ITS MY BIRTHDAY!! My 21st birthday, the BEST everr birthday!! The celebration began friday night when Mom and Dad took us to dinner at my fav, the cheesecake factory! YUMM~ thanks again guys. When my cheesecake arrived they had written in chocolate syrup on the edge of the plate, "happy birthday to you!" It was adorable. The next morning I woke up to a thousand happy birthday kisses all over my face :) Stephen is the best at birthdays, he's always so sweet and thoughtful. We had an awesome birthday breakfast then both went off to work hard all day long. When I got to the salon there was a huge embarrassing display of balloons and a beautiful yellow daisy flower plant. I love my Orianne and all my asians. It was really busy but the day went really slow, which was good because it was my birthday! I got a million Happy Birthday's from friends and family to clients and co-workers and felt really loved and special. That night Stephen went to priesthood session and we met at his parents house for the traditional Chinese banquet. It was so much fun, who doesn't love panda express? After that Stephen had many tricks up his sleeve still to come! He drove me to the Anniversary Inn and we stayed in Sleeping Beauties Castle. This room was incredible!! It was huge! We felt like we were in an apartment! Down stairs, right when you walk in you have this huge rock jetted bath tub with the shower coming down like a waterfall then you move on to the common area, bathroom and vanity then the kitchen table in the bottom part of the tower. Then UPstairs we had a wrap around balcony overlooking the downstairs and our ROUND bed nestled in the top part of the tower. It was amazing, the attention to detail that was in every part of this huge room! The next morning it was pretty cool to wake up in a princess tower! Then we headed to his parents again for breakfast and conference. Then home to get ready for the Easter celebration and watch more conference and OPEN PRESENTS! Stephen amazed me with his thoughtfulness this year and so did my mom! Last month a lesson was given in relief society on Adam and Eve and she suggested everybody read the book entitled, "Eve and the choice made in Eden" so I wrote it down with the intention to buy it because its always been a subject that really interested me. Well my sweet husband found the paper and got it for me for my birthday :) I'm really excited to read it. He also got me a huge gorgeous framed picture of the Boise Temple, where we were married, and another duel shower head because ours broke. And we loved that shower head. A few months ago I asked my mom about a game I used to play on the computer when I was little...I really wanted to play it. She said they didnt have it anymore and that was that. Well she went online and found Hoyle board games and gave it to me for my birthday! Along with my fav scentsy smells, an hour and a half couples massage for myself and my husband, smelly good lotion and another book I wanted entitled, "1,000 places to see before you die" this book is like 3 inches thick!! Cant wait to pick our next vacation. Anyway, then we headed back to Stephens parents house with my parents to have Easter dinner and the egg hunt! It was so fun to have tons of family together and to have my parents be a part of it. I loved it! It was the best birthday weekend. Now time to rest and get started on my new books!! Till Stephens birthday...the 26th! Coming up!
I love you baby.
4.05.2010
MARCH
Belize city, Belize (forgot the camera that day) and Cozumel, Mexico
As well as the infamous island of banks! The Grand Caymans. There are over 300 banks on this little piece of land. 
We had the best time and came back very refreshed and ready to take on the month of march!
Our house has been for sale since before we even were engaged, Stephen bought at the peak of the market 4 years ago and we were anxious to get out of such a high mortgage! Well while we were away the process took off! IT SOLD! Which was very exciting. They didn’t have a date they wanted us out by so we had a legal 90 days to vacate. Well my BEST friend Lauren got married in Utah on the 12th of march, she couldn’t have asked for a better spring day. It was beautiful and we had the best time! While we were on that little get away… they offered us more money if we were out by the end of the month! So we got home from Utah and immediately packed up and left! It was amazing how great our families were with helping and how incredible Stephen was at getting everything moved while I was working! He’s so great. So since it went so quickly we decided to move in to my parents basement apartment. It’s a pretty sweet set up, as far as living with your parents is concerned. We have the entire basement to ourselves, its 1700 sq ft with two bedrooms one bathroom and a kitchenette. We are so fortunate! So we’ll be here till the end of summer or whenever we can get into our next house. The trick is finding the dream house!! I get to help pick this time : ) Anyway, that’s what we’ve been up to.
It was so great to be there in the temple with Lauren; both while she received her endowments and was sealed to andy. I’m so happy we could be a part of that. After going thru it myself, there is nothing I wanted more for the rest of my family and for my friends. I was so incredibly proud of her and how far she has come.
The last week of that darn month of march was a pretty tough one. A friend of ours, Paul Root, committed suicide. He jumped off the high bridge at Lucky Peak. It was very sad news, we knew Paul and his sweet wife Kristi from the singles ward we attended for years before we were married. Paul was a great person with a great sense of humor and a love for all people. Paul was mentally ill, he struggled with schizo affective disorder. He went thru many times of ups and downs and I’m sure it was so hard for him and his family and his beautiful wife to endure. He was married to Kristi for a short 10 months. The funeral was beautiful, huge bouquets of colorful spring flowers and pictures of Paul, smiling huge, having fun with friends and family. Those were fun to see. And then there was a room that had Pauls body in it. Sadness immediately filled my heart when I entered the room and saw his sweet new widow standing by his side with a never ending stream of tears running down her face. I cant imagine the pain she must go thru every single hour of the day, having to keep herself together. Kristi is such a sweet girl, she knew exactly what she was getting when she married Paul and she went into it fearless. She loved him and married him anyway even though she knew they would definitely have their tough times. She got up at the end of the service to bear her testimony. The spirit was so strong and I, along with every other person in the room, bawled like a baby. Her faith is so strong and she knows that heavenly father will make everything okay again and that her and Paul will have their time together in heaven and that there will be a time for them to raise a family and do all the things they couldn’t accomplish here on earth. I am amazed at the strength this young widow has. That day she spoke with wisdom beyond her years and I am so proud of her for holding on to what she knows is true even when it seems unfair. We love the Root family and wish strength and love to overcome their sorrow and despair. And for Kristi, I know she will be alright because of the testimony she bore and the friends and family she has to comfort and protect her.
We are so happy for March to be over so we can begin April!! We loovvveee April.
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