This is what I love

The weekends. Can I just express how much I love the weekends. I live for them. And here is why, 48 hours with Devin. Our schedules are basically opposite right now in our lives, so we never get to see each other. I leave before he wakes up and then he works nights, so I am often asleep when he gets home. Or if I am awake it is only for 30 minutes. But during the weekends, we get to spend two full days together. It is about the best thing.

I also love babies. Not that I am anywhere close to having my own, but there were lots of baby things this weekend. My sister-in-laws baby was blessed today, so we spent the weekend with his family and it was so much fun. The blessing was lovely and baby Davis is pretty stinking cute. He had a rough start, but is fat and happy now. Love him.

My brother and his wife also had baby #3 this week, which is wonderfully fun. Baby Reese Lael. We are going up to meet her tomorrow evening. Pretty excited about this. In all of the baby things happening I sometimes ponder having one of my own, but then I remember that I am so not ready. Ha. But really. I really appreciate playing with them and I freaking love them to death, but more than that, I love sending them home to their parents. I don't think that makes me a bad person :) My time will come soon enough I am sure. In the meantime I am loving all of the babies around us.

I love this time of year too. The fall, and the crispness of the air. I love that sweatshirts are now socially acceptable. I wear them year round, but I get some really weird looks. It is expected to wear them at this time of the year. I love, Love, LOVE the holiday season. I am quite excited for it this year. How fun to have a husband to celebrate with. Love him. This sounds a little 'Seriously So Blessed' right now. I think I just threw up a little at how cheesy all of this sounds. I may have to stop soon before a toss my tacos all over my computer. Haha. In any case, life is wonderful.

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Where are the words?

There is so much that my heart wants to say right now, but there aren't words adequate to express my sadness. I am usually happy, overly peppy person, who can generally see the silver lining in a hard situation. But I don't understand. I can't see the good today. Face, I love you entirely and I am so incredibly sorry. Sorry sounds like such a pathetic excuse for what I really am. There just aren't words. Maybe we will be able to look back at this and see the Lord's hand in what has happened, but not today. Today I want to cry with you. I have cried. Know that you are loved and that there are many, many prayers being uttered on your behalf. Today is a dark day.

Two very different days

I don't really understand why it happens, and please tell me I am not the first that it has happened to, but I go in spurts of extreme productivity and then I am done, finis, kaput! I am the Domestic Goddess herself one day, and the next I am not motivated enough to switch the laundry.

I have a few theories on this:

1. I am not at all meant to be domestic, for the simple reason that I turn into a bum for the next few days. Someone must be telling me that domesticity is just not my thing.

2. When I am on these Goddess kicks I accomplish waay too much. I should pace myself.

3. I am just newly married and not used to having all of these things to do. Don't get me wrong, I love having my own house to take care of, but I have never been in charge of the laundry, the cooking and cleaning. Plus I am in school full time.

4....as a continuation of 3.....Maybe someday I will learn how to be good at everything and then I won't have days like I am having today.

Seriously though, yesterday I did it all! I went to school. I taught lessons. I did homework. I did laundry. I made some pretty stinking delicious jambalaya. I cleaned. AND I made bread!! I was the DG (domestic goddess) herself.

You may ask about today. Well, um. I went to school. I taught an lesson. I took a nap. I pretended to study for a test on Friday. I put a load of laundry in, and haven't folded it yet. I watched 3 old episodes of Glee (freaking LOVE that show). And now I want to go to bed. What is my problem?!?

Hopefully DG will visit again soon. Maybe she will be in the mood to clean my toilet?

Putting it *back* together

I can finally put my house back together! We have had people here working nearly every day for the past week and a half. And the best part about it is that I have brand-spanking-new pipes! Hooray! No more fear of flooding, which happened. No more leaks from the upstairs neighbors cause their house flooded, which happened. No more ripping up carpet and industrial fans to dry everything out, which also happened. Now with my home covered in dust, Devin's clothes strewn about the music room, and everything from every closet in my living room, I can put it all back together. I am quite excited about this.

And here I am.

I have caved. I am reluctantly starting a blog. It isn't that I have anything against blogs. Quite the opposite, actually. I am an avid reader of other peoples blogs. I am just scared that mine won't be interesting, or funny. Most of all that it won't be funny. I have to say, I think I am one of the funniest people I know. But what if I am deluding myself into believing that and it isn't really true. I don't know if I can handle that realization. It would be a sad day for this Newt.

This is one of my favorite pictures of us

Here are some things about me. I have been married for very nearly 4 months-I know, it is practically forever-to Mr. Devin Davis. He is the type of person who lights up the room when he walks in. He is also the type of person who is good at everything he tries. A degree from the U of U in MLS (medical laboratory science), he sings, he plays the piano, he turns wood, he is practically Robin Hood with a bow and arrow, he cooks, and lastly-but by no means of any less importance- he just published his second novel. You can find it here...http://www.devinguydavis.com/home/ Basically, he is a super hero and I love him.

I LOVE this picture of him! So much.

I am attending Weber State University and I hope to someday get my degree in Vocal Pedagogy. What is that? I can hear you asking, it is a vocal performance degree with an emphasis on teaching privately. I am now taking students...if anyone wants voice or piano lessons. Just sayin.....

It is so exciting being where I am in life. Just starting out, making new friends, figuring out what the rest of life will be, knowing that I really have no clue about any of it. Life is divine and I intend to live it to its fullest. Come, enjoy it with me!