Family First

Long time, no type. I've been sick and just feeling blah, so I haven't really been up to much of anything...other than running a ridiculous 5k...what was I thinking? Okay, so we registered for the 5k before I got sick, so I can justify it that way. And it was a pricier 5k because it was a fundraiser, so I wasn't about to skip the race and "blow" that money...though it wouldn't really be blowing it because it's going towards a good cause...anyway. We ran "Color For Tessa" at American West Heritage Center, and it really was a good run. Other than the mud. Twice. For about a quarter of a mile both times. Which isn't long. But in mud, it is long. And it adds up to half a mile in mud. Mud. Aye. Talk about adding weight during your run. Anyway. It was a good experience all in all, especially because I knew I was running for a good cause. I think the fundraiser was pretty successful so that is always nice....moving on---

Kohn has a baseball game in an hour and I'm excited! Except I'm not excited about the cold weather, and I'm not excited that I'm miserable with achy legs and headaches and sinus problems. Okay really, I'm done complaining now. I really am excited to go watch my hubby do what he loves! Oh summer is going to be full of baseball, and it's going to be great!

I think I'll now be thankful so this doesn't end up too long and so I can get ready to leave.

#114...I am thankful that my husband takes such good care of me. When I woke up sick on Tuesday morning I had an earache thrown into the whole mix of things, so Kohn went and looked on the internet how to help an earache. I don't know about you but I think that is pretty darn sweet of him. Such a cute husband.

#115...I am thankful for the CDA class I have recently taken. Did I already mention that like a week ago? Probably. But let me say more. It has taught me how to not be burnt out in childcare, and how to take care of myself while still taking care of the kids, and it just taught me a lot of great things that I didn't realize I didn't know already but did need to know. I know that taking what I've learned is definitely going to make things a lot more enjoyable and successful for me.

#116...I am thankful that my husband pushes me. On Thursday night when Kohn came home from baseball practice I had an emotional moment. Just about...well, everything. He sat down with me, talked to me about it, figured things out with me...and then this is where the pushing me comes in. He made me feel better than made me go out and run with him in the dark. He wasn't going to be feeling bad for me. I sure love him.

#117...I am thankful for all the lectures I've been receiving from important people in my life. It helps me to make better decisions and to know I am doing good things. In the last two days I have never realized so much that "family is first" and that's what I really need to think about when making choices.

#118...I am thankful for energetic little kids that just brighten a room. When we ran the 5k today there was a little girl that ran in with A LOT of people when they reached the finish line. She would run someone in and then go back and find the next person and bring them in. It was so fun to watch her and she had so much energy, and I know she made finishing the race a lot easier for so many people. I don't even know who she is but she made my day.

Now that I am all caught up after several days of slacking...I am going to go enjoy my Saturday night at the Blue Sox field.

Bloody Brilliant Day!

Monday's are never this good...what is happening?? Not that I'm complaining or anything....cause you can bet I'm not, but it was a good day. I guess because there were not a whole lot of kids today...don't get me wrong, I love them all, but small numbers is always a good thing. Nap was AWESOME, I can't remember the last time we had an awesome nap time! Basically...it was just an all around good day! Though we did have some bloody noses and bloody lips...one of which was my own! But still...it was a brilliant day. I'm in such a good mood too that I think I REALLY will get typing my essays for my CDA right after I finish this blog post and dinner is done cooking. So for now, I will be thankful.

#112...I am thankful for opportunities. For opportunities to continually grow and to make a difference. Especially for opportunities to make things better for my lovely hubby and myself. We are blessed.

#113...I am thankful for little kids that are so sweet. Today when I got my bloody lip two little girls at daycare were attending to my "injury". They were getting me paper towels, and they kept asking if it hurt and if I was okay. And then when our little boy had his bloody nose they were so concerned about him too. They were just so sweet and it put a smile on my face.

I sure do love the kids I work with. Of course they have their days...but everybody does. My husband does, I do, you do...whoever you are...haha we all do!

Oh...so yesterday when I was sitting in sacrament I noticed that just about every lady in their was preggers...and so it made me want to join their club and be preggers too...so of course I brought it up to Kohn...and of course I got shut down....again. So I decided to ask Shannon how much a baby cost and how much we should plan on saving......OH BOY. Babies are expensive little fragile things. I am starting to save the money this second. Because it will probably take me ten million years...okay now I'm just being dramatic. But really. Babies are expensive. Maybe Kohn does know what he's talking about...

Long hair....long gone?

Today has been fabulous. Slept in, got a facial and a pedicure, spent time with family at the soccer game, bought some summer dresses that are long enough for garments (I've only been wearing them for a little over 5 months, it's about time) ate a footlong subway while Kohn ate a salad...hahaha, and I even got a little sunburn! It's been so hot today, but let's be honest, I love it! I'd much rather be hot than cold. Though I think I find myself saying I'd rather be cold than hot sometimes...oh well. Spring and summer are my favorite. So this is great! Oh and now David and Angela are helping me out with my running as far as training and they're going to help me with nutrition too. So now I'll be able to get where I need to with my running and maybe finally reach my goal! No....actually there's no "maybe" about it. It is going to happen. Woooo! Alright. So. Here goes.

#110...I am thankful that Kohn and I ended our bad eating habits on food that is my favorite. Olive Garden and some blue mint Aggie ice cream. The perfect way to part with my bad habits ;) but last night was a really fun date night! We went and got dinner and ice cream. And we walked around campus while we ate our ice cream. Then we went and saw "The Lucky One" which I realllllly liked! I highly recommend it. I am basically thankful for awesome date nights with my hubba bubba!

#111...I am thankful for David and Angela's willingness to help. I didn't even have to ask, they just asked if I needed help. And you can bet I do! So, yes. This will be the best! And I can't wait for their little man to get here. I am so excited to see my nephew, Jaxon! It's safe to say we've waited long enough!

Okay, I have to tell you. I'm really struggling with long hair now. It's hot. Also, my hair is so thick that I really have difficulty getting ALL the shampoo and conditioner out. I don't have time to sit in the shower that long. So it means I definitely don't have the time to dry it. Who wants to stand in the bathroom for TWENTY minutes and hold a hot device to your head when you're already dying of heat?!?!? Not me. I don't know what to do. Because I'm finally getting it longer than I've ever had it, but I'm still not quite to the length I've always wanted to try to get. But I feel like it's going to take another YEAR to get there. Should I just suck it up and keep moving? Or is it okay to chop it....? No, I shouldn't chop it because I always do and then I start the whole growing out process all over again. Oh hair---what a pain.

Well...it's Saturday night and our plans are as follows: Kohn has two papers to write and I will be washing my disgusting hair that I've avoided washing for more days than I care to admit...and I'll paint my fingernails. What exciting lives we live. Again...I could type some of my essays for my CDA. And hey...maybe I will. Haha we'll see :)

I hope everyone has had a wonderful weekend and ya'll have a great Sunday tomorrow! :)

A Whole Lot of Rambling!

I planned to blog yesterday...but yesterday was just crazy. I worked 8-5 and then went and took care of a little business, then made it home for some dinner, and then I was off to my "More Than Babysitting" class from 6:30-9. It's a dang good thing the teacher is good and I actually enjoy the class...otherwise it would be no fun. It's awesome because my teacher has her own preschool and she just started it from scratch not too long ago, so I stayed after to talk to her. She gave me some great ideas, and my gosh, it's definitely not going to be as hard as I thought! The hardest thing will be to get people to know about me and all that jazz! So....one day, it will happen. But not until my hubby man and myself are settled. Because I obviously couldn't do a preschool in our apartment, and I obviously don't want to open one if I know we're just going to be moving soon anyway. So yeah...it was great to talk to her.

Can I just tell you how EXCITED I am that tomorrow is Friday!? Yeah...I am pumped. I am more than ready for the weekend. And I am more than ready for what I get to do this weekend! Yes...spa day! Finally! It was my fantastic graduation present from my amazing husband! :) Whoop! Oh and Kohn also made my day yesterday by telling me we are going to Kentucky next month! Oh yes! I love Kentucky and did not expect to go back so soon! Like definitely not this soon, we were only there in December! But I'm not complaining! You see....

Kohn baptized a lady named Edna Haas, who is 83, while on his mission. She is going through the temple on May 8th to receive her endowments. And we get to be there with her! I didn't get to meet her last time we were in Kentucky so I am excited to meet her at such a special time! I guess we didn't see her last time we went because she is actually in Indiana. Part of Kohn's mission went into Indiana too. So last time we were in Lexington and this time we'll be in Indiana. And Kentucky. We'll spend a day in the Greenville area, and then some in Lexington, and then of course we'll be in Indiana! I think I've got it right...I don't know. Kohn is the planner of these trips. He knows best this time around.

The temple we'll be going to is the Louisville, Kentucky temple...I have never seen it. This is what it looks like...

I'm excited!

Anyway...I will get to my thankfulness now.

#108...I am thankful that I can see change in myself when it happens. And that seeing that motivates me to change other things as well. I can see myself becoming more patient with the kids. And just becoming more able to deal with conflict with them and help them figure things out. It is the best feeling when I see a kid go and apologize to their friend. For example, I have two precious two year olds that like to be violent. When the time comes for apologies they will walk up to each other, or whoever it is they have to apologize to, and give them a great big hug! I love it! It makes me smile every time, it never gets old! Anyway...so I guess I also with that am thankful that I can make a difference for them and teach them good things, and it's because I can be patient with them and teach them what they need to know and do. Hmmm...that one got all boggled up, but I am thankful for all that I mentioned there!

#109...I am thankful for music and how easily it can relax me. After being in a basement full of screaming, bawling, growling (and the list goes on) kids...listening to some good music is like eating a piece of red velvet cake....so incredibly wonderful! And music makes it not so quiet. I'm not much of a TV person...I could easily live without TV. In fact I did when I was living in Rexburg going to school there. Anyway...the point=I don't turn the TV on very often. So it would be really quiet without the music playing because my husband isn't home. He's at baseball practice.

I'm about to become a baseball widow and I'm excited about it. I'm so excited for summer and all the baseball games Kohn will play and all that great stuff! Come watch him at the Blue Sox field in Smithfield! :) 

I'm also pretty excited to go to soccer games to watch my champion nieces and nephew! We went to their first ones last Saturday and they all did great! Plus I got to hog Roxie because everyone else was just too into the games ;) don't tell...but, I think my favorite thing about the games is getting that Roxie time! ;) and of course I love watching Cole, Alijah, and Hallie all be champs! And it's always entertaining to hear Breklyn yelling at Pappa about her orange dress that isn't purple! :) I've got some pretty great family! 

I also want to get some summer crafts done so....Jean, Shannon...let's decide! :)

I've obviously got nothing better to do while Kohn is gone...actually I could be typing my essays for my CDA...but I'll get to it later..... :)

Happy Thursday! It's almost the weekend! :) 

Newlyweds=TMI.

10 hour shift today...tired is the only word I can think of. But I am home, have worked on my CDA file, had some delicious dinner, and now I'm just chilling on the couch watching the "Newlywed Game" while I wait for my hubba bubba to come home from work. Soon.....I hope. I'll eventually go to the gym, but the key word is eventually. Anyway...let's get on to being thankful before I fall asleep typing this.

#107...I am thankful that Kohn doesn't yell at me. Really though, it's a big deal to me. Yelling seems like it can be such a simple thing, but it can do a lot to a person. So...all I really have to say about that is a nice big shout out to my man! :) haha I don't think he even reads this anymore...but it's the thought that counts.

I'm really enjoying watching this show...and don't worry it just took me about 10 minutes to finally spell "enjoying" right. Anyway...yeah, this show=TMI. But I love it! Haha :D This people definitely have a lot of nerve/gut (whatever you wanna call it) props to them...if that's what is necessary.

Well...I'm going to just relax now (and eventually go to the gym) everyone have a great night!

Motivate Me! Please!

It's very likely that I'll probably be thankful for the same thing more than once this year...but oh well. I don't remember, so I don't expect that you'd remember either. In fact, I probably have already brought this up, but oh well.

My back is aching, I am tired, today was a LONG day. I am ready for bed. But there's simply too much to do, and right now it is just time for a little breather. I hope tomorrow goes a little smoother. Well....a lot smoother.

Oh, it is also safe to say that I am officially baby hungry! It's not one of those "just for a day" hungers...it's legit. But my husband....umph. He is so stubborn. One day...one day.

I am now going to take this time to spread a little thankfulness...

#106...I am thankful for all the resources on the internet. (Okay seriously did I do this the other day? Oh. Well.) anyways...really though. I have been planning next months preschool lessons and I would be stumped without the internet! I find all my "genius" ideas on the internet. It's pretty fabulous, and without it I would be a lame preschool teacher. Just speaking the truth...now you all now my secret. Bummer ;) maybe you can be an awesome preschool teacher now too!

I really just want to crash...I really do. But I HAVE to go to the gym. I went once last week...ONCE. That is an abomination! Bah! I need some serious motivation! Someone, please! Help! Any-who...have a great Monday night doing FHE and such. My husband is at baseball practice. What a wonderful FHE...

Baby Borrowing

It's a shame that after all these months of marriage I am just now believing my husband about a comfortable way to sleep. Kohn lays flat on his back and then is out soooo fast. I always thought laying on your back would be unbearably uncomfortable and I didn't think I'd ever be able to sleep that way...well...the other night. I lied flat on my back and was out in seconds. Which never happens for me, by the way. And I didn't move once and had a very fantastic sleep. So that's some advice...you might wanna try sleeping on your back ;)

We've gotta leave for church in about 10 minutes so let me be thankful fast.

#103...I am thankful for my watch. It's true. I can look down at it whenever I need and see what time it is. Example...during nap time...I can stick it right up to my face and manage to tell what time it is...but when I don't have my watch I click my phone on for a minute to see what time it is and a kid usually wakes up or stirs or something...so thank goodness for my watch.

#104...I am thankful that Shannon and Brad lend me baby Roxie sometimes :) I like to call it "baby borrowing". I am sort of REALLY baby hungry and want a baby and yeah...but Kohn says no. And I'm sure you all agree with him. So...my point is. I'm glad I get to take Roxie sometimes. We were at soccer games all morning yesterday and I was a Roxie hog.

#105...I am thankful that we get our Sunday mornings to just relax...church doesn't start until 12:30 for us and Kohn can't sleep past 8:30...so we just  get to chill and take our sweet time getting ready. Though we normally wait til the last minute to get ready. Either way, I like it.

Now we gotta get going so we can be there before our little primary class. We go to church where sacrament meeting comes last. I have never done that until I came to this ward. I always grew up with sacrament meeting being first. But I gotta admit...the day kinda goes faster this way, and I like it too.

100+!!!

We FINALLY have the internet back! Which explains why I've missed 6 days worth of blogging. Not that I've been missed ;) haha but anyways...I figured I should catch up. And catch up I will. So...I have an uber massive headache so I'll just start being thankful now.

#97...I am thankful for the beautiful area we live in. Saturday Kohn and I went running up Logan canyon...and I just gotta say, it was beautiful! It was one of the better runs I've been on....after we found the trail and got off the road. I guess I am also very thankful we didn't get hit by cars on the crazy turns! Haha.

#98...I am thankful that on Sunday I was able to teach the Easter lesson to our primary class. It was just so refreshing and wonderful to be taught while teaching them. We obviously talked all about the resurrection and how we and our loved ones will be resurrected one day too. It just made me excited when I thought about my Grandma and Grandpa Nielsen! :)

#99...I am thankful that Monday, our first day back from Spring Break, wasn't actually as bad as I thought it would be. For being a Monday, and a Monday from a break, it was actually a pretty good day. So honestly, that was huge for me.

#100...I am thankful that I have actually been able to stick to the blog this long! Haha, I never thought I'd make it to 100...now let's see if I can make it to 365...or 366, whichever it is ;) haha with leap year and all...yeah we've been over this a million times I think.

#101...I am thankful that I can go to all sorts of different resources to get ideas, and I don't have to come up with all the ideas on my own. I get ideas from people that have been in child care for years, I get ideas from the internet, especially pinterest ;) and I just love it. I definitely am not creative enough to do it all on my own, so I love resources!

#102...I am thankful that my brother-in-law Shawn knows his comcast stuff! It's safe to say we have had a very miserable week with comcast, and once we got Shawn involved we finally got it all figured out! So now we have internet again, and it's all thanks to Shawn!

Wooo.....6 things listed off...fabulous. Now I am caught up. And now it is probably bedtime soon. I've been going, going, going all day long. I think it's time to relax in my cuddly blankets. Though I wake up every morning super sweaty. Oh well...I have to have blankets, no matter what.

Well...tomorrow is Friday :) that definitely gives me something to smile about! I hope everybody has a fabulous Friday and of course a fabulous weekend as well!

BIG STAR

Well shoot. Maybe even though I'm done with school now I still won't keep up on my blogging. I was thinking about it though and I think it could easily have something to do with feeling like it's an assignment. Because...I would throw it in their with my homework some nights like it was something I HAD to do. So now...I think I just need to find that groove where it's something I do because I enjoy it...we'll get there. Plus, I've been trying to stay away from the computer now that I don't have to be on it as often, because ya know, I have no homework :) but again...I'll work on it.

It's Friday and I have to say this has been a fantastic week. It hasn't gone too fast like I feared it would, and I have been able to get quite a bit accomplished. Now I'm to the point where I am bored. I need something to do...well...I do have something to do. Clean our room. So let me rephrase that...I need something I WANT to do. Yesterday I got the whole apartment all deep cleaned, but I avoided the two back bedrooms...so that is the goal for today. I'll be making a nice trip to the DI...

Oh...and can you believe it's snowing?! It's April for crying out loud! What is this madness?!?! It just better melt like...today, because if it interferes with Easter egg hunts and things I will be so upset! Oh and that reminds me...we're dying Easter eggs tonight. I'm pretty excited! I love when my hubby and I get to act like kids and not worry about adult things for a few hours! It is the best.

Haha so I am totally putting off going to clean those rooms...that's why I'm writing so much. And we just canceled our TV and are getting it through someone else so we are without TV until Saturday, so I can't even turn to that to keep me from cleaning...so it's the computer. Sorry you have to suffer through it. I'll be thankful now and then somehow manage to get myself in the cleaning mood.

#93...I am thankful for friendly people. I went to my CDA class Wednesday night and I just sat at a table with really  friendly people, and we had a good time. Compare that to the last class I was in...and you would hear a totally different story. So not only am I thankful for friendly people, but I guess you could say people that are willing to extend their "friend circle". Some people don't like that change, but it's nice and refreshing when others will let new people in.

#94...I am thankful for sales at stores. Such as Shopko. I got the most fantastic Welcome mat that was of course 55% off! I be lovin it. With that, I also love stores like Plato's Closet. Yes...you can bet I got a cute pair of BIG STAR capris for $18. Big Star doesn't exactly come at that price! Wahooo!

#95...I am thankful for friendly neighbors. We just got a lovely lady named Julie who moved in upstairs. And she is so nice. Very pleasant, and someone everyone would want as a neighbor.

#96...I am thankful for warm weather...I've been able to run outside every day this week....except for today of course. Boo to the snow, boooooo! But I have great faith that it will melt quickly. So we can thank warm weather for that! I love flip flop season! :)

I guess this is long enough. Better get to cleaning. Have a great weekend everyone :)

Hunger Games, General Conference, Gardens

I am in such a ridiculously good mood I want to be doing something other than sitting here while my husband watches a basketball game...haha oh well. I'll survive. Today's been a sort of boring day, I read, did homework, ran, did homework, helped my grandma clean up around the outside of the fourplex, made dinner, went to a CDA group thing, and then read some more. What have I been reading....? The Hunger Games. Yeah, I gave in. I just finished it a few minutes ago...and I started it yesterday. I thought it was pretty great. I want to go see the movie this weekend...but Kohn wants to read it first now too. So...we'll see when I finally get to go see it ;) it's not that he isn't capable of reading it fast or anything...he's just still super busy. He works full time, and isn't fortunate enough to get a spring break like me, and he's still got a month left of school....so we'll see when he can get his hands on the book. Until then...I'll read the 2nd and 3rd. I'm ready to go to the gym...but Kentucky is playing in the championship game right now, so we'll wait til that's over. Hopefully I'm not too tired but the end of the game to go to the gym. I'll go no matter what. Anyways...I'll be thankful now.

#91...I am thankful for General Conference. Hmmm...go figure eh? But seriously. It's great. I was disappointed for the Saturday morning session, because I didn't get to hear any of it. Because I was in class from 8-1. Bummer. I'll just have to get the Ensign. But what I did get to hear of it on Sunday was great, and I really am excited for the Ensign to read all the other talks I missed. Cause let's face it, I missed more than I heard. One day I'll be better....

#92...I am thankful for Stephanie. She's my CDA counselor...or whatever you want to call her. I'll just call her that. It makes sense. Anyways...she's being super supportive about helping me get my CDA ASAP and she's just being super helpful. She helped me fill half of my file tonight, and what I have left will be easy peasy! I'm pumped. She's helped me set goals and really has made me shoot high and believe in myself on this. So yeah....again, I'm pumped.

Tomorrow will be a good day. Waking up and heading to the gym, then to Weston to get my hairs done, then to lunch with the parentals, then home to do more homework, then to a food storage type party thing with Shannon. All I know is I get to try food. So that should be fantastic! ;) I just love having this week off. At some point I will make the time to get this apartment looking beautiful again. Probably Wednesday. Or even some of tomorrow. It's just that I won't really be here much tomorrow. Anyway...not that this matters to you. So I'll stop. Haha. Oh we are going to plant a garden. We are pretty excited about it. And I want to do a flower bed...we'll figure out how to make that work when we have a free moment. And when I say we I don't mean just me, I mean Kohn too. Because I have lots of free moments this week....kinda :) hehehe.

Happy Monday!