Seanie's getting Married!!

Back in December my younger brother Sean proposed to TeriAnn Radmall, of Orem. We love her and are so excited to have her be a part of the family. They will be getting married April 3rd, in the Salt Lake Temple. YAY!! :)

I've been begging them to let me take some pictures of them so I could post on my blog for everyone to see. Finally on Saturday we took some pictures! I won't spoil things and put the picture on here that they're going to use for their Wedding announcement, but I'll post some of the fun ones. LOVE YOU TWO!!!

Valentines Day

Each year for Valentines Day I tell Ryan, "all I want are roses". He is so much like my brother-in-law, Kurt, and doesn't want to buy them because roses die and that's no way of showing his love for me...yada, yada, yada.

Being the great man that he is this Valentines Day was extra special. I called him around 5 or so to see what time he would be home from work, so I could cook a special dinner. He said he wasn't sure, in a little while. So I said, "ok, just let me know when you're on your way". Around 5:45 he texted me and said that he would be leaving around 7, so that he could get all of his hours in (we were snowed in from the storm that happened Wed. night and had to wait 'til they plowed so we could get out). So, I decide to go ahead and make some valentines cookies to kill the time before he left work and I could start cooking.

6:30 or so rolls around and I hear the doorbell. Being the paranoid person that I am, and seeing as I'm alone, I wasn't sure if I would answer it - you never know who could be on the other side(I'm a nerd...I know). I got up the courage to open the door. Lo & behold (and after freaking me out) I see that it's Ryan at the door with a bag from Macaroni Grill, my favorite restaurant, (including a slice of their chocolate cake, my absolute favorite cake)and a bag from Borders. "Holy crap, you scared me" I said. It was his intention to do so...aww...so loving. :)

He pulled out a gift for me from the Borders bag. It was the movie that I had been looking for!! Was it a romance movie, a comedy that we had seen in the theatres?? No, sir. It was a movie that I enjoyed when I was in my younger days. A movie that reminded me of Hawaii (because that's where it was filmed). And like I said before, being the great man that he is - he bought me something that was better then roses. Something I could have forever without it dying. It was...

Babe, you're the best!!!

Judgement day

Yesterday in Sunday School the lesson was on the Judgement day, and the different kingdoms. We talked about the Celestial Kingdom first, the most glorious, and then went to Terrestial and Telestrial. I told Ryan on the way home how great the lesson was because it really puts into perspective how much work we need to do, and the things we're not doing in order to receive those blessings that are ready for us. We talked alot about sins and not to procrastinate repentance. One brother mentioned that when we sin we always have the spirit there right before to give us a warning; but too often we don't heed that warning. I thought about that and felt bad that so many times I have been given that warning, and remembered those warnings as I look back on them. How selfish am I?!

When we talked about the Terrestial Kingdom the teacher said, something along the lines of "these are they who have the gospel and have not lived the commandments, they will be alone forever". Like I said those weren't the exact words, but it really hit me hard thinking that if I'm not living my very best each day, I won't be able to live with my wonderful husband! How sad is that?! The thought of being without him in the next life scares me and makes me sad. I definitely don't want that.

As President Hinckley once said, "the Lord doesn't ask for perfection, but he asks us to do our very best". I don't want to leave this life with any regrets that I didn't do my very best. I'm grateful for our Savior who when we have done the best we can, fills in the rest. I'm grateful to know that he doesn't ever leave us, even when we sin. He's there helping us along the way and wanting us so badly to come back to him. I love this gospel so much and know that without it I would be lost. I can't imagine going through life without having the spirit there for me, warning me, comforting me, giving me hope, protecting me, filling my heart with joy, helping me feel peace when I'm afraid. WOW!! It's amazing, isn't it?! :)