Moment

And then shall it come to pass that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles, and from all care, and sorrow. Alma 40:12

i read this this morning and it made me remember this is why we are here. sometimes life is fantastic. sometimes its super crappy. sometimes it just there. but no matter what is going on, no matter what is happening or what will happen, one day, the stressful-ness will be gone. and then, every crappy thing will be made worth it. it's worth it to make it through.

::Sigh:: life is good when you know what's going on.

Happy Memorial Day!

Okay- so I know I owe you about 5 or 6 posts so due to lack of time even on days off, I will post you pictures. Everything we did was a ton of fun!
First Matt's grandma and her friend came to visit. We went to Chee CheeBurger(yum!) and the Amish Market(Yum!). We also went to Montechello.. It's actually a pretty cool place to go. Very Pretty!!He had a garden the size of 3 football fields!

Then we went up for Shan's wedding. We totally forgot our camera tho :( super sad! but here's a picture of her and her new hubby, Matthew. They met and started dating in high school and here they are 5 years later. I miss her! She looked so beautiful!



A few weeks later, we went to the Zoo! It was a ton of fun! There are a TON of pictures! Here are a few!

Then we had our 2 year anniversary but due to the CRAZYNESS of May, we decided to celebrate next weekend by going to Atlantic City. You'll get pictures then :)
I had to go to Provo for work in the middle of May. It was sad to be away from Matthew but I got to see some really good friends! I did not take enough pictures! oh and I got to eat at my FAVORITE food places. it was yummy..

Last weekend, we were able to celebrate one of my good friend's weddings. She got married in the DC temple and it was great to be be in the sealing. We went out to eat the night before the wedding. I'm so happy for her. She looked absolutely beautiful! We also went to PA for the wedding reception! Here are some pictures!

It was so great to go home and be with family and see friends. We can't wait to go again. We'll have more pictures today- we're going into the city for Memorial Day so that should be really fun!
Well, that about covers our last 2 months! Sory it's been so long! We have a busy next couple months also! Cali in 2 1/2 weeks, finding out the gender and getting a new better picture of the baby, dad,dani and paige visiting, then gram, deb,mel and the kids visiting the next week, then some family celebrations! It's gonna be crazy.
I know- baby right! The take home test was positive the end of march, but we didn't know we were pregnant til April. We saw the heartbeat on April 16 and received this:

It's really hard to see and it's upside down(haha) but the little dot on the right of the black circle... that's the baby. We'll it's much bigger than that now, about the size of a peach. We're super excited to make this new addition to out family :)
  <3 DeAnna

Slacker but busy :)

I know- I know. I've been promising a post for a while.
 i really should make excuses but life has been SO busy and it is not looking like it will slow down any time soon! Lately, we've been really busy with work and school and church and being sick. now that being sick is over (THANK GOODNESS!) we are just busy with work and school.
Upcoming: 
Shan's Wedding, this weekend
 Matt's grandma is coming, next week for a week.
celebrating our 2 year anniversary in the beginning of may
possibly a work trip in the middle of may
whit's wedding the end of may
california trip with matthew's family middle of june
maybe visits from different family members in july.

it'll all be very fun and exciting and i promise to post pictures of all of the upcoming events.

but for now, a nice little nap :)

great quote

"You are a child of the universe no less than the trees and the stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be. And whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep peace in your soul. With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."


-Thomas S. Monson

spring :)

the weather is beautiful and our lives have been crazy- but i'll get that crazy snow gone from the top tomorrow! it's time to celebrate SPRING! even if it has been rainy! at least it's warmer.

Our Lives

Matthew and I have been enjoying our lives lately! The weather is beautiful and the sun is shining! Matthew just started his next class- Accounting. He still has his final for History and his final paper for english (his last 2 classes). Then he still has economics,organizational behavior, and another one. Work has been good for me. I've gotten use to my 8-545 schedule, including commute. I enjoy reading on the metro and now that it's warmer enjoy the walk to and from. During the week, we don't do much else. We watch our TV shows and relax. Tuesdays is cub scouts- which is really exciting.  Right now we're working on their derby cars. The boys are full of life and energy but it sure keeps us on our toes! On the weekends, we usually clean the house(super fun right! haha) and do something fun. This weekend, we watched the wrestling finals. Matthew really enjoyed it! I fell asleep but what I saw was good! Next weekend, we're hoping to get to see some family down in the city and maybe visit Arlington Cemetery. Living so close to the city is really nice! There is so much to do!
The next few months are going to be really busy for  us! My friends from home, Shannon and Matt, are getting married April 17- but I can't get off the Friday before or Monday after, so it's going to be a trip up on friday night and home one sunday. it'll be fun tho to see everyone. Then Matt's grandma is coming in April 20-27! then in May we'll celebrate our 2 year anniversary. I'm not sure what we're going to do yet but i'm going to take a few days off of work. it'll be really fun- whatever we decide to do. Then my good friend Whitney is getting married May 21 here in the DC temple and then we'll be going up to the reception in PA. That'll be another short trip- up friday after the wedding and home sunday afternoon. Then- we're hoping to do a lot of exploring in the city and having family come in to enjoy the summer. i'm super excited!

anyway- home teachers will be here soon <3 much love!

dc

so- just an fyi-
don't walk 5 miles around the city when you are not in shape.
we are utterly exausted. good day- but never, ever again.
glad tomorrow is still the weekend :)