The best day of my life, well almost.

OK, I can't believe I don't have before pictures, along the whole journey I was saying to myself "you should really take pictures." Did I? no. You are probably wondering what on earth is she talking about.... Well when we moved into the house I told Greg he could turn the garage into a 'man cave'. So for the last year and a half (hence the reason why the best day of my life was last Saturday) that has been his project. Last weekend was the grand opening, it was great. It is like a real theatre in there. I'm so proud of him and that he was able to finish, and I'm thankful to his friends who all helped. Especially Joe, who drove down at least 4 times to help, it's a 5 hour drive. He's AWESOME. So is the garage. I will post pictures soon but, for now I'm going to watch a movie in my new theatre. SUCKERS.

Attitude adjusted, I think :)

OK OK OK, so maybe I was being a little dramatic (or maybe not, they were legitimate feelings...) BUT I have made friends here and I DO have fun with them WHEN :) we decide to hang out. We are just all busy with life and I guess I get a little lonely. Since I wrote 'attitude adjustment needed' I have talked to 3 good friends one from our ward here, Lindsey

She is the sweetest and one of the most caring and thoughtful people I know. She helped me to see that my feelings are real and legitimate, but that I do have at least one friend :) LOL. There are a lot of young couples in our ward, some with kids, some without. I tend to think that we should all be friends and hang out all the time, the more the merrier right? I guess this is not a very realistic pov. What ev. The next day I talked to Lisa,

my bff from college years. Ya know she is always on my side and it is hard to find good friends like that. She reminded me that I am totally the 2nd most awesome girl in the world, second to her of course. DUH. How could I have forgotten that? Last night I talked to my bff from high school, who had read the blog and called to see how I was! Anna

I love you. Seriously how many friends can you say you've had since you were 13 and that you still love them the same way? Even though you don't talk every day or even every month, when you do talk it feels like no time has gone by at all? Every time we talk she brings all sorts of perspective into my life, I love her forever for that! I love you girls and thank you for your pep talks and all the love you give me. Sometimes I just forget that life is not always easy or even fun.... But on a more positive note, it CAN be if we make it that way...

Attitude adjustment needed ASAP.

So I have been in LA for over 2 1/2 years now and still don't feel like I'm settling in. I mean moving has NEVER been hard for me, it has always been easy for me to make the adjustment. I think this is because up until I was 10 the longest we'd lived anywhere was about 16 months. So I was used to moving and having to make new friends, it was NEVER difficult for me. I've always been outgoing and friendly. Sure sometimes I still felt alone, but I always knew I had good close friends that had my back, no matter what. Until now. This has been the hardest move I've ever made, LA is a different kind of town with a different kind of people. About 6 weeks ago I about had a nervous break down to Greg about how I AM NOT LIVING HERE FOREVER. But I know and realize that in the mean time I need a serous attitude adjustment. Which I am willing to work on, or was....... I feel like I have tried to make friends since I've been out here, seriously I really feel like I've tried. What I think is more likely is that I've become a babysitter and in turn have babysitters for my baby too (not that I mind babysitting). It is so hard to be so far from family and friends who have meant so much to me in my life. I feel like Church is my only place to make friends and there are some great people in our ward, but lately to me it has really felt like a club. I don't want to fit into it. It seriously feels like high school all over, with all the cliques and back biting. I never really felt like this about church until I moved to UT. The church is not like that out in the mid-west. I think, as far as my memory serves me right we were all friends. We didn't all live around each other, as the ward boundaries are HUGE, but I really only remember one girl causing trouble in the ward. I've heard some horror stories about church in UT, AZ, ID and CA I think, from what I hear it is just like high school. HOW SAD. I'm just glad that I don't have to feel accepted to continue going to church. Young girls do, and I think it is sad when you can't even be accepted at church. The one place you should feel safe................... OK sorry this has gone WAY off subject. Basically I feel like I'm done trying. I've got Greg and that is and should be all that matters. Who need friends anyway right? BOO HISS. This has been my attitude for like the last week and I can't shake it. help.

An eventful week!

Turning 70 is silly. (I made the cake. It was harder than it looks.)

Saying 'Hi" to Cliford at Grandpa Mike's 70th birthday party

My little Dragon, at the ward Halloween party. OMG.

YES. we went to Disneyland AGAIN. I know! We love it there :) This is my cousin Emily's daughter with Jack and Sally, too cute.