update...

I don't even know where to start with an update on my life......it has been so long since I've blogged on this blog becaue I have been blogged out after having to post on 3 different blogs EVERY week for 3 different classes....to say the least blogging on more blog just hasn't happened...but I am really enjoying my first semester in the Elementary program for the most part and have made friends with some amazing girls.

We had a super fun valentines day and I was spoiled rotten the whole weekend. I forgot to take pictures of things we did but I got some beautiful flowers....

that are still alive I might add!!!

and I made a super cute cake for McKay...

(his favorite kind of cake is chocolate chip bundt cake and ever since we have started dating I have made him these every once in a while but never in the shape of a heart!!) That pan is a proud finding of mine...if anyone ever wants a heart shaped cake they can borrow my pan...

and then we just went to dinner, a movie, watch the olympics and all sorts of fun things that weekend.

Other than that it has been the same old school, still working both jobs (target and the elementary school)
I'll try to get better at blogging again and start using my camera again. We just really haven't done much picture worthy.

What an exciting day.....

For those of you who don't know these are some of my favorite people in this world....for many reasons......
Just look how cute these girls are....

How could you not just love them?
They are always willing to play with me
They always are full of hugs when they see me
They are such good examples to me
They are willing for my mom to be their "Grandma" since she doesn't have her own Grandbabies
They are my blogs biggest fans (my sister Mary may beat them but I'm not sure-we'll call it a tie)
They have entertained me through many sacraments :) :s
They are full of smiles and laughs

I could go on all day.......I have taught Dru and Olivia in both school and church and loved every minute spent with these three girls both in classes, when I have taken them on play dates, or all the other random times I have been with them. They are so cute and always make me smile! They have been good friends with my family since they moved into our ward and I love them! You can never get enough of this family. So I just wanted to say.....Congrats on the baby boy! I can't wait to meet him!!

2010???

WOW I have no idea where the month of December went. Between all the holiday activies, finishing up the semester, and working at target the last month has just flown by! So here is a quick look at my last month...It was so fun to spend so much time with friends and family with so many different events.

The started the month off by visting the festival of trees to see all the fun trees and gingerbread houses....I think I enjoyed it mroe than McKay but he was such a good sport.




Every December all the girls on my mom's side of the family goes to lunch at Gardner village and this year for my mom's birthday Elvis came to sing to her...oh was it a nice surprise....



We went on a date to temple square with McKay's sister Megan and her husband Jeff. We always enjoy doing things with them...Thanks for coming with us!


We had fun making a gingerbread house....although it did not hold up for more than a few hours....we had tons of fun and laughed our way through it...






I did an awful job at taking pictures on Christmas eve and Christmas...so awful I don't have one...I'm pathetic but I was so busy I forgot to pull out the camera....maybe next year I'll remember....But Christmas was so good and I can't believe it is already over...


I ended 2009 by spending a week in Fresno California with McKay and his family. It was a week full of fun and illness....McKay was hit with strep for the first part of the trip so I was no allowed to take pictures on his request so I just took pictures of other things. Even though he was sick it was fun. He was such a good sport and tried his hardest to spend time with everyone as much as he could. Luckily we got him on medication fast so he was doing a lot better the last few days...Here is our week in pictures.....Sorry there isn't more....
We found my family's street....


We saw Rudolph the red nose van...


We spent a few hours one afternoon and the Fresno zoo....





It was a fun trip thanks everyone for a good time! It was a fun way to end 2009...

We left Fresno on New Years day just in time to drive through the night and be home, get some sleep, and head to Salt Lake for dinner and the jazz game with my family....Thanks mom and dad!!




I'm so blessed with such a great family. It was fun to see everyone and spend so much time with you over the past month. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Years and I can't wait to see what 2010 brings.....

I'm perfect?

So yesterday I'm standing in line at a check out waiting to buy some motrin thinking that I would just wait in line minding my own business, by the pills, and get home just like a normal trip to the store. Shortly after I got in line two older ladies get in line behind me. They were just the typical old friends and I'm guessing they just had a fun lunch date and were running errands together...CUTE...I hope when I'm old I'll have a cute old lady to do stuff like that with...but anyway so I'm standing there and they are going over where else they need to go and all of a sudden one of them, who was facing me (we'll call her Sally,)says to her friend (We'll call her Margaret) "TURN AROUND!" (all excited) and you know how old people think they are talking quiet but they're not? that is what these ladies were doing so the friend turns and looks at me and I am just acting like I can't hear them and she says "OH MY WORD!" I'm sitting there thinking is there something in my hair? do I have a hole in my pants? what is going on? After all kinds of thoughts raced through my head wondering what was wrong with me Sally says "that figure is beautiful, absolutely perfect!" and Margaret agrees and they admire for a minute when I feel a tap on my shoulder and Margaret says, "You have the most beautiful figure I have ever seen! It is absolutely perfect! and now that you have turned around your eyes are the most beautiful eye I've ever seen too!"

Wow what nice ladies! What a good feeling! Best 3 minutes of the day! Thanks for making me feel good Sally and Margaret!! Who would have known going to Shopko would make me feel so good!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Happy Birthday Sue!!
I love my Mom because....
 She would do anything for me or anyone else
 She is always there for me
 She is full of advice
 She is my biggest fan
 She is patient
 She is always making others laugh
 She is a hard worker
 She is selfless
 She is always looking for what is best for me
 She is excited to hear about my life
 As she would put it She “went through the shadow of death to bring me here”
 She’ll love me no matter what
 She has a strong testimony
 She loves the gospel
 She is always willing and wanting to serve
 She finds positive in every situation
 She loves her job as a mom
 she is unique
 she loves spending time with the family
 she has made me who I am today
 she is funny
 she is energetic
 she is compassionate
 she is an amazing example to everyone
 she is a good cook
 she makes sacrifices every day for me
 she is dedicated to what she does
 she was at every performance I had growing up
 she is a good friend
 she is a good listener
 she is diligent
 she is full of advice
 she loves my dad
 she always put forth her best work
 she can always pull out a song in any situation
 she helped me with many English papers growing up
 she never stops working
 she loves life
 she keeps the house clean
 she goes above and beyond for her kids
 she accepts anyone
 she is always thinking of others
 she is full of love
 she has one of the biggest hearts I know
 She is taught me everything I know
 She is enthusiastic
 she provides meals daily (man I miss those when I’m at school)
 she is giving
 she loves her kids
 she is my mom
Hopefully I didn't repeat anything!
Love you mom! Happy Birthday!

The beginning of Hawaii...

We had a great trip, it was so hard to come home. It was fun to spend time with the family. I took TONS of pictures but here are just a few....Thanks Mark for the fun trip!
waiting to leave Salt Lake...


WE HAVE ARRIVED!!




The view from my chair on the beach...


Watching our first sunset...

Swimming with Dolphins

We swam with Dolphins one of the days and it was SO much fun! Probably my favorite part of the trip...