Day 7 - Your Best Friend

OK, so there is a lot of people that I could write this about. My husband, my twin, my friend and neighbor Tiffany, but I think I'm going to tell you about my friend Sam.

She's mean. :) Really, she is. We met in High School in Speech class when she sat behind me and started hitting me with a spoon! How did a great friendship blossom from that one? I have no idea! lol. But even though we've been friends for well over 10 years and now only get to see each other ever few months, we are still the best of friends. She knows that she can count on me and I know that I can count on her. If one of us is having an awful day, week, time, we can call the other and find instant happiness. I'm so thankful to have her as part of my life.

And even though she's mean, she is still one of the sweetest most caring people I know. She has such a special spirit about her and she's had a lot of trials in her life but she has overcome them and become a better person for them that I just can't help but admire her strength. We consider ourselves soul sisters and we both know that no matter where this life takes us we'll always be just a phone call away, a shoulder to cry on, a friend to counsel, someone who cares for every moment the good and bad, whatever we need. It doesn't matter how long it's been since we last saw each other or spoke but we can pick up right where we left off and when we have a chance to talk, we go on for hours! And I know that there have been times where she's called just when I needed her to.

Our friendship is something that I treasure every single day. And I can only hope that someday she'll look up to me as much as I do her!

Day 6 - Your Day

Well, today was a pretty good day. I read a book.

It started off with me getting the kids up and ready. Then doing some stuff on the computer, then a little bit of cleaning. Then, I've got some books that have been calling my name since Christmas and I just couldn't resist any longer. So I sat down to read Hidden Truth by Dawn Cook. I figured I'd only read for a couple of hours since Dennis' Dad was coming up and then I'd have to wait until Monday to read some more. But before I realized it, it was 6:00, Dennis was home from work, and I only had 1/3 or so of the book to go. So, I had to ignore Dennis for most of the night and finish my book. It was the second in a series. I listened to the first one (First Truth) almost 2 months ago now (through our library but they didn't have the rest) and ordered the rest of the series off Amazon and then Dennis insisted on giving them to me for Christmas so, I guess really they've been calling my name for even longer than that.

Dennis got the kids put to bed, I finished my book and then I fell asleep to us watching Lie to Me. So, yup, it was a pretty good day :)

Day 5 - My Definition of Love

Wow, how to define Love? If you asked me that 10 years ago I'd probably give you a very different answer!

I used to believe that Love was simply that head over heels, intoxicating feeling that you feel at the start of a relationship. Of course when I was say, a teenager, I had a very small understanding of the word! I have since learned that Love is sooo much more than a feeling. Love is a choice, Love is an action, Love is selfless service. Love isn't about what someone else does for you, but what you do for them.

When I try to have dinner at least started when my husband gets home from work cuz I know how hungry he is, that's love. When we finally find 5 minutes to sit on the couch together at the end of the night, that's love. When I get mad at him and choose to forgive, or ask for forgiveness, that's Love. But there's a lot more Love than that in my life. When I look into the eyes of my child and see trust and dependence, that's love. When I know I'd do anything to protect that precious soul, that's love. When I choose to care for, protect, spend time with, laugh with those around me, that's Love.

Day 4 - What I ate Today

OK, not sure what the point is to tell everyone what I ate but here you go: (Have I mentioned one reason I go to the gym, besides to stay healthy of course, is so I can eat what I want? :)

Breakfast:

A banana and a granola bar (running out the door to go to the gym)

Lunch: (grabbed from Wendy's after the gym :)

BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger, no cheese, and a Sour Cream and Chives baked potato.

A couple of bites of a frosty

3 chicken nuggets

6 fries

Some lemonade

Snack:

A handful of Life Cereal

A handful of Christmas M&Ms

4 or 5 Chickin in a Biskit Crackers

Dinner:

1 homemade meat, bean and cheese burrito

A handful of shredded Cheese

Snack:

~2 cookies, not sure what kind they were but they were yummy! (cinnamon sugar cookies, maybe?)

Drank 8-10 glasses of water today, need to drink more, I'm thirsty! (Zumba does that to me!)

Now I'm actually contemplating what to eat for a bedtime snack... I'm hungry. lol!

Day 3 - Your Parents

My Mom was born and raised in West Virginia. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in her teenage years. She was the only girl in her family. Was very close to her Aunt Kathleen. Went to BYU for college and there met my Dad. What can I say about her? She is one of the sweetest, kindest, most caring people I know. She is always looking for ways to help others.

Dad was born in Oregon, I think. (I'm so sorry if I got that wrong!) He was raised in Oregon. We went and visited there this summer and had a great time! Has 2 sisters, one who lives in Australia and the other in Wisconsin, I think. I really should know that, shouldn't I? Was in the Air Force for a while. What about Dad? Well, he loves his family and tries to do what he can for them. He enjoys computers and reading. (That's where I got my love of reading and computers from!)

They've been in love for over 40 years and looking forward to many more together!

Day 2 - Your First Love

Wow, where to even start with this one? There is my first crush as a kid, my first crush as a teenager, my first boyfriend, then there's my first love, my second love... You get the idea. I tended to fall in love a lot when I was younger. :) So. can I skip this one? lol. Or change it to a different love than the first? Guess not since this one IS titled First Love.

My first love's name was Russ. He was visiting one of my Young Women's leaders. She'd moved from the ward but we'd kept in touch. I was a Junior in High School at the time. What is there really to say though? He was only visiting for a couple of months. He took me to Prom that we. We dated, we flirted, we had a lot of fun. We kept in contact for quite a while after he left, a couple of years in fact. He never asked me to follow him so I never did. It was a bit sad at that time but now I'm grateful, I may never have met Dennis otherwise.

Day 1

Introduce Yourself

I'm Sarah Jayne, a 27 year old Gemini; who really is a twin. I've been married to my wonderful husband, Dennis, for a little over 8 years now. We have 3 beautiful children, all girls. Charity, 4 1/2 years old; Danielle, 2 1/2 years old; and Rebecca, 3 months. I am absolutely in love with my little family. And I currently stay at home with them. Some things I enjoy are: reading, watching movies, going to the gym, watching tv, visiting with friends, playing on the computer, and most of all spending time with my hubby! Well, that's me in a nutshell!