Don't read if you won't want to hear me brag

I have a good husband.

There are many things I could say about why he is such a great man. I could gush about all sorts of lovey dovey things that make him wonderful but instead I am going to share just a few stories .

1. Last August he and I were in Seattle walking around the Space Needle. We were passing by an ATM where a lady was getting money out and 10-15 feet behind her was a fellow watching her, hood pulled up, hands in his baggy pockets and basically looking sketchy. I'm sorry, we totally stereotyped this guy and were afraid that we he was trying to rob the woman at the ATM. I had a bad feeling about the situation and I was terrified. Ashamedly, I wanted to walk away as quick as possible. Caleb stopped walking and got his phone out. While I was terrified, he was trying to nonchalantly get a picture of the man. A group of people walked past and the man walked away. I don't know if what we saw could have almost been a robbery but I know how I felt. I was terrified but Caleb had the courage to stay there and he was ready to defend and help however he could.

2. Two days ago Caleb and I were coming home from a run. We were almost home when we heard yelling. At first it just sounded like people making noise but then we heard, "Please stop! Stop!" At first I had the instinct to keep walking but Caleb had slowed down and was turning towards the sound. The yelling continued and we started walking towards the sound. Two boys were in the pool. The yelling stopped but the bigger kid looked sheepish. We walked by them (staring... I guess we were trying to make sure they knew that we were watching) and went to our neighbors for a few minutes before walking by them again to make sure things were okay still.

I don't know if either of these events that we witnessed were what we thought they were, but I am proud of Caleb and his desire to help others. He is more brave than I am in every way. I know that he will always choose the right and he will keep me safe in every way. He is made of good and I am lucky.

Olympic National Park

Over Memorial Day weekend Caleb and I went exploring on the West side of the state.

Here are some highlights of the trip:

• The Space Needle
• Finding a spot at Mora Campground on a busy holiday weekend
• Rialto Beach 
• Hole in the Wall
• Forks
• 3rd Beach
• Hoh Rainforest
• Ruby Beach
• Kalaloch Beach
• La Push
• 2nd Beach
• Sol Duc Falls
• Marymere Falls
• Lake Crescent
• Seeing a dead sea otter, and an ocean sunfish
• Seeing live hermit crabs, giant slugs, frogs, anemones, and starfish
• No work!! Just hanging out with my fav person around

And here is the proof of most of these things happening (there's gonna be a lot of pics)

Part 1: Beaches

Ruby Beach

2nd Beach

Rialto Beach

Rialto Beach

Hole in the Wall

3rd Beach

3rd Beach

Part 2: Hoh Rainforest, Sol Duc Falls, Marymere Falls

Hoh Rainforest

Hoh Rainforest

Hoh Rainforest

Hoh Rainforest

Hoh Rainforest

Hoh Rainforest

Hoh Rainforest

Hoh Rainforest

Hoh Rainforest

Hoh Rainforest

Sul Duc Falls trail

Sol Duc Falls
( this is the only picture from the whole trip that has the both of us that is not a selfie. we need our own personal photographer)

Part 3: Animals, Forks and other Twilight things, the Space Needle, Bainbridge Island Ferry to Seattle and Lake Crescent

and this Sea Anenome for Chan

Thank you three day weekend!

To my Mama

She kisses my boo boo's

She braids my hair

We love you mothers everywhere :) 

--Agnes (Despicable Me 2)

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO THE BEST MOM IN THE WORLD!!!

I am infinitely sad that today I can't be with my mom and celebrate how great she is. Today at Church everyone was talking about how great their Moms were and I thought "I'm going to blog about my Mom" to show the world how great she is.I wish I could write more eloquently and really explain how amazing she is but this is all I can do. Here is a small list of things that I love about her. 

1. My mom has a better sense of humor in her left pinky than I do throughout my whole body. She is hilarious! I can think of times where her sense of humor drove me crazy but now that I am not 15, I can appreciate the jokes, the silly faces she pulled at me and the songs she made up for me. I am so thankful that my mom taught me manners but also allowed my siblings and I to joke around with them at home. I am glad I was raised in a house where I knew how to burp the ABC's and was encouraged to play in the mud. :)

2. This one goes along with number one. She is the funnest mom in the world! She loves to play outside, do crafts, sing, watch  movies, shop, paint nails, hike, camp, swim, explore, read, go on walks, make up funny stories, have bonfires, carve pumpkins, go to thrift stores, etc! My mom made up stories for me when I was little that I loved. She took us on "Moon walks" every full moon. She took me shopping during school when I needed a day off. She makes the greatest sand castles. She plans the most amazing vacations. She has an adventurous soul that I inherited from her. I have been to random places around the country because my Mom looked at a map and said, "Let's go here. It's only an inch away from where we are!"

3. My mom is the most loving person I know. Her career was raising her children. Her life, passion, and hobbies were Gr, Chantelle, myself, and Blair. My mom loves "breathtaking" landscapes, chickens, Dr Pepper, Harry Potter, camping, her Mom and Dad, Logan Canyon, shoes, Easter, the Bee Jee's, and so much more. Anything she loves she puts her whole heart into and I admire her for that. 

4. My mom has incredible Faith in the Lord. As a teenager I made a lot of choices that weren't what she wanted. She prayed and prayed for me and when her answer was to let me be, she followed what the Lord told her. By not pushing me, we didn't fight, but instead we were able to build a wonderful relationship. I know that as a teenager I would have rebelled ten fold if she had pushed me to be any more involved with Church. I can imagine how frustrating it must have felt for her to watch me go down a rough road and sit back and let me. The Lord knew what was best for me and although my Mom did not know the outcome, she followed His promptings.

5. She takes care of everyone. Really, my Mom not only takes care of her kids, but her Mom, her Dad, her nieces and nephews, her granddaughter, stray cats off the street, and my Dad. 

6. She knew that I wanted to marry Caleb when I re-enacted the bridge scene from Anne of Green Gables with him. 

7. She chaperoned a kazillion sleepovers for my friends and I throughout High School. 

8. She sends me care packages with hilarious things inside them.

9. 98% of the texts I receive are from her.

10. She loves Harry Potter as much as I do. 

One day I will be a mom and my children will be blessed to have her as their Grandma. 

Thank you for all you do Mum! I love you so much :)