Happy Birthday Mom!

While in Utah we were able to celebrate my mom's birthday!!

She is the greatest and I love her so much!

MAC l i p s t i c k

Growing up (I should say since high school) my dear mother would always try and encourage me to wear makeup. She would leave little presents on my bed and Santa still gives me makeup in my stocking every year. She ends up taking most of the makeup back because I hardly ever us it.

For my wedding, I decided to buy some lipstick. You should have seen me at the MAC counter, I was about to have a breakdown every second because I couldn't find a color that wasn't too bold but just bold enough. Luckily, someone I know works there and she saved me just in time.

As most of you know I am working up at the Capitol during the legislative session. After being asked for the 357th time if I am an intern, I decided it was time to wear lipstick. And let me tell you, it worked.

Lipstick = Sarah not looking like an intern.

MAC is my favorite, thank you Jenna and Lara.

Loves,

Sj

The imp and a dozen eggs

I feel off the back of an imp (snowcat) this weekend.

The driver (my husband) didn't know I fell off

and accidentally ran me over

(the imp also got stuck on top of me and I thought to myself, "this is how I will die").

Spent most of Friday night in the ER.

Came out with only bruises and a very sore back.

No broken bones.

The doctor called me "squishy" referring to my strong and flexible bones.

We feel blessed, lucky...it's a miracle.

Loves,

Sj

P.S. as for the dozen eggs, they were also in the crash and not one broke.

Uncle Kevin.

My Uncle Kevin passed away unexpectedly a few weeks ago.

I miss him terribly.

My cousin read the poem below at his funeral.

I thought I would share it out of respect and my love to him.

He is missed.

All Is Well

Death is nothing at all,

I have only slipped into the next room

I am I and you are you

Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.

Call me by my old familiar name,

Speak to me in the easy way which you always used

Put no difference in your tone,

Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow

Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes we enjoyed together.

Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.

Let my name be ever the household word that it always was,

Let it be spoken without effect, without the trace of shadow on it.

Life means all that it ever meant.

It it the same as it ever was, there is unbroken continuity.

Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?

I am waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near,

Just around the corner.

All is well.

-Henry Scott Holland (1847-1918)

Canon of St Paul's Cathedral

Loves,

Sj

Over the last year..

This past year has been amazing. Here are some of the highlights mostly in order.

Mitch and I got married!
November 24th, 2010

My Dad and me (I am not sure why this picture is so big)

...and then we moved to Minnesota.

My little brother Jake got home from his mission:

Hiked the Grand Canyon with some lovely people:

Kev, Cait, Me, Rach, Jon, Jake, Ash and Jeremy (fellow hikers)


Ran the St. George Marathon with Ash and Rach:

(sorry the picture is so small)

Got Engaged to this guy!

I love him so much.

Don't we look excited?


Rach and I went to Europe:

My people in Lithuania! I love them soooo much.

Rach and I in Italy.

Rach and I in Greece.


My little brother Andy left on his mission to South Africa:

Waterskiing + Snowskiing = ONE DAY. Life goal of mine.
It was accomplished with Cait, Rach and Kev.

Me water skiing.

Cait, Rach and I at Snowbird.


Mitch Graduated:

Christmas

I know that I have been ever so slow to upload these pictures. We had a wonderful time with our families and friends over the Christmas season. I have uploaded some pictures in no particular order from Christmas. Unfortunately I don't have any pictures of our families with me.

Rachel and me at Mitch's friend's annual Christmas party. Rachel looks awesome.

Mitch and all of his friends.

Mitch and me. Mitch looks awesome in all denim.

My high school friends.

And food club. We meet once a month to eat food. Hah.

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WE ARE HERE!

We finally arrived in Rochester! The drive was oh so long from Salt Lake. We were able to see our good friends in Nebraska and it made me soooo happy. We are happy to be in Rochester, but already miss all of our family and friends in Salt Lake.

The high tomorrow is supposed to be 1 degree.

Welcome back to Rochester.