One of those days

Today... is one of THOSE days.... You know the days that you want to do nothing else but curl up in your favorite blankie, in your comfiest (is that even a word?) p.j's, snuggle up with your mom and sisters, hunker down with your favorite comfort food, have a good cry and watch your favorite chick flick? That explains my day to a T.


There are just some days that seem to make me really down. Today was one of those days. I was just feeling really down on myself, I was feeling worthless, and like nothing seems to be going right. On days like this I pull out my poem notebook and one seemed to fit perfectly today

Its called Less Than Perfect:

Life's not supposed to be perfect I know this, there's always something.

Like your cool new shoes, wear a blister on your toe.

Or your bike has a flat, when you're ready to go.

Or you get a big zit before your first date, or fall on your face after doing something great.

There's always something I know this, I just wish that sometimes everything would be perfect.



That was kind of, really just how I felt. It was just one of those days that I just needed to break down. Tired of being strong and acting like everything is great when really I've been struggling just to get out of bed in the morning most days. Questioning why and wanting answers.

Anyway excuse the emotional post I just needed somewhere to vent. So to make up for it here is my happy picture that makes me smile

A proud momma otter showing you her baby

Bear Lake-Newman get-a-way

I took way too long to post this. I forgot most of the little details so here are the pictures! We had a good time :) Curtis and I enjoyed being the favorite Auntie and Uncle for four whole days (We always are the favorite Aunt and Uncle but it was nice to have it for a few days straight).

We went down to Eagle Mountain to see my grandma and great grandmother while they were up here for a short time while my grandma had hip replacement surgery. So we got a picture with Great Grandma Lue :) but Grandma Carmen was not feeling well enough for pictures.

Baptisms/Baby Blessings

On Saturday April 7, 2012 we had two baptisms in the Newman family. Our niece Brooke Goates and our nephew Nolan Smith both got baptized.
Brooke was baptized at 9:30am in Logan by her dad Brad Goates, her mom Connie Goates gave a talk on baptism/repentance, it was beautifully done. Uncle Curtis and Grandpa Goates were the witnesses. We had a breakfast get together afterwards at the Goates residence. Then it was off to Layton for the 2nd baptism of the day.

Nolan was baptized at 3:30pm in Layton by his dad Jeremy Smith. Uncle Joey and Grandpa Smith were the witnesses. We had a luncheon gathering afterwards at the Smiths residence. Then it was off to Highland to spend the weekend with my family for Easter and to be with our friends for their baby blessing.

Our good friends/Curts mission comp. Cameron and Ariana Field blessed their beautiful chunky baby girl Bethany Opal Field on Easter Sunday April 8, 2012. Curtis got to stand in the circle. We also found out that Ari's dad was my dad's longest comp in their mission. What a small world it is. We had a luncheon in Orem afterwards and I sat and talked with "Elder Molleman" the whole time. It was a great day, makes me excited to one day have that be us, it is years away but it will be a great day.

Funeral for Curt's grandfather/Kids say the darnest things No. 5

Curtis's grandpa passed away on March 31, 2012. We attended the funeral in Idaho Falls, Idaho on Friday April 6, 2012. We rode up with his sister Connie and her older girls Brooke, 8, and Kate, 5, as well as his brother Joey. I had received my new book Heaven Is Here by Stephanie Nielson. I was reading that while the girls watched Barbie Princess Charm School and Curtis and Joey were making boyish comments about the dirty windshield and ways to clean it. (I will leave the rest up to your imagination.) The drive started out snowy and cold, the snow did stop on the way up to Idaho, but the wind got more fierce it was frigid.

I have never met his grandfather nor his mom's siblings, but I felt I needed to be there for support even if his family isn't as close knit as mine. Besides I get a kick out of my nieces, they are fun to be around. Which brings me to my kids say the darnest things No. 5

My 8 year old niece Brooke made a comment after the funeral when we were out in the car waiting to follow the hearse to the cemetery. She saw the hearse and studied it for a minute then asked, "is that like a limo?" We laughed for a little bit. She didn't get what we were laughing about so her mom answered, "in a way."

Then it was 5 year old Kate's turn, we were in the funeral procession, and she asked why were all driving in a line, Uncle Joey explained it is called a funeral procession, we are all going to the cemetery. To which she promptly responded "like a parade :D only we aren't throwing candy." Once again we all laughed, kids certainly have a way of making any situtation lighter.

One Year!!!

Holy Cow! One year can you believe it? I can't! It went by so quickly. It hardly feels like a year.

Friday: I had to work :( poop. We sort of hoped that I would be sent home early, which is sad because we want money and hours but we also wanted to get our weekend get away started. They had been sending people home lately, and I was hoping that I would be one of the ones to be sent home Friday. However such is my luck, they sent every other project home, EXCEPT the one that I was on. So I didn't get off till 2:45, I rushed home we threw our stuff in the car and took off. We drove up to Bear Lake (special thanks to Curts mom for giving us a weekend at her condo :)) and made it up at the perfect time for check in. We got all settled in (a.k.a made a mess of the condo in 5 minutes) We changed and went to the hot tub :D ahhhh. Hot tubs are a gift from the heavens. So miss having one in the back yard. We had dinner, went and got a famous raspberry shake and watched mystery men, (which brothers of mine you would find hilarious) and we fell asleep.

Saturday: We did absolutely nothing... not kidding we spent a lot of time in the hot tub, napping, eating, and playing cards, finally by 7:45 we went out to Cafe Sabor for dinner. Which was one of the most frustrating experiences of my life. There were rude, annoying, drunk ladies that were by close to us laughing at everything. They were pretty much closed and the tables were a mess and the service was awful. But there was this cute couple sitting behind us. As we were leaving we talked to them for a minute and we found out that they were there celebrating their 1 year anniversary on March 4th as well. Not only that but they were staying at the same condo we were, and the lived around the corner from us and are in our stake. Later we ended up meeting at the hot tub and then later playing games in our condo till 2 am :) Never in a million years would I have thought that would happen, crazy but very fun.

Sunday: We got up, Curtis is so sweet he let me sleep in and made me breakfast in bed. We picked up checked out and came home. It was a very relaxing weekend and we had such a great time together. I have never seen Curtis lay still that long EVER! But it was a much needed weekend. It made Monday that much harder.

I am so in love with this wonderful man that I married. I am so lucky that he chose me and wants me for eternity. I am so excited for our first year under our belts, and for so many more to come and for our love to just get stronger and stronger. I LOVE YOU CURTIS JAY NEWMAN!!!

P.S. Oh yes I almost forgot! We did not eat our cake top, we are going to go fill it full of lead! We are going to shoot it up instead of eating the nasty thing! Its gonna be a blast ;) no pun intended.

Valentines Day 2012

Valentines this year was much more enjoyable than last years.

Last year I was manager at Papa's in Lehi working with teens and grouchy people who think that if they "don't get a ♥ pizza their whole life is ruined!" So I didn't get off till 7:30 or 8 while pretty much ruined all plans Curt had made.

So I made it to Salt Lake by about 8:30 or 9pm. So we ate later than planned but we had delicious fondue, steak and chicken, with veggies in cheese sauce and fruit with chocolate.  Then we went bowling instead of to the movie he had originally planned.


But that was all in the past, this year, we started earlier than last year, we had chicken fondue, with broccoli and cauliflower and french bread in cheese sauce with Raspberry soda instead of Bubbly, since they only had the apple kind that Curtis and I don't like as much.

Next post will be our One Year Anniversary post :D stay tuned.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Can you believe it is 2012!!!??? Wow last year flew by. Was it a big year for my family? I'D SAY SO!!! 


January- last year I was engaged only 2 months away from my wedding, Joshua was home, Alise turned 18. 


February- Curtis and I signed a contract for our first apartment and moved our stuff in. 


March- I received my endowments and the next day I was sealed for time and all eternity in the Mount Timpanogos Temple to the man that I love more than anything else. We spent a week in Southern California. Came home to our apartment and started our lives together.


April-July- We both worked and just enjoyed our time as newlyweds. 


August-December- Alise moved up to Rock Springs Wyoming for her first semester ever at college on a full ride scholarship for volleyball. Curtis's first semester at USU. He did extremely well, I was so proud. He worked so hard. In October I got a "grown-up" job in a call center and finally swore of Papa's forever. In October Joshua got married to my friend Bailey and I am so happy for them. It was a big year for my family. 


Curtis and I had a party for New Years Eve, and we played games, ate lots of food watched the count down, kissed at midnight, and then. One of our friends brought the floating lanterns like on Tangled!!! We wrote our wishes/goals for the new years lit them and watched them float away! It was a great ending to a great year. Can't wait to see what the new year holds! 2012 here we come!

The only picture we got of our lantern on Curtis's cell phone but at least we got one :)