Worth it Wednesdays

 I am struggling with a lot of stuff lately. I am being very critical of myself, which isn’t having a positive influence on my life. What is the point of all this crap? I have decided to answer this question by posting what makes life worth it for me. I am doing this to reflect on the positive in my life. So here it goes….

This guy makes life worth it. He sometimes drives me crazy, but in the end I love him. 

 

Cooper. I know it is a surprise to me too! Even though he is annoying he is always excited to see me.

 

 

 This three crazy boys! I can't imagine these three c

 

 Yellowstone: it is very pretty and I like being out in nature.

Pizza!! I ate at one of my favorite pizza places in West Yellowstone. If you ever go there you must try the Gusher!

Family makes life worth it. I don’t know where I would be without the love of my family.(Random but fun pictures)

Owlbert makes vacations even more fun.

Fishing other than killing the worm. :( 

 

Dutch oven cooking!! Enough said :)

May's Madness

The month of May has brought a crazy twist to our little lives. We are now moving out of Logan and closer to Salt Lake!! YAY!! Thanks to my super hero family we are half way moved out. I can't believe how out of shape I am when it comes to lifting heavy items. My Brother-in-Law is a robot! He was totally out doing me with heavy boxes. He ran up the stairs!! I had to stop multiple times to catch my breath. I am so grateful for my family because they really help make my life a lot easier. I am one lucky girl to be apart of this family. 

Other May News:

• I got a job!!! I will be teaching 4th grade!! I am so relieved that I got a job. I am slightly overwhelmed because I have a lot I need to do, but it is a job :)
• I am going to meet my teaching team on the 27th. I am way excited!!
• I only have eight and a half days till summer break! Thank goodness!!
• My nephew thinks we live in a hotel. He said, "Dogs aren't allowed in the hotel." It makes me giggle when I think about it. 
• I will be moving close to a Target, a Zupas, and a Utah Idaho Supply store. This move was meant to be!

May was the month I have been waiting for! I just need to be patient and see things through!

 

April's Accomplishments

• Coll turned 23!! He feels so old and is going through some kind of mid-life crises. He was spoiled with gifts and I still can’t get him off of the Cabela’s website. We need to take a trip down to the store so he can hold the damn fishing reels because I’m sick of looking at the pictures. I’m pretty sure I’ve seen them a million times!! He is so funny about fishing equipment. I just go for the pink stuff ;)

• My nephew sent me a picture of Flat Stanley, and I had to go around Logan to take pictures. It was really fun to come up with creative poses.

• Coll got a new position with Coca-Cola. That means we will most likely be staying in Logan. I really struggled with this for a couple days (bawling like a baby.) I have decided to try and be positive about it. I am happy because he deserves it. He will have weekends and holidays off which will work out great! This will also help us through the summer when I won’t be getting a pay check. See I am trying to be positive! I also made him swear to me that I get a Mini Cooper (I love those things,) a bigger motorcycle, a house, and real UGG Boots. He gladly agreed because he knew he wouldn’t win the battle.
  
  
• I ran a mile in 7 minutes and 50 seconds. That is my best time ever!! I only had 5 of my fourth graders beat my time, but one of them is a robot and completed his mile in 6 minutes! 
  
  

• I only have 5 weeks till summer break! Thank the Lord!!

I can't believe how fast April went. I hope May brings me a teaching job!!

Stress of Grownup

I have some big decisions to make and I have NO ideas what I should do. I hate having to choose without knowing how it will turn out. This is an exciting adventure, but a real pain in my butt!! To cope with this I have baked banana bread, stuffed my face with Cheetos and JuJu Bunnies (yes, I am only picking out the pink and red ones,) and I am avoiding the things I really need to do. This isn’t going to really help me, but I need to get my mind off of this stressful situation. I have even given up on my Magic8Ball. It keeps sending me mixed answers. I hope I can make the right decision.

Update with Us

Coll and I are making bets on who has the best luck. If I get a job outside of Logan that means I have good luck, but if I get a job in Logan Coll has the better luck. Hopefully I have the better luck (keep your fingers crossed for me.) What I have learned about myself during this job search:

1.  I hate filling out applications! They take forever and I get bored doing them
2.  I talk too fast. I have had two people from interviews tell me I talk too fast
3.  I am passionate about what I do. I had a principal tell me I shouldn’t have a problem finding a job and that I was very enthusiastic about teaching. That really helped me feel that I am in the right career
4.  I am not a patient person. I want to get a job ASAP!! I hate this waiting around. I am a planner and need to start planning my classroom and lessons. This is driving me nuts!!

Hopefully I will find a job soon :)

Coll and I got our tax return! We were responsible and did the adult thing by paying some debt and saving for the months I won’t get a pay check. It’s amazing how mature we are getting! We did agree to have a little spending money for each of us. I have decided to put my money toward clothes and food storage. Coll thinks I’m weird for spending my allowance on food, but it will really put my mind at ease.

New Year

This year isn’t turning out as a positive experience. Any more bad news I might go on an eating frenzy! To help with my sad, negative, and unmotivated attitude I tried to find some positives. Here is what I found:

1. My resume is now complete! One less thing I have on my plate.
2. I have an interview suit just in case I do get an interview.
3. I am back at the weight I was before the holidays. Thank goodness because that was really starting to bring me down.
4. I am stuck inside because it is too cold to go outside. This means I actually have to get my crap done. It isn’t all that positive as I’m doing it, but it will make me feel better in the long run.
5. I found these funny pictures on Pinterest. I laugh every time I see them.

 

Yes, I really had to milk some positive into some of these. I hope February will bring better news because January isn’t being so nice.

I have been trying to keep up with my New Year resolutions, but I think I’m going to be part of the 92% that don’t meet their goals. The cold weather is really not helping me to work out. I would rather curl up in a blanket and drink a sugar based drink of hot chocolate. I am really getting irritated with the cold! If it doesn’t go away I might punch someone (we haven’t even hit the coldest month yet. Bring it on February!!)

I don’t really pray, but there are people I know who really need it. For those of you who have already lost a family member this year, I am praying for you. For those of you who are battling disease or were just told you have cancer, I am praying for you. For those of you who just need a positive event in your life, I will pray for you too.

Cheers to 2013 for already making people battle struggles and difficulties. Let’s hope you end better than what you began with.