Surprises....guess what

Did you guess right? Matt and I are starting our own family! We are so excited and can't wait(if anyone knows us they know that patience isn't a virtue we have around this house). We are due Sept 30. Matt will be done with school mostly this semester with a couple classes in the fall so it will be really good timing although we definitely didn't think it would happen this fast. So check out the ways that we told our families. So my family was first we went to St. George to celebrate Matt and grandpa's birthday we went out for pizza and put our due date on the pizza. And then for Matt's family(most of them)for any of you who know them know that basketball is a major part of the Brower family so at Chris's last home game they announced it during warm ups. The faces are priceless. So here we are announcing to everyone else so no one else feels left out. Hopefully time will past quickly. Any bets on what it is? We are betting boy...don't ask me why. Just as long as the baby is healthy we really don't care.

Snow

So on Tuesday when it was snowing like crazy I was talking to my sister Kim she was saying how she couldn't believe that it was snowing because in St. George it was 65 and really nice. So I thought I would post this and dedicate it to her so she could see the crazy snow and what she has been missing. It snowed just under 2 feet here in one day but now the sun is out and it will probably melt, the cycle of the winter in Utah.

National HUG Day

So Yesterday was National Hug Day and although a few hours late I had to take a quick second and talk about it. So I like holidays like this for the fact that it really makes you think and in this thinking I thought of my favorite hugs and I thought I would share them with all of you.
1.My Dad, ever since I can remember he gives the best hugs. I would come home some days very down and I can't explain the calmness and security that I found in my dad's arms. My dad gives the best advice and is the most patient of anyone I know. My dad has probably along with my grandma been the most influential person in my life that has helped to learn and grow into who I am. And he learned from the best...
2.My Grandma Norr gave the best hugs because every ounce of them was full of love. She loved everyone and if she didn't she never stated it. She played a huge part in who I am today and all the I hope to become. I truely can't wait to see her again and to get another big hug full of love.
3.Well you knew Matt had to be on here right? He has become my safety and security in the place of my dad since we all have to grow up sometime. Although my dad could never be replaced Matt comes pretty close he is my number one fan and my best friend.
So I would encourage you to think about the hugs you have had in your life it can be a little emotional and thats ok it makes us stronger and allows us to grow.

Happy New Year

Happy holidays everyone!! I have to apologize for being so slow with posts its hard to get anything done when you work five days a week and my wonderful husband is out of school but now he is back in so I should have alot more time to get stuff done. So over Christmas we were able to get everyone together in Vegas and had family pics taken, thanks mom for getting everything put together.

Pre-Christmas Fun

So before we took off for Christmas we got to spend some time with some of our favorite people....Nick, Brit, Carson, & Kaylee. They came up and we went to dinner and did some light shopping and an art project. Anyways while at dinner Carson got ahold of the camera and actually got some cute pics. Can't wait to do it again.

Christmas come and gone so fast

Christmas changes as we, as people get older, the excitment of getting up seeing what Santa brought diminishes and its easy to get caught up in all the commercilized stress. But then there are time when it is all put into perspective. We were lucky enough to spend christmas in Las Vegas with the entire family including my wonderful grandma and grandpa. But there was something wrong that I am just going to have to get used to. I grew up in the same house my whole life, woke up each Christmas morning to the same place and about a year and a half ago my parents moved to Vegas I would say this has been hard on everyone involved but it would be an understatement. To go home for the holidays for me is to see all the people you grew up with, visit with the neighbors, going to the ward Christmas Eve party, sleeping in the room I grew up in, and if we were lucky enough to have snow sledding behind the 4-wheeler until we couldn't feel our fingers. Well the harsh reality that hit me this year is that life will never be like that again. I go home to a place where I can't find anything, I know no one, and there is no snow. But in that moment when I think of all the things I miss I am reminded of the one true thing that matters regardless of the location the people who love you the most and have been there all along will always be in the place that I call HOME.

Finally a new post

So we hope that this post finds everyone enjoying their holiday season and remembering the true meaning of Christmas. As for Matt and I we are very much enjoying the time Matt has off of school and what better way to do that but by serving others. For those of you who don't know I am a manager at a nursing home and last night Matt and I were given the opportunity to take the residents down to see the lights at Temple Square. The lights were amazing as always but the added spirit of the special residents just made it that much more magical. We are getting excited to see the family for Christmas and now that it has snowed it is making Christmas actually feel real. Matt and I feel very blessed this year to be blessed with of coarse family, friends, and our health, but also two stable jobs that provide for us. We are truely more blessed than we know.