School and shows! :)

Ahh School is so busy but so much fun!  I absolutely LOVE BYU–Idaho. Some exciting things in my life lately are my ROOMMATES are THE BEST!  They are so much fun and have introduced me into some new TV shows.  These include Prison Break, Once upon a time, and body of proof. (last two thanks to Erica) :)  Every sunday we have Once upon a time parties.  They are the best! If have never seen this show... IT IS A MUST!

                                                      This is Prince Charming!  So Dreamy! :)

I LOVE BEING HOME!

Cute K and I 

                                      

                                         A little Japan status for Michael coming home :) 4 days! 

Rexburg was wonderful but it is so nice to be home spending time with the family! Since I have been home I had about 1-2 weeks before my parents headed off to Japan  to pick up Elder Garry so exciting!  So lately I have been playing mom.  It is crazy but so fun.  I find myself never sleeping because I am constantly thinking about what I need to do and if the kids are breathing etc.  Haha Crazy!  We had a really fun time tonight we had a water fight, well K, M and I.  M the little stinker didn't even get wet.  K and I got soaked.  haha so cute though! 

Happy 19th Birthday Shelley Heaton!

Shelley Heaton, so much to say.  I Love you to death!  You have always been there for me in everything.  Words cannot express how blessed I am to have you in my life.  You have shown me how to stand tall during the hard times and always gave me the confidence that I can do anything I put my mind to.  You have one of the strongest testimonies I know.  I admire you and your drive to always keep your faith in the Lord. Your Personality is the best! As nacho would have said it. :)  I owe you much more than I could ever repay you in a life time. I am so sad I cannot spend this special day with you.  But when I get back we will have another birthday so you will basically have two! :)  Thank You for the support you give me in everything!  I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!! :)  Please have a most excellent BIRTHDAY!!  Don't ever forget who's in charge?! :) 

19 things I love about Shelley Heaton:

1. Positive Attitude

2. Loving

3. Strong in the gospel

4. Drives like a grandma ;) sometimes

5. Her smile

6. Her intelligence 

7. Endurance through life's challenges

8. Dance Moves

9. Soccer Skills 

10. Beautiful

11. Inspiring quotes

12. Self-less

13. Gentle

14. Hard Working

15. Fun to be around

16. Great cook

17. Forgiving

18. Her sweet spirit

19. Most important She's my Best Friend! :) 

  

                                                              Best Friends Forever! :) 

                                                    You can count on them for anything 

                                           High School would have been the worst without you

                        

You were the prettiest Prom Queen Ever!

Life would be ZERO fun without you! 

You are beautiful Inside and Out! 

You always know how to make me laugh! :) 

BFF's forever and Eternity!  

She's a Keeper!  

HAPPY 19th BIRTHDAY!  

LOVE YOU! 

:) 

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO! 

Wedding Scheme Ideas!

If I didn't want to be a Nurse I would totally be a wedding planner!  I love weddings, the colors, the dresses, catering it is all so much fun!  Not to mention they are marrying the man of their dreams :)  Not to shabby of a day if I say so myself.  Anywho I just wanted to post some ideas see if you like them!
 
Color Scheme #1:
Pink, Green, and Gold.

I love how classy and beautiful these colors make it look.  They are simple but not over simple.  They still add a pop to your wedding.  It is so elegant! 

Color Scheme #2:

Red and Aqua blue 

I absolutely Love these colors as you can tell from my last post.  They just make the wedding so much fun and they are so cute and summery!  I would love to do these colors at mine someday but who knows! :) 

Color Scheme #3:

Yellow and Gray

I don't really love the cake but the gray suites are one of my favorite things of these weddings!  

It is just so stinking cute!  If you need help with picking out your wedding colors I would love to help just let me know! :) hahaha 

Red Kitchen Aid/Kitchen Ideas

For my Birthday my parents got me the coolest birthday gift ever!!! Yes a
Fire Engine Red Kitchen Aid!  If you know anything about me you should know that I absolutely love to cook!  Especially treats.  They had it wrapped up with a bow on top of it.  I had no clue what it could be and was super confused.  When I took off the wrapping I almost started crying from how excited I was about it!  I really wanted one for college but I thought well you don't really need one I can just wait till I get married or older.  But they caught me off guard when I saw it.  My apartment and I have put it to use making Cookies, Brownies, Rolls, cakes etc.  It really adds to the kitchen in our apartment as well.  :)

My friends make fun of me because when I have my own house I want a RED and AQUA BLUE kitchen.  It sounds gross but I promise it will be cute I will post some pictures of my ideas and PLEASE tell me what you think!

Now obviously I want mine different than this but I like the red accents and red walls.  Do you thin red or blue walls?  Plus I love the white.  I want it to look very cute and warm.  :)

                Or this wall color is really pretty! I love how relaxing it makes the home feel.

I REALLY LOVE THIS!!!! I would do red accents though and maybe a different counter tile.  But don't you think my Red Kitchen Aid would look so cute?! :) hahaha

I just thought this was so cute!  It would be so fun to decorate a beach house and have these fun little signs and colors come together.  I love the beach.... :)

If I didn't do red I would totally do this!  Look how cute that would be!   But I could do both red and blue.  :)  Ahh dreams are great! :)

Posting a ton!

I apologize for posting so much, just to start out with.  But my english class this is one of the projects we have to do and I have to do it for 5 hours at least so I kind of have to post a lot! haha So expect a couple more in the next little while! :)

Inspiring

My mom and I were talking the other day on the telephone.  We were discussing life and what plans I had what plans that she has and has been dealing with.  When she shared a quote with me that struck me hard.  Lately a lot of bad things have been happening to people around me.  Somethings are brought upon themselves by their own choices, others bad things just happen.  I was complaining about something that wasn't going particularly the way I wanted it to go and she pulled out this quote.  

It is by Bill Gates whom we all know is very successful.  He gave this talk at a high school he gives 11 rules that you will not learn in school.  They may seem harsh but bear with me.  

Rule 1: Life is not fair -- get used to it! Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping -- they called it opportunity. Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them. Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you are. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room. Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life. Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time. Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

When I first read this I thought wow well that was really harsh.  But then I realized he is completely correct.  We expect this life to be easy sometimes and that things should go our way.  But that is not what the gospel teaches.  We are told that we will face challenges in our lives, that is the whole purpose of our life here on this earth. To be tested. Without trials we would never be able to grow and learn.  When we fall down we need to be able to pick ourselves back up and keep trudging forward.  Always abounding in faith and courage, knowing that the Lord will guide our every moves, if we let him.  One thing that I needed to realize along with half of the world is that LIFE ISN'T FAIR.  It won't be today and it sure won't be in the future.  We won't always be number one in a race, or have a 4.0 all four years of college.  We don't always get the boy we want or the shirt that we are dying to buy.  We don't always pass our tests, which we put so much time and effort into.  That is just part of life.  It is learning how to make the best from those times that will make us more like Jesus Christ.  It is in the lowest of moments where we will truly make something of ourselves. I love my mom she is so wise and makes me realize when I am being unchrist like. The other day when I called her I was complaining how I wasn't being blessed for all that I was doing.  I explained to her that I was reading my scriptures everyday, saying my prayers, going to all my church meetings, going to the temple etc. I asked her why isn't it going my way Shouldn't I be blessed for my righteous doings.  She caught me off guard when she said, "Melissa Ann, do you really think that you would be doing those things if your life was easy?  If you were getting A's on all yours tests and had everything going perfect, would you really turn to the Lord?  Would you feel that you need his help everyday?"  I paused taken back her answer and immediately was filled with regret for my complaining.  She was right I wouldn't be as dedicated to the Lord if I thought I could do it all on my own.  So I had to make a choice.  It all begins with a choice am I going to sit and wallow in failure or am I going to look at the glass half full and succeed to what Heavenly Father knows I can?  We make the decisions in our lives no one else can for us.  I hope we can each Choose to stand tall in times of heartache and trouble.  

                And always remember the words from Doctrine and Covenants 121:7-8, 

7 "My son, peace be unto thy soul; thine adversity and thine afflictions shall be but a small moment.  8 And then, if thou endure it well, God shall exalt thee on high; thou shalt triumph over all thy foes."

Our afflictions are but a small moment and the Lord will always guide and direct us through the Holy Spirit if we are willing to listen. 

The last thing i want to share with you one of my Best Friends Shelley Heaton shared with me.  Please watch it I promise it will help you with the trials you are going through and give you hope.  

                                                              I LOVE YOU ALL! :)