Family time.

I've tried writing a couple times this week and nothing I had to say seemed very interesting at the time. I've had so much going on and so many new things happening that it is jumbling up and now I don't know where to even start! Ha As you know we went on a cruise. Such a fun vacation, especially to get out of this heat! We had a blast doing things like walking around the town and going go-cart riding through the mountains in the rain. We got to eat delicious food and enjoy the comfort of people doing everything for you! Ha. All seriousness aside, we did have at least one unpleasant experience. The first day on the ship, you are meant to get settled and enjoy finding your way around the huge ship right?? So while you wait for your luggage to come its all about relaxing and getting food... Well somehow we ran out of diapers in the diaper bag...Great! So we hope and pray that we will make this one diaper last for 5 hours. yikes. 5 minutes later, what does spencer do?? Poo. Thats right he does exactly what we need him not to do. To Make matters worse he had bad diaper rash all day...so I can't just leave him sitting in it. Well we don't have any options. Either we leave him naked running around or leave him in it. Well we chose to let him roam the room commando style. No biggie. one of us stayed with him at all times. Well This only lasted so long. After spencer peeing on me twice and pooping on the floor twice, we really needed the extra packages of diapers in our luggage. We say a quick prayer hoping it will get there before dinner. Nice thought right?? Well to no luck two hours later, the ship alarm starts going off. There was a voice over the intercom, practice emergency where we all needed to go to our emergancy station to know where to go in case we are sinking or anything. Super important. Well what the heck are we supposed to do with this naked baby??? can't take him in a towel, because I don't want to deal with the after affects of that...So my mom mode kicks in and I start coming up with ideas....What would you do?? haha I reach in the diaper bag for the extra onesie I packed for him in case. I'm looking for anything and everything and as soon as I go through the whole bag it hits me.......I have one sanitary napkin  (an always pad)...That is correct I had one stinking option and i had to make it work. So i put that on the inside of his onesie and hope it works and we rush off to our muster station.  Crazy thing is, it worked for the 30 minutes we needed it. *Patting myself on the back now* haha and by the time we got back to our room, there was that GLORIOUS bag that we needed. Never in my life have I been more grateful for diapers and NEVER again will I not pack enough. I love lessons that I learn thigns from...Just wish I could have done a few things a little differently. :) Now that that is out of the way I should probab;y make not that it was so nice being there with my whole family. I'm so grateful for my parents for making it possible! Super fun family vacation. And I mean who doesn't love a vacation with good stories in it?? :)

Now on to the rest of my week. We just got back from a camping trip with my in laws and let me tell you, I love camping! I love being outside. But camping with a toddler is hard. Haha it was a nice break from the heat though. So thankful for summer and all the adventures it has brought us this year! So many memories we have been able to make and I can't wait to make so many more! :)

I had an amazing moment yesterday. You know how growing up all you try to do is to make your parents proud. I never ever wanted to disappoint them. I constantly felt like I did something wrong. But then yesterday happened. My daddy texted me the most sweetest text about how proud of me he is. I was shocked because he doesn normally express things like this and had such a good moment knowing that all my hard work and how far I have come was noticed. Mission accomplished!! I love sweet moments like this!

Wow it has been a while right? Talk about a busy couple of weeks. We have been a family of celebrations this month! First Spencer's big day, then we left for the cruise and were able to celebrate our TWO year anniversary. I know right? Two years!! 

I feel like I owe so much to the man who gives up everything for me. I seriously couldn't have chosen a better man to be with for the eternities. Never in my dreams would I think i would end up with someone like him. Top ten reasons why i love him:

10. He tries his best to do what is right. He helps us to remember to read our scriptures each night. He is willing to use his priesthood whenever it is needed. He has a strong testimony that he doesn't hesitate to share when people present an interest about. 

9. He is still cheesy and corny. He makes jokes to be silly and I appreciate that he hasn't changed his sense of humor. Even though sometimes I am not in the mood to hear the jokes sometimes, I'm still grateful for them. After all its one of the reasons I fell for him in the first place. 

8.He absolutely doesn't care what people think. If he believes in something, he does it because he wants to. Derek doesn't care about looking silly or that people will think he is weird. He is confident. 

7. He has so much music talent. Whether it be from beat boxing, to playing the piano, to singing, to playing guitar hero, this guy does it all. And if he doesn't know how he has the interest to learn. I love when he does things like singing karaoke on the cruise or sits and writes his own songs when he is frustrated with things, My man has talent and loves to share it. 

6. He is teaching me how to communicate. I have never been good about sharing opinions or taking things through when i don't agree. Being married to him I feel so much more comfortable with coming and talking to him about things. It is fun to know that I can trust him and that he cares what I think about things. 

5. He is seriously the greatest dad for Spencer. He is goofy, he helps discipline, and he wants what is best for his little boy. Being a new parent is hard work and I have loved seeing just how much he has grown over the past year. Its not an easy transition, but I honestly don't know anyone else who has handled it so well. 

4. Derek is the hardest worker. He has taken on the motto, don't do anything half heartedly. If you work hard and do what is right, it will pay off. Sometimes the easy way out sounds so appealing, but there is a satisfaction knowing that you did all that you could do earn what you got. 

3. He cleans the house to help me out. I know that I have a hard time keeping up and sometimes things get piled up, the dishes, laundry, bathroom items (makeup, hair products, etc) and he doesn't hesitate to help me out. 

2. This man does whatever he needs to, to provide for out family. At one point in our marriage he took on 4 different jobs! He would wake up early if he needed to. He would stay out late if that meant we were taken care of. Nothing stops him from doing what needs to be done. 

~~**1. The biggest reason why I love my husband is that he cares more about me than anything else in this world. He has given up his friends for me. He has given up his life, to make me happy. Dedicated his time, to doing what I want. Why in the world would someone do that? Especially why would he do it  for an average me, someone who struggles every day to try and be what everyone needs. I honestly have the best husband in the world. I can't wait for all the anniversaries to come! We have so many adventures to come and I am so in LOVE with him. **~~

Next time I post I'll catch up on our vacation and all the fun we had! Overall we are having such a great summer!