mother's day

this mother's day is a special one for me because it is my first mother's day as a mom. 

becoming a mom has been the greatest blessing i could ever possible receive! 

i have never felt so fulfilled and so happy. 

i am so blessed to be my sweet boys mom. 

i now have a greater and deeper appreciation for my own mom and for my mother in law. 

i have no idea what i would do without either of them. 

my own mom taught me how to be patient and selfless and i am so grateful for my mother in law for raising such a wonderful son. 

 last year for mothers day i spoke in my ward about the importance of mothers and referenced this quote that has now become a favorite of mine:

"Motherhood is the greatest potential influence either for good or ill in human life. The mother's image is the first that stamps itself on the unwritten page of the young child's mind. It is her caress that first awakens a sense of security; her kiss, the first realization of affection; her sympathy and tenderness, the first assurance that there is love in the world."

-david o. mckay

i watched this video last night and lost it. 

this poem has also become a favorite of mine. 

I am your parent you are my child
I am your quiet place, you are my wild
I am your calm face, you are my giggle
I am your wait, you are my wiggle
I am your audience, you are my clown
I am your London Bridge, you are my falling down
I am your Carrot Sticks, you are my licorice
I am your dandelion, you are my first wish
I am your water wings, you are my deep
I am your open arms, you are my running leap
I am your way home, you are my new path
I am your dry towel, you are my wet bath
I am your dinner you are my chocolate cake
I am your bedtime, you are my wide awake
I am your finish line, you are my race
I am your praying hands, you are my saving grace
I am your favourite book, you are my new lines
I am your nightlight, you are my sunshine
I am your lullaby, you are my peek-a-boo
I am your kiss goodnight, you are my I love you

happy mothers day to all the moms out there!

what i'm loving wednesday

after a few days of rain the sun has decided to show its face!

and i could not be more pleased. 

 it's wednesday which means...2 more days till the weekend. 

this past monday ben and i were complaining about the typical monday blues. 
but then he proceeded to convince me that monday is truly the best day. 
why you ask?
because it is the furthest amount of time until the next monday. 

we have these types of profound conversations on a daily basis.

we then listened to the musical goddess that is adele while ben expressed his desire to be a backup singer for her.
it was just great.

number one thing i am loving today?

my mom. aka clare bear.

i know this is a little late.  
my mom is truly an amazing woman and i don't know what i would do without her. 
i wish everyday that i was in fresno so i could hang out with her. 24/7.
whether she likes it or not. she would have no choice in the matter.
she's beautiful, funny, intelligent, selfless and the perfect example of everything a mother should be. 
plus she is always there when i call with cooking questions. 

-paul mitchell awapuhi styling treatment oil.

it's like super skinny 2.0
i have fine hair so i can't use super skinny because it weighs my hair down. 
but this stuff is magic. so lightweight. it's perfect. new obsession.
plus it smells like heaven.

-the beatles
we went to a beatles concert last weekend (a group from england that impersonated the beatles) and they have rekindled my love for the beatles. 
primarily this song.

and this movie. 
seriously. so. good. 
it's kinda weird. it's the 60's and everyone is on drugs. but if you can get past that you will LOVE it. 
the music is amazing.
plus it reminds me of winter semester 08 when the weather was disgusting and taylor and i would lay in bed watching this movie and eating abba zabbas, strawberry ice cream and diet coke. it was awesome.



also the beautiful ali gave me a lovely blogger award. 
you can see my facts here.
if you haven't been over to ali's blog you should do so NOW.
ali is the prime example of that quote that says true friends are those that make it easy to live the gospel. 
i met her my first semester up here and secretly wish that she still lived in rexburg. 
you will love her blog. she's hysterical, her posts are always insightful, and she constantly looks like she just stepped out of an anthro catalogue. plus we share an affinity for squeezing our husbands bums. oh yeah, she just got MARRIED! i couldn't make it to her reception so please join me in checking her blog daily until she adds wedding pictures. peer pressure:)


happy wednesday!