Quotable

Here are some quotes from "standing for something" that i've liked and wanted to share...
"Love is like the Polar Star. In a changing world, it is a constant. It is something that, when sincere, never moves. It is the very essence of the teachings of Christ. It is the security of the home. It is the safeguard of community life. It is a beacon of hope in a world of distress."

"By and large, if we complain about life, it is because we are thinking only of ourselves. For many years, there was a sign on the wall of a shoe shop I patronized that read, " I complained because I had no shoes until I saw a man who had no feet." The most effective medicine for the sickness of self-pity is to lose ourselves in service to others.
The best antidote I know for worry is work. The best cure for weariness is the challenge of helping someone who is even more tired. One of the great ironies of life is this: He or she who serves almost always benefits more than he or she who is served."

I'm only a quarter of the way through so I am sure there will be more to come. I am really enjoying the words of pres. Hinckley, they convey his love and faith and knowledge in a beautiful and uplifting way.

picture attempt

I've been wanting to post some pictures, lets see if this works, If Not, then I'll have to hound my sister in-law till she teaches me how : )
These were taking inbetween conference sessions by our famous photographer friend and brother

just another day in paradise

Fall break which I consistently refer to as Spring Break was a lot of fun! I got to hang out with the office girls( I miss them), Play with my hubby on Wednesday and my mom on Friday. Such Fun!!!

Now I'm back to school and it's of course not as bad as I'd thought. I had my first swim class for this session and it was perfect! I never realize how much I miss it till I hit that cold water and start pulling with super weak muscles! I am excited to get back in shape and have fun in the process!

Finally!!! My brother is coming home next week which means I'll probably post next week about how happy I am, but for now I'm complaining about how completely forever long these last two years have been! When I think about how it felt to have my otehr brothers go I don't ever remember feeling like those two years were long at all, but with my best bud it has been almost everyday that I've thought, this is taking soooo long! Good thing that all ends Monday at 4!!!! I am so excited to see him, and hug and laugh and see how he's grown and changed! It'll be so wonderful! I'm kinda sad that I won't be at home with him, just for the reason that I'd love to spend tons of time with him, but I like my house and situation too much to really want that : )

So life is still great,
especially since I mopped my floor today. I have a hard time getting around to it but until I do it's there in the back of my brain saying "clean me"...
anyway that's what I get to do for fun inbetween studying, yay!
oh I'm reading Standing for Something for the first time and I'm loving it! I pull it out eveytime I get on the shuttle and it's the perfect read to get me through the day. Very uplifting- and logical, clear, great, everyone should read it!

Autumn

It's October! Which means that we just listened to a wonderful General Conference and that fall break is next week!
It also means that two of the classes that I've really enjoyed this semester will be ending. I took golf and yoga for the first session of this semester and have had so much fun learning how to do yoga and learning how to golf so we can golf together! It's a bitter sweet end- it means that now I have to continue to improve on my own and that I no longer have that time commitment, but also that now I know how to do yoga and golf! Granted I'm not really pro in either, but I know enough to go and have fun doing it whenever!

I'm also excited it's October just because it is. For some reason October this year has a "magic"ness to it. It might be because my "lil bro" and brother are home this month from their missions. It might be that I can put out my favorite decorations and feel all festive at home. It might be that the weathers changing and that always makes me excited. It might be that I am just loving life and can't help but feel that everything is new and wonderful and there for the taking and loving.

Hope my random comments are interesting and informative! Thanks for joining me on my blogging journey! Hope youre enjoying it, I sure am!