Saturday, March 23, 2013
Weekend movie
On Saturday we saw Admission with Tina Fey. I really liked it- it made me laugh a lot, and I loved all the different story lines woven in. I thought it was a really interesting movie. I'd like to see it again someday after I've forgotten about it- I generally don't remember details about movies, so it's always a new experience the second time! We also stopped to sit in the Audi Rs7 and S5. They are beautiful dreamer cars.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
Big news
Rosie's wearing a clip! This is a big deal for our little baldie blondie baby! She is excited too, as you can see.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Wherever you are my love will find you
I just bought this beautiful picture book by Nancy Tillman for little Rose. The words mean so much to me. It is amazing how love can always be with us, no matter how far apart we are--it is such a powerful thing. I love the beautiful pictures too.
"I wanted you more than you ever will know,
so I sent love to follow wherever you go.
It's high as you wish it. It's quick as an elf.
You'll never outgrow it... it stretches itself!
So climb any mountain... climb up to the sky!
My love will find you. My love can fly!
Make a big splash! Go out on a limb!
My love will find you. My love can swim!
It never gets lost, never fades, never ends...
if you're working... or playing... or sitting with friends.
You can dance 'til you're dizzy... paint 'til you're blue...
There's no place, not one, that my love can't find you.
And if someday you're lonely, or someday you're sad,
or you strike out at baseball, or think you've been bad...
just lift up your face, feel the wind in your hair.
That's me, my sweet baby, my love is right there.
In the green of the grass... in the smell of the sea...
in the clouds floating by... at the top of a tree...
in the sound crickets make at the end of the day...
"You are loved. You are loved. You are loved," they all say.
My love is so high, and so wide and so deep,
it's always right there, even when you're asleep.
So hold your head high and don't be afraid
to march to the front of your own parade.
If you're still my small babe or you're all the way grown,
my promise to you is you're never alone.
You are my angel, my darling, my star...
and my love will find you, wherever you are.
"I wanted you more than you ever will know,
so I sent love to follow wherever you go.
It's high as you wish it. It's quick as an elf.
You'll never outgrow it... it stretches itself!
So climb any mountain... climb up to the sky!
My love will find you. My love can fly!
Make a big splash! Go out on a limb!
My love will find you. My love can swim!
It never gets lost, never fades, never ends...
if you're working... or playing... or sitting with friends.
You can dance 'til you're dizzy... paint 'til you're blue...
There's no place, not one, that my love can't find you.
And if someday you're lonely, or someday you're sad,
or you strike out at baseball, or think you've been bad...
just lift up your face, feel the wind in your hair.
That's me, my sweet baby, my love is right there.
In the green of the grass... in the smell of the sea...
in the clouds floating by... at the top of a tree...
in the sound crickets make at the end of the day...
"You are loved. You are loved. You are loved," they all say.
My love is so high, and so wide and so deep,
it's always right there, even when you're asleep.
So hold your head high and don't be afraid
to march to the front of your own parade.
If you're still my small babe or you're all the way grown,
my promise to you is you're never alone.
You are my angel, my darling, my star...
and my love will find you, wherever you are.
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Weekend Getaway
Raimo and I haven't been on a getaway since before Rose was born. I have been wanting to go--I love having special time with Raimo (found out that quality time is my top love language from the book). We went to Irvine for a couple of nights, spent a morning walking on Laguna beach looking at the water and talking. We had lunch at the Crab Cooker, walked around the Spectrum and shopped, and just relaxed. Both nights we turned in early to watch tv in bed-- we never get to do that! We ate at Cheesecake Factory one night , and took home Jack-in-the-Box the next night. We had a great time just relaxing. Wish we could do it more often.
Photos
My favorite photo of the month!!!! I told her to smile:
Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh.
This made me think in my scripture study what is the abundance of my heart? What are the things that have my heart the most?
Also, I was feeding Rose breakfast and she pointed at my shirt and said 2.. 3... I couldn't figure out what she was counting. Then she pointed and said ABC. I realized she was recognizing the big letters across my shirt. I was excited to see her recognizing what letters are (even if she has no idea which are numbers and which are letters)! I can't believe how often she surprises me with new things she knows.
Today at the doctor we got her new stats for 19 months:
21 pounds (5th %)
31 inches (20th%)
47 cm head (50th %)
She is growing and developing just right. She had to have 4 shots and did NOT like that!
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Dating Diaries 17
Our engagement was a little under 4 months long. It was extremely exciting and busy. My mom and I booked a boat in Newport harbor for the reception and we scheduled the Newport temple (the pink temple!) for the sealing. We went wedding dress shopping, which was so fun! We made plans for the photos, flowers, food, music, etc. I was finishing up my junior year of college and Raimo was finishing sophomore year. We shared the news with all of our friends and coworkers and family- everyone was so happy for us. Raimo and I spent every day together. It was kind of stressful preparing for a wedding. I remember getting the invitations in the mail and being totally stunned and afraid of the finality of it all. After invitations went out, it would be more real. And I cried. I remember talking to my cousin Tracy about it, and she told me about talking to her sister Stephanie the night before her wedding. She just asked, do you love him? It takes some faith to take such a big step in life. I took that step with excitement, joy, fear, and faith. I knew I loved Raimo. In fact, I never really asked God if it was a good choice because I already knew that Raimo was a spiritual, good man and I felt He would approve of any righteous desire I had to marry such a man. As the wedding date drew closer, I got really excited about playing house with Raimo-getting to have a place of our own and being together all the time. It was summer and I was warm and happy and so looking forward to being a bride!
Thursday, February 14, 2013
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Dating Diaries 16
So I left you all hanging a few months back and I never finished this series. Raimo and I took a trip to Seattle over Thanksgiving break and stayed with his brother and sister-in-law. We had an amazing time. It's always exciting to me to go on a trip, and even more exciting to go with a boyfriend! We had an amazing time seeing the sites and enjoying the rainy fall weather. One night we were snuggling on the blow-up air mattress in the spare bedroom. Raimo was supposed to be sleeping on the couch downstairs, but we pretty much stayed up almost all night together for most of the trip. It was dark in the room except for the light of the street lamp that was coming through the window, and the rain was making a beautiful sound on the roof. Raimo pulled out a little surprise for me- a locket with our pictures inside. That night was the first night we talked about the possibility of us getting married. Because of that, it became a very special trip that we will always remember. And Seattle is a city with many happy memories. From Seattle we flew to Riverside for my best friend's wedding. Raimo had his first Thanksgiving with my family and met a lot of important people in my life.
Re-cap: at this point we had known each other a little over a year and had been dating exclusively since the previous Valentine's (with one break-up over the summer when I went to Europe). I felt very different about Raimo than past boyfriends. I was unwilling to give this one up. He made me feel very loved. He was a romantic, and I liked that. He really went above and beyond to make me happy, giving me little gifts, writing love letters, taking me on dates, and we spent all of our time together. Over the next few months I had a few very frustrating times because Raimo took a very long time to propose, yet we were planning on getting married. His being slow to action in life has been particularly frustrating to me in many aspects of our time together! I usually do a lot of pushing. And Im sure that has frustrated him! However, he usually made it up with his genuine kindness and selflessness. In fact one day he knelt and proposed to me on campus, I think out of desperation, because we were having an argument about it. And I said no. We were in our sweats for goodness sake! And we were arguing! He did eventually do it though.
The day before Valentine's day he romanced me with roses and love notes throughout my school day, from my car to the desks at school to my chair in choir to dance class, delivered by his friends and my friends, until I had a whole bouquet at the end of the day. It was a throwback to the year before- our first Valentine's when he had done something similar. It was such a fun day for me! That night I had a choir concert. Afterward he gave me a final rose and a last letter telling me how much he loved me. We were driving in the car and it began to snow. He pulled over and got me out of the car onto a snowy bank and knelt down and asked me with snow in his hair. I said yes! And we were over the moon. I remember wanting to revel in that feeling. I liked that only the two of us knew it. We went out to dinner at Ottavio's, our Italian place, and had a quiet dinner and just enjoyed our new engagement. Afterward we started making phone calls and taking pictures and telling friends. It was exciting-something I had been looking forward to since I was little. I was so in love and happy and full of dreams.
To be continued..
Re-cap: at this point we had known each other a little over a year and had been dating exclusively since the previous Valentine's (with one break-up over the summer when I went to Europe). I felt very different about Raimo than past boyfriends. I was unwilling to give this one up. He made me feel very loved. He was a romantic, and I liked that. He really went above and beyond to make me happy, giving me little gifts, writing love letters, taking me on dates, and we spent all of our time together. Over the next few months I had a few very frustrating times because Raimo took a very long time to propose, yet we were planning on getting married. His being slow to action in life has been particularly frustrating to me in many aspects of our time together! I usually do a lot of pushing. And Im sure that has frustrated him! However, he usually made it up with his genuine kindness and selflessness. In fact one day he knelt and proposed to me on campus, I think out of desperation, because we were having an argument about it. And I said no. We were in our sweats for goodness sake! And we were arguing! He did eventually do it though.
The day before Valentine's day he romanced me with roses and love notes throughout my school day, from my car to the desks at school to my chair in choir to dance class, delivered by his friends and my friends, until I had a whole bouquet at the end of the day. It was a throwback to the year before- our first Valentine's when he had done something similar. It was such a fun day for me! That night I had a choir concert. Afterward he gave me a final rose and a last letter telling me how much he loved me. We were driving in the car and it began to snow. He pulled over and got me out of the car onto a snowy bank and knelt down and asked me with snow in his hair. I said yes! And we were over the moon. I remember wanting to revel in that feeling. I liked that only the two of us knew it. We went out to dinner at Ottavio's, our Italian place, and had a quiet dinner and just enjoyed our new engagement. Afterward we started making phone calls and taking pictures and telling friends. It was exciting-something I had been looking forward to since I was little. I was so in love and happy and full of dreams.
To be continued..
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