Thanks Mom For Not Being Weird!

One more week, one more week, one more week! I think I can, I think I can, I think I can! And just realize this...it isn't even a full week! My goal is to be done by Tuesday! I wanted to say Monday night...but let's be realistic. I can't focus ALL DAY LONG, so I'll have to carry some over to Tuesday as well. But hey, that's better than next Saturday! I just finished up my marriage class for good though! So one class down, 4 more to go! Wooooo! And I passed marriage with an A+! That should put Kohn at ease ;) anyways...my hubby man is going to take me to dinner soon, so let me make this quick.

#89...I am thankful for pep talks occurring right when you need it, and the person giving it doesn't even realize you need it! Yes, this happened last night. It got us excited about what we're doing right now all over again, and brightened our moods. So...that probably doesn't make sense to anyone. Don't worry about it. Just know we're on the right path and we realized it again last night :)

#90...I am SO thankful my mother is not crazy and doesn't do weird things. Well, most the time ;) haha but I'm glad she didn't do crazy things that jeopardized my health or sanity or development anything like that. I heard an interesting story about someone whose mother switched babies with another mother in the hospital for a week and fed each others babies....yeeeeeah....awkward. Weird. Thanks mom for not doing that. Now this lady (the victimized baby) has all sorts of crazy allergies...and she's lactose intolerant. Hmmm. Imagine that.

I couldn't help myself...I had to share it. I hope you're not as creeped out as I was. Actually I hope you are, otherwise I'd be worried.

Now that my 5 hours class is done and my homework for the week is done as well I really feel like spring break can start for me now! Until I start homework again on Monday...but....as stated before. I plan to be done by Tuesday. So...with that said...HAPPY SPRING BREAK TO ME! You people have fun at work! ;)

G-L-A-M-O-R-O-U-S!

I am ready to feel like a normal wife. Well...what is a normal wife anyway? One that plants flowers, spring cleans, has dinner cooking as the husband gets home, eats like a normal person, etc, etc? If so...I am far from it. I feel like I have zero time to be a wife. I drag myself out of bed in the morning, put myself together (somewhat) and head to work, work all day, come home to my husband doing dishes, fix dinner (like a quesadilla, not a real dinner), and then school, school, school. And then to the gym, then home to bed. I am just tired everyday and have to give it all I can to make it through the daily grind. I just know that once school is done it will be so much better. And I think I'll find my "wifeyness" then. I mean my husband won't be able to come home to my cooking, because I normally get home after him, but he'll be able to come home to a clean apartment, because I won't be too tired to clean it anymore. Plus I won't be preoccupied with homework anymore. Maybe I'll start packing lunches for my hubby again. Bah I feel like I've been majorly failing lately.

I walked into the apartment today, as the neighbors were on their way over, and it stunk so bad :( sad. You can bet I just plugged the scentsy in and put two new cubes in. I was so embarrassed. And once my class is over tonight I'll be doing dishes. And of course the garbage was taken out stat as well. Oy. My OCD seems to be a bad thing sometimes, but most days it's good. Haha the kids at work hate it. But whatever. I like to be clean.

Anyway...I felt like that was ramble, as I feel most often. But I am tired, as mentioned before, so oh well. Tomorrow is the last day of work for a week. Yay for spring break! And spring break is my finals week. And I'm almost positive I can be done by Tuesday, as long as I really push through on Monday. Goodness, if I REALLY pushed, I could probably be done by Monday night. And maybe for once in my life I'd have a relaxing week. Oh it's good to dream ;) but really....I plan on going shopping and I plan on going to get my hairs trimmed and colored...and if Kohn doesn't remember....he told me he'd get me a spa day as my graduation present. So babe, if you didn't remember, now you do ;)

So class starts in 20 minutes, and I still have cleaning to do, because you can bet I'm on a roll after that embarrassing moment tonight. So I am going to be thankful.

#88...I am thankful that I took my CPR/First Aid class just recently and know how to handle some things. Crazy day today, just in the morning though! So my cute little friend got dropped off by her mom this morning, and she was devastated. She didn't want mommy to leave. She just wanted mommy. But who can blame the girl, sometimes I just want mommy too! Anyway...she was screaming and bawling and it was just sad. It got to the point where she had a purple face and couldn't breath because she was freaking out. So...I was getting down on the floor to go blow in her face to make her catch her breath, when my little buddy is running over to me, bawling as well...with blood GUSHING out of his nose. Oh man. So I made Andria take over with the little girl who can't breath, and I start attending to the bloody nose. Good thing I learned to pinch their nose and lean them forward rather than to lean them back, because that's what I'd always been taught to do. So we got that nose under control after a few minutes and all was well...and now I have blood on my sleeve. Oh man I hope it comes out.

Yesterday I came home with diarrhea poo on my jeans, and today I came home with blood....I tell you what, I have a glamorous job.

Well that felt good to type that all out. My fingers needed it, and so did my brain. Now I'll get back to cleaning...maybe.

It's almost the weekend! Yay! :)

My Best Friends Are Little People

Here I am, staying caught up ;) see how long this lasts! But I've got class in 15 minutes so I'm gonna get this done fast!

#87...I am thankful for days like today that remind me why I love my job! Otherwise I'd go insane and crawl in a hole...okay not really, but it's good to have days like today! The perfect nap time, a good ol' time at preschool, kids fighting over who gets to sit by me (not the fact that they're fighting of course, but just that it makes me feel loved), and so much more! I really do have an extremely rewarding job and I love watching those kids grow! They're definitely some of my best friends...I mean they've gotta be, I spend all day with them ;) really though, they're precious.

Anyways...short and sweet is the way to go. Now I'm off to give a presentation on potty training...

2 Week Notice

Oy it's been a week since I last posted...oh well, I'll catch up. And I only have 2 weeks left of school! So hallelujah! But it's pretty much less than that, because I don't have a whole lot to do for finals week, so I'll just be getting it all done the first few days of the week! So I can enjoy some of my break from work! Anyways...life is crazy and I gotta get back to it so here's my thankfulness....

#80...I am thankful for all the different programs that help out with day care, such as Head Start! They provide supplies for us, come and teach preschool once a month, and are just awesome! They make my job easier and I really appreciate them!

#81...I am thankful for what not procrastinating can do. Last week I was done with all my homework by Wednesday night. That NEVER happens...because I always procrastinate and finish Saturday afternoon. But last week I knew I had to be done by Friday, because of Kohn's birthday weekend I had planned...and I got it done. And it was fabulous.

#82...I am thankful for awesome customer service....! But seriously! We went to Ruth's Chris for Kohn's birthday dinner down in Salt Lake and they had our table decorated with a "Happy Birthday" card for him! And they were just awesome and made us feel comfortable! Plus the food was incredible. I'd say we got our money's worth.

#83...I am thankful I am physically fit. Have I said this one before? I feel like I probably have...but oh well. We went to the Festival of Colors on Saturday and we hiked to the Hindu temple it was at. Seriously, hiked. About 2-3 miles. Because traffic was crazy and we just decided to park at the first free parking spot and walked. Sad enough, most people wouldn't be able to just do that. So I'm glad I can.

#84...I am thankful for the awesome examples I am surrounded by. On Sunday we went to my cousin Courtney's mission farewell, and she did awesome! She will be an incredible missionary, and she really made me think, and that's a good thing in this case! I really am thankful for her example!

#85...I am thankful that this Monday wasn't such a bad one. After a long weekend I was afraid that it might be rough, but it really wasn't too bad. I guess it's all about your attitude towards things, eh?

#86...I am thankful for my writing skills. I don't know if I mentioned it before or not, but two weeks ago I had a 4 page paper due. And I didn't know about the paper til a few hours before it was due. Well, I whipped that paper together in 20 minutes...and I just got my grade back on it. And what did I get? You got it, 100%! Along with some awesome compliments from my professor! Oh thank goodness I got that skill from my pappa!

Well....again, I am all caught up. But I won't make any promises about keeping up, not until I'm graduated! In 2 weeks :) I feel like I just put in a 2 week notice for schooling! Happy Tuesday!

The Dreadmill

Oh welcome to my crazy life! One day I will have time to blog as much as I'd like. One day in like 2.5 weeks! :) Whoop! I can't believe it's finally just about here! I think it's about time! Anyways...I am doing this quickly. Because I can only do homework for so long. So here comes a short and sweet post.

#75...I am thankful that I can wear sandals again! I love sandals, you just gotta understand! And that's all I've been doing lately! Except it is no bueno at work when little kiddies step all over my toes! Oh well, it's worth it! Because I have a bad sandal obsession, so I've gotta get my money's worth out of it!

#76...I am thankful that I have thick hair. Every time I shower I lose enough hair to make a man wig! I kid you not. My hair clogs the shower. Too much info? Haha. It's just hair...but still pretty gross nonetheless.

#77...I am thankful that I have a car. I keep thinking of all the places I always have to go...and I'm just glad I can drive there rather than go on foot. Don't get me wrong, I love being active. But some of these places are just too far for walking distance!

#78...I am thankful for good, quiet nap times! I have gotten so much homework done in the last 2 days because of nap time! Thank goodness for that because this is a crazy week! And not just because of homework! If I didn't have nap time to do my homework then I wouldn't be getting the little amount of sleep I am getting this week!

#79...I am thankful that I have endurance. I do, and don't tell me otherwise. I ran 7 miles on the dreadmill last night. 7 miles is no big deal, but when I'm bored out of my mind and it's on the treadmill, it becomes a bit ridiculous. But I did it, and I am pretty proud of myself.

Anyways...I didn't want to fall too far behind...and I needed a break :) okay! Have a good night everybody!

All Good Things Come to an End...and Bad Things Too!

Where do I start?!?!?!? It has been a week! And I am just ready for this week to be over! So over! Bah! Monday was a pretty normal day, I'll start from after I got off work...

So, I got off work at 5:30 and then went and dropped Wyatt and Dorothy off at their house. Then I went home, got in the car with my husband, and went and ate some Firehouse Pizza. And mind you, I got the same thing I ALWAYS get, so it was nothing new! Then we headed to Richmond to get our laundry from Momma Kohn! Then off to the gym we went. I ran a good 4 miles, one of my fastest times, and then was getting ready to get in the tanning bed. And don't worry, my parents have already lectured me on tanning beds! So....I was sitting there and my throat got really tight. And I didn't think much of it, I just thought that I had ran too hard. So I bought a water and then went to tan. When I was laying in the tanning bed I started itching really bad around my neck, and then my lip felt like it was bigger...but I ignored it. I'm a genius really. Well then my time was up and I picked up my phone and saw my reflection and was a little freaked out. Then I looked in an actual mirror and was way more freaked out...so Kohn and I rushed to the E.R. where I was stuck for 3 hours! So....here goes my thankfuls.

#71...I am thankful for modern day medicine. My breathing was so bad they instantly put me on an IV that had like 3 or 4 different medicines going into me. And then my legs got restless, so they gave me another medicine, and then I got loopy and drowsy and fell asleep. What a night. And now I have 2 EpiPens. And I am going in on the 22nd to take an allergy test to see if we can figure out what I'm so allergic to. Because nothing was different that night! Nothing at all. So we better be able to find out some answers.

#72...I am thankful for my mother-in-law! I took Tuesday off, since I had been in the E.R. til 1 in the morning and my doctor had suggested it. And I didn't wake up til 10 that morning, only because Kohn called me. And then my mom called me to check on me, and then someone knocked on our door. So I got up and it was my mother-in-law there to take me to get my prescriptions! And then she came back and cleaned our apartment and got me some Subway! How sweet is that! I felt bad that she had to clean my apartment, but she insisted ;) and let's be honest...it was nice to just be able to sit and relax. So thanks to Momma Kohn for taking GREAT care of me!

#73...I am thankful for girls that are a bit more ditzy than me. They make me feel smarter. And sometimes I think, "If they can do it, so can I" So thanks ditzy girls for that boost of confidence! ;) I'm terrible, I know. But it's been a day.

#74...I am thankful that this week will eventually end. I hope. If I come out of it alive that will be the biggest accomplishment! Well, if I come out of it alive with all my assignments in on time and everything like that! Wish me luck.

Well now I have LOADS of homework to do and two class meetings in a row to attend. So for now, I'm going to be a hermit. Have a great Thursday!

Catching Up! 65-70!

Long time, no blog. My apologies. I'm sure you're all devastated ;) as if anyone really reads this anyway...haha, oh well. It's just like a sort of "journal" for me anyway, so that's all that matters. I have missed 6 days, and you can bet there's a reason for that. Of course, the last month of my college career is CRAZY! So much to do, so little time. Meh. So, I don't even know what has happened between now and the last time I posted. Except I do remember Kohn trying to kill me yesterday. Though I started the idea. So...yesterday I decided the weather was so nice and I had 7 miles to run so why not do it outside? Being so smart, I asked Kohn to map it out. Yeah...bad idea. He took me up the temple hill, and then up to the tip top of Logan (I swear) and then down a really bad hill for me knees. And I was smart enough to wear a long sleeve black shirt. Genius, I know. But the best part of it all is that I loved every second of it. Crazy, I know. But I love running. Oh and then I remember that the past 2 nights we have slept on the couch. BECAUSE. We have a hide-a-bed...or whatever you wanna call it, and so we pulled that out and fell asleep watching our new favorite show, Once Upon A Time. So there's a tiny update of what my mind remembers. On to being thankful.

#65...I am thankful for online classes. Yeah, it's a lot of busy work. But it's on my time. And I definitely need that, so the last two semesters of online schooling have been AWESOME!

#66...I am thankful for my parenting class. Mainly because it has helped me a lot with my job. I apply what I learn in that class to my day care kids, and the difference is amazing! I'm excited that one day I'll be able to use what I've learned on my own kids!

#67...I am thankful for fasting. It's amazing what it can do for all of us. And that our minds can be opened to things when we do so. I am thankful we are able to feel the spirit and have that with us.

#68...I am thankful for Kohn's boss who gave him a gift card to Hamilton's for $40. I didn't have to cook dinner, and we didn't have to pay. Fantastic.

#69...I am thankful for stop lights. Because we had to stop a few times on our run yesterday because of the crosswalk light. Haha. Nice little breathers.

#70...I am thankful for the warm weather that is finally getting here! It was sooo nice! Today I was outside doing sidewalk chalk with my nieces in capris and a t-shirt. Sure it was still a little chilly, but a week ago I would have HAD to have a sweater on. Yay for spring! I can't wait til it's summer! :)

Well there ya go friends! I am caught up. I hope I don't get that far behind again....oh and P.S. Baby Roxie scared me today. We'll wait for babies. But how long? Only Kohn and I know that! ;)

Everyone have a great week!

Dynamite Half!

We are all registered for the "Dynamite Half" at the end of June. Yes, it's in Preston. And yes, it's because of Napoleon Dynamite. It's their first year ever doing this though. I guess the course goes past a lot of "Napoleon Landmarks"...how very exciting...........whatever, I just want to run. And it was close to home. So that's why I registered for it. I am pumped to get back into my running. It is way overdue!

1 more month of school! Wahoooooo! I CAN DO IT. 'Cept I have a really hard time making myself do homework. Because I'm almost done. And sometimes I think, "Well I have A's in all my classes right now anyway...it wouldn't hurt to miss this one assignment!" But then I don't miss it...because I'm ridiculous like that. Oh well, it'll pay off in the end, and I guess it really isn't that ridiculous.

One day...Kohn and I will go to bed at a decent time. But I don't think that day will be any time soon. Bummer. Oh well, that's just the life of a young married couple who both work full time jobs and go to school! Such a glamorous life, I tell ya!

Now if we want to get to bed, I better be thankful.

#64...I am thankful for summer! I know it's not summer, and doesn't feel like it either, but I just love it! And I keep having these fantastic dreams about the summer and how amazing it will be! And I CAN'T WAIT! I wish it could be summer all the time. Maybe I should more somewhere where it is like that...but probably not, that's too far. I also love summer because that was when I met my lover. And thank goodness we met in the summer, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to spend as much time together as we did. I'm not sure how I did it, but we were together so much I was seriously lacking on sleep...like more so than now. Ha, and I complain...I guess I'm just getting old ;)

Anyways...we're tired. Kohn will be an old man in like 17ish days (if I did my math right). He'll be 22! So old ;) so we best be gettin some rest.

...Betty Crocker...

I love pinterest! It just gives me so many great, new ideas to try that I am not smart enough to come up with on my own ;) but seriously...I made some chocolate chip cookies with a mini reese's peanut butter cup in the middle...and they were FANTASTIC! And of course, I got the idea from pinterest! I'll be trying much more, you can count on it! 

Oh, "This Means War" was awesome! I don't remember the last time I laughed so hard because of a movie! I would go see it again! Sooooo funny! 

Well, it's late, so I'll do my thankfulness now. Short and sweet.

#63...I am thankful that I am taking after my dad. I grew up watching him trying new recipes and really enjoying cooking. And luckily, I am turning out to be the same way. I LOVE trying new recipes! And I love cooking! I am sure Kohn is thankful for it as well. It just always seemed fun when I would watch him do it, so I took after him! And I'm glad, because I think I have found one of my talents :) just call me Betty Crocker ;)

Tomorrow some changes are going to happen. So wish me luck! 

Runner's North!

So...lately when I've been running long distances I have been getting this HORRIBLE pain in my leg! It goes all the way from the side of my butt, down the side of my leg, through my knee, and then down the back of my calf. Then it goes into my ankle and through my toes and in the arch. And it is BAD! I am so stubborn though that I do the whole mileage I had planned, and normally limp/run the last mile, and then when I turn the speed down on the treadmill to cool down and walk...I limp the whole thing. Maybe I should let myself recover before it gets worse? Well, I took 2 days off of running and then started the running again, but the pain was still there. So today, Kohn and I went to Runner's North (I love Runner's North!) with Meagan to help her find some running shoes, and the lady helping us is pretty smart. So I told her about my pains and she knew EXACTLY what it was. Something to do with running, of course, and my IT, whatever that is, and something something something. I don't really understand what is wrong with me, but I know what to do about it to make it better! And that's what counts! :) So...that's what I am thankful for today! That I finally have answers without spending money! So there ya go folks, that was #62! 

Now that homework is done, and I have the rest of the evening to relax I am going to do so away from the computer and go do something fun with my husband! Like go see "This Means War"! I'll let ya know how it is! 

Happy Saturday! :)

Fat Friday!

It's the weekend! How excited are you?! Cause I am pretty darn excited about it! My weekends are always busy but I still love them! A lot! And I love that this Sunday is Kohn's turn to teach. So the primary lesson is all his while I just sit back, watch, and try not to fall asleep. And I only say this because he fell asleep during my lesson last week! What a bum, right?! He's supposed to give input and help the kiddies learn...he is the RM after all ;) haha but seriously...I didn't think my lesson was that boring......

What are ya'lls plans for the weekend? I get to do homework, Epic training, grocery shopping, more homework, more running, ya know...the fun stuff. Oh but tonight makes up for it all. It's "Fat Friday"! Yeah...we just ate lots of pasta, and then we'll go to Charlie's and get some shakes. And I ate lots of vanilla wafers today. Yum. And normally on a "Fat Friday" we wouldn't go to the gym, but I don't think I'd be able to live with myself...I'm getting that obsession with the gym back. And I can't decide if it's a good thing or a bad thing. We'll see.

Now...let's be thankful.

#59...I am thankful for my snow scraper. Because when my car is parked in one spot for nine hours while it's snowing...the snow kind of builds up. So it's nice to be able to just whip the handy dandy tool out and wipe that snow away!

#60...I am thankful that my husband gets me a bunch of awesome work out stuff from ICON, FOR FREE! Have I mentioned that already? Maybe. But oh well, I love it! It's always nice to get new yogas and running jackets and beautiful stuff like that!

#61...I am thankful that sometimes ice cream sounds good to my husband too. Unfortunately it always sounds good to me...but when he suggests it, with some hinting from me usually, it makes me feel a little better about myself. Haha. I really need to work on my addiction to food that is not good for you to have regularly. One day....one day.

Well....now that I'm stuffed with pasta, I think we'll head to the gym soon. But maybe not too soon. I think I just want to go to the gym so I can get my ice cream sooner...haha what a problem.

Have a great weekend!