True Love

I found this quote today and I love it!

"True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one's companion." — Gordon B.Hinckley

Love you, Ben.

Seven Peaks

Ok so I don't know how to rotate the pictures but...yesterday Ben, Cora and I went to Seven Peaks because we had some free tickets. Cora really enjoyed herself. Here are some super cute pictures of our little adventure. (I couldn't go in the water because I still can't get my foot wet!!)

Locked Up

I have been basically locked up for the last week and a half since my surgery. I can't drive and Ben works all day, meaning I am stuck at home since I can't really walk to far with my huge boot. And I am getting extremely bored. If I new how to hook the cable up, I would be a little better off. But there is only so much laying around you can do! I want to run! By the time I am actually able to do anything on my own, school is going to start and I am going to wish that I could just sit here and be lazy again. I guess I could just not go back? Yeah right. I am getting paid so I might as well take advantage of it right? I am determined that as soon as Ben gets home from work today, we are going to get out of the house, and I am going to get some actual people interaction. Well, besides my interaction with our 5 month old. Those conversations are a little bit onesided.

Oh, and I have a bunch of really cute pictures and videos of Cora that I want to post but no, my camera cord has run away again.

Thanks

So today I am just sitting here a home, paying a few bills and playing with my sweet baby Cora. Well someone knocks on the door. I get up to answer it but since I am still fairly handicapped and gimpy, it takes me a while to get there. By the time I arrive at the door, there is an envelope being pushed through the crack. I have just enough time to look through the peep whole to see a woman, one I do not recognize, walking away from our door. I open the blank envelope and inside I find a piece of white paper with only the words "thanks" written in pencil and $15 dollars in cash. I am racking my brain trying to figure out with this is in reference to and I have know idea. Was it given to us by mistake? We will probably never know. But hey, thanks!

Budgets.

If there is one thing I hate, its talking about money i.e. budgeting. Although I am careful with money, I have never been able to create or keep a budget. It's not so much that I don't like the restrictions of a budget, I just become very stressed looking where all the money is going. Obviously that is not smart, but we've made it this far, right? On top of that, I have to be the one that handles the money and pays the bills. As stressful as it is, I would be extremely stressed not being in charge. Well, for the sake of Ben's sanity I finally gave in and made a budget! All I can say is we are truly blessed right now. I am able to stay at home with our sweet Cora because Ben works so hard and does a great job providing for our family. I can't say how grateful I am for that. I do get a little cabin fever once in a while, especially lately since I can't drive let alone barely even walk.

Anyway, budgets are hard! I hate how one unexpected bill can seemingly ruin the whole budget. Like for example, our apartment complex never switched the water over to us when we moved in. So Monday we get a bill for almost 4 months worth of water bills. Lucky for us, I already paid the car insurance up front, so that will not end up being an expense this month. What I am saying is it will all work out! I am just going to be patient and hopefully at the end of the month I can report back successfully!

Crying, Screaming, and Naptime

Lately Cora has lost her newborn cry. Instead, when she is mad, she SCREAMS bloody murder. Usually this happens when its naptime. You can tell she is tired but she must think she is going to miss something exciting by going to sleep. Silly little girl.

Confession.

I LOVE the Bachelorette. I haven't always been a fan but one night I was looking for something to watch on Hulu and I have been hooked ever since. Anyways, tonight is the finale. I am definitely hoping Ali picks Chris. He has been my favorite since day one. But from the sounds of it, she may leave a single lady!! AH. I can't wait to see what happens. I hope I don't get disappointed.