THINGS...

2 things that I have been thinking about a lot today... 

1. How life is filled with "THINGS." Things we have to do. Things we have to buy. Things we own. Things we like to do and buy... the list goes on... but things do NOT matter in the end.  PEOPLE MATTER. RELATIONSHIPS matter. FRIENDS matter.FAMILY MATTERS and being a good person matters. It is easy to get caught up in the "things of life" , but it is more important to get caught 

up in the PEOPLE in your life. 

2. That I have a Redeemer. I am very lucky and have known for my whole life that I have a Savior, a brother who sacrificed every thing for me. He loves me, and HE matters to me because he loves me. 

This is a super cute video on "What Matters Most" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYhDhiojBPA

here are some recent pictures of some of the PEOPLE that matter to me! 

Peyton at dance camp

Jordan pretending to be a hygienist 

Jordan's riding gear

My little chef

Dance Camp {first one ever} 

beach baby - bear lake

my two favorites at the zoo

5 Year Anniversary!

Before we were married:

Prom 2005 

Jordan leaving on his mission

Jordan coming home from his mission (two years later) 

engaged 

Year One:

Year Two:

Year three:

Year Four:

 Year Five: This year we went to the Hampton Inn in Provo, went out to eat at Olive Garden and then we spent all day Saturday at Seven Peaks! (and we got tickets to the Lumineers in September!!!) It was so fun! I Love You Jordan! Looking forward to forever with you!!! 

{OUR LIFE NOW}

So life has changed a lot this month! I have started two amazing Dental Hygiene jobs, I work at Holladay Smiles, which I love! And, I work at Smile Brands which I also love! 

We have loved the time we have been able to spend as a family over the last couple of weeks! 

Jordan is taking some summer classes online ; and Peyton is signed up for a dance camp in July! 

We go out to the pool almost daily! We love summer!!! 

Jordan is getting ready for his first real live horse show!!! 

I got new scrubs for my new jobs... so obviously Peyton needed some; we had a mommy daughter date at chik fil a ; and Peyton had her 3 year old check up at the dr. 

Got and framed my hygiene license!!! 

look at that cowboy ride!!! 

pic nic in the car!!! 

WOW!!! GRADUATION FROM DENTAL HYGIENE SCHOOL!!!

What a crazy two years it has been. I love dental hygiene and am so happy that I picked this as a profession. It has been HARD - 5 board exams - and studying ALL THE TIME. And now it is over!!! I am going to miss the amazing 12 people I got to spend every minute of my life with for the last two years. I learned something from each and every one of them. 

I am going to miss my amazing instructors who care so much about me individually and becoming the best professional I can be. I feel incredibly blessed. I was blessed throughout school with the most amazing patients!!! I love working with people that is the best part of my job!!! 

I am excited to really be "home" when I'm at home, not having to study and neglect other things. I am so grateful for my amazing family. I cannot express the sacrifices they have made to put me through this program. Jordan had to work full time (on a difficult schedule 1pm to 12am, so he could spend as much time as possible with Peyton) and be a single parent (pretty much) at home so that I could dedicate the time necessary to do well in my program. Peyton was happy all the time even though she had multiple babysitters throughout school. I had amazing friends who watched her, and amazing family members who watched her almost daily and would take her anytime we needed. Not to mention my Mom who picked her up everyday for me from wherever she was, feeding her dinner and watching her until I was off school. I could not have made it through without this amazing "team" supporting me. 

I am so excited for the next chapter in my life!!!