What Can You Become?

I will not let myself get anymore behind. Though I am behind in almost everything it seems! Well today at noon I took over at day care! It is all me now! The old head teacher is gone and here I am. Feeling a bit insecure? Eh...to say the least. But I know I can do it. It's pretty great though. Because I've got an awesome husband that teaches me amazing lessons and I am taking a cool class this semester about the prophets. I don't know the name of it right now...so that's what you get. But each week we focus on a different apostle. And this week we are doing President Eyring. We are supposed to read all the talks they gave in the past general conference, so I was getting started on that this week. I pulled up the talk "Preparation in the Priesthood: I Need Your Help" and the very first line he spoke caught my attention! It says: "Don't worry about how inexperienced you are or think you are, but think about what, with the Lord's help, you can become." Let's just say that is exactly what I needed to read! Not only will that help me with my newish job, but it will help me in a lot of other areas too!

Anyways...I can't believe January is already over! Where did the time go? I am in shock, seriously though! I kind of secretly hope that February and March go by just as fast, so that April can get here of course, and I can graduate! That would be bomb! So we'll just see how it all works out. Now...let's be thankful.

#30...I am thankful for my health. Okay, so although I am not exactly where I want to be, I am better off than most. Yesterday Kohn and I went on a pretty good 4.5 mile run. Lots of hills, USU stairs, just a good ol time! I am just thankful that I was able to do it. Without stopping! Ran the whole thing, though I felt like I was going to die part of the time. I am not quite in the shape I'd like, but if I keep it up I know I can get there!

#31...I am thankful for nap time. Have I mentioned that one before? I probably have, because let's face it...I love it! It gives me a little break, and sometimes it gives me my own nap as well! Haha which is usually very much needed for me! It makes the kids mellow out and honestly nap time is just life changing at day care! So I am thankful for that very much so!

My bed is calling my name...must sleep so I'm not too grumpy of a teacher tomorrow! Goodnight all!

27, 28, & 29.

Alright...I am just a bit behind. But I am going to catch up now. It's been a fun weekend so it's definitely been worth falling behind! Friday we got home from work, went birthday shopping for my brother, then even though we said we wouldn't...we went out to eat. Cafe Sabor. How could I say no? Then we came home to do homework....bluck. Saturday morning: woke up, went to the Temple (second time that week, whoot whoot!), went to Olive Garden with the fam because my cousin just did her endowments, then we went home and finished up homework. Then we went out to Weston and had dinner with my family, it was David's birthday! And we played shanghai and watched Baby Mama! Which is hilarious, and I recommend it! Oh and then we got home around midnight and finally took our redbox movies back, that we got like a week ago...ha. Whoops. So today is Sunday. We went to church, taught our primary kiddies, and then drove out to Weston to have some Sunday dinner with the fam and chill. Good times. So now we're still chilling in Weston waiting for our laundry to finish before we head on home. So since I am kind of dull and boring I'll just cut to the point and get my last couple "thankfuls" in.

#27...I am thankful that I get to work with one of my best friends! Yes...um when I took the full time job we needed to hire a new part time person. So, Andria applied! And she got it! Wahooooo! It will make my life a little less stressful and I'm just really excited!

#28...I am thankful that my husband can laugh at himself. We were running into Olive Garden and he took a little tumble. Don't ask me how it happened, but he just slipped on the concrete and BAM! He was rolling around on the floor. He was embarrassed but he was able to just laugh it off instead of just pout like some people would. It was a good laugh and I enjoyed it, but I'm glad he's not hurt! ;)

#29...I am thankful for little kids that listen. So we have a pretty good primary class. Some are better than others. There is one kid that I always have to get after and then there is this precious little girl named Rachel that is a gem! She answers all the questions, listens carefully, and is just PERFECT. She has the sweetest, quietest little voice, and she is just so cute! She makes our calling easier! And we appreciate it.

Anyways...life is still good. Grand. Great. Whatever word you want to use. Still lovin it all.

Pin My Life Away

Whyyyyyy do I do some of the things I do??? Today has been fanfreakintastic.........it's 7:30 and I'm already saying let's hit the sheets. And ya know my husbands not here anyway so I might as well...but I won't. Because I REALLY need to work out. Like bad. I can't keep having these up/down days because they make me want to eat chocolate...lots and lots of chocolate. No mas my friends, no mas. Which means no more in spanish. Anyway...here goes my thankfulness...

#26, I am thankful tomorrow is Friday. Enough said. Although I wish today was Friday and I wish that everyday was Saturday. Haha. Oh what would it be like?! I may be sane...I may not have kid boogers on my jeans. And a lot of other things may happen too. Like...a clean apartment, a normal eating day, some good workouts, and maybe, just maybe, my eyes wouldn't look so tired because I am so tired! Bah!

If you can't tell, my mood is just peachy. Since I'm so peachy I think I'll go do some working out and then some pinning...maybe some homework? Nah. That's what procrastination is for. Pinning it is!

Pin my life away...

Thank You, Child Development

Bah! Life is stressful! I just have lots going on right now, so forgive me. I don't want to get too behind on my thankful posts though, because I WILL get 365...or is it 366 cause of the leap year? I DON'T KNOW. Anyway. I'm going to do it! So I'll quickly get yesterdays and today's on here right about now...

#24...I am thankful for the temple. I know I've had a few posts about this but this time it is for a different reason. Kohn and I went and did a session last night. I was really fighting it because "I didn't have time" and blah blah blah. But I still went anyway. And it was great. I felt peace, I felt like I can accomplish all that is ahead of me, because there is a lot and I'm stressin a bit...but I haven't already mentioned that have I? ;) Anyway...I am just super thankful for the wonderful feelings being in the temple gives me. I love that feeling of peace.

#25...I am thankful for the Child Development class I took last year at BYU-I. Why, you may ask? Because I was talking to our daycare's "head lady" person from CCR&R....they are the people that do the CDA. The CDA requires 120 hours of classes. Well folks...we were looking at my transcript and my Child Development class that was 3 credits may work for my 120 hours! WHAT?! Yes! So then I would just take some upper level classes after I got my CDA while I'm working at the day care and while Kohn finishes up school! How great is this? You get up to 5 years to get your CDA, and Stephanie told me that I could have mine by MAY! I just have to get a resource book together, which will take some time, and I probably won't go hard core on it til I graduate in April, but hello! May! Instead of a year from May! Blessing! And my parenting class I am taking this semester might even go towards it too! She's going to look into it and give my boss a call as soon as she knows! Happy day!

Anyway...talking about that just sorta lifted my spirits a bit...I've been in a sort of "blah" mood today...fell asleep during nap time with the kids...because I'm so tired. Anyway. Best be getting to some homework so I can get some decent sleep tonight. Ha yeah right. Til next time...

Hey Good Lookin, What Ya Got Cookin?!

I have a feeling that sleep is not something I am going to get a whole lot of anymore...bah. Not until April anyway...school, school, work, work, preschool plans, school, preschool plans, work, work, work, work, preschool plans, school, wifey things, wifey things, wifey things, wifey things, epic training (which needs to be on my list A LOT more) etc....my my my. I am just ready to graduate. 3ish months! Wooo! So, with that said. I don't have a lot more to say, so here are my thankful posts for yesterday and today.

#22...Our calling as primary teachers. Can I just say that Kohn is precious with little kids? Especially little boys...who he makes paper airplanes for right before sacrament...uhmmm ;) and he is a good little teacher. He asked questions when I didn't even think to and the kids really like him already, I can tell. It's fun partner teaching with him. Because then we get to spend the whole 3 hours together, instead of just 2 ;) and although we've only taught one lesson I can tell that I am going to learn a lot from it. I already learned a lot yesterday from teaching a lesson about choosing the right. It's amazing how you can learn from such simple things.

#23...I am thankful for my crockpot. Yes it is true. Because as I mentioned...I am sorta busy right now. And always. So to have my crockpot to just throw our dinner in and then leave it to cook for a certain amount of hours is just fantastic. I can get stuff done while my dinner is cooking instead of having to be in the kitchen doing it all at once. It is so great! And crockpot dinners are so simple that Kohn can even do them sometimes ;) just kidding! Kohn is actually a really GREAT cook...if you couldn't tell from our Christmas time posts with my cute pink/shoe apron on him. Aww I love him!

Anyways...got a long day ahead of me...long week more like it. Umph. Better hit the sheets!

I Love To See The Temple!

Happy Saturday everyone! Woke up at 8:30, had some delicious Special K cereal, went to the bank, got some monies, chatted with mom, went to Lynette's, got our hairs cut all beautifully, and then went and fixed a treadmill. Yes, I even helped contribute. I guess my time at ICON did some good and I did learn something! Then we headed over to mi casa and got some fake glasses and chatted with pops! My dad is an awesome individual and I commend him for what he did to my older sister Meagan last night! Mwahaha! He is a genius and I'm glad he knows how to text! And fake glasses? Why did I get fake glasses? Well one of our little boys at day care just got glasses...he's the only one with glasses so he was having a hard time the other day. So I remembered I had my glasses so I told him I'd wear some too! So now I'll look like a smart preschool teacher! ;) Kohn said he thought I looked good when I wore them so maybe I'll wear them more than just at work! Haha! Anyways...so now I've just been doing homework, chugging along, and Kohn is reffing some basketball games! Homework done, and Kohn is on his last game! Preschool lessons are planned for this week....except a few touch ups I can do later...it's time to relax this Saturday night. Or at least do something fun together! We had all these great plans for yesterday but by the time we got back from work we were just pooped, so  that's why it turned into a lazy friday! So we'll see if Kohn's not too pooped after 4 hours of reffing! We were going to go to the temple tonight...but of course we're the only ones in the world that don't know it is shut down for maintenance. Oh well, it opens Monday! So now here's what I'm thankful for...

#21-I am thankful that we have a temple so near by! We go for runs past it most Saturdays...when weather permits! But that just shows how close it is! I am so glad it is there for us! If one day I decide I need some good temple time I can just go. Some people don't have it that easy! They have to plan to drive hours to get to one! We have a goal to go to the temple twice a month! So it may not happen January because of maintenance but it's a goal we'll continually work to! Twice a month for now, maybe more later on...when life isn't so crazy!

Lazy Friday's!!!

It's the weekend!!! Woooooooo! :) But does this mean "break"? No. We'll be up early in the morning to head to the land of Weston to get our hairs done and to do some banking business. Then Kohn gets to ref some games while I do some last minute homework. At some point I need to do Epic training and I want to go do a session at the temple! PLUS, I need to go over preschool plans and make sure everything is set and ready to go, cause Monday is my first preschool lesson! Next week is nutrition and manners! I think I've got some pretty good things planned, so I'm pretty excited! Last night we crawled into bed at 10:30, you know what time I finally fell asleep? 1. Yeah. Kohn was out like a light. I was tossing and turning and he would wake up, I'd say "I can't sleep" he'd say he was sorry then be back to snoozing. So at 11:30 I got out of bed and went and did the dishes...haha go me. Then I laid in bed for another hour and thought of some pretty great things for preschool! I've got some pretty fun Valentine's Day crafts planned! :) And even one for St. Patrick's Day! I better be able to sleep tonight! Oh...and to add to the list of things to do on our not much of a break weekend...primary lesson #4! Except for it's our #1! Yeah...I don't know if I ever mentioned it, but we are primary teachers! We got set apart last week and we're ready to go now! We have the 6&7 year olds! Goodness, I'm just preparing children for lots of things. Kindergarten and baptism. Oy. These poor kids ;) Anyway...I'll get to my thankfulness now...

#20...our free couch. Yes, we got a free couch before we got married, which really isn't too bad of a couch. We just got a couch cover to cover the lovely pattern. But it's a bed/couch...ya know, whatever that is called. And I'm thankful for the beauty. Because...we didn't have to pay a penny, every young couple needs some "lovely" furniture, and it is there for us to enjoy a lazy Friday night in. Yes, we went and chowed down at Pizza Pie Cafe...because let's face it, I was craving some cookie dough pizza...kid's make me want chocolate haha. So yeah, we went there, then we rented some movies and came home and filled our whole living room with our couch. Yes, we pulled the "hide-a-bed" out and enjoyed a fantastic movie! Seriously, a goooooood movie. Abduction. With Taylor Lautner. But that's not why it was good! Because it's not like I could see his face anyway with the strip of fuzz that goes across the center of our TV screen...but nonetheless, I loved the movie! I could watch it again and again and again! It is one I recommend, although it does drop the "f" bomb once.

I think we're going to pop in Cowboys vs. Aliens now! Here's to a lazy Friday night before a busy Saturday!