Our little Family

If others can do it, I can

2011-06-27T17:22:00.000-07:00

I am writing this in a frustrated mood.

My Kitchen does not have enough counter space. I can't stand that I have to use my cookbook as a cutting board since I have no where else to put it.

Dear Kitchenaid,

I love my mixer. I hate that it is right hand oriented. It has a plastic cover so you can add ingredients and not get them all over while its running. It is on the right side and isn't any cleaner for me to twist my left hand to use it. (This one I actually sent to the company)

Dear Rose,

Please stop throwing your food on the floor. I hate that, especially since your chair is on carpet. Please stop taking everything out of mommys purse and dropping it on the floor. It is frustrating to have to pick it up everyday.

Dear Stove,

I used a burner and it worked fine. I used it again and it caught fire. I don't understand why you are so tempermental. I also ended up burning my gravy. Which I had not done before today.

Dear me,

I really need a break. My head is loose and sometimes missing. Like when I saw the light going the other way turn green and I started to go. I need to put less on my plate. When will things calm down?

Rose walking

2011-04-20T18:02:00.000-07:00

Rose's 1st Birthday-Warning shirtless baby

2011-04-20T17:47:00.000-07:00

My little skunk...maybe I should call her that on here. hehe. Turned one last Saturday. We had a nice little family party to celebrate.

I got up early on Saturday to decorate her cake. I almost didn't finish it when the cake fell apart as I was taking it out of the pan. Thank you Ed for being patient and fixing it for me! So I can't get it to let me write in between each picture. Though Rose got many nice presents her favorite seemed to be the box one came in. And of course pictures of her eating her cake.

A long time coming

2011-03-21T15:10:00.000-07:00

I haven't posted in a long time and I have had a lot of time to think lately. In the last month I quit my job at Hancock's and got a new job at Beehive Clothing. I work in the temple department on temple clothing. (Go Figure) There I sticker bags for the clothing to go in to and tape guidelines for other people to sew. I was hired to bag things for $8/hr. It was less pay than I got at Hancock's but there aren't any weekends, holidays, or evenings required (except if it's overtime). The holidays are also paid. On my first day was informed I would also be doing the taping. Later that week I found out that the taping was a higher pay and they were gonna change it to that. $9.66/hr. Woo-hoo, now I even get paid more than at my other job! It is a very tiring job, you have to move fast. It is piece rate, so I get paid really for what I do. If I only do 90% of what it should take to do in a day I get 90% of my pay but when I get 110% I get 110% of my pay. The really amazing thing is I am already at and past 100% and it's only my 4th week. My boss told me today how happy she is that she hired me.

Anywho so I have 8 hours a day of mundane tasks and a lot of time to think. Here are some of the things that go through my head:

ding dong the which is dead

I can't believe my 10 year reunion is this year. I graduated 10 years ago and ever since that time I have wanted and looked forward to attending my 10 year reunion. Now guess who isn't attending her 10 year reunion? That's right me. I have decided there isn't money to travel to Arizona to go. I am being an adult about it. Though it is hard.

Well there have been others but when I sit down to write them I forget.

Lego Spiderman

2010-11-09T19:16:00.000-08:00

Our home teachers son died last year (I can't remember what it was exactly) but he had been sick for a long time. This year some people from the ward and a local elementary school are doing a tree for him at the festival of trees. For those who don't know what that is, every year at Christmas people donate decorated trees, quilts, and all kinds of things that people buy in a silent auction. All the proceeds go to a hospital here in Utah. They invited people in the ward to participate and I decided to go along with the theme (red,yellow and blue, legos, superheroes) and make a quilt top. This is my finished product...well just the top.

Halloween

2010-10-31T20:34:00.000-07:00

We decided to make Rose Raggedy Ann for Halloween. I made the costume and she was quite cute.

My sister gave us a ballet outfit that daddy was sooooo excited to put her in.

Thanks Mom for the cute dress. She will be able to wear it for a while.

New-ish pictures

2010-10-03T19:16:00.000-07:00

Finally new pictures of the pipsqueak. Although they are a couple months old they are newer.

Things have been busy for me lately, work has been crazy. I feel bad for any time I do something outside of work without Rose. Last Thursday Ed and I decided to go to the temple which was much needed and a wonderful experience but I felt bad afterward for not spending that time with Rose. It's definitely hard balancing work, a baby and everything else.

2010-08-05T07:17:00.000-07:00

Lately it has been real busy around my house. My manager was off for a week and I had the weekend after off, so I worked 11 days straight. It was hard (especially since everything went to pot while she was gone) but I managed.

After my 11 days we went camping with our ward. The only way Ed could get me to go was to borrow his parents tent trailer. It was actually perfect because then we had a heater at night, and we could heat water for Rose. We ended up having a good time and eating some great food by members of our ward (and yummy roasted marshmallows). It was just an over nighter and Ed unfortunately didn't get to go for a hike (he thinks he broke his toe the day before we went). I did find it funny that they announced the bishopric would be making breakfast (before we went) and only the Bishop was there and he wasn't even helping.

Rose is getting bigger. Many people still think she is a newborn. She is almost 4 months now. It is a lot more fun playing with her now that she responds. I have started blowing on her tummy when I change her and she laughs as long as she is not too hungry. When that happens she is just to fussy and it's hurry hurry hurry. We think she is teething, her gums are feeling a little ridgy and she is extremely fussy. Mostly in the afternoon though.

We got Ed's acceptance letter to Weber and he will hopefully start in the fall. We still have a lot to do though before he can go. He has to talk to an advisor about what classes to take because for his major they sometimes want them to take specific core classes. We also found out we didn't do everything for financial aide. We had to fill out the fafsa (which we did) and apply with Weber for financial aide, and bring in our taxes and w-2s from last year. I know we have them somewhere...

Anyway they told us after we do that it's still six weeks (about) until we can get anything. Which is after tuition is due, but they won't drop him from class, we just have to pay a $40 dollar late fee. I have decided I HATE big universities. Even when I was trying to go there it was a lot of crud. We also walked a little of the campus it is way to big for my taste.

I'll have to start taking more pictures to post for Grandma. We'll see how that goes....

New Rose Pictures

2010-07-12T19:49:00.000-07:00

While my sister was visiting she took some pictures. Rose went cross-eyed for this picture.

Beautiful girl

Close up of her hands and fists

While taking pictures with Grandma Star was holding Roses foot. It was so cute!

Grandma and her THREE grandkids.

Auntie Jo and the chaos.

Miss Fabulous, Star and Rose

I love these two pictures.

Flutterby

Asleep in mama's arms

Family photo

Holding daddy's finger

Daddy is wrapped around her finger, and she sure likes him too.

Rose's Blessing

2010-06-17T20:04:00.000-07:00

WE ended up blessing Rose at home since my dad was only here for a short time and I really wanted him to be there. It was anice day and we took a fewpictures afterward. My mom made her dress. It was perfect!

Ed and his friend showed his nephews how to make their ties

look like bow ties.

Way behind

2010-06-17T16:25:00.000-07:00

Well it seems I'm way behind on my posts. Since my last post my little Rose has been born. She decided to scare mommy and daddy and come six weeks early.

I woke up at 3 am to find I was gushing. I knew I wasn't peeing my pants since I had gone about 15 minutes earlier. We rushed to the hospital (after waking my mom up to ask her about it) to find indeed my water had broken. They hooked me up to an IV (it took three pokes, ouch!) and started giving me penicilin and a steroid for Rose. The doctors kept me this way for two days to give the steroids time to work. I was going crazy in bed for those two days. (I now REALLY feel for those who have to be on bedrest) Finally, on Friday they let me go with a little help (half the pitocin they usually use to start you since I was already contracting)

Rose came at 1:27 in the afternoon, she was 18 in and 5 lbs. She came out and started crying right away. The doctors were very pleased since she was so early, it meant her lungs were doing well. She only spent a week in the hospital.

I was very relieved that the labor wasn't as bad as I'd always feared...okay I had an epidural I didn't feel a thing! I did however get to listen to the girl in the next room (she didn't have an epidural until she had been in labor for about five hours) scream. and scream, and scream. Until finally Ed put headphones on me and I listened to music really loud and cried while he listened to her.

Ed did a wonderful job he was at my side the whole time. Helping me to the bathroom in the beginning, getting me water. He watched her come out and went with her to the NICU when I had to stay in the room. I love that man so much.

What do I do?

2010-04-02T09:29:00.000-07:00

Today is my Birthday, I am 27 as off two minutes ago. I was supposed to work this morning but due to circumstances at work, I am off. (I worked yesterday instead)
Ed is at work, my sister is at work, my brother is in class (I think), my Grandma isn't home, nor can I call someone to talk. I am not quite sure what to do with myself.
I am antsy to do something other than sit in front of the TV, but being Pregnant I am limited as to what I can do.
There is a lot to do to prepare for the baby coming but first I must decide if I am going to paint the room. It is dark brown panneling with one window about the size of a normal bathroom window. It is dark like a cave. Though painting presents another problem I am not supposed to do it because of the fumes. However, I can't move anything in that room until I decide what to do and do it.
Which leads to I have the messiest (is that right?) house in the world and am desperately needing to clean. Of course most of the items are going to go in the corner of the babies room. Leading back to painting.
I also can't do much lifting since I'm sure the boxes are heavier than I am supposed to lift. Meaning I need someone there to help.
The whole point of this post being I don't know what to do with myself when I don't work now.

Hawaii

2010-03-22T08:20:00.000-07:00

We had a lot of fun on our trip to Hawaii. Unfortunately the most pictures we have were taken by my sister since we are not big picture takers. Ok so I am just retarded when it comes to moving these pictures. I can never figure it out.

Third Trimester

2010-02-23T10:04:00.000-08:00

I am finally about to start my third trimester. Sometimes I feel like the time will never end and sometimes I go hey where did the last three months go? We haven't really done anything to get ready yet. We are trying not to have to up our rent too early. Our apartment right now is a one bedroom but it is made so it can be a two bedroom but that means we have to pay more. We will get it in plenty of time before Rose (my sisters idea of a name for my blog, and we liked it) comes.

We are going to Hawaii next week to see my sister. Yahoo! Thank you income tax returns. We are only going for a week so it will be a short trip but it will still be fun and definitely worth it.

Well I thought I had more to post but my mind is blank.

Amazing

2010-01-14T08:47:00.000-08:00

My little one... I haven't thought of anything good to call her on here yet...is getting big enough that I can definitely feel her. I can also feel a pulse outside when she kicks. The other day she was kicking and I put Ed's hand there when he felt her he gave me a look like "WHAT THE HECK?" It was really funny.

Unfortunately I have a cough and sore throat. It really sucks since I have no idea what I can take for it. Except Tylenol and that doesn't really work for this. My nose hasn't started running yet though I'm sure it's not far behind and then I don't know how I'll sleep without NyQuil.

My hunny and I also bought a van this week. It is a Honda Odyssey, 04 with 100,000 miles. It was really hard to go from a car with 50,000 miles to that. Other wise I don't mind. One summer I drove my parents van to work and back and have really liked vans since. And I really like the Odyssey. Actually I just like Honda anything.

I am accumulating a lot of baby stuff though we haven't actually bought anything ourselves yet. I have four trash bags full of clothes, (ages ranging I'm sure) a boppy, a car seat, a gate (though I won't really need it for a while), bottles bumper pads...and more. It's crazy to have people around to just give you things. But I am very thankful.

It's a Girl!

2009-12-18T13:00:00.000-08:00

So we found out yesterday we are having a girl. Convenient since we have many people with girls that are giving us things.

We are so very excited!

On the issue with my lumps, I went to see the doctor a month ago and he was to busy to see us so I haven't been back. Mostly because I never have time to think about making an appointment.

We have our ward Christmas party tonight. We have to bring a salad. I am hoping that there is more than just salads at this thing. All they asked people to bring were salads.

Update

2009-10-26T18:41:00.000-07:00

We are proud to say we are having a baby. We aren't far enough along yet to know the sex.

We are having some problems. I have a couple lumps in one of my breasts. One I have known about for a year and a half. My doctors have decided to remove them since they are big (almost 2 inches). We did a biopsy so the surgeon would feel comfortable waiting for my first trimester to be over. Thank goodness they came back as benign.

I have been called to the Primary at church. The class has one girl and 6 or 7 boys, I think they are about 9. There is another adult in the class. Thank goodness. Some of them are very rowdy.

Wedding photos

2009-09-26T09:54:00.000-07:00

I have started this post three times and I have a hard time getting the Pictures on. So here are pictures.

Busy

2009-07-15T16:16:00.000-07:00

Since we got back from the honeymoon I have not had any time to do anything. I went back to work last monday, i worked tuesday and thursday. On wednesday I had off...except i babysat my managers little girl so nothing got done.

We then went to California friday through monday (of this week) where i met EMPs Grandmother.

We got back and I worked all day yesterday and today. I also work straight until tuesday since my manager is gone for a week and a half for her vacation.

I went by the social security administration to change my name today but, they are only open from 9 to 4. I work from 8:30 to 4. so the earliest day i can do that is tuesday...that is if i don't end up working in another store that is desparate for help.

I have bags and gifts all over my living area, a lot of stuff at my gmas still, and stuff in storage (that i have to pay for) and no time to put things away and condense.

I am frustrated that i have no time to relax or see my husband (he works from 2-8).

5 days

2009-06-22T08:44:00.000-07:00

We are really on the count down now. We have just a few days left.

I have gotten my records all straightened out and we are on our way.

We have just a few things left to do so we might (might) be able to rest a little this week.

We hope to see as many of you as possible on Saturday!

9 days

2009-06-18T16:46:00.000-07:00

I was going to count everyday but...I am way to busy. This is my last week at work before I take two weeks off for my wedding. I definitely need the time. My mom arrived in town last week and we have been on the go since. Everyday off from work is a wedding work day. It is fun except I am so tired from not having a day to sit around and rest.

I went to get my reccomend on Sunday and found out the church records have me as still married! My mom got worried and called the church offices so now I have to have them take my ex off and change my name back to my maiden and then have the Bishop reissue my reccomend before I meet with the stake pres. (I know that was a run-on sentence)

26 days and counting

2009-06-01T12:40:00.000-07:00

Today is the first of June I now get married in 26 days. YAHOO! I can't believe it is already so close. Although at times it seemed like it would never get here, it really is just around the corner.

I am nervous since I don't really have much time left to plan since I work long days. I don't have the reception planned except where and the table deco. I don't have a photographer for the wedding. Not sure how it will work out for the snack things at the reception.

I do however have my dress. My bridals will be saturday (my sister in law is doing them). I know basically how i'm doing my hair. The flowers are ordered.

I don't know how all the skirts are going. I don't know how my sister is doing on the cake. Has she tried it? I don't really know to much it is a good thing i have the week off before the wedding.

Sorry about my rambling. Hope it makes sense.

San Francisco (cont...)

2009-05-01T18:56:00.000-07:00

We made a stop at China Town...

While there we stopped and ate. Jo and I had Chicken Noodle Soup.

The view...look at all the power lines.

We stopped at Ghiradelli Square and Lumbard
Street

Before seeing wicked we went to dinner. Our waiter came out with the potato things and said they were 'compliments of the chef'. They were potatoes with sour cream and caviar. I refused to eat it so my friend Jo ate it so it wouldn't be rude. For an appetizer they ordered Calimari, the calimari was whole and I also wouldn't eat it...

For dinner I had Chicken with a Molasses Glaze and Asparagus. It was really good! And for desert I had Cheesecake.

San Francisco

2009-05-01T18:07:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago I went to San Francisco with girls in my ward. It was a TON of fun.

We were supposed to leave at 8:50 (I think that was the time) but were delayed two hours.

We finally arrived at our hotel a few hours late. The guy who checked us in told us the halls looked like the Shining.

Our first day there we went to Trolley Square. The trolleys were very fun and they turn them manually. They drive them onto a round spot and then get on each side and push. It was really neat.

Public Toilet anyone?

Waiting in line to buy our trolley tickets.

My Ring

2009-03-06T15:25:00.000-08:00

Engaged in a good cause

2009-03-04T11:23:00.001-08:00

The Sunday before this last was our ward conference. The theme Becoming Engaged...in a good cause. Most lessons used the whole theme but one of our Bishopric members used just the first part. It was a good lesson and must have done some good (at least according to him).

I say this because I am now engaged. Hehe. It was already coming so he really had nothing to do with it but anywho.

Last weekend we went to the Heber Valley Camp for a ward overnighter. (I am in a singles ward) I am on the activities committee and worked really hard to make it a good camp. I hope it was as fun for everyone else as it was for me...engagement aside.

Anyway on Friday I kept feeling like I'd forgotten my ring (i didn't have one at this point but man the phantom was there) so at one point there were three people in the kitchen and a couple across the room and he (we'll call him EMP) got down on one knee and proposed. The funny thing is no one (and all of them could have seen if they were paying attention) noticed. They were all oblivious.

As soon as the Bishopric found out everyone knew. The group that came last found out before they were even told where to go.

I had a great time otherwise. I went snowshoeing, and sledding. It was wonderful.

My ring is very pretty, (this really is one of those last but not least things) and I will post pictures as soon as I have a computer to do it on. I am at the library and can't do it here.

V-day

2009-02-20T09:54:00.000-08:00

I hope everyone had a good Vday. Mine was perfect.

My Beau had to work in the morning so I decided to surprise him by heart attacking his car. I made a bunch of hearts (mostly pink) and but movie quotes on some. He is very good at movie quotes and got all but one.

He told me he stared at his car for a few seconds trying to decide if it really was his. I also made him some truffles in the shape of hearts. I made them at Christmas and he really liked them.

When he got off work he called me and came over...and brought me flowers. I LOVE getting flowers. Unfortunately I didn't realize there was no water in it so some of it was dead when I got home that night. My grandma did notice and saved most of them, yeah, for Grandma.

We didn't do anything special really. We hung out and talked until about 8 that night when a couple friends came over and we played games.

It was a really wonderful day even though it was low key.

Amazed

2009-02-09T11:43:00.000-08:00

I am amazed at the different type of relationship this is.

As an example yesterday I made two cakes for a friends birthday and Ed helped. He put on an apron and everything. I was going to make it at my house but (at least it seemed this way) he helped just to spend time with me.

Also, I have sooooo much to say to him. I keep thinking how do I not run out of things to talk about? There isn't enough time in the day to satisfy my want to talk to him.

It is also nice to have someone think you're beautiful (even if you are over weight, which I have lost about 5 pounds from exercising).

We tease eachother and can talk about anything. He also talks to his parents (mom at least) about our relationship.

My last relationship was closed on any talking to eachother and for him at least anyone else.

I am also very happy. Suddenly I can see a point in marriage again. I can see how you could love and want to be with someone FOREVER. I can see how my cousins-that I thought were gross because they are gushy over their husbands-are that way.

Target

2009-02-07T07:44:00.000-08:00

So last night I went with some girl friends to see 'He's just not that into you'. I really wasn't sure I wanted to see the movie but I didn't want to bail so I went anyway.

In the end I wish I hadn't gone. It's not that the movie had a lot of bad parts, it just happened to hit a little to close to home.

The movie is about a bunch of people trying to find love and how you know he (a romantic interest) isn't into you. There is a couple that is married and the guy ends up having an affair and keeps lying to his wife about that and smoking cigarettes. She keeps believing him. It takes a pack of cigarettes falling out of his pocket for her to realize the truth.

I let my ex lie to me (I think for years) until I finally had to face the truth.

Also they say that if a guy doesn't call you then he's not that into you. Well, the only problem I've had with current boyfriend is that he has NEVER called me or even texted. He doesn't even have my phone number in his phone.

I don't believe that he isn't into me. I know he cares even though he hasn't called. He does other things to let me know that.

Anyway it really was just a disturbing movie that upset me over nothing. The first things are in the past and I don't think about them to often and the others are stupid.

Dating

2009-02-05T09:27:00.000-08:00

Well, it seems that asking a guy out on a date actually works. (Even though I really thought we were going as just friends)
The guy I asked to the Temple Open House and I are dating.

Yikes!

It is very weird to say I have a boyfriend. And yet it feels so right just doing regular things with him. We like many of the same movies, can play video games together (and I didn't totally suck when we did). He plays the piano (so we can play together), and the violin (though he can't play to often).

I can talk non-stop to him for hours on end.

It's amazing to realize exactly what I missed out on in my first marriage.
I sat next to Ed (that's his name) on Sunday at church and he bore his testimony. I loved hearing it and knowing he has a testimony of the Gospel.

a date

2009-01-28T10:33:00.000-08:00

So my family has decided that I've had my first date since my divorce. I asked a friend to go with me to the Draper Temple Open House last week. I really meant for us to go as friends. It was just the two of us and I had a great time. The Temple was so pretty and peaceful. We went to his brother's house afterward and spent a couple of hours. I am really glad I asked him. Unfortunately I forgot my camera to take pictures of us (outside the temple). I'll have to remember that next time.

New Pictures

2009-01-18T18:32:00.001-08:00

Mom here are the best pictures. I hope you like one.

Maybe...

2009-01-14T11:26:00.000-08:00

I will actually keep working out. (I've done it for two days)
I will keep practicing the piano (also two days)

I can only say maybe to those. I never make New Years resolutions because I've never kept one. So maybe I'll do what I should to be a better me. There are more of them, but these are the two I've started.

Happy New Year to me

2009-01-04T16:02:00.000-08:00

So I got a call on Monday or Tuesday informing me that one of my jobs (the kiosk) was closing down. They weren't making enough money. So I was down a job.

"It's ok," I thought, "I still have my other one."

Then I went in to work on New Years Day at 'the other one' and was told I wasn't doing my job and they were letting me go.

"What!?" I thought (and really wanted to scream).

I still don't know what I didn't do. All I have to say is "Good Luck" to the poor sap that gets my job.

So now I have no job. I will be looking all over again. Grrrrr. I HATE job hunting.

Happy New Year

2008-12-28T18:34:00.000-08:00

It has been pointed out to me that I am way behind on my blog. I will agree since it was October. It is now almost New Years and not much has changed.

I still work at DownEast but I also have a job at a kiosk. I am still not making what I did at the middle school where I used to work but oh well.

I am LOVING my ward. I have great friends there and love the activities...when I get to go.

I did get to go to the Christmas one, in fact I helped out a bit. I took care of the table decorations (nativities I had in storage), made about two hundred cookies, and two big bowls of chicken salad. I had many compliments on my nativities and cookies. And I wasn't in the activities commitee...until that night. That is now my new calling. I am REALLY excited to be doing it. The only thing that worries me is that I was done being social by the time the dinner started that night. I hope it gets better, it's not much fun to be tired of people and HAVE to stay.

I need to learn to forgive myself. I am having a hard time forgiving myself for ignoring what I knew what was right (three years ago) and doing what I wanted. I try now to do what is right but I still can't believe the things I wouldn't (probably) have faced if I had listened to the Spirit and done what was right. I am trying to move on but at times I have trouble.

I hope this year brings great changes to my life. I know the Lord is watching over me. I am grateful for the joy the Gospel brings to my life.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

2008-10-29T19:01:00.000-07:00

So I just did a nice post with pictures from my halloween party and it somehow is totally gone now and I have to start over. I will not spend so much time on it this time since I am now annoyed.

Anyway I made the costume...but I look really wide in it. My friend Pam painted the wings and did my makeup (AND EARS!!!!!!!) and my cousin did my hair. From the neck up I looked like I had always pictured a fairy looking. The rest well...it worked.

Busy bee

2008-10-20T08:57:00.000-07:00

So I've been lucky enough (or unlucky enough since I have less hours which equals less money for bills) to have better days off last week and this week. Last week I got Friday off and got to go to Dinner Club with my ward. For those of you who don't know what that is: We signed up to go and were split into groups and just went over to someones house for dinner and games. I had a lot of fun and got to know more of the people in my ward.

Now when I saw my schedule at work I was not too happy. I work 3 six hour days and that's all. I was told I'd be working 30 a week and I'm not even getting 20 this week.

However, now that I know all the fun things that are going on this week I am much happier. Tonight a bunch of us are going to Thanksgiving Point to go through the corn maze --I do have a problem though (no money) since I am working so much less than I was told I would be--it costs $11 to go. Tomorrow I work. Wednesday the Relief Society is getting together to carve pumpkins. Again I have to have money to get a pumpkin and some carving tools. Thursday I work. Friday is a hallowen party for single adults. I need a costume. Any ideas that won't cost money? And Saturday I work.

Why does EVERYTHING have to cost money? Am I rethinking keeping my car? You bet ya. It is a very reliable car so I hate to get rid of it. But if it meant I didn't have to borrow money I would do it.

I'm excited to have things to do and to not have to work, but seriously when you have no money to do the things they do what do you do?

Anywho my main point was to ask for non money suggestions for a halloween costume.

hehe

2008-10-02T10:31:00.000-07:00

I obviously had no idea how to use the codes. This is what I got. Do you think it's true?

You Are a Red Crayon
Your world is colored with bright, vivid, wild colors.You have a deep, complex personality - and you are always expressing something about yourself.Bold and dominant, you are a natural leader. You have an energy that is intense... and sometimes overwhelming.Your reaction to everything tends to be strong. You are the master of love-hate relationships.Your color wheel opposite is green. Green people are way too mellow to understand what drives your energy.

Blab

2008-09-24T13:01:00.000-07:00

Well, I have now had my job a couple of weeks. I get my first paycheck Friday and with all that I need to do I will be out of money the same day. My light is on in my car telling me I need an oil change, I have to change my ID to my maiden name, register my car in Utah (getting an emisions test first), change my insurance, move my loan, pay my tithing (witch really is first on my list), and if I can get my tires rotated and hope they'll last. I've driven that car for two years now and the tires haven't been rotated ever!

I do have a few problems with my job. One: It is soooooo boring most of the time. On weekdays there aren't many people who come in, and I'm supposed to have things to keep myself and the sales associate busy. Two: I don't want to work nights. I don't get home until 10 or 10:30 and then I'm WIDE AWAKE. For the last at least three years I have been going to bed around 10. Now I go to bed around 12 or 1.

I can't allow myself to go to sleep until I'm totally ready, meaning I have to read until my eyes start drooping. For otherwise I will think and thinking right now is really bad. I tend to get upset when I think. I decided it's really hard to get over this divorce (not that I thought it would be easy) because I do still Love Ray, but because of the other problems we couldn't stay married. I try really hard to stay positive and upbeat but when I'm alone it comes out almost every single time.

The good things I have found here are: An awesome ward! I started going to a singles ward a couple of weeks ago and I absolutely LOVE going to church. In fact I look forward to it. The first Sunday I went I felt the spirit so strong and I haven't felt that in years! The people are very friendly also.

Oh, I have also started over again reading the Twilight series and I've decided everyone needs to read it more than once. It's so much better the second time.

A Job!

2008-09-03T10:14:00.000-07:00

I am so relieved and excited to say I am now employed. Yahoo! I will be working as a Keyholder (shift leader) at Downeast Basics. The pay isn't as much as I would like but I hope it will work. I am really excited. I start work on Monday.

2008-08-18T12:11:00.000-07:00

1. Did you date someone from your school? I actually dated a couple people from my school...no not at the same time.

2. What kind of car did you drive? Drive? I was supposed to drive in high school? I actually didn't get my license until I was 19 or 20.

3. Were you a party animal? Ya right.

4. Were you considered a flirt? Yes, my friends nicknamed me the queen of hearts and a guy (my date at the time) told me Oops I did it again was my theme song.

5. Were you in band, orchestra, or choir? Choir, in fact my senior year I was in three of the four choir groups.

6. Were you a nerd? I don't know, I definitely wasn't popular though.

7. Were you on any varsity teams? Nope, no sports for me

8.Did you get suspended/expelled? No

9. Can you still sing the fight song? We had a fight song?

10. Who were your favorite teachers? I guess Ms. D my drama teacher.

11. Where did you sit during lunch? Sometimes inside on the lower level, sometimes outside

12. What was your school's full name? Buena High School

13. School mascot? Fighting Colts

14. Did you go to Homecoming and who with? Junior year Brandon (my boyfriend at the time) Senior year I believe I went stag...wait ya I did, I borrowed a dress from my friends the Pearces and my mom couldn't drive me because she broke her foot and I thought I wouldn't get to go because I had no ride.

15. If you could go back and do it again, would you? Just my senior year.

16. What do you remember most about graduation? I made candy necklaces for the seminary graduates and I was rushing around trying to give them all out before we started.

17. Where did you go senior skip day? I don't know if I skipped or not.

18. Were you in any clubs? nope

19. Have you gained some weight since then? yes about 40 pounds.

20. Who was your prom date? Junior year Brandon, Senior year Derek (I asked him)

21. Are you planning on going to your 10 year reunion? I want to but we'll see what is going on when it happens.

A hunting we will go!

2008-08-08T12:53:00.000-07:00

Boy do I hate hunting...especially Job Hunting. Since I have moved to Utah I now have to find a job. Dum, dum, dum, dumda, dum, dumdum, dumdum. Or maybe those should have a b at the end? Anywho. I have applied for about eight different jobs. And as I look I am qualified for nothing. Well, I don't know my exact point of this post except to say I hate looking for a job.

A new start

2008-07-27T19:48:00.000-07:00

After a few years of mostly being unhappy and no progress toward the temple Ray and I are going our separate ways. I surprisingly am doing well with this. Someone (who knows everything) suggested that we started distancing ourselves emotionally long ago. I do wonder if that's true. So, I have moved to Utah to start over. I will try to go to school as soon as I can. I am still planning on going into teaching but it may take longer since I need to get residency here. I have thought of going to a church school so there is no out of state tuition. I am also looking for a job and may be selling my car to get a cheaper one. I have a feeling things are going to be fine.

Wedding in Oregon

2008-07-17T10:21:00.000-07:00

My friends Travis and Carrie got married last weekend. I was a bridesmaid. It was a beautiful cerimony and lots of fun. I got to meet new people...considering the only people I knew when I got there was the bride and groom. Here are a few pictures.

I ended up doing the bouqets when I got there. Left is a bridesmaids bouquet. I don't have an up close of the brides. Right is one of the centerpieces I made. These ones were much smaller than the original.

This is the garden where they got married. The ceremony was in the gazebo.

These are of us getting ready. Left, Carrie thought afterward she should have gone like that. Right, explaining what Carrie was doing in the wedding (she was having her hair done during the rehearsal). Look at my farmers tan!

Left, looking out the window at the guests. Right, just Carrie, and you can kind of see the bouqet I did.

Pictures of the happy couple.

The cake. It was very pretty, very yummy and very rich.

These are the table decorations her mom made. They were very pretty.

The day after the wedding in the shirts we made for them.

Niagara

2008-07-17T09:47:00.000-07:00

I went and visited my parents in Toronto. While there we went to Niagara Falls. It was so awesome!

We walked around the city area on the Canada side. This is right above the Burger King. The picture at left is the Ripley's Believe it or Not building.

Just some pictures of Niagara. (all of these were taken on my phone)

We also went to the Hard Rock Cafe in Niagara, New York. We then crossed the border and found there was one in Canada also.

It was so much fun and I loved seeing my parents and Joanna.

We also went to the zoo in Toronto. The bear was so funny playing with his ball.

Summer

2008-06-13T20:32:00.000-07:00

So it's summer, thank goodness. I have been working on a few projects. I have a friend getting married this summer and I am a bridesmaid.

My dress is a sleeveless dress so I asked if I could make a jacket to wear with it. This is my finished product. It is the same color as the dress.I also made a centerpiece fot the reception. This is my first try. I really like the bucket, it was a light blue so I spray painted it and it ended up with a kind of swirly look. I have since decided for a centerpiece it is to huge. I will be downsizing it and I hope the new product looks as good.

I have six other buckets. I am going to take the buckets and flowers with me and put them together in my hotel room. The wedding is in Oregon on the beach. I also have shovels that may get worked in to the final thing.

Rambling

2008-06-02T19:09:00.000-07:00

So I guess I don't write often enough. You definitely know that when family calls just to tell you you haven't written in a while. There isn't much to do around here. School is officially out and I am officially out of work for two months. That is cause for celebration. The part that is not cause for celebration is that I have nothing to do for two months. I might go stir crazy in my off time. I have been bored enough to work out, maybe I should be bored more often? Ray and I have moved out of the place we were house sitting and are staying with Ray's parents in the interim. We will be moving into a house next to the church here in Los Alamos to house sit for another year. I hope that will work out better than the last place.

The last book I read was The Host by Stephenie Meyer. It was really good. A little hard to get into but once into it I was hooked. I will admit at this point she is my favorite Author. I can't wait for August 2nd when the last book in the Twilight series will come out. I have it on pre-order. Woo-hooo!

I am sad to say I have a hard time finding other books to compare with these.

Ray found out today he is being moved to Swing shift. I guess it is a good thing I am out of work for a couple of months as otherwise we would never see each other. He is working days this week and is supposed to have Saturday and Sunday off. Because of this change however he will work Sunday evening.

Anywho. TTFN!

end of the year and moving

2008-05-13T17:28:00.000-07:00

Finally the end of the school year is almost here. There is only a week and a half left before summer. The last four of those being half days. Woo-hoo. The only problem is that as the end gets closer the kids get crazier! There is no fence around the school and there are some houses behind it without fences also. Today we had a student running through the peoples yards. Also, students tipping over the football exercise thing while others were sitting on top of it. We have fights and all sorts of other fun stuff.

While all this is going on at work, I get to go home and pack. We have to be out the day after school gets out (that includes cleaning). So we have people coming on Friday to help us move and we will have a week to clean.

This housesitting thing isn't ending very well for us. The homeowners came home for a weekend and didn't seem to like anything about the way we cleaned. The day after they left for another month we got an email specifying everything we need to clean, and telling us to not leave a single thing in their home. (What if I accidently leave something?) We were also told we had to have someone (of their choosing) to come and inspect the house. We did not like this since the whole mess was not our fault. Their children lived here for 8 or so months before we moved in. And when we moved in there were dirty dishes left, trash cans full of trash, patches of dirt (where there should be grass) and a couple foot weeds. We really took better care of it than they think we did. Grrrrr.

Anywho so now we are moving back in with my in laws until we figure out what to do next.

Stuff stuff and more stuff

2008-04-26T18:08:00.000-07:00

Ray and I started house sitting almost a year ago. Really most of the time it's nice, we got to save up a bit of money since we had no rent. But the homeowners are coming home and we have to clean. Unfortunately I also have papers due on Monday and Tuesday in school. So today with a little help I cleaned and wrote papers. Not a lot of fun on my Saturday.

So anyway Ray and I saved up a bit of money but unless we can find a house sitting place for like two years we'll never save up enough money to buy a home in this area. We found a house we absolutely love. Problem: our payments would be about half of what we get a month, not leaving us enough to pay other bills and live. And that is a cheap house in our area. Oh sure there are cheaper most of them built 30-40 years ago and have never been updated. I have looked at some horrible houses around here. One house was $200,00o with a whole in the living room ceiling. All the insulation was hanging out, there was no carpet because the ceiling leaked and the carpet was ruined. And the rest of the house wasn't much better. I really hate living in an area of smart rich scientists. Things are way too expensive for us normal people.

Oh by the way the house we are house sitting in is an area where the houses are 30-40 years old and they go for $300 to $400 thousand. Yikes!

Tag!

2008-04-17T15:16:00.000-07:00

7 Interesting things about me.

This might be slightly hard, I don't really think I'm that interesting.

1. I am absolutely loving my job at the middle school this year

2. I love Ice Cream, I could eat it once (or twice) a day.

3. I really like mythical things, like vampires, fairies, witches, werewolves.

4. I love to buy things for other people, unfortunately I don't have the money to always do that.

5. I enjoy writing. I have many interesting stories rolling around in my head, most of them from dreams I've had (and most about vampires).

6. I sometimes have a hard time believing what people tell me. A person lied to me a lot growing up so, it's hard to believe people.

7. When I was in high school still, I really wanted to wear glasses and have braces. Yep I was a nerd, well, I got the glasses anyway.

So I wouldn't know who to tag, maybe Beth and Julia...

NM History

2008-04-10T19:49:00.000-07:00

Well, I have to take NM History for my major and let me tell you I have an annoying teacher. To point out some bigger problems. I just don't understand why we have to learn the three different ways people said Christopher Columbus' name, why do I have to listen to Zona Arida instead of Arizona? I also wonder why we are 4 weeks behind...oh wait maybe it's because he gets off track constantly. We spent a class period (3 hours) worth talking about Spain, half a class talking about ancient medicine, watched movies about an Indian calendar. Also, I get tired of hearing him say stuff in Spanish all the time. Last time I checked the main language in the US was English. I'm just glad I am down to 3 weeks left.

"Wordless" Wednesday-haha

2008-04-10T19:43:00.001-07:00

So this week I got a cold. It wasn't too bad really...until I lost my voice. Tuesday when I went to work I just hadn't slept well, my nose ran all night long (an no I couldn't catch it). By the time I finished work it was weezy (the bast way I can think to describe it). I then had to go to class for 3 hours (which was pointless, maybe another blog). By Wednesday morning it was gone. So sad, I had to drive to work (20 minutes) without singing AT ALL. And let me tell you, for me it was like the worst punishment possible! Anywho, the teachers I work with were also celebrating my Birthday that morning with breakfast, and I couldn't really talk at it. Suckage. My luck was that by the end of the day (when I didn't need to talk) I was mostly fine. Today I was weezy again. Seriously this was the worst I've ever lost my voice and I hope it never happens again.

Me, me, me

2008-04-06T11:18:00.000-07:00

What were you doing 10 years ago? Trying to live through high school

5 things on my to do list today:
1. Make dinner
2. Watch Conference
3. Maybe watch some invisible man
4. Take a shower and get dressed
5. Don't know, it's Sunday, more things on my list for Tomorrow

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Frozen Peas
2. String Cheese
3. Sugar Free Pudding
4. Chocolate candy coated sunflower seeds
5. Ice Cream (yes for me that's a snack)

3 Bad Habits:
1. Eating junk
2. Not exercising after eating said junk
3. Not doing homework right away

If I were suddenly a billionaire...
Buy a nicer house than we can afford right now, Get Ray his EVO, ugrade my car to something I want, put a lot away to get interest and such, for kids education and retirement.

5 places I have lived:
1. Utah
2. Germany
3. Arizona
4. Montana (for summers)
5. New Mexico

5 jobs I have had:
1. Paper Girl
2. Dryer at car wash
3. Sales associate (couple different places)
4. Housekeeper (hotel)
5. Teacher's Aide (elem and currently middle)

5 things people don't know about me:
(So this is hard because I'm not a private person)
1. I would love to be a published writer
2. I fall asleep withing seconds of crawling into bed (literally)
3. I am afraid to experiment when I cook
4. I have a very short attention span
5. I feel dumb when I play trivia games with others

Ray's shoes

2008-04-03T08:52:00.001-07:00

Ray bought a new pair of shoes. They had this little knob on the side and we couldn't figure out what it was for. Ray got home and figured it out when it came with a little wrench and funnel. It has flasks in the heel!

Our Trip

2008-04-03T08:14:00.000-07:00

Hello all I was told I needed to write on here more. Well hopefull this will be a long post and make up for my lack of speedy posts.

Ray and I went on a week trip to visit family. We flew to Utah (with his parents) rented a car and drove to his grandparents home in Idaho. They live in a small town near Rexburg population 500 or so. There was still snow piled higher than cars in the church parking lot. I don't remember seeing so much flat land as there was there.

We spent 3 1/2 days there, where we also saw some of his Uncles and Aunts, did an egg coloring contest with one and I won 85 cents! Woo-hoo! Rays Uncle did a dollar for first (didn't get that) two seconds at 50 cents three thirds for a quarter four forths at 15 cents and five fifths for ten cents (there might have been more). I also tried my first Thai food. The place we went was yummy!

On Sunday (we left on Wednesday) we spent half the day at his grandparents house and then left to go back to Utah. We arrived in Utah and ate dinner at another Aunts house (turkey, mashed potatoes, veggies, DEVILED EGGs) it was great! Then we left to see Trent and Natalie (Ray best friend and his wife). We stayed at his aunts house and went to Centerville on Monday to stay with my Grandma (Rays parents stayed with another Aunt). On Monday night we went with some friends on a date to the Mayan, this is a themed restaurant in Sandy. This night they were doing fire stuff. On the video you don't need sound.

Tuesday was Joanna and I time (Ray went to play video games with Trent). We ran a few errands, ate lunch, got some Cold Stone, and a couple movies. I picked up a Birthday present from my mom while I was there.

Wednesday was the day we traveled home. We flew into Albuquerque and went to the Texas Road House for my Birthday dinner. they have a birthday thing where they make you sit on a saddle attached to a mobile thing. I wonder if they do this to keep people from lying about it being their Birthday. There was also about 6 other birthdays while we were there.

ok so I can't figure out how to turn this picture. You can barely see the saddle.

It was a great trip but I'm sooooo glad to be home.

Atomic City Lfe

2008-04-03T08:08:00.001-07:00

What's Your True Color?

My Result: Orange

You're a bold, confident orange. A warm, powerful color that indicates a strong, welcoming personality, orange is the mark of people who are social and extroverted by nature. Vibrant, with an upbeat attitude, you have a bright, inviting demeanor. Energetic and fun-loving, you're a real friend-magnet. Your easy charm and unassuming manner make you the sort of person people want to meet and get to know better. Well-rounded and fun to be around, you enjoy helping others, so it's no surprise that orange also symbolizes attraction. Orange is an extraordinary color — for an extraordinary person.

What are you?
http://web.tickle.com/jumpto?test=colorogt&c=50652

Substitutes

2008-03-21T15:42:00.000-07:00

So yesterday, I got the joys of subbing for 6 out of the seven periods I work. Periods one through four were in a math class. I absolutely enjoyed this even though some of the students didn't understand what I taught. Then I subbed in another math class where the kids did great. The sixth time I subbed was an art class. Where joy of joys one student constantly was disrupting class, eating paper, and writing on the desk. So, I went him to the office. I can say I enjoyed the experience though by the end of the day my patience was shot. I can now understand why the teachers only teach 5 out of 8 periods in a day. They need sanity time.

Today, I was lucky enough to be the only Aide without any subs to do. Yeah! That is until 11:25 when I get a call from the office asking me to give up my lunch to do lunch duty. First, this is 4 minutes before the bell that brings bliss and my lunch to me. I absolutely HATE giving up my lunch, but I have always had a hard time saying no. Though it does make it harder when I hear everyone is doing it all of the other IA's are giving up their lunch. And then they proceed to name them all. So of course I can't be the only selfish IA and say no at that point. So I did it. It wasn't too bad but still very annoying.

Conversations with Middle Schoolers

2008-03-04T21:03:00.000-08:00

Who'd have ever thought my life would be so interesting that I'd have a bunch of middle schoolers asking me questions for an hour, and actually listening to what I say? Really it started when one said something about me being Mormon. I couldn't fathom how this student knew this and asked him. Not that I try to hide it, it's just a weird thing to bring up. Then they started asking questions about missionaries and the temple. Let me tell you for not being LDS, this kid knew a lot about us even what LDS stands for. Then they were asking me about my family and all this stuff. I'm sure the teacher was grateful that they were kept busy. It's a really unruly class, it's art. Anyway, I tried to steer them to a new topic being afraid a student would go home and tell their parents I was preaching to them. I told the teacher this after class and she said since they were asking the questions it was OK to answer them, that it was just bad to stand up in class and tell the students they were drawing a picture of Jesus Christ because he is our savior. The other very interesting topic that came up was honeymoons. They asked me where I went. Which I told them I didn't. One student (male) started saying for his honeymoon they were going to Hawaii where they would take a cruise around (exactly where I don't remember) next would be surfing-somewhere, then they would fly first class to Florida and do something there. This I said would be a very expensive honeymoon and he told me his parents would pay for it.

When I first started working there it seemed as if I were back in Middle School-a horrible time for me. But man these kids are growing on me. I've even started to think of going to school to teach them instead of elementary. I must be going crazy!

Life is Wild

2008-02-29T17:19:00.000-08:00

Hello all! I've been looking on here for months at my siblings thinking I should create a blog. But my next thought is automatically I don't have time for that kind of thing. Well, we'll see how it goes. Things here in Atomic City, New Mexico aka Los Alamos are great for us. I love the town and the people I go to church with. Ray works security and has just started on graveyard leaving me to sleep alone. I work at the middle school all day and then go to school a couple nights a week.