The Little Lovelies of Life

(As you can tell from the title, I like alliteration.)

This past weekend has been one of my favorites and for many reasons. Brenner and I were able to get away for one last weekend before he hit boards studying hard. Where did we go? The land of our inheritance, of course! (Not really, we don't have anything to inherit). We went to Mesa and it was one of the best trips we've ever had together. We were able to go to the temple and do sealings and we ended up seeing three different couples we knew from Tucson! While there we both reflected on how much the Lord has blessed us this past year. We got married, are having a baby, both did well in school, live in a very cozy home and the list goes on. Then, of course we can't leave the temple without following up with a meal at El Charro! Our other adventures of the trip included a DBacks game with my awesome family, and a Gisela trip with Brenner's sister Kenzie. Brenner showed off his four wheeling skills by getting us to the crystal clear water and it felt perfect. Then we finished the break by crashing on his parents' couch and just watched a movie (yes that was actually a treat for us). We also finished reading Prince Caspian together and can't wait to start our next book.

So with all of that, I have really come to appreciate the little lovelies in life that our Heavenly Father blesses us with. The temple, El Charro, beautiful nature, a way to escape the heat, family, and wholesome entertainment. I have to say though, that what brought all of this about was Brenner bringing me some flowers yesterday for no reason. (I LOVE flowers but I have this weird thing where if I receive them on Valentines Day or my birthday, I just don't want anything to do with them) It was the perfect way to end my crazy day. It's also nice to know that there's still room for me in that head of his during these 12 hour study days.