Learn More About Us.

Most of you that follow my blog already know that I am a Mormon.  I have been my entire life and I believe in it with all my heart.  Recently I had my sister in law, Sister Tia Atchley who is serving an LDS mission in St. George Utah, challenge my family and I to try to find ways to have a missionary moment to share the gospel with someone who may be searching for it.  At church today we were informed of a new website that invites all people to explore us and what we believe.  This website is a "serchable introduction to anyone interested in learning more about the church."  The website is full of answers from the church and also perspectives and answers from the different people of the church.  I would love for anyone reading this who has any questions or is just curious about the LDS church to please visit this website.  Also, if you have any questions for me, I would absolutely LOVE to answer them for you (personal or not).  Go ahead and see for yourself, you may be surprised what you find!
www.mormon.org

I Can Hear Your Heart Beat-- The Sound is so Sweet!!

  Today we heard the baby's heart beat!! What an amazing sound that is! It makes it that much more realistic that there is really a baby in there!  Everything is going great and the Doc says that he wishes all his patients were as healthy and low risk as us! Wonderful news!  This little one is so sweet and has caused Tadd and I's hearts to grow.  And the good healthy news eases our minds. 
  We are now one big happy family now! (and by that i mean 9 people under one small roof!) haha Yep, everyone has made it to Medicine Lake.  Tom and Tara, Tuc and Cynthia along with their 3 children Aspyn, Max, and Jett,  and then Tadd and I!  We are all living under one roof until further house arrangements can be made and what was supposed to be a little scary is really not bad at all!! We all have been enjoying each others company.  It's funny because we are all hoping the neighbors don't think that we are polygamists! Sister Tia Atchley has referred to us as trailer trash now! However we live in a very cute little home that suits us in this place.  I worried about missing all my shows that i watch religiously, thank goodness for Internet! Don't worry I have caught back up on the Bachelor.  We have decided to take turns for being in charge of meals and I am a little nervous- first of all because i live with a sister in law who could cook right along with Rachel Ray and second of all because I live with a mother in law who can cook anything!  So wish me luck, (and the partakers of my food) that we will all be well afterward!  I'll keep you updated!

"LIFE IS TO BE ENJOYED, NOT ENDURED."

Gordon B. Hinckley has been on my mind a lot lately and his famous quote, "Life is to be enjoyed, not endured."  How true is this statement?!  How many times do i get caught up in life and the changes that go with it and wonder how i can handle this or that.  In the dictionary endure is defined, "to hold out against; sustain without impairment or yielding; undergo." Sometimes having to endure the pressures of life is really tough, and the changes that life brings are hard to keep up with.  It seems that you just start getting used to a certain way of life when all of the sudden it flips completely around and you think that you'll never get used to it.  I've learned that dwelling on how things used to be and always looking back just causes misery because life changes and that is the way it is intended to be.  All we need to do is embrace the changes, and those changes can turn into new adventures and learning experiences.  At the end of the day you will always have family and friends that are dear to you.  These people make your life enjoyable and should be the focus of life.  So back to the quote, "Life is to be enjoyed, not endured." This is what i have learned since life has changed somewhat for me.  I was so busy focusing on the things in life that i wasn't sure i liked that i forgot to remember the wonderful blessings i have to enjoy everyday like my most wonderful, hard-working husband that i love so much and am so fortunate to be with. Our new little baby that is going to bless our life more than words can describe. My wonderful family that loves me so much and has made me the person i am and is the example for the person i want to be. And great supportive in-laws that have welcomed me with open arms and supported us with all that we need.  These blessings are so dear to my heart and i am thankful to enjoy my life with them instead of endure it. 

Medicine Lake Montana

Tadd and I are now in Medicine Lake Montana- population.... umm not sure but it's not much!  It's even smaller than Ashton if thats believeable!  We left Ashton Wednesday morning at 6:30 a.m and got here at around 6:30- 7:00 pm.  It was a very long drive!  But i was surprised how well i did! I thought i would be miserable and sick the whole way but every time i felt i was getting sick i'd just go to sleep and it all turned out great!  Thursday Tadd and i spent the day together getting our stuff unpacked and then he took me around the small town and showed me everything- it took about 2 min. because the town is only 2 miles wide! haha.  It was fun seeing the surrounding areas and just seeing how different and the same it is from home. The wild life here is amazing! Over 30 head of deer camped out in the football field last night and i even saw a big buck! It's really cool how they just trot around town.  The first night i felt like i was back at my first night at college wanting my mom!  haha but it was all ok and i grew back up after awhile.  Then today (friday)  Tadd headed off to work at 6 am and usually i have no problem going back to sleep but in new places it takes some getting used to so i just stayed up and turned on CMT just like i do back home and cleaned the house up a bit.  I then decided to take my first trek into the "big cities" by myself!  I drove into Plentywood, which is a town similar to Ashton, and did some grocery shopping-- wowzer! It definetly gives Dave's grocery store a run for its money with how expensive it is!  But it was fun to go.  I made a roast dinner for tadd in the crock pot and have started scrapbooking!  i definetly need some improvement on my creativity and some more supplies and soon i will be good to go! It is a fun activity to keep me occupied during the day while i'm alone. Its fun to go back and look at pictures from a couple of years ago.  Just started on Tadd and I's wedding and it makes my heart smile to go back to that wonderful day! 
Well i am almost clear of the first trimester but i have this bad feeling that the sickness will not be leaving with it!  its still crazy to think i have a little over 6 months till we get to meet this little one! And what i'm looking more forward to right now is March when we get to find out if we will have a lot of pink or blue in our future! 

Prego

Oh my oh my. Being prego is not very much fun.  This little one is making me so sick! Heck i don't have morning sickness i have "all dang day long" sickness! Thank goodness for Zofran it at least helps me not puke my guts out all morning, but still feel uneasy.  Especially when driving-- not a good idea!  So i am hoping and praying that i don't have this for the whole pregnancy! I am 9 weeks and my clothes are starting to fit a little snug.  I'm just to the point where i just feel a little flabby but no one can tell.  It's still exciting despite the sickness-  My mom and dad are going to be first time grandparents and tadd's mom and dad will have their fourth grandchild- first one from Tadd, And my mom's parents will be first time great grandparents!  So baby atchley will be a first of a lot of things!! It's kinda of weird to think that there's a little person growing inside me and every once in awhile i kinda have a freak out-- but wow i have been wanting to be a mom for awhile and i think that tadd and i are going to make great parents!  I feel so fortunate that Tadd has such a great job and that we have insurance and that this baby is going to be properly provided for.  its such a blessing.  We are excited for this future that we have coming for us!!!

The New Little one!

OUR MERRY CHRISTMAS PRESENT!!

This year Tadd and I had a great gift to give everyone!  We are expecting our first baby August 6th!! I am 8 weeks and have been so super sick but it will all be sososososo worth it!  We are so excited to start our family!  It was fun surprising our parents with a new grandbaby Especially my parents who will be first time grand parents! It's such a great blessing and we can't wait to find out what we will be having!!!  Merry Christmas!!!