OMG! I finally updated our blog! LOL!

We have been busy with work and just life. We went to cali to visit Nates sister Kim and to be shown around where nates parents grew up... we had a lot of fun, we got to spend a day at disneyland we lasted from 8am to 10pm.... it was our first time going since we have been married... here are a few pics from that trip...




















Whats coming up for the Staffords?

1)Kims birthday
2)My moms birthday
3)Mothers Day
4)Nates birthday
5)our 5 year anniversary

Giveaway

http://womenwhodoitall.blogspot.com/2010/03/cricut-giveaway.html


This is a blog where they are giving away a cricut! She alaso has some really interesting things on her blog...check it out

Just a quick thought..............

"Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead,forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future."



Learning to let go... Seeing where I really need to be... what I really should be doing...coming to understand the plan God has for my life and allowing it to take place....
No longer controlling the things in my life I am afraid to let happen... letting the ones who love me inside and seeing who I am...

Allowing new oppurtunites to come into my life...staring my journey for the first time today...

Disneyland

We are going to Cali at the end of this month.... so excited.... travel around the LA area and see some sites... I have never really been there...

One thing I wanted was to go to Disneyland..... I didnt think we would have time or the money... however.... with the GIve a Day Get a Day... here we come!
On Thursday we will be giving a day to a Head Start in PHoenix organizing there storeroom... 7 hours for 1 ticket....yeah baby! Nate will be there with me so that makes it even better!

http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/disneyparks/en_US/WhatWillYouCelebrate/index?name=Give-A-Day-Get-A-Disney-Day

It just has got me thinking that in my life I need to give more service and there are tons of places that need help... One day a Month I am going to give my time.... it will be fun. For the next year its my goal....

Whats Happing this week with the Staffords....
1)Volunteering
2)Get my glasses
3)dinner with My Parents
4)One of my Old bishops funeral
5)Giving my MIL a massage
6)Going to a Hockey game... my BIL Eric bought the family tickets for Christmas
7)Church

Whats in Your Rearview Mirror?

(thinks he has to go whenever we leave the house!)



A lot has happened over the last few months.....
1)We moved.... again.... after having only live in our apartment for a month and a half neighbor killed himself and we had to help with the aftermath... it was rough and I had a hard time sleeping.... same apartment complex... different apartment.
2)My Fantastic MIL was Dx with stage 4 stomach cancer... that was rough news to get.... she is fighting and we are all praying for a miracle...
3)Thanksgiving was good.... we spent that Wednesday with Nathans family and thanksgiving day with mine....
4)Christmas was good.... lol... spent that with Nathans family...
5)New Years was spent with my side of the family....
6)Nathan and I have known each other officially for 5 years as of January 17th
7)We had to find Riggins a home.... long story and I cried a lot...
8)The business is doing good(Last year was a little rough)
9)we are hoping to get our act together so we can go through the temple within the next year... maybe two depending on how somethings work out


Whats coming up for the Stafford's.....

Going to see Lightening Thief with my sister and parents
Having Mom and Dad Stafford over for Valentines day dinner
Going to L.A in March with my in laws
celebrating our 5 year anniversary in may
Going to New Mexico to see my dad this summer

Hopefully I will be better at updating....

Tender Mercies

Nathan and I were laying in bed getting ready to read the scriptures when we started talking about how we could better serve one another and bring in an added measure of the Spirit to our home. (As we have been reading the Book of Mormon at night I have been also going through the student manuel that has awesome quotes and helps to explain things....) A thought came to me about the Tender Mercies of the Lord, I immediatly looked up the scripture Nephi 1:20 and the quote by Elder Bednar, I read them both out loud to Nathan and we knew that we needed to have this Christ like attribute in our home.
As we sat in sacrament meeting on Sunday a woman got up and beared her testimony on the Tender Mercies of the Lord and I was in awe of how when I am on the right path and going in the direction I should the Lord testifies through others the things which I seek in my heart.

It really is in the small things that mean the most...kind words..... understanding...serving...etc. I am really excited to focus on having Tender Mercies for Nathan. I know through patient, love and guidence from my Heavenly Father I will be a better wife and also gain a deep appreciation for the the Tender Mercies the Lord has for me!

Happy November Everyone! I am so THANKFUL for all that I have.... Through November I will be posting what I am thankful for each day!

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Top Ten Reasons Why I Love The Hubby....

10)I cannot stay mad at him for anything..... He just has a way of making me laugh like no one else!
9)The way he cracks himself up.... its the cutest/funniest thing ever!
8)He believes in me the most... even the little tiny things that I want to do he never doubts that I can
7)He will be silly with me.... If I act a fool he is right there backing me up
6)He loves me for who I am.... even the flaws he can't seem to get enough of
5)He loves food... so do I...Mmmm
4)He is stubborn.... and I wouldn't change it
3)He has a huge heart... I love how he is always willing to help anyone who needs it
2)His love for the Gospel...Nathan has a great testimony and he is such an example to me

1)Because he picked me and he is my best friend..... and I couldn't ask for a better person to share my everday with!