Disneyland in Instagrams

you guys.

i cant even begin to tell you how awesome our trip was.

jace went into it thinking he was going to enjoy himself because i was happy.

he ended up having TONS of fun.

 

 

 

 

  

 

and i, of course, almost died of happiness.

25 before 25

my birthday is on Friday! holla!!!


and...I'M GOING TO DISNEYLAND! so excited. 


so in case i don't have time to post...


i wanted to let you all know where i have ended up standing on my 25 before 25 list...

       Andrea’s

       25 Before 25

1.     Read…and FINISH Atlas Shrugged

2.    Play in the rain with Jace—take pictures

3.    MOVE

4.   Do a Super Secret Act of Kindness

5.    Import all cds to itunes

6.    GET PREGNANT

7.    GET OUT OF DEBT

8.    Ride a horse

9.    Celebrate a "made up" holiday—dressing up or decorating included!

10.           Make at least 5 crafts I have always wanted to (ornament wreath, memo board, ,refinish coffee table, make a little girls tu-tu, and booklet for Jace)

11. Enjoy an Arizona sunrise

12.            Literally stop and smell the roses...appreciate their beauty!

13.           Make my grandpa’s peach jam with my mom

14.           Lose 20 pounds!

15.            Have at least 5 new clients for pause

16.           cook homemade meals for 2 weeks straight

17.            Do something that I’m scared to do

18.           Buy a better camera and make sure to take pictures!

19.            Catch up—to date! on my scrapbooking

20.          Start an annual Christmas party

21.            Learn how to use my sewing machine!

22.           Buy a new car

23.          Plant a garden

24.          Go to Disneyland

25.         Take nieces and nephew(s) on a birthday date!

Not too shabby! I've also retained 4 new clients...so i'm close there. And i did take Gracie on her birthday date, but i'm lame and have yet to take Corbin or Aly. 

Last Month in Instagrams

 

 

 

a. decorations for Jace's 25th birthday! blown up 1987 quarters and funny signs!

b. Joe was the baby whisperer. 

c. my mom and joes birthdays!! we went out to dinner to their favorite restaurant.

d. jace's cousin logan got married to rosalice up in utah! jace was the best man, and we were in charge of driving the groom up there. we drove ALL night long.

e. i crossed one more thing off my 25 before 25 list...i watched the sun rise.

f. it rained alot while we were in Utah.

g. on our way home from Utah we stopped at the cabin. it was awesome.

h. we kinda love NCIS.

i. i love my luggage.

j. went to see avengers with both families..."and then shwarma?"

k. jane finally wore the suit we bought her and went swimming for the first time!

l. its gotten really hot. blah.

m. i am offering specials on facials this month!

n. uncle ross gave us his tickets for a dbacks game! right behind home plate and in the 6th row? yeah, i could get used to that!

o. my ring is pretty. i like looking at it.

p. P. SHURMAN (42 Wallaby Way, Sydney). YEAH. that actually happened.

Epic-ness

EPIC:
My husband being best man at his cousins wedding. ow! ow!

EPIC:
Getting to hang out with Chad and Valyn's family and see the Hunt side of the family.

EPIC:
Driving ALL FREAKING night to get to Ogden. I ended being up for 30 hours straight. Slept for 4 hours and then was up again until Midnight.

EPIC:
Meeting my cousin Sam, her husband Drew, and their baby Porter for the first time!

EPIC FAIL:
My knee going out multiple times a day with all of the stairs i was climbing in Utah.

EPIC FAIL:
Tripping on the top stair at Chad and Valyn's (courtesy of Jace) and giving me a HUGE bruise on the bridge of my foot.

EPIC FAIL:
I didn't take ONE picture of the wedding or of the cabin! I am so lame.

EPIC FAIL:
I got sick the day we drove up and i'm still trying to recover. Also lame.

Whats new pussycat?

yeah...i have that song stuck in my head and i have no idea why...but i'm going with it.

i woke up this morning at 4 with a shooting pain in my throat.

and a pounding headache.

had jace give me a blessing so i could sleep.

got up and came into work even though i feel awful.

i've decided that i'm going to the take care clinic (too late to make an appointment with the dr.) as soon as i'm off work...to make sure its not strep. because i need to get on antibiotics if it is. because i'm supposed to be going on vacation, dangit!

jace's cousin logan is getting married this saturday to rosalice in utah. and jace is the best man. and we are really excited to be getting out of the heat.

and on our way home from utah we are going to stop at my family's ranch for memorial day. all of my extended family are going to be up there.

and all of this should be super fun...but not so much if i'm dying.

also, the last time we went out of town and left our hamster she didnt eat for 3 days. She got depressed that we left her. I am now worried about leaving a HAMSTER. Never did i think i would ever ever say that and be serious.

in other news:

Jace is officially 25. 

we even had a party to celebrate.

it ended up just my family and his...and i'm totally okay with that.

although i did stress out making sure everything was clean and that we had enough food even though it was just family.

my niece jane is 6 months today! holy cow. time has sure flown since that little cutie joined our family.

my other niece alyssandra has a respiratory infection. poor thing. she has the saddest voice. but she gets cuddly when she doesnt feel good...so there is a positive that comes out of her being sick.

i have done a TON of haircuts this month! and that makes me happy. i hope that my business stays steady and i pick more clients up! that would be so much fun!

i have done so much advertizing this month for my hair business...i have my own blog, website, new cards, emails, craigslist, texts, and word of mouth. Its alot harder than i thought it was going to be--thats for sure.

(speaking of--little plug here!--all haircuts are just $10! and color services are $20 and highlights are $30 if you make an appointment in May--you dont have to get it done this month, it can be in june...but you do need to schedule in May)

Nothing else too new with us...we feel like we just work and then chill at home.

Saw the Avenger's movie once with my family for FHE, and again this week with Jace's family. And...its a good movie. It makes me laugh.

My little brother went to PROM. Prom people. Holy cow. and today is his last day of school. and then he is a SENIOR. in high school. WHEN DID I GET SO FREAKING OLD?!? WHEN DID HE GET SO FREAKING OLD?!?

Jace and I both are on instagram...i have no clue why jace joins these things (instagram, twitter, facebook) because he NEVER ever looks at them. or posts things.

But i've been using instagram a bit more lately. you can follow me @andihunt

And thats it. that is what is new with us. not a whole lot. lol be prepared for wedding/cabin pictures sometime next week. i'm taking my camera.

Mother's Day

This year, as i have been so down in the gutters about not being able to get pregnant, i was praying so hard that the day would be happy as i celebrated the mothers around me, even though i wasn't included. And I'm happy to say that i only had one moment of sadness where i thought, "but...I'm not a mom." and gratefully i stopped my thoughts there before it could transform into a "what if i never get to be a mom?" thought. Ugh. that would've ruined my day.

I instead was able to focus on the Mother's i have around me. 

We have TONS of brand new moms in my ward.

And TONS that have just had babies or are expecting babies.

Basically we just have ALOT of moms in my ward.

I have TONS of friends who have just had babies.

And TONS of friends who have just announced that they are expecting babies.

Basically I have a TON of friends that are moms or are going to be.

I have 3 sister-in-laws who are mommies. 

One celebrated her very first mothers day.

I have a Mother-in-law on a mission.

Who raised 4 kids.

and is totally out of her comfort zone, helping other mothers out on the reservation.

I have a fantastic mother of my own.

She is kind, and loving, supportive, and courageous. 

She gives, gives, gives.

She prays fervently for all of us.

She worries incessantly about us.

She celebrated this mothers day--her first mothers day as a GRANDMA.

She is a great friend. 

She is beautiful.

How could i let myself get down in the dumps when i have all of these great moms around me? Happy belated Mothers day to everyone else out there. You are special and I love you!

(watch this and have it make you cry!)

http://youtu.be/NScs_qX2Okk