Well last year I never blogged about Christmas and I really want to remember this year.... This Christmas was so special! My family and I used to sleep in the same room when we were younger on Christmas Eve. As we got older it soon became separate rooms and then it became separate houses. But this year we all slept over at my mom's house in Spanish Fork except we missed Tyson. We played "my favorite things" and made gingerbread houses. We also watched YouTube videos before we fell asleep! Haha That morning we opened amazing presents from my Mom and her husband Jeff. Afterwards we sang Happy Birthday to Parker and he opened some birthday presents. I absolutely love my Mom she has the biggest heart in the world and does such a great job at making Parker feel special on his birthday. Later we headed over to Parker's Mom's house. This was so great for Parker and I because we haven't spent a Christmas with her together. Marjean has been living in New Orleans fo...

I don't know why but I have really been thinking about my life lately. I have been overcome by the experiences that have continued to come into my life to help me grow. I have been faced with trials absolutely, I have had my heart broken not just by boys but also by loved ones. I have felt I have had to struggle to get anything I have ever wanted.... However I am more happy, stronger and at peace with my life and the choices I have made. I have always believed with all of my heart that everything happens for a reason. Call it destiny, call it faith or call me crazy but I just know it with all of my being. So why have I sometimes doubted things that won't happen to me that are really for the best? Many of you know I have wanted to graduate school for a long time but thing after thing has kept me from this goal. The spring semester is coming up and I didn't think I would be able to go because I couldn't pay off my tuition fast enough. Parker and I have really  been wor...

My family and I have been going to the Festival of Trees for a very long time. It has been such a great family traditions of ours. I remember being a bratty teenager and asking how much longer because I wanted to go play with my friends. Haha But now I find myself saying let's keep going! The trees are amazing and people put so much time into them. My Mom and I promised ourselves we would donate a tree next year for our business Girls R Fanz! I just love spending time with family. I am seriously crazy about them! I love them all so much and they mean everything to me. I an so happy to have great new additions added to the family especially Parker. I am so excited for this month because I get to see the fam more often!

This year for my birthday was awesome! I came into work with 6 Diet Cokes welcoming me to my special day. My office made me lunch and gave me a gift card! It was really unexpected because I have only been there for a little less than a month. Later that night I was able to do my traditional Olive Garden birthday dinner! I have been doing my birthday dinner there since I was in high school! I have loved doing it and now everyone kind of expects it. Three friends that have been there since the beginning are Jocy, Morgan and Gabi! It is fun because now their husbands come! They have no idea how much their friendship means to me. They have been with me through thick and thin and I absolutely love these girls! They were my bridesmaids and I was there! :) So any time I get to see then I an a happy girl. My family was there and of course made me feel so special. I literally have the best family! I am overcome by the love and support they show to Parker and I on a daily basis. On Saturday ...

Well since it is my birthday tomorrow, I thought it would be fun to do ABC questions so people could know me a little better... Age: 23 for just a few more hours! Biggest pet peeves: Liars! I can't stand liars I have a serious problem with them. Color: Purple, grey and gold Dogs or cats: Dogs! But monster is my favorite! Every night...? Every night I cuddle with my hubby! Forget: I always forget breakfast! Game: Clue! Height:  5'1 I am a Shorty! Instrument: I don't play any but I love guitar! Job: receptionist at a dental office! {love it} Kids: none for now but hopefully 3 in the far future :) Love: my one and only true love is Parker! Mom's name: Gina! Nicknames: megs, Meg, meggie, meggie doodles and meggie moo Open to change? No but I am getting better at it. Pressures: oh you know just the norm... Graduate... Have kids.... Buy a house. Quit: not in my moral compass :) Religion: Firm believer of the LDS church. {and no I am not voting for Romney} S...

This Saturday was Parker's dads anniversary. It has been 8 years since he has passed away. I don't really feel worthy writing this blog post but from what I have heard he was an amazing man. I have living proof what a great man he was because I married his son. Parker had an adorable idea to write a note on a balloon and send it off to his dad. We drove up to his grave and we wrote letters on balloons and sent them off. We decorated his grave and sat there for a minute. It is really hard for me to know Parker had and has to go through this. Parker is the strongest person I have ever met in my life. But I still hate that he had to go through that. He was too young and he should have had more time with his father. Although I knew it was going to be a hard day I really wanted to make the day a special one for him. I thought it would be really fun to go to Thriller. I haven't been since I was little and Parker had never been. Well it was an absolute success! It was so amazin...

Well this weekend was probably one of my favorite weekends with my babe. Parker and I ALWAYS have something going on during the weekends. Whether it is an event, a get together or babysitting we barely have time to spend time with just one another. So this weekend we decided to just do our own thing. On Friday we came from work and got Panda Express and watched our Friday night line up! We watch Shark Tank, Dateline and 20/20. It was so nice to just chill and cuddle up. Friday brought back all of these memories of why I fell in love with him in the first place! Saturday we got up made breakfast and decided to go on a hike with our baby monster. We drove up cottonwood canyon and played 50 questions {found on pinterest} It was so fun to learn new things about each other and have an amazing view. The leaves were so beautiful up there! We ended up not being able to hike because no dogs were allowed. Lame! So when all else fails we go to our dock and walk around. Later that night we got b...

October has been amazing so far! We have had two unexpected and great things that I couldn't have planned better for myself. The first is Parker and I got called to teach Sunday school for the 14 and 15 years old! We are so excited to share this calling. I feel like a dork because ideas are constantly bouncing around and I can't wait to teach. I think Parker is going to add a lot to the class and I am so glad we are doing this together. The second exciting blessing is I got a job!!! Holy cow! I literally applied to 30 jobs last Sunday {no exaggeration}I thought it would take awhile but the next morning I got a call from a dental office. I had an interview that day and immediately I knew I wanted the job! The hours are perfect... The manager is an absolute doll and it is a job that I am comfortable with. I had a working interview and that day she called and said I got the job! Seriously this was such a huge blessing! I couldn't have hand picked a better job. Heavenly Fathe...

Survey says.... 1. Name Parker Melvin Jones 2. Who said I love you first? Parker said he loved me first. I was so close to saying it the same night but luckily he was brave enough to say it first. 3. Who eats more? Parker :) 4. Who is taller? Parker luckily otherwise we would have really short kids. 5. Who is smarter? Parker is smart with computers, electronics, mechanics and all of that jazz. I am a little smarter with book smarts. 6. Who is more sensitive? Parker. It is so amazing to see how soft hearted he is. That is one of my favorite things about Parker. 7. Who does the laundry? Parker is amazing with laundry lately. We try to help one another but seriously he does it all of the time. 8. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Parker is right now but we change it up every couple of weeks. 9. Who pays bills? We both pay our own? I know that is weird but we don't really have any joint bills, other than rent. Whoever goes to the bank that day pays. 10. Who cooks more?...

A couple of years ago today, it would have been a great night. Why? Well September 1St was one of my best buddies birthday. We would have gone to either Chilies or TGIFs and celebrated the birth of one of the most amazing people that have ever entered into my life. Sam would have given me a great big bear hug and tell me he loves me. We would have laughed hard and loud. Talked about fun memories in the past. Little did we know we were making another great memory that I would do anything to have back. But today instead we will get together tonight with friends and his family. We will have ice cream and cake and talk about how much we love"our Sammie" and how much we miss him. My heart is heavy today because my Sammie won't be there to celebrate his life with us. We don't get to hear his hilarious laugh, feel his hugs, or hear his voice... It still is so unreal to me that my Sammie is gone. It breaks my heart and I feel empty just thinking about it. He was the guy y...

Well three years ago today Parker and I were sitting on my mom's couch just laughing and playing around. It went silent and Parker said to me " I really wish you were my girlfriend" I thought it was so cute and sweet. I remember sitting there thinking to myself if I say yes then there is a good chance I am saying no to my mission. I sat there and made a nervous laugh and trying to buy myself sometime, I remember saying so would we get to change our Facebook status haha I knew at that point in my life Parker was going to change every plan I had ever made for myself, every thought of never getting married and every fear I had ever had of being with someone for the rest of my life well and eternity. I know this sounded so dramatic to think such heavy thoughts when he was just asking me to be his girlfriend. Yes everyone, I had boyfriends in the past and yes they had asked me to be their girlfriend but this was different. Everything with Parker felt different. How so? We n...