Looking Up

Every day is a step towards the place I want to be.

Every stride is one more closer to my dreams

I march on

Through every ache

Though the winds hiss,

And the plummeting rain stings my face

I do not look back

I will never slump

I prevail by the simple taking of a footstep

I will endure and I will look up

I will carve my path out of the very stones that stand against me

I will break the tethers that bind and hold me back

I remain true to my quest

And never fear

For with each step I take

I feel your presences at my side

Although my path is rigid and testing

With you, I know I can reach the crown

With you I know I can conquer this summit

At the finish we will embrace,

And look back at the challenges we faced

Remember everything we fought for

Every sacrifice we gave

And everything we achieved.

Happy New Year

Christmas and New Years was wonderful! We got to spend time with friends and family. We ate and ate and ate and ate some more. My parents gave me their treadmill for Christmas and I am super excited to start using it. I have used it once and it was glorious. Now, I just need to jump back on. We don't have a camera :( so no new pictures. I know that is really the only thing people look at a blog for anyway. Alex, my little sister, got engaged and Is getting married in June. Christmas break was really fun and we enjoyed the time off. We are looking forward to what the new has in store for us. We have a couple big trips planned this year, so we working hard, saving money, and enjoying married life. We are going to update our blog more often so hopefully I will have more exciting adventures of Sam and Josh to share. Oh and if my mom let's me borrow her camera I will have some nice pictures! Happy New Year everyone!

These are a few of My Favorite things!

First I want to say thank you to Alex and my mom for braving the storm and driving all the way to Salem to spend time with Josh and I! I also want to say thank you mom, for letting me have a nice photo opp with your camera! My blog likes it when I have good pictures! So, Christmas season is here and I love it! While my mom and Alex were here we did some of my favorite things for Christmas time! Making yummy things, playing games, and laughing! Between the Muppet bohemian rhapsody and my mom almost...I don't know what...on the ottoman, she just kept making funny faces and saying she was in pain. Alex was like, "Just stand up real fast you will be fine." My mom yelled back, " You know nothing!!!!!" It was pretty much the funniest thing ever. we were all laughing until we cried! No worries though my mom is fine. She was just having an episode! Anyway, here are some awesome pictures of my favorite things about Christmas time!

Wrapping Presents

Making Goodies

(Josh made the snowman pretzel in the back, and he also made some with our names on them! He is so crafty)

Making Cookies

Ribbon

 and one of my NEW Favorites! Homemade Eggnog

Before

 And After

Yummy!

Now I am just waiting for Josh to get home so we can do another one of my favorites!! MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL!!
Good night and Merry Christmas!

I Love Love Love Love the Muppets!!!

 Bohemian Rhapsody is one of my most favorite songs! I also am totally in love with the Muppets! I hope you enjoy this as much as Josh and I did!