I wouldn't trade this for anything

You know, my living room might be a mess but I wouldn't trade it for anything. Especially when this is the face that comes with it

Yep, that's my 1 year old sitting all propped up with pillows, drinking Country Time lemonade, watching t.v., with her blankie. I want to remember these moments and enjoy them because I know all too well they will be gone in the blink of an eye. I love you Breag.

I chose my winners!

Thanks everyone who entered the drawing! It was really fun to see the nice comments everyone made! Thank you! So, here are the WINNERS:


Believe sign- Stefanie (and she just had a baby, Congrats!)

Flower decoration- Mom

Picnic Set- K'Brina

Candle Cubes- Brenda


Thanks again for entering! I had fun doing this and I will get everyone their things ASAP!

Fun Giveaway

So this morning I was standing in my kitchen and caught a glimpse of the hot air balloons flying around outside. It got me thinking that the 'Eyes to the Sky' balloon festival was one of my very first posts! And that was 2 years ago!

I've had some cute things just sitting at my house so I decided that for the 2 year anniversary of my blog I would do a fun giveaway. Who doesn't like to win stuff, right???

So to enter, all you have to do is send me a comment with your name and why you read my blog. Nothing too hard! And then I will use the random number generator on random.org and will choose some winners. Anyone and everyone can enter!  Here are the things I will be giving away:

I will pick a winner on Monday June 21 so enter now! Good Luck! :)

7 Years

It's truly amazing what happens in 7 years time. Graduations, weddings, babies.... So many things and it seems like they all happen in the blink of an eye. It was 7 years ago on June 4th that Grandma Bonnie passed away. Even though it's been that many years, it still feels like yesterday.

We never thought that we were going to loose her that soon, but as the EMTs got her ready to transport her to Utah Valley hospital, the reality of the situation began to set in.

There are some things in life that you never forget. They might be things that you want to, but you never will. I will never forget trying to feed my Grandma while she lie so sick in that hospital bed. I kept telling her that she needed to eat if she wanted to go home. But all she wanted was the ice chips. We had to keep putting lip balm on her because the oxygen was drying out her lips. 

It was a Sunday, and the Priesthood holders brought around the sacrament to each of the patients that wanted it. I remember taking it with Grandpa George and Grandma Bonnie not realizing that soon she would be visiting our Heavenly Father. 

It was too soon for her to go. 62 years is not enough time to be on this earth. She was a spiritual, loving, caring, funny, beautiful woman. I'll never forget the Thanksgivings that we took dinners to the people who didn't have families. (All the cousins remember 'Bertrum' :) She was so giving and that is one of the many wonderful things that she passed down to us.  

To this day she is greatly missed. I don't think that pain ever really goes away, you just learn how to deal with it.

I love you so much Beast. Thank you for all the memories. The sleepovers, playing with the cousins at your house, driving around looking at houses, my love of reading, EVERYTHING. Not a day goes by that I don't think about you and miss you.

Love you,

Ashley Nickle