pump·kin.

a large, edible, orange-yellow fruit borne by a coarse,

decumbent vine; a term of endearment.

The Farleys have a garden

and I am certain I like their garden more than they do

Probably because I didn't have to do the work

But I get to eat the amazing produce

and I find little surprises like this:

When this pumpkin was just a little green guy

Emma went and carved

Our life motto 

 into the pumpkin

Now it is full-grown

It is the most beautiful pumpkin I have ever seen

By a clear mile

I love October

&

I love my pumpkin

xoxo 

(oh...happy 3 month anniversary to the Ninjas)

tri·umph.

a significant success or noteworthy achievement;

joy over success.

The Flannerys (as well as the Farleys)

Bleed red

We love the U

Gma and Gpa live in St. George

But they never miss a home game

Last week Josh and I

got to attend the home game

along with Jacki and Josh

Big Josh thought he was a BYU fan

But it only took two minutes of him being in our

stadium for the gparents to get him in a U shirt

He now bleeds the correct color

I'm glad we got that all sorted out

Maybe I like this picture best because majority of my face is covered?

Yep, I think that is precisely why I like it...

The score really was 56 to 3

Not even a game...

Josh loves when I take pictures of him

Don't let him fool you

He really loves having his picture taken

Utah is off to a great start--How is BYU doing?
Hmmm.....

xoxo

de·li·cious.

highly pleasing to the senses,

esp. to taste or smell.

Because you guys asked so nicely--

Here is my cousin Lisa's killer Avocado salsa recipe

Normally, I'd classify this as a "summer dish"

But it is just too good

 to go without in the colder months

2 cans black beans (drained, rinsed)

1 can diced tomatoes (hunts)

2 small fresh tomatoes (diced)

2 bunches green onions

1 bunch cilantro

3 large avocados (diced)

1 red pepper

1 yellow pepper

2 cloves garlic (pressed)

salt to taste

1 small bottle of Catalina dressing--Kraft (I use like 3/4s of the bottle)

Mix together. Serve with tortilla chips.

 

Don't cut yourself.

 

 

*Cara, I bet this even tastes good in Seattle...Try it?

xoxo

pre·cise·(ly).

being exactly that and neither more nor less;

definite or exact in statement.

I couldn't agree more

joint·ly.

together; in combination or partnership;

 in common.

These two celebrated their birthday

on Saturday, September 18th

That's right...

They were born on

the same day (different years)

and they fell in love...

So

For the rest of their lives

They get to celebrate together

I am very jealous

If I could move Josh's birthday to

October 24th

I would

(in a heartbeat)

I love having Emily as

a sister

(forget the in-law business)

She makes my brother

So happy

I couldn't ask for someone

better for Zak...

Happy birthday Flannery Family

I kind of love you guys

(pictures taken on our 2010 New Years Day cabin trip)

vic·to·ry.

the ultimate and decisive

 superiority in any battle or contest

Josh went to a concert with his friends

Concerts are cool

Staying home while Josh is gone

Can be cool too

Here is what I did while he was away:

Came home from a long day of work

Had myself a frozen burrito

(I can't seem to get over them)

Got in bed with one goal in mind--

Beat Josh's high score on my tetris game

I played ONE game for over an hour

It was never going to end...

So I was forced to make myself lose

Only after tripling his high score, of course

So, Josh...

...Go ahead and do things without me

Because it is healthy, good, and even cool

Just know, I will use my alone time to

freaking destroy you

Now and forever

  Hugs & Kisses,

The Tetris Ninja

(I am going to have myself a victory bath and a champion cup of tea now)

de·bil·i·tate.

To impair the strength of body

To make weak or feeble

You never know how good things are
Until they become drastically worse
Until your world turns upside-down




Things weren't perfect before
Not close to perfect
But you fight anyway
Fight with every fiber of your being
To return to that "normal" state
That place you have grown so accustom to
The state that you now realize
Was closer to perfect
Than you once thought
Than whatever it is you are feeling now




It is times of complete devastation
That I call on a higher power
That I pray and ask God to intervene
Everything becomes so painfully apparent
Things become too real
I am weak and cannot do it alone




He is an actual being
He hears us, loves us
But sometimes...
I can't help but wonder if
the prayers I offer up
get tangled and lost
within other prayers that have
been sent heavenward
If my words evaporate before they
reach His ear
Sometimes I wish my prayers could be
Heard as if I were screaming them through a megaphone
Sometimes life is confusing
When there seems to be one simple, clear solution to a problem
But for some reason I can't have it--
The solution that I have
fought for / worked for / Prayed for




I feel I am suffocating
Misery is slowly enveloping my body
She has made a home here
I am drowning in her waters
She breathes my breath
Each day, she sucks a little more life from me
And while she is playing house in my body
I lay awake--wide eyed
Trying to figure out where
I can find that megaphone
Scared that my "normal" state is being rewritten
and that I won't become the
Person I am supposed to be
Worried that my life will forever be
something ugly
something painful

something debilitating