THE CHRISTENSEN FAMILY

..: SORRY :..

2011-08-01T16:28:00.000-07:00

Sorry to all my avid blog followers... (since there are SO many of you lol) I haven't really had any time or energy to write anything on the blog. Lots of things have happened over the past month.
First off, I got another job... I haven't been working at Steins since the winter season ended.. and I probably wont work with them again til the next season starts.. So technically I am still an employee there, but I'm not working and I haven't decided if I will even work for them next season or not. I am still at Envy. Love it there. Probably will never be able to fully leave that place. I think my regular clients would kill me if I did. So I mentioned to a co-worker of mine at envy who works in park city at another hotel that if they were ever hiring to let me know since we will be moving up that direction. So a week later the assistant manager (who also used to be my manager at steins) called me and said she wanted me to work at the other hotel and wanted me to come in and fill out paperwork and do the required hands-on interview. So I did and got a job! It was kind of cool! I've never had anyone approach me for a job before.. I've always been the one to apply and then call them all the time til they hire me :). So right now I am working 2 jobs full time. It's kind of killing me... but it will be all worth it in a few weeks.

McCall is still loving his new job. He looks freakin HOT in his uniform too. I still get anxious when I see that gun strapped to his hip everyday, but he works in a safe area and so I am not as concerned for his safety than I would be if he worked in a different city. So all is well with that portion of our lives!

The next big news is that we are buying a house!! How exciting, I know. We put in an offer on one that I loved, then they freaked out about how much money they were apparently going to lose on it and took it off the market.. I was SO mad! But then we went to our second choice (the one that was McCall's favorite from the start) and we put in an offer thinking they would counter it and they ended up accepting the offer we made.It was pretty awesome! So we are set to close in a few weeks and will most likely be moving over labor day weekend. Yay!!
and if anyone is looking at buying or selling a house.... I have the BEST agent and you should totally use him. Hit me up if you are interested.

The other news isn't so great.... So.. McCall's sergeant said that having a blog that is so easy to find isn't the brightest idea when you are a police officer. Apparently she found it without hardly trying (which doesn't surprise me given that our names are the URL) I always said I wouldn't be a paranoid person about what I put on the internet and I don't post anything that I wouldn't want the world to know about... so when McCall told me I should change it, I was less than thrilled. but she said that you never know when you will piss someone off and they can pretty much google his name and find the blog and know where we work and somewhat where we live.

So.. I won't be getting rid of our blog all together... we will still have a blog, but I am going to be making a new one that doesn't have our names in the title and all that so that it is hard to find. I don't know when I will be getting around to it, or what the new blog will be since we are too busy at the moment with the house and moving, but I will keep you all posted. If you want to be included in the new blog adventure then just either comment, e-mail me, or message me on facebook with your e-mail address. I will be sending out the new blog address that way rather than posting it on here... that would make the switch kinda pointless if I just posted it on here. So whoever follows my blog ( I don't care who you are as long as I know you somehow...friends, family, frenemies, acquantances..just whoever... :) let me know your email and you can be linked up to the new blog within the next couple of months once I get it started.

Thanks all!

Update!

2011-06-13T13:39:00.000-07:00

Well.. Life is good. McCall started his new job last week and is loving it. We aren't loving the hours right now... Him working graves has definitely messed up my sleep as well. I have been staying up way too late and sleeping in even later. So I am totally tired from it all. It's all good though. Only a few more days of it this month and then he will be switching to days. We are in the market for a house now. Which is both exciting and terrifying. My brother is going to be our realtor which is way nice of him. it will be interesting to try and find time to go out looking at houses between both of our schedules. Lots of changes coming our way this year... like I said. I love it. I love the organization that McCall works for now too. they are way laid back and mellow.. and they are way safer than some of the other jobs he could have been working. I am so glad that it has all worked out the way that it was supposed to. I caught up on a few of my posts so keep reading if you want to see them. I feel like my blog is way boring but oh well. I'm not out to get famous or something from my blog. It's mostly for me.

Catch Up

2011-06-13T13:18:00.000-07:00

Day 08 - Historical inspiration. A post about someone from history that inspires me today.

Day 09 - My dream job. A post describing my dream job.
Day 10 - Recent proud moment. Something I'm proud of in the past few days.

Playing catch up on my thrity day posts.
Day 8 was a little hard for me... I don't really have a historical inspiration.. I love gordon b hinkley. Such an amazing man and prophet. Same with Joseph Smith. Both inspire me spiritually and make me want to be better person. "Try a little harder to be a little better" as president hinkley put it so well.
Alot of people inspire me. I love people who stand up for what they believe in. I love it when people can be themselves and not care what other people think. I love people who sacrifice things they want for the people they love. Mostly I am thinking of people that I know personally rather than historical figures.. I guess I am more of the type of person that likes to leave the past in the past and live in the present with people around me who inspire me everyday.

Day 9. My Dream Job.
there is two things I could write about in this section so instead of choosing one or the other.. I will do both! :) first of all... when I got into my relationship with McCall.. I knew that he wanted to be a cop from day one. So that means.. we will never be millionaires.. so I pretty much plan on working at least part time to help support us. We could probably live on one income but it is just easier to have us both in good jobs. So that is why I decided to be a Dental Hygienist. Good pay, flexible hours.. what more could one ask for in a career. I have worked things out pretty well for myself. I have a great massage job that brings in good money, I have good schooling under my belt and soon I will have my degree to be a hygienist and I can do one or the other.. or do a little bit of both. that way I can write my own schedules and keep the hours that I want and I would be able to support myself if anything were to happen to McCall. Perfect.
Second dream job... if you can even call it a "job". I think its more of a calling. I can't wait to be a mother though. One day we will have our own little munchkins running around. It's definitely a life long commitment and not one I take lightly. I look forward to the great life we have ahead of us full of little kiddos... we'll see how many kids I can talk McCall into having. :)

Day 10 A recent proud moment.
Aside from McCall's new job... hm... I am proud of the fact that I have built myself a good reputation. One of the biggest things I have learned from my dad is that you never burn your bridges. I took that to heart and I definitely keep my professional relationships in good standing. you never know when you will need something from them in the future. I did just that with my job in park city. And one of the supervisors got an assistant manager job at another hotel. She called me to come and work for her there the other day. So basically I got a job offer for a job I didn't even apply for. Which I am pretty stoked about. I am pretty proud that I have gotten to that point and that I handle myself in such a way that people want me around and people want me to be a part of their company. Its a pretty amazing feeling!

FINALLY!!!!

2011-05-29T10:44:00.000-07:00

My honey FINALLY got his job!! I am so sick with pride-it's not even funny! So proud of my Deputy!! :):) WE have been struggling with the job market and have been put through alot of pain and heartache during this whole process. It was SOOOO frustrating! All the ones we felt SO good about just kept falling through for no explainable reason and we just couldn't figure out what we were doing wrong. But finally.. and not a moment too soon.. we got the offer we wanted the MOST! It's such a great feeling!!

Our lives have gone from zero to sixty pretty much overnight because of it too. SO much to get figured out and so many things to consider. He starts his new job in a week. He gets fitted for his uniform in a couple of days too. We are planning on moving for sure. The drive to summit county is just too long from where we live now. So we are officially in the market for a house too! yay!! I'm so excited about that part. We are looking in Heber and in a few Salt Lake areas like Holladay and Sugarhouse. But we will see. My brother is going to be our realtor too which is SO nice! He is giving us an amazing deal! Now the challenge is going to be finding the place, closing on it, and then moving. Plus, depending on where we choose to live will determine where I will work as well. There are lots of M.E. clinics around those areas so I should be able to do a transfer... hopefully! I'm sad to be leaving the clinic I am at now. I LOVE it there. So I guess I will just have to visit often :).

McCall had accepted a position at the State Prison in draper and was supposed to start last wednesday. He was not excited about it AT ALL! The only reason he accepted the position was because he was running out of time. The retirement system is set to change on July 1st and if you don't get hired by then, you have to go on the new one. Which is NOT a good thing. So he took the prison job to ensure his retirement. Luckily, Summit county called him with an offer not even 2 days before he was supposed to start. The reason this is so amazing is because if he had started his job on that wednesday, he would have signed a contract, and that contract would say that if he was to quit within a certain time period, he would have to pay them lots of money. We were planning on just buying him out of the contract if he got the right offer later, but it was so nice that we didn't have to lose that money and worry about all of that. He really wouldn't have been able to start that wednesday anyway... We have had the craziest couple of weeks between family stuff going on and work, school, job issues as usual. He just didn't really know how it was going to work for him to start at the prison that day.. now we know why it all happened the way that it did. He was never going to start there anyway.

It is so nice to be able to see the grand scheme of things. And to be able to see the Lord's guiding hand in our lives. We always knew that the reason none of them had worked out til now was because those places were not where we were supposed to end up. It didn't make it any less frustrating to know that, but at least it offered a little bit of comfort, knowing that it would all work out somehow in the end. Not once did McCall doubt that fact. He got discouraged, but every time another one fell through, he would just say that it wasn't meant to be and that isn't where he is supposed to go. We don't know what awaits him with Summit County or what he is so destined to do there, but we KNOW that is where he is supposed to be. I wish I could say I was as strong as he was. But I wasn't. I know now that I need to be more patient and have a little more faith in the plan that the lord has for us. He works on His time, not ours. I am just grateful that someone else FINALLY saw what I see in him everyday. The Sheriff for Summit County had nothing but amazing things to say about McCall, and congratulated him countless times on his hard work getting his degree. It was so refreshing to have someone finally recognize that. I am so glad that McCall will be working with an agency that appreciates him and recognizes what an amazing individual he is. SO proud of him right now.
Much more info to come... lots of changes for us this year.
and I guess I take it back.... I don't totally HATE 2011 after all :) it's turning out to be pretty amazing. Better late than never I suppose.

Day 7- The Faves.

2011-05-16T20:46:00.000-07:00

Day 07 - The faves. My favorite book, movie, tv show, and artist.

Ah! How do I pick just one favorite?? I don't know if I can do it.. but I will try!

My Favorite Book:

Well I kinda cheated on this one and I'm putting a series instead of just one book.

There are Nine books in this series and I LOVE them. I read them when I was going through Jr High and High school and I have read them through a couple of times since then. I just love them. I am a big history buff and this follows the history of the LDS church with fictional characters inter-twined with the real people from back then. I would highly recommend them to everyone. The books are really huge.. like they would take up a whole book shelf by themselves.. but they are an easy read and are quick to get through.

My favorite Movie:

Hm... this one is hard..

I sat and watched this movie a few years back..home alone.. snuggled in my pjs on a sunday in my big bed... and I bawled!! Then when McCall came home.. I told him he better not die from a brain tumor.. and then I made him watch it with me again that night..pretty horrible.. I know! I love Gerard Butler too.. so it doesn't hurt that he's in it :)

It just hits a little close to home since my biggest fear is that I will lose McCall.. So if I ever need to cry.. I just watch this :)

My Favorite TV Show(s):

I picked two for this one.. I LOVE grey's anatomy.. I know it's super cheesy and dumb... But it was either Grey's or House.. I am obsessed with medical shows. Maybe it's all my medical jobs and my anatomy background.. but I just love em. The second is one I watch with McCall.. it's more of a mix of the science and police stuff that we both like. If McCall ever gets a K9 unit we are naming the dog Dexter :)

My Favorite Artist(s):

My first favorite is Rascal Flatts.. They play our song and we have tried to go to every concert since we have been married. Their tours haven't been as consistent so we have missed a couple though. My next favorite is Paramore. Very loud rock, and angry chick music.. always makes me feel better when I'm pissed or sad. LOL.

The End!

Day 6: A Place I've been to

2011-05-14T14:55:00.000-07:00

Day 06 - A place i've been to. A picture of and a story about somewhere that I’ve been to.

I figure I will just post about my most recent trip. We went with our friends Robbie and Kaylynn to San Francisco! It was a ton of fun. WAY too much time in the car since we drove out there.. and then the day after we came back we had to drive down to St George and back for my brother's wedding. I was SO sick of the car! but anyways.. we had a pretty chill vacation though.. just played it by ear.. didn't really plan it in advance a whole lot. We got to see the ocean, the golden gate bridge, alcatraz, all the different shops along the piers were really fun as well. All in all.. a great vacation and we loved it!

Mother's Day

2011-05-08T13:06:00.000-07:00

I love Mother's Day! I really do. I find myself always feeling depressed about today though. No one ever does anything to make me feel this way it's more for personal reasons. And it's only been since I have been married for sure, I don't think I cared so much when I was younger.
My mom has always made it a point to celebrate mother's day for all of her girls. And it's something I love her for. So I have gotten a Mother's Day gift ever since I can remember. And ALOT of people think it's weird and always say "why? you're not a mother??" which is true.. I'm not.
I think she mostly just doesn't want to make anyone feel left out, which speaks to the kind of mother that she is. A big part of it, I believe, is also that not only have members of my family struggled with fertility and miscarriages but it also took others longer to find a spouse as well. So for years we have all celebrated Mother's Day together. It is a concept I totally support and agree with. I would never mean to undermine what it means to be a mother, or the ability to have your own children. It is a miracle and a blessing that I totally respect and admire. But I also truly believe that there is more than one way to be a mother. It doesn't just mean giving birth to your own child, but it means being a mother figure to someone who needs it. There are teachers, nannies, aunts, friends, neighbors, foster parents, social workers, coaches etc. All of which can be a mother to someone in a less traditional sense. I guess I'm with my mom on this one and I don't want anyone to feel left out... What about those who can't have children? or those who are trying and can't conceive? How about those like Sherri Dew who never have the opportunity to marry?
I think mothers day is so much more than just celebrating giving birth. But more about celebrating the wonderful women in our lives in conjunction with celebrating the miracle of having children.
So I guess my point is about all this.. hug you mother, your sister, your friends and any other woman that has a positive impact on your life and make them feel loved as if they were your own mother. Celebrate being a woman yourself as well. Celebrate that God has bestowed on us, as women, the sacred opportunity to create life, and also for the ability to enrich a life as well. Hope you ALL have a Happy Mothers Day. And a special Happy Mothers to my Mom, Mother-in-law and all my sisters especially.

Day 05 - The bad habit.

2011-05-01T16:28:00.000-07:00

Day 05 - The bad habit. A habit that I wish I didn’t have.

I have so many habits that I wish I didn't have. I wish I wasn't so much of a procrastinator most of all. I wish that I did assignments the minute I got them. But instead I sit and put it off for stupid things and wait til the night before and stay up way too late finishing it. I also wish that I wasn't such a worrier. It's only going to get worse once McCall has a job and we have kids too. So that's something to look forward to. I also kind of wish that I wasn't such a planner. I think this one goes hand in hand with the worrier part of me. I worry that things won't work out the way that I want them to so I sit and try and analyze every little detail and plan every single thing. I like it when I know what is coming in the near future and then I also like to know what is coming in the next few years ahead. So I really need to quit procrastinating, quit worrying, and quit trying to plan every little thing.

We are who we are though.. nothing is really going to change that.. But I can try to be better I guess...

Day 04 - My friends.

2011-04-27T20:39:00.000-07:00

Day 04 - My friends. A post about a few of my good friends.

I've always wanted to have the kind of friends that lasted forever. the ones that you are friends with from the time you are little til you are old and wrinkly. It makes me kind of sad that it seems like so many relationships just come and go or are tainted and ruined in one way or another. I can honestly say that we have very few friends who fall into to this category for me or for us as a couple.
I'm talkin about the kind of friends that remember your birthday without the help of Facebook.. the ones who know how you are doing without having to ask someone else or find out about it online because they talk to you on a regular basis.. the ones who always text you back no matter what they're doing especially since they know how big of a pet peeve that is of mine.. the ones where you never see them and then when you do finally hang out, it's like you were never apart.. the ones you can constructively criticize and have them understand and will return the favor when necessary.. the ones who can finish your sentences and know what you are thinking with just one look.. the ones who gossip with you and NOT about you and take your side when there is battle with someone else.. the ones who hate your enemies with you even though they have no reason to hate them other than the fact that they treated you bad-they are loyal.... the ones who will tell you that you look ugly or when you have food in your teeth..the ones who would visit you in the hospital when something is wrong or drive across the state just to do you a favor.. the ones who don't care how far the drive is.. they will always come see you..etc. etc.
those are just a few of my criteria I guess... maybe I'm just picky or have my bar set too high.. but that's how I feel about it. I know who my really good friends are. Not to say I don't have alot of friends... I have alot of REALLY great friends... but very few get to call themselves our best friends.

So first and foremost...

My hot hubby. By far my best friend in the whole world. We think the same.. finish each others sentences.. and agree and almost everything... I guess that's what happens when you spend almost every day for 7 years with the same person... but yet we seem to be complete opposites at the same time :) I love everything about him and I am so glad that my husband is also my best friend. He has my back no matter what, and he dries my tears when a cry. I just love him. Anytime I think about my life without him.. I kind of can't breathe anymore.. so needless to say.. he is necessary for me to keep living. :)
We'll go next to McCall's side of our friends:

Dirk and Kelsi.
Dirk has been good friends with McCall since they were little. He has been such a good friend and example to McCall and definitely helped shape who he is today. We couldn't be more ecstatic with who he chose to marry as well. Kelsi is the perfect match for him and I am so extremely grateful that she has put McCall and Dirk's friendship as a priority. She sent us the cutest christmas gift, Valentines cards, and just today I got the homemade birthday card for McCall that she and Dirk made for him. Just such thoughtful friends and so fun to be around. So glad that Dirk has stuck by McCall and been his friend through thick and thin. He's definitely been a huge help as a reference for McCall's jobs as well. Just all around great people.

Next we'll go with Becca

Been friends since we were little and definitely will be for a very long time. Been there through thick and thin. Always have fun together.. we don't talk as often or hang out as much but we always pick up where we left off and it's something that I appreciate. She is one of the few that I include in my big life moments.

and last but not least..

Kami. Our friendship has been shorter but I definitely value it the same. We don't have to make the small talk when we talk.. we just cut straight to the point and don't waste any time. So many inside jokes with high school and Massage school... I think she has seen more of me than she would like. She came to the temple when I got married... and I'm sure she won't be too far away when we have our babies. She can't get rid of me no matter how hard she tries :)

Many other people I am very close with that aren't mentioned here. Kyle, Jae, Melissa, Shay, Erin and Davie, Brandon and Lisa, Robbie and Kaylynn, Julee, Jeremy, Tash, Laci.. so many others.. But I don't wanna use up the whole blog for it :) and I feel strongly that a friendship has to stand the test of time and it takes longer than just a year or two to make the kind of friendship I am talking about.. so Don't be offended if you aren't on this blog list. You are still my friend and important just the same. I'm sure McCall would make his list longer too and would definitely include some of the people I listed above and write Novels about how great of friends you are.. especially his references.. he wouldn't use you as one if he didn't feel strongly about your friendship. anyway... enough babbling... you are all amazing!! Love you all!!

Stress Week

2011-04-19T13:20:00.000-07:00

I seriously think this might be the craziest week in the history of our marriage. McCall literally has 7 interviews this week and just scheduled one next week too... It's hard to try and analyze everything and make decisions... several options would actually work out perfectly for us... if only we could tell the future and know for sure which one was going to pull through. There is promise with a few of them though... with one of them, he is in the top 10. With another.. they are only interviewing 7 people. With another.. he is the only one out of all of his friends who applied that got an interview... with another.. they don't have many candidates and we have a friend who is close with the higher-ups.. and the last one... that is causing the most stress is actually a possible job offer... he is in that interview as I am typing this right now. You would think it would be all celebration with an offer but it's not really that simple.. it's actually very complicated. I won't go into details or anything.. but I think we have wasted about 10 hours of our lives discussing it, trying to figure out what our next move is. SO. MUCH. STRESS. I feel kinda bad for him... he even has 2 interviews scheduled on his birthday.. so I won't even hardly get to see him that day since I still have to work. Major bummer. So needless to say... we've been doing alot of stressing, worrying, analyzing, and praying about what is going to be best for us. So just keep McCall in your prayers if you would please. It would be greatly appreciated. And don't forget to wish him a Happy Birthday on Thursday! Hopefully we can make it through the next little while and HOPEFULLY we come out on top and we are where we want to be. If only life were simple and easy...
It gets kind of frustrating when people we know or friends of McCall's just have their perfect job fall right into their lap. McCall has worked so hard and has been so patient. But time after time, he gets screwed. He has already had 3 job offers that were perfect.... and then they were taken away just as fast as they were given. Stupid budget cuts. It's not fair. I sound like a whiny baby when I say that, but it really isn't fair. He devoted over 5 years of his life to get his education and training.. and then jobs go to less qualified people who don't have anything half as impressive as McCall. I just want to go down there and scream at them!!! but I can't do that.. so I try and be his rock... stay positive for him... so that he doesn't get down on himself and start thinking it's something wrong with him. The perfect department is out there... I just know it.
So those of you in the law enforcement community who think your job sucks or you don't get the things you deserve... those things may be true.... but be grateful you have the job. Some people aren't as lucky as you... and don't have the first job they apply for given to them, gift wrapped with ribbons and bows. They have to work their butts off for just the mere opportunity to be considered.

Ok now I've had my vent-fest. That is all. I am giving myself an ulcer or two, worrying about what is going to come our way after this week. Maybe he will get ALL of them (sooner rather than later- They usually take forever!!!)... and then we will FINALLY get to be the picky ones and actually CHOOSE where he goes.
In a perfect world maybe. I can hope right??

Day 03

2011-04-13T18:40:00.000-07:00

Day 03 - My family. A post about my family.

Well I can't say enough about both of our families. They are all pretty amazing and I am

pretty fortunate that I not only like my in-laws, but we get along really well.

I come from a rather large family. I am the youngest of 7. 2 sisters, 4 brothers. All of which are married, and all but me and my newlywed brother have chilren. So there are 14 grandchildren now. This picture is already out dated but its the most recent one I have.

McCall's family gets a little more complicated. His mom remarried a couple of months before we got married. So now we have step-dad Rick and his 2 sons Randy and Casey. Then his younger brother Cache and Challis. and his 2 older half sisters, Amber and Ashley. All are married except Randy and Cache. And all but Amber and Ashley live in Colorado. So we don't get to see them much. I haven't had a picture taken of the whole family since our wedding, and even some are still missing in this one too.

So that's the breakdown of who they all are. We love them all so much and they all support us no matter what. It s a great life... no doubt and we can't wait to see our family keep growing and gettin even better.

DAY 2

2011-04-02T13:36:00.000-07:00

Day 02 - The why. Why I started blogging and the meaning behind my blog title.

The only meaning behind my blog title is that it's our name. We are the Christensen Family. Real creative, I know. Maybe I'll change it one day to something more catchy and creative but for now this blog is about just us, the Christensen family.

I am the only one between McCall and I that actually writes on the blog. I don't even think he really reads it either. I know a couple of his friends that do so that is kinda sad, but whatever. He says that he already knows what is going on in our lives so why does he need to read about it on our blog. LOL. Typical McCall.

The original thinking that I had behind why I started this blog was that not everyone I know has facebook, whether it be family or friends, so I decided this would be a way for them to keep up with what is going on in our lives and a place I could share photos with them as well. At this point that purpose still stands but the blog has developed other purposes along the way. It has become a place for me to vent (which has been happening alot more lately, sorry about that!) It has also become somewhat of a journal. I used to write in my journal everyday when up until the first year or two of high school and I kind of stopped right around the time I started dating McCall. Sad, I know. It is kind of funny to go back and read about the things I cared about back then and remember certain things that happened in my life. There are alot of situation and memories that I wouldn't recall otherwise so it is kind of nice to have a record of my life, written down. I definitely get a laugh or two over how upset I got over a boy or how a situation got blown way out of proportion because of how emotionally invested I was in certain relationships. Oh the life of a teenager. So since I started slacking on the journal thing, I figure that if I put it on the blog, at least I will be able to look back and remember the big things that we had going on. It is also a good way to keep track of when things happen too... I've had to come back more than once to read when I wrote about McCall's job prospects to remember when it was exactly. So it helps me remember time lines.

Sorry, that's kind of boring. But it's the truth :) I find that I can clear through all the clutter in my head by writing things down. So I'm sorry that my posts go on and on. I guess I need to find more people to talk to so that I don't just dump it all on the blog.

Here we go... Day 1

2011-03-30T18:52:00.000-07:00

Day 01 - Me. A recent picture of me and 15 interesting facts about me.

So I know it said picture of ME... but McCall is in pretty much ALL of my photos.. and since he is such a big part of ME.. this will have to do! :) This pic was taken a couple weeks ago at my brother's wedding, outside the St. George temple.

15 facts about ME:

1: My favorite color is RED! and for those of you who haven't been to my house.. it shows.

2: The day after my heart was broken..I met the true love of my life at age 17.

3: I became an aunt when I was 9 years old and have 14 nephews and nieces now.

4: I have a minor Shoe addiction..

5: and I'm sort of addicted to Strawberry milk too (Don't Judge Me!)

6: I compulsively take pictures... and have boxes of photos waiting to be scrapbooked (anyone want to volunteer to help me??)

7: I love to decorate but I'm only good at decorating my own house.. not so much with other peoples.

8: Playing the piano helps keep me sane even though I'm not amazing at it.. McCall gave me a piano for our anniversary (I took an IOU til we buy our house though)

9: I still sleep with my "silky" every night and if I can't find it... we stay up looking for it and can't go to bed until it has been found.

10: I am the youngest of 7 and I HATED it when I was young... and I LOVE it now that I am older

(it definitely has its perks :)

11: I am so excited to extend our family one day... McCall will be the BEST dad!

12: I am a jewelry queen (thanks to my mom) and will rarely go out of the house without coordinating earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and multiple rings.

13: I am absolutley TERRIFIED of spiders... and all bugs really..

14: I hate being ambitious.. but I hate having no direction even more..

15: and I got accepted to my Dental Hygiene program!! just one of my many ambitions... but now the waiting begins until I get to start on that one.

All About ME!

2011-03-29T13:44:00.000-07:00

So I decided to do another 30 days thing. I doubt I will do them all in consecutive days but this one is way more fun than the last one I did and I thought that maybe you all could learn something about me that you maybe didn't know. It is also a way for me to look back and remember things about myself later on. So if you hate it.. I'm sorry.. but I get to do whatever I want on here! HA! So maybe I will start it today or tomorrow... haven't decided yet..
*totally stole this from miss Porschea... hope she doesn't mind :)*

Another "30 days." This one is "30 days of me."

Day 01 - Me. A recent picture of me and 15 interesting facts about me.

Day 02 - The why. Why I started blogging and the meaning behind my blog title.

Day 03 - My family. A post about my family.

Day 04 - My friends. A post about a few of my good friends.

Day 05 - The bad habit. A habit that I wish I didn’t have.

Day 06 - A place i've been to. A picture of and a story about somewhere that I’ve been to.

Day 07 - The faves. My favorite book, movie, tv show, and artist.

Day 08 - Historical inspiration. A post about someone from history that inspires me today.

Day 09 - My dream job. A post describing my dream job.

Day 10 - Recent proud moment. Something I'm proud of in the past few days.

Day 11 - Comfort songs. Songs that I listen to when I'm happy, sad, bored, hyped, and mad.

Day 12 - Favorite foods/dream meal. A post about my favorite foods and my dream meal.

Day 13 - A recipe. Sharing one of my favorite recipes.

Day 14 - My blog friends. A post about a few of my blog friends.

Day 15 - Mini playlist. Ten songs I love right now.

Day 16 - Me. A picture of myself and a random thought.

Day 17 - The switch. A post about someone I would want to switch lives with for one day and why.

Day 18 - My dreams. Plans/dreams/goals I have.

Day 19 - Nicknames. Nicknames I have and why do I have them.

Day 20 - My dream guy. Does it need an explanation? ;)

Day 21 - Happiness. A picture of something that makes me happy.

Day 22 - My uniqueness. What makes me different from everyone else.

Day 23 - My craving. Something I crave for a lot.

Day 24 - A letter. A letter to my parents.

Day 25 - My purse. What I carry around with me all the time.

Day 26 - Friendship. What friendship means to me.

Day 27 - The why. Why I am I doing this 30 day challenge?

Day 28 - Then and now. A picture of me last year and now, how have I changed since then?

Day 29 - Lessons learned. What have you learned in this past month.

Day 30 - My favorite song. My current favorite song.

Hello Friends!!

2011-03-28T20:19:00.000-07:00

Lots to Blog about!! I got off an hour early from work tonight and decided I had better catch up! So the Month of March has been CRAZY busy for us. First we had our 5 year anniversary!! (can I get a WOOT! WOOT!!) then we left for San Francisco with our friends and then to top it all off we had 2 weddings to go to!
First of all.... it makes me feel really old that I have been married 5 years now. But I love my life with McCall so I can't really complain. He is pretty dang amazing! We've changed so much in 5 years and I am happy to say that we have changed for the better and we are closer than we have ever been So here's to another 5 years... and forever after that!

March 11, 2006

March 11, 2011

So the next part of our crazy month was our trip. It rained most of the time but we toughed it out and survived just fine. We did LOTS of walking everywhere since parking was so expensive but it turned out that the walking was good for us because we went and had sundaes at Ghirrardelli square and man, they have got to be fattening!! But oh so worth it! So here's a few photos from our trip..

Trolley Car

One of the many delicious sundaes!!!

At Ghirardelli Square

The windiest road

Robbie and Kaylynn on the boat going to Alcatraz

Alcatraz!!

Us on Alcatraz Island

At the Ocean!!

This is by far my favorite picture from the trip... this is McCall and robbie doing their baywatch run. HILARIOUS!!

The Golden Gate Bridge

All of us at the bridge!

MORE Sundaes!!!

The ocean behind our hotel

Then said ocean jumped up and got me!!!

THE END!!!

Ok just the end of our trip.... On to the wedding!!! My brother got married on the 19th down in St. George. It was a beautiful wedding... I even cried... I don't think I cried at my own wedding but I cry at his.... I truly am my mother's daughter! haha!

My niece said the cutest and funniest thing at his wedding dinner. For those who know curtis.. they know that my neices ADORE him. So Issy... being the oldest and "favorite" niece got up and told Steph that if she can't share then they're gonna have problems... lol... it was so awesome!

My mom made all of these.

At the wedding dinner

Cutting the cake!

My hubby and brothers (minus curtis) and adding our adopted brother Matt

My mom and the girls

Bride and Groom!

All the girls!

Cutest thing EVER!!

So... can you say picture overload????

Had an awesome month and a vacation that we REALLY needed. I already feel like I need another one though... So frustrated with life right now. so here's to an amazing April and hopefully it brings us some amazing things that we have been waiting for.

Vacation

2011-02-27T15:57:00.000-08:00

14 more days til we are here!! yay! I can't wait. I really, really, really, REALLY need a vacation! I can't wait to get away from the snow, school, and job drama. I wouldn't care if we just spent the week in a car just talking and laughing.. having fun. We have a crazy month ahead... our 5 year wedding anniversary, McCall's sister's wedding, our trip to California, and then my brothers wedding in St. George all within a week and a halfs time. So excited! I will try and find something cool to blog about and post some fun pictures in the next month or so. Sorry my blog is so lame these days!

Something's Missing..

2011-02-09T20:41:00.000-08:00

Life is good.

I feel like I complain alot lately but it really isn't complaining.

I have a really good life and alot to be grateful for.

Lately I guess I just feel like something is missing. I could honestly give a list of what I KNOW that it is. But all of the things that I KNOW are missing, are things that I don't have any control over. So needless to say... it is VERY frustrating. So here I play the waiting game for other people to make decisions that will make it so we can move on with our lives. I guess I'm getting a little bitter...trying not to but I can't help it.

McCall applies for jobs daily... literally.. there are like 10 that I am trying to keep track of. Some of them are great, other ones seriously suck. We found out that he is number one to get hired at a couple of places (I won't say which ones in case I jinx it) but the only reason he hasn't had the offer is because of budget issues. Seriously??? these are like the 10th jobs that have canceled recruitments because of budget issues. So write your congressmen people! get our police some funding!! so that this AMAZING candidate can have the offer that is so rightfully his! mmk thanks. All-in-All things are going well.. he is enjoying his break and we are enjoying our time together. Just hate this waiting game. It's gotten kind of old.

I officially survived my first Sundance. YAY! got good tips and met some cool people so I had alot of fun and it was a good learning experience. I am excited for future seasons up there. I have really enjoyed working up there this season and I actually really haven't minded the drive either.

I am officially addicted to Grey's Anatomy now too. I heard the later seasons get kinda lame but it has pretty much kept me sane while I do my homework over the last few weeks.

and I'm off to IKEA in the morning..... be jealous!

Not My Week

2011-01-30T11:37:00.000-08:00

I just feel like this week just isn't going so well for me.

I fell down the stairs yesterday...my own stairs.. in my own house... while I was home alone.

You know how bad that sucks??

I just feel like nothing in this week is going right. I even found myself picking a fight with McCall the other day. What's wrong with me? I get this way when I'm under alot of stress.

2 jobs, 5 classes, piano, family, friends. It all just piled on I guess.

It was so much easier to deal with when McCall was just as stressed as me. But now he is all mellow. He has always been the laid back, chill one of this relationship and now the only difference is that he has free time to be as chill as he wants to.

He's just so dang perfect.

And that even kinda stresses me out.

He constantly asks me what I need help with, if I need him to do anything for me, etc.

He cleans the house, does the dishes, does the laundry, cooks me lots of food.

I don't have to worry about anything. he is perfect.

But for some reason, this week has just sucked.

I'm sick of classes and all the homework. I'm sick of having icky ugly hair right now, my face is breaking out like crazy, and that phone call we have been waiting for hasn't came yet, and most of all I am SO extrememly sick of people asking, acting and pretty much telling me that I am not legitimate until I push a 9 pound baby out my va-jay-jay.

I freaking fell down the stairs yesterday!!!

I need a break. and I'm getting one in 40 days. Lets all pray it comes quickly

so I don't go all postal on someone.

ok .. that is all.

Hair Help

2011-01-25T17:23:00.000-08:00

So I kind of get these itches for change. So now it's time to change my hair.... can't decide what to do with it though. I'm keeping it long and everything but I can't decide if I should go brown or more blonde... I can't stay at this in between color stage. So should I do brown like this:

Or more blonde like this... probably not this platinum blonde but more along the lines of the ammount of blonde in this one...

Pretty sure I'm gonna cut some bangs like this though :)

Pretty funny how I have these random pictures of girls on my blog now

but I needed an outside opinion I guess.

Thanks!

When I grow up..

2011-01-24T09:46:00.000-08:00

Me and my sisters have made a new tradition the past couple year that I hope we keep going to.. It's an event called Time Out For Women. They have speakers and musical performers that come and teach you how to be amazing basically. It's a 2 day event that is put on by Deseret Book.. and if anyone is considering it or wants something fun to go to for a girls weekend- I would definitely recommend it. There are links to buy tickets at deseretbook.com.

Anyways.. This past one that we went to in November had a really great Mother/Daughter speaker that I really liked. I'm not one to take notes or anything.. even though I should..but when their websites popped up on the screen and I noticed she had a blog.. I hurried and saved it as a bookmark in my phone so I could go look at it... and can I just say how much I LOVE her blog! She is just so inspiring.. and I hope that one day I can be a good mom like she is... ya know.... when I grow up :)

So I thought that since I love her blog so much and i find her to be such a good inspiration to all mothers out there that I would share it with all of you.

www.71toes.blogspot.com

seriously.. you'll love it. She just had a video made about her on mormon.org too. I'm sure you are all familiar with the new videos that have come out that talk about normal everyday people, the "and I'm a Mormon.." ones. Anyway.. her's was just posted so I went to check it out.. really cool! So you all should go check that out too. Her name is Shawni Eyre Pothier

www.mormon.org/people

I hope that one day I can be that inspiring.. that amazing, and that good of an example that people want to know me, That the church would want to use me to help promote our beliefs, that I could be considered that insightful that I am asked to speak to 4000+ women at a Deseret Book event...

maybe one day...

when I grow up....

Her blog is just one of the small things that inspires me... I hope it inspires you too.

Life is Good.

Happenings..

2011-01-23T15:02:00.000-08:00

McCal gradutaed from the Police Academy a few weeks ago. Yay!! He did so good and I am seriously one of the proudest wives out there. I have an amazing husband who doesn't really get enough credit for the amazing things that he does. Even though he doesn't really keep up with this blog I want to publically congratulate him for reaching almost all of his goals that he set for himself when we met. It took 6 1/2 years to get here but we made it babe! Now you can relax and finally let loose and have some fun for a change. Here's a couple a pics from the graduation ceremony that they had.

Now we just get to play the waiting game for that last goal to be met. We have high hopes for a couple of his job prospects right now. Nothing concrete though. We have some inside info on one of them that sounds promising but we aren't going to get our hopes up until he has officially been offered a job. I am hopin and praying that it works out because it would be absolutely perfect for us if it did. I will keep everyone posted on it for sure though.

Other than that we are just trying to keep busy.. I am trying to keep up on my school work.. juggling 2 jobs is pretty hard and then trying to keep up on 5 classes has it's challenges right now. we will see what happens though. I'm sure it will work out in the end like it always does.

And can I just say how AMAZING it is to have my husband back! I come home and he is always there. He has been so great with all his new found free time too. The other day he cleaned our entire house top to bottom, did all the laundry and dishes, he cooks all the time for me so that I can focus on my school work, and just takes care of me. I married one incredible man and I am glad he can finally relax and not worry about school anymore. All the hard work putting him through school was worth it just to get to this point, even though he doesn't have his dream job yet- he is happy and it shows. and I love it! I love him! I love him more now than the day we met and it just grows and grows more and more every day.

More updates to come later. We have a wedding and a new baby coming in my family and I can't wait! The baby shower will be in a few weeks too-which is always very exciting!

Life is good.

Just finishing it

2011-01-17T20:26:00.000-08:00

Day 19: What do you think of religion?

Day 20: Your views on drugs and alcohol.
Day 21: Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?
Day 22: Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.
Day 23: Something you wish you had done in your life.
Day 24: Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs.
Day 25: The reason you believe you’re still alive today.
Day 26: Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?
Day 27: What’s the best thing going for you right now?
Day 28: What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do?
Day 29: Something you hope to change about yourself. And why.
Day 30: A letter to yourself.

Sick of this 30 days thing so I'm going to just finish it off... mostly cuz I'm OCD and I can't leave something half finished.

So.. thoughts on religion. I'm actually not a huge fan of the idea of organized religion. I feel like everyone should be able to believe and choose for themselves how to worship. I am right where I wanna be on the religion issue and I hope everyone else is able to find the same contentment and happiness that I have found.

My views on drugs and alcohol is basically that I think they are dumb.. I guess I just haven't ever needed to make my self feel any other way than what I feel naturally... I have experience pain, sorrow, anguish etc. but I know that those feelings are something that I am meant to feel. So I will get past my trials and I will feel every feeling that is necessary. I don't need drugs and alcohol to change what I naturally feel. If others feel differently then that is their own free choice to do so.

my best friend is in a car accident and we had a fight. What would I do? Make sure they are ok-first and foremost and be there for them if they want me to be.

Something I wish I hadn't done in my life. I wish I hadn't gotten myself into a serious relationship when I was so young. I didn't make any drastic mistakes or anything but I look back on it and I know that I wouldn't want that for my own daughter. I just wish I had been more cautious, and not so free-giving of my love and my heart. I don't regret the relationship- it was fine. I just wasn't ready for it and I wish I had been older when it happened.

something I wish I had done in my life. I wish I was further in school than I am. I don't regret doing massage school because I have an amazing job because of it but I just wish I was further along with my regular degree. I'm getting there though :)

Make a playlist. Well I already added music to my blog which has alot of significant songs with me and McCall.. so I'll just count that as my playlist.. and he knows why I chose each song so I won't bore you all with the details.

The reason I believe I am still alive today. Because I am not done with whatever it is I am supposed to do for this world :)

Have I ever thought about giving up on life and why? Sure.. everyone wants to give up. But its not really an option. if it is asking if I've ever thought of ending my life early- thats a big fat No! I love my life.. even when it's hard.

The best thing going for me right now would have to be my marriage. I am lucky to be loved by an amazing man who takes care of me. He is amazing and works so hard for us. He is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me and marrying him was the best decision I have ever made.

If I was pregnant right now- I would freak out. Because I would be happy.. scared but happy. We would be thrilled to be pregnant right now. That's a no brainer.

something I hope to change about myself.... Hm... I dunno.. I really wish I was a more patient person. So I would just change myself to be way more patient.

and I'm not really going to write a letter to myself. I think the fact that I keep a record of my life through my blog is enough :)

DAY 16,17,18

2011-01-12T21:57:00.000-08:00

Day 16: Someone or something you definitely could live without.
Day 17: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.
Day 18: Your views on gay marriage

I'm kinda getting bored with this whole 30 days of truth... I found another "30 days" thing on someone else's bog and I think I will do that one next.. Just maybe not right away so I don't drive everyone nuts with my posting.

so.. something or someone I could live without.... I hate people who are negative. I also hate one-uppers. So those are definitely 2 things I could EASILY live without! I also hate how computers and cars always break. So.. I can't really live without a computer or a car but I could live without them breaking.

A book I've read that changed my view on something. I've read ALOT of books.. I don't know that a whole lot of them have changed my views on something. I have learned alot from reading like how I wanted my marriage to be, how I want my family to be, the way that a person should be loved, the way people shouldn't be treated. I've learned alot about life, love, pain, religion, education, our world, other societies etc etc. I think the only book that I have really read that has changed my views and changes my life would have to be the Book of Mormon. And if anyone wants to know more about it or would like to read it- I would be happy to get you a copy!

My view on gay marriage have already been discussed on this blog.. so if you really wanna know- feel free to look back and read my posting. so the readers digest version is that I agree and I also disagree with it :)

DAY 11,12,13,14,15

2011-01-09T11:45:00.000-08:00

I got a little behind :)

Day 11: Something people seem to compliment you the most on.

Hm... Probably my eyes. Or my hair maybe..

Day 12: Something you never get compliments on.

hm.. I don't think I've ever gotten a compliment about my back or my arm or something weird like that.

Day 13: A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days.

I absolutely LOVE Taylor Swift. I swear I can relate to almost every single one of her songs. I used to listen to Dashboard Confessionals alot in high school too.. their older songs are kind of depressing though, Kind of fitting for high school though I guess.

Day 14: A hero that has let you down.

I dunno.. I used to be really close with someone growing up and I used to look up to them so much. Being with them was my favorite place inthe world to be... but now it's taken a complete 180. Nice things aren't said and I feel like I tried and gave up ALOT for the relationship and just got let down. So now we move on and get over it :)

Day 15: Something or someone you couldn’t live without.

Obviously I can't live without McCall. That one's easy. There is one THING I can't really live without.. and it's half embarrassing to admit it... But I still have the blanket that my mom and grandma made for me when I was a baby. I still sleep with it every single night. We don't go to bed if I can't find it and McCall knows it too.. We've literally gotten into bed and I've made him get up and look for it with me all over the house. LOL.

DAY 10

2011-01-04T19:35:00.000-08:00

Day 10: Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.

These questions really make me think.... I don't really think I need to let go of anyone.. I've stayed friends with most people in my past. There is a person in a previous post that I don't like and kind of wish I didn't know but I've mostly let go of them aside from mentioning them in my 30 days of truth. There is one person that comes to mind that I really wish I didn't know... and I don't even know them that well either. But they are pretty much horrible. No class, white trash, and couldn't have any tact to save their life. Not gonna say who it is... lets just say I know them as a relative of a distant friend. So luckily I don't have to see them hardly ever. :)

Hello 2011! I've been waiting...

2011-01-03T18:09:00.000-08:00

So if you were to glance through all of my posts from 2010, most of them invlove school or work related things... starting and struggliing through classes... job searching for McCall... same ol stuff just goin in cirlces. So it shouldn't surprise you to know that I kind of think that 2010 sucked. There were good moments.. but the good just didn't outweigh the bad for me this time.
Sucky parts of 2010:

I had my first surgery.
I had 4 more teeth removed which is the worst pain I have ever experienced thus far in my life.
I got braces.
McCall has not gotten a new job yet.
We are still living in Ogden, I had hoped we would have moved by now.
I struggled through Physiology, Chemistry, and Microbiology. which I am pretty sure has doubled the ammount of gray hair that I have.
Many other various other struggles involving money, school, jobs and health.

Good parts of 2010:

The surgery count for both good and bad since now I no longer have a tumor growing in my hand! :)
The braces also sort of count as a good thing since my teeth will look amazing when it's done.
I got another job in park city recently which will bring me lots of opportunity.
I passed all of my classes with the grades that I needed for my program. (a miricle in itself)
I have great friends and family all around me.
I love McCall more today than I ever have.. and it just keeps growing. :)

So here's to a much better year that promises to be incredible with LOTS of change and surprises.. starting hopefully sooner rather than later! ;)

DAY 9

2011-01-03T17:57:00.000-08:00

Day 9: Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted.

Hm.. Lots of people I guess. I don't really keep in contact with alot of people I grew up with or that I went to high school with and I kind of wish that I was better about it. I see what is going on in all their lives through facebook but I only actually talk to a handful. I guess the one person that I can think of is an old childhood friend. We lost contact when I moved to farmington over something stupid.. can't even remember what it was anymore.. we have gotten together a couple of times in recent years and I still talk every once in a while but it is nothing like it once was. We are both so different now and are at different places in our lives that it is hard to get it back to the way it was. It probably will never be the same but that's what happens I guess. Life happens and we all go our separate ways eventually. We always had our fights and our hards times with each other and I truly believe it always happened between us because of how similar we really are. We are the same personality type and so we have always butted heads over things. So I guess it doesn't surprise me that the deep friendship didn't last. I'm fine with my life now and with the friends that I have in it and that's all that matters. I will always have my handful of close friends where we can not see each other for long periods of time and then get together and nothing has really changed. Real friends stick around no matter what and I have found out who my real friends are.

DAY 8

2011-01-02T11:48:00.000-08:00

Day 8: Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like poopy.

I mostly try to get along with everyone but there are always those people who will never like you...no matter what you do and that's something that is out of your control. For example.... pretty much every girl that has either dated, or liked my husband has treated me like dirt at one point or another. Not to say that I am not on good terms with these girls.. I am with most of them...but in the beginning- I had a very long list of haters. I don't blame them... My husband is quite a catch ;) and he would definitley be something that is very hard to lose. So no wonder they treated me like crap for a while. LOL. There are still a few that I never really got past the hating stage with.. but oh well... not something I can control like I said before.
AND I thought of a THING that has made my life hell.... backround check packets... they SUCK!!!

DAY 7

2011-01-02T11:36:00.000-08:00

Day 7: Someone who has made your life worth living for.

This one is easy... Someone that has made my life worth living for: McCall. I wouldn't say that if we had never met that I would have died or something or if he were gone that I would die but he definitely makes all tha crappy parts of life worth dealing with, and he makes my life pretty amazing!!

DAY 6

2011-01-02T11:31:00.000-08:00

Day 6: Something you hope you never have to do.

Well the very first thing that comes to mind kind of reminds me of a movie. the movie 'Ladder 49' follows this firefighter and his crew and family. His wife (and all the other wives) are always afraid of seeing this red car drive up to their houses because it means that their husbands have died in a fire and the 'higher-ups' are coming to notify them... and I guess they always come in this one red car. I'm not really sure how it works in law enforecement but I would imagine that it is something similar, and I hope that I never really have to find out how it works... I hope I never have to be 'notified' of some accident or something where McCall won't be coming home ever again. That is number one for something I hope I NEVER have to do.
I also hope I never have to bury a child or lose one before it's born. I hope I never have to experience a life threatening disease.. I don't think I would be one of those inspiring people who never complains at all.
hm... what else.... I would like to say that I hope I never have to lose a loved one but I know that one is bound to happen so that I pointless to hope for...
I think that's all I can think of right now :)

DAY 5

2010-12-30T23:03:00.000-08:00

Day 5: Something you hope to do in your life:

There are so many things that come to mind when I think of all the things I want to do so I will just name a few instead of just one. First and foremost- I want to have a family of my own. Idealy that means that McCall and I will have some babies sometime in the near future, if that doesn't happen then there are lots of babies all over the world that I would gladly take as my own if given the opportunity. We will just have to wait and see what life brings to us.
I want to have a college degree. This is something that has been very important to both me and McCall, and I'm proud of him for getting his done. I will have my associates in a few months and I applied for my dental hygiene program today so I am pretty excited about that. I technically won't have a bachelors degree- I will have 2 associates degrees but I am happy with that. Most of the people I know have given up on education and I get alot of crap for not having a baby yet but this was one of our goals and I am proud to say that we will both be college graduates and that we can be an example for our kids one day. Family is important and having a baby right now would be wonderful but we want to be able to provide a good life for our kids and education is the best way for us to do that. So I'm sorry that I don't have 5 babies by now but I want to be smart about it, and I KNOW it will all pay off in the long run. I just wish that other people could be understanding about that fact and let us decide for ourselves. Anyways....
The next few things are kind of trivial but I want to own my own house- hopefully in the very near future. I want to buy myself a Yamaha piano because I have ALWAYS wanted one and I want to travel to a few different places in the country and also in the world.

DAY 3 & 4

2010-12-29T15:37:00.000-08:00

DAY 3: Something you have to forgive yourself for.

DAY 4: Something you have to forgive someone for.

I think I have now sat here for 10 minutes trying to think of something I need to forgive myself for.... I think that is something that kind of goes along with regret but I dunno. For those who know me really well, you know that I don't really let go of things very easily.. I don't forget things that people say, especially when it is something negative towards me. My mom is always telling me that I hold grudges way too bad. But I don't really think that I would call it a grudge. I can move on past something and get over it just fine... but that doesn't mean that it just disappears out of my head.. I'l always remember that it happened. So I guess if that means I hold grudges then I guess I do. Which also means that I don't very easily forget the things that I, myself, do and say to other people... So I guess that would fall into the category of something I should forgive myself for. I should learn to forgive my own mistakes, with relationships in particular. There are ways that I have handled situations that I wish I had handled them differently and there are some where there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about it and wish I hadn't done it al l or done it differently at least.. There are 2 situations that I can think of in particular, one was following a relationship and the way I handled a couple of instances with them, and the other would be a situation with a friend that has been since I have been married. There are always those times when things just come flying out of my mouth and then they end up biting me in the butt later. I think these instances have really shaped me to who I am right now though. I am pretty much an open book at this point.. if someone wants to know something about me.. all you have to do is ask and I will more likely than not- tell you whatever you want to know. I find that honesty is the best policy and I learned that from all the mistakes I have made in my past relationships. You will always know where you stand with me, and if you don't- feel free to ask and I will be brutally honest and tell you. I just wish other people were the same way though- I find myself worrying and wondering where I stand with someone and I just try and try and try and don't really get anything out of it. I guess there are worse things I could be doing though- being nice to someone or being someones friend for no reason isn't realy a bad trait??

So for DAY 4- something I need to forgive someone for... There are a few that come to mind right off the top of my head... like I said before- I don't forget things. They aren't really anything major so I kind of just put them in the back of my mind and move on but each time I see or talk to these people- it all comes rushing back- and that's never a good thing. I'm sad to admit this though but the one person on the very top of my list- isn't really going to be forgiven anytime soon. And that's my own problem I guess- and that one will be held against me- not them- I know... but that doesn't mean it's going to happen overnight either. The reason I have held on to this one and all the others is mostly because I have a hard time forgiving someone who isn't sorry for what they did. Either they don't think they were in the wrong or they just don't care that they did it at all. The one on the top of my list didn't even really burn me that bad either... but I am seriously MAJORLY protective of my hubby.. I'm like a mama bear protecting her cubs or something like that when it comes to him... and it will most likely be worse when I have children too. But you do something to hurt him or anything negative towards him at all- consider yourself on my black list. I'm way more forgiving when people hurt me but when they hurt him- you'll be lucky if we ever speak again. LOL. I sound horrible I know. So that's something I need to forgive someone for. It's hard when they aren't sorry about it too. But that's no reason not to forgive someone. We haven't spoken to them in a couple years now and it doesn't look like that will be changing any time soon, and it's for the best to have it this way. One day I will forgive them for the things that were said, just not today :)

Day 2

2010-12-27T19:06:00.001-08:00

DAY 2 Something You Love About Yourself:

hm... This one is kinda hard too... I wouldn't really pick a physical feature first off.. The only physical features I love are my eyes, eyelashes, and I guess I like being thin. But nothing really noteworthy. So I would have to say that I love some of my talents. I have a very creative and gifted parents and I am lucky enough to have inherited a thing or two from each of them. I definitely have a crafty side that I get from my mom.. I can take pretty much anything and make it into something fun and cute. I think the thing I love most that I got from my dad would be his poetic abilities. I kind of have a knack for poems and can write em pretty fast. It has definitely came in handy with school asignments and with Cheerleading actually... I think I wrote 3/4 of the end-of-year poems for the other cheerleaders that we did for our end-of-year banquet... pretty funny actually. I also love that I can still play the piano. I wouldn't say I am amazing at it or anything but I am proud of myself for never quitting and for putting forth the effort in order to develop a talent.

But yeah... those are the only things I can think of that I love. So here's some photos of some of my creativity and the things I love to make it more interesting :)

30 Days of Truth

2010-12-26T21:36:00.000-08:00

Well I decided that I would jump on the band wagon with everyone else and do the 30 days of truth thing. I actually found out some interesting things about some people from this little survey and after the first few posts it can get kind of interesting... so bear with me if it is kind of boring at first... or throughout the entire thing... who knows. I guess we will just have to wait and see. I will post in between about Christmas and all that... bear with me if I miss a day or two here and there since my computer is acting up and doesn't like to work half the time. small disclaimer... I probably won't use names for some people on this thing... don't want to call anyone out or hurt feelings or something and you never know who might be reading!

So.... DAY 1: something you don't like about yourself.

So this one might be easy for some... but it's kind of hard for me.

I blame my brothers!

haha. My brothers are all amazing, don't get me wrong..

But being the youngest I got teased alot and it kind of killed my confidence a bit..

so now I kind of nit-pick and find all the things wrong with me.

First and foremost on my list of dislikes though: My Teeth.

And as you can all see.... it's being fixed. I amd paying a very large sum of money to fix it too.

Braces (for the second time) really really suck!

But when I am 25 they will look AMAZING!!!! or I am getting a refund! LOL!

30 days of truth:

Day 1: Something you hate about yourself.

Day 2: Something you love about yourself.

Day 3: Something you have to forgive yourself for.

Day 4: Something you have to forgive someone for.

Day 5: Something you hope to do in your life.

Day 6: Something you hope you never have to do.

Day 7: Someone who has made your life worth living for.

Day 8: Someone who made your life hell, or treated you like poopy.

Day 9: Someone you didn’t want to let go, but just drifted.

Day 10: Someone you need to let go, or wish you didn’t know.

Day 11: Something people seem to compliment you the most on.

Day 12: Something you never get compliments on.

Day 13: A band or artist that has gotten you through some tough days.

Day 14: A hero that has let you down.

Day 15: Something or someone you couldn’t live without.

Day 16: Someone or something you definitely could live without.

Day 17: A book you’ve read that changed your views on something.

Day 18: Your views on gay marriage.

Day 19: What do you think of religion?

Day 20: Your views on drugs and alcohol.

Day 21: Your best friend is in a car accident and you two got into a fight an hour before. What do you do?

Day 22: Something you wish you hadn’t done in your life.

Day 23: Something you wish you had done in your life.

Day 24: Make a playlist to someone, and explain why you chose all the songs.

Day 25: The reason you believe you’re still alive today.

Day 26: Have you ever thought about giving up on life? If so, when and why?

Day 27: What’s the best thing going for you right now?

Day 28: What if you were pregnant or got someone pregnant, what would you do?

Day 29: Something you hope to change about yourself. And why.

Day 30: A letter to yourself.

Happenings Lately

2010-12-04T20:56:00.000-08:00

Wow. I am such a bogging slacker! I never finsihed my thankful month either... so we will jsut say I am grateful for everything! :)

So much has happened since my last post.... So much to update :)

First update- I got another job!!!!

No not a new job- replacing the one I have- but another one on top of the one I already have. So yes, I will still be working at Massage Envy, just not as much as I am now. I decided that I was stupid if I didn't take advantage of the winters we have here in Utah. Having such awesome snow makes Utah a big tourist attraction in the winter and ALOT of people come from all over the world to come to Park City and ski. So I decided I would try and work my first season up there and see what it was like. I feel like it will give me some good experience for my resume, I can make some serious dough, and maybe I'll find another place to work at that I love. So far it's been amazing! My boss is awesome and I really am already loving their business sense. It's nice to work for a company that really cares about its employees and also one that really cares about their business. Nothing against envy because I love it there, but they just take things so much more seriously at such a high end spa. So I bet you are all on the edge of your seat wondering where it is that I am working.

Stein Eriksen bought out a property across the street from their hotel and redid everything and are re-opening it. So I am working under Stein Eriksen Management Corp. but I will be working at

Le Spa Chatteaux

Very fancy sounding- I know. The spa is french themed and super amazing looking. It just barely re-opened on friday so I have been in trainings all week and helping get the spa set up and ready for clients.

and when I say training... I mean that I got to get spa treatments all week long.... super hard life I have... seriously... it was gruiling. LOL!

I love my life.

It's a long drive but for what they are paying me- it is worth it. I am going to be dead by the time April gets here but I hope to say that we have paid off the small ammount of debt that we have, and that we have saved up a large sum for our house.

Next update: McCall is almost done with school!! yay!!

He has commencement this friday if anyone wants to attend and will be done with the police academy in a month or so. He still hasn't been officially hired anywhere... yet.

The most promising one right now, and the one I REALLY want him to get as well, is Morgan County. I want him to get it because it would be so perfect with my new job in Park City, it would seriously cut down my commute by a ton of time. And I already kind of have some houses I would like to buy out there.

He has done a written test, and had a panel interview. Not even 24 hours after his panel interview- they called him because the Sheriff wants to meet with him!! They never get back to you that quickly so I am thinking it's a good sign. Everyone keep him in your prayers please- it would be so incredible if he got it!

I am so nervous for the Sheriffs interview it's not even funny. I wish I could just be a fly on the wall to see how it goes.

Next Update: I cooked Thanksgiving Dinner!

For those of you who really know me- this is huge! My parents were out of town for thanksgiving and we had to cancel our trip to Colorado because of McCall's school. So we were left on our own. Not one thing we cooked was burned, it all tasted delicious. So I am pretty dang proud of myself. We had thanksgiving dinner with my brother in law so he didn't have to eat Hunry Mans for his dinner and then we played with our Kinect all day. Most of the family ended up at the house anyways so it still kind of felt like a normal Thanksgiving with everyone around

I am super excited for this Christmas. We aren't really doing any gifts this year so it's not really stressful at all. We can just relax and enjoy the season. We are doing our traditional Jon Schmidt concert in a few weeks with some friends and my brother so it will be alot of fun. Can't wait!!

Not anything else major to update on right now I guess...My mother-in-law is coming to visit this week for commencement and we are super excited to see her. So I will try and be better about pictures and post some more interesting things. I hate pictures of myself right now with my braces so I have avoided the camera the last few months.

And school is done this week- so all my long lost friends out there- we should PLAY!! I am taking mostly online classes next semester so that I don't have too bad of a schedule with trying to juggle two jobs so hopefully I can get together with some people now- text me and we will get together or have you over for dinner.

(Oh and Kami- I need to brush up on my french for my new job lol- you should be my tutor =)

Month of Thanks

2010-11-08T13:17:00.000-08:00

Well, with it being November, I figured I'd jump on the bandwagon of the month of Thanks. I really had an awesome weekend with lots of cool stuff happening. The weekend itself was pretty uneventful but lots of luck came my way. So since today is the 8th I have a list of 8 things to catch myself up.

1: By far my number one- is of course McCall. :) He is so amazing. I have been really stressed with school, work, friends, just life and general and he is always there to help me out. He is in school and working pretty much 24/7 and he stil finds the time to help me clean the house, make me dinner, laundry, dishes... just everything. Such a sweet guy. I am so proud of him.

2: Next in the lineup would definitely be our parents. My dad set the bar pretty high for all the guys in my life and he takes care of pretty much everything for everyone in my family. Just all around the best dad a girl could ask for. My mom is right up there as well. She would do anything for any of us in the family and would drop everything to come help you if you needed it. She is just the best mom and everyone who knows her has nothing but nice things to say. McCall's parents are no different. And when I say parents I am meaning his mom Terri and step-dad Rick. Rick has treated McCall like one of his own from day one and he is always alot of fun with us when we come to visit. Terri is pretty bmuch the best mother-in-law I could ask for. We had kind of a slow start getting close but now she is kind of my confidant and I vent to her alot about life and she always says exactly what I need to hear. I'm so glad McCall has such a close relationship with her- he won't admit it but he needs his mom. He depends on her alot.

3: Ok so I won't write a novel for every single one of these things. :) Another thing I am thanksful for is my new found "luck". I got asked to help out at work doing practicals and so I get like 5 massages in the next 10 days. Right when I was in dire need of one too. AND a friend of mine is coloring my hair for free too. Wahoo!!

4: I am thankful for school. I hate it most days but I am thankful for the opportunity and for the doors it will open for me in the future.

5: I am thankful for my health. You definitely take it for granted until something goes wrong. So I am thankful that I have made it through all my issues and right now at this moment, I don't have any. :)

6: I am thankful for my job and McCall's job. I have some of the best clients and they make my job so much fun. I love my co-workers too. They are a big reason why I stay there- we just have so much fun. AND I just got my raise too- super awesome! McCall's job has been good to him this year- working with him so that he can do the academy- it's been really good.

7: I am thankful for my faith. It gives life meaning and it gives me comfort. At least I know that when everyone else turns their back on me- I will have my family and my faith and testimony. Nothing else matters.

8: Ok so today.... I am grateful for Starbucks. :) I am freezing my butt off from my long wet walk from my car to class this morning- so it will make life fantastic later tonight before I go to my next class and get my first massage- yay!

Hopefully I keep up on this through the whole month... if not- that's a pretty good list so far. :)

SO PROUD!!

2010-11-03T20:39:00.000-07:00

Maybe it's just me.... but I swear McCall has changed SO much since we got married. My sweet boy has turned into an amazing man! I just love him! I am so proud of him right now. We have definitely been having a hard time lately since we have so much stress going on and don't get to see each other hardly at all.

*This too shall pass*

That has become my new mantra.

McCall is doing so good in the Police Academy though and I couldn't be more proud of him. He finished top of his class with his PT scores and with the first block of the academy. He just barely finished the second block today and I'm not sure where he ranked with that one but he hasn't ever really done bad on anything and is usually always in the top group. So now we just have the last block left. So as of right now he has his SFO certification(special functions officer) and his BCO certification (basic corrections officer) and the last one is the LEO (law enforcement officer). So I guess we're almost done! I am so frustrated with the academy right now... they have extended it into January when it was supposed to end in December. But then they just take all these random days off?? Why not get rid of the pointless days off and just end on time?? I don't know... makes no sense. They also scheduled him for some training the 2 days after thanksgiving, so it's looking like we are going to have to cancel our trip to Colorado. SO sad! I'm glad we will still be able to see my in-laws for his commencement in December but still.... I was looking forward to our vacation together and for the chance to spend some time with our family. So it's a huge bummer. It's almost over... gotta keep that in mind so I don't go crazy.

McCall never complains and he is always so helpful to me with things though... always cleaning and helping around the house even though he has no time hardly at all. Couldn't ask for a better husband.

We haven't had any luck with the job situation yet. It's just like these places are picking the most unlikely of candidates.. and it's kind of confusing. McCall will test the very highest and he also has his degree and is almost done with his POST certification... so you would think they would all be fighting over him since he is such a good candidate, tis not so.We know it is because the right one hasn't come along yet or the right one hasn't given him the offer. Our life path isn't in our hands so we are just trying to be patient and have faith that everything will work out as it should.

So if anyone has any connections with any law enforcement agencies and has enough pull to help him get hired... we are kind of calling in for some favors! thanks!

We are interested in everything at this point.

The problem is... if he doesn't get hired by any of these agencies that we are waiting on then we will have to start looking outside of Utah. And while I'm ok with moving away.... I don't really think now is the right time for that... maybe in a few more years but not right now. So we are trying as hard as we can to stay here and any help we can get is always appreciated!!

Thanks to everyone who has been there for me lately. I have had to vent alot to some people and I appreciate the encouragement and support.

Also on a side note. My brother and sister-in-law have announced that they have been working with LDS family services in order to adopt! yay! We couldn't be more excited for them!! Their little girl will make such an awesome big sister and they are all around just an amazing little family.

They say that alot of people find their birth mothers through people they know or a referral from family or friends. So if anyone ever knows of someone looking for a family-

let me know! Thanks!

"Faux Baby"

2010-10-29T18:14:00.000-07:00

My cute sister has been buying all kinds of baby clothes for the last few year in anticipation of actually having one... Her first is now due to arrive at the end of February. yay!!!

So I decided I am taking on her idea and have inadvertantly started buying things myself. To justify her purchases she would just tell her husband that it was for her faux baby. LOL. I love it! So now our very own faux baby got another outfit today.

As I wandered Quilted Bear today... (I've avoided the store for months because I know it's a TRAP! and I will almost always walk out the door having bought something that I can't really justify as a need... but I really wanted it!) I ended up buying a bow and a jumper for a baby that I don't have (and won't have in the forseeable future for those thinking this was an announcement- it's not!)

It was just too cute too pass up.. The bow is kinda similar to one I already bought a few months ago... it's red and it's U of U. SO cute!! I passed up buying the cute jumper a few months ago (which is also U of U) because I couldn't justify the cost... I'll spend a few dollars on our faux baby but that kind of my limit. So today... as I walked past this cute jumper again.. I picked it up longingly and noticed it was half off!! SAWEET! So I totally bought it.... I mean... it was the last one... I had to get it!! haha!

McCall just rolls his eyes and laughs at me when I do crazy things like this. He doesn't go crazy over just a couple of dollars on something that makes me a little happy :) He just thinks I'm weird- and truthfully... I am!

Now... if I bought the super cute crib I found online for two hundred and fifty bucks.... then he might freak. (yes.. I looked at cribs... My jumper purchase got me in a baby mood so I looked online at stuff.... pathetic... I know!)

one of my guilty pleasures I guess.... I'm allowed to indulge in a little online browsing and wishful thinking every now and then I think.

When we do actually have one- he/she will be one cute lookin baby though!

Thanks to all my faux baby purchases.

And I don't care if it's a boy or a girl... either way- our baby is gonna wear that dang bow too! haha!

Happy Day!!!

2010-10-24T14:16:00.000-07:00

On to happier, lighter posting!!

So McCall and I have been getting pretty discouraged lately. We have definitely been looking forward to saying goodbye to 2010 and saying HELLO to a new 2011!

2011 promises to be an awesome year for us. (fingers crossed!)

So needless to say, when Robbie and Kaylynn proposed that we take a trip for Spring Break, we were so excited! We haven't really gone on any spring break trips with our friends since we've been married since our anniversary falls over spring break also. So we get to celebrate our anniversary on friday and leave for our trip on Sunday! yay! We decided for our 5 year anniversary that we want to take a vacation together- just us. But we want to go when we don't have school to worry about and during a time of year with better weather. So we are going to be taking our 'Anniversary Trip' in the summer sometime. We haven't decided where we are going yet- but we aren't going to stress about it or try to plan in til all of the craziness of this year is over.

So back to our spring break trip!!

San Francisco Here we come!!!!

I am so excited to take a break and have some fun! I think we have 4 different trips planned for next year- we are kind of going crazy!

*WARNING**

2010-10-11T15:00:00.000-07:00

** WARNING**

LONG POST!!

I feel that my next post is slightly controversial to some who may read it. So if you don't want to hear it-don't read my post. I am sorry if you are offended but I feel the need to speak out about my beliefs and defend them. If you disagree with them- that is fine- but this is MY blog and I will post as I choose-I usually don't use my blog to "preach" but it has been pressing on my mind and after having said it- I feel 100% better. :)

FYI: I will not tolerate any bashing as a result of my opinions and they will be deleted if you try.

I belong...

2010-10-11T14:58:00.000-07:00

It makes me so sad these days to get on facebook, which is usually such a happy place of excitement and sharing, only to find so much hatred.

There is so much controversy going around about the LDS church the last few years and most of it stems from the views on gay marriage and homosexuality. I have been hesitant to even join in on the topic and giving out my opinions and beliefs on the matter just because it brings out so many arguments between friends. I would consider myself to be an anti-confrontational person so that is why I have avoided it thus far.

Well I decided I need to give my 2 cents on it. For my own personal reasons-not to start a fight or anything- so if anyone wants to fight about it-go somewhere else please.

This new talk that was given by President Packer at this past conference has abviously stirred up some tension between the church and the people of the world. And it has caused me to reflect on my own beliefs and testimony of the gospel. I would never claim to be a perfect member of the church, I am not always able to go to church, I struggle with some of the members that I know, and in some of the ways that I act in what I do or say, does not always reflect what a good member should be. I am human. I make mistakes. But the only thing I can say is that I am trying. And that is all that my Heavenly Father requires of me. I am definitely going to try and better after reflecting so much on it lately.

I understand why people are upset with Elder Packers talk. Any time that a persons belief system or lifestyle feels threatened- there is cause to get defensive. What I don't understand is when people get online and start Mormon-bashing. What does that accomplish? They are entitled to say it- I know- but really? bashing? is that really necessary?? That's just how I feel though I guess.

These are merely MY thoughts and opinions.

Last time I checked- we are all citizens of a free nation and Elder Packer, along with the LDS members, and everyone else in this country, have the freedom to say whatever they want, whether it be on a street corner or a religious world-wide broadcast. Everyone is quoting the constitution and saying how they should have the right to choose to be gay and how they have a right to protest. Which everything they say is true. no doubt about it. but what about the other side of it? Are we, as mormons, not afforded the same rights and priveledges? You are free to be homosexual if you want to. Elder Packer can't tell you what to do. Just because he said it- doesn't mean people have to live it if they don't want to. He is a leader of ONE church. If you don't like it-then don't listen to him. simple as that.

And another thing people keep bringing up is the whole concept that mormons are infringing on other peoples rights by voting a certain way. i.e. Prop 8 (just an example). So let me get this straight.... if I'm not mormon and I vote against it-then it's ok-because I have the freedom to vote how I want to and am allowed to have my own opinion in the way I vote. But, if I'm a mormon, and I vote against it- then i'm infringing on peoples rights.... what about my right to vote how I want to? regardless of my religious affiliation. I am allowed to oppose gay marriage if I so choose. That's why we have the judicial system that we have... if there was a law saying people could freely kill each other-I'd vote against that too. If there were laws passed saying you could marry a tree- I'd vote against that too. If there were laws saying you can't stand on your head... well I don't think I'd care about that too much.... but if I wanted to vote against it- for whatever reason I want to think of- then I will. That is my right!

It just bothers me that the "freedom" argument in this case seems so one-sided. Mormons have the same rights as everyone else and we are free to do,say,think,vote,believe etc. in any way that we see fit just the same as everyone else. If you want to vote a certain way-then go for it! and I will do the same.

I'm not comparing being gay to killing people, or marrying a tree-I should clarify. I have friends who are gay and I love them just the same as my straight friends. I can "love the sinner and hate the sin" per say. I also have ALOT of friends who don't live a lifestyle that coinsides with the churches teachings- and that's ok too. I don't treat them any differently and I don't look down on them in any way. That is their right to choose how to live and what to believe and I commend them for doing so. I will live by the teaching that I want to and everyone else should do the same. And I hope that we can all just be happy and be friends along with our differences.

The whole arguement has brought up many thoughts in my head (because that's where thoughts happen :) and the reason it has caused me to reflect so much isn't because I am doubting my testimony or the church. The reason is because so many of our churches members have also joined the "bash elder packer" bandwagon. (I use the term "bashing" lightly for lack of a better description) They are siding with (what we as mormons refer to as) the oppostion. Thats all good and dandy, they have the freedom to choose, as I stated before- but one has seriously stuck with me after discussing it with my cousin over lunch. Everyone is saying-put yourself in someone else's shoes- what if you were a gay mormon?

I can't imagine how hard that would truly be- so I don't know. but I'm kinda thinking of it from a different angle.

Let's (as Memeber) put ourselves in Elder Packers shoes. How would you feel in this situation?

being a leader of our church-ordained by God, praying and fasting to write your conference talk in such a way that it would be pleasing to the Lord and that reflected what He wanted you to say, You write the talk months in advance to have it read over by the prophet so that everyone is on the same page and that everyone prays, feels, and believes that it truly comes from God. You deliver your talk, knowing what is coming for you the next day after it is delivered. Opposition, hatred, thousands upon thousands of letters telling you how horrible you are and how the church is wrong. You know it is right, you know you have to do it. Then, upon delivering your message, you have not only the opposition against you- but the churches members as well. How would you feel being an apostle of the Lord, and having the members of the church-fellow children of God's church, oppose you as well. I don't know about you- but I couldn't handle it. My shoulders could not bear the burden. He can take it though- he is strong and has the Lord on his side, Which is all that matters really. Satan is using this to weaken our testimony of our leaders. If you don't follow the leaders then who are you following?

We all know that Elder Packer is not at home crying over it like I would be- and he isn't about to come out with a retraction statement. Not. Going. To. Happen! We all know it. But I think it serves as a strong lesson to us as members- to stand by our leaders. Follow the prophets and appostles. And listen to their counsel and teachings. My own interpretation of his talk is probably different than everyone elses. But I believe his talk held the message of help, love, comfort, and forgiveness. Not of intolerance and hate like people are saying. My personal testimony has been strengthened by this whole experience to be honest. I have seriously reflected on who I would stand by in this matter.

I actually have 2 totally different opinions on the gay marriage/homosexual issue. I have a husband who is going into law enforcement and has a criminal justice degree. So I have be versed in the laws of our contry. and I am ENTIRELY a fan of our country and the constitution. I support what it says 100%. So when it comes to my constitutional standpoint- I am all for the freedom to do WHATEVER you want to! I don't believe we, as a people of this country, should be able to determine what other people can or can not do.

Sounds pretty conflicting with everything I just said before, right?

Well my religious standpoint on some matters happens to conflict sometimes with my political standpoint. :) If my religious leaders, who I believe are called of God, say something, whether in conference or anywhere else, then I am going to follow it. That is what I believe in and that is who I will side with on any matter- no matter what it is. I guess you could say I air on the side of caution. When it comes down to it- do I side with our country? or with my God? yeah.... I think I'll go with God. When I'm standing at the gates- waiting for my judgement to be passed- I want to be able to say that I followed the prophet and what he told me to do-because that is what I believe to be right. Rather than having to give some lame explanation on how I was trying to be politically correct on everything.

Just the other night I was talking with my sister and brothers about this very topic, and I mentioned- why us? why is everyone picking on the LDS church? Catholics, muslims, budhists, other christians, etc etc. all oppose some of the same things that we do. Why doesn't everyone go pick on someone else for a change. And my sister gave me some good insight on it. It's because they can't take it. We have broad shoulders, we have the Lord on our side- so bring it on Satan!! we are ready and waiting and we can take anything he dishes out. With the TRUTH-comes the strongest opposition.

So...... Sorry so longwinded. I feel much better now though.

Just want to say, that I believe in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, I believe it is the one, true, living church on the earth today. I believe that Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of God and he lead our church today in a manner that is pleasing to our Heavenly Father. I believe that all the apostles and leaders of our church are ordained of God and I will support them 100% in all they do, say, and teach. I know Jesus Christ died for us on the cross so that we may be saved. Bring it on Satan- I am prepared for the fight and I am willing to stand for what I believe to be true.

I am PROUD to belong.

Top Chef

2010-10-04T13:02:00.000-07:00

No I don't mean the TV show... I am now the top chef of this house! We made this yummy sweet pork crock pot dinner (that I got from Libby's blog-thanks!) and had cafe rio night with homemade lime rice and tomatillo dressing. Seriously- so good! Then I made 2 pasta dishes too! I'm so proud that I seriously haven't burned or ruined one meal yet! yay! go me!! I didn't take any photos this time- (other than a pic of McCall with the sombrero cake on his head-will post this pic later lol). We had some friends over for our cafe rio night and they brought a cake shaped like a sombrero since they were in charge of dessert :) So funny, but very creative and pretty darn delicious too!
So anyway- I will try and update on more important things soon.

Pumpkin Spice... and some thing nice :)

2010-09-22T13:10:00.000-07:00

MMMMMMmmmmmmm...... the smell of Pumpkin spice is filling my home right now.

I love the smells that come in the fall.

I love pretty much everything about fall actually.

It's so beautiful- especially in Ogden with all the mountain trees everywhere changing colors. I love wearing my sweaters and jackets and the- cold but not too cold- kind of weather. As much as I say that I hate it- I love going to school in the fall- walking around the busy campus surrounded by the pretty mountains-and the crsip breeze while lugging the backpack around LOL. That's probably something I will miss when I'm done with school. But then again- when that happens- I can go out and enjoy the season in so many other ways.

Anyways..... Life is good. So many things right now have put me in a better mood than in past weeks.

We got our pictures done for one- as you can see from my last post- YAY!

I love getting pictures done and I would probably have them taken multiple times a year if I could justify it. But there is no real reason to do that so maybe I'll just have to settle with having them done once a year or so.

I will try and post some more pictures at the end of my posts from our shoot so that all of you can enjoy the cool pictures with me :) hehe.

The changing season also puts me in a good mood as well.

I still don't get to see my husband more than literally 10 minutes a day which seriously sucks more than I can coherently explain.

I've been really lonely and kinda depressed without him.

Dealing with the stress from school, work, family, friends, and pretty much everything is so much easier when I can spend alot of time with him. Just being around him makes me feel alot better overall. So.... still counting down the days til the end of the year gets here. :)

McCall is doing well in the police academy for those of you who keep asking.

(thanks for caring as well by the way)

He is mostly learning take downs and doing alot of PT and basically alot of lecture. So he isn't LOVING it yet but he will once he starts the Law Enforcement section in a month or so and they get to start on the tactical "cool" stuff.

He will also be glad when it's done. (probably not as glad as me though)

I have to take a minute on here and just say that I married one of the most amazing men on this earth and I hope that one day (soon) one of these police organizations will see that and hire him. It's not that he has been turned down for alot of them... only one or two... but they all just take so long is all. So hopefully soon we will have too many job offers to choose from :) wow... that would be so surreal.

anyways.... back to my amazing husband.... At least once a week- in the ten minutes I get to see him- I kinda have a mini pity session and whine about how much I miss him.

So this past sunday I came home really late from my parents house at our monthly FHE (mccall left early) and I came home to an entire new bedding set-all assembled and out together on our bed as a surprise. I have been wanting a new one and had been eyeing one in particular- and apparently so had he- he had been watching it online, waiting for it to go on sale... and I guess it did. So he left work early on sunday and went and got it for me.

The only downside to this whole story

(which makes me feel more horrible than you will know)

is that it didn't fit on our bed and we had to take it back.

The stupid designer has the width at the same size for both a queen and a king.... so it looked like we were trying to fit a bedspread that was too small on our huge bed. And the design didn't really look like the picture either.

So.... that night at 11 we had to take apart the whole thing and put the old stuff back on again. McCall agreed with me that we couldn't really keep it when it looked the way it did but you could totally see the disappointment on his face. He told me that he had just been so excited all day long to give me a nice surprise to cheer me up. So I pretty much felt like the worst wife ever when I had to take it back.

That's just the kind of man I married.

He will bend over backwards to do anything for me, just to make me smile.

That's the kind of thing that we keep us together for the next 50+ years.

Thats the kind of thing you try and do for someone you REALLY love.

I seriously cried cuz I felt so bad for ruining the surprise.

I just can't get over how sweet he is. There were times when he worked at the grocery store and he would ask me if I wanted him to bring me a drink home or something... so I would tell him what I wanted... and then they would be out of stock or something... so instead of just not getting it or getting something else- he would go to the closest 10 stores he could think of... just to find it for me.

Just to make me smile.

How did I get so lucky????

I have no idea- and I ask him frequently...but for some odd reason that I don't understand- he loves me more than air. :) And I love him back even more.

So needless to say... I am trying to be alot more positive about the crappy next few months. I have a more than amazing husband who is so good to me- even when I'm a brat :) We have a roof over our heads- two great jobs, great family, great friends, our health, and I have 2 more babies coming into my family to feed my baby fix.LOL.

And even if we didn't have all those great things.... at least we have each other. :)

Picture Tease :)

2010-09-18T21:54:00.000-07:00

All taken by Julee and Shalise at http://www.twicetheglam.com/- they are way awesome and We LOVE how they turned out! :)

So Proud

2010-09-14T18:06:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to say how proud I am of myself :)

(I am allowed to give a little self praise on my own blog I think)

As I sit home alone tonight doing homework- I left work because we had no appointments tonight

I decided I had a rumbly in my tumbly and needed some dinner. Haha

So rather than doing my usual and cooking a pizza or some pasta-roni (my usual college-student diet) LOL

I actually cooked something...

you know- the kind of cooking where you combine alot of things to make one great thing.

I didn't cook out of a box and I didn't even use a recipe.

Like I said- I am pretty proud of myself.

Not that I don't know how to cook or anything- I do- I just never have time and haven't really had the practice. So here is a photo of my dish- and it is definitely a new favorite of mine- McCall will hate it because of the tomatos but I don't care- I think it's one of the tastiest things I've eaten in a while and I will be enjoying the leftovers for the rest of the week :)

not in my hands anymore..

2010-09-13T11:43:00.000-07:00

I've been trying to think of an adequate analogy to describe my life at the present moment and nothing seems to fit or seem appropriate without being to cheesy or stupid. I guess my creative juices have all just run dry when it comes to my blog. sorry. So I'll just leave updates until I can think of something witty or creative to talk about.

Update #1: McCall is in his 3rd week of the police academy. He is doing well- nothing too exciting to report from it since it is only the SFO portion and they haven't started learning any of the "cool stuff" yet. He is anxious to get done and so am I. It's been really hard on me actually to have him gone so much with work and school. I'm so used to having him around all the time to help me and now I rarely get to see him at all. We are learning to adjust.

Learning to count my blessing alot more lately as well- I got to see him all weekend for a change- huge blessing #1.

Update #2: I started school a few weeks ago as well. Math, Microbiology with a lab, and an intro to Music class. So far so good I suppose... Math is kicking my butt just like it always has. I have NEVER been any good with math so we shall see how this goes. The new way of doing things in math at Weber is that you kinda go at your own pace and teach yourself almost. I am already pretty behind- hoping to catch up this week though. fingers crossed :)

Blessing #2: I am lucky enough to be able to attend college. Other people aren't so lucky so I am grateful for the opportunities that will be opened to me due to the fact that I can obtain a college education.

Update #3: hm... I guess this is just a life update... pretty sad that the only thing we have going on in our lives right now revolves around school and work. LIfe is good for us. We are trying to make do with what we have- paying for 2 college students at once and self-sponsoring McCall's academy has definitely meant alot of sacrifice and challenges for us. But we are grateful that we have made it through thus far and we are ok. I'm seriously hoping that 2011 is a better year. This one has kinda sucked

Blessing #3: we are alive and well. the bills are paid (somehow) and we have been immensely blessed with family and friends who are willing to help any way they can.

Update #4: I dont' know that you can count this as an update since I'm not really announcing a change. We are STILL waiting to hear back from several organizations about a job for McCall. Still no offers yet. He is 3rd on a hiring list for WCSO. and like 20th for SLCPD. So that's good I guess. He tested for Layton City this morning and they are hiring 2 officers from what we understand. He backed out on testing for Wyoming Highway Patrol because he didn't think he should miss any more classes than he is already missing, same with border patrol and Colorado. He had his "captains" interview with UHP 2 weeks ago and we still haven't heard if he made the cut for that one or not. He is in the top 10% for them though they have narrowed it down from 400 to 40 and he is one of them. pretty awesome accomplishment if you ask me. We have heard mixed things from them about it being a list or actual jobs so we have no idea at this point. They said they would try and call him by the end of last week..... and we are still waiting for the phone to ring. They like to take their sweet time- thats for sure. He has also applied with West Jordan and is looking into applying with Farmington but we haven't started anything with them since the job was just recently posted.

Needless to say- lots to keep track of... and LOTS of waiting when it comes to the job issue. I can't say that I am very fond of this whole process but I understand why it is necessary. Not everyone can be a police officer- it takes a special kind of person and so that is why the selection process is so difficult.

I am very blessed in my life though and I am sorry for all the venting and complaining. It's just been a rough year (if i haven't already said that like 50 times lol) and I' so extremely ready for it to be over. There are 108 days left in the year... wow... thats alot. But i'm sure it will go by quickly. I'm HOPING it will anyways.

Thanks to all my family for helping with interview questions, for overall support, curtis- for helping with equipment, Rick and curtis both for loaning weapons, and just everyone for being someone to lean on and a shoulder to cry on when I need it- I haven't really used em yet but I know they are there.

Thanks to all my co-workers for covering shifts when I need a day off, for listening to me ramble on and on becuase I just needed someone to talk to, for trading massages with me so that I can function again without pain, for basically being my home away from home, and for being my friends.

I'm going to now take the advice of a client/friend of mine who I really admire these days. :) you're the "bestest ever" V.
I'm just going to give it to God and let everything be in His hands. I've done all I can do and I feel like I am giving this life the best I can give it. So it's all out of my hands now and I am going to have the faith that He will take care of us and more of those blessing are going to come into our lives like we have been praying for. It will all work out the way it is supposed to in the end and the path we are supposed to go down is already set- we just don't know what it is yet.

So great things are coming- you just wait and see :)

So SAD!

2010-08-31T12:39:00.000-07:00

I miss my stinker already and it's only been 2 days!! I only get to see him while he's sleeping at night. So I almost feel like I'm single again or something since he is gone all day/night long. It is just sad. And I'm bored when I'm home alone doing homework and turn to the internet to entertain me.... bad idea..... I watched way too many police videos and ended up bawlin my eyes out. Kinda my minor little hysteria/breakdown over the reality of all of it. I'm definitely not gonna sleep very well for the next 20 years LOL. No more internet for me. Good thing I have lots of studying to keep me busy for the most part.

Dear December, Please get here FAST!!! So I don't lose my mind.

First day of School picture. One plus side to the academy- My hubby is HOT! and he's just gonna keep getting hotter from all his PT stuff. :) RARW!

counting down the days..

2010-08-22T12:30:00.000-07:00

Counting the days til December is over. I won't really get to see my honey at all for the next 4 months. He will be starting the police academy next week. And I start school tomorrow- sad day! I'm excited for the new semester though. It just brings me that much closer to being done- so I can't wait! We have been pretty crazy busy lately- trying to fit in a few more summer festivities. I did a chair massage event on friday- which was pretty crazy! I haven't done chair massage since I learned it in school. It was alot of fun though- I hope I can do some more of those- definitely worth all the hard work when you count your money at the end of the night. We were in a room with likee 20 other therapist- all constantly working the whole night- it was pretty much like working in a sauna. I think I lost 5 pounds in sweat. I didn't get home til after 1 am and had to shower before I got in my bed to get all the grossness off of me. And then got up the next morning and worked ALL day on getting everything ready for McCall's graduation party. We had yummy food and most of my family came. a few of McCall's friends came as well- not as many people as I had hoped for but we had just enough food for everyone so I guess it was good that no one else came. I just wanted to be able to see everyone before the semester started so that's why I was kinda sad that not everyone was able to make it. Oh well- we still had lots of fun! McCall got spoiled by me and even a couple of friends gave him gifts- which was SO nice of them to do that. He had a good night- other than the fact that he ripped his shorts open playing volleyball. Totally hilarious though. :)

We went on a short little trip over to Colorado for a few days to visit my in-laws this past week as well. The trip was definitely WAY too short. It was nice to see everyone though. We got to go out shooting to try out a few of the guns. McCall wanted to get used to one of them so he could use it for the police academy. I definitely kick butt with my brothers glock22. :) McCall was kinda mad that I was doing so good. LOL. It was nice to just chill and hang out with the family though. Very relaxing little trip. I really enjoy the 5 hour drive to get there too. Me and McCall get to catch up on everything that we haven't had a chance to talk about in a while.

Not a whole lot going on with our little family. We are kinda boring. Everyone should come visit me at Envy and get a massage though :) McCall is still on the hunt for a job. No new news for any of the ones we have been working with already. So if anyone ever hears of any job postings for police officers- shoot them our way :) I'll try and post some pics soon from our summer stuff

where to start..

2010-08-01T11:08:00.000-07:00

I have no idea what to even start with. I'm just kinda in one of those moods where I could just sit and vent about life and take up pages and pages of just nonsense. If only to make myself feel a little better. I've just been in such a frustrated mood lately. Things just don't fall into place the way I want them to, or we get crappy news about something, I get to work and either the staff or the clients or the schedule frustrate me. Too much to do with no time or desire to do it. So much to figure out. So much that I can't control. So basically the mood of the month seems to be frustration for me.

The going trend of what I seem to keep blogging about is McCall's job prospects. and if anyone has had to go through these processes more than once like we have, you know exactly what I mean when I say this is the epitome of my frustrations. They all take so long, they tell you nothing, and take up so much time and energy. I swear if I didn't have to do all this right now I would have the energy to run a marathon or something. It's just sucking me dry. I am willing to do all of it because I love my husband and it will be worth it once it's over. But just all the testing, interviewing, packets, phone calls etc. It's wearing me down. I get so stressed out over every little thing and worry and analyze every detail that it takes so much out of me it seems like. It may seem stupid to most and I honestly can say that once he is an officer- I feel like it will be a vast improvement. Which is kind of backwards. Usually having him in such a position would be the thing to cause the stress, At this point though- I will just be grateful that he got chosen, and is being given an opportunity and just be grateful that we have gotten to where we want to be. I will always worry about his safety and his well-being while out on the job. But he will be doing what he loves and will be happy doing it everyday. And the time, sacrifice, and stress we go through right now for the next few months will make us appreciate it when he gets it. And not take it for granted just because it is a scary field to go into.

So most of you heard I got jury duty. And I got picked to be on the jury too. Out of all the luck in the world right? there were 8 of us chosen to decide if this guy what guilty or not guilty of 2 counts against him. We can talk about it freely now that the case is over. I just felt like the whole thing was a waste though to be honest. The guy admitted to the police that he was on drugs, that the place they found them was his, and that the guns were his. Which were the 2 charges he faced- guns and drugs basically- to keep it simple. The only thing I got out of the whole experience was a hole in my wallet for one- from missing work. and Some advice to McCall. To write every single itty- bitty detail down when writing a police report. The things this guy was charged with happened 5 years ago. and all of the witnesses were police officers and were asked to remember the smallest, most insignificant details- it was insane. So to keep the story short- he was guilty. So I'm sure he will be going away to jail for a long time. They didn't let us hear the sentencing so I'm not really sure what will happen to him. I felt really uncomfortable the whole time though- I am definitely not meant to be anyones judge. and I really didn't want to have that responsibility. Glad it's over and glad I won't have to do it again for a long time- if ever.

School starts in a few weeks. So excited- NOT! We have been enjoying the extra time we've had this summer to spend together. I will pretty much have to re-introduce myself to McCall when the semester is over since we will pretty much NEVER get to see each other til basically Christmas. Sad day. finally got up the nerve and got off my lazy butt to go take the accuplacer test I needed to take. I didn't study or anything and walked out placing into 1010. Which is what I needed. I was pretty happy with myself for saying that I totally suck at math. I always have. and I haven't been in a math class for over 5 years. So for me, 1010 was pretty impressive. My schedule is now complete for the fall. 11 credits. It's totally gonna suck. And is burning another hole in my wallet to try and afford it. 11 credit hours at weber right now is more than 14 credits costed me for my first semester at the U. Ridiculous. Totally worth every penny in the end though. There is nothing more valuable to spend your money on than an education- in my opinion.

Frustrated is my mood of the month. Today is the start of a new month though. One that is gonna bring us great things- I just know it! I am grateful for all the blessings in my life and for all the oppotunities that are given to me daily. I have many things in my life that are amazing and if I tried to count my blessings "one by one" we could be here all day. I know that I use my blog as an outlet of my worries and frustration but I don't want people to think that I don't realize all the great things I have surrounding me at every moment. I have truly been blessed. Putting everything down into words is just my own form of therapy- it helps me sort through my thoughts. I always feel like when I write down a frustration- it's no longer a part of me- I've put it on the computer- and now the computer gets to deal with it... haha. wow I sound kinda crazy..but that works for me in some weird way. Thanks to all the friends and family who are always here for us. I am so excited to have my family growing at every corner. We have a new nephew coming this year- (YAY!!) and hopefully many more in the future as well. Can't wait to meet them all.

So here's to August- may you be even better than July :) :)

Just my Luck

2010-07-17T20:22:00.000-07:00

AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ok now that I've screamed a little bit in frustration, I will tell you- I have the worst luck ever!! I got Jury Duty!! AH!! couldn't have come at a worse time I swear. Some people never have jusry duty in their entire lives and I get it at 23. So sucky! I'm hoping I get there the first day and they don't want me. Cuz if I have to miss any work for this I am seriously gonna be pissed! I don't care about all the "civil duty" BS. I need my paychecks thank you and don't need jury duty makin me any poorer than I already am.

Ok I'm done venting about that. Probably more to come though. In other news... McCall finished the backround check for UHP. They just used the one he had done last year and just followed up on anything that had changed. So nice! I'm so happy that I don't have to be interviewed again. I just get way too nervous over it. We're still waiting for the next step on a few different places, alot of them are doing just lists from what we hear- so we're hoping one of the other ones works out soon. He starts the academy in August either way- so that will be exciting. I will never get to see him but it will be good to get it done with. We have a trip planned to Colorado next month and McCall's graduation party!! yay!!

Trying to stay positive and not get too impatient about things. I really do have an awesome life and have been very blessed so I'm trying not to let the little things going on lately get me down.

oh and everyone should come get massages at Envy- or just call me :)

Massages anyone??

2010-06-29T19:40:00.000-07:00

I have been really looking towards our future lately and have decided to do a little more to put us in a better position later on. Trying to earn a little extra money here and there to put away so I have been taking on some extra projects in my free-time and I decided to offer some of my services to all of you.

I decided that I finally would have some time to do some out-call massages on my days off or before I have to make it to my job at Envy (until school starts again in the fall.) For those that don't know what out-call is- it basically just means that you get the massage at either your house or mine. I have my own massage table and supplies so I am able to bring the massage to you or you are welcome to come to my house as well.

I don't mind on working on family and friends.. I am slightly apprehensive about working on strangers outside of Envy but if it is a referral from someone I know then I am ok with it. I'm sure you all can understand why- I don't want to end up working at some creep-o's house and being in any inappropriate situations.

As I said before- I am trying to earn a little extra money- so I'm sorry it's not free for all of you- I wish I had the luxury to just do it all for free as I pleased, but I don't. I will basically be charging the same rates as they charge at my other job but to make it easier I've rounded it off to even numbers. so it will be $40 for an hour and $60 for an hour and a half, but since it's a tiny bit more money than at Envy I decided I will do an actual 60 min and 90 min instead of the 50 and 80 min. like at envy so it adds an extra 10 minutes to each one. I am also willing to do 2 hour massages but only for people I have worked on before- for reasons not worth explaining on here. Also, when I do out-call: tips are always aappreciated but are not expected.

So if anyone is interested in getting one- just let me know! :) I don't always check comments on here regularly so just shoot me an email (cherilyn6987@hotmail.com) and I'll give you my number to work out a day and time.
I am off work on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday, and I don't have to work til 3 on tuesday and thursday so I am available in the morning. and also before 12 on friday and saturday if you REALLY wanna get up early for one. THANKS!!!

Shopping frustration!!

2010-06-29T18:52:00.000-07:00

Can I just say that sometimes I get really frustrated shopping for clothes when I have more to cover up than others. It's a challenge I take on proudly but it can make shopping kind of frustrating for me. Especially with dresses. They are either not long enough or don't cover the shoulders like it should. I found two really cute dresses today to wear over some leggings (yes I am trying to pull off the legging look) but they just don't look as cute over top a shade shirt. :( Sad day.. so I will be taking them back tomorrow to try and find something else. I have so many jackets, sweaters, and any kind of cover up you can think of to make some outfits work but these just didn't quite look right today. I can find skirts gallore but haven't had as much luck with dresses. So there's my little vent about it.. I am proud to be LDS and to have been married in the temple I just wish clothing designers and producers would catch up and make a more modest choice along with everything else we already have and that more clothes were available that didn't need to be fixed or whatever. UGH!!

23 and still kickin!

2010-06-14T20:55:00.000-07:00

I had a wonderful 23rd birthday- thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes! McCall spoiled me as always- he is so good to me. I got my braces on 2 days before my birthday so the only thing I could stand to eat was pasta and soup. So McCall endured lunch and dinner at italian restaurants. We just kind of spent the day together since we don't get to do that very much anymore. I skipped school that morning and before McCall left for his class he made me chocolate chip pancakes and brought me my breakfast in bed. My mom has always done that for me, so he took up the tradition when we got married. He brought me my presents to open and all that too. I definitely made out with quite the loot. I took a pic of most of it that he gave me- such a sweet guy! And as you can tell from the pic above- he kinda looks black or something- so jealous of how well he tans. He is such a butt for not smilin too- but who could deny that face! :) He definitely has a funny farmer tan though! It's from him workin outside all the time right now. No new news on any of the job prospects yet. Won't be a while for that- they all take forever! I'm so sick of hearing that everything is just for hiring lists- if I hear that one more time I'll scream! so we're hoping and praying really hard that things will work out soon. Lots of things are riding on all this and we are waiting to do alot of things based on his job. So.. fingers crossed! Here's a pic of my awesome loot!

Life Is Good

2010-06-07T16:50:00.000-07:00

Wow. I just got my braces on a couple hours ago- and I seriously don't remember it sucking this bad the first time I got them on. Maybe thats cuz the first time I got them on- it was done all wrong. Oh well.. I asked for this, I wanted it and I know it will be worth it when they come back off again. The only reason it sucks is because I haven't really been able to eat anything I wanted to. My teeth are just way too sore. So hopefully that will pass soon. Lot of stuff going on for us lately.. Nothing very exciting as usual but still- lots of craziness in our lives.

Most of the craziness has stemmed from McCall's job search. He is applying pretty much everywhere that is hiring right now. So we have been spending hours and hours filling out applications and backround check packets. Some of them have as many as 50 pages and they require multiple copies of the packets.. so needless to say- we are killing trees around here. It's so sucky. I'm really hoping that one of them will pull through and work out for him. He is so excited to start in his career and I just hope it happens for him soon so that he doesn't face too much disappointment. I feel like he should have better chances because he has a degree but that really isn't the case I guess. They are taking post certified applicants first and with the economy the way that it is.. lots of people are applying for law enforcement since a degree isn't a requirement and it's hard to get noticed in a sea of hundreds of faces. We're thinking the bigger counties and cities are going to provide a better chance for him since they hire alot of people all at once instead of just 4 or 5. So we are waiting to start up with the UHP backround check- we think it's just a hiring list though so we don't have our hopes up too high for this. And he will be testing soon with Weber county and SLC. Sandy city told him no though so that's one more to cross off the growing list. This whole process requires alot of patience that I just don't have. Patience is not my strong trait so this has really been a struggle for me and it continues to be one. Hopefully the end of it is near!!

Two more weeks of school- so excited! My Chemistry class has been pretty tough and time consuming but it was definitely a blessing to be off of work for most of it. I think I am doing pretty good but I guess we'll see when the grades get posted. I have to get a C+ or better so I'm not really worried about it. A C+ isn't too hard to get. Microbiology, Math, and a music class are what I have planned for the fall semester. We'll see when it gets closer if I decide to change it at all.

Piano is finally over for the summer but I don't really get a break. My dad has been begging me and my sisters to play "Stars and Stripes Forever" ever since one of my sisters played it with some other students a couple years ago. It is a two piano-eight hands piece so it will be me and my 2 sisters and our piano teacher playing it together. My dad loves it so much I think it is definitely up there on his Bucket List. So we decided to finally play it for him at the next recital. The only catch is that my mom decided that it would be a good idea for us to play it at my Grandma's 90th birthday party as well in September. So we have about 3 months to learn it and get it down really good. Hopefully it works out ok. Seriously- it is the coolest sounding song.. it gives you goosebumps when you hear it played live. if you don't believe me- look it up on youtube (link at the bottom). It won't be as cool on youtube as when we play it but it will give you the right idea. Maybe we'll get someone to record it for us so I can share it with all of you :)

Well other than all that rambling- life is good- so excited for my birthday this week- nothing excited planned but I still like to have a day that is all about me :) McCall is a sweetheart and already bought me all my gifts and even gave me my big one early. He seriously is so good to me. He knew I was getting my braces today so last night he cooked me corn on the cob since I wouldn't be able to eat it for a couple years. He just thinks of the little things like that, that make my life with him so enjoyable. He saw me today and the first thing he said was how cute I looked instead of being like most typical guys and teasing me about my new hardware. He has had a hillbilly wife for a few weeks and hasn't even made one joke to me about it. So sweet! I just love that boy so much. How did I get so lucky? :)

Here is the link to youtube for that song. This one is kinda jumbled up in some parts but it was the best one I could find where they don't play it too fast or slow or dance around on the piano benches looking like Juliard idiots. LOL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZCOsSInZNk

I suck...

2010-06-03T13:53:00.001-07:00

Yes... I know. I suck at blogging. I will try and post a few times this weekend to catch up on everything.... Hopefully :)

His Tractor's Sexy!

2010-05-22T17:51:00.000-07:00

"Come take a ride on my big green tractor." Haha so many good tractor songs :) McCall has started doing some work with my brother for the HOA. First thing he did was he learned to drive this big tractor. I just had to get a picture lol. He is such a hard worker and I'm grateful he is willing to do a little extra work in his free time so we have a little extra money around.

Decided to go back to work a week early. No sense in sitting around when nothing is gonna change with my hand. Might as well rehab it with my work. It works good enough to try. Hopefully I won't regret it later or have to find a new job if it doesn't work. Fingers Crossed.

I had my yearly piano recital today. Loads of fun as always. I re-did a song I played 4 years ago. went ok i guess- I always mess up though cuz I get so nervous to play in front of people. I struggled to take any good pics of me and McCall too since I am so self concious about my smile right now. I don't mind the spacers and the missing teeth anymore since they aren't hurting much, it's just not very conducive to taking cute pictures. I definitely picked a bad top to wear too that stuck out all funny when I played makin me look huge. Can't win em all I guess haha! Here's some of the ok ones I took.

Me and Louise played a Duet

Me and my cute sunburned hubby!

The End! :)

I just want to eat a solid!!

2010-05-20T19:14:00.000-07:00

My mouth has taken a big beating the past two weeks. I just want to eat a normal meal again. I haven't had Rumbi in like a month and I'm dying to have it again.Those of you that know me- know that I eat that about once a week when I'm working. It's just so much better than eating crap fast food. I've been on pretty much a liquid and mush diet for two weeks now though. The first week was from having the 4 teeth pulled and this week it's because of the spacers I had put in on monday. My teeth are too sore to chew anything at all. It's a good round-about way to be on a diet I guess- nothin but liquids has made me lose a few pounds already I'm sure. I just want to eat something solid right now. I guess you crave what you can't have though. Maybe I should just chill out so that when I actually can eat normal food again- I don't go crazy.

Things are going great for us though. I only have 4 more weeks of my Chemistry class. I can't wait until it's over though so I can enjoy my summer. McCall will be done with school around the same time as me except for his senior seminar which goes until the end of the semester. He won't 'walk' for graduation until December though. I can't even tell you how excited I am for it. He has been in school since we met and it will be nice to finally have the biggest chunk of it over with. He has applied for several jobs already and I just know in my gut he is gonna get one this time. I swear all the agencies always do the bulk of their hiring in the spring so we are juggling between 3 different places right now. Thanks to everyone who has given us information again and again. And especially thank you to those who have acted as references and who will be interviewed for his jobs. We really do appreciate it. I know it isn't convenient and it feels like a sort of an invasion but we really are grateful that so many are willing to do it for him and for us.

I'm getting pretty bored with all my free time. So if anyone wants to hang out let me know- I am free for a couple more weeks. I've finally had a chance to catch up with my cousin, and with Becca who I haven't hung out with in forever. I even got to go to a girls night movie with Kelsea and Kara- so fun! Kara is so cute with her baby bump. I am definitely jealous. :) all in good time though. Maybe in a couple years for us- we will just have to wait and see. I'm only 22 so I'm not in any rush for things like that. Especially with all the new job stuff and with all of my school and personal responsibilities. Recital this saturday- I'm excited. Me and my nephew are the only ones playing in it this year. I'm just re-doing a song I did in 2006 since I didn't know how my hand would feel. It's doing good though. My one finger is still pretty stiff though and doesn't move as well as it used to. The true test will be when I go back to work, if it hurts too much or doesn't cooperate- I'll have to find a new job. Hopefully that won't happen though.

I'm too long winded though- and I don't write very many interesting things so I won't bore you any more. More to come later :)

SMILE!

2010-05-13T20:27:00.000-07:00

Well.. I had 4 teeth pulled on Monday. and let me tell you... it sucked!!!! It's not as bad as when I had my wisdom teeth out in July but still.. it's definitely up there on my sucky pain scale.So that 8 teeth in less than a year- go me! I've gotta tell ya that mouth pain is the worst! I swear I am not a wimp when it comes to pain- I have tolerated alot of pain in the past 5 years and mouth pain is by far the worst in my book. It isn't that bad during the day but once I relax and go to sleep for the night- it keeps me up. I have to wake up every few hours just to take more pain meds and lay there for what seems like forever waiting for it to kick in. I am not one who functions well with no sleep either. Especially when I have chemistry every morning. So any remedies any one knows of to relieve mouth pain then send them my way. I know it can't be healthy taking all these pain meds either. Good thing I had Lortab left over after my hand surgery. I can take that at night and on weekends but I'm stuck with Ibuprofen and acetaminophen which only dull the pain so it's tolerable during the day. Sorry to complain so much... I'm just frustrated and need to vent I guess.

So the reason I got them pulled is cuz I'm getting braces again- wahoo! NOT! I will be happy when I have the perfect smile I have been wanting for years and years now though. So I probably won't have alot of pictures for a while- I'm definitely self concious about the way I look right now and probably will for a while. I look like a toothless hill-billy. LOL. And then I will be a metal-mouth. So when I am all done with this whole process I will post pictures of the before-during and after photos to show how great my orthodontist is :)

Good thing I have pretty much the most amazing husband in the world. He has taken care of me for 3 weeks now and he continues to do so without complaint. He cooks for me, rins my errands, gets me whatever I need, and he tells me I'm beautiful when I have 4 teeth missing from my smile. Now that's true love right there! He is already stressing and freakin out about what to get me for my birthday in 3 weeks- seriously so cute. I love him more every day. Any suggestions on a freakin awesome thank you gift let me know- I really need to get him something.

An update on his job prospects. He has tested for Sandy city and UHP and is waiting to hear back from a few other places, including some out of state ones. He passed Sandy City and has an interview on monday- keep him in your prayers. He FINALLY got the packet in the mail from UHP. They said he passed the physical stuff and now it's on to the extensive backround check- UGH! So that's my project for the weekend- to fill out the 30+ page packet about him. We have heard several times it is just for a hiring list which kinda makes me mad. Especially after how excited McCall got today when it came in the mail. He seriously freaked out and got so excited. which if any of you know him- he NEVER does that. He is usually so calm and collected. So keep him in your prayers. I know he will do amazing in his interviews. I really do have a gut feeling that Sandy is going to be the one to work out. So we just have to wait and see.

Thanks for all the well wishes from everyone. I appreciate everyone who has made me feel so loved and cared about. Til next time..

Blast From The Past!!

2010-05-07T16:26:00.000-07:00

So I got a pretty funny blast from the past today. In 12th grade- about a month before graduation, My english teacher had us all write a letter to ourselves that was going to be sent to us 5 years later. I had totally forgotten about that assignment until I got my letter this week. I had a good laugh about it. Most of what I predicted came true, different school with a different major and a different job but other than that, I was right. It's amazing to see how different we can become in just 5 years and how different we perceive ourselves and our lives. I even left a little joke for myself in it too- pretty funny. In my letter I talked alot about McCall and how great he was (and still is) I'm glad I wrote nice things about him. And I'm glad I followed my own directions and married him. In the letter I talked about what my life was like back then and then predicted what I thought my life would be like and gave my self advice. First thing I wrote about my life back then was, "I am in a relationship with McCall K Christensen. If you have screwed it up with him then you are a very dumb person!! He is amazing and you love him, and hopefully you are married to him by now." Amen to that, so glad I am not dumb and didn't mess it up. I'm so happy he married me! I told myself not to forget my friends like Chalee, Kami, and Jae. I told myself to respect my own opinion of myself, remember McCall loves me :), and to never do what other people tell you to do- don't let other people dictate your future, and to have a blast! Oh.. and to play lots of checkers! hahaha (inside joke)

I predicted I was gonna go to the U, which I did for a semester, and that I would go into an education career. So instead I'm gonna go to SLCC for dental hygiene. Close enough. Lol. We also included what we thought our resume would look like in 5 years as well and I am happy to report that my resume is WAY more impressive than I thought it would be 5 years ago.

It was fun to read what I thought back then and to be able to identify how I have changed. I'm glad I can say my life is right on track with what I wanted back then. And also I'm glad I can say my life is great and I'm very happy with my choices. I'm glad I followed the most important one and married McCall. :)

GROSS!!!!

2010-05-02T09:41:00.000-07:00

Well.. I'm still alive. Bored out of my mind but alive. I opened up my bandage on friday (a day early hehehe) bad idea though. I took it off and it was all gross and bloody. I started to try and clean off the wound, which was way bigger than I thought it was, I was using a Q-tip and hydrogen paroxide- I got all dizzy and sick and had to sit. Seriously embarrassing. I never get sick over anything like that. I've seen pretty much everything and it has never bothered me. So my brother had to finish cleaning it and bandaged it up for me. He wouldn't let me look at it anymore cuz I was such a wimp. Oh well.. it was very depressing though. My wound was huge compared to what I thought it was gonna look like. My whole hand from the wrist down is green- healing from bruises. No wonder my hand has been throbbing. It was one giant bruise. I'll post a pic of it at the bottom of this post in case no one really wants to see it.

Well McCall tested for UHP and Sandy City on friday and saturday. Apparently UHP is probably just doing a hiring list instead of actually hiring. That's what we "heard" anyways. We don't know for positive yet. So we'll just wait and see what happens with that one. Sandy city went alot better though. He did the physical test on saturday and is supposed to hear from them monday or tuesday to schedule an interview. They want to be done by the beginning of July. It's nice that they are so straight forward and tell you what to expect and they aren't making us wait for weeks and weeks. McCall's friend Kim predicted that it was going to be sandy that would work out- maybe she will be right. :) I would be totally happy with that too. Sandy is alot closer to my school and it's not a bad place to live either. So keep him in your prayers, and we'll keep you posted on the progress.

School starts again tomorrow- yay! hopefully I'll get through thte first few weeks of my lab ok.. I can't really grip things very well yet. My fingers are moving at least. and that's a good sign.

Most days I feel like I don't deserve McCall. He treats me so good. I don't know how I got so lucky. He seriously asks me every few minutes if he can do anything for me or if I need anything. He helps me get dressed and does everything I can't do for myself. I am so proud of him for getting his degree this summer and for working so hard. I married an amazing man and I fall more in love with him every day. I'm so glad he picked me to be with him. I don't understand why he did ( I am kind of annoying) but he does. and I can tell he means it.

well enough gushing. Here's the pic if you wanna see it.

Gross Huh!! ew!!

Bye Bye Tumor!!

2010-04-28T15:34:00.000-07:00

Well I decided I should take a pic of my hand before it got cut out. The little arrow just shows kind of where my tumor was. It ran in between my fingers and was about an inch long You can kinda tell its swolen but otherwise you cant really tell where it is. Surgery went well. I haven't taken any pain meds today and my hand doesn't hurt at all- which is good. The side of my middle finger is still numb though so that's a little worry-some. Could be a sign of nerve damage or it could just be taking longer for the anesthesia to wear off. who knows. I don't see the doc for a week to have the stitches out so we'll see what happens then. I can't really do much with my hand this way. McCall is pretty much waiting on me hand and foot. I feel bad that he has to do that but I really have pretty much the most amazing hubby in the world. He even bought me flowers when he went to go get my pills. I seriously owe him big time for takin care of me while i'm like this. You don't realize how much you use your hands until you can't use them anymore. Here's a pic of the post op. I can't take the bandage off for another few days so this is all you get.

They put on the nasty barbie pink bandage and I had no choice. It looks ridicuous but oh well I guess. It comes off in a few days anyways. My knuckles are huge! I told my dad they were about as big as his are. I guess you can't really tell without seeing what my normal knuckles look like but I'm sure you get the point.

Thanks for all the well wishes and all that from everyone who asked about it all. I miss seeing normal people though. I have been couped up inside for 3 days now and I'm getting bored. So sorry if I am being a pest to anyone with my texts. More to come later :)

HAPPY DAY!!!

2010-04-22T12:35:00.000-07:00

I just finished my last final a couple hours ago and just want to do the happy dance and party now that this ridiculous semester is over!! YAY!! I still have a few projects this weekend but the school part is over finally! Now I get to focus on piano all weekend so that my 2 recital songs are learned and I have to play for a church meeting this saturday but thats easy- its just hymns. So for this semester I honestly have no idea what my grades will be. I know for sure I got an A in Sociology- I took the final yesterday and got a 100%! saweet! That class was easy- just a few papers and a book report with some quizes and a final. It may sound like alot for a lower division course but seriously- all I had to do was show up to class and write the papers and had an A. He gives you all the answers to what will be on his quizes and then the final is just all the quiz questions over again. So it was an easy A for me. Definitely would recommend that instructor if anyone needs to take the class in the future.

So for Micro, Chem, and Physiology- I have no idea. I signed up for physiology in the fall to take it over again from a different instructor because I have no idea if I will end up with the B that I need. A B- is considered failing for me since a B is what is required for my program. So if anyone needs advice on who to take Anatomy or Physiology from I can definitely tell you which teachers are better to take from and that don't try and kill you for kicks and giggles. I definitely took Phys from a psycho lady who gets off on watching students squirm and fail- I swear. So who knows. I am nervous to see what I will get. Chem and Micro aren't that big of a deal since I just took those two for kicks.. just to get a refresher on the material for my harder classes I need later. So Physiology is the scary one I am waiting for. Grades are posted next thursday so we will see if I cry for Joy or from Dissappointment. Finger Crossed!!

Well- the day has finally come- I have surgery on Monday. So excited for a break from work. I love you all at M.E. but seriously- I need a break!! and I'm sure all of my co-workers need a break from me too! :) I'm excited for my first surgery actually. I will probably be terrified when I wake up that morning and head into the OR.. but for now I am excited. I am glad that I will be off from work for 6 weeks too because the following monday after my surgery I start a 5 credit Chemistry course and will be in class 15 hours a week. I will need the extra time to study and I won't be so stressed over it too- wow that's a first. No stress? what's that?? Never had that before!

My next stressor, however; will be McCall and his jobs. He tests at 2 places next weekend. He does awesome on all the physical stuff- he is way more in shape than I am. And he is just pretty much amazing. Fingers crossed that he gets one of them. We won't find out til the long process is over in like 4 months though. It would be a HUGE blessing for us if he did get one and we could start on the more exciting parts of life if it were to work out. Thanks to all of you who have supplied information for his packets and also those who agreed to be references. You all are amazing and I appreciate your willingness to help us out. I have definitely frustrated some people will all the poking and prying for the info we need and for that I am sorry. If any of you ever need anything- We are totally in your debt. Honestly- Thank you!

Thanks also to our great friends and family. We appreciate all of the prayers in our behalf and are already seeing the blessings from all of it. Thanks for being there, for always being a phone call or text away. Thanks to all my friends (especially co-worker friends from ME and McKay) For taking shifts to help us, for offering to help me after my surgery, for your help with McCall's job endeavors.I was floored when one of my co-workers offered to bring me dinner after surgery. Even McCall's boss is being cooperative and helping us out. Seriously- you are all top-notch people and I am lucky to know you. Thanks for just being there. For listening to me and taking my random texts to just talk to someone. I have reconnected with new and old friends these past few weeks who have really helped me hold on to my sanity. Even if it's just a text here and there- about totally mundane things- it has helped me alot to just talk to people- so I don't go crazy.

Most likely alot more posts to come. Pics from McCall's birthday and my surgery updates for sure. and just alot more from my newly acquired extra time. So- be excited!! I know all you out there in blogging land are sitting on the edge of your seats, waiting to hear from me! :) haha yeah right! but seriously- all of you need to update bogs- I will need some entertainment while I sit at home- hopped up on pain meds. :) mmmk thanks!

stressed

2010-04-15T13:00:00.000-07:00

This is a very accurate description of what I look and feel like right now. I swear if I could skip out on sleep this week I would. I have no time to finish what I need to do it feels like. I have my last day of class tomorrow and then finals are all next week. I would be fine with just a few tests but I have work still, assignements that are due, I had to read a whole (very depressing) book this week for a class and write a paper on it, I have to practive the piano and memorize my song-which gets the back seat these days to everything else, I have McCall's birthday next week, plus FHE this sunday, a meeting with the bishop on sunday as well, I have to make a cake, buy his presents, give him a haircut for his job testing,.. oh crap.. the job testing is soon! ah! ... My surgery is coming up fast, my preop appt next week, making chocolate dipped strawberries for my dads meeting that my mom asked me to do next week, I have to play the piano for a conference thingy my dad is in charge of next week also. plus eating, sleeping, bathing and all that time consuming crap I wish I could skip. Plus I have to fit in hours and hours of studying for each exam. AH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok now that I have wasted 5 minutes of my week venting- I feel a little better..

..... who am I kidding... someone shoot me??? and to think... I just registered for Summer and Fall classes.. and so the stress continues.... I must be nuts! :(

sigh

2010-04-07T15:43:00.000-07:00

my stress level just went up a notch

23 more days until McCall tests for a job.....AH!!!

I might not survive april...

.....COUNTDOWNS.....

2010-04-05T21:37:00.000-07:00

THE CLOCK IS TICKING!!!!

Yes I have started my countdowns.. it gives me hope that the days I am waiting for are coming... soon!!

16 more days until McCall's 24th birthday!
18 more days until my last final.. phew!
21 more days until I go in for surgery... ah!! getting nervous!!
28 more days until my Summer Semester starts (UGH!)
64 more days until I go back to work after surgery :(
and 65 more days until my birthday!!! yay!!

I will pretty much just keep it down to the days..
hours, minutes, and seconds would drive me bonkers! lol!

Can't wait until I can start crossing these things off my list! Now... what to get McCall for his birthday.... hm... I have no idea!! any suggestions for good guy gifts are appreciated :) Thanks!

School.. School... School..

2010-03-30T12:26:00.000-07:00

I swear it's non-stop. I live eat and breath school these days- its awesome! HA! I really do love school but it's just so tiring getting up early every morning for class and then going to work at night and then still trying to find time to study, write papers, read books, do assignments etc etc. I was really, really looking forward to my surgery because it was going to give me time to regenerate and recouperate from it all. Tis not so. I registered for Summer semester. More school. I start the following week after my surgery. And then I have 4 teeth pulled the week after that. So hopefully I'll be able to do everything by then. I won't be back at work yet because obviously you can't give a massage with stitches and an open wound. :) So hopefully I'll be able to drive myself to school and everything or else I will have to drop my class. I am taking a 5 credit Chemistry course. Ouch! It is class 4 mornings a week and a lab 2 of those days after class. It goes until mid-june so it's super fast and short which kind of worries me. Alot of material in a short period of time. Good thing I will have alot of down time off of work to hopefully study. I am also kind of hoping I won't need the full 6 weeks off from work too so we won't be too poor.

And can I just say Weber is so frustrating sometimes. They are being so difficult to work with in regards to McCall's academy stuff. I wish things were easier for him sometimes. He works so hard and it just seems like nothing falls into place like it should for him. He can't control any of it either. So hopefully it gets worked out so that he can go to the academy soon. I guess he can just start his paramedic stuff in the mean time once he finishes his degree this summer (YAY)

School is going ok though for now. I hate how all the exams are around the same time so I have like 4 exams and a paper due all at once. Only 1 more paper to write. 1 book report to write. 4 more exams and I think 3 more quizes. My list is slowly getting smaller!! yay! So in the fall I have Microbiology and Math and I can apply to my program. (if I don't fail any classes of course) :) Keepin fingers crossed!

4 Year Anniversary!

2010-03-23T11:40:00.000-07:00

Wow has it been 4 years already? Best 4 years of my life that's for sure! We had an awesome anniversary like we always do. It was so cute this year- McCall was really really excited. For like 4 or 5 days before our anniversary he would come up to me and say, "happy pre-anniversary or happy 4 days before our anniversary" really loudly. He was pretty happy about it. He apparently bought my gift back in December- I was such a slacker and bought his just a couple days before. I am a major procrastinator. So for our anniversary this year we decided we couldn't really go on a little get-away like we have in the past with my sugery coming up and all. So we both took the 11th off and slept in (totally sluffing school) hehe! we went out to dinner at Macaroni Grill in salt lake (my favorite!) they have the YUMMIEST chocolate cake in the world. And I don't even usually like alot of chocolate- I might have gained a few pounds just from eating it though. Doesn't it look amazing!?!?

We basically just spent the whole day together. Watched a movie that night..spent alot of time together which was nice. On Sunday we splept in again :) played a whole bunch of Mario Wii and almost Beat it too! way fun! And on Monday we went down to Cheesecake Factory and did some shopping at the mall, Nordstrom Rack, and Kohls- I got some new clothes I probably didn't need but it's always fun to get new spring clothes. Basically all around a fun weekend- a nice break from our crazy lives. I don't get to see my hubby alot these days so I was grateful to spend 3 whole days with him. Thanks for an amazing 4 years together babe and I am so glad I get to spend forever with you! I love you!

Some more pics from our weekend. :)

Pretty Flowers from my Babe!

Playin Mario!!

At Cheesecake Factory! Yummy!!

* 7 more Weeks! *

2010-03-03T10:14:00.000-08:00

Well only 7 more weeks of the semester if you count finals week. I'm not really doing as good as I might like this time around but it's ok. I tried my best. I might not pull out with A's across the board but I will be ok. I am really trying to study and be better but it's just so hard when every second of every day is scheduled with one thing or another. So I decided I should write down what I have left to do and so I am accountable to get it all done and so I know that there is an end in sight!

So lets see.. starting with Piano.. I have to learn both songs I have for my recital solidly by the end of March and have one of them memorized. AT LEAST!

For sociology I have a few more quizes left (which are always super easy) 3 more papers to write, a book to read, a book report to write about the book I read, and then a final (which will also be pretty easy). I am not worried about Sociology- if I write my papers and hand them in on time I will have an A.

For Chemistry... a few more quizes and a few more exams. No homework for this one but I really need to study for this class more. 2nd Exam this friday so- more studying!! Not sure what I will get in this one.

For Microbiology.. I think 2 more assignments and a couple more exams. Also need to study more but not doing majorly horrible.

For Physiology. I have my lab assignments each week and the lab quizes but they aren't very hard at all. I think I have 2 more exams in this class and I'm pretty sure I will end up re-taking this class from the other teacher... unless she REALLY curves the grading scale. the teacher I have is CRAZY! So we will just see if I pass and then I will re-take it for my B or higher grade that I need. I will be shocked if half the class gets higher than a C so it's not just me and that makes me feel a little bit better that I am not just dumb or something.. it's the whole class pretty much.

Then after finals week I have my surgery! yay!! I got my treadmill put together for those that were wondering. I survived.. it took me all day doing it by myself but it turned out good. I just need to make the time to use it now. Also went to the doc. Nothing wrong with me this time! yay! My OB suggested I see my family doc cuz my thyroid was enlarged or something but my Family doc said I was fine. I was kinda hoping I could blame my weight gain on a thyroid problem but no such luck. I am just too lazy and have a poor diet. I am glad I don't have a problem though too. I am just waiting for more issues to surface.. they say they come in threes so we'll see I guess. Thanks for all those who have sent me sweet messages about my posts. I'm glad I have great friends and family who care enough to read about me and make me feel better. You guys are great!

...Someday...

2010-02-27T22:45:00.000-08:00

Here I sit.... home alone for the weekend.

McCall is off to Vegas with the boys. oh but don't worry, I made the most of it. I went and got my favorite chinese food, rented a chic flick and am totally vegging out. Lazy right? I have alot of plans for tomorrow though. I am going to get up early :) most likely.. get ready and go to church like a good girl, when I get home I must clean the house from all the accumulating filth, re-arrange my living room, and put together a huge treadmill that ways 100 times more than me without killing myself with it falling on me or something. wish me luck! I have a whole new set of tools from my daddy and am a totally capable woman. Who needs men right? I am going to do this and I will get it done right! I fixed a dang toilet once (for those who haven't heard the story- it was monumental!) and I am the handy woman of the house! so expect a post about an amazing treadmill soon :)

That is my new ambition. To get back into shape. I am totally getting soft- don't try and tell me I'm not- I AM! I have gained some weight in the last little while- nothing extreme but enough for me to care- and I'm refusing to make excuses. I had a doctors appointment on monday that may have brought up sort of a reason for it but still.. it is my fault and I need to be more active. Hence.. the treadmill! :) so hopefully I can keep up my motivation and run alot more.

Another thing... disregard the last post. No more Morgan county for us. They decided that since they had such a high volume of applicants that they were no longer going to accept applications from non-POST cetified applicants. So dumb.. but whatever. I wasn't overly excited at the thought of living out there so maybe it is just a blessing in disguise. Many other places top my list of places I want to go- so the search continues for our next adventure. No one knows where life take us and I am excited at the endless possibilities that lie ahead.

Life is good otherwise. Crazy but good. I feel myself becoming more and more detached from everyone though and that makes me sad. People all around me are getting married, having babies, getting divorces, buying houses, graduating college and on and on. I just feel like I'm not a part of it anymore. It's my own doing I guess but still- it kind of makes me sad. I will try to be better. I always love hearing from everyone- so anyone reading- shoot me a text! right now- do it! :)

I miss the days where nothing mattered more than what I WANTED to do. Not what I HAVE to do. I was so excited to get to be an adult and now I never have any time for the things I love. Part of growing up I guess. The internet has become a rather large outlet for me- which is sad.. but still true. I can still feel a part of other peoples lives but still have the busy life I lead. One day I will get past all of this. College will be done.. Careers will be started.. children will be had.. a life will be lived.. those are my "somedays"

one day they will be my reality. Patience. not something I can pratice very easily. I am getting better at it though out of necessity. I hope that one day I won't have to wish for the "someday" to get here.

Fingers Crossed!!

2010-02-16T11:50:00.000-08:00

Keepin Fingers crossed for Morgan County!!! :)

HAPPY VALETINES DAY!!!

2010-02-14T10:19:00.000-08:00

<3 I LOVE Valentine's day! I just love this time of year overall! We have Valentines, then our anniversary- which is always around spring break, St Patricks day, then McCall's birthday and then mine in june! yay! so much fun! I was kinda lame this year and since I am being so expensive in May I kinda told McCall not to get me anything for v-day or anniversary.. I'm counting my surgery and my teeth as my presents. :) We'll see if he obeys and doesn't get me anything. He did get me a little card and some flowers today- so sweet! I love his cards- they always make me wanna cry with how cute they are! So Happy Valentines to everyone- I hope everyone has an awesome day spending it with ones they love. I love my valentine, I couldn't ask for a better person in my life. He is amazing and I am the luckiest girl in the world to be able to call myself his wife! Happy Valentine's babe!

....they see me rollin.... they hatin...

2010-02-11T12:28:00.000-08:00

Better watch out those of you that drive through the Weber County areas. McCall is in full swing with his internship and is spending his tuesday nights patroling with the Weber County Sherrifs. :) He has learned a ton of new stuff that is definitely going to help him with his job search. McCall is also very aware of the fact that people really don't like police officers. (or so we've heard) Hence his new theme song that I put as the title of this post. :) Pretty funny I know! I love em however.. I'm not too happy when I get tickets but I know that I desreve them and that police deserve our respect and gratitude for the services they provide to our communities. I've struggled with the thought of McCall carrying a gun everyday to work, standing helpless on the sides of roadways and being in danger all the time. Way too many police officers are hit by cars when they are pulling someone over for a traffic violation. And way too many are getting into bad situations and being injured or killed. Not many people have to deal with the thought of their husband, son, brother, father, friend etc. going into work each day with the possibility of not coming home that night. So please- everyone be safer on the roads when around officers and just keep them in your prayers so that they may be safe. and I just hope that one day, people can gain a better understanding of how much officers are really at risk when they are out working and can gain a better appreciation for it.
McCall isn't an officer yet but I know I will need alot of support from family and friends when that happens. And for those of you "hatin" on our officers- well karma is a B! One day you will need them and you will be eating your words when they come to save the day. I'm sure when that happens you will definitely be more grateful that they are around. It's kind of a sensitive subject for me so I am sorry ahead of time if I get a little testy with anyone about the topic.
So thank you to all officers out there who work to keep us safe.
I'm proud to say that my Husband is striving to become one of those people- willing to sacrifice so much for others with not much in return. I am, and always will be, so proud of him and all that he does. He truly is amazing!

Catch up!

2010-02-02T12:37:00.000-08:00

I am a sucky blogger as it is and I am even worse when it comes to actually sitting down and writing a post. So here's a little catch up from what has been going on in our lives. School started obviously, so far so good I guess... I have a really tough schedule this semester so I'm hoping I can pull it off and get good grades. I am way too impatient though and I just want this part of our lives to be over already. We have both been students since we got married and I am ready to just be done and settle into our careers and get going on the rest of our life. McCall only has this semester and then either summer or fall left for his Bachellors degree. I can't wait! So depending on if his schedule can work out or not- he could be done by August! yay! The only problem with that whole situation is then he gets to start applying for jobs and has to go through the police academy as well. Law enforcement agencies take FOREVER to hire too so it might still be a while after that until he has a set job. So if anyone has any connections- we are always looking for an opportunity for him. Let us know- we need all the help we can get! As for me.. I am still doing pre-requisites for Dental Hygiene.. I kinda keep thinking about other options though. I love the idea of dental hygiene but I definitely want to keep my options open. And if any of you know me- I change my mind ALOT! I just get too impatient. So hopefully I will be done with the prerequisites this year and can get on the waiting list. I have decided what I'm gonna do while I'm waiting to start my program.. maybe get my dental assisting certification... or just take more college credits. Just whatever will work best I guess. So this semester I am taking Human Physiology with a lab, Chemistry, Microbiology, and Sociology. And after I'm done with those (if I get good enough grades) I will have Math, Micro with a lab, Chem with a lab, and maybe an english class- not sure about that one yet. My physiology might kill me though. That's for sure.
Enough about school though- we will be lifetime students it seems like between my dental hygiene and McCall is planning on getting a Masters degree later. ugh! so much school! anyways... I scheduled my surgery finally. I am getting my Tumor removed on April 26th. I'm not quite nervous yet because it seems really far away but I've never had any surgerys other than a colonoscopy (if that counts?) so the idea of going under the knife kinda freaks me out. I'm supposed to be off work 4-6 weeks but hopefully I will have a speedy recovery and be back sooner than that. I am also getting my teeth fixed this year... again. I am getting 4 teeth removed while I am off work for my hand.. so that will be a total of 8 teeth pulled in less than a year! crazy I know! good thing McCall is a good nurse and can take care of me- I'm kind of a wimp! The orthodontist says my teeth are too narrow and thats why they went crooked again was because there isn't enough room in my mouth for all my teeth. So he is pulling 4 teeth and then I get braces on a couple weeks later. The braces will fill in the gaps from the missing teeth and make my bite wider.. more like a U shape instead of a V like it is now. He did McCall's teeth when he was younger and did a way good job- they let me see his dental impressions from before and after his braces and it was amazing! I never would have guessed that McCall's teeth were so bad before- he has such a nice smile now that you would never have guessed it. McCall just keeps telling me how expensive I am.. he says I'm worth it though so hopefully we'll be ok. It's gonna be expensive to miss 6 weeks of work and have to pay for the surgery. Then on top of that we have to pay for my braces too. I feel kinda bad that I am doing it all at once but it will be better this way. I am grateful I have such an understanding husband who really has my best interests at heart. It's not like it's my fault I grew a tumor and have horrible teeth. I'm just glad he sees that it's important to me to fix these things. It's not like I could just leave the tumor in there anyways. My teeth will be a good investment in my career too. No one wants to hire a dental Hygienist with crooked teeth. :)
As always I keep getting that itch to move.. or find a new job. I just have issues being content. I like change. And so I constantly try and change my surroundings to something new and exciting. It would be dumb to move though with McCall almost done with school and it would be dumb to change jobs when I have such a great one already. So we are staying put and maybe if my hand has issues I will be forced to find new employment. I have actually found some pretty tempting jobs lately but I can't apply because I have school in the mornings and most of them are mon-fri 8-5 type jobs. So I'm trying to stay content and stay put where I am. I really don't have anything to complain about. Our place is way nice and I work with awesome people. Life is great! I'm just weird I guess. Oh well! Things are crazy though- we lead very very busy lives. Lots of things have happened in the new year already.. sad news.. and very very very exciting news! (not telling though! *and no I'm not pregnant- I know that is everyones first thought lol!) starting school.. valentines and our anniversary are coming- way excited! tests and homework.. trying to keep up with friends. Just craziness all around! So I'll try and be better with posting so that my posts aren't like novels when I finally get around to it. I feel so out of touch with the world though with all our craziness so feel free to shoot me a text to catch up- I am always up for a chat with old friends! :)

I swear..

2010-01-19T21:05:00.000-08:00

I just have to share this because it just makes me laugh. I just love it when people think I am making stuff up! Like my tumor for example... as if I could fake an MRI? sorry guys but MRI's don't lie. It's official.. and it has been for a while. Yes I have a tumor in my hand and I'm not making it up LOL! Maybe i'll name it and so when I have to miss 6 weeks of work to have surgery it will be like I'm on maternity leave for my tumor! hehe!
The other thing that is freakin hilarious. I got asked out by a guy in my physiology class.. so I politely turned him down and told him I'm married. But he just won't quit.. oh well.. some guys are just creepy.. the funny thing is that right after this guy asked me.. in my Microbiology class I have right after phys I got asked out by another weirdo! I must have been having a really good hair day or something cuz that NEVER happens to me! anyways.. again I said.. sorry I'm married... and he totally said I was lying!! He said I didn't have to make up stories to say no to him. As if the giant rock on my left hand isn't proof enough that I'm not lying! I couldn't believe the nerve of that guy though! He basically told me I wasn't married! haha! sosososo funny still! the only bad thing is that I have the whole rest of the semester with both these weirdos in my classes! ugh! I'm not gonna lie though- it was definitely a confidence builder to be asked out twice in the same day! glad to know I still got it haha- I sure feel an old married woman so it's nice to know I could still get a date if I was single. It seems like forever ago that I was in the dating scene. I'm definitely grateful I'm not in that situation anymore. I like my old boring married self.

Anyway.. just thought those things were pretty funny. I freakin love working tuesdays too with all my fun girls. we definitely laugh the whole night!
Well more posts for later. I definitely have alot coming up to share! :)

HaPpY NeW yEaR!!

2009-12-31T11:11:00.000-08:00

Well the year has come and goneyet again! I swear it was just barely the summer.. and now this year is over! It's been a good year but I am looking forward to next year for sure! So what's changed from this time last year?.. alot! We moved out of my g-ma's house.. I started school at Weber again... I changed jobs from working at the spa to working at Massage Envy (which is amazing that I'm still there, I usually get sick of a job and switch every 6 months or so)... We bought me my Mazda :)... I found out about my hand and it's a tumor.. McCall finally got his face fixed and grew his first beard ever! We made some new friends and lost some old ones which was for the best.. we started going to our new Married Student ward... it's a bummer though since we don't get to go very often due to work schedules. hm.. not anything major that happend I guess.. we are kinda boring and mundane.

Next year should be great though. McCall will graduate with his bachelors degree and will hopefully get through the academy with a sponsor and have a new job in his career field. We are going to move. no doubt about it.. I wanna move south of here for sure. I don't think I will switch jobs at all.. hopefully I will have my pre-requisites finished and can apply to my program at SLCC. No babies in the plans yet but I guess you never know. Maybe we can buy a house if McCall gets a job. We can't settle down til he does so let's keep our fingers crossed. other than that.. the next year is a mystery and will be full of surprises. Plans will change and we will have to adapt I'm sure. So here's to hopefully a great year and Happy New Year to all of you!

Pictures

2009-12-31T11:04:00.000-08:00

This is McCall's Beard progression... alot of people have never seen him not clean shaven so I thought I'd better document it! :)

Just a few pictures from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at my Parents house opening presents with the kids.

A couple fo the Christmas gifts I made. I hate BYU but I made it for the Eddy's. I'm working on a UTES one for us. I also didn't get a picture of the K and the M that I made for Katie and Matthew :(

CHRISTMAS 2009

2009-12-26T23:01:00.000-08:00

To say this Christmas was amazing would be an understatement! It was our first normal Christmas together since we were married. Our first christmas we didn't have our tree up or anything since I bought all the decorations after Christmas was over that year to save money. Our 2nd and 3rd Christmases were spent in someone elses basement and it just didn't feel like ours. We weren't too happy those years so this one was just amazing because we spent it together and had no worries in the world. McCall came and woke me up screaming "it's Christmas! it's Christmas!" at like 8 in the morning- he said he was preparing me for when we had kids to wake us up. It was pretty cute though. He had all my presents set out and my stocking filled. He is pretty sweet to me. He even made our traditional Christmas Eve dinner.. he made it all himself.. even homemade Cheesecake for dessert! pretty awesome of him! We both got lots of clothes.. and all the things we wanted basically. We went to my parents house and spent christmas day there hanging out.. eating good food.. playing games. My parents are amazing and totally spoiled us. My mom had my ring re-sized for me.. and my amazing aunt got it for me for free- saved us 200 bucks! So my mom sent my dad to the store on Christmas eve to buy me some new tools I needed.. with a budget of about 100 bucks.. he blew right through that budget though like he usually does. so I got a huge tool box full of new tools! My dad has always spoiled me like that. one of the perks of being the youngest and being a girl! :) which is kinda funny since what girl do you know that gets so excited about tools for christmas? I am definitely the handy-man at our house though. My dad made me learn when I was younger so now I can fix almost anything. The next funny thing was that my mom bought us a really great set of pots and pans- like the kind the pros use- way nice stuff! and that one was addressed to McCall. So McCall got pans.. and I got tools! so backwards! oh well though.. we actually didn't really ask for anything specific from my parents this year so it was pretty amazing that they remembered what we needed. My in-laws also spoiled us pretty bad. Since we didn't spend Christmas there.. they had to just send us our presents.. and since it's kinda hard to mail gifts we just got gift cards. Terri gave us WAY too much though. I don't know if I'll even be able to spend it all! so I'll just have to save it for spring maybe and get some new clothes then. So sad to take my pretty tree down next week- I think it looks pretty freakin amazing! I love it!! I definitely enjoyed having the week off for the holiday.. now it's back to the daily grind I guess. We did alot of fun stuff this month though. We went to Jon Schmidt like we do every year- it's our tradition. And just like all the other years before- it was the best concert ever! I will never get sick of him. we went to another music concert with my family that was pretty cool too. I even won a gift card at the IHC party too! way fun month to say the least.. Lots of time spent with family and friends. Time to finally relax. and school starts in a week.. ugh! I'll post some more pics later though.. trying to figure out Picasa to make a collage so that I don't have to post like 50 individual pictures. Hope everyone had an amazing holiday- here's to the coming new year!!!

SURGERY

2009-12-08T14:05:00.000-08:00

Well I went to the doc today. I really hate going in there because I pay them to basically tell me everything I already know. I reviewed my MRI report and understood what it said and I knew what the doc was gonna tell me today but I still had to go in and have him say it out loud. It is just kind of frustrating because of how expensive it is to just TALK to a doctor. it ended up being cheaper for me to have the dumb MRI than it was to talk to the doc. Anyways.. there is my little vent of frustration about medical bills. So based on the title of my blog I'm sure you know I'm having surgery on my hand. yay! He said there is a possibility that the tumor could be wrapped around the nerve that runs through there but it was hard to tell. So if it is affecting the nerve they might have to take part of it out in the surgery. Which means part of my 3rd finger would be numb. They always try and avoid doing anything that would damage the nerve of course but sometimes it's unavoidable. So a few of the downsides to the surgery are that my finger might go numb, My hand most likely will develop scar tissue (which hopefully will be avoided with some lymphatic work), I have to miss 4-6 weeks of work to heal all the way, and it's gonna most likely be expensive. I'll be able to use my hand pretty well not too long after the procedure but where I do massage therapy- I won't be able to go back to work right away like most people can. It will take the 4-6 weeks to get the full strength back to where I am able to use pressure. The downsides don't really outweigh the good sides so that is why I have decided to go ahead with the procedure. I have had this thing in my hand for over a decade and it has bothered me the whole time. I am sick of having the dumb thing in there and it's time for it to come out! I can't have the surgery right away though which kinda sucks.. I have to save up a bit so I can pay for the surgery and save up for the time I will be missing at work. The doc said there is no urgency on the timing of the surgery because the tumor is most likely benign. We are thinking the best time to have it will be around the end of April/ beginning of May. It will give us enough time to save our money up and all that and if we do it around that time- it falls after the semester is over and before Summer semester starts so I won't have to miss any school for it. Work might be a little slower around that time as well so I won't be hurting them by missing my shifts. Louise might kill me though because the recital is at the end of May.. maybe I will have a speedy recovery and be able to play still... who knows. doubtful though. It's easier for me to miss the recital though than it would be to miss school and also I need to have some time for the money aspect of it or else we will be screwed. I think I kind of need to mentally prepare for it as well.. I am not good when it comes to pain and needles- all that stuff freaks me out. So 5 months should be plenty of time to get all my nervousness out. So thanks for all of you who have been asking about it and showing concern. It's been a pretty crazy week between finals.. my doctors visits.. work.. and a few other family issues and problems that have come up. We will make it through though and we will be ok. So..... I will be pretty bored for those few weeks I am out for the surgery so if anyone needs any help with anything I am sure I will be available with lots of free time on my hands. :)

My "tuma"

2009-12-02T20:00:00.000-08:00

^this one is the view of my palm

Side view

Pretty cool pictures huh? they are taken from my cell phone because I could only get the MRI cd to work at my sisters house so they are a little fuzzy. I had to move my next doctors appt to next week cuz I didn't want to have to miss the review session for my class on thursday. It's been a rough week for me thus far- not gonna lie.. with finals and everything coming up and then my tumor issue.. lots of medical bills comin in from it and it's just really frustrating me right now. I kinda had a small breakdown at my piano lesson today.. thankfully Louise is awesome and just always makes me feel better. As she says.. "Shet Happens" Lol! so on to bigger and better things for this week hopefully. McCall is such a sweetheart as well and always knows just what to say. Anyways.. I never finished my thankful installment so here's the last 8.

1: I'm thankful for Louise for doubling as my Therapist :)

2: I'm thankful my in-laws live only four and half hours away. It's still far enough that it feels like a vacation but not too far that I can't stand to make the drive. Hopefully once school is done we can visit them more often.

3: I am thankful for my mini college fund. My parents made a small college fund when my first nephew was born. It's not much but it is going to cover most of spring semester for me which is a huge relief! school is getting way too expensive!

4: I am thankful that I saved my tips two months ago and I already have all my christmas shopping almost all the way done. My Christmas decorations are up and I finished my mom's too. I am way ahead of the game! yay!

5: I am thankful for youtube haha! After a hard day I found myself laughing hysterically at some of the videos on there. "I don't like you mommy" was my favorite. Definitely cheered me up when I needed it. Stupid I know.

6: I am thankful the Utes know how to lose with class, Such a good game even if it was a loss

7: I am thankful for my sense of humor and that of my friends. Life is too short to not to laugh.

8: I am thankful for my life. I don't always recognize the things I have been given. Life is hard but it's worth it.

on to the next week. hopefully I'll survive it! :)

MRI results

2009-12-01T12:36:00.000-08:00

Well I got my MRI back...Everything is fine and it all sounds pretty serious but it's really not so don't freak out :) I have an appt with the doctor on Thursday to go over it. But thanks to my anatomy backround I can pretty much understand the MRI report on my own. It basically said that I have a giant cell tumor of the tendon sheath in between my 1st and 2nd fingers.. it's not a synovial cyst like we had first thought. which means it is a mass and not a fluid filled sac. I wish I could get the pic on here.. it looks pretty crazy.. so if anyone wants to see come on over!! :) Another thing that was pretty crazy was when the let me look at the images after I was done getting the MRI, the growth was WAY bigger than I thought. I had thought it was just a cyst in the 2nd web of my left hand. no big deal right? but it actually runs down into my hand.. down the length of my 3rd flexor tendon. It's being fed by my blood vessels and nerves that also feed that particular tendon. its about 12mm long.. I had though it was just like a little pea shaped ball not like a worm thing. The distal end of this growth has more of a ball shape and is closer to the surface so thats why I could feel it. I fell pretty ok about it all just because I have had it forever and if it was gonna kill me it would have already. (we hope) I guess if it's something serious then I might be in a little bit of trouble. I doubt it will be a big deal though. I most likely will have to have surgery on it which sucks. He said if it was more of a tumor then they would want to remove it. So most likely that's what I will go over in my appt on Thurs. I will post more later this week. So suregery here we come!! I don't know if I will feel whole without my tumor lol.. Kami and Jaelyn said I should keep it in a jar so I will remember it forever... kinda creepy- they are too funny! So hopefully we can get finances figured out so all this can happen ok. Fingers crossed! :)

Next "Thankful" Installment

2009-11-22T19:44:00.000-08:00

Can I just say- I miss these girls like CRAZY!!! they are so cute and getting so big! other than that... Not much new to report on.. I have been blogging alot lately.. Alot to talk about I guess. I went to my specialist Dr's appt on thursday.. no new news on that one just yet.. I have an MRI scheduled at McCall's work on wednesday and then I go back in to see what it is and what my options are as far as the surgery or procedures that I can have. More info will come when I have it. We leave for Colorado on Wednesday afternoon.. after my MRI and after I see ^ those cute girls for a little bit. They are coming for Thanksgiving but we are going to Colorado so we won't be around while they are here. I'm gonna try and bribe em a little so that they come for Christmas too :) the only thing I have to bribe with is massages though so hopefully that'll work haha! Anyways.. on to my next 7 items on my "thankful" list.

1: I am thankful for requested clients. While I don't have as many as some of the other therapists.. I have had a few this week that with out them- my schedule would have sucked even more than it already has. I tis our slow season right now and I am practically begging for appointments. so if anyone wants a massage- Massage Envy will gladly take you.

2: I am also grateful that our "slow season" doesn't last very long. it's only like a month to a month and a half long. and then we are back to busy again! other places have slow seasons that can last 6 months.. so I am grateful that Massage Envy is an exception.

3: this year I am grateful that IHC has pulled it's head out it's own rear end. IHC can be so frustrating to me sometimes.. last year they cut Christmas bonuses.. which meant we lost out on alot of money that we are used to getting. but this year- they decided to be awesome again and gave back the bonuses! wahoo! so I am VERY grateful they did that!

4: I am grateful that the English dept. at Weber also pulled its own head out of its rear! you see... when I started college at the U I took english 2010.. cuz I was smart and tested out of taking 1010. but when I transfered to Weber.. they said I had to go back and take the 1010.. so dumb I know! I even got an A in 2010 and everything! but I went in the other day to have them register me for the 1010 and she said they changed the policy and I didn't have to do it! yay for one less class to take!

5: I am grateful that ALL of my friends are prego right now (ok maybe not ALL but almost!!)- Lots of baby showers coming up! so excited! I am grateful though because then I can just borrow their babies for my baby fix :) yay!

6: I am grateful for Blogging.. I suck at writing a journal so this is as good as it gets for me. and it helps me de-stress to be able to put my thoughts onto something tangible. Be grateful they aren't very deep thoughts though- I can be pretty weird if you get me talking about whats on my mind.

7: I am grateful I remember some of my dreams. Weird.. I know... but lately I had some pretty cool ones (not sharing what they were about though) and I find that I dream about whatever is on my mind the most... and it is just a small way for me to live another life almost.. to experience things that I can't in real life.

anyways.... I'm weird.. it's official.. McCall already knows this.. :) but he loves me still so it's all good. Just be grateful that you aren't him and you don't have to hear all my odd weird thoughts ALL THE TIME! :)

I officially have no life as of JAN 4, 2010

2009-11-19T12:49:00.000-08:00

I have officially signed away my life to Weber State University. I registered for Spring semester and have made Weber my second home basically. I will be there 5 days a week. So therefore, I will have no time left over for anything.. no time for friends.. no time for sleep.. no time to myself or with my hubby.. nothing. So to all of you who will try to hang out and do fun things with me/us.. don't take offense when we can't do anything until May. I really hope you won't take it personally or think I am just trying to ignore you. All free time from Jan- May will be spent either studying for my classes or practicing the piano. and maybe a little sleep here and there. Work and School will be taking up my time now... so sad..... goodbye social life... Thanks in advance for being understanding about it. Sorry if I am out of it or in another world.. and I will most likely be pretty ornery.. so sorry in advance for that as well. School is priority right now though and I need to get it done. Anyways... I go in to see the specialist about my hand today.. so I will update my decision on that one when I have some answers. Thanks everyone for the helpful info and for showing concern to me about it- I really appreciate it!

The Next Five

2009-11-15T13:21:00.000-08:00

Well I don't really have any pictures to post this time- I kinda forgot to take pictures over the weekend. Me and my sisters went to a conference called Time Out For Women.. it's put on by Deseret Book and they have a bunch of speakers and musical presenters. It was really cool- basically like a 2 day fireside. I loved listening to Hilary Weeks- she is so amazing! I would definietly recommend it to everyone! it was a really good learning experience! So anyways.. On to my next 5 things on my list of thanks:

1: By far after sleeping on my mom's pull out bed on friday night for the conference- I am so extremely grateful for my amazing bed! It is by far the best investment we have ever made!

2: I am grateful to be driving a safe car this year- my Mazda ROCKS in the snow!! which in Utah and especially in Ogden it is pretty much a necessity.

3: I am grateful for my Talents.. I don't take advantage of them very much but I'm glad they are mine. the main one I am thinking of this week is my Crafty ability(at least the one I think I have). It is definitely saving us this Christmas for sure- I have been frustrated working on the gifts lately but I am glad it is working out. Hopefully everyone getting homemade gifts likes em! I'll post pics later after we give them and they open em- don't want to ruin anything ;)

4: I am gratefulf or the women we have in leadership positions of our Church- I learned alot at the conference and I'm glad we have such great people as our examples.

5: I am grateful that I turned out normal- I know you're all thinking- what? she's not normal? I mean that in the sense that I wasn't born with some incurable disease, I have all my senses and they function mostly perfect, I have all my limbs, my organs etc etc. Basically what made me think of this is because there was a speaker at the conference who had eye cancer very young and then later in life had to have an eye removed and had no sight after that. I can't even imagine what that would be like and how hard that would be. It just made me gratful for the small things.. the ability to see my family.. see the colors of the season.. to see light and dark. I can smell my yummy food.. hear beautiful music.. feel a kiss from my hubby.. just all the little things like that- that I take for granted.

Give Thanks!

2009-11-10T11:12:00.003-08:00

So I have been blog surfing lately and noticing on Facebook how everyone is kind of taking on the whole "thankful all month long" type idea... and frankly I don't think I show how thankful I am for everything very often.. so even though I am starting a little late I decided I am going to do the same thing. I looked back on my Thanksgiving post from last year and I am amazed at how much my life has changed since then. I don't necessarily want to say that I was unhappy back then but I felt like I had more bad days than good. My life has taken a 360 turn around and alot has changed for us. I feel bad I had such a bad attitude last year but I am not even going to begin to try and explain it or excuse it to anyone because no one really understood back then so why would they now? needless to say... it was a hard time in our lives and we have moved past that and are doing much, much better this year!! some things that have changed: we moved into our town house that we love- wish it was in a different city but oh well. I have a new job that I also love- my co-workers freakin ROCK!! I finally bought my Mazda that I have been wanting for like 5 years! yay! I started going to school again and am doing pretty good with it actually- excited for the next semester! McCall started applying for some jobs in his career field- no luck just yet but we have definitely learned alot from it and are better prepared for that perfect job to come along! I finally am getting my hand issue figured out- surgery doesn't sound very good but if it's what must be done- then so be it! I'll just be glad to have it over with. I got my wisdom teeth out- finally! now I get to have my teeth straightened again! can't wait! and I know I shouldn't necessarily be happy about this but we definitely have some awesome friends this year- not that we didn't before but McCall has found some co-workers that are his good friends now and they are really great to him- he seems alot happier these days- and I know I am alot less stressed out about it all. I love having a drama free life right now! hm... can't think of much else.. I'm sure there are a million differences between this year and last year.. but we are definitely doing great- and lovin life alot more this year than last! one of the many things I am grateful for right now! so here's my list for the last ten days..

1: by far the first thing on my list I am grateful for is my husband. I am so lucky we found each other and get to be together forever. He is sooo good to me and I couldn't ask for a better life than the one he has provided for me. We are more in love than ever and our relationship has grown so much this last year and I look forward to every second I spend with him!

2: a few things meshed into one: the gospel, the temple, being sealed in the temple etc. just the gospel overall. It brings so many blessing and teaches so much. I can't imagine growing up or being a part of any other church.. we have the true church and the gospel has enriched my life so much!

3: Family... Although my family can be frustrating sometimes I wouldn't want it any other way. We both have such great families- I am grateful to have a better relationship with my mother in law this year as well.. both of our families do so much for us and I am grateful for the influence they have on our lives.

4: I am grateful for my health. I haven't had the best luck in that department for the past few years and this year it hasn't been too bad for me actually. I am not as stressed out and so I think that has helped alot right now. I also found a good family doctor in case I need anything- I actually have a place to go!

5: I am grateful for the gift of music. I love love love music! I don't take advantage of my piano talents as much as I should and if I could I would just be constantly learning new songs to play.. but life kind of gets in the way of that. Music just calms me and makes me feel so much better and I am glad I have that in my life.

6: I am grateful for a roof over my head and a wonderful place to call home. I don't love our neighborhood and I kind of complain about it alot but I love our house.. it has so much more space for us.. and I love to decorate so it has given me alot of projects to work on.

7: I am grateful for our employment. I hate McCall's work sometimes.. they frustrate me... but I am grateful for it because it gives us money of course so that we can live comfortably.. It has given McCall some great friends.. and I know ALOT of people that would kill to have his job. So I need to be better and be more grateful that he has it. I LOVE my job as well.. I have so much fun at work with my co-workers and clients.. I get to make other people feel better all the time and I love that I can have a positive effect on other people's lives.

8: I am grateful for great friends.. we have such awesome ones... and have made some new ones recently in the most odd of situations too. We hang out with the Eddy's alot and they never get sick of us.. at least not yet.. we have some interesting conversations and some fun sunday afternoons.. I am just glad we have someone to spend our time with that share our values and can stand our personalities. and ones who will sit through a Nascar race and take interest in the things that McCall loves... not many people would do that- thanks guys!

9: I am grateful for technology... weird I know.. but there are so many things I use every single day that without our modern day technology -my life would be very difficult. I definitely could not have lived in the pioneer days.. I am way too attached to my electricity.. my computer... my AWESOME bed.. microwaves.. ovens.. just everything that makes my everyday life easy. :)

10: I am grateful for school- especially right now. Education is so important and I love that my husband sees it as such a high priority.. our lives will be so much easier later on once we are done. It is so hard right now and I just wish we both could be done and get on with life.. but I know that it is a very important part of our life and will be very worth it in the end.

ok that is all for now... sorry for my rambling.. more to come later though! :)

UTAH BLACKOUT GAME

2009-11-01T11:13:00.000-08:00

We went to the University of Utah BLACKOUT game for Halloween this year. Kinda glad we didn't have to try and think of a costume or anything. It's fun to dress up but sometimes its just more hassle than it's worth. So instead we went to the Utah game for a date and it was so much fun!!! I was so mad though- my camera battery was dead and I didn't realize it until we were already at the game :( so we just have a cell phone picture. I really want to get season tickets next year though so that we can go to all the games. Not much going on with us to write about... we are definitely pretty boring.. sorry! We are planning on going to Colorado for Thanksgiving and for McCall's sisters birthday so hopefully future posts will be much more interesting! McCall is getting closer to being done with his bachelors degree- he decided to change his minor though so it might be just a little bit longer than we were planning. Hopefully next summer we will be moving south though so that I can transfer to SLCC but we will see how things play out. I finally made a doctors appointment and I go in this wednesday- I have been meaning to make this particular appointment for about 10 years (or so) and am just getting around to it lol! I have had this "thing" in my hand for as long as I can remember.. it's like a cyst or a fibroma... I don't really know. The reason I finally made the appt to get it checked out was because the past few weeks it has been hurting me like CRAZY! I will wake up in the moring and not be able to move a couple of my fingers very well- and in my line of work- that is just not acceptable. So keep your fingers crossed that I get it figured out and that the solution is not too painful :) I am soooo not excited about the thought of a surgery or injection.. or pretty much anything painful. I am such a wimp!!

UHA Dinner

2009-10-11T09:31:00.000-07:00

We had a pretty awesome weekend!! We got to go up to the Homestead Resort up by Heber to attend an award ceremony/dinner that the Utah Hospital Assosiation put on to award people in the heathcare industry for the state of Utah. My dad got one of their highest honors this year so we all went to support him. It was alot of fun and he is always very deserving of these awards. He works really hard and is a huge asset to the hospital. I looked it up online to see what exactly it meant to receive the "distinguished hospital executive award" and this was what I found. Pretty awesome that my dad was the one who got it this year out of all the people that were nominated. Here is what the UHA website said about it though:

"The “Distinguished Hospital Executive Award” is the Association’s highest honor for outstanding hospital executives who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to the healthcare industry and their profession, who are leaders in providing quality healthcare services, and who are active in UHA and related industry organizations and causes.
Each recipient will have demonstrated a standard of excellence in leadership, service and professional achievement that exemplifies UHA’s commitment to the healthcare industry
and the citizens of Utah.

To be eligible, the nominee must be an active chief executive or chief operating officer of a I, II or III member (licensed hospital) or have held such a position within the previous three years, and must have made significant contributions to the healthcare industry. Specifically, the nominee will be evaluated on the basis of demonstrated hospital administration excellence and professional performance, and must have made recognizable contributions to UHA and to the healthcare industry. These include UHA and its affiliated organizations, task forces, committees and councils, the American Hospital Association, Federation of American Healthcare Systems, the American College of Healthcare Executives, The Health Forum or any other local or regional organizations.

The nominee’s role of providing healthcare services to the general public will be measured by the excellence of the institution’s staff and employees, and the quality of services provided. Leadership and service may be exemplified by total career achievements of by highly visible contributions in a relatively short period of time."

Any who..I pretty much have the coolest dad ever... as always. :) here's some photos I took from the dinner.. enjoy! :)

.:MUSIC:.

2009-09-28T15:48:00.000-07:00

Well as you can probably tell- I added some music to my blog. I LOVE LOVE LOVE music so I thought it would be a fun addition. Some of my song choices are interesting but they are some of my favorites. The love songs all kind of have a special meaning to me though.. When McCall and I were dating he gave me a gift on one of our Valentine's days together and still to this day it is my favorite gift he has given me (not counting the wedding ring lol) He burned me a mixed CD.. pretty cheesy sounding- I know. The reason it was special was because he made a little CD cover for it.. just like the ones that you buy- only hand made of course so it had little clip art things on it and was just really cute! The reason it was special though was because of what was written in it.. he had written an explanation as to why he had picked each song for me.. saying that the song explained our relationship.. or a reason why he loved me.. or just that he thought of me when he heard it for whatever reason. So I picked a few off the CD and put em on here. I seriously cried listening to the CD for the first time because of how sweet and hearfelt it was. So everytime I hear any of the songs I get a little choked up and it just makes me happy. One of the millions of reasons why I fell in Love with McCall.. He does all kinds of little sweet things like that for me.

SEATTLE

2009-09-13T10:16:00.000-07:00

Nothing really new to blog about that is going on with us. We are both pluggin away with school and work. I started Piano again which I am so excited for. I love piano! So all that is left to write about it is our trip! Seattle is one of my favorite places! It was so much fun! I want to live up there so bad- it is seriously gorgeous! I mostly spent the trip with Lisa and not the husband which is kind of funny. He went to a nerd convention with Brandon and almost ended up with swine flu because the people there don't know what soap is! :) He had fun though so I guess that's all that matters. So here are some pics from the trip:

Us outside Qwest Field

Me at Deception Pass
Me and Lisa out and about on adventures

Me Kyaking!

Beautiful Ocean

Us at Yummy Red Mill Burgers

Kissin on the Pier:)

The End

College Life

2009-08-26T18:23:00.000-07:00

First day of school finally got here!! I thought it would be fun to take the traditional first day of school pictures- McCall wasn't too happy about it but he obliged. First day of class went well though.. my instructor seemed pretty positive that about 3/4 of the class was destined to fail after the 2nd exam. I won't be one of them thats for sure but the only question will be whether or not I get that A I'm really hoping for. Cross your fingers for me! :) McCall had to drop one of his classes because his instructor was requiring too much time outside of the classroom which he couldn't afford (or want) to do. So he is taking another online one instead. Hopefully this semester goes by quickly and we both can do well. I am so psyched for the cadaver lab! I loved going to the one up at the U when I was in Massage school.. so this should be pretty awesome because it is once a week instead of once a quarter like before. Weber is apparently one of only a handful of schools in the country who allow undergrads to handle cadaver pieces so I am pretty lucky that way! School is awesome and I am so excited to learn some pretty cool stuff this semester.

VACATION

2009-08-13T09:47:00.000-07:00

Well... I have officially decided that I need a vacation. So over labor day weekend it's off to Seattle we go! 12 hours of driving is definitely gonna suck but whatever. We are going with the Eddy's so it will be a partay!! I will be spending my vacation with Lisa though.. not McCall. He will be Busy with his man-lover Brandon playing video games with thousands off other nerds and geeks from across the country. They are going to the PAX convention while Lisa and I go play around Seattle. We decided we might go kyaking to the San Juan Islands and see some whales. McCall seems to think I am tempting fate with this one and will get eatin by one... but whatever.. my bigger fear is that I will drown in some freak kyaking mishap. All is well though.. we shall survive. I am very excited to go though. It will be so much fun! So until then... we have to buy books- ugh! and start school. I am very excited for school actually... just not so excited to pay for it and my one freakin expensive book. Oh well... such is life I guess. I will take millions of pictures in Seattle.. so there are much more interesting posts to come! :) Chao!

....Back to School....

2009-07-22T16:03:00.000-07:00

"Back to school. Back to school, to prove to Dad that I'm not a fool. I got my lunch packed up, my boots tied tight, I hope I don't get in a fight. Ohhhh, back to school. Back to school. Back to school. " -Billy Madison

Hahaha! I love Billy Madison! Well... I finally registered for school. I am so excited!!! Now McCall and I are both in school together (again)! I am taking anatomy this semester with a lab. So, I will be going 3 mornings a week. I'm way excited to learn anatomy again. I kind of feel like it would be good to do a refresher course.. I'm hoping it will be a little easier for me since I have already taken anatomy from UCMT and it's pretty much the same course they teach at the U... and I can't imagine Weber's anatomy being too much different but who knows. I've been thinking about it though... it might be a bit harder because when I took it from UCMT it was broken up over a years time. This class is only a few months so I bet it will be alot more info to take in all at once. Oh well though.. I'm still excited. I wish school wasn't so darn expensive though. I swear it costs more and more every semester! Ugh!!! I really have learned the value of a good education and it is definitely a HUGE priority for both McCall and me to have degrees. These days you really can't get a good job anymore with out one. We have been really lucky and have been able to find jobs that pay enough and will still work around a school schedule. I know most people aren't that fortunate. Count your blessings... thats for sure! I will be so glad when I am out of the general classes and can start taking classes that are for my major. That's still a little ways down the road though.. probably won't be for about a year and a half that I will transfer somewhere to finish my major. So for now.. good ol' Weber will have to do! I will not give up on school though... I WILL finish!! So let's all hope and pray that the next few years go by quickly so I can be done! :)

So Sad...

2009-07-16T10:26:00.000-07:00

Well just thought I would give a small update.. McCall didn't get the UHP job that he was going for. The HR lady said he was way close but just didn't get a high enough score on his captains interview. He was so close to being done too so it's pretty disappointing. He is planning on applying again so we get to go through this whole process all over again when he does. Yay! ... NOT! Hopefully the state will figure something out with their budget and can hire some more troopers soon but who knows. Thanks to everyone for their help and support with all of it. Hopefully he will have better luck next time! :)

Summer Update

2009-07-13T20:31:00.000-07:00

I'm trying to keep everything updated for what has been going on the last month or so. Me and McCall went on a little beach date a few weekends ago- lots of fun just the two of us that we really needed. We went to a small beach up through Huntsville that was just across the water from where we stayed last year for our anniversary getaway. Here's just a few pics from that. My brother is here from Nebraska for a couple of weeks this month with all his kids- so excited!! I miss my nieces so bad now that they are so far away. They've already been back twice since they left in May so it hasn't been too bad. McCall is still up for the job with UHP- he had an interview with the captains today where they just asked him a series of questions and that was it. He is supposed to call them back tomorrow to see if he made it into the next round. I think the next stuff is a medical workup and a psych evaluation but I'm not sure. I will post more when we find out some more info on what is going on. I had my wisdom teeth out on wednesday and am still pretty miserable- I wake up every few hours at night to take more meds.. I can't take the regular pain medication they prescribed me because I have to work and I can't work while I'm on pain killers. So I'm not getting much sleep and am still pretty sore. Oh well though- not much I can do about it I guess. It's just practice for when we have a newborn.. No sleep when that happens- thats for sure! So here's just a few pics.. nothing too exciting- like I said. I'll try to conjur up something much more exciting to post about but we do lead pretty boring lives right now so this will have to work. :)

Lots to catch up on

2009-07-09T09:19:00.000-07:00

Well it's been a while since my last post so I though I'd give an update! On June 13th it was my parents 40th wedding anniversary and we threw them a surprise party at their house. We had to do it inside though due to the Rainy weather. I was in charge of the decorations and so here are a few photos of how they turned out! We even had a surprise that day when my brother David and his family showed up from Nebraska!

Well that's all the photos for now. Not much else to update on. I'm kinda drugged up right now from having my wisdom teeth pulled out on Wednesday, but I'm surviving. McCall is still in the process of applying to be a Highway Patrolman- he finally heard back from them yesterday and he has a panel interview with some Captains on Monday so everyone keep him in your prayers and all that. I'm hoping this process will be over soon and that he has a new job. It would definitely mean alot of changes for us- good changes though. Changes that we have been needing for a while. I will try and update again soon about all of it. Thanks for all the support we have received from everyone!

My Man the TROOPER!!

2009-06-16T08:31:00.000-07:00

So as some of you have heard- McCall applied to work for the Utah Highway Patrol last month. Well I pretty much got the best birthday present EVER because when we got back from my birthday trip (pictures soon to come) and when we checked our mailbox we FINALLY had a letter from them- it had been about 4 1/2 weeks since he did the physical testing and about 3 weeks since he handed in all his paperwork. The letter didn't say much... it just said that they were starting to conduct the backround investigations and to be patient. He would be hearing from someone soon.. so we got the phone call today and he has an interview coming up! I almost fell out of my chair at work when I got the text from him.. haha! So here we go with round 3!! Keep him in your thoughts and prayers... keep your fingers crossed... anything you can think of to do for luck- do it! :) This would be an awesome job for him to have and he has wanted this for as long as I have known him at least. So lets hope it works out! I am so proud of him!

.:SNIP SNIP:.

2009-05-05T08:42:00.000-07:00

So.... I cut my hair off.... yes I said off!! Because seriously.... I have no hair!!!! I though I would just cut it short for the summer.. and man I wasn't kidding... all my hair is gone! It's not that I don't like it.. cuz I do.. I'm just not used to it yet and I have NEVER had my hair this short... EVER! I kinda though I would replicate the way I had my hair last year when it was short... but I went about 2 inches shorter than that without realizing it. So uh.. hopefully it grows 2 inches really really fast! I'm kinda scared to post any pictures so we'll see if that actually happens.. I will most likely be taking some pictures when we go to Colorado next week for McCall's younger brother's graduation and then again for my piano recital on the 30th. so we'll see if any of the photos make the cut and get posted on here and on Facebook. haha make the cut... that was kind of a wannabe joke.. lol!

Anywho... so... not much to update on. McCall finished his finals and got all As and Bs... and we all know... Bs get degrees! so I am way happy for him- he is such a good little student! and well.. I have some slight frustrations lately but oh well.. such is life right? We had been planning on moving down to St George this fall and it looks like it will be postponed til probably Spring or Summer next year... which is so extremely disappointing to me you have no idea. But all is well because it is for good reason. As many of you know, McCall is going into Criminal Justice for his degree and last September he had applied to be hired on with the Highway Patrol.. but the week he was supposed to go in and start with the physical testing and all that- they canceled it due to budget cuts in the state. Major Bummer! I was so mad!! So McCall had kept in touch with the UHP representative via E-mail and the guy told him that as soon as a job came back up he would e-mail McCall so he could apply again. So the last monday in April he got this e-mail that said a job was open but it was only open for 24 hours so he had to hurry and get an application in. (all of this is happening without my knowledge by the way) so we get this big envelope in the mail the other day from UHP and I'm like... what is this McCall??? and he's like... oh yeah.. forgot to tell ya about that...... sheesh!! men!!! so he goes in on the 16th of this month and does all the physical testing first... then if he passes that.. he goes on to the written testing.. and if he passes that he goes on to the interviews and psych evaluations... they even interview ME for his job! Majorly scarey!! So since he has to do all of that fun stuff, it can take about 6 to 9 months for them to hire him. and then he has to go on to the academy after that for another 6 months. So needless to say... no St. George this fall! :( and I am basically gonna give myself an ulcer stressing over it... so please keep us in your prayers... McCall really, really, really, really wants and needs this job and I really want him to get it! he would do so well in this field and I know he would LOVE it! So any advice for him would be helpful if anyone knows any highway patrolman.. I would love to pick their brain! :)

Other than that new stressor in my life.... life is good! We are going through 2 Temple sessions this weekend.. one with some friends and the other with my family before David and Tresa move away. I'm so excited that David is coming though! it's been a long time since he has been through and so it will be so fun! Nothing else really to report on that I can think of... My life is pretty mundane and boring! :) Any advice for McCall would be greatly appreciated though! I will try and post some pics from our family photo shoot last month.. once I get the cd of all the pictures- I can upload them on here.

Home is where you heart is!

2009-03-23T15:42:00.000-07:00

Ok so after many requests and for those of you who don't live anywhere near me... I finally took some pictures of our new place for everyone to see. I really LOVE our new place and I will definitely be sad when we leave.. but for now this is our home.. let me know what you think!!

This is the view from the front door of our living room
More living room from the stairs

View of living room from Kitchen
This is the hallway to the Kitchen.. Just a closet and a 1/2 bath behind the doors..
Our messy laundry room :)

My cherry Kitchen that I LOVE!!
More Kitchen
The stairs
Top of the stairs

This is the office (I'm not quite done decorating yet..)

usually it's covered with NASCAR stuff.

More office with all our U stuff

3rd bedroom with my piano stuff

(someday I will have my real Brown Yamaha piano

but for now this will have to do *sigh*)

More 3rd bedroom
Bathroom

More Bathroom

Master Bedroom (view from the door)

More of our bedroom

The last one of our bedroom...

Well that's all... sorry for having so many pictures :)

3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

2009-03-07T18:49:00.000-08:00

Well here I am yet again with another post! :) This one might be a little long with all the photos I am gonna put up so consider yourself warned. Just a little updat about the past few weeks. We have gotten all the way moved into our new townhouse and we LOVE it! I haven't quite got everything decorated like I want it so more pictures to come when I am finished. Mostly just the same ol work and school for us. Just keepin up with the daily grind. I did switch jobs however... I know.. I do that alot! haha but it really was a good move for me. I am now working at Massage Envy in Riverdale during the week and their Layton location on the weekend. The reason behind my change was the fact that New Image did their appointments and scheduling based on seniority so basically everyone got appointments before I did so I wasn't very busy. I get paid the same ammount at Envy and they keep me WAY busier. Plus I don't have to actually work as much. I don't have to do set up and clean up for anything, I don't have to clean any rooms, I don't have to do anything but massage and I really like that. Not that it was that hard at New Image I was just underappreciated a little so it's nice where I am at now. So feel free to come in and see me- and send your friends!! lol! So on to our anniversary! it has been 3 years since McCall and I got married and we are coming up on 5 years since we met and I can't believe how the time has flown by! So for our anniversary we went to Rascal Flatts (our tradition) and we went to Vegas for a Nascar race. All of it was a blast and we really needed the vacation! McCall got to meet his favorite driver Casey Mears twice and we ran into Robby Gordon as well so McCall was pretty excited about that. So after spending the weekend with a bunch of beer drinking screamin red necks we diecided we like livin in a bubble! haha! we got majorly sunburned on our necks and ears so the word "redneck" has whole new meaning for me now. For our anniversary on wednesday we are goin out to dinner and havin a night to ourselves- McCall will give me a backrub like he promised and we will exchange our gifts.. and kiss and smooch. All the good stuff basically... I will probably make him watch a chick flick too! Dun Dun Dun! so here's some pictures from the concert and the trip.. I will try and post some of our new place soon! :)

AMAZING Rascal Flatts!

I totally think that Gary from RF looks like my brother Curtis since Curtis started straightening his hair and they wear kinda the same clothes too... kinda funny!

The arena had 4 stages on it so no matter where you sat you got to see them up close- it was way cool!!

Me with Kasey Kahnes Racecar in Vegas

McCall getting Casey Mears autograph

Us at the Track

McCall with Robby Gordon

McCall at Hard Rock with the glasses we FINALLY got!

Us at the Track on Race day!!

yes we are officially Red Necks :)

And that will be all for now... I won't bore anyone with the 400 pictures we took haha!

You've Been Tagged

2009-02-12T21:59:00.001-08:00

So I don't usually do the whole tagging thing or the facebook applications and all that but I decided to just see how this one would turn out and it was just too funny not to do it. I was tagged by Sarah and you are supposed to go to your sixth folder and post the sixth picture... here's mine:

I took a picture of an advertisement that my dad "modeled" for. It's just some dumb little pamplet hing for the hospital but I thought it was pretty dang funny!!

So anyone who wants to be tagged and do this then I tag you! :)