SATAN LOST! HA HA!

SO...... my brother was meeting up at the temple with me and my parents yesterday. And right when we had parked. My brother called and said something was wrong with the car...one of his back tires blew out. So we went to rescue him. He luckily made it just off an exit off the freeway. I'm so thankful he wasn't hurt! Besides the blazing sun and parched mouth, my brother had just bought a used car and the socket wrench that came with his car wasn 't the correct size! so we had to find a place to buy one. It was so sad watchin' my brother and dad in their church clothes putting the spare tire on...hoping not to get dirty. A nice man pulled over and had some nice handy electric tools and finished the job faster. He was so kind and refused any money we offered. It is so wonderful to realize that there are kind Christ-like people around. And the Lord truly blessed us. We were determined NOT to let anything stop us from going to the temple. Sadly when we finally drove to the temple, there was another car with problems and someone helping them, and THEY were all in church clothes! probably on their way to the temple! Sheesh! Satan really wants to stop the saints from going to the temple! lol.

It was so nice to do temple work & be with my family. I am so grateful and honored to do work for those who've passed on. The person I did work for didn't show a birth or place. Who knows how long she waited for this day! I truly cannot wait to meet all the people I did work for and tell them how glad I was to be part of their eternal progression. I admire those who don't live close to the temple that sacrifice a lot just to go. What amazing testimonies they have. I cherish the temple so much. I can't imagine my life without it. It is such a beautiful sacred place. It is worth everything just to go and learn of the greatness of our Lord.

VeGaS Get-Away

So Taylor and I decided we should have a weekend get-away. I'd never been to Las Vegas, nor had a desire to ever go, since it's "SIN CITY" and all. But my hubby said I'd still have fun. And I did! We stayed at the Planet Hollywood Resort/Casino. Our room was not as good as we expected for how much we paid, but they are supposedly "remodeling" and it was a weekend. So anyway, we walked around the resort, ate yummy food and shopped. Then walked along the strip. Taylor bought some nice Michael Jordan shoes, he's always wanted some, plus it's so hard to find size 13 shoes in AZ! lol. And I bought some adorable Bebe sweat pants, shirt, and flip-flops. Then we ate an expensive restaurant called the "Strip House," we spent a nice $hundred-digit$ number...it was fun to ~splurge~. We didn't get to see any shows, but we did see the Mandalay Bay Shark/fish exhibit which was amazing. Unfortunately we didn't get to the Vegas temple, but we plan to go there next time and do some temple work.

((i LOVE TAYLOR))
It was so wonderful spending time together. Getting away from home & work was so fun. I just really cherish being with him so much. We've gone through a lot because of his work. But we have been so blessed, especially since he's been home way more this year, we've been able to strengthen our relationship and just simply be there for each other. I'm in love with him more & more everyday. He is so good to me. I am so grateful to be with him. I love him!
((eeks, he hates it when i get all gushy & tell about how wonderful he is, he thinks i make him look like a soft pansy man! lol. so don't mention this to him...))

This is one of the coolest couches ever, it was at one of the fancy shmancy stores at our resort. I love the Brits & British flag shtuff!

New York New York Resort was pretty neat lookin'

I loved the Bellagio fountains!

i liked the hotel elevators...

He only did slots twice. I did once, I warned him we might go to hell...lol. Plus, I told him I could have used that money to do more shopping! "Strip House" the restaurant @ Planet Hollywood

Salmon with basil foam with potatoes...he had fillet mignon...~drool~
Key lime pie charred with berries ~mmm!~Mandalay Bay Resort - Shark Exhibit (i tried to get a shark photo, but my camera was retarded)

Hoover Dam...Amazing. (my poor guy has crossed this a dozen times for work in his fuel truck and had to have police escort him across it every time. All the tourists gawking at him. D*** terrorists)

*summer bummer*

i'M ALL ALONE FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND, SO TODAY i TREATED MYSELF TO A PEDICURE, IT WAS A B I T PRICEY BUT, EH, WHY NOT?! I HARDLY EVER TREAT MYSELF TO ONE! PLUS, WE COULD ALL USE A NICE FOOT SCRUB TO MAKE OUR FEET SUMMER READY! ♥ NOW THAT'S SUMMER HOT!

AnYwAyS... my latest ObSeSsIoNs: Scarlett Johansson*s new music album, Ed Hardy perfume, *bright* eyeshadows, and doing art projects.[stay posted for my works of art soon!]

PROJECT: Front Room

[This is what Hurley did while we painted.]

I FINALLY PAINTED MY FRONT ROOM iN June! [FAMILY ROOM/KITCHEN IN PROGRESS] I USED VALSPAR PAINT. COLORS: PAWNEE AND PERSIAN DANCE. THANK GOODNESS MY HUBBY TAYLOR WAS HERE TO HELP ME PAINT, HE REACHED ALL THE HARD TO REACH AREAS, I'M SO GLAD HE'S TALL! THANKS HONEY. LOL. MY AIM FOR THIS ROOM WAS TO HAVE A SIMPLE CLASSIC LOOK WITH SOME VINTAGE/CONTEMPORARY DECOR. SINCE THE SOFAS ARE DARK I WANTED A SOFT CREAMY TONE TO REALLY MAKE THE DARK PIECES "POP"! I LOVED HOW IT TURNED OUT! I'M NOW LOOKING FOR CURTAINS [I HAVE ONE MORE DECOR TO ADD TOO!] HERE ARE THE LOVELY RESULTS! [CLICK ON PIC TO ENLARGE]

[Even kitty blends in nicely with the decor/colors! haha]

Enthralled By Captivating Skies

When was the last time you enjoyed the sunset? God is amazing. He paints {creates} beautiful skies and beauty for us to see each day. This is what the sky looked like at 6:40 pm in Surprise, Az. I gazed at the beautiful sun splitting through gray skies and stood in awe of how beautiful God's creations are. In the rush of each day it's easy to forget to pause and see the beauty that is still here around us among the evil that surrounds us. It makes me wonder what can I do to restore and enrich the beauty of earth? We can love others as God loves us. Unconditionally. We can be grateful to live, to breath, to BE. To be children of our Heavenly Father. To be a beautiful part of his creations.