Monday, April 14, 2014

currently

currently, it is 3:00 am and I have school at 9 in the morning
currently, Parker is studying for his last Organic Chemistry midterm (yes, he has a midterm on the second to last day of class)
currently, I am staying up because he took me to the grocery store at midnight so I could get milk so I could have the kraft dinner I was craving
currently, I am putting off doing the MOUND of dishes in the sink.. I cleared out one side of the sink already, but that got old real fast
currently, I am in search of the perfect swimsuit. Requirements: cute, not super expensive, and cute.
currently, we have diet pepsi in the fridge. Finals week necessities, ya know?
currently, I am in the middle of a mystery book and I'm loving the extra time I've had lately to read
currently, my abs are sore. #winning
currently, I have this need to online shop, but I am too poor to buy anything so I just go away from my online window shopping angry
currently, I am excited for finals week to be over so we can spend a few days in St. George with my family and then off to Vegas for our long awaited honeymoon!!!!!
currently, my Pinterest boards are chaos. They desperately need to be organized
currently, I am also putting off cleaning our apartment because I know that its just gonna get torn to shreds when we start packing at the end of this week
currently, I am grateful for a husband that works so hard. This isn't only currently. This is all the time really. He is so driven and determined to make a good life for the both of us, starting with kicking butt in his classes this semester #genius
currently, I'm wishing I had eyelash extensions again
currently, I am practicing patience
currently, I am in the middle of season 3 of Downton Abbey
currently, I am wearing cozy socks
currently, I've been craving some crafting
currently, my life is pretty dang good with a lot to look forward to - starting with the fondue fixings that are in the fridge right now..time for an energy boost for the tired, studious husband

Sunday, April 6, 2014

Our Love Story: Part 2

"Here's the thing about this love story of ours. Its long. And drawn out. And mushy-gushy. And even a bit cheesy. But it's true. And I've decided to take my time writing it, capturing all the special details of those moments I never want to forget. So if mushy-gushy, cheesy love stories aren't your thing, I totally get that. Just know that I'm writing this as a gift - to my family, and my children, and their future children - and also, for [Parker] and me - so that on those days when the kids are screaming, the laundry is overflowing and the bills are rolling in...on those days when it all just seems so hard, we'll have this to remind us of those first moments when we fell in love. And if sappy, detail ridden love stories are your thing, well then you've come to the right place." -Ashley Stock


To read the beginning of Our Love Story click here.
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Summer 2010
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Since adding Jordan and Tessa (who, by the way, are my two best friends for those of you who don't know) on Facebook the previous summer, Parker had talked to both of them a few times throughout the year. He had other girls in Ohio that he had dated over the year, so neither Jordan nor Tessa occupied his thoughts too much. They were just nice girls for him to chat with over the internet, but when he did talk to them, he always had fun and was his funniest most witty self. He had plans to go to Cardston again during the summer of 2010 to go on 'Joseph's Legacy' with the youth his Grandparents' stake. He and his sister, Rylie, went to Canada about a week before the trek was to begin and during that week, Parker's grandma kept telling him that he should ask Jordan out.