Day 8...

Day 8... A PICTURE THAT MAKES ME LAUGH

Need I say anymore...

He was born with a HUGE PERSONALITY!

Day 7....

Day 7... Most PRIZED POSSESSION.

I am pretty sure they are meaning my most prized material possession...

so after thinking a lot about this I would say I have two.

The first one is my wedding ring.  When Cameron and I went ring shopping I saw this setting and TOTALLY FELL in love with it.

You really cant see how pretty it is from the picture but I LOVE IT!!!

Whenever I look down at my hand I am reminded at the love that Cameron has for me!

Cameron gave me a silver band for Christmas this year because I hate wearing my ring at work and I have always wanted a silver band.  So I have been wearing the band with the wedding ring until I can get back up to Idaho and have it re sized! 

Second prized possession is my Nikon D90... LOVE IT!

With this camera not only do I get to do what I love to do... and that is create art through pictures but I always get to make memories on film of my family!!!

BUT.........

I would say my #1 most prized possession is my

TESTIMONY OF MY SAVIOR

I often wondering what my life we be like without this knowledge!

The knowledge of his love for me.

The knowledge of his sacrifice that me made for me.

The knowledge that I will meet him again!

and....

My other possession is my opportunity to have my

ETERNAL FAMILY!!!

Day 6...

DAY 6.... WHO WOULD YOU CHANGE PLACES WITH...

This one was hard for me... I thought about someone who had passed, someone famous, someone older I even thought about changing places with Cole.

But when it came down to it... I really think I would love to switch places with Courtney.

There are MANY reasons why.

1st... I would love to see who her friends are.  Are they good friends making right decisions?  Do they treat Courtney and OTHERS with respect?

2nd... She has her WHOLE LIFE AHEAD OF HER.

3rd...OK this thought goes back to last week when we went out to dinner with some friends to Goodwood.  When we were waiting for a table there came and went many different couples on their dates for PROM.  Do you guys all remember prom?  I went on my fair share of dates and dances BUT I never went to my senior prom.  YES, it was my decision because I made the choice to date someone who had already graduated from High School and had no desire to go back.  Even though it meant so much to me. 

(THAT WAS ME FIRST CLUE HE WAS NO GOOD) 

But I missed out on that memory.

My memory of my senior prom was waiting for my boyfriend to get off work which he was in no hurry to get off and while I was waiting for him I decided to drive somewhere (THAT I DON'T REMEMBER) but I had a total junker for a car and it broke down in the middle of an intersection.  Which it did once a week!  WHAT A GREAT NIGHT TO REMEMBER!!!

So getting back with trading places with Courtney...  I would love to go to Senior Prom.  To get all dressed up from my hair, to nails to my dress and shoes.  I would love to have those butterflies that you got when you went on dates like that.  Asking myself... "Is he going to hold my hand?"  "Is he going to kiss me goodnight?"

You all know the butterflies!

DON'T YOU MISS THOSE BUTTERFLIES!!!

I love Cameron and I love that we have gotten so comfortable. So relaxed...

BUT... those butterflies!

AND...

4th... Courtney is so happy.  She always has a smile on her face.  She is always thinking of others. 

I think trading places with Courtney would teach me a lot. 

BUT..

Then that would give Courtney the opportunity to be in my shoes.  To see how much I love and care about her.  To show her what she has to look forward to in life.

That she needs to stay close to the gospel, find a man that loves and respects her.  That honors his priesthood.  To feel the love that being a MOTHER has to offer!

I LOVE THIS GIRL!!!!

Day 5... My favorite memory...

Day 5.... My favorite memory...

OK OK OK... how do you pick ONE favorite memory.  I have lived a few years and I would have to say that my life has been filled with many great memories.  So I can't really pick just one.  Especially the past several years of my life.

Meeting Cameron and knowing within days that I would marry him. 

Having Cameron kneel down on his knee in front of the Idaho Falls Temple asking me if I would marry him and promising that we will be sealed together forever.

The day I became a member of the Henke Family.  Our wedding day... Courtney and Derek were so young and precious.  I LOVE THEM!!!

The day that Cameron and I FINALLY made it to the Mt. Timpanogos Temple to be sealed.  Due to circumstances beyond our control we had to wait be sealed together.

FEBRUARY 25, 2010... what another amazing memory.  To look into the eyes of my son and know that I finally was a mom.  To feel the love that I immediately had for that little stinker.  To feel his little hand wrap around mine and know that he loved me too!

BUT....

The memory that I want to write about is the memory that I have of my

GREAT GRANDMA PETERSON!!!

OH, how I loved the lady.

I don't think there is another person that can even come close to comparing to her.

What a spirit she had.

What compassion and love that she had.

I remember as a little girl driving up to her house in Idaho.  She lived on this street that had a small ditch where the water would constantly run all summer long that was in front of her house.  We would stay out there for hours catching water skippers and we would make cucumber boats and have races.

I can still remember the smell of her house. 

She would have the grandchildren sleep up in the attic.  I remember the stairs we had to take to get up there.  They were so steep and narrow.  It was always so cold up there but she would pill the blankets on top of us.  Then in the morning we would all scamper down the attic stairs to have her homemade breakfasts.  She was such an amazing cook. 

Another memory that I have is her garage out in the back.  There was always this old brown car that was parked there.  It would never move and years later I found it she had this car but never got her license.

I loved to play in her backyard on her cloths line.

After she passed away my mom got her old dining room table, buffet, and hutch.  I can still after all these years open that hutch and smell my grandma.

My great grandma and grandpa Peterson had to wait to get married until my grandma's youngest sister got married.  She promised her mother before she passed away that she would look after and take care of all the children.  That is what kind of lady she was.  She always put others first.

Day 4...

DAY 4..... Picture of my night.

BUT like always I have decided to change it up a little bit and do pictures of my day.

It started out of me waking up at 6:30 to go to the gym but the longer I laid in bed in my nice WARM, comfy bed, I just couldn't pull myself out to go.

SO I finally woke up to go to a Free Craft Class with an awesome friend of mine.

We go every month and it is just a fun time to get out and enjoy some time with great friends and make something cute for my house.

After the free craft class we headed to

THE WOOD CONNECTION!

It was my first time there and lets just so I was so overwhelmed.  SO many really cute things and so many things that I want.  I have been wanting to redecorate my house and just change it a bit and this store I could have spent A LOT OF MONEY

But Cameron was proud of me, I walked out of there with nothing spent!

I needed to come home and figure out what I REALLY REALLY WANT!

So we will be going next month after the free craft class to spend some money!

I came home and we did a little house work, not too much because I am looking at my house right now and wondering what we did this weekend!

After Cole's nap we all packed up and went to Walmart.  Cameron and I have been drinking these Protein Yogurt, Fruit and Spinach smoothies that we are addicted too so we needed to get some ingredients for the upcoming week!

Then we got ready for a night out with some good friends that we haven't been out forever with.

It was a great night with great conversation!

We ended up at

GOODWOOD 

After dinner we decided to come home, got Cole into bed and play some...

IT WAS A GREAT SATURDAY!!!

Weight Loss Progress...

Many of my family and friends that don't love in Utah or I haven't seen in the last couple of months have been asking me to post pictures of my weight loss.

I have to say that I am pretty proud of myself... it has been hard work and real dedication but

TOTALLY TOTALLY WORTH IT!!!

I feel so much better both physically mentally.

This is 43lbs lost in 8 months

and still on the journey for 20lbs to go!

Day 3....

DAY 3.... PICTURE OF YOUR FAVORITE
TV SHOW CAST MEMBERS!!!!

This one was hard... so I decided to make my own rules up and put all the casts of my favorite shows.  I didn't and COULDN'T pick just one.

I don't want this post to come off that I watch a lot of TV because I really don't.  BUT I  do have some TV shows that I love to watch.

MY GUILTY PLEASURE IS...

 LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SHOW!!!  And it finally has new episodes and I have one on my DVR that I haven't watched yet.  What I like about this show is that Cameron likes it just as much as I do.  If you like TWILIGHT... but not the cheese that comes with it you will love this.  NO cheese in this show.  You are on the edge of your couch every time you watch it and you think it is the season finale.

LOVE IT...

Then of course you have to have your favorite sitcom right... well I have two!

If you are in the mood to laugh and laugh hard... watch these two shows!!

  

THEN MY FEEL GOOD SHOW...

I love this season because there really isn't that much game playing going on..

Everyone is supporting everyone!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW...????

DAY 2....

DAY 2... A PICTURE OF YOU AND SOMEONE

WHO HAVE BEEN THE CLOSET WITH FOR THE LONGEST!!!

The would be Hailey, Myka and myself!

I thought about post a picture here of an old friend but when I thought more and more about it who have I been the closet with for the longest... well that would be my two sisters!

I am really lucky to have such a great bond with both of them.

We have years between us but we have always been close!

I just want the both of them to know how much I love them!!

Day 1... Picture of myself...

I have a friend that is doing a daily blog picture thing..

It is called

60 Day Photo Challenge.

So I will be posting daily (or at least I will try) and with each post I will post a picture of the subject I have been given.

I have been struggling with blogging the past couple of months because I just don't know if anyone reads it, if anyone cared about my blog or if I am just wasting my time.

Then I was reminded that my blog is for me...

SO WHO CARES RIGHT!!!

SO I am hoping that this helps get my creative juices flowing again!

Day 1 is a picture of me and 15 fun filled facts.

(I can't believe that is is the only really good picture of I have of me.)

I have to brag a little here.  Since November I have been on my own personal weight loss challenge and I guess I haven't really taken a picture of me showing my weight loss.  I guess I will try and make that one of my DAY CHALLENGES.

15 FUN FILLED FACTS....

***I got married later in my life... age 30 and looking back on my life I wouldn't change it at all.  If I could tell my 21 year old self not worry about marriage and finding the one and just enjoy life, I would!

***I am mom and step mom to the 3 best kids in the world

***Married to a great man

***I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I listened to conference... no need to shorten the title right)

***I am an orthodontic assistant and love my job

***I have the best friends a girl can ask for... thanks girls for all the late nights filled with laughter!

& my wonderful days at work with the best, most beautiful co-workers!

***I have an awesome extended family

***I have started up running again and really enjoy it

***I LOVE LOVE LOVE the spring (please come soon)

***I love the color red

***I am a Virgo

***I started eating Sushi a couple of years ago and LOVE IT!

***I love to travel

***I serviced a LDS mission in Hartford CT mission.  Now it will be known as the Boston MA mission... SO SAD

***I grew up in Albuquerque NM but most of my family resides in Idaho

THERE YOU GO!!!!!

COME BACK TOMORROW!!!

And if there is anyone else who wants to do it with me... LET'S DO IT!

IT WILL BE FUN!

Happy St. Patty's Day

 HAPPY ST. PATRICKS DAY!!!!

Cole was so excited to wear his new GREEN shirt!  Ok, maybe mom was excited for him to experience his 2nd St. Patricks day!!!

He woke up to his new shirt...

He has been such a ham lately!

LOVE THIS KID!!!

AMERICAN IDOL 2030 watch out... here come COLE HENKE

Lately he sings everything.

I think it is adorable!!!

Here is another song of his....

After the excitement of his new GREEN shirt wore off it was time for breakfast!  I grew up with green dinners at my house.  But with some really picky eaters... not naming any names CAMERON RAY HENKE...

We can't do a lot of the fun green dinners that I am used too.

Also we didn't have Courtney and Derek for dinner so I wasn't going to make a green dinner for just Cameron and Cole.

So the get Cole in on the action of GREEN food I turned his oatmeal a little green. 

This was peaches-n-cream oatmeal so I thought it looked like a GREEN POT of goo with Gold pieces.

Cole really didn't know the difference but I sure did!!!