Everything Happens For A Reason

To think.  Two people are born.  Born on different days, in different years, in different towns.  Born to different parents, different families.  Two separate personalities.  Two separate experiences.   While the shy, quiet boy played soccer and skateboarded with his neighborhood pals. The outgoing and rambunctious girl loved doing good for everyone. They met in the beginning of their high school years. Went on a few dates, not knowing what they had, dated other people.  She dreamed of him her whole life.  He dreamed of her.  A faceless ideal, to an age old desire.  Is it fate to believe, when their lives would collide once again? After high school their worlds met once again. Coincidence, I think not. Like two atoms who have spent year after year circling the atmosphere, searching for their complete likeness.  Is it fate to believe that these two strangers happen to be at the exact same place, at the exact same time?  The once shy boy built up confidence to make her his. Destiny or not, these two people met. Their two hearts and their two souls spontaneously collided, completely unaware that their dreams just caught up to them.  And somewhere along their separate journeys, these two people became exactly who they needed to be for that one moment in time.  That one moment that fated the rest of their lives, to become one heart and one soul.  It's an interesting thing.  To think.   

3 years ago I married my best friend. The first year of marriage we decided we wanted to buy our first house. We had to move in with our great friend Jake. Not usually in the plans for the first year of marriage. It took the ENTIRE year to both agree on something we both loved. The second year we started to make that dream house a home.  The third year involved losing some of our closest family and friends. It was great to have him by my side. I wouldn't have it any other way.

What A Process

I know I have been on hiatus. Now more than ever it is important to update our friends and family that are not close to home about Life with the Willeseseses. Brad is my little busy bee. He can never just sit and BE. Me on the other hand... he would probably tell you that I just BE a little too much. This is one of the MANY reasons I believe we are made for each other. We balance one another in that sense. Even though I poke fun at Brad's ongoing "projects", I love that he takes so much pride in finishing everything he starts. The other night he asked if he could have a guest post updating the blog with the progress of the backyard. Since we all know Brad is a man of few, very few, words I put this together to share his hard work thus far. So I shared him starting the shed in my first post, here is the finished product. Take that Home Depot prefabricated sheds!!

Other things that were checked off the list for the backyard include:

Pavers under the Pergola, plants along the poles that will eventually grow up and around the pergola, and a BBQ. The BBQ was built over a weekend of bonding between Father and Son-In-Law. It was really great to watch!

We still have the landscaping to get done. Some tree planting is currently in the works. When they all get planted I will be sure to update! My apologies again for taking such a long break!! Hope you enjoy all of Brad's hard work as much as we do.



Where Does Time Go... Tick Tock

Tonight we attended Kindergarten Promotion for the graduating class of 2023! Wow does that make me feel old. I can't believe Paige is already graduating from Kindergarten. I feel like I was just in the hospital room meeting her yesterday! I am so proud to be able to watch her grow and become her own person. Let me tell you, her parents have another thing coming with her in a few years! Here is a couple pics with us and the beaming graduate!

I also wanted to show you my new wedges I was talking about in action. Of course I had to wear them to work on Monday! IN LOVE!!

Anticipation Almost Killed Me

For those of you who know me, you know I LOVE the summertime. Here are the things that make me fall in love with summer all over again every year:

1. Swimsuits!! I am going to confess that I own way too many swimsuits to disclose. 98% of them are from Victoria's Secret. I know I will never look like the Angels in the catalogue, but I think it is the allure of feeling like one of them. My hair tousled by the water, wind , and sand just right. My skin being kissed by the sun. Every swimsuit season they totally get me hook, line, and sinker. My 2011 batch of suits arrived yesterday. Here is a little preview:

2. The River with great family and friends. I would like to clear up when I talk about the "river" I am always referring to the Colorado River/ Lake Havasu. Please do not think I am talking about the Salt River. Just the thought of going in that river gives me the heebee jeebees. The whole weekend is about making great memories with the people most important to me in the summer sand and water. The first trip of the summer is next weekend, Memorial Day! I am so excited, I have been doing this weird excited hand thing that I have been doing since I was a kid. :)

3. Fridays Off. Since January through April is so busy at work, we get a chance to breathe May through December with every other Friday off. I feel so lucky to be able to have this. It makes keeping up on the housework so much easier.

4. Wedges, Wedges, Wedges!! I could run a marathon in wedges! Look at these fun wedges that just arrived in the mail. Here is a stock photo, I will post a pic with my outfit tomorrow. 

So as you can see the anticipation of summer coming has almost killed me. Now that it has arrived I will be more than fine, I will be FABULOUS!! 

Thanks A lot

 I was going through my camera and found these a-dor-able pictures of Thanks. Yes her name is Thanks. Her and Missy are a match made in heaven. She has the best personality and always and I mean ALWAYS is upbeat. She was helping me blog, I told her she could be a guest blogger. :) Don't tell her dad that I let her up there. But come on who could really say no to that face. I wish I could have not a care in the world like this girl.

The Times When You Still Need Your Mother

A mother and daughter's bond is like no other. Though times she felt like my worst enemy, I know now that she is my greatest ally in life. I know all she ever did was to shape me into the person that I am today. I will always strive to make her proud. Mom I love you!!

I found this awesome article in my Glamour magazine and wanted to share it in honor of my Mother for Mother's Day.

The Times When You Still Need Your Mother

When...

...the love of your life gives you a diamond ring... or meets someone else.
...the moment you pee in a stick and it's (OMG!) positive.--- I can't wait for this one!
...on the morning of your birthday, when no one else is going to call till noon.
...someone gives you a compliment so lavish you'd be embarrassed to repeat it to anyone else.
...you find a lump. Or she does. (My heart goes out to anyone who has experienced this.)
...the kids you're babysitting won't stop crying.
...you get your first pink-eye or food processor... or mother-in-law.
...you need someone to assure you that yes, 30 (or 40!) is still really, really young.
...you need to know the exact shade to fix your under eye circles.
...the recipe calls for evaporated milk and you're standing in the grocery aisle wondering, Is that a powder? A liquid? A gas?
...you have swung up to the sky, and it doesn't seem real until she applauds.

Drumroll Please

This past weekend I had my Warrior Dash! I know I have been quite the slacker on getting the pics up here. It is finals week, nuff said right. :)

So the race was all we expected and more. It was a lot tougher than I thought. The costumes we went with were... Gnomes!! We were such a hit. I swear we were like Santa or Kim Kardashian... everyone wanted a picture with us. I mean who wouldn't though! So here are the few pics that I have so far. There will be more to come!!

I want to thank all the amazing people that came out to watch. It really did mean alot to me!

XOXO