Mother-In-Law

Just thinking about how grateful I am to have such an awesome Mother-In-Law. 

That is one thing I feared before I got married (when I was 🎶Young, Free & Single🎶) is if I was going to get along with my in-laws. Yikes!

Fortunately, I met my best friend & love of my life and he has a great family. Of course they're not perfect...but shiiiii, who is?!? They're just perfect AND crazy enough to be in my life. =) 

Growing up I saw so many relationships between women and their m-i-l's that were so bad that it not only effected the wife's marriage or the husband and mother's relationship but also the children between them as well. Smh all bad, huh? Haha My family is far from perfect but hell what can you do, right? Lol

But we've been using a lot of our free time driving down to Spring City (approx 2 hours from where we live) and spending some QT with her. She's going through a lot of personal things right now and what she needs is our support and unconditional love. "No judging, just loving!" From day one she's always welcomed and loved me with wide opened arms and boy was that a relief for me when we got married. 

Almost 5 years later and we're closer than we've ever been. She's teaching me to quilt, we both love cowboy caviar (but it has to be from Terrell's), we have our own one-on-one personal and inspirational talks & of course we always laugh together! 

Thank you Mom for being such a great woman and another wonderful mother in my life. I love you.

xoxo

4th of July 2013, Mt. Pleasant, Utah

Cancer Sucks!!

Welp, a lot of things have happened in exactly a month...both my Aunty Eda & my Aunty Lisa lost their battles to cancer...and within 5 DAYS of each other. Talk about emotions!!

Unfortunately because Aunty Eda's funeral took place 3 days after she passed (that's how I like it) and she lived in California, I wasn't able to make it to her services. From the videos I've seen and stories I heard...everything was beautiful! But I was definitely there in spirit =) #TeamEda #TeamLimeGreen

Now on the other hand...since Aunty Lisa lived here in Utah, of course I was there to say my last goodbyes. Aunty Eda's funeral services were Sunday night and Monday morning. Tuesday morning is when Aunty Lisa passed. We knew the time was going to come...eventually, but nobody knew it would be THAT soon. And although we were expecting it to happen sometime sooner or later, it doesn't make it any better. Someone could have told me the exact date and time she was going to "go", but in all actuality you're NEVER really emotionally prepared. It's hard on your mind and body regardless!!

The funeral services were on Thursday night and Friday morning. Thursday was more of a life 'celebration' (indeed it was...singing/dancing, etc). Friday's services were simply beautiful!! We laughed, we cried, we sang and of course we ATE. Her final resting place is in Bountiful right next to the temple. The view is crazy pretty and although its way far, we know exactly why she chose that specific place. #TeamLisa #TeamPurple

Of course when "tragedy" strikes we get to see our family from near and far. It was so awesome to see everyone. Even my cousin Kimmie and her amazing parents came for the funeral. =) She is simply so amazing and beautiful!! It sucks that it takes hard times like these to bring us together, but that's life I guess and I'm going to try to change that!! =)

Even though some of our family members have passed on, I'm so grateful to have been born and raised in a religion where we can all be together again someday through the plan of salvation. Families truly are forever and eternal! Now it's OUR turn to do our work and make sure that there are "No Empty Chairs". *My mommy's favorite quote*

Enjoy the people you have in your life and cherish EVERY moment you have with them, because life is SO short and tomorrow is never promised.

I love my family!!

Xoxo

...fyi...

Okay, so I wrote my last post about a week or so ago and I was meaning to post it then, but I kept forgetting to take a pic of the huge MESS of a house I have. So an update to my last post...

*My husband got the job at WCF and started this week...he loves it so far and he feels like this company has a lot to offer him/us. The benefits are amazeballs (even better than my job's...I didn't think that was possible, but it is what it is). I'm happy that he's happy!! ♥

*Aunty Lisa was discharged from IMC and was home for about a week until this past Sunday when she was rushed to St. Marks Hospital because of a blood clot in her lung that caused her heart rate to sky rocket. We went to visit her last night. I can't believe that in such a short amount of time, how much her health/energy has plummeted. She even talks differently now...saying she's just so tired and is ready to just "go". We were all in the room (the tiniest of rooms by the way) and I couldn't help but cry, so I had to excuse myself to the restroom. My emotions are all out of whack right now. I can't help but think about my Aunty Blue =,( All I can do is pray that our Heavenly Father takes her pain away and trust that the plan of salvation will bring us all together again someday. Aunty Eda (in Cali) is in the same position (health wise) as Aunty Lisa, but she is immobile. She's staying in a hospice care place for the time being. I wish I could be with her too. It really makes me want to take care of my body from now on. I need to lost weight and get healthy...ASAP!!

*My house is still a hot mess!! Lol no joke. We have exactly 9 days til our move and I'm super ecstatic, but at the same time really stressed (financially). I know that it'll all work out though >>keeping the faith<<

*Just want to throw in that I absolutely LOVE my family. I know that we all don't see/do things the same, but we've been through ups & downs, thicks & thins, rain & shine. I'm glad I have them all in my life here on earth and the life after. I don't ever want to take them for granted!!

Be Happy xoxo