By believing in this it doesn't mean we have less compassion towards others (we do), or that we don't love people who choose different lifestyles than we do (we do)! It just means we share a different belief and it is our duty as the holders of this belief to stand behind it. Thursday, March 28, 2013
What We Believe
This week the Human Rights Campaign came out with a red equal sign that has blown up all over social media sites (for those to show their support for same sex marriage). In the past days many of our friends have posted/ had discussion on this topic. I think its really easy to sit back and not say or post anything. I especially know this since I usually keep quiet on such discussions. Its not because I don't have an opinion, I just usually allow everyone else to share theirs instead. But in this case, I want to know that Sam and I put our beliefs out there. That we stood up and said, "hey, we respect how you feel, and now this is what we think." So with that being said, this is what we believe:
By believing in this it doesn't mean we have less compassion towards others (we do), or that we don't love people who choose different lifestyles than we do (we do)! It just means we share a different belief and it is our duty as the holders of this belief to stand behind it.
By believing in this it doesn't mean we have less compassion towards others (we do), or that we don't love people who choose different lifestyles than we do (we do)! It just means we share a different belief and it is our duty as the holders of this belief to stand behind it. 
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Things We're Excited About
-March Madness, we love it, although our brackets are constantly on the edge of destruction
-My new planner, haven't used one since college (4.5 years)
-Decorating our soon-to-be new place
-General Conference, hoping for some answers to prayers
-Our trip to Seattle/British Columbia in May
-Summertime in our soon-to-be new backyard
-Lots of new babies this summer, 1. Nephew in May, 1. Miracle Messerly baby in July and 1. pseudo niece or nephew Swift (gender to be determined in a few weeks) due in August
-My new planner, haven't used one since college (4.5 years)
-Decorating our soon-to-be new place
-General Conference, hoping for some answers to prayers
-Our trip to Seattle/British Columbia in May
-Summertime in our soon-to-be new backyard
-Lots of new babies this summer, 1. Nephew in May, 1. Miracle Messerly baby in July and 1. pseudo niece or nephew Swift (gender to be determined in a few weeks) due in August
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| Victoria, British Columbia |
Friday, March 15, 2013
Spring?
Well if you live in Utah County, you know how bless we've been these past three days. We have had absolutely gorgeous, warm days. I am an optimist in thinking that the warm weather is here to stay... I'll keep that as my opinion until Mother Nature forces me to change it :)
As each month passes in our second year of marriage, I always take pause and think back to what we were doing last year. I know this is a luxury, because once the years begin to add on to one another, this may not be as easy to do. Last March I started my job at the Olive Garden. I have loved my time there, truly enjoying the work I do as well as adoring my co-workers. But my decision to go back to waiting tables was an answer to a much bigger problem we had to work through. Last March Sam and I decided to begin our cause to start a family. Sam suggested I only needed to work part time, yet we needed to find good insurance to cover the cost of having a baby. The perfect answer was the OG. But, the other obvious fact in this equation is that it has been a year, and I'm still not pregnant. I have no shame in writing this as a part of our blog, because it is a part of our history, and has been a trial we have learned to deal/work through. I've grown a lot in learning to cope with the emotions associated with this problem, but what its really boiled down to for me is that I completely trust my Heavenly Father in his timing for our family. No that doesn't make every bad day better, but it helps. Sam has been wonderful at balancing my fears and emotions with strength and calm. I guess that's all I'll write on this topic for now, but as we enter our second year I know that we are about to enter into a new stage of hardships- trying to diagnose what is wrong, that is, if anything is wrong at all.
As for other news, Sam and I are moving in two weeks, so we are about to start another journey in that as well. We'll be much closer to two of Sam's sisters families as well as his brother's family too. Although it will make for a longer commute to work, we're excited (or at least I am) to see what its like to live away from the 'bubble' of Provo/Orem.
As each month passes in our second year of marriage, I always take pause and think back to what we were doing last year. I know this is a luxury, because once the years begin to add on to one another, this may not be as easy to do. Last March I started my job at the Olive Garden. I have loved my time there, truly enjoying the work I do as well as adoring my co-workers. But my decision to go back to waiting tables was an answer to a much bigger problem we had to work through. Last March Sam and I decided to begin our cause to start a family. Sam suggested I only needed to work part time, yet we needed to find good insurance to cover the cost of having a baby. The perfect answer was the OG. But, the other obvious fact in this equation is that it has been a year, and I'm still not pregnant. I have no shame in writing this as a part of our blog, because it is a part of our history, and has been a trial we have learned to deal/work through. I've grown a lot in learning to cope with the emotions associated with this problem, but what its really boiled down to for me is that I completely trust my Heavenly Father in his timing for our family. No that doesn't make every bad day better, but it helps. Sam has been wonderful at balancing my fears and emotions with strength and calm. I guess that's all I'll write on this topic for now, but as we enter our second year I know that we are about to enter into a new stage of hardships- trying to diagnose what is wrong, that is, if anything is wrong at all.
As for other news, Sam and I are moving in two weeks, so we are about to start another journey in that as well. We'll be much closer to two of Sam's sisters families as well as his brother's family too. Although it will make for a longer commute to work, we're excited (or at least I am) to see what its like to live away from the 'bubble' of Provo/Orem.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
10 Reasons Why We Don't Need to Celebrate Valentines Day (but still did anyway)
10. Sam will declare frozen yogurt nights in the middle of the week (my favorite)
9. I buy Sam 20 boxes of his favorite drink mixes so he won't run out (but still does)
8. Sam will surprise buy me clothes (I pick them out, not him :)
7. I cheer Sam on at all of his sporting events, even church basketball
6. Sam rubs my feet after a long work shift
5. I make the bed 'Sam's way' every day (well almost everyday, sometimes Sam makes the bed) so that the sheets are tucked nice and tight (the bed would barely be made if it were up to me)
4. Sam grew a beard for me (it lasted a week and a half)
3. I relinquish all control of the remote while watching TV with Sam
2. Sam helps with all of the chores around the house, every day without being asks and inspires me to be better
1. I tell Sam every day, all day how much I love him (and he does the same!)
In all seriousness, I have an amazing husband and feel so lucky to be able to enjoy and love him everyday. We decided not to exchange gifts this year, because we feel loved all year round by each other. We did go out on a special date night last night to La Jolla Groves and The Chocolate for dessert. Happy (belated) Valentine's Day!
9. I buy Sam 20 boxes of his favorite drink mixes so he won't run out (but still does)
8. Sam will surprise buy me clothes (I pick them out, not him :)
7. I cheer Sam on at all of his sporting events, even church basketball
6. Sam rubs my feet after a long work shift
5. I make the bed 'Sam's way' every day (well almost everyday, sometimes Sam makes the bed) so that the sheets are tucked nice and tight (the bed would barely be made if it were up to me)
4. Sam grew a beard for me (it lasted a week and a half)
3. I relinquish all control of the remote while watching TV with Sam
2. Sam helps with all of the chores around the house, every day without being asks and inspires me to be better
1. I tell Sam every day, all day how much I love him (and he does the same!)
In all seriousness, I have an amazing husband and feel so lucky to be able to enjoy and love him everyday. We decided not to exchange gifts this year, because we feel loved all year round by each other. We did go out on a special date night last night to La Jolla Groves and The Chocolate for dessert. Happy (belated) Valentine's Day!
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Non Halloween Update
So a year ago last October, Sam asked me to marry him (October 15, 2011). It was one of our best days ever. He blindfolded me and drove me to a secret location. When he took the blindfold off we were at the marina at Utah Lake. Set up under a pavilion were peach colored roses and Sam's guitar. It was a beautiful sunny day. Sam sang me a song he had written, and after telling me all the reasons why he loved me, he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him! Once officially engaged we spent the day at the zoo in Salt Lake City and had one of the best dinners ever at the Cheesecake Factory. We both still remember exactly what we ate, BBQ salmon, baskets upon baskets of their honey-wheat bread and dulce de leche cheesecake for dessert. We were starving! This year Sam bought me beautiful white roses with a really sweet card. I love retelling the story on our blog so that we will always have it here to reread!
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| Posed picture to show off the ring |
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| Sam just being silly |
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Our October To-Do List
1. Fresh apple sampling/apple picking
2.
Hayride
3.
Haunted house
4.
Carve pumpkins
5.
Donuts and cider
6.
Bake pumpkin seeds
7.
Bake pumpkin cookies, bread, pie, muffins, etc.
8.
Watch a fun scary/Halloween movie
9.
Rake leaves for a neighbor
10.
Corn maize
11.
BYU farmers market
12.
Oktoberfest at Snowbird
13.
REAL Salt Lake game
14.
BYU Planetarium show
15.
Visit a nursing home
16.
Spooky
Utah Symphony
This is a list I came up with when I was really getting excited for October. Of course now that it's October I'm more excited for Christmas... but hopefully this list will help me live in the moment! Number one is crossed off because on Sunday the Kerr family let us pick apples from their backyard... which I think is as close as we'll get to apple picking. They had two types of trees too! The apples from the trees are delicious, so good in fact Sam is becoming an apple snob and refused to finish the store bought apple he bit into upon realizing it wasn't as good. I also realize we may not finish all the items on the list, but we'll do our best!
This is a list I came up with when I was really getting excited for October. Of course now that it's October I'm more excited for Christmas... but hopefully this list will help me live in the moment! Number one is crossed off because on Sunday the Kerr family let us pick apples from their backyard... which I think is as close as we'll get to apple picking. They had two types of trees too! The apples from the trees are delicious, so good in fact Sam is becoming an apple snob and refused to finish the store bought apple he bit into upon realizing it wasn't as good. I also realize we may not finish all the items on the list, but we'll do our best!
So I'm also excited because this Friday we are having a Halloween party for the kids we teach Sunday school to. I've spent way too much time gathering ideas on Pintrest for the little party. I'll have to post pictures this weekend!
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Just a sneak peak!
Here is just a sneak peak of all of my October crafts. Sam and I just finished watching the presidential debate (recorded) and I don't have the energy to write tonight. But tomorrow is my day off and I will blog all the details!
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| All the Tillman (and Kerr) men after the antelope hunt in Wyoming |
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| Mary (my cousin's wife and my good girl friend) and I at the LDS Women's Conference in SLC |
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| Me in the center of the FABULOUS new City Creek Center in SLC |
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| Saw this 'pumpkin specimen board' on Pintrest and HAD to make Cost to make was $3 |
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| My darling Halloween pillows I made, cost per pillow was about $3 |
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| I cut out each bat and had to sew each one on, so tedious but worth it! |
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| My cute cute pumpkins, hand cut each pumpkin piece and hand frayed the fabric |
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| My spooktacular Halloween mantel, only cost $3 |
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| Our temple picture covered in spider webs, Sam said this was a no no lol |
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