I LOVE the Gospel!!!

Friday I had to make a tough decision. I was offered a job that I just didn't feel good about. I'm also waiting to hear back from another job that I feel great about. Money is getting REALLY tight, and after 2 and a half months I am really ready to take any job. But for whatever reason I did not feel good about this job offer. They gave me a few hours to think it over. So, I had to decide, do I turn the job down and wait to hear back from the other job even though I might not get that job, or do I take the offer and the much needed paycheck that would come with it? After thinking about it for a bit I asked Robert to give me a blessing that I would have the courage to do whatever needed to be done. It was the first time Robert gave me a blessing. It gave me peace and courage, and, long story short, I turned down the job offer. It was a great blessing to be able to turn to the priesthood power that my husband holds when I need it.

Saturday, we were able to do a session at the temple. I always love going to the temple with Robert. We grow closer to each other and Christ every time we go. This time we had the special opportunity to be the witness couple. It was a very sweet experience. While we were in the session I got confirmation again that Heavenly Father would not have made us wait this long for a job that I already knew would not be the best situation for us. I don't know what we would do without the Lord's guidance in our lives, and I am thankful for things like the Priesthood and temples that help us along the way.

Today, we taught our CTR 5 class for the first time. Long story short, we aren't the Primary chorister and pianist anymore, and we aren't Valiant 10 teachers. We are CTR 5 teachers. Our kids are SOOOOOOO adorable. I love them already, and I didn't even get to go into class today. I had to help with the music. So Robert handled them without me today. Don't worry, those of you who know the new church policy, another Brother sat in with the class too. ;) Anyway, as a getting-to-know-you activity we had paper for each kid that had "(Their Name) is special because..." written on it and they colored things that made them special. Then we took pictures of all the kids and their pictures, so that we can use them to learn their names. Clever, I know. So here are our CTR 5 children minus 2 or 3 more that weren't there today.



I think that they are all precious, and I am sure there are a lot of very entertaining Sundays to come. This should be a super fun calling. And no we are not bummed about not being the music people. It is a dream that I am sure will come true eventually. At least we are still in Primary, and this is where we need to serve right now and we are excited to do so. PRIMARY ROCKS!!!

It's OFFICIAL!!!

Robert and I are officially a married and independent couple. You might ask, why did the first 2 and a half months not count?? Well, today Robert and I went and got our mail and this is what we found...


That's right. Nothing but 2 bills and some junk mail. It was momentous. I'm still basking in the light of it.

HOME

This post is by Robert by the way.

The day is Friday, April 24th -- date night. This week is Heidi's turn (Always an adventure if you ask me). Her objective: make our home more beautiful by creating/finding the word "H-O-M-E" at a crafts store. Weather was slightly sprinkly. That's not important to the story.
We decide to go to a nearby craft store called "Robert's Arts and Craft." So I decide to wear my state champ shirt that has my name on the front to see if they would give me some free stuff cuz me and the store have the same name. They didn't. While we were there we found some very nifty block letters that would've been perfect. We found the H, then the O, then the M, and then the -- oh man! No E!?!? Oh well. We kept looking. We never found a complete set. Then we decided to do the next natural thing. Watercolors!!
To keep a short story from getting any longer than I've already made it, this is what we have on one of our walls now.




So 100 points to anyone who can guess why we painted the things we did on the letters we painted them on. And 500 points to anyone who can correctly identify the primary artist (Heidi or Robert) of each letter.

The Real Story...

True: Marrying me was the best decision of Robert's life ;)

False: "Le Fancy" was actually a restaurant called Training Table that looks really old and dirty, but serves pretty good chicken sandwiches, fries, and hamburgers at a reasonable price.

True: Robert and I were crushing on each other something major when we were 16.

False: What Robert "not wanting to be prideful" actually boils down to is that when we were on our ice skating date 5 years ago, I at one point totally biffed it on the ice. Robert quickly came to my side, offered me his hand, and cheesily said "Do you trust me?" (like Aladdin) I flirtatiously got up by myself, glanced back at him with a playing-hard-to-get look and said "Nope", smiled, and skated away. I thought for sure that he would skate after me and finally grab and hold my hand for the first time. Unfortunately, my plan backfired and Robert took that as a 100% rejection and was downhearted for the rest of the night.

Other than that the story is basically accurate... sort of... plus or minus a few details... Somersaults, flips, and aerials!?! Yeah right!!!... but the rest of the story is accurate... mostly :)

2 Month Anniversary

This post is by Robert, by the way. So it was April 21st and that happens to be exactly two months from the day I made the best decision in my life. To be specific, getting married in the temple to Heidi. So we went out to dinner that night at a fancy restaurant. I'm sure it was the fanciest restaurant in all of Provo. I forget the exact name but I am pretty sure it was something French like "Le Fancy". After dinner we decided to go ice skating!


So the last time Heidi and I went ice skating together we were both 16 and I made sure I didn't show off my skills or anything cuz I was crushing on her and didn't want her to think I was prideful. This time I pulled out all the stops and completely dazzled everyone. Flips, turns, twists, and all sorts of tricks. Pretty much everyone in the rink stopped and just watched me for a while. I'm not going to lie, I was having a very good skating day. But just as I was doing a triple aerial somersault twist a young girl dropped one of her gloves and it slid out of her reach and into my path. I didn't want to ruin the little girl's glove so I changed to an inverted flip on the third twist. I had never done that before so my landing was a little off and I tripped and fell and bumped my head.


It hurt, but I shook it off. A little blood - Heidi got a little scared. So that's the story of our two-month anniversary and how I got a bump on my head.

A musical that I hadn't heard of before!!!

Shocking... I know!


It's about Cervantes/Don Quixote. Anyway, the job hunt has so far been fruitless and is getting more and more frustrating. BUT, there is this overly dramatic song (It's Don Quixote, it's supposed to be over dramatic and unrealistic) in this musical that I am adopting as my new motto.

"To dream the impossible dream,
To fight the unbeatable foe,
To bear with unbearable sorrow
To run where the brave dare not go;
To right the unrightable wrong.

To love, pure and chaste, from afar,
To try, when your arms are too weary,
To reach the unreachable star!

This is my Quest to follow that star,
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far,
To fight for the right
Without question or pause,
To be willing to march into hell
For a heavenly cause!

And I know, if I'll only be true
To this glorious Quest,
That my heart will lie peaceful and calm
When I'm laid to my rest.

And the world will be better for this,
That one man, scorned and covered with scars,
Still strove, with his last ounce of courage,
To reach the unreachable stars!"

I feel like Rocky-rejuvenated and ready to go back into the fight. Cheesy I know, but that's how I feel. I have 2 interviews tomorrow and another on Monday. ONWARD!!!

We finally got callings!!!!!!!!!!

We are going to be Primary teachers together!!! The member of the Bishopric said that he was pretty sure we would be teaching the Valiant 10 class. We are uber excited. We still haven't given up on the possibility of the primary chorister and pianist, but that calling won't open up for almost month. But even if we don't get that calling, I'M BACK IN PRIMARY!!!!! I'm where I belong!!!

Easter Weekend

Well, our Easter weekend started off on Friday night with Robert proving once again that he is the best husband ever!!! How did he do this you might ask? Well, I have a guilty pleasure. It's called...


HANNAH MONTANA!!! I LOVE IT!!! Anyway, her new movie came out on Friday, and it was my turn to decide what to do for date night. Therefore, we went to Hannah Montana: The Movie, and Robert didn't complain or roll his eyes once, not even when all of the 13-year-old girls squealed during the opening song or when the person selling us the tickets made fun. It was great.

Saturday we dyed our Easter eggs. Here are a few of the highlights.


My Masterpieces:



Robert's Masterpieces:



And last but not least... A Classic Robert:


It says the integral of 2xdx = "eggs" Squared (x squared)
Isn't my mathematician so clever.

Our finished works:


Sunday was great! We were asked on Saturday to substitute as the Primary chorister and pianist, me as chorister and Robert as pianist. I can't lie, we were GREAT! I made sure I was as prepared as I could possibly be, and Robert played the fastest, most flawless "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" I have ever heard! Each of the presidency came up one at a time and asked what our names were and said how impressed they were. One, after we mentioned that we didn't have callings yet, even asked how long we were staying in the ward and said that the current chorister and pianist (who are also husband and wife) are leaving the ward in a few weeks. We are trying to not get our hopes up, especially Robert. Primary Pianist is his DREAM calling. So, we'll see.

Sunday afternoon we had an Easter Egg Hunt. I hid some in one room and Robert hid some in the other and then we raced to find them. Robert won, but I ain't down yet!! I will prevail next year!!!

So I would say that our first Easter was a success. HAPPY EASTER to EVERYONE!!

One Month Anniversary

I know, I know! Our one month was almost a month ago, but better to post late than never. The day before our anniversary when I picked Robert up from school he surprised me with a bouquet of tulips.



I ended up freezing them on accident. It's a long, blonde moment story that I would rather not share.

The day of our anniversary we spent it relaxing, going to Chuck-A-Rama for lunch, and going to the temple. I LOVE the Provo Temple!!



Eventually we hope to go to all of the Utah temples with in a one day's round trip driving distance.
Anyway, as far as how married life is going, I couldn't be happier. I am with the most amazing man forever. How could I complain??? I get to be with him everyday!!! He loves me, I love him, and we get to tell each other in person EVERYDAY!!! Life could not get better :)

In other news, Robert's Super Mario Kart skills are improving.



He was so PROUD of himself. Not only because he got first, but, more importantly, Donkey Kong got second. You see, Donkey Kong and Robert have become arch enemies. But don't worry. Robert manages to be a good sport even when he loses.

Movin' Out

How do you get a mound this big of presents and all of your stuff to fit into a Geo Prism and still have room to ride in the car yourself??


You prioritize and pack the car REALLY tight




It was a great trip. I only almost hit a deer once :) We stopped in Flagstaff on the way up to see one of our friends get baptized. It was a beautiful baptism. After the baptism we went to "The Place" with our friends. It's a little restaurant that serves really good breakfast food for cheap.


Now we are in Provo and are almost settled in. My goal is to have a job by the end of the week. We'll see how it goes.

Wuv... True Wuv: Catch Up Post #3 -- DISNEYLAND!!!!

We left the day after the wedding to go to California to spend our honeymoon of 3 days in Disneyland!! The happiest place on earth with the most amazingest guy on earth. What more could a girl ask for!?!

We started the honeymoon off with a candlelit peanut butter and jelly sandwich dinner :) I couldn't find where I put the matches, so I got creative. There was an electric can opener in our hotel and a toaster. So I used the plug of the can opener to dig out the wick of one of the candles, very carefully stuck the wick in the toaster until it caught fire and lit all of the rest of the candles with it. Hey, it worked :) We ended up finding the matches later, but hey, it makes for a good story right?


Strutting our stuff on the way to Disneyland



Waiting on Main Street for the gate to open. We were a wee bit excited to say the least :)


They gave us some "Just married" pins and we wore them with pride.




While I was taking the above picture, Robert was hitting on a gay Disneyland worker. Should I be concerned??? :)

We got SOAKED on Splash Mountain!! But it was still fun. We were freezing that night though!



Fun in Toon Town!! :)










We bought matching shirts. Mine says "I look this cute everyday!" Robert's says "I am the big cheese." :)


There is a story behind this picture. The last time I was in Disneyland a little over a year ago Mr. Incredible flirted with me. He tried to propose this time, but Robert and Mrs. Incredible would not let it happen.


"R" for Richardson!! Because we both are Richardsons now!!



I got to Level 5 on Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters!! I am the master! It took us going on about 4 times in a row, but still, I am the master!


It was a VERY fun trip!!! I can't wait to go back!
Oh and I love my husband!!!