Woman Are Amazing

I got this little story in an email from my mom and it made me teary eyed. It's so tender and lovely and truly explains how complex and wonderful women are. It really made me think of my sweet mother who was tough and soft and loving and disciplining and smiling all at the same time.

By the time the Lord made woman, he was into his sixth day of working overtime. An angel appeared and said, "Why are you spending so much time on this one?"

And the Lord answered, "Have you seen my spec sheet on her? She has to be completely washable, but not plastic, have over 200 movable parts, all replaceable and able to run on diet coke and leftovers, have a lap that can hold four children at one time, have a kiss that can cure anything from a scraped knee to a broken heart -and she will do everything with only two hands."

The angel was astounded at the requirements. "Only two hands!? No way! And that's just on the standard model? That's too much work for one day. Wait until tomorrow to finish." 

"But I won't, " the Lord protested. "I am so close to finishing this creation that is so close to my own heart. She already heals herself when she is sick AND can work 18 hour days."

The angel moved closer and touched the woman. "But you have made her so soft, Lord."

"She is soft," the Lord agreed, "but I have also made her tough. You have no idea what she can endure or accomplish."
"Will she be able to think?", asked the angel.
the Lord replied, "Not only will she be able to think, she will be able to reason and negotiate."
The angel then noticed something, and reaching out, touched the woman's cheek. "Oops, it looks like you have a leak in this model. I told you that you were trying to put too much into this one."
"That's not a leak," the Lord corrected,"that's a tear!"

"What's the tear for?" the angel asked.

The Lord said, "The tear is her way of expressing her joy, her sorrow, her pain, her disappointment, her love, her loneliness, her grief, and her pride."

The angel was impressed. "You are a genius, Lord. You thought of everything! Woman is truly amazing."

   

(From Left to Right: My mom with Jen, Mom with Me, Mom with Nikki, Family in 1990)

I GOT A JOB :)

Well kind of a few jobs actually. But I'm really excited! So Thursday when Miles and I knocked some doors and headed for San Francisco for the day, I forgot my phone at home. Which in my head was no big deal, anyone that needed to get ahold of me would call Miles. So we get home from San Fran around 12:30am and when I checked my phone I had 4 missed calls from Town Hall, where I've been interviewing, offering me a job. Well I was excited and mad that of all days I forget my phone that day. So the next day I started calling them back, and kept getting voicemail. So on my way to the grocery store I decided to stop in. The guy I needed to talk to and his supervisor were out for the day, so I get nervous that they called 4 times and skipped over me. So I get a call this morning from the guy and he offered me a job as a skate park attendant. Basically I hang out with kids at the skatepark all afternoon. So much fun! And he also asked if I would be interested in teaching a few specialty photography classes at the Teen Center during the summer. How awesome is that? I get to hang out with kids and do what I love! And the hours are amazing. They open the skatepark at 1:00 every afternoon and close at 9:00. Miles works from 12-9:30, 10:00 each day, which means I don't have to miss out on my mornings with him, which was so important to me, and I will still make it home in time to clean the house and have dinner made when he gets home! I can work full-time and still be a full-time wife! Could I even ask for more? 

Miles took me out for celebratory donuts this morning (he really knows the way to my heart!) He's such a good

 hubby. 

Date's and Accomplishments

I have a lot of updates, so be patient with me! Miles and I have been having so much fun spending time together, so there are lots of pictures! We've enjoyed walks to the lakes to feed the baby ducks. They are so dang cute. I love feeding them! 

  

We've also been barbecuing on Sunday's with our Pinnacle friends. The boys go and play football while the girls talk and relax. Our apartments are so nice, we love it. I'm starting to bronze a little which is nice! I feel so much better with a tan. We love our friends here. They make the whole experience so much more fun, and less stressful. The one thing I've always

 hated about Miles going to work all day is that I have to do everything on my own. Go grocery shopping, run errands, cook, etc. but it's so nice to have friends to do things with. It makes my days go a little faster and a lot less lonely. 

 

A few weekends ago a group of Pinnacle friends went into Sacramento to a club called Barcode. For friends in high school it will be no surprise how much fun I had dancing, but for those of you that knew me in college, that will probably come as a shock. I guess all those parties just kind of sucked the fun out of it? But none the less, Miles and I had so much fun dancing together. 

    

  

Miles and I went on a Scandia date last weekend. It was so much fun. We love arcade games and the Screamer! 

  

    

And finally, (congratulations on making it to the end!) one of Miles incentives was tickets to the Mets/Giants game for last night. We decided that to manage our time better, I would go out

knocking with Miles at 11 and we would head for San Francisco at 4. The picture is of me in my Pinnacle getup ready to hit the doors! Now I've always thought I appreciated all that Miles does for me, and I've always thought I knew how hard his job was. But it's completely different when you're out there knocking. I watched him build relationships with people in a matter of seconds out of know where so that they would listen to and trust him. He approached there doors, he'd approach them pruning their roses, he walked into their place of business. He had no fear, which is something that I completely admire because I was obviously extremely timid and for the most part silent. I watched him get rejected, sometimes through a metal screen door (without even seeing their faces) and I watched him succeed (and get two sales while we were out there!) I think I really learned how much that job takes out of you. It was a hot day too! I was ready to give up after a few rejections, which is why I think I can finally say that I really appreciate everything Miles does for me, and I can appreciate the hard work these summer sales guys do! 

After we were done selling for the day we headed into the city. Our first stop was the mini donut place on Pier 39. We've basically been craving them since our honeymoon. They are divine! Seriously, go get some. After that we walked back to the car to get ready for the game. MILES WORE A METS HAT which for some might seem like some small feet, but I am a big Mets fan, so to have Miles wear the hat to a Giants game is huge! Whether he did it just to make me happy or because he genuinely wanted to doesn't even matter! Although I will say, and he would have to admit, he did cheer for the Mets the entire game. And it was a great game! The Mets won 7-4 (which always makes things better) and our seats were amazing! We were 19 rows from the field by first base, but better yet, we were 19 rows and just to the right of the visitors dugout, oh so close to David Wright. It was such a fun day, I got to spend the entire day with my hubby, whom I love and adore and LOVE spending time with, and we got to see the Mets win! We've had a great few weeks here in California.

    

Cindy,

Ever since I've gotten to know you, you have been like a mom to me.  Although nobody could ever replace one's own mother it's also true that nobody could ever replace you.  Cindy you are an incredible person and I truely love you.  I honestly do appreciate all of your selfless acts of love towards Chelsey and me.  You've ALWAYS found ways to make me feel special.  Although mothers day is but an afterthought now I want you to know that you mean the world to me.  The picture of the scoreboard is just a small example of what type of cool bonus mom that you are to me.

Happy Belated Mothers Day,

Miles

To Our Angel Mothers:

Dear Momma Greer,

I wish I could do more than send you a little something to know I'm thinking of you and writing a blog post, I wish I could give you a big giant hug and tell you I love you. It's hard being literally across the country from one of you best friends, but I guess this will have to do for now. You have been my best friend, my shoulder to cry on, my teacher, my nurse when I'm sick, my confidant, and my greatest example of patience, humility, and unconditional love. Anything good or worth while I've learned has been from you and your example. I've learned that I'm much stronger than I could have imagined, I've learned that sometimes when you're losing your faith is when you really need it the most. I've learned that 3,000 miles can be bridged with love. I've learned that your mom can be your best friend. I've learned that I can call you at 2 in the morning to tell you about a fun date I went on and you're never grouchy or telling me you were sleeping.  I've learned that you are the best secret-keeper. I've learned that no matter how many times I mess up or how many times I break your heart you always love me, you will always hug me, and you always make it better. I've learned that a mother's love can heal broken hearts and scraped knees. Thank you for everything you teach me. One day, in the near future, I'll get to raise a few children of my own, and I hope it do it just like you.

Love, 

Chelsey.

 

Dear Momma Sue,

I'm writing you this little blog (one of my first blogs) to express my love and appreciation for you.  I've always been a momma's boy and looked up to you as a hero of mine.  Your example has led me to touch others lives and find a softer side of myself.  I can remember as a young boy having mother son nights out with you.  Spending time with you doing fun things was like being with a best friend.  Through the years you have always been there for me, encouraging me and leading me to always be my best.  Some of my favorite memories with you were laughing and creating silly inside jokes.  Mothers day was always one of my favorite days on the mission.  Im so thankful that we have the relationship and bond that we share.  No one could ever take that away.  I love you.

miles

  

We also wanted to say Happy Mother's Day to three more mothers that mean so much to us. Our beautiful sisters :)  Thanks for being such great examples of loving mothers. We love and miss you guys. 

  

Story Time.

I'd like to tell a little story about a boy and a girl. This story took place one year ago: On May 3rd a boy decided to bring a girl to Santa Cruz for the weekend. They arrived in Santa Cruz pretty late because they stopped along the way to get to dinner and went to bed in a cute little guest house in the woods. They had a pancake breakfast in the morning and headed to the beach. It was a cold, windy, overcast morning. They went down to the water and played around in the sand, but the girl would not touch the water, it was just too cold. After a while, she asked the boy if they could go somewhere warmer and she bent down to grab the boys shoes when all of a sudden he threw his arms around her from the back. The girl's immediate thought was he’s going to throw me in the water, so she kind of screamed a bit. He let go, and when the girl turned around, the boy was down on one knee. He told the girl that he loved her and asked her to be his forever. The girl was so surprised! The first thing she said was, “Are you serious?” The boy responded yes, and she asked, “Did you talk to my parents?” He just laughed and said, “You still haven’t given me an answer.” The girl threw her arms around the boy and said yes, probably 100 times, and he said, “And yes, I talked to your parents a week ago.” The girl still couldn’t believe that they were engaged, and after the boy kissed the girl she looked into the boy's eyes and asked, “You’re not kidding right? This is for real?" The boy had completely surprised the girl, which made that special moment so much more romantic. Magically the sun came out, the wind went away, and the boy and the girl were able to enjoy their engagement at the beach for the rest of the day. She was the luckiest girl in the world.

And over a year later, I'm still the luckiest girl in the world.