Things I'm Lovin on

So I know that it seems like between here and facebook, lately all I've done is complain about the weather and what not. But really, there are some things right now that I am LOVING!

Okay, speaking of the weather, I don't hate EVERYTHING about summer. I'm definitely in LOVE with these thunderstorms! The other night I turned off the lights, opened my blinds, and layed on my bed watching the AMAZING show over the west mountains! I've been in the middle of one of those thunderstorms when we were camping once, and that's what made me a lover of these!

My Ipod Touch. Are you kidding me Apple? This is seriously the

BEST. INVENTION. EVER. Hands down, no questions asked.

And along with the Ipod comes this: Bejeweled. I'm pretty sure that I'm an addict and need to go to meetings. Me. Chan. & my Mom.

I'm totally obsessed with paint right now. I think Chandler lives in fear every moment he's at work wondering what he will come home to next. We've repainted both bathrooms and are now working on finding a color for my bedroom. I want to paint one wall BRIGHT RED but that would mean re-carpeting. Not that it doesn't need to be done.

Curse you hideous green carpet.

Who doesn't love them a Phillips screwdriver, right??? This little beauty helped me prep my bathroom to paint whilest Chandler was away at work. Amazing. And just a side note, before aforementioned use of screwdriver, I'd never used one. Sad. I know.

I had never even HEARD of this show until there was an ALL DAY MARATHON one Sunday. I can't get enough of it now. Just an overview: Three guys go into places that are supposidly haunted and are 'locked down' for 12 hrs. (6 pm - 6 am) Believe me, it's C R E E P Y. If you love a little scare, this is a great show!

Kind of strange, I know, but the last few years I shopped at PetSmart and it was always pretty good. But then they stopped selling cat litter for my litterbox and went to some El Cheapo Grande crap. (Check out the link if you are looking for an AWESOME litterbox :) Anyways, long story short, Petco has the good litter, PetSmart does not. And plus it looks like they have some awesome internet sales as well! SCORE!

So these are just some of the things that I am OBSESSED with right now. I've caught the 'renovation bug' thanks to too many hours spent watching Renovation Realities. It makes me want to do S I M P L E renovations, not the crap that they take on. Are you kidding me, you are going to cut a HOLE in your wood floor and BUILD stairs to your garage???????? That's going to go well.....

Other than that, not a whole lot is going on. Breagan has gotten 2 molars and they have been pretty tough, but we're getting through it.

Fun Pictures

There's a whole bunch of pictures that I've been wanting to post, but haven't gotten around to it so here they finally are! This is a pic of Breag wearing daddy's firefighter helmet. SO CUTE!

Just like daddy, LOVIN her some pizza!

Breagan choose her outfit for the day. Lovely.

Taking a stroll with Papa.

My little ham.

Yep, she's a future Mozart.

And of course, Aunt B. Breagan idolizes her.

I'm running away....

I might live in Utah, but my heart will always be in San Fran.

Just a little weather forcast for you: San Fran was 67 degrees today and will get into the upper 50s next week. I'm SO running away and NEVER coming back.......

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