Yeah, it's been a while

I haven't blogged in a while, a long while... I think I just get bored with it because I feel like my life is not all that interesting, and I don't have a lot to blog about that I care to share with the world. But don't get me wrong, I am an interesting person, lol.
I am going to try to do a better job though, because it is nice looking back at events, and it encourages me to take pictures, which I am terrible about doing!
What's new: Nothing, but this week is Scott's Birthday, my lover will be 26 years old! I can't believe it, we started dating when he was a little 21 year old, and so naive..haha. We have been together about 4 years, and it really has gone by quickly, I sure do love him! I will make sure to take pics at his B-day party. I am using some pintrest recipes that I am pretty excited about. Then we are going to see the Hunger Games, YAY! Should be very fun.
This last month has been..not so fun. Scott and I got food poisoning one weekend, it was horrible. At one point we were both just laying on the bathroom floor, it was something I hope to never experience again. Then I got sick, and that lasted a cpl weeks, so basically I just have not been feeling too well. And of course that leads to not working out and eating junk, which in turn has made me feel even worse. Any weight gain in my stomach makes me look pregnant because I am so small on top, it's frustrating!! But now I am back on track and motivated to get in shape for summer.
We have a couple fun events coming up over the next two months. In April we are flying to California to help the Grandparents pack up their house because they are moving to Utah. I am finally going to get to see where they live, and maybe go to San Fransisco or the beach while we are there. It will be great to spend time with them and get a mini vacation.
In May my brother is getting Married! He is actually marrying Scott's cousin...weird I know. But it is great because now our families are connected even more! They are getting married in Texas, so we get to go on another trip and spend time with family. I think this is this first summer Scott and I will get to go home together to Texas since we were married, it should be awesome!
That's what is new with the Titensors!

Inspirational

I love this quote, it is on my desktop at work and I pretty much have it memorized. It is simple yet powerful, and it really speaks to me.

"Some murmur when the sky is clear and wholly bright to view,
If one small speck of dark appear in their great heaven of blue,
But some with thankful love are filled,
if but one streak of light,
one ray of God's good mercy gild the darkness of their night."

I find that I am so much happier when I am focusing on the good bright spots of life, the blessings, the times of joy and happiness, rather than the bad things. It would seem obvious, to focus on the good things, but sometimes it is easy to pick out the dark spots and focus on them. My goal is to try harder to appreciate all the good, and not ask why so much.

Thoughts about the Scale

I read an article today about weighing yourself and how you can tell if you have an unhealthy realtionship with your scale. I have a few thoughts about weighing yourself that I just felt like writing down.
I am a big advocate of weighing yourself every day. Many people aren't, and I can see both sides. For me, I have learned pretty well over the past few years how my body works. It really is science, if you are putting in a certian number of calories and burning a certain amount, you will lose weight. So the reason I think weighing yourself every day is beneficial is because if you wake up in the morning and you have not lost any weight, you will know that you need to adjust your routine. Even if I only lose a fraction of a pound, I know I am on the right track. This is especially good for people who are unsure about the number of calories they need a day to lose or maitain their weight. When I calculate how many calories I need on one of those websites that will calculate it for you, it says around 2,000. I find that so funny, because I do not need that many calories at all. For me, if I ate that many per day I would gain weight. But it took me a while to figure out what I need to maintain and to lose weight. That is why I think weighing yourself daily is a good option.
Scott and I have had some debate over this one, for a while he was weighing himself only once a week. But it did not work very well. If you go a week without weighing yourself and see no improvement, it is such a letdown. But if you do it daily you can see that you need to make changes to see a difference in the next day. The only time I can see where weighing yourself weekly would be good would be if you were the type of person who usually eats the same amount of calories and types of foods every day and has no problem maintaining your weight. I am not like that at all, I will gain weight very quickly if I do not keep track of it reguarly. The article I read says that if you weigh yourself more than once a day, and dread getting on the scale, it is probably not a good thing. So make sure it is something that helps you for the good, and does not make you feel bad about yourself. For me if I see that I have gained weight I do get bummed, but I also get motivated to get back on track.
So try weighing yourself every morning for a week..you might like it.

Summer?

NOOO!! Every year I feel like summer passes me by, and I always regret not spending more time outside. I feel like fall has started way too early this year, hopefully it will warm up again before it cools off for good, I mean c'mon, it's only September! Last night I went to Scott's softball game (granted I did go with semi-wet heair) and it was cold! I was angry that I could not wear short sleeves and be comfortable. I do loovee fall clothes and more of the sweater and boots and things, but I also love the warm sun and being outdoors. So I guess it was kind of a reality check for me that winter will be here before I know it, and I am going to try to spend more time outside. Harley may love having snow on the ground for months but I really donnn'ttt.

Nolan's Farwell

My little brother Nolan just left for the MTC. I, my brother Reed, and Scott were able to be with him up until he was wisked away by eager escorts (missionaries). Those were precious moments that I will treasure forever. It was very hard to say goodbye, which is why they have missionaries waiting to scoop him up the second he sets a foot outside the car door. If we had been able we would have hugged him and cried with him waaayy to long! So even though I was annoyed at the time, I guess it was probably a good thing. As I watched my little brother walk away from us up toward the MTC doors, I had the urge to run after him. Realizing that I won't see him for two years has proven to be heartbreaking, but I am so happy and excited for him. This is going to be one of the most rewarding and lifechanging experiences of his life. I am so proud of him and look forward to his letters and hearing about all his experiences over the next two years!

California :)

Here are some pictures from my Brother-In-Law's wedding in California a few weeks ago. They were married in the San Diego Temple, and the reception was a few hours away. The wedding was on Saturday, and we were also able to go the the beach Friday and Sunday. It was so pretty there and so much fun!

Here we are at the beach in Newport, Erin (Brad's Wife) lives right on the beach so it was really fun to be there. On Sunday we took bikes and rode right along the beach, it was beautiful and really seemed like the ideal lifestyle to me, lol.

I love the Beach!

I also celebrated my 24th Birthday that weekend. It feels so weird to be that old, but at the same time I am happy where I am in my life with my husband and our little family. It is crazy that I moved to Utah when I was 20, I thought I would only be here for a few years, and now look at me! I have been sucked in to the "I'm waiting for my Husband to finish school" life. Not that I am sitting around doing nothing, but I am waiting to get out of Utah.... It has been hard living away from family, but at the same time it really makes me appreciate them even more. Also, my brother Nolan is flying here today, and going into the MTC tomorrow!!!!! I cannot believe that my little brother is all grown up and going to be serving in Buenos Aires for the next two years. I am so proud of him, and will miss him very much. I know he will be immensley blessed for serving the church and spreading the gospel. That's all that is new with my family and myself, I am looking to this next year of my life and all the possibilities in store :)

It's Been a While...

Yes it's been a while since my last post..what can I say my life is pretty boring. But after next week I will have some pictures and more to blog about because we are going to California on Thursday!! I am so excited, we have been looking forward to this trip for a verrrryy long time. Scott's Brother Brad and his fiancee Erin are getting married on Sat (also my 24th B-day). It is going to be one big party weekend. Scott's family is flying up and we are all going to be together for a few days :). They are getting married in the San Diego Temple, which will be so beautiful. We love Brad and Erin and are very excited for them and their special day coming up.
I am currently working at Riverside Country Club at the front desk, I am enjoying it and it has been fun to see old faces, as I worked there last summer also. The new clubhouse is open and it is very pretty. So I have been working full time, and Scott is of course really really busy because it is football season..yet again. Because he is a football manager he has to be at all the practices and games and everything, so I don't get to spend as much time with him as I would like.
It seems crazy that I graduated a year ago this month, I am starting to feel old. Now I just want Scott to finish school also!
When we are not working we are usually with our munchkin Harley, he is so fun and we love having him. He has had a lot of play dates lately, which has been fun for him and nice for us :) Sometimes I want to get another dog but with other dogs around for him to play with, I admit my desire is lessened.
Anyway that is what has been happening with us lately, like I said pretty boring. Life seems to fly by with everyday things, so it will be nice to have a mini vacation to take a break from it all.
California here we come!