Happy Home

Studio 5(a show in Utah for women) does a segment called Happy Homes where they showcase things in people's houses that make them happy. I decided to do that in my own little house. So here is my first little Happy Home segment...
First of all do you love the empty frame? I thought about taking the picture without it but decided to add it! I don't know what I am going to put in the frame yet but I still like it! (it was bronze and gold before and kind of ugly. I added some black glossy spray paint and Vwala!(is that how you spell that?) I love it! I also had these fabric stacking boxes that were a little old fashioned and I decided to cover them. I love the color AQUA! that is the new color for my living room, along with dark red. I don't know if it is going to work out, but I like it so far! It is such an unlikely combination but I really like it!

Oh and this lamp is my FAVORITE lamp ever! My father-in-law gave it to me because he knew I had liked it and he was getting some stained glass lamps from Tiffany's. And seriously I like it better than any lamp at Tiffany's! I am really happy that it worked out for both of us!

How to Live Happy-Put Your Best-Self Forward

Here comes Challenge Number 6!
This one is a little sensitive I suppose...but I do believe it. So here we go...My challenge is to put your best self forward. I know that it is not always convenient to get ready every day with the hair and the make up and all that, BUT! I know that it really makes a HUGE difference on how you feel!
Funny story, when I decided to go on my mission a friend of mine, who had served a mission, told me that after a while I wouldn't care about how I looked and I wouldn't do my hair or my make up. I didn't say anything out loud but inside I thought loudly, "You don't know me very well. : )" While on my mission I can say I did not go a day without my make up on and my hair done; you might wonder why it is important!? A lot of sisters tend to get depressed on their mission, I was really happy and I really think taking the time to get ready made a difference. and I felt good about myself(not to say I didn't have hard days sometimes, but it definitely cut them down)
Think about how you feel when you get dressed up and get all ready, it really makes a difference! You really will feel better! I don't mean to say that you have to wear a TON of make up! Or spend hours on your hair. But whatever it is that you are comfortable with. It may seem unimportant but if it makes you feel better during your day, week, and so on...then isn't it worth it? the answer is YES! : ) it is! It is also important that you be YOURSELF! You don't have to become someone else, just try to do the little things that help you, it doesn't have to be a big transformation!

We all have different talents and if you are just not sure what to do with yourself then find someone that you can tell has similar style to you or what you would want to do and just ask them for suggestions. or you can email me if you want chrissyrobbins@gmail.com. People are usually happy to help!!!
So try to always put YOUR best self forward and I promise that it will boost your confidence and add to your happiness!

Rocking Horses and Kisses in Bed

She LOVED rocking on the rocking horse!


On Mother's Day we went to my parent's house to visit, my dad got the rocking horse out for Savannah(my Great Grandfather built it!) My dad held onto her most of the time because it was kind of high for her. After they rocked about five times back and forth all of the sudden Savannah says really loudly and happily OH-KAAAY!!! It was the clearest and loudest she has ever said any word. It was so cute, I was seriously brimming with joy that she had said something so precisely and was so adorable. A great Mother's Day present!!

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In our new home...
We thought when we moved in that all of the utilities were on because the water was on and the air conditioning was on. But apparently the gas was not! We found that out our first night there when we went to shower that night because we were dirty and sweaty from the move. Cold showers are painful. : )
It has also been pretty stormy and kind of chilly here lately, at least it is when you don't have any heat. Throughout the night one of the two kids were up every hour, probably because they were uncomfortable because they were cold...so I didn't get much sleep, Glenn let me have a couple hours in the morning to kind of make up for the nighttime. After a little bit he brought Savannah in to me to get warmed up, she laid with me in bed and really did not move for twenty minutes just enjoying the warmth. When we she done she lifts herself up and kisses me three times on my mouth and then jumps up to go. It was like she was saying thanks for warming me up mom! I really loved that moment!!

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When Savannah was first playing in our new place she started talking as she would step in place a couple times and then walk a few steps and then step in place a couple times and walk a few steps...I think she likes the new carpet : )

Dad's Alone Day With the Kids

I had a baby shower today for my best friend Annette in Salt Lake, so Glenn had the kids all day.
I came home and he summed it up with two words....Pooping and Crying. : )
One particular highlight......
Savannah woke up crying, Glenn went to go get her and found a Poopy Hand-Poopy Face Girl with No Diaper! Needless to say he was NOT happy hahaha.

Cute Little Judah and Savannah

They were both LOVING playing together!

Savannah had whined and went to her chair so I gave her a little snack and I went to go take care of Judah. I came back five minutes later and she was sound asleep in the chair! and it wasn't even naptime...
Poor little thing!

Judah is finally at the age that he will play with toys and try to sit up, I love it! But he keeps flipping his legs out (he likes to stand) and so he won't stay in this position very long. (sad for mommy : ) )

He just looked so darn cute I couldn't resist taking this one!

Judah was just laying here with his head in the crack of the couch. We were trying to figure out what he was doing, and soon found out he was concentrating really hard getting ready for a diaper change...yay for Mom.

How to Live Happy-Being Active-Physical and Spiritual Exercise

My Fifth Challenge is to be more Active. But not just that alone! : ) I challenge you to do some sort of workout. Whether it is at a gym or just going for a walk...any type of exercise like that will work. The step I would add to that is while you are working out(even going for a walk counts) LISTEN to a talk by a General Authority. My favorite is to listen to Elder Holland's talk when I work out! It really helps me work out harder and longer than I necessarily want to, which is really awesome but the best consequence is that when you are done, you just want to be a better person! You feel spiritually rejuvenated as well as physically.

My specific challenge is for one week, every day, exercise and listen to a talk by Elder Holland and pay attention to how you feel and how it changes your workout and your day!

Signed the Papers!!

It is OFFICIAL!! We will be saying goodbye to our time here at Wymount. We have loved it! and it is really hard to leave all of our friends!
But, change will be good. We can move in May 14th. We are so so excited! I am going to feel spoiled the whole time we live here! The Summer will be a little rough living but oh so worth it.

We live right across the street from our really good friend The Robertson's (from our mission) Another great change, church time will be 11:00 a.m. instead of our current 8:30 a.m. time! How nice will that be!?!


Pictures to follow!.....

Savvy Moments--Bins and Cupboards....

This is the baby swing, but when Judah is not in it Savannah thinks it is her personal movie swing. She loves swinging in it!



Savannah LOVES climbing in bins and cupboards! We are getting ready to move and when I emptied it, she filled it back up!



This is her play bin. She loves playing with the toys inside, it makes it easier to reach all of them.

Easter

Today is Easter. Our church meeting today really was incredible. We had beautiful musical numbers and a talk that was given by a sister in our ward who had gone to Jerusalem and took a tour of the Savior's last five days. What a great opportunity to see what He saw and imagine what He might have felt.

I know some people believe that following the commandments was much easier for Jesus Christ than for us because He is God. But I know that He was also mortal, just like us, during His time here on Earth and He had the same temptations we have, He suffered and had trials, I know that He went through so much more than we can comprehend. He chose to follow Heavenly Father. And as He did that He became stronger, He was able to bear more burdens and handle more hardships. He grew and learned just as we need to. He is our example for how to live our lives so that we may be able to handle, with the Lord's help, more trials and more hardships to become better, to be prepared for our responsibilities in this world and the next. He taught us that no matter your circumstances you can choose to learn who the Lord is and choose to follow His teachings. You can become better. The Lord has a plan for you, if you are willing to follow it.

In Relief Society we had a sister talk about being in Europe for Easter and how bells start ringing all throughout the city on Friday and in the evening at the same time the Savior was crucified the bells stop. And no bells ring for three days. Sunday morning bursts with every bell ringing celebrating Jesus Christ's resurrection. What a beautiful symbolic tradition. I am grateful for Jesus Christ and His sacrifice for me. I am grateful for the hope I feel through repentance. I know that as I turn to the Lord and turn away from my sins that I can become more like Him. He will strengthen me through my trials and help me to learn and become the woman I hope to be. I testify these things in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

How To Live Happy--Live A Glass Half Full Life

My Fourth Challenge is more of a change of mind than an actual task. See the world HALF FULL! We all know that things are not that great in our lives ALL the time. But a lot of our happiness has to do with how we handle the hard times and the attitude we choose to have while we live. We will never have everything perfect, or have everything we need and/or want, we will never have a trouble free life. But the one thing we can have without anything else, is HAPPINESS. When we make the best of things and choose to be happy inspite of hardships or discomfort or even more serious trials we are able to enjoy life!
It is funny because while I had this idea set and the first couple sentances saved in my draft section, Glenn totally called me on this very subject, we are trying to move, maybe lol, and so I started packing, I have boxes covering my kitchen and living room and it looks like we may not move until the end of May and truthfully I did not automatically look at the glass half-full, I thought of how not fun it was going to be to live with half of our stuff packed and having boxes all over, I have to admit I was murmering a little and Glenn said to me "Is the glass half-full?" and I had not told him what my subject this week was going to be yet. What a way to realize that I need to work on this more than I even thought!!! So, perfect timing! I commit to having a Glass Half Full Life!

The feeling of wanting to be transferred....

The only way I can describe how I am feeling right now is the feeling a missionary gets when they are ready to be transferred. (and I don't mean trunky it is a different feeling entirely) I talked to Glenn and he is feeling the same way so WE ARE MOVING, most likely. yay! and boo!

I will start with the yay part, I don't have a washer, dryer, or dishwasher. I know it isn't a big deal but life would be a little easier for me if I did. Also yay for meeting new people and making more friends and it is a newish adventure!!
The boo part, I am going to miss my friends and this ward SOOOO much!! They really almost kept us here on their own, but then we both prayed about it and felt good about moving, so that is direction we are heading.

We found one condo that was seriously AMAZING! I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! The only drawback is that the living room might be too small for our couch. The best part about this place is the kitchen...picture.....new dark wood cupboards + teal walls!!! (it is darker than this color but you get the idea) =my favorite kitchen combo ever.
Apartment hunting we go! We will see how it turns out, I will let you know : )

Savannah's word a day....

Savannah has always been a talker but she is starting to actually use words now! : )
The thing is she will say something once or for a day and then NEVER AGAIN! I don't know if she is playing tricks on me or what...but it is still fun. Here is a list of words she has said, I have witnesses!

Please
Thank you
Up
OkieDokie
No
Ya
Ok Ya (this one happened when she was on her play phone)

She is really at a fun stage, minus the teething days haha.