Ice-fishing

Taylor switched schedules with someone at work on Friday, so he worked in the morning and then in the afternoon we picked up Dylan and Emmett and met Tony and their parents up in Salt Lake and all went up to Paradise. I love Paradise! Saturday we went ice-fishing. It was COLD! The weather was not good, but it was still fun. We didn't stay for long, but caught one fish and had a few bites.

14 March 2010

This past week has gone by sloooooooow... Maybe because I worked extra Friday and Monday and worked again this past Friday, so I haven't enjoyed the long weekend I am use to. Still no news from HeadStart. I called Wednesday and no decision had been made. I had a couple tests this week that I think went pretty well. On Thursday I worked until 4:30 and then had to leave for my test around 5:30 so I had asked Taylor if he could be in charge of dinner and have something ready when I got home. Around 4:00 I got a text from him that read, "You put me in charge of dinner, so what do you want from In N Out?" Gotta love that man! As I type this Taylor is dancing around with his towel! He always makes me laugh.

I am excited for this coming week- birthday and then off to Flagstaff, Arizona!!! :)

the blues and a bright note!

I have the mid-semester blues!
They do not usually last for long, but without fail half way through the semester I feel burnt out, am ready for the semester to be over and just do not feel very motivated. Unfortunately or fortunately, this always happens right during mid-terms so I have to snap out of it pretty fast. I am ready to graduate and be done with school for a little while. I need to meet with my councilor and make sure I am track for graduation. I have 3 classes I am petitioning. Well, one of them my appeal was denied and the other 2 I have not submitted yet. I need to figure out what to do with the one and I hope the other 2 will be approved. If not... another semester? Please no!!!

On a brighter note... I have the best husband! I am so grateful for him. He always makes me laugh and makes me so happy. I work at 7:30 and am not a morning person nor do I like to be rushed. I always try and have my act together, so I don't disturb him, but he always so willingly gets up and gets my breakfast or makes my lunch, gets my water bottle and jacket ready. He is so helpful. Yesterday he did all of the above and then when I got home from work he had vacuumed, set the table because we were having the Carey's over for dinner (Marcel couldn't make it so it was just Jess and the girls) and countless other little things that he always does for us. He then went out and got us some bread for dinner because I had forgot my purse so couldn't stop on my way home and he also filled up my car with gas. Never a complaint! After dinner he did the dishes and gave me a massage. I really don't know what I did, but I must have done something right and I will be working forever to deserve him!

We love the Carey Family!

We are so blessed to have such great neighbors. Marcel and Jessica and their two sweet girls Nevaeh and Leia. Today after going to the spanish branch I went to the first part of our regular wards sacrament meeting because Nevaeh and Leia received child blessings since they never received their baby blessings. It really was a special experience and we are so happy for their sweet family!

A week in review

It has been a good week. Time goes by so fast. I can hardly believe it has been a week. Taylor is working his one Sunday a month 16 hour shift. I miss him and wish he was home with me. I did however get to go the spanish branch today, which was so refreshing. I love singing the hymns in spanish.

Still have not heard anything from Head Start. Krista the VP of the school, who hired me. confronted me and told me not to worry about it. She said I need to do what is best for me. That was comforting. We'll see what happens. I am happy there if Head Start does not work out.

We got some more snow this week. I was hoping to go play in it, but didn't get a chance and the sky's are blue now. We went to the Provo Temple on Tuesday and got SubZero ice cream after. That is going to be our tradition- temple and ice-cream. Thursday at the dental college the students had their mock anesthesia exams and one of the students needed a patient. I called up Taylor and he was willing to come and be the patient. He is always so willing to help. I love him so much! And then in the evening I went with him to the BYU library because he had to meet with his group. They are doing research for their professor in regards to anger and forgiveness. It sounds interesting. It was neat to observe Taylor. He was very quite and the other two were talking up a storm. I wasn't even sure if he was listening and then out of nowhere he piped in and shared his ideas and changed the way they are going to go about their research and writing. He is so smart! Yesterday, I had my first exam for my family economics class. I think it went well... time will tell! We went and did some shopping yesterday at Pier1. We got some cute lime green, leather place mats, cute ice-cream cups, and come canisters to hold flour, sugar, etc. We also went and saw the movie "Old Dogs" at the dollar theater ($1.50 theater). Good movie. I really like Robin Williams. We finished season 5 and watched the first disk (4 episodes) of season 6 of 24. That's our week!

February's Happy Thoughts!

Michelle's happy thoughts

Feb. 1- great lessons at church yesterday, having Jill, Dan and lil Lacie over last night, yummy peach cobbler, getting things done today- car is now registered in Utah, postoffice, gym, grocery shopping, cleaned house, blogging, lots of homework- sweet texts from husband asking if I would go on a date with him, talking to Alicia and her testimony, just being happy!

Feb. 3- being busy at work, speaking spanish, coming home to a sweet note from her husband, lunch together, safe drive, class, getting some reading done, blogging, surprise date with Taylor tomorrow...

Feb.4- Taylor ironed my clothes while I got ready for work, letting a rude person know that they can not speak to me the way they were, mac n cheese, date night- rollerskating and a cazookie at a cute lil cafe, reading Way to Be" by Gordon B. Hinckley (so good!), chapstick :)

Feb. 7- cake batter cookies, 100%, sleeping baby Nevaeh, making dinner and doing a puzzle with the husband, Moneypit, sleeping in, getting a calling, good lessons, a new week!

Feb. 15- Paradise with my husband, making a heart shaped pizza, lots of 24, sleeping in, making frames, family, treats, carpet, rain, contacts, tuna melts...

Feb. 20- yummy dinner, we dont have carbon monoxide poisoning, hello yogurt, watching 24, another engagement, getting the ring cleaned, just being with my husband... :)

Feb. 22- hugs from my husband, reading together, Preach My Gospel, running, being productive, chicken noodle soup, video, getting syllabus, Mountainland HeadStart, neighbor from Peru and computer paper, laundry right from the dryer, hot shower... :)

Feb. 27- Give kids a smile! :D

Feb. 28- A wonderful weekend, greek food, Taylor's lesson went well, dinner with family, family home evening with my wonderful husband, Donna & Donny's wedding (We are so excited for an excuse to get to California- seeing family, showing Taylor where I grew up, Golden Spoon, the beach, Disneyland, and of course the wedding!!) :)

Where is my loyalty?

So, today I went in to work to get my teeth cleaned and my supervisor asked if she could speak with me while I was waiting. Long story short Head Start contacted her to ask her about my work ethic. Are they allowed to do that? I thought that was what references were for, and past employers... but my current employer? I can't remember if I mentioned in my last post or not, but I had an interview with them on Friday for an education specialist position. She said she was caught off guard, which I can imagine. I feel horrible. I did not take my current position with the intention to quit after a month. It is a good job and I do enjoy it, but how can I pass up an even better job in a field were my passion is? She questioned my loyalty and could not vouch for me as a loyal employee, which I can understand. I always give 100% and I am loyal, but I have to do what is going to be best for Taylor and me, whatever that may be. I really don't know at this point, but just wanted to see what my options are. I feel like I have jeopardized my current job... We'll see. I read a quote today that said, "Why worry when you can pray?"