Noteworthy

It seems like a cruel irony that for months and months I have had a strong desire to write something... anything! and have found myself completely incapable of doing so. So many ideas have rolled and rattled around my brain, fighting each other to come out of my fingertips. Thus far, nothing has been successful. I've tried profound. I've tried hilarious. Heck, I've even tried sappy. All have been flops. Blocked before they could even begin. All because I was forcing something that just didn't want to happen. There have been SO many noteworthy things in recent years... And I have yet to take note of any of them. Here I will take note of the most noteworthy, quite briefly:

• Served a mission in Southern California. (February 2013-August 2014)
• My first nephew, Sam, was born. (February 2013)
• Dad started dealing with some rather serious heart issues. (Oct/Nov 2013)
• My beautiful second niece, Jayne, was born. (Aug 2014)
• Returned from said mission to Southern California
• Started dating Corey Kimzey
• Engaged to Corey Kimzey
• Baby brother graduated high school
• Baby brother enrolled at the Air Force Academy (& survived Basic Training!)
• MARRIED Corey Kimzey (July 18, 2015)
• New nephew, Levi, was born. ( June 2015) 
• Moved to Logan and returned to Utah State University

I guess you could say it's been a busy time. And I have been unable to write about any of it. Why, then, am I feeling inspired tonight? It all came from a conversation with my wonderful husband:

Corey: I think it's time for a nap.

Me: I think it's time for ice cream.

Corey: (as the problem solver he is) I think it's time for ice cream AND a nap. At the same time.

Me: And how are you going to manage that?

Corey: I am going to lie on the couch and sleep with my mouth open, and I will hold my ice cream in the air so it can fall into my mouth while I am sleeping!

Me: Now that just sounds messy. And dangerous. You would choke.

Corey: But I would die happy.

And I laughed so hard I cried.

This conversation very nearly sums up what our life is like. Every day. And I love it. Life is better when you're laughing.