Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Dearest Children

Well I have a secret and I want to share it with the world!! It's called "The Secret". It's about the law of attraction and attracting things into your life. I believe this is very true and works! If you have not heard of it there are a couple of places/things you can do to read into it: there is a book called "As a Man Thinketh" forgive me I do not know the author but our LDS Prophets and Apostles have quoted from this book, there is another book/movie/book on tape called "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne.

I know this works because I have seen in work in my own life. I attracted my husband to me. Granted he was "attracted" to me but in terms of The Secret I attracted him to me. I was tired of dead beat guys and knew I wanted an awesome guy that could take me to the temple and I could marry him there and be sealed for time and all eternity. I wanted someone to treat me like a princess and completely blow me away each and everyday. I wanted Prince Charming. I got him the week after I decided to rid myself of everything that would keep me from that. I watched chick flicks all the time and listened to sappy love songs. I knew what I wanted and and it insight. I knew that through Heavenly Father's blessing and the help of the law of attraction I got what I wanted and could not be happier.

Jose and I have decided to try this out to the extreme with helping us make our two become three. As most of you know we have been trying for some time now and we have yet to get pregnant. The law of attraction says to emit what you want into the universe and the universe will say "your wish is my command". I have started a new blog in addition to keeping up with this one. I titled it "Dearest Children". The link is http://ourherrerababy.blogspot.com/. I am going to try at least once a week to write a letter to our future children. The law of attraction says to act as if you already have what it is you want. So I will apologize ahead of time if some entries seem confusing and cause to think we have a child, or children. As of right now we do not know if we are pregnant. I will try and post pictures once a little one does decide to share their life with us, so no one will get confused(They will probably be belly shots or something of the sort.) The law of attraction also says to see everyday what it is you want, we are going to print a random sonogram picture and a positive pregnancy test picture (Thank you to whoever we find on the Internet or if you would like to "donate"/give us permission to print your picture if you would like to help our good cause :) ).

We decided this last night and today I almost felt as if I could be pregnant. I was happy. I was constantly thinking all day of baby patterns and little baby things. I felt as if I was planning things for our babies nursery. It was exciting.

I'm so excited for this new little chapter in our life. Hopefully it will be little but if not our children will have wonderful letters about them before we ever knew them they can read. Hope you enjoy sharing our journey to parenthood with us.

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

"Oh Christmas Tree!"

Is the song Jose busts out in whenever we turn on the tree when walking into our house(apartment I like to say house because it is our home :) ) because our tree is plugged into the plugin that is conected to a light switch by our front door. It's so funny and always makes me smile.

I'm starting to get more and more into the Christmas Spirit. But not full on excited about it yet. Not like I was last year but it's ok I'm sure I'll get there.

Our tree went up the day after Christmas and we've decided to make it a tradition in our home.
We got the chance to go with my parents to help cut down their tree since they always cut down a real one every year. It's always fun because all of us kids try and pick it out but we always go with the one my mom picks. She's so funny she always wants a 7-8 ft. tree but their ceilings not quite high enough to get a tree that tall and still put the star on top.



From left to right. Mom, Dad, Nathan, Sophia, Kamie, Jose, Ashton, Kevin, Porter, Casey

Jose and I thought we found the perfect one, we were wrong.

Standing:Nathan, Casey, Porter, Kevin, Ashton
Knealing:Sophia, Jose, Kamie

The "kids" with the perfect tree.


I think only my family would trust a 10 year old with a hand saw. Porter's arguement was that
he had his witling chip in Cub Scouts so he was qualified for the job.






Timber!! Porter and my Dad.


It was fun to get to go with my family to cut down their tree. I've told Jose I want a house with two living rooms. A formal one and a family one so we can have two trees and I can have a real one in one room and our fake tree in the other. We'll see if he really goes for it. Although I'm sure he will I got him to finally admit yesterday that we probably will have 6 kids instead of 4!
Happy Christmas everyone! I hope it's a good one for y'all and everyone is safe and warm this holiday season!


Sunday, December 12, 2010

Holiday Season!

I typically love the holiday season but this year I have Grinch-syndrome. Our tree is up we've bought presents but I'm just not too excited about the holiday festivities.



My brother Ben (Not Jose's brother Ben my brother Ben confusing I know) got married on the 13th of November in the Dallas Temple to Juliana Johnston! It was a beautiful day and beautiful ceremony, and beautiful reception. I had the joy of doing her hair and being able to go in the brides room with her and her mom to fix up her hair and do little touch ups on her make-up. I love that room. :)

My oldest brother Nathan and his wife Casey were able to come down for the wedding. I was fun to get to see them we rarely see them but like once a year but this year we got to see them twice! Back in May for my little brother's High School Graduation and then again for the wedding! It worked out good for them because Nathan got a job in Washington D.C. working in communications (he's in the Navy). So they had to move from Washington State to D.C.

Jose had finals last week and passed them all!! yay!! I'm so proud of him! Now for some down time until he starts up clinicals and then it's all down hill from there-in a good way of course. I can't wait until he is DONE with school completely. Even though he loves learning and will probably always be studying something. I am looking forward to no more working till after 10 at night, no more not seeing each other until he gets off work late, no more Kohl's. I quit Kohl's back in October ( not sure if I've mentioned that oh well if I did) and I love it! I am so much more less stressed out! I love having Mondays to do whatever I fancy, or just simply get stuff done!

I was released from Primary. It was a sad day. They called me as Relief Society First Counselor. I can't say I'm totally thrilled about it not like I was when they called me to Primary Music Leader. I'm terrified. I can handle children they don't scare me. But women can be vicious. I teach my first lesson of the first Sunday of the new year, no pressure right? But I think what I've got in mind for the lesson is going to be great.