Blonde Moment // locking the keys in the car

Yesterday I took myself to the next level of "blonde". 

I locked my keys in the car for the very first time.  I couldn't have picked a better time and day to do it. After running errands feverishly in order to get to a hair cut on time I ran into Walgreens super quick (and didn't even find what i was looking for!) before realizing my keys weren't in the little pocket in my bag that I always put them in. I knew before I even went back outside that I had locked myself out. Dangit.

 Calling Kimball like 30 times before coming to terms that he really wasn't going to answer I sat next to my car, helpless. I stare through my window looking straight at my keys sitting on the drivers seat and watched my ice cream melt and my milk go sour. Finally, he texts me that he's in a meeting that he absolutely cannot leave for longer than 30 seconds. Well, I was definitely more than 30 seconds away! Texting back and forth (I can just imagine him in that meeting trying to text under the desk all inconspicuous like) we realized Michelle was my only hope. I make the embarrassing call to Michelle who, because she is so wonderful, drives all the way to work, gets the keys from Kimball and drives all the way to where I was to give me his set of keys all with baby Asher patiently in his car seat probably thinking "Kels, you are crazy". 

BUT THANK THE HEAVENS!

My poor friends have to do the most ridiculous things for me! Like when Kat had to drive me to the dealership because some lady was yelling at me that my break lights were out or when Rico had to come break into my apartment and save me from the apartment burglar that was actually an overly excited maintenance man (do you really need to POUND on the door and then basically break the door knob trying to get in mister??)

Point is, I am so blessed to have crazy loyal and sweet friends. I do not know what I would do without them, I love you all!

because i am blessed.

Bliss // Lex+Caleb

Growing up I was extremely blessed to be super close to a lot of my cousins. My family is craziness and I love it! I am also blessed to have a lot of cousins around my same age, most of them are boys (who i still love dearly) but two are girls and we have been inseparable since we were tiny. 

We have the most ridiculous pictures together and anyone in our family can tell you tons of stories about how crazy we were making up dances, singing at every gathering and throwing tantrums when we couldn't spend more time together. Lex grew up in Cali and Utah and Carly and I grew up in AZ. I'm about 3 years older than them but we've always gotten along like sisters. They were both bridesmaids at my wedding almost two years ago and Car and I were Lexi's bridesmaids last week! It was so good to see them. Like always, we got no sleep and sat whispering in our beds about boys {or husbands}, school and life in general. I love these girls so much. 

The wedding was BEAUTIFUL and Lex and Caleb were absolutely adorable and so in love. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Salt Lake City Temple. And during their first dance as a married couple at the reception that night it was as if no one else was there, they were in their own little world and it was bliss to watch. The reception sight was....spectacular to say the least and though we almost fell into the pond and felt ridiculous looking "sexy" on the bridge I'm sure the pictures will be worth it!

I was a fool and didn't take Lady (my camera) with me, I only took a carry on but very much regret not sticking her in my bag! But I got a few pictures on my phone.

We also took a billion and 3 pictures as a bridal party so if I can get my hands on some of those I'll put them up. 

Thank heavens for cousins :}

Here are a few oldies...

I momentarily thought about putting some of us in the younger years but thought better of it. The parachute pants and bows as big as our heads should probably stay between the three of us ;) 

love you car and lex <3

because i am blessed

Hello Illinois

This is extremely late coming but 

we're here!

Kimball is in his second week of work, our house is slowly {very slowly} becoming a home and I am still unemployed despite a job offer and a few interviews that I declined (what is wrong with me...)

We have LOVED it here so far and love being so close to friends! Our ward at church is amazing and we've felt welcome from the moment we moved in. 

The only thing holding me back from skipping around in lillies singing Life is Beautiful is that I'm having a bit of anxiety over the whole what-should-i-do-with-my-life situation right now. I started the job career hunt as soon as we got here and basically just applied to the first thing that looked remotely interesting. I got an interview and an offer with everything that I had asked for in the interview. Win! Right? Well, I got to thinking "i'm going to be doing this for a long time. Do i want to do this for a long time?" I prayed about it, thought, freaked out, prayed, prayed and eventually declined the job. All the while asking myself "are you crazy!? it's a job! doing what you are good at! with good pay!" but I just couldn't shake the feeling that I shouldn't take it. And after I finally called and declined I felt immensely better. And the hunt resumed. Not more than an hour after declining the first job I was contacted about another. After actually hearing the detail of hours I determined it wouldn't be wise to take the job (I'd like to see my husband every once in a while). Then there is this internship that would be a dream...but isn't paid. So now the hunt is on...yet again. 

I think I had this vision of me graduating and finding a job that just perfectly fit the parameters of what i've been doing for the last 4 years and then getting that job and being blissfully happy and successful. Well, jokes on me. There are too many options and then too few and then I need this certification and then I'm over-qualified. SAVE ME! 

I'm positive at some point I will get it all figured out and find a job that, if i don't love, I'm at least good at and can grow in. 

Pray for me people, i'm strugglin.

Thank heavens for a husband that says "we'll find you a job that you love together! you're not going to settle for something you will hate" hallelujah.

p.s. no pictures *shock*, we'll do some fun stuff and i'll post about it soon. :) lately all we do with friends is eat. and i'm pretty sure you don't want to see pictures of that....

p.p.s. i really hope no one is offended with my editing/grammar skills. i apologize right now for my schizophrenic grammar.

because i am blessed.