Happy New Year Update!!!

http://kimberly-lunnen.blogspot.com/2014/11/ive-got-dream.html

Yes it's been a little while since my last post on any of my blogs. Yes it's still my goal to write more this year. Will I be able to write as much as I originally hoped for? Nope, but that's ok. I spend more time with my daughter instead. That is something that I have found is worth every second of every day if I didn't have other things I still had to do sometimes. I'm online still, but mainly on my phone. Which is very hard to type on or do a lot on. It's a tiny screen with a tiny keyboard. Not to mention I usually have my baby on me, or I'm playing with her. I LOVE being a mommy!!! My baby is awesome!!! Even when she is dealing with her tummy issues or anxiety issues, she is a blast and a half! She is still full of smiles, giggles, laughter, and love! I have come to FULLY understand the meaning of unconditional love in my life. I thought I knew what it meant to me. I knew I would die for my husband or my family if needed. I knew that I loved them more than I thought I had space for. But having my own child, a gorgeous little girl; changed everything! She has shown me that I wouldn't just die for her I would live for her. I would do anything for her. I have so much love I don't feel like I'm out of space but that I'm exploding out of every pore with the love I feel for her. I seriously love her more than life itself! 
One thing that I have been doing more of the past little bit is sewing! I can't believe how much I have missed sewing!! I don't have All the  pictures of all the different projects I've worked on lately or made handy. So that will be another post for another day. But here is a list of a few things:
I helped my mom on a special Skull quilt for my uncle. She's the main one who sewed it I just assisted on the quilt when I could. I was honored to help on this special requested quilt!

I made Super Hero Capes and Matching 2 sided masks for the kids for Christmas!
Batman
Captain America
SuperGirl
Love them all!!!! They turned out so cute and the kids seemed to love them tons!!!

For Brady's birthday I made specialty Zelda Decorative Pillows for him to go with his Collectors Edition Zelda monopoly.

Right now I'm working on sewing a Rag Quilt for Little Miss Maize. (Will post pictures soon!) Then I have a special Comfort quilt that I'm going to be making for a very special little girl! Also will post pictures later.

That is another one of my goals for 2015. I'll be sewing more. Not just my own project either. But Every year from here on out I want to pick projects that I can do throughout the year that are similar that has to do with service and charity. That way it's a constant source of service and charity that I can use to teach our kids about the importance of service and charity and doing things for others. This year the service projects I have chosen are making comfort quilts for Children at Primary Children's Hospital as well as comfort quilts for Chemo Units. Seeing how much the comfort quilt I made my dad for Chemo 2 years ago meant to him, makes me want to put another smile on another person's face. 

(Will post a picture of that quilt as well in next sewing post).
There are a few other sewing projects that I have stuff for and I am excited to work on them in the upcoming few months.

I have been trying to read more and work on writing down my book/story ideas when they come to me so that one day hopefully I can get back to working on becoming an author. All things in due time though. I feel I have other things that are more important right now to be placed on the front burners. Someday though. I know I will have a book out in print. Why? Because I'm determined, it's one of my dreams, and it's on my bucket list! Looking forward to that when the time is right!

I am currently looking into working from home online to start helping with the finances again. I will stay as a stay at home mommy and not be going back to work as of now. But I do want to help out as much as possible. Plus if I make a little extra $$$ on the side I can buy more fabrics to sew more, as well as buy more cute stuff for my itty bitty pretty one!!! Love her!!! So you may be seeing a post about my new working experiences once I get up and going on them!

Well that's all for tonight!!!
Kimberly Out!

Thanksgiving

First off, I'm back!!! I'm loving my new life!! I'm still happily married to the man of my dreams. Going on 5 years of marriage next month!! Thats officially the halfway mark of the time I've known him!! 2004-2014!! Ten years of knowing this stud muffin has made life amazing!!
We are the incredibly proud parents of the perfect little girl, Maizie Jane!! She is my number one dream come true! I officially feel like a Disney princess now! I got the prince and now we have the most beautiful life together. It's my official happily ever after!!
So today is Thanksgiving! So I decided to make a come back to doing a personal blog by making a list of the top things I'm thankful for right now in my life. I hope you enjoy!
2014 Thanksgiving
I'm thankful for:
The fact that I'm Alive!! I made an important decision in the pre-life which gave me the privilege and  opportunity to come to earth and have a life!

I have the most amazing life!! I couldn't have asksd for a better life path that I was put on.

My amazing husband! He is my very best friend and I don't know what my life would be like without him! I know I wouldn't be where I am today if it weren't for him. He is the best husband in the work and he takes care of our little family.

I am a mommy!!! My biggest dream in life, since I can't even remember when, has finally come true! (I couldn't have asked for. Better man to share it with either!) Honestly my daughter is literally the most beautiful thing I have ever seen on the face of this planet! I didn't think my heart could grow anymore. I have seriously be proven wrong everyday since the morning I turned 25 and read that tiny little test. She makes my heart grow each and everyday. I'm pretty sure I'm going to explode by her first birthday!! She's just so incredible!

My family! They have stuck by me through thick and thin and I owe so much to them. I don't think I've ever seen a family unit who can share a love with one another as strong and as awesome as my family! My dad is awesome and I couldn't have asked for a better man to raise us. My mom is (next to Brady of course) my very best friend. She was there for me no matter what was going on! My brother: well he's a big goofball but I love him so much! I mean come on who else would have taught me everything I know if not for him?!?

My inlaws are the best!!! They welcomed me into their family an have a special way of loving and making sure everyone feels loved and included!! My mother and father in law are the best in laws I could have ever asked for. They raised the most amazing sin ( sorry girls I'm a little biased. I think Brady's the best one!! 😘) they have also helped us out in times of need. Welcomed our cute little family into their home to live with them. What a great time it has been too!! I wouldn't want to be anywhere else right now. All of my hubby's siblings and spouses and kids, are So much fun and my heart is full of love for each and everyone of them!!

The Gospel, and to be a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I'll never be able to express my full appreciation to my parents for inviting the missionaries over to teach us the lessons when I was a teenager. Now I get to give that gift to my children. What a wonderful feeling to know I'll be with my family forever, my husband and I will never be alone or parted, and my daughter was born in the covenant and already sealed to us for time and eternity

I'm also incredibly grateful for the things we take for granted every day. (Even when we dot mean to.)  I'm thankful for the roof over my head, the clothes on my back, the food in my belly, and the love I have surrounding my

WAZ UP?!?!

OK SO HERE IS THE DEAL!

I've started a new blog, it's a 'writers' blog. I'm an aspiring writer and hopefully I'll be able to be called an author and that will be my blog for all of that. Anything that has to do with reading books writing books or what have you I'll be posting on there. I'm typing and writing everyday now to really get myself into the writers frame of mind. Which means I'll be a better blogger from now on. :) We hope lol. No just kidding I know I'll be better because I've told myself I'll be writing everyday so there is no excuse not to get caught up and stay caught up on my blog writing....

I will still keep this blog, for now, but it's going to be more about my personal life and not my writing or about what's going on with my husband and I... The other two blogs, if you'd like to check them out or follow them are the following.

My husband, Me, and our family blog:

http://bradynkimberly.blogspot.com/

My Writers Blog:

http://kimberly-lunnen.blogspot.com/

Anyways. I've got some good writing ideas in my head, so I'm going to head to type on my novel.

Love to all!!!!

Kimini

Marriage- A must Read

Ok so I know I haven't written in forever, but all is well. Brady and I are happy, in love, and living in Cali still. We've both been super busy with school and work and studies lol. but I just read this somewhere and I had to post it, it brought tears to my eyes...

MARRIAGE When I got home that night as my wife served dinner, I held her hand and said, I've got something to tell you. She sat down and ate quietly. Again I observed the hurt in her eyes. Suddenly I didn't know how to open my mouth. But I had to let her know what I was thinking. I want a divorce. I raised the topic calmly. She didn't seem to be annoyed by my words, instead she asked me softly, why? I avoided her question. This made her angry. She threw away the chopsticks and shouted at me, you are not a man! That night, we didn't talk to each other. She was weeping. I knew she wanted to find out what had happened to our marriage. But I could hardly give her a satisfactory answer; she had lost my heart to Jane. I didn't love her anymore. I just pitied her! With a deep sense of guilt, I drafted a divorce agreement which stated that she could own our house, our car, and 30% stake of my company. She glanced at it and then tore it into pieces. The woman who had spent ten years of her life with me had become a stranger. I felt sorry for her wasted time, resources and energy but I could not take back what I had said for I loved Jane so dearly. Finally she cried loudly in front of me, which was what I had expected to see. To me her cry was actually a kind of release. The idea of divorce which had obsessed me for several weeks seemed to be firmer and clearer now. The next day, I came back home very late and found her writing something at the table. I didn't have supper but went straight to sleep and fell asleep very fast because I was tired after an eventful day with Jane. When I woke up, she was still there at the table writing. I just did not care so I turned over and was asleep again. In the morning she presented her divorce conditions: she didn't want anything from me, but needed a month's notice before the divorce. She requested that in that one month we both struggle to live as normal a life as possible. Her reasons were simple: our son had his exams in a month's time and she didn't want to disrupt him with our broken marriage. This was agreeable to me. But she had something more, she asked me to recall how I had carried her into out bridal room on our wedding day. She requested that every day for the month's duration I carry her out of our bedroom to the front door ever morning. I thought she was going crazy. Just to make our last days together bearable I accepted her odd request. I told Jane about my wife's divorce conditions. . She laughed loudly and thought it was absurd. No matter what tricks she applies, she has to face the divorce, she said scornfully. My wife and I hadn't had any body contact since my divorce intention was explicitly expressed. So when I carried her out on the first day, we both appeared clumsy. Our son clapped behind us, daddy is holding mommy in his arms. His words brought me a sense of pain. From the bedroom to the sitting room, then to the door, I walked over ten meters with her in my arms. She closed her eyes and said softly; don't tell our son about the divorce. I nodded, feeling somewhat upset. I put her down outside the door. She went to wait for the bus to work. I drove alone to the office. On the second day, both of us acted much more easily. She leaned on my chest. I could smell the fragrance of her blouse. I realized that I hadn't looked at this woman carefully for a long time. I realized she was not young any more. There were fine wrinkles on her face, her hair was graying! Our marriage had taken its toll on her. For a minute I wondered what I had done to her. On the fourth day, when I lifted her up, I felt a sense of intimacy returning. This was the woman who had given ten years of her life to me. On the fifth and sixth day, I realized that our sense of intimacy was growing again. I didn't tell Jane about this. It became easier to carry her as the month slipped by. Perhaps the everyday workout made me stronger. She was choosing what to wear one morning. She tried on quite a few dresses but could not find a suitable one. Then she sighed, all my dresses have grown bigger. I suddenly realized that she had grown so thin, that was the reason why I could carry her more easily. Suddenly it hit me... she had buried so much pain and bitterness in her heart. Subconsciously I reached out and touched her head. Our son came in at the moment and said, Dad, it's time to carry mom out. To him, seeing his father carrying his mother out had become an essential part of his life. My wife gestured to our son to come closer and hugged him tightly. I turned my face away because I was afraid I might change my mind at this last minute. I then held her in my arms, walking from the bedroom, through the sitting room, to the hallway. Her hand surrounded my neck softly and naturally. I held her body tightly; it was just like our wedding day. But her much lighter weight made me sad. On the last day, when I held her in my arms I could hardly move a step. Our son had gone to school. I held her tightly and said, I hadn't noticed that our life lacked intimacy. I drove to office.... jumped out of the car swiftly without locking the door. I was afraid any delay would make me change my mind...I walked upstairs. Jane opened the door and I said to her, Sorry, Jane, I do not want the divorce anymore. She looked at me, astonished, and then touched my forehead. Do you have a fever? She said. I moved her hand off my head. Sorry, Jane, I said, I won't divorce. My marriage life was boring probably because she and I didn't value the details of our lives, not because we didn't love each other anymore. Now I realize that since I carried her into my home on our wedding day I am supposed to hold her until death do us apart. Jane seemed to suddenly wake up. She gave me a loud slap and then slammed the door and burst into tears. I walked downstairs and drove away. At the floral shop on the way, I ordered a bouquet of flowers for my wife. The salesgirl asked me what to write on the card. I smiled and wrote, I'll carry you out every morning until death do us apart. That evening I arrived home, flowers in my hands, a smile on my face, I run up stairs, only to find my wife in the bed - dead. My wife had been fighting CANCER for months and I was so busy with Jane to even notice. She knew that she would die soon and she wanted to save me from the whatever negative reaction from our son, in case we push thru with the divorce.-- At least, in the eyes of our son--- I'm a loving husband.... The small details of your lives are what really matter in a relationship. It is not the mansion, the car, property, the money in the bank. These create an environment conducive for happiness but cannot give happiness in themselves. So find time to be your spouse's friend and do those little things for each other that build intimacy. Do have a real happy marriage! If you don't share this, nothing will happen to you. If you do, you just might save a marriage. Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. A CHRIST-CENTERED MARRIAGE IS A MARRIAGE THAT IS SURE TO LAST A LIFETIME. So then, they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate. Matthew 19:6

Bridals

Ok here are some bridals! Hope you enjoy them!! They are also on my other blog!

~Kimberly

MUST READ THIS!!!

Ok Peeps!! I've created a new blog for my hubby and I to use http://bradynkimberly.blogspot.com/ .... I'm going to actually be keeping up better on that blog because we have moved to CA and our families in UT wanna know whats up... so if you are following this blog I'll still write on it every now and then I'm sure.... but mainly on the other one... if you have given me permission to view your blog as well with this account (squirtmagee@yahoo.com) I hope you'll give me permission with my new account connected to my new blog so that I can follow your blog through that my other email is the same just at Gmail (squirtmagee@gmail.com) Let me know if you give me permission so that I can add you to my links list as well as my following blog list. :) I love you all and hope to talk to you soon!!! Love ya!!! Kim

Yeah... It's been awhile, here's a quick update!

So... Yeah it's been awhile... Lets just say I've been busy lol... So here's a short story of what has happened the last couple months. 1. Brady connived with my mom and school and everyone to surprise me... He got special permission from the Military to come home over Memorial Day weekend to surprise me. He gave me my official ring, which is GORGEOUS and HUGE!!! And he picked it out/designed it (or what have you) All by himself! :) It was a wonderful time spent together. :) Here are a couple pictures for you from this one.... 2. School for me is going pretty good, and training for him is also going good. The plans for the wedding are also coming along very well. Things are getting done, and payed for and ready as soon as the wedding can get here lol... which is in 6 Months.... A semi bitter sweet thing... :) I'm very looking forward to getting married, however I wish I wouldn't have to keep waiting... :) I'm going to pick up my dress soon so that I can get my bridals done. Which I'm very excited to do. :) Brady is supposed to be graduating next month and then going to Cali. Where I will be joining him in December after our wedding. :) YAY!!!! 3. We were able to get Brady permission to come home for the 4th of July!!! It was a great time! We went to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple Open House which was very neat, because Brady had never been through an open house before, not to mention we were able to walk through an entire Temple together. And this temple is SO Unique compared to any other that its SO NEAT!!! Then we spent Saturday with his family and went swimming in there pool, then we spent Sunday with my family and did a BBQ after church. it was a really good weekend. But just like the last one that was 2 days, 3 days still is just not enough time... I want more time with him... I guess it's a good thing we are getting married in the temple so that we'll have the rest of Eternity together, because I really can't see not having him in my life. Not for one year, one day, not even for one millisecond Here are a couple pictures from that... Well I better go for now, I've got school in the morning and a billion other things to get back to doing and all of that stuff... I'll try to write again soon. :) Love to all!!!! :) ~Kim

I'm shakin up, but I'm ok... I want to say thanks...

Well I just had a very scary experience Last night... and feel that I need to show some special appreciation for some people. First I thank the Lord for watching over me and helping me out in a major time of need, and answering my prayers immediately. Second I am lucky that even though it can be dangerous driving fast, I'm so thankful for the fact that my dad being a real, pro race car driver for a short time and my brother for his experience in racing, taught me how to drive. And be able to handle a vehicle well enough that even if I'm going very fast I can stay in control of it. Third I feel gratitude for my neighbors son for being in the right place and the right time to help me, even though he didn't realize it until I went over and thanked him... This is what happened...... Last night I drove down to the fabric store to buy some stuff for a costume I wore to a party tonight. About a little before I was half way home I noticed a car somewhat following me through traffic on the freeway... Not unusual for freeway driving... when someone wants to get through, and they see a car making their way through, they tend to follow right? Well, as I was exiting the freeway I noticed they were exiting as well.... but then... I realized that they were trying to follow my exact movements and when someone is doing that... they are usually following someone... every time I tried to pass a car and get around them and in front of them this car did the same... As I was coming to a light, I pulled in the right lane knowing that it was going to end right after the light, so that I could get in front of a truck, they tried doing the same however they obviously didn't know the lane was going to end because they had to hurry back over to the left lane. I took a turn onto a back road... they followed... I turned onto state street and weaved in and out of cars... they followed.... of course half of this time I was speeding trying to put some space between us... they kept up however... I was getting my phone out and getting ready to call it in and request some help.... however, as I pulled to a four way stop, with them almost rear-ending me, I knew that there was somewhere that had a lit parking lot where a lot of cars would be and I could possibly hide... however it would be tough trying to get away from them... This is when my neighbors son pulled behind me turning left at the four way, in a truck with a trailer, he was going somewhat slow... so it gave me time to take off like a bat out of hell and take this random chance that I just was blessed with to get away... Luckily... I was able to hide among the cars, and I waited and I watched as the truck slowly drove forward with the car right on their tail.... Also luckily, they didn't see me... but I could tell the whole time they were driving down the street, they were weaving back and forth trying to look around the truck... when the truck pulled off to turn off, they sped off like none other trying to catch up to me... however coming up to another four way.. they sat there for a good minute or so flipping and changing their blinkers... trying to figure out which way to go... now granite they might not have been following me, however I follow that hard to believe with every turn I made they made, down back road after back road..... at speeds that I wish I hadn't been driving... So... I just kinda feel like its safe to assume they were following me... This went on for a good like 15 maybe 20 mins... I'm not sure why they were following me, who they were or what they wanted. I'm just grateful that I was able to get away and get home safely. After I got home I ran next door to say thanks to my neighbor as I walked up I seen two guys unloading the truck so I asked ok was Norm driving or was someone else... They said Randy was. And then he walked out and I said thanks and told him what he had done for me and how grateful I was to him... the other guys and him proceeded to tell me that the whole time that other car was following them and riding their tail... they were discussing it and were ready to stop and kick some butt or whatever... And then they realized why they were following so close and trying to get around them or get them to go faster. They were very thankful that they were able to help me out... Well... that's pretty much the story... and those who helped me out thank you SO much, you have no idea what it means to me!!! Well I better head to bed, so I'll talk to you all later!!! Loves to all!!!! ~Kim

My Surprise that I found :) MY FIANCE AND FRIEND ARE AWESOME!!

First off I have to say that my friend Weston (one of my best friends), and my amazing fiance' Brady, ARE FREAKING AWESOME!!! They have supposedly been in contact for awhile without my knowledge working on a surprise for me. First I'll give you the low down and the story of how I see how it all came together, with a little input from one of Weston's experiences... and then I'll tell you how I found my surprise and my reaction..................... I guess a few weeks ago when Weston and I were hanging out he was able to Brady's number off my phone. He supposedly called him and they have been in cahoots getting this surprise ready for some time now... First step, Weston asked me, "If Brady were a stuffed animal what would he be?" well I automatically said either some kind of bear or some kind of Dog.... Let me think on it and get back to you. (I did ask him why and he said idk just a random question... RIGHT.... lol) The next day I chose to send Brady a message asking him what he thought he'd be knowing that I wouldn't get the answer till later that night... before I got the answer... I finally came to the decision that he'd be a Panda. (For several different reasons) Well as I was texting Weston back with my final answer, I received a message from Brady saying,"I'd be a Panda" my response was just "Great minds think alike Babe, that was my answer...:)" Well about a week and a half ago I was hanging with Weston and we were driving in his car, I seen a piece of paper that had Brady's last name on it and I was able to snatch it... I found his address on this piece of paper... I questioned Weston about it... and he said he was saying he got it so that he could write him a letter warning him if he ever hurt me then he'd hear from it from Weston... So I forgot and let it go... :) wow yeah I know I should have seen it... haha. So... Last night I was getting texts from Weston saying how cool Brady is, and he wouldn't explain why... and then after I was done at the salon he called and asked if I wanted to chill... I said no I should probably go home and take care of my mom, she's sick... So he put this fake guilt trip on me saying fine just go home and go to bed... lol and then he was very adamant about me going to bed... and then slipped and said something that he wouldn't have known unless he had been at my house... So I went home and went to my room On my Bed I found this...... My very own: Brady in a Panda form, and guess what?? He even sings and talks to me!!!!! I started BAWLING!!! It means SO much to me!! And I owe them both for it, neither one of them knows how much it really means to me.. Maybe one day... but we shall see... So Weston's little info for me was how he sent the voice recording box to Brady and Brady recorded it, and sent it back to him... Then Weston took it to Build a Bear and had it put in a little Panda in an army uniform. But as he was doing this all of the employees stopped what they were doing to help him because they thought that what he was doing for his friends fiance' who is one of his best friends (that'd be me) really needed something from his friend who was gone with the military... So they had been working together on it for a little while... Supposedly they all though that it was the cutest thing in the world that he was doing for his friends and being the middle person.. Which I have to agree it is way cool and very very cute!! Well... Here's a pic of me and my Panda. :) My little Brady. :) At least now I have something from him and that is named after him, that I can hug and squeeze and show off to people... I'm actually going to two wedding receptions tomorrow... maybe I'll take my panda and introduce my friends to my Fiance' :) Yeah that's what I'll do. :) hehe ok well I better head I've got stuff to do.. Just so you know everything's going great! I'm working a TON of extra hours at the salon so that I can get done early. :) That way I can marry my amazing man and move to California with him. :) I'm VERY excited for that!!!! Well I'll talk to you all later! Loves!!!

So....

Ok so I admit it... I'm so Not the best at keeping up with a blog lol... at least I post when I can... So one of my past posts talked about my certificate and letter from the Army/Brady, for being an Army Spouse and I said I'd post some pictures... well I've finally set up a little tribute thing on my piano for my Soldier. :) Here are some of those pictures for you... :) Spouse lapel Pin, pic of my Hero, Certificate of Appreciation, Letter from the Army, Sticker :) I love my Hero, my soldier, my fiance', my Bestest-Friend EVER, and most importantly, my soon-to-be Eternal Companion. :) Brady I want you to know how much I appreciate all you do for not only me, but for our country. I love you So much and I can't wait to see you again!!!