Break until December 14th...

ATTENTION: I am graduating from college on December 14, 2012. 

Hello all the people who read this blog! I am not going to be posting very much in the next few weeks because I am finishing all my final projects for school. I have to do well this semester because it is my last! So see everyone after December 14! 

P.S. Happy holidays!!!

Snow Puppy

Lumi means snow in Finnish. We wanted to name her a Finnish name (Kody went to Finland on his mission) and Lumi fit her well.v My little snow puppy!

Lumi Little

My new little friend

Kody and I decided that we wanted to get a little puppy. We searched all weekend for just the right little friend. I wanted to get a tea cup yorkie puppy, and Kody wanted to get a Maltese puppy. We found many yorkie puppies, but none of them felt like they were the one we needed to take home. Last night Kody found a posting on KSL.com for maltese puppies close to my parents house. We went over with the intentions to just look. When we met Lumi we knew we had to have her. 

We took her home that night and played with her. When it came time to go to sleep we were both nervous that she was going to whine for her mama. The opposite happened... she slept though the whole night. She is the best dog ever. We are in love!  

Sherman Tilli Potter

Warning: Very sad story ahead.

For those of you who know me really well... you know how much I loved my cat Tilli. My sister Morgan brought her home from her friends house when I was 12 years old. She instantly became a member of the Weaver family. She would wait for me to come home at night so she could sleep with me. She would make me feel better when I was sad. Tilli was the one who protected me at night when my parents were out on a business trip. (yes she was a ferocious cat and would keep me safe ha ha) Tilli was my best friend. I know that makes me sound like a crazy cat lady... but I loved her. There will be no other cat that is as sweet, obedient, and smart as her. I could go on and on about how unique of a pet she was. 

Well when I got married to Kody, I could not bring her to live with me just yet. Our apartment was too small for a pet. Recently Kody and I moved into our own little house. We finally had room enough to have her come to live with us. I decided I would unpack our house first before I go to fetch her.

 The day I was going to get her, my mom called me and told me she could not find Tilli. I dropped everything that I was doing and ran over to my parents house. I yelled and screamed her name, but she would not come. I knew something was wrong because she always comes when I call. I went to all my neighbors houses and asked if they has seen my pet. One neighbor had told me that they had seen her in their yard the day before, but they had "put her over the fence". Before I go on with my story, you must know one thing. Tilli was a very cautious cat. She would not let anyone touch her unless she knew them. When my neighbor told me that they had "put her over the fence", I knew that they had done something to her. For them to "put her over the fence" they would have had to make it so she could not run from them. I am not pointing fingers at my neighbors, but this was a very odd thing for them to say. It made me sick when they said it to me. 

I went back to my parents house and started calling for her once again. This time I thought I would go into the back yard to call for her just in case she was hurt and could not jump the fence. I went into the back yard and glanced at her favorite place to sleep. That is when I saw her little body. She had gone to her favorite place to die. I screamed and my mom came running. My mom, sister and me spent the rest of the day crying over the lost member of our family.

I can not express how very sad I am. I will never forget my little friend Tilli. She did so much for me growing up. I know I will see her again. I just wish I could have said good bye. 

Happy Sunday

For those of you who know me super well... you know that when I was younger I hated hiking with a passion! I would yell the whole time "I HATE HIKING!" Imagine the surprise of my parents when I was excited to go on a hike with my family yesterday after General Conference ended. I have actually grown to really enjoy going on a good hike. The leaves were changing and it was just beautiful. I think I forget at times how pretty Utah is. It was nice to get to do something fun with my family. I just really wish Breanne, Olivert, and the kids could have joined us. I am so lucky to have the family I have. I love them all. 

Latest Obsession...

Vampire Diaries 

Kody and I only have a few channels on our TV that we can understand (seriously like two English channels and the rest are Spanish). Luckily, I live right next to a Hastings that offers movie and television rentals. I have recently decided to start watching the vampire diaries television series. I am sad to say that I have become obsessed... I have to keep watching to find out what is going to happen next. It is probably a bad idea when I should be studying for my classes... but I just can't help myself! Do not worry too much about my grades, I am almost caught up, and will have to wait for the next season to come out....  

What Matters the Most

One of our first dates

This boy means the world to me. I do not know what I would do without him. Even though I have only been married for a little over three months, I have learned a lot about relationships. Believe it or not I am not perfect, and Kody has shown so much patience with me. I have learned the true meaning of love through the experiences of the last couple months. Our relationship has grown so much in a short amount of time. Here are some tips that I have grown to learn since being married. 

1- It is okay to go to bed upset.

I have learned that sometimes it is okay to go to bed upset. It seems that in the morning the things that seemed so big the night before do not really matter. We sometimes wonder why we were even upset in the first place. I have always thought that a couple should never go to bed mad at each other. In my marriage I have learned the opposite. 

2- Make the other person feel special

Kody and I are very different in the ways we show love and appreciation. Kody tells me everyday that I am beautiful and he loves me. He is a verbal communicator in his expression of love. He also shows he loves me though spending time with me. I however enjoy physical touch. I love being cuddled and hugged. Kody is not the biggest cuddle bug. We have had to learn how the other person expresses their love and recognize it.  

3- Let go of control

This is one of the biggest lessons I have had to learn. I am the type of person that likes to be orderly and have control in certain situations. I am just going to say it... I am VERY strong headed and I enjoy being right. Kody is almost the same way. He however, is a lot more patient than I am. I have learned that it is okay to let go of control in situations. I do not always have to be right. 

4- Be your spouses biggest cheerleader

I think this is one of the reasons why Kody and I are so happy together. He believes that I am the absolute best at everything I do. I also believe that Kody is the best at everything he ever tries. He is the best sales person, snowboarder, hunter, handy man, extreme sports person that has ever lived! I truly think that it is important to have your significant other know that you think they are the best thing next to sliced bread. :) 

5- Have the lord be the third member of your relationship

I would say this is the most important thing when it comes to having a happy relationship. I have learned that if we have the Lord as a significant part in our relationship we be happy together. This includes praying together at night, reading our scriptures together, and attending church every Sunday. One thing that I love about Kody is his spirit. Before I met Kody, I was heading down a path that could have destroyed me. He saved me. I couldn't be more grateful that he did. 

There they are! Five things that I have learned in the past three months of marriage. These last few months have been the happiest of my life. I never thought I could love someone as much as I love Kody. He makes me weak in the knees every time he kisses me. I am truly blessed to have him as my husband.