What's up Wednesday

Today I felt like doing a mid-week post, I just got out of a meeting and have some time while I wait for my train. No better time to write then when I am bored!

What we loved about the last week

This past week was a good one! There are many things that we loved about this past week. First off it was my week off! The first couple of days we had the crazy thought to paint a room in my grandparents house. They were getting new carpet at the end of the week and their house hasn't been painted since....the dawn of time. All jokes aside it has been a very long time. Bob and I really wanted to get it done for them and I can proudly say that we did! It looks so good and my grandma just loved it-I am definitely the favorite child now!

Last weekend my sister and her cute little family came into town! I always love when they come visit! Friday afternoon Holly, Paige, and I went shopping at the gateway mall! It was so fun to have a girls day! Saturday we celebrated my grandpas birthday. That sweet old man deserves the world and I am trying to give it to him! Our family would be nothing without him and I am grateful for him everyday.

What we have learned this past week

Bob and I went to the Temple on Tuesday, we have been meaning to go the past couple of weeks but haven't made it a priority. This week I told him we are marking it on the calendar and going! Man am I glad we did! Bob has never been to the Bountiful Temple so that was a neat experience alone. I always love how I feel in the Temple and when I come out of the Temple too! One thing I felt/learned was that we need to make our home feel like a Temple! I am not perfect and the spirit is not always as strong as it should be in our home! I want to make the spirit strong 24-7 like the Temple! This a hard task but I have accepted it and can't wait to get started! I have already read different articles and can't wait to implement them in our home.

Goal for the week

This week I have two very specific goals that I need to work on-like really work on them. I am hoping if I post them I will be more likely to work on them! The first is simple-less screen time and more everything else time. I literally go through these phases where I am glued to my social media. For some reason I am in that phase now! I don't know how to permanently stop that from happening. I would hate to delete my social media (starting with Facebook because I love Instagram wayyyy to much) I hope I can just stop without getting rid of the social media, we will see!

My second goal is to exercise more. Ugh...exercising. Even saying that word makes me tired and I shut down. I always wonder why people smoke and how they just can't see its effects and stop. The same thing applies to me not working out, I see the effects in myself and those around me but somehow I ignore it. I am done! I need to make it a priority and stop being lazy! 

What we have been day dreaming of

With it being summertime and all we the Kane's have been day dreaming about going camping!! Or even just having a fire and roasting mallows! We drove through a couple canyons this past weekend and have some ideas of where to go! We are going in two weeks if anyone wants to join! We are either going to Ogden, Hyrum or Provo! I can't event wait!

Our latest obsession

The weather has been fantastic this past week and all we have wanted to do was be out doors. We live across the street from a really nice and really big city park! We have been over there multiple times this week. We walk Ali mostly but we have found a new hobby-frisbee! We love throwing the frisbee to each other! We are almost obsessed with the frisbee it's crazy!

What else is new

My only brother is done with high school now and has joined the military. I shed a tear or two every time I think about it! I am so proud of him and am going to miss him this summer when he is at boot camp! We are having a party for him on the 27th and he leaves for 5 months on the 28th. I won't see my brother again until Thanksgiving maybe even Chrismas.  It's hard but I know that what he is doing is right and is for the good of our Country. 

That's about it for today! Thanks for keeping up with the Kanes!

1 year photo shoot

We recently got our 1 year pictures back and can I just tell you they were AMAZING! I absolutely loved every single picture and edit that our photographer did. We took these pictures in Tooele at a place called Spiers Farm. It's more of a garden than a farm as you can tell from our pictures. We loved Spiers Farm and all the beautiful things it had to offer and how wonderful our pictures turned out! See for yourself:

Our photographer is actually one of my really good friends from High School, Paige. She is an amazing photographer and will probably be our photographer for life...well as long as she is taking pictures anyway! She took our Christmas photos too and they were so great. She will also be taking our family photos sometime this summer so that will be awesome. If you ever need a photographer I highly recommend her. She is on Facebook at Paige Photography. Look her up.

I still can't believe that we have been married for over a year now! Bob still continues to amaze me everyday and I am so grateful that I get to keep him for eternity! Thanks for keeping up with the Kanes!

House-Sitting

This past week Bob and I watched my Aunt and Uncles house while they went on their 10 year anniversary trip to Cancun.  Bob and I have never watched someones house, so it was a new experience. They live in West Valley so that was an adventure itself, trying to find our way around and then back to the house. The first two days I picked up some extra shifts at work so I wasn't around much. The first day I did have off we were supposed to ride the fun bus to Wendover but Bob hurt his back so bad in the shower that he couldn't even walk really it was terrible-my man is falling apart! So that day we just stayed at home and took advantage of the cable and Netflix. Later that night however he did feel good enough to go to Leatherby's!! I have not been to Leatherby's in years. It was divine!

Bob cut off my head but the most important thing is showing!

Monday we went swimming at Kearns Rec Center which was so much fun. That place is huge with so much to offer! It was a little windy at first which made it chilly but eventually we got used to it. I have been really anxious to go swimming so I was very happy when Bob brought up the idea. He used to go to the Kearns pool when he was little so he was so excited to take me.

Tuesday we had to go to my grandparents house because they went to Wendover for their anniversary and needed dog watchers! So we took advantage of being in the area and went to the local shooting range-I love shooting so much and I also love that it is something Bob and I can do together.  

The remainder of the week I had to work so we didn't do much-we did however make it to the food truck roundup again!! It is slowly becoming part of our weekly routine. This time I had one of the best pieces of French Toast ever! Bob got the same thing he got last time except a hotter dose, last time he got a 7 of hotness this time he got a 10. He is brave! He sure loves that Cupbop food truck.

All in all it was a good week house-sitting, we got attached to their dog and miss him everyday but we should have know that would happen. Bob and I are total dog lovers and we may have more dogs then children...maybe! As always, Thanks for Keeping up with the Kanes!

The Good Life

Good things have been happening for the Kanes. First off Bob is doing much better, thank you for all your prayers and comments about his health. We appreciated you all so much! We are still loving our apartment-we will love it more when it stops raining and the pool opens! They added chairs to the pool area so we are thinking it will be open any day now. Speaking of the rain, the other day we decided to brave the storm and go to cold stone, there was so much water on the roads it was ridiculous. I took some pictures but they don't even do it justice. It was so fun to go driving around with Bob, it's our favorite past time.

Last week we were able to snag some tickets to the Payson Temple open house!!! I was thrilled! I thought for sure that we would never get tickets, but thankfully we did. It was our first open house event together and it was awesome! That Temple is beautiful inside and out! It was such a neat experience and I really am so grateful for the opportunity we had to go!

Some other random things we have done lately: Buffalo Wild Wings Thursday-We really used to go a lot but since we moved up north (and the closest one is 20 minutes in either direction) we have cut back. Last Thursday we were feeling the urge so we went and it was delicious! The Thursday before that we went to a Food Truck Roundup in West Valley-I finally got to experience Waffle Love...it was amazing! It was cool to see all the trucks there too, dreams do come true if you work hard enough to get what you want.

I have finally finished How I met your Mother! It was so dang good! I loved that show so much-every episode either made me laugh or cry! Lilypad and Marshmallow are my relationship goals because they were just so good together.  Now I am re-watching Gilmore Girls until season 5 then 6 and 7 will be my first time ever so I am pretty excited for that. I am also excited for Summer to start! I love the summer and everything that comes with it! That's about it for now. as always Thanks for Keeping up with the Kanes!

Catch and release

Last night for date night bob and I decided to watch a movie. The movie we picked was called catch and release.  It starts out with this couple who was supposed to be married but the husband got in an accident and died like 2 days before the wedding! I know a terrible way to start a movie. Throughout the movie she realizes how much she didn't know about him and obviously how much she missed him. What stuck with me was how she felt about her last words to him, they weren't very meaningful and she didn't even tell him she loved him.

 

I am pretty sure this is the first time since being married that I have watched is movie, it had a whole new meaning to me. I cried the whole way through, I could not imagine going through that tragic event.  It happens all the time, spouses leave this earth everyday.  Bob left this morning to go to the grocery store and I had a hard time letting him go!! It sounds silly but I just wanted to be in his arms a minute longer. I tell bob I love him everyday, but do I tell him on the phone? Or before I leave to run errands? This movie taught me that last words matter. Here are things you should be saying to your husband often: 

I miss you-when you are apart tell him you miss him! It means you are thinking of him and that you notice his presence is absent.

I am proud of you-you are your husbands biggest supporter if you aren't proud of him who will be? 

I love you-you can never say those three words enough, which also makes it hard to mean them every time. Try to feel the power behind those three words every time you say them. Make them mean something to both of you! 

I appreciate you-husbands do so much for us everyday and as women we are sometimes a pain in the butt. Just letting them know that you appreciate the way they put the toilet seat down can mean so much to them. 

I am praying for you-you don't know what goes on while your husband is at work all day and school all night. A simple prayer for your husband to have a good lunch break or commute home takes 10 seconds, there's not much else you can do for your husband in 10 seconds! By telling him you are praying for him throughout the day he will know you are always thinking of him.

You are my best friend-if your husband isn't your best friend he should be! It's ok to have friends outside of your marriage but in the end your spouse should always come first and should be the only one you work out your problems with. 

I am committed to our relationship-a marriage is a team effort, it takes both a husband and a wife to make it work! If after a fight or argument your husband knows you are fully committed to overcoming that fight and making a resolve you will be feel better, stronger, and more on point with each other.

These are just a few things that I feel is important in your relationship with your husband, give them a try today and I know you will see a difference in your home and in your husbands attiftude! Thanks for keeping up with the Kanes!

Count your Blessings

Lately life seems to be very busy. Bob and I haven't really had much time for anything besides work and school. To top it off, Bob has been so sick for almost 3 weeks now. At the beginning no one could tell us what was going on with him. We went to the ER, then saw our doctor AND got an MRI and CT scan. At this point we didn't really no what was happening, no one could give us a definite answer. After a second visit  with our doctor he narrowed it down to either a really bad virus or pancreatitis. He told us that if it gets any worse we will need to go see a GI specialists. It definitely got worse, so we went to a GI specialist and they recommended that he get scoped from both ends. The PA said that it definitely sounded like an intestinal problem and that the scoping was a really good idea. We went to the scoping earlier this week and they finally found some answers! I am trying to remember exactly what they said but this is the jist of it: They think he has some food allergies, his esophagus has some damage and they think it could be from something he is allergic to. They also found a number of ulcers which could be his allergies and stress too. Lastly they removed a polyp from his colon. At this point I am like crying. The polyp wasn't anything serious now but it could have become cancer. I was so overwhelmed with gratitude for my Heavenly Father and the blessing of finding that polyp when we did. The normal age for a colonoscopy is 50!! He is not even 30 yet, in 20 years that would have definitely been cancer. They gave him some medicine for his ulcers and then sent us on our way. So far he has been doing much much better. The doctors said that the medicine should clear up his ulcers in 2-3 weeks so that was great news. I am so relieved to finally have some answers. My poor husband has been through the ringer but he has been such a champ about everything. We are so blessed to have such great doctors and staff that have been taking care of him. Even thought he has been sick and we have acquired some medical bills we are still blessed. Thankfully we already met our deductible before all this happened so the insurance paid a big chunk already. Plus his is pretty healthy and still able to do everyday tasks and functions. I just love him so much and he makes me more happy than I have ever been and even through trials I can be happy because he is by my side always. 

With all this stuff going on we still found the time to move into our new apartment!! We took a day and went down to St George to empty our storage unit and get everything up here. It was a fast trip but we did what we had to do. We got in late Friday night and left Saturday afternoon. I am so grateful that Bob's friends Levi and Corey could come help us otherwise it would have taken a lot longer. We rented a 6' X 12' covered trailer and had no intention of fitting all our unit into it. Low and behold we fit 95%! We left a washer and dry that need to be sold or taken to the dump, some kitchen chairs and our grill. We just could not make them fit and be stable in the truck. We will be going back for those items later this month or next month for sure. We love our new home and I am so glad we were able to get it! It is smaller then what we had before and I have had to get rid of a bunch of stuff. Surprisingly it wasn't very hard to get rid of stuff-I sent two huge boxes to the DI! I was so proud I could tell my hoarding side to shut up. We have two bedrooms and our second bedroom is already full of stuff-I will be cleaning it out during my week off next week!

We have a tradition where we eat pizza the first day in our apartment!

Not much else has been happening...and I'd like to keep it that way for a little while! Thanks for keeping up with the Kanes!

1 year Anniversary!

It really is so crazy to think that I have been Mrs Kane for a whole year! I have loved my first year with Bob and really can't wait for year two! Honestly, it  feels like we have been together for longer than a year! I can't imagine life before Bob and I also can't imagine life without Bob. I never knew that I could love someone this much, or miss someone so much when I am not around them. This first year has taught me so much about myself and so much about being a wife. Before being married I only had to take care of one person and now I get to love and take care of another. Sometimes that's hard, it's hard to be selfless when I really would rather be selfish. Being a wife is so rewarding but also challenging at times. I am so hard on myself when it comes to being a wife-I want to be the perfect wife. Even though Bob always tells me I am there are times when I don't feel like that. I am always working on myself and trying to be the best wife I can be! I hope that throughout this next year I will serve him more. This last year I never really looked at ways that I could help him without him asking. I have loved looking at ideas from Pinterest. Recently I have been warming up his towel before he gets out of  the shower! He loves it! It's a simple way to show him I love him but yet it means to much to him. How do you serve your husband? I am always up for new ideas!

For our anniversary this year we had to be creative. Unfortunately our Anniversary fell during my 7 on, I requested the Saturday before our Anniversary off but that was all. We planned on going to Phoenix during my week off but Bob couldn't get the time off. We thought about staying in a hotel but what was the point if I had to be back to work Sunday night? So here's what we did, we had some friends that came up from St George and they wanted to go to Lagoon! So that's what we did, Saturday we went to Lagoon!! It was seriously so fun! I love Lagoon and I haven't been in years. It was also great to hang out with some friends that we haven't seen in a while. So we did that until the parked closed at 7, then Bob and I went out separate ways.  We went to dinner at Texas Roadhouse then came home relaxed. We were both so warn out-I worked the night before and all that walking just kills! It was such a great day though and we can't wait to go to Lagoon a lot more this year!

Sunday was our actual Anniversary, we got up and had breakfast with our St George friends before they left. The rest of the day we just hung out. We both wanted to see a movie so we went to see The Longest Ride! It was so good! Bob is such a champ when it comes to seeing chick flicks and I love him! We then went to dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant Lorenas! It was such a great Anniversary! I loved just being able to spend time with Bob! For presents this year we went big! I bought him a Glock 26 gen 4, and he bought me this beautiful necklace that I love so much!!

Life since our Anniversary has been great! No complains here! As always, Thanks for keeping up with the Kanes!

April Showers

When I say April showers I don't mean in the form of rain (although it did rain for a couple of days). What I mean is a shower of emotion. I have felt every emotion imaginable the last couple of weeks.

The month started out with horrible, I was at work and got a phone call at 430 in the morning. I knew something was wrong because Bob was up way to early to be calling. He proceeded to tell my that my sweet grandma fell out of bed and had a stoke, they called 9-11 and she was on her way to the hospital. I started crying-like full on ugly girl, can't breathe crying. I still have both my grandparents and 1 grandma alive. I have never had to deal with something like this. I was so upset! I called my mom to let her know and then I had to finish my shift before I could go to the hospital. I was a mess but my sweet husband was with them the entire time and kept me very updated. To make a long two days short she is fine! She is the quickest stroke recovery victim ever, everyone who sees her is so impressed. She was only in the hospital a day and a half and she is basically back to normal. She has home visits and physical therapy but she is great! 

The weekend brought a much happier emotion, we started the weekend with our Anniversary photo shoot. I was so stressed about it and at the time I didn't even know why we were doing it. Too much stress in the outfits, hair, and location. Thankfully it all worked out. I have a feeling they turned out so good! It gives me encouragement to do them again.  Also, my sister and her cute family came up to visit! I love when we get to see them, this visit we went to a hockey game! My mom planned the whole thing and she did a great job. It was so fun to be altogether for a night and just have some fun. It was a pretty good game too-we won and even saw some punches here and there!

On Easter we just spent the whole day with family! The Merrills left to go home which was sad but we will be seeing them again soon.  I owe so much to my Heavenly Father and his Son, without them I wouldn't have the great family that I do and I definitely wouldn't be with them forever!

Taking a nap with grandpa

On Monday and Tuesday I went to Temple Square, Monday it was with my mom. We went to the Relief Society building and looked at all the Young Women things they have. They have so many great camp, personal progress, and activity ideas it's insane. We were there for almost 2 hours and left with many great ideas. It was so fun to spend the morning with my mom I just love her. On Tuesday I went with our Young Men and Young Women to tour the conference center! Let me just say AMAZING! It was an amazing tour! I had no idea what that building had inside it! Or on top of it, the roof was my favorite part and had so much to offer! I highly recommend that everyone goes and gets a tour.

These were all taken on the roof:

They have real trees and shrubs up there!

They also have a section of Desert life up there!

The Conference center holds 21,000 people at one time! 

Bob and I have been wanting to get a new place to live for a couple of months now and last Friday we put in an application to a complex we really like and apparently they like us too because we got in!!! It won't be ready until May 1st but that is fine with us! It is in North Salt Lake, two beds one bath, newly remodeled and upgraded. It has a pool and an indoor hot tub! We can't wait!

We also just celebrated our one year anniversary! Yahoo for 1 year! I will do a separate post for that so keep your eyes peeled for that! As always, Thanks for keeping up with the Kanes!