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.