Something to laugh about....

I don't mean to complain, but this week has not been the greatest week. I have been having a difficult time with feeling like we will never have children. Although, I know that isn't true, I have my moments. Then I found out that I will not be able to run the 1/2 marathon next weekend because I fractured my foot and have to wear this beautiful boot! Terrific! Okay, my complaing is done! Anyway, on weeks when things just don't seem to go right, I always have to rely on funny things that make me laugh to get me thru the week. So here are a few.... #1 My little neighbor girl had her tonsils taken out today, so I was trying to walk over there in my boot with some dippin dots, balloons, movies, and some brownies. Walking up their grass in a boot is harder than I expected and I slipped and everything went flying... I started laughing so hard and wished Ron was there to laugh with me:)

#2 thing that makes me laugh, but is also kinda sad...... Sachi always tries to follow me and when I have to leave her in the kitchen, she always tries to get out and gets her head stuck in the gate.

#3 thing that made me laugh a lot is this video. Sachi always chases her tail and this time she ended up doing a somersault trying to bite it!

Our Story 3 Years Ago....

So about 3 years ago today, Ron and I went out on our first date. I remember he picked me up and he was still in his scrubs from work. I still think Ron looks so cute in his scrubs. Anyway, we went back to his house so he could change and it was pretty funny because he missed the exit to his house. He got ready and we went to the junction. (Hey, it was cool back then. We were going to go bowling) Ron wanted to do the virtual roller coaster and so I went along although I hate roller coasters. Ron thought I was laughing, but really I was heaving and about ready to puke:) I was ready to go home after that. Not the greatest first date! Awkward date #1...Check! He called me the following Sunday and asked if I wanted to go with him up to his parents house. I don't remember the circumstances, but I drove up here to pleasant view. I must have really liked him because I always had any guy pick me up. I loved his family and that was a good thing because our next date happened to be at his grandma's funeral. Let's just say that was a little awkward! Later that night we went to dinner at Tepanyaki's and while we were waiting, I saw some friends of a guy I had previously dated. Well, they didn't know that we were not dating anymore and assumed we were there together. Well, if that was not awkward, they seated us all together at the same table. When Ron and I finally got into the car to go home, I busted out laughing and told him the whole story. Awkward date #3.....Check!! I am laughing just thinking about it! Another week later we went to go see these amazing carved pumpkins in Farmington and when we got back to my house, my Mom had left a note on the table that said that a friend of yours just got back from his mission and stopped by and left his number. Ron and I laughed again! Awkward date #4.....Check!! Ron won me over really quickly! I was working as a Respiratory Therapist at Lakeview Hospital in bountiful and I would go into the breakroom and find orchids with a cute note and sometimes he would be there just to visit. We look back and realize how dumb we were, but I would usually get home from work around 12:00am and Ron would meet me at my house and stay for about and hour and then go home and wake up early in the morning to go to work. This was really stupid when it was snowy nights! He offered once to fly me to California to go see Wicked and fly back the same night if I wanted. I so wish I would have taken him up on that offer now. (I didn't know him that well then and thought he might be a psycho) I quickly realized that I loved Ron and wanted to spend eternity with him. For the first time I stopped worrying about everything and could just be myself and love. To make a long story short....we were engaged in the beginning of Dec., married in the middle of march ( a beautiful snowstormy day:( and I love him more everyday! 3 years goes by fast!!!

Isla..

Last weekend, we had a BBQ for my brother in law's birthday and it was fun! My niece Isla is starting to crawl and that was pretty entertaining. I sent Ron to the grocery store to get a birthday card and we were getting ready to go and I asked Ron where the card was. He said, "Oh man, I sat there looking at all of the lame cards for about 10 minutes and then forgot why I was there and left." I laughed so hard because it is usually me that would do something like that. So we ended up making a birthday card that was not lame at all:) Isla jumped on the tramp for the first time also and loved it!

Isla and her mama....

Isla & Brooke..

A couple days ago, I got to watch my niece Isla and we had so much fun! My little neighbor Brooke loves babies, so I went over to her house and asked Brooke if she wanted to help me watch Isla. She was so excited! I think Isla has to be about the happiest baby I have ever known. She hardly ever cries and is always happy. Even when she is sick and teething and ear infections, she does not cry. Maybe a little whimper, but that is about it! Anyway, Brooke loved reading her books.... and they played the piano together....

Brooke wanted to take baby Isla for a walk so we took her for a walk and Isla fell asleep. I told Brooke I would take her home and she told me she wanted to just come back to my house and watch Isla sleep:)

At the end of the day, I was sitting on the couch with Isla and we were looking out the window. I didn't see my sister walking up to the house, but Isla did and she started jumping up and down on the couch. My sister had been gone for the past 4 days on a work trip and you could tell Isla missed her mama. A fun day and thanks Brooke for all your help!

Sachi...

We decided on the name of Sachi for our puppy. Which means in Japanese.... "Blessed" or "lucky". We could use a little luck right now. Sachi sounds a little weird, but it fit for our family. With being Japanese, my siblings and I all have Japanese middle names that we are quite proud of. So until we have children, are dogs are getting Japanese names. Anyway, yesterday I took Sachi to my mom's so that her and my niece Isla could see her. They had a lot of fun playing together. I love this picture.

Sachi also tries to be a little "Houdini"but is not very good yet! We put up our baby gate and she got her head stuck in it.

We also had the sliding glass door opened just a little bit and she got stuck and fell asleep.

This morning while I was running, she kept on trying to get onto the treadmill and I would lift her off each time. I didn't want her to get hurt, but I wanted her to realize that she would get hurt if she tried to hop on the treadmill while I was running. So I slowed down the treadmill to 1 mph and she jumped on and slid to the bottom and then was done with the treadmill and that was that. It was pretty funny! So this picture below was after her treadmill expedition. This is her new favorite place to sleep. I put a blanket in a laundry basket and she tips it over and burrows into the blanket.

OuR NeW PuPpY....

No, we did not give up on adopting a baby, but we did adopt a dog:) We have not picked out a name for her yet, but we will soon. Last night was a hard night for her, but today she is doing much better. She loves to cuddle and be held.

Last night we gave the dogs some a bone and they were going to town. It was pretty funny!

I was laughing so hard, because I picked her up and she held her feet like this.

She finally fell asleep!

Love Love Love Saturdays!!!

I love Saturdays! I love Saturdays because Ron does not have to work and we spend the day together. Well, at least most of the day! Yesterday, we took Keiko to obedience training and I think I will need some emotional therapy. Not really, it was really good for her, but I thought I was going to cry when they used the training collar! It's kind of funny, because I have never been a real pet person. The neighbor's dog used to lick me and I used to cringe or gag and then go take a shower. Okay, I wasn't that bad, but I would use sanitizer. Anyway, I have changed a little. I love our dog and she is such a sweetheart. The trainer really was training us and she was trying to get Keiko frustrated and start howling so she could show us what to do, in those situations. I wasn't really paying attention to the lady because Keiko was just wagging her tail and getting all excited and I started laughing. I don't think she was real pleased with me:) Anyway, on our way home, I told Ron I couldn't handle anymore training that day because I was beat. He started laughing and told me it was good training for me for when we have kids so that I will not give in when the child starts to cry. He said I would try to discipline them, but as soon as they started to cry, I would end up feeling guilty and give in. There is some truth to that, but I am sure I will learn!
Back to Saturdays, ron and I were able to watch a little of the USC game (not the best game, we don't really want to talk about it, but they did win) before I went do my cute neighbor's hair for the homecoming dance. Abby looked so beautiful and I was excited for her to go to her first high school dance.
After that, we hurried off to our ward BBQ and Movie Night! It was a lot of fun and I love our ward. Another good Saturday!

Prayers answered....

I remember days after Karsen left our home, praying, "Heavenly Father, if Karsen is not coming back to our home, please help me to feel that peace and help me to have closure." I guess it is part of the grieving process that you tend to think that the child will return, but I needed to get those thoughts out of my head. The next few days and even weeks after, I kept hoping that he was going to return and didn't feel some of the answers to my prayers until about a month later. I was able to feel peace in knowing that Karsen was not coming to our home and another baby will be coming to our home. I know our Heavenly Father answers prayers and that it is not always as soon as we think the answer should come, nevertheless, it will come. I feel so much excitement and love for the child that I don't even know yet that will come to our home. We all have trials and I know we learn our dependence on our Heavenly Father in many different ways. I have now stopped asking questions and just have faith He knows what is best for us:) I have been reading this book by Elder Maxwell and I loved this part of the book....

"Even if and when we seem to have squeezed out the last full measure of our devotion, an omniscient and perfectly empathic God not only knows the difficulties through which we have passed and are passing but also knows if any residue of unused devotion still remains to further the process!"

I love that! I have always heard the quote about how we will not be tried more than we can handle, which is great, but I look at trials differently now. He knows how much devotion we have left to change us. Ron shared with me how when he was 26, he went through a really difficult trial and just thought, "Crap,I'm 26! this cannot be the most difficult trial I will have to pass through." What he went through then really helped us in our last trial. I feel the same way right now. "Crap, I'm 25! This cannot be the most difficult trial I will have to go through." Yet, I know it has strengthened me in the trials that will come later!
Anyway, it's been a good Sunday! I don't mean to sound preachy, but I just wanted to write down some of the thoughts I have had today! Love you all!!

Getting to know us...

Our profile on itsaboutlove.com is offline right now, so I thought I would post our info on our blog. Our adoption letter is already on our blog on an earlier post under.........adoption letter. Or you can go to our website: http://web.me.com/rjs46/Meet_Ron_and_Darcee/Welcome.html
Here is the getting to know us part of our profile. Just so you know, I didn't make up these question:)

1. A book I highly recommend is:
Ron- The Alchemist, Harry Potter, Artemis Fowl
Darcee- Book of Mormon, Twilight Series (I mean Saga)

2. The music I listen to most is:
Ron- Sports radio
Darcee- anything acoustic

3. My favorite band is:
Ron- I don't really have a favorite, Dave Mathews Band, Fray,
Darcee- Jack Johnson, Joshua Radin, Colbie Caillet, Taylor Swift

4. A movie I watch over and over again is:
Ron- The Bourne Trilogy
Darcee- Count of Monte Cristo, Pride & Prejudice

5. A t.v. show I watch regularly is:
Ron- Chuck, 24,
Darcee- Dancing with the Stars, So you think you can dance, Chuck

6. My favorite quote is:
Ron- "The greatest happiness in life is the conviction that we are loved." -Victor Hugo
Darcee- "Hal, I wasn't there for the weeds." - Henry Eyring (To Draw Closer To God)

7. My favorite thing to buy is:
Ron- stuff from the apple store
Darcee- Clothes and baby clothes

8.I drive a:
Ron- F150 Truck
Darcee- Ford Expedition

9. I love to collect:
Ron- electronic gadgets
Darcee- journals

10. A smell that makes me pause:
Ron- brownies
Darcee- fresh baked bread

11. My favorite sport to watch is:
Ron- USC football
Darcee- Olympics

12. My favorite restaurant is:
Ron- Rodizio Grill and Tepanyaki
Darcee- Applebees and The Pizza Factory

13. A moment when I achieved absolute happiness was:
Ron- watching Darcee attempt impersonations
Darcee- the day I married my sweet hubby

14. Someone of something that made me laugh this week was:
Ron- treating a 4-year old on laughing gas who sat up and yelled, "I'm flying!"
Darcee-Honestly, I laugh at myself all day because of the not so funny jokes I make up

15.My earliest memory is:
Ron- I'm 8 years older than Darcee, so it's hard to remember that far back:)
Darcee- The Christmas when I 4 and received a My Little Pony sleeping bag

16. My first paying job was:
Ron- a paper route when I was 12
Darcee- Working at a nursery planting flowers with my grandma when I was 14

17. The memory that still makes me laugh is:
Ron- Darcee singing my ring tone not quite on pitch, but she tries
Darcee- Ron dancing like Tevia from Fiddler on the Roof after we saw the musical

18. A smell that reminds me of my childhood is:
Ron- chocolate cake with bananas and cool whip
Darcee- sushi and soy sauce (yes, I am Japanese)

19. When I exercise I like to:
Ron- racquetball, cycling, soccer
Darcee- long distance running, pilates, swimming

20. The best thing about being married is:
Ron- having your best friend to be around even when you don't feel like talking
Darcee- laughing everyday with your best friend, enjoying life together

21. What activities were you involved as a teenager?
Ron- wrestling, tennis, band, choir
Darcee- soccer, track, cheerleading, student government

My journals....

I started a new journal last night and this sounds kinda lame, but I get excited each time I start a new journal. Whenever I am done with a journal and put it away, I find myself flipping an old journal open and just starting to read. I usually start crying too because I am always reminded of how much my Heavenly Father loves me and that He has never left me. I seems that when I keep a journal, I am able to notice more the hand of the Lord in my life. I was teaching a lesson on journals in Young Women's a little while back and so I started reading through my journals and I was reminded of all the little things as well as the big things the Lord has done for me in my life. Whether it be the stresses in junior high, soccer in high school, college life, dating, the decision to marry Ron, our infertility heartache, and everything in between, our Heavenly Father has never left me. It is amazing to read those reminders when sometimes life gets difficult. I also love to write in journals so that one day my kids can read them and see how cool their mom is:) Haha! They will really find out what a nerd I am, but hopefully they will know how much I love the Lord. I love to write to my kids also and tell them how much we love them and cannot wait for them to come into our home. In times when I get discouraged, I think of them just saying, "Mom, I'm coming, just wait a little longer." Anyway, journals have blessed my life so much!

I had to put a picture of this journal. Queen Amidala! I think this journal is from 2000. I always laugh when I see this one because my brothers were really into Star Wars and I think I got this for a Christmas present from one of them:)

Cold Season....

So our cold season started a little early this year! This past week I have been so sick. I was bummed because I had to miss our niece's birthday party as well as a family BBQ. Not a good week to get sick! Anyway, I just have to say that I have the sweetest husband! At the first of the week, I had sore throat and Ron was leaving early in the morning and I asked him where he was going, and he told me he was going to get me some Chloriseptic and some cough drops. Later on in the week as I was still sick, he came home with Dayquil and dinner. Another day, he picked up some ice cream for me, so I could give to one of my primary girls for her birthday. My purpose of this post is not to complain about how sore my throat was or how raw my nose is from blowing it:) but to say that I have the most amazing husband! He truly is the greatest and I love him so much! I am grateful for all of the simple things he does for me every day!

Hispanese

Yesterday, Ron and I were laughing at a word we made up. We are kinda dumb, but if we ever have a baby, they will be Hispanese. I am half japanese and Ron is a quarter hispanic so our children would be Hispanese. Yeah, I know...so dumb! That's all I have for today!

An amazing Day....

Yesterday, was such an awesome day! Ron and I went to the temple in the morning and did sealings and it was amazing! The spirit was so strong and I cannot wait until we can be sealed one day to our baby and be an eternal family. That will be an amazing day too!

This probably sounds cheesy, but I do not mean it to. Anyway, Ron and I met 3 years ago and I remember when we got married at the temple and looking at him and thinking that I couldn't love someone more. I am sure most newlyweds feel that way:) Yesterday, 3 years later, as I looked at Ron, there is a lot more depth, trust, and strength to our marriage. There are so many more reasons why I love him and as difficult as trials are, they have strengthened our marriage so much. When I looked at him yesterday, I thought about all the strength he has given me over our infertility and our desires to start our family, but I also thought of all the things we laugh about, all of our not so funny jokes, and all of our terrible impersonations. I love that we do not have a superficial relationship and I know as we have children and experience all of the happiness and difficulties that come with raising kids, there will be added depth and love to our marriage.

Anyway, after the temple, Ron and I went to the gym to play racquetball, ( well, I was going to attempt it, my foot was still hurting). Ron hit the ball about 10 times when the lights shut off. I didn't realize they were closing the gym early for Labor day. After that, we headed home and stopped at this little cute boutique ( Ron loved that) to buy a webkinz for my niece's bday and then headed home so we could get things done before the BYU game. I don't know what happened to me in the past couple of years, but I love watching college football. I actually know what is going one now! I think the best part of yesterday was just spending the whole day with my hubby!

My shoe lesson...

So, this is a silly post and I am not quite sure why I am writing it, except to just laugh at my own frustrations. Hey, maybe one day, 50 years down the road, my kids will come across this entry and they will learn a very valuable lesson from their all wise mother.
Anyway, so I have learned a rather painful lesson on the 300-500 mile rule. The 300-500 mile rule is generally how far you can run in a pair of shoes before they break down and you need to trade them in. Well, I have been ignoring this rule for quite some time and I started getting sesmoiditis, which is inflammation and pain in the sesmoid bone (the ball of your foot). I am learning all sorts of terms from my injuries. Anyway, because the ball of my foot was hurting, I started running on the outside of my foot and then last Saturday I was running and all of a sudden I felt this really bad pain in the top of my foot. I thought I might have a stress fracture, but I really doubt it! I tried to walk and had a difficult time and had to quit. I learned that from my running on the outside of my foot and with my shoes worn down, my arches were collapsing and the outside bones were hitting each other on the top of my foot. You would think I learned my lesson.....No, not at all! I tried running again a couple days later on the inside of my foot without landing on the ball of my foot and ended up hurting my knee. So this past week, I have been limping along with a hurt foot and knee and have not been able to run. I learned a couple things......1) when you can barely walk, don't try to run! 2) Keep your life in balance or else everything else starts hurting:)
Good news is that I bought some new shoes!
I thought I would post my new favorite running shoes that I would highly recommend......The Mizuno Wave Rider! They are awesome is you don't completely wear them out.
These are my old pink ones that I wore out, but I loved them!
My new purplish shoes! Love them and can't wait to start running again!

Family Home Evening...

On monday, we were invited to some of our friends house to have dinner and family home evening. Dinner was great and we had fun singing songs for Family Home Evening! Some of our other friends were also invited and we had fun watching their kids sing and dance! You will have to pause the music on the blog to hear our beautiful voices:)