+ Valentine's Day +

He gave me flowers and chocolate, I made him pizza and Strawberry Shortcake. It was a good day.

Samoas cupcakes

Uhh...does this not look like the best idea anyone has ever had?! Samoas in cupcake form. Brilliant! 

You can find the recipe here.

I need to make these someday. Someday when my oven decides it wants to be my friend.

4 years ~ man time flies!

Four years ago today I packed up my car with what I could fit in it, and drove up to Washington. I had NO idea what to expect, NO idea what was in store for me, NO idea what the heck I was doing, and NO idea that this place would become my home. I look back and wonder what in the world I was thinking leaving my jobs that I loved, my friends, my family, my whole life. All of that to move to a place I had never been to, a place I didn't know a single person, I didn't even know the family that I would be living with and nannying for. But for some reason when I got that phone call and she asked me if I could be up in two weeks I immediately said YES! No hesitation at all. It just felt completely right and good. I gave my two weeks notice to my employers, packed my car up, and headed off to my new adventure. (which I swore wouldn't last longer than 6 months.)

As I sit here and think about if that call had never come, if I never would have put the add up on that nanny website 6 months prior (that I had totally forgot about), if those things wouldn't have happened, I wouldn't have this life that I have now. This life with Erich. It kind of makes me sick to my stomach a little to think about. Yes, my life was good in St. George. And I'm sure my life would have turned out just fine and dandy if I would have stayed there. But where I am right now, in our cute little one bedroom apartment that we are quickly outgrowing, is exactly where I'm suppose to be. I can't even begin to thank my Heavenly Father enough. Everything worked out so perfectly and just fit together so nicely. Not only to get me up here, but to make sure I stayed long enough to meet Erich. It all happened because the big man upstairs was pulling all the strings. And for that I am forever grateful!