Hello Slacker.

Hmmm..I really need to do some updating.

This is true I do!

"I'm grateful that God allows tragedies and trials to occur in our lives-not because they are easy, or because they are desired, but because they help us love."

-Chris Williams

I wouldn't ever have understood this, or believed it. But experiencing it, it is so true.

I love our Prophets.

Faith in something greater than ourselves enables us to do what we have said we'll do, to press forward when we are tired or hurt or afraid, to keep going when the challenge seems overwhelming and the course is entirely uncertain."

- Gordon B. Hinckley

so sorry

for the lack of posting. and the lack of pictures. and the lack of positive attitude.

but man, i need a dose of self confidence. does anyone know where i can find it?

ahhhhh

• “I want you to know that there have always been some difficulties in mortal life, and there always will be. But knowing what we know, and living as we are supposed to live, there really is no place, no excuse, for pessimism and despair. …

• “… I hope you won’t believe all the world’s difficulties have been wedged into your decade, or that things have never been worse than they are for you personally, or that they will never get better. I reassure you that things have been worse and they will always get better. They always do—especially when we live and love the gospel of Jesus Christ and give it a chance to flourish in our lives” (“An Anchor to the Souls of Men,” Ensign, Oct. 1993, p. 70).

spread the word!

Am I crazy? Yes I think so! I just joined team in training to help find a cure for blood cancer. Any donations will go towards helping save lives. I need to raise $3,900! I will be taking part in the half marathon in San Francisco! Josh is doing this with me, except he is doing an Olympic triathlon in Washington DC! Together we have to raise $8,000! These two trips will be my first time on an airplane! So excited!

You can go to my website here and donate and see my progress!:)

http://pages.teamintraining.org/ga/nikesf10/mdobeck

3.1.10 2 year anniversary

we went with our friends nikki and brandon to Helen for 4 nights to celebrate both of our anniversaries. It was so fun and relaxing. we brought oliver with us, and they broght their two pups emma and penelope. we got snowed in on tuesday and it was great! Brandon takes some pretty awesome photos. This is the only one so far that he has sent us!





nikki and i infront of the fountain




our view from the back porch

this cracks me up!

Back in 2006, I was in my friends music video. NOTE: I have had NO experience acting. This is such a fun memory. The guys are from Louisiana and I dont see them as much as I would like. But just know, they are the friendliest, most awesome group of boys I know. With the exception on my hubs :)
enjoy..and have a little giggle. I get embarrassed each time I watch it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCTr2S6OttU

And the 'boy' in the video is Jacob. He is in his own band called The passing lane. He is incredible writer you can check him out here: http://www.myspace.com/thepassinglane

Thankful.

This picture makes my heart so warm. These are some of the hats that I made for a friend of a friend who went to Guatemala. She said she took the picture right after they put them on. :)

2010

infront of our tree. My cute dumbo dog, and funny asian husband.



Erin's blanket

Mom's blanket

The snow this morning was so cute!!!


one of my favorite movies of all times. never ever gets old!

and my favorite character in the movie.



Sleepy pup. he is amazing!

new favorite christmas song.

do you hear what i hear

Said the night wind to the little lamb
Do you see what I see
Way up in the sky little lamb
Do you see what I see
A star, a star
Dancing in the night
With a tail as big as a kite
With a tail as big as a kite

Said the little lamb to the shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear
Ringing through the sky shepard boy
Do you hear what I hear
A song, a song
High above the tree
With a voice as big as the sea
With a voice as big as the sea

Said the shepard boy to the mighty king
Do you know what I know
In your palace wall mighty king
Do you know what I know
A child, a child
Shivers in the cold
Let us bring him silver and gold
Let us bring him silver and gold

Said the king to the people everywhere
Listen to what I say
Pray for peace people everywhere
Listen to what I say
The child, the child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light

The child, the child
Sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light


This girl that I know of composed some free Christmas music that you can download and listen to. She sings this song and it is so beautiful that i actually looked up the lyrics and was overcome by the powerful lyrics.
http://eddysthename.com/media/

my boy is getting bigger, and i dont like it.
and my right pointer finger might get carpel tunnel from crochetting so much. I am on my 3rd blanket for a Christmas gift. I'll post some pics when i get done..they are beautiful!
and josh and i went to his fancy work party. so we had to dress fancy. here is up being fancy:

So in love I can't handle it! Meet Oliver!

so josh has been begging for a dog for about a month. I just didn't want to have any of the responsibility. I didn't want to take it on walks, feed it, wash it, clean up the poop and pee.
But we went to a few shelters and the flea market and easily my mind was changed and wanted to give one of these pups a home. Ive never owed an animal before, where I am solely the care taker, so I was very nervous. He cried the first night and broke my heart. Slowly he is getting better with the create. I Love taking him out. playing with him, feeding him. washing him. and he is the best cuddlier ever!
I am SOOOO sad because tomorrow is the first day he will be alone for more than 3 hours! Anyway......he is the best!

WE GOT THE HOUSE!

In 4 weeks we will be taking over this cute house and making it ours! Oh the butterfly's!!! :)

no one told me how much of a headache buying a house is.
Hopefully, this being our 3rd offer on a house, we won't get out bided!!

ARGG!

It's not Ok with me!

I just got done reading It's not Ok with me. By Janine Maxwell. She lives in Alpharetta, GA. Probably 10 min from my work!!! I really hope to go to Africa and do service work and talk with the orphans and give them my love. This book broke my Heart. I am so richly blessed, I have no idea.

30,000 children die in Sub-Saharan from hunger/malnutition EACH DAY.
Which means 2.9 children every year.
15 million are left as orphans by AIDS.

Janine is part of an orginization that started here too! Called Heart For Africa. I'm dying to go. I'm sure once I go, my heart will be ripped out and buried in the lands of Africa, along with Janines.

Other news;
Josh graduates in ONE week!!! So proud of him!
We are looking for houses now. It's fun. But really stressful too.
I am going to run my first 5K in Sept. I"m pumped.
Also I'm training for a triathlon next year.
Josh is doing 3 total this year!
I did 2 perms at work yesterday. My fingers still STINK!
EVeryone around me has bellies that are growing big. Kinda creepy.
I dont want kids for a while. Even though sometimes it's tempting!
One of my good friends is moving back and im so excited!!!
OH did i fail to mention....we are taking a trip to Destin in 3 weeks. for a week! Heaven!
I knitted my first baby blanket. It was really silly looking. But she loved it.

I'm busting at the seams!!

VEDERA!
October 16
Center Stage!!!!!!!!!

This made my whole day of working 9 hours doing hair, shampooing, making appointments, sweeping, on my feet all day long, SOOO worth it!:)

Should I update?

Just a little. Hubby is in Orange Beach with the dudes. And I want to look like her:





If your bored check them out. They are called Vedera.

Pam is pregnant!
Jim was brilliant!

wow.

ground breaking!!!!!!

Well, ok ground breaking for my little self.

I was working out at the gym, and towards the end of my workout (i was the only one in there which rocked) and so i said "i wonder how long i can run?'

I have this thing against running ever since i broke my ankle and messed up some cartilage in my knee...blah blah blah..

SO i started running on the treadmill and i ran a flipping 13 minute mile!!!!!! and i wasnt even that tired..i could have kept going. but my knees are aching as we speak.....

but i felt amazing and accomplished! this gym thing is addicting. I'm going to have ripped legs if it takes me a million years!!! 

So nothing too exciting with the dobecks. I'm sitting in bed watching arrested development. I'm kinda obbsessed with buster for a weird reason. waiting on Josh to return home to come cuddle with me!