'Orange' you glad??

"Orange" you glad

This is the theme of the package that Adam just recieved today. He loved it. I told him in advance that I was sorry for all the junk food. I normally don't send any junk food and if I do it is not very much of it. 

Here is the box all decorated! And of course I had to had one of the saying in the bottom.

So for the package I got a lot of things that were orange. We have:

Gold fish

 Pringles

 Reese's pieces

 Peach rings (they almost didn't make it over there because I kept eating them)

Chico sticks

Reese's peanut butter cup in an egg shape

Fast breaks

Orange tic tacs

Lifesavers-tropical

and of course this awesome shotgun shell chap stick. I found it at Bed, Bath and Beyond when I was getting a wedding gift for someone. He loved it and it even has SPF 15 in it.

Now I also did include one of his favorite things...cocoa roasted almonds

I also send Dr. Thunder, he was really wanting some and I'm happy to report that it did not explode on the trip over there. I also included the crunch with some popcorn because I like to add the chocolate to our popcorn at home when we watch a movie. So I put a saying that I can't wait to have him home and we can watch a movie while eating popcorn and chocolate.

So there you have it! Adam is doing awesome and can't wait to be home. He is still enjoying the nice weather over there. It is currently around the 60 to 70s...spoiled I know. I can't wait for that kind of weather here. He is staying super busy with all his responsibilities and it seems as though he gets more added on all the time. He is doing an awesome job and I'm so proud of him for all that he does. I ordered his welcome home sign a couple weeks ago and it should be here today!! I'm so excited to see it and I can't wait to use it!!!

This week I will be sending his last care package! It's going to have healthy things is it this time...okay maybe not all of it...but hey I have to send things for him to take on the ride home don't I?

249

249 is how many days it's been since Adam has been gone. I look back and think how slow the first month went and then the rest of the time has gone by pretty fast. I found this quote and I love it so much...

With Valentines day on Thursday I had to go to school all day and then I went shopping with a friend who was getting married the next day...we had fun didn't we Lexie?? 

Well I came home I found these in my kitchen...

I was super surprised. Adam normally doesn't get me flowers on Valentines day. He normally gets me other stuff and then flowers on other days of the year. But I do love getting flowers and he said that he had not given them to me for a while and so he thought I deserved them. I love them Adam!!! I took the teddy bear and I sprayed it with his smell goods and I put it in my bed. I know that sounds silly but it helped me remember him and to feel like he was closer to me. A sad thing happened on Valentine's day...The internet went down over there were Adam is and so I didn't get to talk to him for like 2 days. Ugh...that has not happened in a long time so it makes me grateful for all of the time that we have to talk to each other during this deployment.

Valentines package

So Adam got his Valentine's package!!! Yea!! I love when he texts me morning tells me that he got a package from me. Makes my day!!! This like the first Valentines day that we will have to spend apart. We did have to spend one two years ago away from each other because he was in Texas but he got home 4 days later and we spend the weekend celebrating. But this year we won't get to celebrate together. 

So here is some of what I sent to him..

Chocolate, Captain crunch berries, soda, Kipper snacks.

I also saw these two things on pinterest...The tic tacs says, " my heart beats tic tock for you". Also I did a "blow me a kiss" you put gum, but since I knew Adam wouldn't be eating the bubble gum balls I send gum gum. then on top of the gum you put chocolate kisses.

Then of course I made my awesome chocolate chip cookies. Adam said that they were still good when he got them and he LOVES them and so did all his buddies. I of course kept some of the cookies for myself and they were SO GOOD!!!

So this is what I'm really proud about. I came up with this idea ALL by myself. I cut an outline out of my hand and taped it up and put a pull tab. Then when you pull the tab kisses pop up. So I was blowing him a kiss. I thought it was awesome.

Here is what the inside of the package looked like.

This is what it looked like after I put everything together and was ready to send it off. It included tons of hearts and reasons why I loved him. I also wrote a love letter

I love sending Adam packages and I'm so happy that he enjoys getting them from me. Only a couple more to send before he comes home. I am getting ready to send another package this week and I'm pretty excited about it.

I love you Adam, more than anything and I can't wait to actually give you a hug and a kiss. I love you more than anything and miss you more each day but my love grows more and more each day. You are my everything!! I hope that you have an amazing Valentine's Day!!!!

Adam is staying busy with all the things that he has to do. They just added even more to his plate and he also has to get ready for a medic competition that he is in this month.  He makes me so proud everyday. I just wish I could be there to make him less stressful.

School for me is busy and I have two week of the schedule that we are on and then we start clinical rotation. Until then I have plenty to do with school and work. I only work a couple hours each week and I love going to work, and love the people I work with.

Well until next time...Have a get valentine's day and tell your loved ones how much you love them!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Here is a big HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the most wonderful person ever.....Adam! my most wonderful husband!!! you do so much for me in ways that you don't realize.  I love him so very much, if you couldn't already tell by all the other packages that I put time into making and sending and also by how much I say I love him all the time...anyway...Today was his birthday....well it really started on our Thursday night, his Friday morning. We were able to skype and I got to see him open his cards and gifts and let me tell you I thought that he was going to die of laughter. It was so funny. For those of you who saw his birthday card and know what I got him you will know why. He was super surprised at what I got him and loved it!!!

Here is what the inside of his box looked like.

I had to send everything in 2 packages.  so here is the second one.

Here is most of what I sent there are some things missing but for the most part here it is

He got his presents, I included party hats and party blowers, cake and icing, Snap on sock from his buddy Jake. Almonds, Breakfast of the go, birthday cards, arch support insoles, some yummy cookies from England and other odds and ends that he wanted me to send. My Mom had me put their gift to him in there too. Also in the second box I also included some oranges that his cousins brought up from Arizona. Now if anyone has tried fresh fruit right off the tree compared to the stuff you get in the store you'll know what I'm talking about when I say how much better it is off the tree then from the store. He was so happy that he got them. A couple of days before he got the package I was at school and said, "guess what I'm eating?...I told him an orange from Arizona"  he said he was jealous and wish that he could have one. I told him if I could I would teleport one to him...haha...little did he know that it was already on its way.

So the above picture is a picture of his cake that I sent...i bet you were all wondering how I sent him cake over there...well I make cake in a jar and guess what he said that it was pretty darn good still. I had a little left here and I ate my own cake at home and it was still good. I didn't have icing on mine but Adam did..

Here is a picture of Adam and his buddies having a party for his birthday. He said that he had fun and he even got ice cream. Thank you to all you over there with Adam in making his day special when I couldn't. 

I love you so much Adam and I'm happy that this next year we'll be able to spend our birthdays and anniversary together. 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Now the next step is to get his Valentine's care package together.

Staying positive

So I have learned from past trials, such as not getting into my "plan A" nursing degree. That you have to stay positive and draw closer to the lord in every way possible. So this year I have decided to do this...Every day I am going to read this book.

Adam has had this book since he went on his mission and yes sometimes I read it here and there. But now I am determined to read it day by day. So far I have been good and have read it everyday along with looking up the scripture that is along with it. I think it has helped me stay positive. This is one way that I am going to grow closer to my Heavenly Father and I know that he will help me in my school work and accomplishing my goals of becoming a nurse. Another goal I have is to go to the Temple more. I have loved the last couple time that I have gone. I feel the spirit so strong and I just want to cry because I know he loves me unconditionally.

Adam and I have been through some tough times this past year. The biggest one is him being so far away from me. This has made our marriage stronger in every way. We have learned to communicate through text and emails. Since we only get to talk every once in a while, and when I say talk I mean Skype or phone. The last time I got to do that was on Christmas Eve. It is just hard to find a time that both of us are free to do it at the same time. Adam has been moving around a lot and doesn't have teh best internet.

Today I got the chance to go up to Soldier Hallow with my work for a Holiday party. It was super fun and I was able to bring my parents, sister and Megan. It was freezing cold and apparently my feet got colder than I thought because when they were warming back up my feet were burning up like they were on FIRE...on a good note though I won a 25 dollar gift card to Applebees. Which I will be using when Adam gets home.

People have asked me where I got those temple pictures for my Grandparents and also my Uncle for his wedding so here is the link to her website...

http://kelibphotographytemples.blogspot.com/

Let me tell you that she is amazing and she does such a GREAT job on the pictures. I can't wait to get my own copy for my home.

So here is to a wonderful year to come full of fun adventures and positive attitude. I know things happen on his time plan and not always mine. I cannot change it, and just learn to accept it and move on and be grateful that Heavenly Father will think of me and what I need.

next to come...Adam's birthday package. But I have to wait for him to get it before I can post it...His Birthday is this coming Friday!!! sad that I can't be with him but I am so excited for him to get his package. I LOVE YOU ADAM!!!

Another Cake

So I made another diaper cake for someone in Adam's platoon. His wife the baby back in December and I sent this off at the end of December. They had a baby girl if you can't tell. Normally I hand deliver the diaper cakes but I mailed this one. I have never mailed one before and I think it turned out great!

I got an outfit that is bigger so that she can wear it when her daddy gets home. One shirt says, "Daddy loves me" and the other says, "Mommy loves me".

Christmas

So Christmas was pretty good. It was sad that I didn't get to wake up in the morning with Adam and open our presents together and go to everyone's house and open other presents. He didn't get to go with me to family Christmas parties.  We did get to Skype on Christmas Eve, which was his Christmas morning. We opened our presents in front of each other. Adam was wonderful to me as always...I got laser grips for my gun, which my brother in law put on for me the other day. He got me PJ pants that are nice and fuzzy along with fuzzy socks. I got a new sweater, and an awesome hat to wear outside when it's cold. Which is a good thing since it's like 7 degrees outside right now. Lucky Adam gets 70 degree weather.  Adam loved his presents that I got him. I got him just little things, I printed off a picture of the gun that I got him earlier this year. He loved that. I sent him an empty box of bullets, told him the bullets were at home waiting for him. I send him beef jerky, chocolate covered marshmallow Santas, iTunes gift card. I'm trying to remember what else I sent him but I couldn't send him a lot because I didn't want him to have to pack more on his way home.

Here is our Christmas tree her at home. It was weird not having my hubby there to help set it up.

I've been busy making Christmas presents this year. I found some cool things to make and so I first made these plates. Sorry I couldn't get the photo to turn.

I also make these Joy and believe blocks. I got the stuff for these at Hobby Lobby. Got to love hobby lobby.

so for my grandparents on my Mom's side we went in on a gift with my parents and got them a picture of the Manti temple where they were married. We got it personalized with their names and date that they were sealed on. They loved it!!! This is the second time that I have used the lady I get the pictures from and she does an awesome job.

For my Dad's parents I made this glass block. I made on for my Davis grandparents last year and so I made them one this year. They loved it!!!

You might have seen this on pinterest. You take the wedding announcement and you cut it up and curl it and put it into the glass ornament. I made this for Adam's brother that got married this last Feb. They loved it as their first Christmas ornament. His wife told me she was wanting to get one but was waiting for the ornaments to go on sale after Christmas.

Well that was our Christmas and we can't wait until next year to be able to spend Christmas together. Where we can freeze together.

Here is our Christmas card in case not everyone got to see it.

A couple days after Christmas me and my parents went to the temple. It was hard to get up there because the snow was horrible. But we made it up there and it was a wonderful time. It was funny because the name I had and the one that my Mom had were the same except for the middle name. We are guessing that I had the grandma and my Mom had the great granddaughter. It was pretty cool.

Well HERE is to the new year ahead of us. I know that it'll bring new great adventures for us. For one Adam will be home!!!!!