A Grand Prize Winner!

Today, I Jenny Lyn Dill am a grand prize winner!!! Can you believe it? Cause I can hardly believe it myself. What did I win you ask? Well I won a $250 Anthropologie gift from a contest I entered here. And I found out about the contest here. I never ever thought I would win, but I was just entering cause I wanted to brag a little about how I did my Christmas shopping this year.
If you don't believe it here is a screen shot proving I won!

So, what am I going to get? Well, so far a set of vintage number stamps and a butter dish. Other than that, only time will tell :)

My thanks goes out to Matthew Mead for making my finals week much brighter and adding a big happy spark to my day! Thank you thank you thank you!!!
Also, Stephanie Nielson for virtually telling me about the contest. To Amy Nicole for joining in a victory lap with me over the phone. And to my gut for giving me the instincts to enter! Whooo hoooo!

The Theatre...

Day #10 - Theatrics

You know what? It's been quite some time since I have been to a concert, play or what not and quite frankly, I have missed it. There is nothing quite like being trapped into a story with all the characters and with all the music.
Tonight Michael took me to see "The Drowsy Chaperone" and I absolutely loved it. It had just the right amount of laughter and funny music. It was a good little reminder to look for the positive and to enjoy every minute.
I grateful for the moments, created by the hard work and dedication of others, that really help me connect with myself and with those I'm surrounded by. 

LOOOOONG Hot Baths...

Day #9 - Very Loooong Hot Baths...

Today I am grateful for long hot baths. I used to be a shower person and thought baths were worse than going for a swim in the Jordan River, BUT I have overcome that. I love taking long hot baths, watching a movie and simply thinking about stuff.

Flashcards & Homework...

Day #8: Homework Time

Today I am grateful for the time to do homework and to do it well. I actually enjoy doing it when I take the time to.

Three hours later and I'm only ready to study for the test....

Cute Husband

Day #7- Cute husband

Today I'm grateful for a whole bunch of things but specifically I'm super grateful for spending time with my husband all night long. He is so gosh darn cute. I came home from school to find dinner in the oven and was ever pleased. I could really get used to that. Doris Day also spent some time with us and my pursuit to get Michael to love old classic movies is coming along nicely. I'm grateful to have him in my life. He just has a way of making me laugh and enjoy life. I best be getting back to giving him my undivided attention - currently he wants to go get an ice cream cone. He is the man of my dreams! 

Spray paint makeovers....

Day # 6 Spray Paint Makeovers

Today I finally got to one of my to-do's that has been a to do for a while. I'm grateful for that feeling of accomplishing something that you really want to do, but never seem to get it done. 
I had a lamp that I wanted to spray paint navy blue to match the awesome lamp shade Amy found for me for on $3.47 (or something like that) Katie, Michael's mom, had sent out a lamp stand when Lara came back to school. I liked it but didn't really know where to put it and whatnot. So, I gave it a makeover. Today I am grateful for the the cuteness factor that can be caused by just a little bit of navy blue spray paint. It turned out pretty cute and I'm now on the prowl for another lamp stand and lamp shade to do this fun little project. I got the idea from the adorable Driscoll family, love them!

Here is a pic of today's drying product...

Oopsy Poopsy!

I missed a day whoops. I knew I had, but I had a research paper to attend to. So today I will share two things which I am grateful for.

Day #4: Good friends & neighbors
Sunday night Michael had work, so I was home by my lonesome. Some friends and I got together for dinner. It was nice to not have to cook and to talk and be around people. After I went to a little gathering of the temple group Michael and I are apart of. We go to the temple each week with four other couples, but that is all we ever do with them. It was the perfect evening getting to know them, their stories and laugh with them. We all were rolling with laughter and continued talking and talking. When we all decided we should probably get going a few of the people came and gave me a great big hug and said good bye. It was a big feeling of love and acceptance. I feel like Michael and I are in the right place at the right time. Although it's taken us a while to get to know people in the ward, I finally feel like we have made some eternal friendships. I'm so grateful for this, and I'm so grateful that the Lord is looking out for me. Today we even found out that our friends and Kevin and Bailey are moving in just a few doors down from us. Let the party continue on!  


Day #5: Babies 
Today I was thrilled to get a text from my friend Kayla. It said "Come over. We gotta show you something!" I knew exactly what that meant. I ran to the back and grabbed Michael and we hurried next door. Ding Ding Ding.... I was right. One of the twins was walking. Today Layton started to walk. I  know this may seem weird that I'm so excited about it and that I'm blogging about it, but these twins are the cutest little things. Before Kayla and Thomas know it those boys will be running full speed ahead. I'm excited to continue to watch them grow and develop. 
I feel blessed to have the privilege to be around and work with other people's kids, whether it's in the nursery, a friend, or a neighbors child. I simply love kids and I'm grateful for the light they bring into the world. Shauna asked me the other day if I ever come home and am relieved that I don't have kids yet. I most definitely never am. It just makes me want kids even more and makes me excited to one day add a few numbers to our family.  I feel blessed to spend time with children and have learned that it's the simplest things that really do make me happy.