Tanner and I both graduated this past month!! Woot woot! It is such a good feeling, though at first neither of us quite knew what to do with ourselves. Kind of like Eric looks like he doesn't know what to do with himself in this picture.
Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering, yeah!
This was Eric's blessing day, May 7, 2011. We did it on a Saturday so friends and family could come because our chapel is too small to fit many people on a Sunday. It was such a great day and Tanner did an amazing job, it was a beautiful blessing. Even my brother who isn't LDS said that there was an amazing feeling there.
Yay, I'm three months old!
Getting so good at tummy time!
I don't know about this bird here.....
Mother's Day was wonderful, I woke up to feed Eric and Tanner made us breakfast and gave me a gift certificate for a real massage! I can't wait to get it. Even better, he conspired with one of our good friends so he got his wife the same thing and we can go together!Even though it's been a couple weeks since Mother's Day, I want to write down some of the feelings I have about being a mom. I can't believe how much love I can have for someone. I love Tanner so much, but I didn't realize my capacity to love until Eric came into our lives. He had already taught me so much; I understand more about true selflessness, putting things in the Lord's hands, being submissive and humble, trusting, and completely loving. I am so grateful for the plan of salvation and the sealing power. I can't imagine our lives without Eric, it feels like we've just been waiting for him to come along. I feel blessed to be his mom and realize how lucky I am.
We are moving in less than 6 weeks! It's exhilarating, frightening, and heartbreaking all at once. I can't believe it's here, Tanner is going to med school. I have never lived outside of Utah or been so far from friends and family, it is going to be a big adjustment. I cried when I gave my manager my letter stating my last day. I love my job and the amazing people I work with. There is so much we are leaving behind, but I feel peace with the fact that we are going and I know there are so many blessings and wonderful experiences in store for us. We have our apartment already and I am currently applying for jobs. I feel terrified and I can't wait at the same time. Whenever I start to feel scared or down about leaving, I remind myself of how blessed we are and that there is nothing we can't do as long as we trust in the Lord. I've always believed that if you look for the positive in any situation, you will find it and the good will always present itself. Tanner read an article that said that optimistic people tend to be more successful because they believe things will be ok and don't let difficult circumstances get them down. I know it will be hard at times, but I know that it will be so great for our family and if I am focusing on the bad things, I could miss out on what the Lord is trying to teach me and the blessings he has in store.
