Nurse Michael

This whole thing with my back has not only showed me what a great husband I have, but what a great Dad he will be to our kids in the future. He has literally waited on me hand and foot and made sure I am comfortable and happy. He massages my back whenever I need it, gets me drinks, blankets, food, pills, changes the channel, and sits with me through the pain. Having him next to me and holding his hand takes my mind off the pain! He has been so good to me. It makes me realize how good of a dad he will be because he is good at comforting and making people feel good. I could not have handled this without him here. He is so sweet and I am grateful for him. I really hope that my back will heal soon and I can begin being a wife to him again. I haven't cooked in days and I just lay on the couch in pain all day. He even called in from work to stay home and take care of me (although I'm sure not going to work was the real motivation here!) So long, I think I'm going to go take a Vicodin....

Stick a Fork in me, I'm DONE!

So this politics thing has gotten out of control. It is all my husband talks about 18/7 (he does get some sleep.) I have listened and listened for hours on end to his babbling about this and that. We have very different political views and it all comes down to this- I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Over hearing about this. Now, part of me really doesn't care about it and part of me is just so sick and tired of hearing about it. I tried to explain it to my husband like this ; "If you ate pizza every day for a year, you would get really sick of pizza. In fact, you may get so sick of it that even the thought of pizza puts a little queaze in your stomach (I think I made that word up)." Well to me, that's how it is with listening to him go on and on and on and on about politics and the evil, corrupted, out to get you and your mom Government. I grew up with certain beliefs and values that I hold very near and dear. I was never overly involved in politics, too me they are worse than a Sci Fi film (which ironically are michael's favorite kind!) My stomach gets nausious every time he brings it up because I am literally sick and tired of hearing it. I am like a burnt bun in the political oven- I'm way over done!!!!!! Nobody is right and nobody is wrong and I am sick of people trying to shove thier opinions down another person's throat. Afterall, there aren't really 'facts' just opinions in politics. It's not a fact that so and so is stupid, it's not a fact that the 9/11 attacks were a governmental conspiracy (which I believe is a disgrace to the memory of those who lost their lives). They are all just opinions. To me, politics is of the devil because it brings the spirit of contention into our home. And yes that is my opinion not a fact. I think I'll go join the party of "I dont give a crap about your nonsense anymore" Sounds ingenius to me!

Feeling Festive

Can I just say (of course I can it's my blog!) that I am so excited for Halloween!~ It is by far one of my favorite times of the year. I love all the decorations and festivities. I am so excited about decorating my apartment, which I have already started a little bit. I like to have festive dish towels for every holiday, so I can't wait to bust out my Halloween towels. They are SO cute! I think the reason I like it so much is because it is the start to the holiday season. If I am going this crazy over Halloween decorations, can you just imagine what Christmas is going to be like? Awesome! My friend brought me over some pumpkin bread today and I think that really amped my mood up for Halloween. What a great time of year when it cools down a little, the leaves change and the cheer begins. I love Halloween! Now I just have to decide what to be...

Papa

My father is an incredible man. He is the smartest, most rational man I know. My whole life I could go to him for advice or love or whatever I needed. I always felt comfortable with whatever my dad directed me to do, knowing it was in fact the best thing for me. My dad has impacted my life forever. He has taught me things that I will carry with me for the rest of my life. I greatly respect my dad for the man that he is. Here are some things that he has taught me:

1. "It's better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it." This was one of those sayings that Dad always said, and when you're little it gets on your nerves but it is very applicable to life. It taught me to always be prepared, to think about what you need before you go anywhere and to always be on the safe side.

2. Education is one of the MOST important things in life. He always supported us in our school work, checked up on our grades and made sure we had everything we needed to succeed. In fact, my senior year of high school, I was confused and unsure about school in general; where to go for college, what to major in. I will never forget the night that I sat down with him and discussed my fears and uncertainties about the future. He gave me his opinion and helped me decide what to do. I still remember the things he said- most importantly how much faith he had in me.

3. Don't judge people's jobs. He taught me that any work is better than no work. If somebody works at Burger King or is a CEO of a big company, it doesn't matter. At least that person is working and being productive.

4. How to manage money. My dad is a pretty well off man. We always had whatever we needed and everything that we wanted. I was pretty spoiled. Even though my dad is well off, he always taught us to save our money and be prepared for the future. He taught us to be wise with our money

5. Always leave a Campsite Cleaner than you Found it.- I think the Cooper Kids can appreciate this one. This was is motto when leaving guest's houses, hotel rooms and camp sites.

These are just a few of the things from my dad that have impacted my life. He has taken us to England, Scotland and Australia which I will never forget. I have had many memorable moments with my dad. I don't know if he will ever know how much I love him. I hope that I am making him proud~ I always have been and always will be a Daddy's Girl!!!

This one's for you

When I was showing my mom my blog tonight, my mom wanted to know why there wasn't a picture of her on it. So I just had to add one. This is in Australia in front of the Curtain Fig (but you can't really see it) This one's for you Mom. Isn't she cute!?

Hurt.

People can be so cruel. What I hate most is when you think that you know somebody and they turn around and disprove everything positive that you ever thought about them. Especially when you are trying to show somebody that you care about them and they are bitter and cold. Now, I have this habit of caring TOO much about people. When I was younger my mom used to say that I could feel other people's pain. This is really true. When people are hurting or upset, I want to help them, I want to fix it in some way. Sometimes to the point where I smother people. (I 'm a real control freak) But truthfully, this is just my way of showing somebody that I care about them. I also have a habit of getting hurt REALLY easily. So when people don't want my help or my concern, i get hurt hard. Family and friends mean more to me than anything else in this world, so when something is amiss with somebody that i care about, i dwell on it and i want to fix it. Always have, always will. So for any of you who I may have smothered along the way, just know that it honestly, truthfully means that I care deeply about you. The hardest part about all of this is trying to walk away without hard feelings for somebody that you care about. I also can tend to hold grudges. I know-bad. Anyway, point is, I don't see why some people act the way the do. Honestly folks, why can't we all just get along. Why do people have to be so mean??? That is NOT how it was meant to be. The plan of happiness and the atonement are for everyone and we are all children of God. Why can't we treat each other as such? I deal every day on the phone with people who are rude as can be- who have no care or consideration for me as a human being- and I didn't even do anything to them- they don't even know me. Society today is absolutely callous to the feelings of other people. I guess today is no place for a bleeding heart like me.



PS- This post is NOT referring to my husband lol!

Much Needed Break!!

I do not want this weekend to be over! I have had a blast spending time with my husband and family and the thought of going back to school honestly makes me cringe. Saturday I hung out with my husband and went grocery shopping. Then we went and enjoyed some awesome ribs at the rib cook off with my mom. Saturday night we just watched some movies and snuggled up on the couch. Today has been a blast. I wanted to sleep in, but I was woken up at about 8 to the sound of my husband in the kitchen. He was putting together our crock pot dinner. He has been such a help around the house lately. It is such a nice change. He has made dinner 4 times this week which has been a huge stress relief for me, with starting a new semester and having a crazy-beyond-belief work schedule. I can tell he is really trying to do his part and help me out and that makes me really happy. He also did all the dishes today! Anyway, so michael and I went to the craft store today to get some stuff for the FHE we are putting on. We ended up with a whole cartful of crafts that he wants to do with me! I love my husband- not only does he like to shop with me, he wants to do crafts with me! We are having our friends over tonight and having the crock pot fajitas that michael is making and some strawberry shortcake. I love how fallish it has felt these past few days. It has a certain calm to it that I can't explain. I wish I could live in this moment forever! This weekend has been great and I don't want the good, relaxing times to end. School gives me a head ache. I think we should have labor day every week!!!!