If you see me this summer I will be wearing these...

OK, so I know it is technically still Spring but according to the clear skies, warm temperatures, and fresh watermelon, it has been Summer in Sacramento since April. I am all about summer clothes because they are light, colorful, playful, and most importantly less expensive than winter and fall clothing. If you see me this summer I will not be wearing my usual high heels, unless it is date night of course, but instead wearing one of my three pairs of flip flops.

I seriously have worn these gold flip flops for three summers now. I bought them at Ross in Idaho Falls for like $12.00. Little did I know they would be my all time favs. They are Sbicca's and they have superb arch support. The straps are so comfy on your skin and you never have to worry about getting blisters. You know how when you wear flip flips for the first time after winter and the skin on the sides of your feet get irritated? Not with Sbicca's!

Last week Old Navy had a huge sale where they were selling flip flops for $1! You would think I would have been allllll over that. Well, I didn't. Instead I went there today with my friend Vivian and they had them 2 for $5. I kicked myself for not buying them when they were a buck each, but I also thought to myself, 2 for $5 is a pretty dang good deal too so whatever. So, I bought a pair in highlighter green and red. They are no Sbicca's but they are really cute and pretty comfortable. Definitely worth the $5!

Other exciting news....I finally landed a nanny job. I will be taking care of the cutest little ten month old baby. He is half Brazilian and half Texan, so you can imagine how adorable he is. Today at the interview he was giving me the flirt eyes and was totally comfortable sitting on my lap. I am looking forward to taking him on walks, to the pool, and just watching him be the cute babe he is.

Rivercats Baseball Game

A few weekends ago we went to watch the Sacramento Rivercats baseball game at Raley Field with a few of our friends. Kind of a spur of the moment thing, but it ended up being a fun night. Isn't that how it always goes? Nothing says, "summer time" like watching a baseball game on a warm summer night.

Golfing in Sacramento

A few weeks ago Mike reached one of his incentive goals so we bought him a golf bag. Earlier this morning we woke up around 8a.m. so we could play a quick 9 holes before Mike went to work. I love playing golf but am not very good at it so I just teed off a few times, drove the cart, and took pictures of the scenery. It was a great way to start off the day.

I almost ran over this cute little box turtle when I was driving the golf cart. I have never seen such a big turtle in its natural habitat. We had to document it.

Sunglasses are the new mascara, especially in the A.M. ;-)

Spring in California

Mike and I are back for another summer in sunny Sacramento. I was a little bummed to hear that Pinnacle chose the same location two years in a row, because I enjoy being in a new place and exploring a different city. We moved about 15 miles south of where we were last year and so far I really like the area. However, moving to a new place automatically makes me unemployed again. I think I speak for most when I say that job searching is absolutely dreadful. I feel desperate applying for jobs that I normally wouldn't do. I will keep you posted on when and IF I get hired somewhere. Mike on the other hand is doing well with selling so far. I was a little worried with all the recession news that people would be reluctant to buy an alarm, but that has proven to be wrong. Apparently during the Great Depression door-to-door salesmen were quite successful despite the collapsed economy. Who knew?

By the way, I don't know about you but I feel like the news is beating a dead horse with this whole Swine Flew...excuse me...H1N1 disease. I heard a statistic today that we are more liking to die from Sal manila than H1N1. All this hype was caused when VP Joe Biden said he wouldn't set foot on a bus or plane because of the risk of contracting the disease. Not a very smart thing to say considering airline companies are already hurting in this economy. Doctors (who I trust more than politicians) suggest just washing our hands more frequently and keep living our lives.

Ok, enough about that. More importantly, Mike's sister, Sarah and her husband Austin, finally had their sweet baby girl named Emmry Catherine Wiley. Before we came to CA, Mike and I took a quick trip to Denver to see our families.

Also, one of my best friends Michelle married Sterling Ercanbrack on April 10, 2009 in the Salt Lake City Temple. Michelle and I have been friends for about four years and were roommates in college. When we lived together Sterling first asked her out with a note and roses in a Mason jar. So cute. They are a beautiful and fun couple and we were lucky to be witnesses at their temple sealing. Congratulations Newlyweds!

One of my favorite part about weddings is all the little bridesmaids. They are so cute and I bet they are all thinking, "I can't wait until I can be in a princess dress and marry my handsome prince!" I know I did when I was little.

The rest of the picture are of our apartment in Sacramento. Mind you, we are using rented furniture and the decorations are minimal because we could only fit as much as we could in our two cars. Oh, I failed to mention that I am officially done with college classes! I just have student teaching to do, which I will complete next winter in Rexburg. I will walk in graduation after I student teach. Its crazy to think that I will never take classes at BYU-I again. That chapter in my life is over. However, I will still be living in Rexburg for another two years *cringe* until Miguel finishes. Whatever...that's life I guess.

This is Mike's incentive wall. For each sale he gets to peel off a star. About every five stars there is a treat like lunch at Chipotle or In 'n Out or whatever. A couple days ago he got a golf bag which he was pretty excited about.

Lastly, I almost forget to post this too. We just had our One Year Anniversary on April 26th. We celebrated by going to Chevy's -one of our favorite Mexican restaurants and spent most of the day with our friends at the pool. Overall, I would give the first year of our marriage five stars. Complete bliss.

Got to love the self timer. It took us about five times to take this picture and we still didn't get it right. Oh well.

What Goes Around definitely Comes Around

I just have to share this story because it is the perfect example of that phrase, "what goes around comes around." So here what happened.

When Mike and I lived at an apartment complex in Rexburg we decided it was worth the extra ten dollars a month to have a reserved parking spot. Anyone who has lived in Rexburg knows that you don't want to have to park too far away from your place when it is -10 outside and blowing snow in your face. Ever so often we would come home and our spot would be taken by someone else, so we would write a kind but firm note and attach it to their car.
We didn't ever want to tow people because it is like $100 for making the silly mistake of parking in the wrong spot. Plus, Mike loathes the tow guy and would never want to get him more money than he deserves.

Well, after so many times of our parking spot being taken by someone we decided to write a pretty mean note to car owner. The note went something like this: _____please move your POS car_____Next time you do this we will tow you_____. You get the idea. It wasn't very friendly. (the blanks aren't swear words but are just more threatening words.)

Then we came out to our car and a returned note read: Dear Angry Car Owner, Sorry your life is so terrible that me parking in your spot ruined your day. I will make sure to not park in it again. from: the POS car.

After reading his note we felt pretty stupid for freaking out over such a silly thing. We then promised ourselves that the next time we saw his car we would write a letter of apology, which we did.

The car owner then wrote a sweet note back thanking us for apologizing to him. We felt so much better about ourselves and were able to sleep at night again.

So here is when the story goes full circle. Two days ago Mike's younger sister, Lauren, called and said, "Guess who I am hanging out with? (Then she handed the phone to her friend who said) The POS car."

Moral to this story? Yes!

We are going Private

Hey friends. Mike and I have decided to make our blog private so we don't get any creepers stocking us. We only want to allow our friends and family, which all of you are, to view our blog. I am sure you know what we mean. Anyway, if you would please send me your email and I will make it so you can still view it.

Oh yeah, we are boycotting Chris Brown from our playlist. We don't support jerks who hit women. Rihanna, you can do so much better! If I hear Britney's "Circus" song one more time I am going to karate chop my computer....so she getting the boot from our list too. Sorry Brit....its nothing personal.

my email is Dea04006@byui.edu

Bloom Where you are Planted

So I realized I haven't done a post in a while. The reason being is that Mike and I have just working, going to school, and all that comes with it. Next month we will be moving to Sacramento for summer sales so I am sure we will have some more blog worthy items. We do have some exciting news though......Mike's sister had a baby girl last night and her name is Emmry. She was a a little more than a month early and weighs 5.lbs 6 oz. You thought I was going to announce that I was pregnant huh? Lol. Not anytime soon but we do want to have a baby sometime in the near future...one to two years down the road. Anyway, we are really excited to have a new edition to our family. I am planning to fly back to Denver sometime in either May or June to visit the family and see little Emmry.

Some other great news is that I will be done with college in 3 weeks! Holy cow college has flown by. I can't say it has been easy streets, but it has been enjoyable. I have realized that it doesn't matter if you live in a frigid cold and windy place like Rexburg, but happiness is truly about surrounding yourself with good people who share the same hopes and dreams as you do. Now, I am not going to lie, the winters in Rexburg can make you boarder line suicidal if you aren't careful, but as long as you stay active both spiritually and physically you can thrive anywhere. My mom once told me, "No matter where you go in life make the best of the situation and bloom where you are planted."

I have to admit it makes me a bit nervous leaving the comforts of college life and venturing off into the real world. But wherever the road of life takes me I know that Heavenly Father will guide my footsteps. Life is truly full of twists and turns when we least expect them and that's why it is important to enjoy the journey.

As I read many of your blogs I am so impressed at how so many of you willingly accept changes in your lives and see them as growing experiences. Many of you have recently given birth to beautiful babies, are serving missions, getting married, recently married, dating, going to school, starting your careers, struggling with illnesses, among many other things. You may not realize what an inspiration you are to me and other fellow bloggers. So, I just wanted to thank all of you for allowing me to read your heart felt feelings as we take this journey called life.

Your friend
-Leslie