The Ties That Bind

So, recently I've really gotten into Greys again! Mostly what I love are the quotes.. One of my favorites is from Season 5 Episode 7. Just to preface the quote a little.. In this episode Izzy is having a hard time becuase she keeps seeing Denny, and she was told by a Navajo patient that the navajo's burn the things of the people that have passed on to free their spirit so that they don't haunt. So, while she keeps seeing Denny all of Seattle Grace she figures that she needs to burn the last remaining thing that she has of his, a sweater that she made for him. She burns it at the end and sees Denny's "spirit" again, Izzy learnes that he is there to help her and not to haunt her... so here goes:

The ties that bind us are sometimes hard to explain. They connect us even after it seems like the ties should be broken. Some bonds defy distance and time and logic, because some ties are simply meant to be.

Veterans Day

Today is November 11, 2008! It's not just a day of no school, for banks to shut down, or for some businesses to close. Today is a day to remember those loved ones that may have lost a life or been injured fighting for our freedom! Today is the day that we should stop and take a moment to realize that altough we may be having a bad day there is many someones who are overseas fighting for our freedom and having a worse day then we are! I would urge you all to take a moment and realize that our freedom is not free, It has come at the cost of hundreds of thousands of lives that have been lost! So, Take the time to stop and reflect on the lives lost and the freedom given to us at the cost of the lives of others.

Thank you to all those veterans and current soldiers who are fighting or preparing to fight for not only our lives and freedom but their's as well! Thank you! God Bless.

Mike's baptism

It's been a few days! But the last week or so has been an up and down rollercoster. Which, I guess is to be expected when changes are happening in your life. Mike's baptism date was Thursday October 30, 2008! Dad was given the opportunity to not only baptize Mike but to also Confirm him! Mike was proud to have dad be the one to baptize him! It was one of the most peaceful baptisms that i've been to. It was amazing! Last week was CRAZY! It's funny how when someone tells you about how the influence of the "other side" can be you don't realize it until you are there and it's pushing and pulling against you. But i'm happy to say that we got thru it and everything has turned out to be amazing! Thank you all for your support..

Friday Night Lights

Can I just say that I really ♥ Friday Night Lights! I'm sad it's only on the 101, but as long as I can watch Season 3 I'm game! For those of you who don't know let me tell you a little about the show.. It's set in the town of Dillon, Texas. Home of the Dillon Panthers! Here's a run down of the characters:
(The Stagnant) The Panther' fullback lives with his older brother. Prone to alcoholism and endless partying, Tim Riggins seems to be caught in a standstill while everyone around him seems to be growing up and moving on. Yet when it comes to football he's dead serious.
(The Conflicted) When her former boyfriend was tragically injured, and her parents divorced, this former cheerleader thought she had lost everything. But she found Jesus. Last season she was set on spreading the good word but Lyla Garrity finds that tempation has a way of following her around as she enters her senior year.
(The Abandoned) His father is in Iraq. His love affair with Julie is over. Or is it? Does Matt Saracen have the heart and charachter to take control of his life- on and off the gridiron?
(The Determined) Drawn back to Dillon from his brief stint at Texas Methodist University, Coach Taylor has a new baby to tend to, a rebellious teenage daughter to keep in check and a high school football team to get back on track. Can he handle the juggling act?
(The Selfless) Tami Taylor has her hands full. As the coach's wife. As the mother of a new baby and a teenage daughter bent asserting her independance. As Dillion high's guidance counselor. It takes true strength of self to keep it all together.
(The Escapist) Rebellious beauty, Tyra Collette, lives with her single mother and sister who works as an exotic dancer. Leaving the small town of Dillon is her dream. Will her romance with Landry Clark fit into her plans?

Life is so very fragile. We are vulnerable, and we will all at somet point in our lives fall, WE WILL ALL FALL! We must carry this in our hearts, that what we have is special, that can it be taken from us, and that when it is taken from us we will be tested, we will be tested to our vary souls! We will now all be tested, it is these times, it is this pain that allows us to look inside ourselves!

So pretty much I ♥ Friday Night Lights!

One true love..

I ♥ Cholula!

Good News! Good News!

Good news! Good News! For those who don't know Mike and I have been dating for two months now. Meanwhile, he has been investigating the church. Within the first few weeks that we knew eachother he asked if he could come to church with me ( I was shocked) and he hasn't looked back since! So, here goes! Mike has set a baptism date for October 30, 2008! We are excited for him, but most of all he is excited for himself. He has found a new way of life and is loving it. It's been somewhat of a struggle as he is learning about the things people will say about our religion, but he is pressing forward and is determined to better his life and join the church. I am ecspecially excited for him to join. He has seen the joy and happiness that the gospel has brought and continues to bring to our family. I remember the day that our family became part of the ever growing gospel! It was one of the most influencial days and most important days of my life, I will never forget it, March 4, 1995! It is a day that has changed my life for the better and i'm glad that i was given the right to choose for myself what I would like to do! Thank you to all those who have inspired our family to stay strong in the gospel and push forward with faith!

Jayden LeAndre Sanders

Yes! I know it's a little late.. but the little man is here! Jayden LeAndre Sanders was born August 30, 2008 at 2am! He is now two months old and cute as ever! He is an amazing little man that will be a great person as he grows older because of his parents! Andrew and G are such good parents to this little man. I'm glad that for right now G and J live with us because I get to see him every single day and I LOVE it! It's so fun.. as long as I can give him back! haha It's fun to play with him, feed him, and hold him when he cries (becuase his mom is in the shower and can't hear him)early in the morning! This little man has true stolen my heart and is the love of my life! I love you J.

J-Man

Only a few more days.. Well, Weeks and then our little J-man will be here! Jayden! YEAH!! I can't wait for Regina to kick him out so we can play with him and spoil him!

**OTHER NEWS IN WASHINGTON**
It's been raining the last day or so and I LOVE it! I love to open the windows when it rains & just bask in the smell or fresh rain.. It's fun. I've been working here at KEPR since March & love it. It's never the same thing & I love our news staff! They are hilarious. It makes it easy to work somewhere when you love the people and enviroment you work in! haha..

Party!

For the last month or so Paula and I have been planning a surprise 50th for our mother! MAN, it was the hardest most rewarding thing that i've done! Though I cried and was TOTALLY stressed I'm happy to say that she knew something was up but didn't know what! I was happy that she was happy! We were able to get my sister-in-law Shari and my neice Lillian here, plus my older sister Paula from Cali, One of my mom's bestfriends from Seattle and another good friend she hasn't seen in atleast ten years! Along with a few other people that she associates with through various things! It was a blast to see the reaction on her face when she walked into the house and saw how many people we there and cared about her! I'm proud of everyone that helped me to get things together! I'm sorry for anyone that thought I was being a brat or that I yelled at! I did yell at three people outside of the family and I do REALLY feel bad about it! Sorry! All in all It was a smashing hit

Life in Washington...Oh how I love the good 'Ol Northwest!

YEAH! It's finally getting hot and we are getting somewhat stable weather! We've been having weather like Seattle! It's funny because it's either hot outside and freezing in my office or freezing outside and blistering hot in my office! haha.. Make up your mind mother nature! um.. I've been learning LOTS about myself lately. It seems that everyone around me is changing and i'm.. I don't really know what I am!! Our family is at a rapid pace expanding. Shar Shar Binks is getting ready to have another baby, yeah for Lil! Brice and Jules just had baby #4, Harmy! She is WAY cute! And last but certainly not least G-baby is getting ready to have her first Jayden, He is going to be a cutie! I'm SO greatful for our every growing family! We are big but close!
Oh how I love the good 'Ol Northwest! I hope that it's nice this weekend because we have A LOT going on!
So, As everyone already knows I LOVE my job! I tell pretty much everyone that when they ask how I like it! The enviroment is good and I love that i'm not ALWAYS doing the same thing everyday.. With the exception of a few things! For now i'm just truckin' along!

The last few years..

2004:
So, This was the start of my journey! I graduated from RHS and was on my way. I started at Columbia Basin College in the fall of 2004 and was going strong, Until.. One day in Institute Trisha (my bestfriend) and I decided it would be nice to get out of Tri-Cities for a while! What a good idea I thought... So we planned and in November of 2005 I made the move. With our apartment already picked out and ready to go I packed up and the family helped me move!
2005:
Living in Salt Lake was the best thing that I could have done! After not having a job for the first few months I was lagging! Then after working for a temp agency for a few weeks I got an assignment to work for Boise Cascade (the lumber division)! I worked on that assignment for a week or so.. A few days later they asked if I would like to work for them as a permanant employee! Of course, I said yes! It was the best two years of my life! When I was deciding to make the move to Salt Lake I didn't think that I would be able to find a job that I loved like the one I had back home! However, to my surprise and to those who knew me best, I LOVED it and wasn't ready to give it up when I decided to make the move back home two years later!
I met MANY amazing people and made MANY amazing friends down in the Valley! I had experiences down there that changed my life! I will NEVER forget the people that I met and came to love down there! My first hot air balloon ride, my first love of snowboarding was formed there, and my love for people grew there! Trisha moved home at the end of our six month lease.. My decision on the other hand was to stay and stick it out.. even though there were a few that would have loved for me to come back to washington!
2006:
Still living in Salt Lake and growing from my experiences there! Starting to doubt my move and wanting to come home! After a few trips home and feeling like I don't belong I'm thinking maybe life in Salt Lake isnt' so bad! I was presented with the choice to move in with a Good family friend and her family, where I made lasting memories with the good people of Kaysville, Utah! While here in Kaysville I met the most AMAZING girl and one that would become one of my bestfriends, Shalyce! She was someone that I knew I could rely on and still can even though we are hundreds of miles away and she is married and living life. I also had the opportunity of being on the YSA council for our stake there in Kaysville! I learned so many things and met LOTS of awesome people. One of the other lasting people that I will remember is Paul. Readers digest version of Paul. He was the companion of one of our ward members sons! He is from Kenya and came on a visitors visa to see the Morley's! After a year and something odd months he is still living in Kaysville and trying for a student Visa! Paul is an AMAZING man and I miss having him in my life everyday to learn and grow from.
2007:
After much thought and appreciation for what I have I'd made the decision to move back home! It was a tough decision but I now know it was for the best! I moved home in late June of 07. It was the best decision for me at the time! I came home and am loving it!
2008:
After eigth months of working as a Nanny, and LOVING it! I'd decided it was time to get a "real" job again! So, I started applying like crazy! I landed a job at KEPR-Tv Channel 19! and.. guess what! I love it almost as much as Boise! It's never the same thing everyday and I'm learning so much about the market! It's awesome to see how commercials are made, what goes into a news cast, and how CRAZY it gets 15 minutes before the 5 O'clock news.. It's MADNESS!!