...my quest for perfection...

I can just feel it, this is the year of the Ungrichts'. I have said that a lot over the past couple weeks, but I truly feel like this is going to be an amazing year. Last year was full of so many struggles, trials & adventures. Last year, my wonderful husband decided to change careers. Although we had already finished with school and moved to WA to begin our lives - he decided that being an Accountant wasn't the right way for him. I couldn't have been more thrilled and excited for him when he went back to school to start something that I knew he had always thought about and wanted to do, being a Firefighter. I can't say I wasn't scared (and still am) at the thought of what this all meant, but I support him in all his decisions as the Patriarch of our home. Then I had my surgery and with that came such relief to finally know what was wrong with me and the hopes of having children actually became something I could really dream about, instead of just a topic that I avoided. I still try not to think about it every second of every day, but for the first time in almost 7 years, I have hope. Hope is something I haven't had for a long time.

Now we are beginning a new year with new adventures and my motto for the year is to Perfect My Mind, Body & Spirit. The mind part is actually to conquer something in myself. I have a problem with dwelling on things that I don't need to dwell on, like drama at home and with family. I really need to overcome that weakness in my life. The body part is probably an obvious one, but I got a gym membership at the gym that Brandon goes to (and happens to be like 2 blocks from our house) and I have been working out almost everyday. I love to exercise and it really helps to relieve that stress in my life, plus my doctor (in the nicest way possible) told me that it wouldn't hurt my chances of getting pregnant if I dropped a few pounds or in other words, got healthier. I don't think I am obese or anything like that, but I just need to get in better shape and that always makes you feel better about yourself, right? Then my favorite, Spirit. I kind of already did this, but I need to ALWAYS read my scriptures every morning. I do really well M -F, then the weekend hits and I am not on schedule. I also started going to the Temple every Saturday morning and sometimes I may not be completely awake, but it has helped to center me. I pray everyday for peace & comfort in my life and going to the Temple is an amazing way to reconnect with Heavenly Father and what is really important. Working on my Spiritual needs is probably the most important thing I can do this year. Not only will I have hope, but I want to have faith. Out of the two, I think that hope is easier to have than faith. To me, faith is actually believing what you hope for can come true & if it doesn't, than there is peace in knowing it's all part of Gods plan.

Okay, well that's it from me. Enjoy some pics below from over the past couple months.

maggy's halloween costume
the best pumpkin squares EVER! (my mother-in-laws recipe)

our new car