novemburr

i havent really been in a blogging mood lately.

i am excited for the holidays and im loving

the cool weather.

these pictures were taken last summer

when we were in utah.

it seems like just yesterday...

it's crazy how fast life goes by,

i need to stop and enjoy it more often

If

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream - and not make dreams your master;
If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with triumph and disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build 'em up with wornout tools;

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on";

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings - nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run -
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Man my son!

-Rudyard Kipling

september

life is going really well. we have been so happy. andd i am truly grateful for every single little blessing in my life. often i find myself focusing on the negative; bills, constantly running out of time, bills, money, bills, always being tired and did i say bills? haha. but really, life gets so much brighter when i stop and acknowledge the little things.

home sweet home

hello friends. i have been so busy. brad started school monday and he's already had loads of homework. i've been working as a dental assistant for the past month and it has been really good, but tiring. i think we are finally settling into our home and getting used to the sound of quiet. haha. last night brad's brother and his fiance came over and we watched a movie. they brough their new puppy and it was precious! all it wanted to do was sleep and cuddle :)

i used my crockpot today! i feel like such a housewife. haha, i have been doing laundry and cleaning all day! kati came over and brought me the cutest cups from urban. they were a wedding gift that she has been holding onto till we had a place to put them.

i never realized how much diet coke i drank till we moved out. i am constantly running out and dashing to the nearest walmart to buy some more. haha, obsession?

here's some pictures of our roomy home...

going going gone

the past few weeks have been so crazy and hectic. brad and i had the opportunity to move out and we took it. we've been in our home for about a week and things ares soooo different. haha. also emma has been here which has been such a blessing and had made me soo happy. brad and i have been hit with things we havent been used to... money is tight, stress is high and we have never been so tired in our lives. but things will work out.

home

sort of. well what i mean is that we are moving! we have stuff at the new house and stuff at the old one. we are super excited and super nervous. but it will be good.

he comes home in the morning!

For all you married people out there! Tag your married friends that you want to know about!

1. When is your "engagement" anniversary: October 8th, 2009
2. When is your "marriage" anniversary: January 2nd, 2009
3. How long have you known your spouse: 16 months
4. How long did you date/court before you were engaged: 6 months
5. Where did you meet your spouse for the first time: blind double date. set up by our two best friends.
6. What is your spouse's full name: Bradley Joseph Pico
7. Do you have any children yet: nope
8. How many: none
9. Do you have any house pets: not yet... we want a puppy though
10. Do you own a house or rent: neither
11. Do you live in the country or town/city: gilbert
12. What is one of your favorite activities together: watching tons of movies, working out, bowling, eating candy, and taking naps!
13. Do you have a favorite vacation spot: hmmm. so far we've only been to california, prescott and utah.
14. How many siblings (including in-laws): 7. almost 8!
15. What church do you attend: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
16. Is this the church you were married in: oh yes! in the temple.
17. What town is your current address: gilberto
18. Do you work or stay at home: activly looking for a job!! and helping out the in-laws at the dental office.
19. Where did you honeymoon: san diego, ca
20. Leave a piece of marriage advice: always be accepting, open, loving and honest. strive to make each other smile!

just breathe

Life is crazy.

Have you ever offered an opinion in order to help out a friend or family member and had it come back and bite you in the tush? cause i have and it doesn't feel really all that great. it hurts to have words thrown back in your face when all you were trying to do was offer a new perspective. personally, when I'm leaving my comfort zone to help out and individual i don't really want to look back and think "hey, maybe i shouldn't help them again because of what happened that last time". i guess it's better to bite your tongue and let people learn the hard way.

This week has been very hard. it's been a week where i could sit and focus on all the negative and stay sad and depressed. but for some reason i feel like focusing on the happy stuff...

• For example, my wonderful sweet eternal companion! i miss him so much and i find my eyes watering as I'm typing this post. he has called me twice in the past twenty-four hours and i have been so grateful to hear his voice. i am anxiously awaiting his return on the 24th.



• Also, i get to see my best friend emma in a few days, i will be accompanying her back to prescott on monday/tuesday! i cannot wait to get in some good quality time with my best sista friend.






• LAST, i am sooo very grateful for my knowledge of my loving savior. i love knowing i am never alone and that he is always by my side, as long as i am living up to my part of the deal. i am so extremely grateful for prayer and the scriptures.

"God has known you individually . . . for a long, long time (D&C93:23). He has loved you for a long, long time. He not only knows the names of all the stars (Psalm 147:4; Isaiah 40:26); He knows your names and all your heartaches and your joys! By the way, you have never seen an immortal star; they finally expire. But seated by you tonight are immortal individuals--imperfect but who are, nevertheless, 'trying to be like Jesus'!" (Neal A. Maxwell, "Remember How Merciful the Lord Hath Been," Ensign, May 2004, 46)



life is crazy. but crazy isn't always a bad thing.

it's trueee

big girls dont cry

...except for me. i cried. and i want to cry some more.

call me a baby, i dont care.

bradleyy left for two weeks. straight.

this is the longest we will have been away from

each other since the day we met.

and i have never felt so alone :(

unearth

i want to travel

Bradley loves raspberries.
a lot.

vacation

we went to utah! we drove up friday morning with kimmy and mama pico.

we stayed in orem with brad's grandpa.

we visited brad's grandma in a nursing home.

we played badminton

and went on a couple hikes. we also went to LAGOON.
i also got to see my bestest friend in the whole world.

it was grand.

puppy smell

i've been going puppy crazy. i want a puppy! really

really bad. they are so cute and cuddly.

andd puppy crazy is better then baby crazy. eeek!

that wont ever happen. haha

new newss

The past couple of weeks have been going by really fast, time is for sure flying. Brad and i have been married FIVE months now. i cant believe it, haha. I think we will celebrate by going to sonic tonight and getting free root beer floats! yeeeah, 8 pm to midnight!
anyways. Brad's brother, Dan, has been dating this girl for quite awhile and we just starting getting to know each other. her name is kaylene and it's crazy how fast we became friends. she's a really cute, funny, awesome girl and we have so much in common. Yesterday we went to look at puppies and had the best time. We also went shopping and out to eat - it was definitely a much needed girls day.

may21

we went to my brothers graduation on thursday. it rained and i was wearing shots... so therefore i was really super cold and wet. michael looked so cute. i wish i had pictures but i left my phone and camera in the car. i cant believe my baby brother is eighteen, out of high school and will be leaving on a mission in less then a year!

sunday morning

i passed my test! finally. i am now a certified respiratory therapist! haha, with no job. last week went by pretty fast. brad finished up the semester and made president's list again! i am so proud of him. it's summertime and we cant be more excited! we're going to utah june 18th! and hopefully up north and the the beach. I'm still looking for a part time job and hopefully i can find something.

anyways. brad and i made the most beautiful blueberry pancakes this morning on our new griddle! they we fluffy and totally not burned at all!

one point.

i have the best luck. haha. i'm taking it again next week. grrrr

sleepy, nervous, happy

this week has been insane.

i've been working at brad's parents dental office this whole week, which has been good. and i am SOOO TIRED. ahh. i havent been able to work out til today and i've been trying to study for my big test tomorrow. hopefully it goes well. brad is finishing up school for the semester and has had a few days off. he's been fishing, sleeping and play halo while ive been working. hahahahaaa. i came home from work yesterday to find candy and presents on our bed with a sweet note from brad! i was totally surprised. i love my husband so very much. i'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend of doing laundry, cleaning, cuddling, and running much needed errands. i love life, really.

me, my yoke, and i

job search isn't going so well... im getting

very frustrated actually. and so is brad.

i went to the temple yesterday

with my mom! it was wonderful and

relaxing. i want to go again this week.

EMMA is in town! my heart can sing

again! we layed out and went to cheba hut on 420.

we got beads and rolling papers... uhh. yeah and

frisbees! we went to qt twice and target-ed(as usual).

i love my best friend oh sooo freakin much,

i wish we lived in provo with her.

OH. my laptop BROKE. so i sent it to get fixed.

i wasnt able to back up anything. and my LIFE is

on that beast! every single picture, documents,

eight thousand songs plus, uggg, i will cry if it gets erased.

this picture ^^^ makes me think of emma.

she loves pens and office supplies. haha

first.easter

we spent our easter going to church,

eating strawberries and bananas, reading the ensign,

doing homework, making cookies,

eating green burros and being with family.

happiness

hungry

i found this on a friends blog. the bolded ones are the things i have done.

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Totally copied a post from someone else's blog to your own

3months

we've been married for three months now. that's 1/4 of a year! crazzy.

brad is at drill this weekend and i am left here

sad, lonely, and depressed.

sometimes i just want to say...