Oh the Yin-Yang

WARNING:  Explicitly cheesy content of my love for my husband and his buns in this post, as well as the typical, incorrect use of grammar.

It has been foevvaaaaaa.  To save you a lengthy post (which this might actually end up being anyway), life for the past couple of weeks has been CRAY.  For no reason in particular, other than ever since getting back from Tennessee to visit my parents (more on that at the bottom of the post!), I have been utterly epic failing at getting back into the routine of daily life.  But man oh man was it worth it.  

For quite some time, I'd really been missing my parents.  I guess that's an always thing, but for the past couple of months it's been "bad real bad, Michael Jackson."  I wish we lived closer.  And that's that.  So Reese and I flew to Nashville (Reese's first flight! a.k.a. the flight from hell...only because wrangling Reese was exhausting, but at least she was all smiles!) and had such a great time hanging with her Grandma Lynn and Grandpa D!  More deets of the trip in the Weekly Yin-Yangs at the bottom of this post. 

If I had to sum up the past couple of weeks in one word it would be...progressive?  Thought-provoking?  Incredibly...ponderful?  Haha, idk, none of those are really hitting the nail on the head, but I guess I've just been continuing to learn about myself as a mother, wife, and friend.  Just tidbits.  Things that I feel that I'm good at.  Things that I really, really suck at.  Pardon my french.  

I've realized that I absolutely, 100% married the man of my dreams, best friend, and tell-it-like-it-is stud that gets my blood pumpin'.  

Todd and I went on a hot date to the Sundance Halloween chairlift this weekend, and words can't describe how much I needed that hot date.  Note to self though:  Bring a blanket!  Holy hellfire, it was chilly at some points in the ride!  But we got to snuggle, laugh at all the corny, scary Halloween scenes below, and talk about every stage of our relationship and life together from beginning to now.  We talked about a lot of fun memories that neither of us had thought about in a while, and it made me want to jump his bones buns (see WARNING at top of post).

Communication y'all.  Make it happen in your marriage. (Since I have such experience under my belt to be offering advice....HA ) It's one of those things I can really, really stink at sometimes, but whenever I take the time to talk things out (typically encouraged by Buns), it's usually always worth it.

>>Yins:  Unpacking // Not being able to take my parents with me back to Utah // Not being able to take Buns with me to Nashville // Wiggly, no-nap church on Sundays forcing us to take her out to the grass to get some fresh air // "judgementalness" // neverending dishes // neverending laundry // getting back into the routine of work and home life // trying to contain Reese on the plane (she did GREAT actually...it was me who didn't do so hot) //

>>Yangs:  Celebrating my brother Todd's 23rd birthday bowling with my fambam // Visiting my parents in Nashville!! // movies with momma // BYU football with dad // chats for daaays with momma // pizza date with dad // Martinelli's with momma // just spending time with them in general was much needed // Reese spending time with her Grandma Lynn and Grandpa D // Jakers pumpkin patch with Barrett cousins // happy baby girl // Sesame Street // pumpkin cake // Jakers take two with friends followed by the best cazookie I've ever had in my life // game nights with friends // our church primary program that always brings me to tears (sweet merciful, I'll be a mess when our kids are actually IN it) // shopping with momma // Sundance Halloween chairlift with Buns // tender mercies delivered in the form of laundry // newlywed sister and bro-in-law // in-laws // pumpkin decorating //  people that love Reese almost as much as I do // baby rolls // Reese's curly lips // "days that allow bras off, hair up, sweats on" // Roni baths with Grandma Lynn // workout music // coming home to find Todd's leg stuck in the window trying to get in because he was locked out (priceless! )...had to snap a shot before I released him // workout music // Claire Wilson // seeing Buns after getting off the plane // hugging the crap out of Buns after getting off the plane // kissing Buns after getting off the plane // holding hands with Buns after getting off the plane //

Have a great week y'all!
❤, Ashton Tilton

Jakers Pumpkin Patch

This past week we went with the Barretts to the Jakers Pumpkin Patch and had such a blast.  It was a much needed activity for me on that day in particular.  I was feeling a little cooped up in the house because Todd had the car all day, and when Todd got home from school, I was ready to go!  When we got there, there were these huge slides that were made out of large tubing.  Todd and I each took Reese down them, and she loved them (we think!).  Right after we came out of the slide, her face was turrified (as you'll see in the picture below), but then as soon as we were standing up, she was all smiles.

All of her cousins, Macy, Avery, and Jade were the cutest with Reese.  They like to pat her bald head and stick their faces right up in hers.  Jade says, "Baybee."  Macy says, "Reese, Reese, Reese, Reese, Reese, and so on.  And Avery says, "Reese-a-roni, Reese-a-roni, Reese-a-roni, Reese-a-roni, and so on." (Laughing-so-hard-you're-crying emojicon).  It is so freaking hilarious to me the way they interact with Reese, and it makes me excited for Reese to have siblings some day! 

After the slide, we walked over to the animals, and there was a HUGE pig.  We're talking monstrous people.  And it smelled montrous too.  Jade was all about getting as close as possible to all the animals.  No fear that girl.  She kept wanting to stick her hands through the mesh fence and pet the goats, haha.  Reese on the other hand looked terrified and totally confused when I brought her close to the animals.  She was kind of staring at Jade like, "Girl...you be crazy."  Then we spotted some of those things where you get to stick your head on top of the animals.  Photo op! Duh.  Aren't they the cutest little cousins?

I said it before, but I'll say it again...MUCH needed night out.  The fresh air.  The pumpkins.  The festivities.  Family.  Buns and Roni time.  It was great.  We didn't get to go on the hayride or through the corn maze because Todd had to get back to study for a test the next day, but he promised we could go again before Halloween.  You betta believe I'm holding him to it!

❤, Ashton Tilton