Jordan's Extra Credit

* For all reading Lundi and I's blog this post will be totally random and not related to the happenings in our lives. Sad I know as Im sure you all want to be seeing our new little man. Lundi will post something fun soon Im sure! This is just for a school assignment I needed to do this semester.

Traveling from Orem to the west side of the valley might get easier
People have been talking about a bridge across Utah Lake for years but frustrated commuters may have something to look forward to.

The Utah Transportation Commission was just given the role to decide whether to allow a bridge across Utah lake, from Orem To Saratoga Springs.

A private group called Utah Crossing Inc., hopes they will get approval to begin a $600 million dollar project. A venture they hope will turn a profit by making it a toll bridge and charging each vehicle a few dollars to make the trip.

While this project would be private it does need state approval to build a structure on state owned land.

"This bridge would be the first main corridor going east and west in the valley, with the rate of growth in the county it is not a matter of if it is needed but a matter of when." Said Steve Gashon, County Commissioners office.

The six mile bridge would connect on the east side with 800 North in Orem and the west side would connect with Pelican Point in Saratoga Springs.

"I live in Saratoga Springs and have to leave for school forty five minutes early every day to make it to class on time, this bridge would cut my commute down to fifteen," said Jason Grayland, Utah Valley University Student.

The proposed bridge would be raised 35 feet above water and then climb to fifty feet in some areas to accommodate boats with large masts.
Utah Crossing Inc., hired Figg Engineering to design the lake bridge, Figg has designed and built bridges all over the country including the new freeway replacement bridge in Minneapolis after the old one collapsed a few years ago.

"Anything to help ease the traffic on the congested roads and highways in the valley, driving in Utah County today is worse than Salt Lake County, this bridge would finally give people more than one way to get from the east side of the valley to the west," Said Lehi resident Boyd Worthington.

A never ending Fairytale!

May 1, 2010 I stepped into my beautiful white wedding dress, knelt across an alter, changed my name, and began eternity with my best friend! A few weeks ago Jordan and I celebrated one year of a perfect marriage! I know it sounds cheesy but I cant tell you one bad thing about our first year together. Yes, I struggled at the beginning finding my place here in Lehi, leaving my family, driving on freeways with 4 lanes, transferring schools, etc. However, this year has been filled with magic and laughter. We have grown, loved, and learned with every day. Now one year later, I can no longer fit in that once perfectly fitted, size 2 dress. One year later I am feeling the movements of our first baby, setting up cribs, and adding another to our eternal family. This year has been an adventure with Jordan. I have learned so many new things about him I could only learn from being married to him. However, these aren't the traditional leaving dirty underwear on the floor, answers. I have learned that he he will never leave my side. As I threw up through the night from pregnancy he would stumble out of bed, wet a cold rag, fill a glass of water for me, place tooth paste on my tooth bush and then kneel down next me, pull me into him and place the rag on my head. He would whisper thank you for doing this and then hold me until I cooled down. He loves deeply, he is constant and stable in a world that is ever changing, he is my joy and my very best friend! I cant wait to begin this next year of adventures on becoming parents! Our first year was truly magical but I believe being married to Jordan will only lead me to many more years of building a never ending story of a perfect fairytale!

Here are some pictures of our anniversary. We went out to this fancy place  in Salt Lake to eat! It was amazing food and such a cute atmosphere! While there however, I went into the mens bathroom somehow thinking I was in the womens. As I was washing my hands and walking this guy walked in and gave me a very odd look and said am I in the wrong place or are you. I claim pregnancy making me lose my mind! I was so humiliated I just said sorry and ran away haha. Oh well it was a good story for the night. Im always doing something so Jordan just laughs haha. We also went to St. George for a week but I forgot my camera... It was a perfect one year getaway though filled with sunshine, pools, movies, and being together!

This was the place we ate it. You cant see it well but it was super cute!

For those who wanted to see belly pictures this was me at 29 weeks!

Me and my best friend! Happy One year love!

Ramblings of an emotional sappy pregnant women

I sat down at the computer tonight to finally begin the hours I have ahead of me in homework but then small nudges and little feet pushing from within my ever growing belly distracted my thoughts and lead me here...I believe its time for one of those sappy, thoughts and emotions from within the soul of Lundi moments. I warn those of you who only visit this blog to see pictures, stop reading now cause this will just be a long post of words!
I dont know if its general conference drawing out times of reflection and gratitude but lately I have been overwhelmed at the blessings and happiness my life holds. It may sound cheesy but sometimes I stand outside of myself and really look at my home, my husband, my sweet black and white picture of my skeleton baby, and the only word that comes to mind is magic. My belly is growing with every day now and if you stare long enough you will see parts of my belly shift as my baby moves from one side to the other.  A few weeks ago, Jordan was patiently waiting with his hands on my stomach to see if he could finally feel our little guy move. After a few seconds I believe my son did a flip just to make sure his daddy really felt him. Jordan looked up at me with watery eyes and said thats our baby then leaned down and kissed where the baby moved and whispered I love you baby boy. One of those precious moments I tried to capture so that I can hold onto its sacredness until im old and gray
The point of my post wasnt to share this story but I guess you got in anyways haha. My thoughts are really just to express the honor I have felt as I begin this journey into motherhood and the purpose it has brought to my life. I am suddenly more aware of my real mission in this life and the noble calling we as women hold. I cant tell you where Jordan and I will be in ten years or how in the world we are going to pay for diapers, clothes, doctors appts., and all the other expenses that come with having children when we still have about 4 years of school ahead. I dont know what breathing techniques to use when my body is pushing out a human through a hole the size of grape. I dont know how to bath a newborn, teach my son of his divine potential and to be confident in who he is, or how I will be a good mom while trying to finish my goal of graduating. However, I do know my heavenly father has a plan. I know my mission is to be a mother and to simply love this small spirit with all of my being. I am at peace with the unknowns of the road ahead because of my faith in my father in heaven. I have complete confidence in his power and his plan. I have dreamed of this day since I tucked my baby dolls into their blankets and 5 years old. There are no words adequite enough to express the emotions you feel as your baby develops beneath your heart. Soon I will walk into the unknown world of motherhood and I have never felt more responsibility in a task or been more humbled by the task I am being entrusted with. Now those of you who are mothers and rolling your eyes saying, "you feel that way now, but just wait", I know this calling comes with great sacrifices, hard work, exhaustion, and being underpaid for your work but I say to all of you and especially my own mother...Thank you. Thank you for giving me life and being my best friend mom. Thank you for teaching me who I was and preparing me to be a mother to my new little boy.
So now here we are at the end of my ramblings. All in all I love this baby that I havent even met yet and I thank my father in heaven every day for this chance to be his mother. I am honored to hold this calling and am suddenly aware of how sacred motherhood is. My life is bliss and I am grateful for a wonderful husband who finds me sexy even when I will soon weigh more than him...literally haha.  The savior taught that love (charity) never failith and I am coming to understand this priciple in a whole new light. The world is everchanging and unknown but regardless of what we are faced with the love I have for my eternal family will be and is my guiding strength and greatest source of peace.

PS dont judge my spelling and major grammar errors. I have in now way edited this and its late so just love me for who I am:) I promise to post pictures very soon of my chubby little self!

Theres a Bun in the Oven!

I guess I need to blog the big announcement that Jordan and I are having a baby!!! I hate calling it an "IT" but it doesnt really look like a human yet anyways, and we still have about a month and half before we can see its gender parts! So for now its my little "IT". All your life you dream of what it will be like the day you see those two pink lines and know you have a baby growing within you. Well let me tell you, it just doesnt seem real and for a minute your heart starts beating and realize all you have to teach this little one. A moment of shear panic takes over but then follows with more joy than you ever have known. Its the beginning the adventure of hormones and mood swings haha. Baby Rushton is  due  July 21st! My motherly feeling is that its a boy but I could be wrong. We would love a girl too. I love feeling my husband put his hands around my belly and whispering I love you both in my ear. I love how quickly a small fast heartbeat of YOUR baby can make you fall inlove and puts your mind in awe at the incredible ability we have to create life. More than ever, I am certain that there is an all knowing father in heaven. I often hold my belly and think, is there really a piece of me and Jord growing?
Things I have learned thus far in my prenancy
1. Always close your eyes when throwing up. then you can actually eat that meal again one day.
2. Never eat oat meal. It does not come back up well and does not settle your stomach no matter what you think.
3. Appologize on a daily basis to your sweet husband for your mood swings that you cant stop.
4. Never claim "youll be the perfect pregnant person". having an expectation ruins everything! Always set yourself up for the worst and then things seem better;)
5. It doesnt matter how sick or crazy you are, seeing your baby  and hearing its heartbeatmakes everything worth it!
I promise to keep you all updated with this exciting time! We are so happy to see what adventures are ahead with our new little family! Im sure so many fun stories are ahead and many lifes lessons! Jord and I are such proud parents of our little "it"!

Tis The Season

Call me a slacker. Its been awhile since an update so here we go! The holidays were wonderful and full of new memories to charish with family! To start off the Christmas season Jord and I got tickets to the Mo-Tab Christmas Concert under my mom and dads address...so Mama and Papa Young came up North and went to the Concert on my moms birthday!! It was the perfect night to kick off the holdidays!

Christmas was wonderful but I never took out my camera to show all the wonderful moments we had...to be honest though the picture wouldnt have captured all the laughter we had spending time with family. We spent the holidays in cedar with all the young Clan. We went sledding with the kids, played games, ate lots of food, and laughed until our cheeks hurts! Christams comes and goes all too fast. But we can hardly wait until next year when the adventure begins of taking on the "santa" role for our own little one! Hope this year brings many blessings and smiles to you all!

A few pictures from our first christmas together!

Halloween Fun!

Halloween was so much fun this year! Jord and I had to figure out last minute costumes and the only things we had around was cowboy stuff...so we were cowboys. However, By the time we took pictures we had shed half our stuff so you only get a piece of the whole affect. Anyways....First we got to spend some time with my sister and her sweet little family which was such a rare treat since they live in California. They came to spend some time with her husbands (rob) grandpa who lives just a few blocks away from me! We braved the pooring rain with umbrellas and took her cute little pirates trick or treating! After about a block they were done and just wanted to go have shakes and cokes at Grandpas. Grandpa whiting has a whole old fashion soda shop in his basement and its amazing! I want one just like it! The coke was amazing and so were the shakes....Thanks Kaily and Rob for such a fun night and coming to see us! We miss you so much!

I have no neck in this picture and its making my face look fat haha. Oh well my beautiful sister makes us look good.

The next half of our night was spent with my favorite,  and bestest Pung yuo (friend in chinese)  in the whole world...my Chiner friend London! ( great minds think alike, she was a cowgirl too with an indian as her date haha) Her brother and his girlfriend joined us too as thing 1 and thing 2! We all made dinner and "dirt cups" for dessert. We played Mafia, had a little dance party in the kitchen, and ended the night with a Movie called 1408 which I can tell you nothing about because I was too scared to finish it and for the parts I was there for I was closing my eyes and plugging my ears while singing church songs haha. Scary movies are just not my thing but besides that it was a very Happy Halloween! It was so great to spend time with family and wonderful friends! It was one of those perfect moments that make you stop and think, "my life is so blessed". Happy Halloween everyone!

Well At least BYU wins when we are there!

Jordans family gets tickets to the BYU games, which this year I think they wish they hadnt. I think we might be good luck though because they actually won the game we attended! Last year while we were dating Jord and I went to the BYU vs Utah game which was amazing! It was there that I finally realized how much I loved this boy I now call my husband. It was as if the world went silent for a minute and all I could see was this amazing man that I suddenly knew I couldnt live without. So, BYU games hold a kind of magic that I can't explain. Still today while standing amist all the noise and cheers, each time I look over at my wonderful husband, my mind and  heart go back to that moment and those feelings rush through me all over again....I love you Jordan Lee and it is my greatest gift in life to have you!