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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Shelby is One Month Old :)

I can't believe she's already a month old!!

(She was one month old yesterday...close enough :))

I love you, Mustang.

Thursday, January 6, 2011

Pie In A Jar

I don't care that these are on a wedding site. I think they are so cute! And I'm going to make them :)

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Yo Quiero

I am practicing for my first day of Spanish class tomorrow. Wish me luck!

These are a few things that I have wanted for a long time (years). The older I get, and the more financially independent I become, I have realized I can start saving and buy these (and more toys!!!!) sooner than later.

I want a sewing machine. I like to sew. I used to do it with my mom when I was younger, or when I got home from school, or for YW projects. I found this blog with tons of cute projects that I wouldn't mind spending my time on!

Another toy I've had my eye on is the Nikon D3000 SLR. I love to take pictures (thanks to my sister, Amanda), but sometimes my little camera just doesn't get the job done. I need something a little bigger and better.

The last thing I really want is time to play with these. Someday.....when I finish school.

Adios amigos!

Monday, January 3, 2011

It's a Monday.

As I was getting ready for bed Saturday night, I set a few alarms for the following morning. Sunday morning rolled around-I woke up around 7 and called Crystal to make sure she was awake. I went back to bed thinking my other alarm would wake me up by 8:30 if I wasn't up. 9:45 came and I was just getting out of bed! Needless to say, I was late to church.
The reason that I included this is because as I was getting ready for bed last night, I set my alarms, and when I said my prayers, I asked that I would wake up in the morning-even if my alarms didn't go off. If I couldn't be on time for 10:20a.m. church, how in the world was I going to make it to work by 7a.m. without an alarm clock? I went to bed, saying over and over again, "Please let me wake up on time. Please let me wake up on time." Next thing I know, I woke up and sat straight up! I was wide awake-an unfamiliar feeling at 5:30a.m. I was sure I had slept in. I checked the clock and it was 4:10!!! I grumbled, "Are you serious??!" As I tried to fall back asleep for another hour or so, all I could think was that I would sleep too long. Well, 5:30 came quick. I was relieved my alarm worked, and hit the snooze for another few minutes of sleep.
I finally got up, showered, and started getting ready. As I was doing my makeup, I got some eyeliner on my finger. Every other day when this happens, I just wipe it on my rag that is hanging on the towel rack. Out of habit, today's action was no different than any other day. I forgot I had hung my work pants over the rack since I have more room to myself now. (Jessica has moved to another apartment, so I've got "our" side of the bathroom to myself. That will have to be a different post.) Instead of wiping this eyeliner, which isn't just a pencil-it's a gel, on a towel, I proceeded to wipe it on my khaki work pants.
I got to work on time, put my name tag on, counted the drawer, sanitized the desk/computer/phones, and put a smile on my face; I was ready for a full day greeting guests. I have been at work for over three hours, and I just noticed my name tag was upside down.
It's a Monday! And I am grateful for a few good laughs this morning! :)

Sunday, January 2, 2011

"For if they never should have bitter they could not know sweet-"

The sunny days wouldn't be so great if it weren't for the rainy ones.

Friday, December 31, 2010

Happy 2011!

Towards the end of every year, we make new year's resolutions. Some people's resolutions are to lose weight, get married, stop eating junk, do better in school, be a better friend, go to church, be nice to strangers, donate time/money for a good cause, work out more, etc. You get the picture. At the end of every year, we reflect on how good or bad the year was and what we would change or hope for in the upcoming year. So, here is my reflection of 2010 and what I hope for in 2011:

2010 was a year of growth for me-I learned a little bit more about myself. At the end of 2009, I decided that I was going to move. I applied to BYU, BYU Hawaii, and BYU-I. I told myself that I would never, ever live in Utah...EVER! This was my mentality since I was in high school. I was accepted to the University of Utah when I was in high school, but decided not to go because I was never going to live in Utah. Well, by March, the applications were in and all I could do was wait. The notification for BYU Hawaii came first. That was at the top of my list because I wanted to study International Cultural Studies with an emphasis in communications and finish my schooling in Hawaii. Sounds perfect, right? Well, since I was finishing my third year at UCCS, they said that I was too far along in school to transfer. Darn. I was upset, and cried, but I moved on.

I wasn't too thrilled about Rexburg or Provo, but I would go to either one-whichever one wanted me. The next letter came from BYU-I. I had been accepted. What sounds better than extremely cold winters and tons of RM's who want to get married? HA-not for me. But, one of my best friends, Tami, goes to school in Rexburg and I figured it would work out like it was supposed to-at least it wasn't Utah. (Deep down I was hoping to get accepted to BYU because over the winter I had become close with my long, lost friend, Jessica.)

The last letter had finally come. I was so nervous to see if I had been accepted to BYU or not. I opened the email to find out I had not been accepted. I cried. And cried. Now what was I going to do? I didn't really want to go to Idaho because I knew more people in Provo and it was a little closer to home and family in Salt Lake. You know how it turns out since I'm in Provo now. I decided to go to UVU and moving to Utah has been one of the best decisions I have ever made-and one of the biggest changes in my life this year.

I have met people here who have changed my life and uplifted me. Not all of my credits transferred to UVU, so I'll be here longer than I thought, but there is no rush to get out of here. Of course, I miss my family. But I wouldn't trade the memories I've made, the people I've met, or the experiences I've had, for anything. I have learned to appreciate my family, and the time we get to spend together, much more than I ever have. You'll never know if anything was worth it unless you take a chance. And most of the time, it is worth it. Even if it didn't turn out how you wanted it to-you always learn something.

I have a lot of learning to do, and the challenges aren't always fun, but, I have enjoyed this new journey that I started this year. It's not over yet.

As far as my hopes for 2011 go, I hope that I can be more patient. It would be nice to get in shape and be more organized. There are improvements I would like to make in my relationships with my friends and family. I hope to do better in school this semester. I want to finish the Book of Mormon again this year. I'd like to travel to new places. No matter the changes or improvements that I make, I just want to continue being happy with who I am. Yes, I'm a little bigger than I'd like to be; I'm not as organized as some; I'm not as funny or charming as others; I'm not as smart as some folks; I make a lot of mistakes and I am not perfect. But, I think I have the perfect life for me.

2010=success.

Bring it on, 2011!!

Happy New Year, folks!