Pictures

I am wanting to capture a picture each day of something that makes me happy. I started this in January, but didn't keep up with it. I am going to capture the year 24 by taking 360 pictures!

I turned 24 this week. It freaks me out that I will be 25 next year. I can't believe how fast time has flown by! Coll bought this adorable cake and insisted that I put candles on it.

Here is my little bunny Belle. I was wondering why Coll picked this one out, but I know why. She is stubborn, thinks she's the boss, and is a picky eater. She is me in bunny form!

Here is my plant. I have kept this sucker alive for a whole year! I am very proud of myself for it to be alive. I don't really have a green thumb, which makes this a BIG deal!

Days 2, 3, & 4

Day 2: Refining my Mission Statement!

 I have taken a lot of thought to come up with my mission statement. I know I want to be mentally and physically healthy. I also want to have positive, healthy relationships with those I love. I want to find joy in the small things. I have all these things I want out of life, but find it hard to achieve them. I am working on making sure my life mission statement reflects what is important.

Day 3: Setting a Goal that can be achieved in 7 weeks.

My goal: Run 5 miles straight. This will help me achieve physical health. It will also help me achieve mental health. 5 miles here I come!! My plan: Run 2 miles for a week, then bump it up to 3 and so on. Hopefully I will achieve this goal!

Day 4: Scheduling time for my goal!

I ran 1 mile today. It wasn't 2, but it is a start! I will run every morning to reach my goal.

A New Journey

It's been a long time since I've posted, but this summer will be different! I am going to be posting about my journey to becoming a highly effective person, through the 7 habits! I will explain more as I go. The first habit is being Proactive! I feel being proactive is looking at the positives and keeping your cool in hard situations. It is knowing that you have control of your thoughts, actions, and responses. I want to be proactive and not reactive. This will be hard, but I am determined to be better! I want to take this journey to be a better wife, teacher, sister, daughter, and just a better person all around.

Day one of my Journey (Today!)

I woke up sick last night. I had a fever and threw up. I hate throwing up! I am a baby when it comes to that. As I was throwing up over the toilet, Coll came in and helped hold my hair. He also went and got me water and helped me get comfortable on the couch. I felt really bad because I was keeping him up, but he was so sweet to help me.

When I first woke up I was so mad! I realized I was being reactive instead of proactive. I find it hard to be proactive when I'm sick, but I know I can! How I am going to be proactive today:

• Watch classic Disney movies to lighten the mood
• Work on anything I can on my computer (lesson plans! This will help me get ahead in the long run, which is another habit, Keeping the End in Mind)
• Be thankful I am not teaching because substitute plans are  pain in the butt!! At least I get to just lay here and not stress about what my students will be doing today.
• I will thank Coll for everything and tell him how much I love him! He is bringing me back a drink and some crackers. I'm glad I have someone who will take care of me!

There are ways to be proactive while sick! I don't think I will be able to be so proactive if I'm sick tomorrow. Being sick on your day of birth is no fun in my book!

More to come on my journey to being the best I can be!

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.