Lazy Sunday

A short update...

We are sick. Again. And so, we sit here on this Sunday, resting. We finished The Green Hornet this afternoon and now the NBA Finals are about to begin. I hope this day of rest will aid in our getting better and healing! I definitely need some beach time this week. We finally received all of our belongings and our house is still a mess because of it. Slowly, but surely things are coming along. I'm awaiting miss BeBe's arrival, but first she has to get better too! That cat.

Tata for now

Morning PT

Today my husband had beach PT (physical training). He told me yesterday or maybe it was 2 days ago... anywho... I thought to myself, "I wanna go!" I've always dreamt about going running on the beach and being all fit and hot... but thought maybe it'd be weird to be the only spouse there...i would NOT do pt with them of course, i'd probably collapse of exhaustion. I had to do my own thing.

Devin woke up at 5:15 and it woke me up, as usual, and since we had gone to bed early the night before, I was actually awake enough to go! But I hesitated, still thinking it might be kind of awkward, ya know? So I doddled, and bounced around asking if it'd be weird and asking "what do you think?" ...we even had talked about it the night before and I said to him, "Well, we can just pretend like we don't know each other" (that way he wouldn't get questioned).... so after some more bouncing and asking, he said, "well I want you to come" & I thought maybe he's just saying that so he doesn't hurt my feelings. At that point, I thought to myself, "Screw it, I'm going." I've always wanted to go in the early morning and run on the beach.

I got ready and we left. :D BEST DECISION EVERRR!! :D ...ok well, maybe not ever, but you get my drift. I totally loved it. Hung out with the hubs & co-worker people while they waited for everyone else to show up and then I thought it was about time to just go and do my own thing, so I did. We went to Waimea Bay... absolutely gorgeous area... and it's close to Devin's favorite beach because it's a little easier to see in the water and it's mostly free of rock. I walked/jogged up and down the beach 4xs (my calves are killlllllinngg me) and then did some sit ups and then ... I went in the water...exercise shorts and all... I couldn't help myself! It was right there just luring me in... and for some reason wearing bathing suit bottoms escaped my mind when I was getting ready... the shorts worked out just fine though, if you were wondering. The water was soooo refreshing and I enjoyed every second, no, microsecond of it. I love the beach, I love the ocean, I love ocean water, and I love the sand between my toes. I love the landscape and I love the sounds. The beach appeals to all 5 senses (the sense of taste is fulfilled when eating seafood) of mine ... it is my solace... my "me" place.

So I was able to start the morning off right with a beach workout, a little ocean water, some sun, and some fun music on the ride home. Now that's my perfect morning!

I want my bedroom....

To look like this:

On A Secluded Beach In Hawaii

Whole Wheat Bread Recipe

5 cups warm water
3 tbs. dough enhancer
1/4 cup oil
5 cups white wheat flour (hard white wheat)
1/2 cup honey
1 tbs. salt
mix well add 3 tbsp instant yeast
add about 7 more cups of flour
mix well and knead about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic. Shape into loaves and rise about 20 minutes. Bake at 350 for 27 minutes.

In the process, you can add 1/4 cup of flax seed to increase health benefits!

Another way & smaller batch is: (pretty sure i followed this one - it's barely different than the top one)
(add in this order)
3 cups warm water
1/3 cup sugar or honey
2 tsp. salt
1/3 cup oil
3 cups flour (adding for the first time)
Mix together until sponge-like...
then add
2 tbs. of instant yeast
3-5 more cups of flour
mix for about 10 minutes in the mixer until smooth & elastic.
Shape into 3 -5 loaves (depending on your pan size) & let rise about 20 minutes (don't let it get too high!)
then bake @ 350 for 25-27 minutes

Grateful

I am so grateful for a loving Heavenly Father, a wonderful husband, an amazing family, awesome friends & all that I have been given. I am forever grateful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ and how He has helped to improve my life in many many ways. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is a wonderful church and organization that focuses on the light and good of the world & the gospel. I'm so grateful for the scriptures and for books that help us learn of good news, such as the book Believing Christ by Stephen E. Robinson... I recommend this book to anyone who hasn't read it...it is just so good and is basic so you can understand all that he is trying to get across.

I just have to say that moving to Georgia is the best decision I could have made. I'm so glad that I get to sight see on the weekends with my husband and enjoy the world, scenery, and inventions of people. I have the opportunity to be with family during the week so I am not alone, learn how to be a homemaker - sew, make homemade bread, and more :) ... I'm also able to focus on myself and replenish - getting ready for the time to come where I won't have any "me" time. ...You'd think that I'd learn by now that I NEED me time... so maybe i'll make sure to fit it in :) ... it's for everyone's well being, oh, and mine too ;)

In case you haven't noticed... I love ♥hearts♥ and polka dots and :)smiley faces:) & !exclamation marks! ...and I hope and pray I always will. I don't want that to ever go away...

People say it is all perspective. And I agree with that statement. Stephen E. Robinson says in his book: "Human beings are inevitably the arsonists of their own happiness."

If you want to be happy, you will be happy ... it might take work, but you will, eventually, be happy. If you are bitter & callous - well, you just will be one unhappy duck won't ya? I hope that we can all learn to be happy people that love and give; not necessarily give monetarily, but give our hearts and empathize with others, whether sharing feelings of sadness or joy, we can understand each other.

Anyway, I love to love, and I hope you do too :) ♥ !! ♥♥♥

And our new duty station is.....

HAWAII!!!!!!!

I honestly can't believe we got Hawaii, we are just SO lucky!! : D We are absolutely stoked and we are glad that we can live this dream out together.