Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Welcome Home Eh!

Trent's much anticpated arrival date came yesterday and it was an awesome day. He served for two great years in the Paraguay Asuncion North mission. He is still the same funny brother that left and we are all so happy for him to be home.

The day started off with my mom and I setting up the house for dinner and we were the official "sign makers."
Then, as we left to go to the airport, we found out that his flight was early. Not a good thing to tell a mom when she hasn't seen her son in two years. My mom drove like a crazy person to get to the airport, which was quite entertaining. But, the whole extended family that could come made it in time.....

To welcome home Elder Peterson! It was so good to see him again. He is a great brother and I feel blessed that I was able to take the week off and come home to see him.

I love my Family!
Now, we can't wait until Friday when Steven, along with my sister Nicole and her husband Steve, get to come up to Calgary and spend the weekend. It will be the first time since our wedding two and a half years ago that our whole immediate family will be together.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Good & Ugly

I have been a terrible blogger lately. We have been having a lot of fun, and it has been nice getting back into a routine where I have more than five spare minutes a day. Life right now is....

I'm still working full-time at my job, getting back into shape, and planning all our fun summer adventures. Steven is still working and taking lots of credits this summer in order to graduate early in December.

A couple of weekends ago, we were able to go down to Las Vegas and visit all the Footes. We had a blast.....

going to the lake..... it was a little chilly and we had to wear wet suits (I've only included a picture here of Steven in one. Mine was meant for a child, and was so skin-tight I got stuck). I'm also pretty much the only one in the Foote Family that doesn't water-ski amazingly. But, I do love the lake and a fun tube ride!

Steven and I also had a fun time in the car together. Growing up we would drive from Calgary to Utah (14 hours) at least once a year, and so I love a good road trip.

And, we got to be there for Mother's Day and talk to Steven's brother, Jason, who is serving a mission in El Salvador. Fun weekend.

Last weekend, our niece, Rebecca was blessed, and so we had some more fun with the Footes.... hiking, bowling, and just hanging out. I beat Steven at bowling. He was pretty excited about that.

So, that has all been pretty good. Next up? I'm going home on Monday to welcome Trent back from his mission. We have a lot of Peterson fun coming up.

Now, What is the ugly that the title of this post alluded to?

About an hour ago, I went to the dentist for a cleaning and filling. I pride myself on excellent oral hygiene, and as such, I have never had a cavity. However, right before I graduated high school, my back tooth cracked and had to be covered with a filling. That filling needed replacing, and hence my visit to the dentist today.

My mouth, for some reason, would NOT freeze. The dentist normally puts in two shots to freeze the mouth. I took six. The painful part is over, but now more than HALF of my face is completely frozen. I look like this....
Only my decent level of self-confidence, along with my knowledge that not very many people read our blog made me feel ok about posting that. I figured I would want to look back and laugh.

So, life is always full of good, bad, and sometimes ugly parts. Luckily, the good usually outweigh the bad and the ugly :)

Monday, May 10, 2010

Grateful

I know that many people have already seen this video, about plane-crash survivor Stephanie Nielson, but for those who have not watched it yet-- watch! I watched it today along with reading her blog, and I feel a renewed sense of gratitude. I honestly have been feeling a little bit sorry for myself lately because of some struggles and how life isn't timing out exactly as I planned, and this story of courage and faith was just what I needed to hear. I always feel so good when I take the time to stop and appreciate the beauty of life and the goodness of others. What a remarkable story!

Saturday, May 1, 2010

It's Time for a Change


This is me last week.....

And this is me today....
The hair is a small change, but I was just thinking about how we have a lot of big changes coming up soon. One change I'm looking forward to? Trent coming home from his mission. One change that I am NOT looking forward to? Moving twice in 5 months. Ick. Does anybody actually like moving? Oh, and yes I am wearing a turtleneck in May. It is freezing and we even had some snow this morning. Sunny weather and summer will be a welcome change to this winter that has lasted way too long.