A Birthday Post

This is Scott, and it's my birthday!! Today has been the absolute most best day ever thanks to my lovely wife Brooke, who is pretty and smart and perfect. And crazy. Hey, it's sad, but true. Today's events have included the following:

• Golfing with my Dad, while Brooke drove the golf cart around like a maniac. She's a maniac! A Maniac!!! She actually tried to run over some geese.
• Shopping at Targets and Best Buys, but not JC Pennies. Even though Kelley was working there, some things are more important... than Kelley.
• Playing two games of Mario Party with Brooke, in which I totally kicked her butt.
• Lunch at the Olive Garden, where they sang to me and over-garlic-ed my food. It was pretty good... NOT.
• Going to the movies to see The Incredible Hulk, which was amazing. Except for all the parts with Liv Tyler. DULL. I'm excited for the sequel which includes Iron Man... YEYEha!!
• Now I am at my Dad's house with family (Taylor and Adalynn and Riley... and some girl I think is named Kellie... kelly... Keltic... Kelley something... and Brooke the Crazy Geese Murdering Person, etc.), and we are going to dinner... Who knows where? I do, but it's a secret...

Stay tuned! All in all, it's been an amazing Birthday. Perhaps awkward. We'll see.

Happy Birthday, Scottie!!

Dear Darling,

Happy 22nd Birthday!! I love you with all my heart! Thank you for being so wonderful! I hope your birthday (and every day) is filled with wonderful moments that you remember for eternity.

Love always,
Brookie

A New Job!!

Here is the official announcement: Scott got a new job with eBay that starts on Monday, June 30th 2008! Yay for my husband Scottie!!
Here are all the great parts of the job:

• It's close. The location is in Draper, just about 5 minutes away from both our parents' houses. It's close off the freeway, just like our apartment is, so as long as there isn't some kind of accident, the commute will be quick.
• Also, it is close to both of my places of work... about 5 minutes from TBE and about 1 minute from Best Buy! We could totally meet for lunch!
• eBay is a solid company that is expanding even in this struggling marketplace. It is good to know you are employed in a steady company that isn't going to lay you off!
  
• The pay and benefits are great! We still have to find out exactly what the benefits are and their cost, but come on- it's eBay! They've got to have an amazing benefits package!
  
• It sounds like they have some really cool employee benefits-- not to mention the semi-annual bonuses which would be really great!
• There is a lot of room for growth and advancement within eBay, as well as many locations across the US should we ever decide to skip town :)

All in all, we are both very excited for this opportunity, and we know it will be really great for Scott's career. He is such a good worker with so much potential, and I am very happy that someone has finally decided to give him this chance to prove himself as a worker and an individual. I am very thankful to Heavenly Father too... it hasn't been easy sometimes to continue with faith that we would get through these hard times, but it has finally come. I have sure learned a lot about myself, and I know what I have to work on. I am so thankful for my husband, who pretty much never lost faith that this opportunity would come. He has been so kind and forgiving, and he is the best man I know.

I am so proud of you, Scottie. I love you.

This week...

For some reason or another (ie. a severe case of pneumonia), things this week have definitely been more crazy than usual. Here's what happened to me over the past week:

• Whitney and Dave visited last Wednesday night for an evening of fun and games. We played games and had fun! Whitney ended up staying the night... this is where the problems begin.
• Whitney had had a slight cold over the past week, but I didn't think it was a big deal having her over. Wrong. Thursday night, I got sick. I didn't get better over the entire weekend, and by the time I visited my doctor on Monday, it had developed into pneumonia.
• My dad's birthday was on Sunday, June 8th and because I was so sick and unable to move off the couch, we had to cancel. Now we have plans for this Saturday.
• Kelley's birthday was on Tuesday, June 10th, and I completely forgot. In the craziness of everything, I completely spaced it and didn't even give her a call. I feel awful! However, her birthday card which I'll give her on Sunday, is truly amazing!
• Work at TBE and Best Buy has been crazy busy! I barely have time to blog or do anything leisurely! At work! Come on!!!! :)
• Scott and I are anxiously awaiting to hear from one of two jobs... we are praying for an offer, and hoping for the best! Please please please!!!
• I finally beat Super Mario Brothers on my Nintendo DS! What a feeling of accomplishment!
• Scott has been doing all the cooking this week since I've been sick, and now we are out of everything! The house is a mess, my car is filthy, I need to go grocery shopping, we both need to work out, I need to finish the iPod for Kalli like I promised... what a busy weekend this will be!
• Oh yeah, and Father's Day is on Sunday. See what I mean? Busy busy busy!!!!
• But the good news is, I'm finally feeling better!!! Yay!!

I Love to See the Temple

I love the temple. Most of all, I love the Mount Timpanogos, Utah Temple because that is where Scott and I were married for all eternity, but I love all temples. They stand as houses of our Lord Jesus Christ, who by his sacrifice has made eternity of any kind possible. Temples are so beautiful. But what's more, they are made even more beautiful by the amazing ceremonies performed therein. On Saturday, May 31st, Scott and I were able to attend the wedding of our two good friends: Nick and Tabitha. They were sealed in the Jordan River, Utah Temple, and it was so emotional! As we were there for that sacred ceremony, I thought back to a couple months ago when we were in that same position. The feelings overwhelmed me several times throughout the day, and I'll admit I cried a few times out of joy for them, as well as the complete happiness and love that I felt toward my husband Scott. I know he felt overwhelmed but happy as well. The day was amazing, and the spirit dwelt there all day. I hope a lot of Nick's family that aren't members of the LDS church felt the spirit of the Lord and were touched by the love between Nick and Tabitha. It was just such an amazing day.

Along the same lines, there are two new temples being built here in the Salt Lake Valley: the Oquirrh Mountain Temple in Bluffdale (I think) and the Draper Temple in Draper (obviously). They are both on hills on either side of the valley as you are driving south toward the point of the mountain, and it is just so cool to be able to look all around you and see temples from every direction. You can just see the Draper Temple from Scott's parents' backyard right through the trees. It is so beautiful! Seeing all these temples also overwhelms me sometimes, and especially when I'm driving with Scott I just want to burst into song with the Primary Children's song "I Love to See the Temple." Paul Cardall does a wonderful version of this song on the piano which was included on our wedding CD if you were lucky enough to get one! :) I can't wait until they are finished! I wonder if one of them will become my new favorite! But like I said, all temples, no matter their shape, size, location, or decoration, are houses of our Lord once they are dedicated through the power of the Priesthood. They are all so gorgeous-- all 126 of them! Wow!