Ups and Downs

Well it's been an ups and downs kind of weekend.

Someone wise once told me about this Irish Prayer where the man prayed for "Strength to change things that he could. Patience to endure the things he couldn't. And finally, wisdom to know the difference between the two." This time in our lives is really exciting and super fun, but it is also full of decisions that can and will impact the rest of our lives. These decisions include when to have children? What to major in? What to do with that major? How to support a family? All pretty heavy questions. What is even rougher is when you think you have a couple of these questions answered but they don't work together. That is what has been going on this weekend (week). We thought we had things figured out and then some things at work caused me to think more about what I want to do with my life. Then a piece of mail threw a wrench in Andrea's plans. We have all heard multiple times that when life gives you lemons, you are supposed to make lemonade. Occasionally though I feel like when I am asked to make the lemonade I have tiny paper cuts all over my hands. Lemon juice, paper cuts, stinging. Just like the Irish man we need to ask God for help to change what we can and then for the ability to endure what we can't change. While Andrea was getting some shots this week she came across this quote in the clinic, it said,

"I have learned a secret. I have learned that when good men and good women face challenges with optimism, things will always work out! Truly, things will always work out! Despite how difficult circumstances may look at the moment, those who have faith and move forward with a happy spirit will find that things always work out."
  - Gordon B. Hinckley

So even though life has its ups and downs, like falling off an escalator, things will always work out. One of the many blessings of being married is that you have someone to lean on and help get through each obstacle. I'm so grateful for my wife. She is my comforter, counselor, coach, strength, and best friend.

Well that concludes this episode. Hope to see you here next time.

Preston

The Pilot Episode

I have been told by a certain friend in my life, (shout out to McCall Mathews who made this blog happen) that I should start a blog about our cute married life like all the other married couples. Now this was a long time ago. I've put it off because I explained to her that just because I'm married doesn't mean all of the sudden our lives are going to be the next hit reality show. We both go to school, then work, then do homework and go to bed. She lovingly told me, "yeah don't start a blog..."
I miss that girl. She's currently serving a mission in Argentina and she'll be so proud that my first blog post had her in it.
Anyways, I officially declare this our married couple life blog and will try to make it more exciting than what I explained earlier. Who knows it could be as good as, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, our newest interest which our blog is titled after. Welcome one and all.
Now for the dirty deets!
Nah don't worry, I'll keep it PG.
We've been married for 10 months as of yesterday! And We absolutely love it. (well I love it.. I hope Preston is holding up ok..)
And to tell you the truth, although are lives may not be full of excitement and adventure, we're happy doing the smallest things because we just love being together.

See here's a beautifully pixelated picture of us doing what we do best; watching a show after a long day of work and study.

Anyways, we have a lot of great things and big decisions going on that I'm excited to share. I will do so another day when it's less late. 

Goodnight!