The Perfect Storm

This week has been absolutely INSANE. I had 4 tests and a term paper to turn in and a Halloween Party to plan and exicute for my boss and all of his family for tonight (that he didn't tell me about until Wednesday night) as well as prepare a lesson for teaching R.S. this Sunday. Dave, on the other hand, had his Orca grant to write, his classes and jobs always are keeping him busy and his lack of sleep these days is wearing him down, which wears me down too. It was THE PERFECT STORM and it isn't over yet. How to we cope???? Well this is the first week that we have said our prayers and read our scriptures every night.....even if we are exausted. I know if we hadn't been doing this I would be in tears instead of surviving. Just having those few moments each day when we're doing something together and inviting the spirit has been a lifesaver. We also planned a date for the weekend....some "Dave and Megan" time, which we don't do as often as we should. We are going to Tucanos, which is our favorite Brazillian resturaunt. Dave says it is the most authentic he has been to in the states.

So sorry if we have neglected just about everyone this week and sorry if I am a nutcase while teaching the lesson this Sunday!!! I will be saying lots of prayers that I won't just break down in tears the whole time (which is kind of inevitable) or keel over and fall asleep.

For Betsy

My sister in law Betsy requested that I post some things that I have refinished in the past. Here is a desk that Dave and I bought at D.I. for about 15.00 and then sold on-line.

I wanted to keep it but we all ready had a desk that was larger and fit our needs better.

Here is a garden bench we also bought at D.I. and restored. I had it in our depressing looking entry way to brighten things up.

I can't wait till next summer when I have a break from school to get going again!

one down...

I finished this over my Fall Break to keep my ears warm this winter.

If anyone wants one just drop off some yarn and I'd be happy to measure your head and make one for you....it gives me something to do while Dave has late nights at school.

This morning I left our apartment at 6:30 a.m. I was suprised by the warm wind in the air, expecting it rather to be some sort of freezing. The sky was pitch black and a hovering lightning and thunder storm kept flashing and lighting up the entire sky, no rain though. As I stood pumping gas into my car on the way to school, I watched the leaves swirl around everyone's feet. I'm a little in love with fall. I think I was a bit deprived growing up in California. The trees are so beautiful and vibrant this time of year here.

Here we are horse back riding in the mountains with our bishop and his wife. The mountains were covered in Maple trees. We even saw a few deer and some pretty birds..... BEAUTIFUL.

sweat and tears

Some people cry at the gym because they are working out really hard and pushing themselves....others...when they least expect it. I was watching the Hannah Montana movie in the gym theatre while on the eliptical when Miley Cyrus began to sing a song called "Butterfly Fly Away". Blame the tears on the female hormones that get an extra boost from my birth control...but this song made me think of my mother and how amazing she is. The older I get the more I really understand the sacrifices she made for me and my siblings as a single mother and the happiness she brought to our lives. It couldn't have been easy raising us, we were not the little angel children parents dream of having. I started to think of the memories I have of my mother singing me to sleep or how we would beg her to leave our door open so we could hear her play the piano downstairs until we fell asleep or how when people in elementary and jr. high used to ask who my best friend was I would say my mom. ( which was so true). Her cooking was amazing and she allowed us to be free spirits and always encouraged us to "go for it", if it wasn't for her I would have ever sang in my school talent shows which are some of my favorite school memories. She without fail would squirt water in my face if I wasn't getting up for seminary, which I hated but am so glad I made it to seminary because of it because that is where my testimony grew so strong. She was always taking us on an adventure. A hike or to the beach or road trips. My mom got a paper route to make ends meet and I remember getting a doughnut every morning and singing with each other while we drove the streets of Martinez lobbing papers. And the memories that mean the most to me are the ones when I was going through troubles of my own and my mother was there for me without fail....with a shoulder to cry on and the best advice and she never gave up on me. Even with all of the heartbreak and stress my mother has had in her life , she has taught every one of us kids how to enjoy and love life. I can't think of a better example of an upbeat vivacious person....even in her 50s she has more energy than me. I was a bit overwhelmed with the memories and gratitude I felt for my mother while listening to this song and therefore had some tears leak down my cheeks. Good thing that is a dark room. I love my mother with all my heart and am so happy she was picked to be my mom. Heavenly father sure does know what he's doing! I thank my mom for giving me my appreciation for our life here on earth and the oppertunities we have to live, love, learn and grow. I will never take it for granted because of what she has taught me.

I am eternally greatful to you mom!

I put the song on my playlist so you all can hear it

ETSY LOVER

I'm sure most of you have heard of Etsy.com, but if you haven't and you are a creative spirit then you need to check it out. I went on yesterday and was inspired to make some new fun accessories. So today I went to pick up the materials at Micheal's and here is what I will be working on during my Fall break...

Wish me luck!

all of these are from photos are from www.ETSY.com

Personalized Jones bottles

I am dying to have an excuse to order some personalized jones bottles. You get to choose the flavor and put the picture of your choice on it and your choice of words below it. I want to have a party just to get these. Maybe Thanksgiving??? Our next Anniversary?? How about Dave's med school graduation....then we can spare some change.

Check it out! http://www.myjones.com/code/standard.php

Dr.Dave

Yesterday I went to bed with a horrible pain in my stomach. The thought that it would go away was soon diminished when I woke up an hour later to run to the bathroom. Turns out I had food poisoning from a BBQ the night before. I literally spent 24hrs either in bed or hanging out on the bathroom floor.

You may be wondering why I am sharing this story?? Well I just felt very greatful to have Dr.Dave!! He was constantly checking on me. Would help lift me up to put pillows behind my head. Made me some special soup that his mom used to make for him when he was sick and would come and rub my back when I was pathetically lying on the bathroom floor draped over the porcelin bowl. Now that is LOVE!

So thank you Dave. You made being miserably sick not so miserable. In fact when I look back on yesterday it puts a smile on my face to think of you.

Bullseye

Dave and I had the chance to take his parents shooting last saturday while they were in town. Dave's father was asked to be a keynote speaker at Utah State on Friday and they decided to stick around for conference weekend and to play with Dave and I.

Dave's mom is just as excited about guns as Dave is!

Picking up shells and bonding. (These two have a special relationship)

Jolynn was determined to be a pro. She did so good! She would take her time to line up the perfect shot....we never knew when it was coming and it always made me jump.

(I'm working on posting the video of her falling over her first time shooting a shotgun..funny!)

Kent just looked like he belong there on the hillside with a gun. He was a great shot. Probably from all those years growing up in Enterprise on his father's farm.

I love Dave's parents so much. I get a kick watching them all tease each other. Dave is always trying to show off to them and show them how cool he is, and I love the fact that they could care less. They just love him for him. But he sure is cute when he tries so hard.