Its the Freaking Weekend

I am so excited to be able to finally get somethings done this weekend.

A lot of it will consist of designing invites, posters & finishing things for New Beginnings in a couple of weeks. I am hoping to have it all done since Competition season is starting with dance!

I have a lyrical to finish on Saturday. Did I mention I love teaching those girls!

Really should get around to doing laundry (I swear it never ends). It would be nice to clean the kitchen but I don't know if thats going to happen. Plus I would love to get out and work in the yard a bit but it hasn't made the list yet.

Lots of things going on!
Now that it is spring Kelly is getting a lot skid steer jobs. Which is great! The weekends are surely picking up & as busy as ever!

As for now, I am going to just enjoy this large Coke from Maverik & work on a few secrets.

Much Love!

Winning & Loving

Friday night Kelly took me to In n Out burger. Yum. He told me that his coworker was asking where we like to eat. Kelly responded with my wife would be satisfied with any cheeseburger & pizza everyday. Sadly, he was totally correct. Those are major comfort foods & they make me happy.

After we were done eating Kelly wanted to go and play games at Nickle Cade. I had to laugh. It was actually quite fun. We played Skeeball for most of the time and a jackpot game. We ended up getting 257 tickets. 166 of those tickets were from when I won the jackpot game. I kept getting the light before or after the jackpot. I finally won the tickets. It was so weird how I felt happy when all those tickets kept coming & their were a few kids who were just staring at me that I had won so many. They had some old school games like Pac-Man. But 75% of their games had a jammed nickle so most of them we couldn't even play.

Premiere 

Varsity

This Saturday two of our teams competed at Taylorsville High. It is the WDFKP, all of the fees for the dancers go straight to the Utah Food Bank. It costs a little more than usual competitions but they get to be around different studios & great judges. Plus just the cause of raising money for kids in need is a great idea.

Although some of the costumes didn't come like we wanted and didn't get shipped in time. The girls were great at knowing there routines & performing. I was very proud of them. Sometimes its hard to sit back and remember that they have improved & that things will still improve.

Also there is nothing better than a Hospitality room filled with veggies & coke!

Daylight savings time is killing me! I really shouldn't complain but I am going to. I just can't understand why we have to change the clocks. I know in about 6 months I will be fine with this & I do like it getting dark later.

I had to throw in these pictures of Kelly & Nala. We go and visit Kelly's grandma every Sunday. She has this chair that is fun to play with. I snapped this picture of Kelly getting out of it. The first thing he said was "No Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.." He didn't say blog. So here it is!

Nala is a sun bather. She cant get enough of it! & who wouldn't love to just lay in bed all day.

What a Weekend

Thursday after I left school it was raining & I was ready to go home and clean up things around the house. But as I was driving I remembered how when I was a kid getting home on Thursdays I would find my mom making cookies since she didn't teach piano on Thursdays. Cookies sounded really good so what did I do instead of cleaning as much as I wanted? I made cookies! YUM!

Okay, I ate more dough than anything but I did end up cleaning up most of the house. It was nice to take down Valentines decor & put up St. Patty's stuff.

We left Nala outside most of the night on Thursday because it was raining and we knew once we brought her in she would probably be disgusting. Once she was finally allowed in she was taken downstairs for a bath. She hates that bathroom because she knows what it means.

Friday night I was working on things for my Young Woman and going through things on my iMac. I turned around to see why Kelly wasn't responding to my questions & this is what I found these two passed out on the floor. Once Kelly woke up he wondered where he was, he is a very heavy sleeper. I told him he better get use to sleeping on the craft room floor since that is where I will be even more now.

I am not sure if you are aware of the amazing deal that Target had this past week but I stocked up only a little bit. It was 5 for $11 on Coke products. I think I have enough for the whole summer! 

This weekend I realized how I need some serious organizing help in my bathroom & craft room. I was looking at different type of storage units. Target also had a good deal on Sterlite drawers. I can officially say that underneath my bathroom sink is now organized. I now need to come up with a functional system for craft stuff & how to put everything in the room. 

Kelly has also enjoyed playing on the new 'plasma' as what he calls it since it is so big! He doesn't understand all the tricks and the programs. He was shocked that I knew everything I did. Its not the first time I have been on a iMac & it won't be the last.

Saturday Morning. 

I didn't really want to get out of bed. Let's be honest who really ever wants to get out of bed? Kelly got up and I could hear pans downstairs & thought he was making eggs for himself. About a half hour later he came and sat this next to me! Breakfast in Bed! What! He even put chocolate chips in my pancakes. 

After we finally forced ourselves to get going on projects, I got a lot done. I am getting so close to being done with all the decor, invites & gifts for New Beginnings. I love the things I have come up with & can't wait to post them! 

It is going to be an awesome night! We went to a Court of Honor Saturday night. I had never been to one & I found it very interesting! We also celebrated my mom's birthday a few days early. It was fun to talk to Marci & play duck, duck, goose with her kids. I just love those cute kids! 

We also hosted a mini concert Frozen. It was a fun night full of lots of food, laughs & noise.

Sunday.

We went to a friends baby blessing. It was fun to see some of Kelly's friends & meet new ones. We visited Grandma Smith after which was good because she wasn't going to be home much longer since she was going to dinner at Uncle John's house. Then, we finally made it to my parents & had some dinner. My best friend Whitney came over and we chatted for a while. She is living in Elko now and I am glad that she came up this weekend. I miss her & I am so glad we can pick up on each others lives. We then headed back over to our church for a Recognition night for my Young Women who were getting their medallions. I was a little late to it but still got to hug the girls and congratulate them! 

We then left and went to Kelly's parents & watched the Oscars with them. Got some massages from Kelly's mom & shared popcorn with his dad! It was a long day & we were in church clothes for way to long.

Pears or Apples.

Ever had to decided between what fruit you would rather eat. Well, I have to decided that almost every morning about what I want to put into my smoothie. I will be honest I haven't used pears. Mainly, it consists of spinach, bananas, mangos, berries & yogurt. Okay, that isn't not what I wanted to say but now you know what I have for breakfast.

Back to the real news!

This last friday I got the best thing ever! Ah.. I can't even begin to tell you! I could pick between keeping the 'pear' I already had or getting an 'apple'.

Do you see where this is going?

If not.

I got to go to the Simply Mac store & get my very first iMac! (insert clapping & jumping here)

I was so happy! It was so nice to pick the things out I wanted for my new setup. They ended up giving me a pretty good deal. Okay, when anything involves 'Apple' it isn't cheap but a break is a break right? 

I left my laptop with them that night in hopes that I could pick it up Saturday. After waiting all day Saturday it wouldn't be done until Sunday. I guess I had to many pictures to transfer over. But, it was so totally worth them transferring everything over for me!

It was hard to sleep in the excitement I had going on in my head. I am somewhat a 'tech' lover. It was almost like Christmas. Who am I kidding? 

Monday, I couldn't wait for my lunch break to come so I could go and pick everything up. It was the BEST lunch break EVER! After school, I came home & pushed everything that was on my desk to the ground.

Unwrapping things is always fun but this was like 10x's better than I could imagine. The sound of it first turning on & playing the very first song was just BLISS! I loved it! Just look at that amazing 27 inches of sure bliss!

Thank you Kelly!

I get so excited about this Tech stuff and he just sits back & lets me do the things I want. In fact, as I write this he is on the floor behind me passed out asleep. Sadly, he will probably get use to falling asleep in this room. But, I am so happy & grateful for someone who spoils me. I guess I should compare this glorious computer to him snowmobiling on a good powder day then he may understand. 

As for now, I am in a state of happiness. I can't wait for all the things I can create on here. I still have a million and five things to go through on here & organize but it is totally worth it!

Some may be okay with a 'pear'.. But, I picked the best 'Apple' on the tree!

A Spoonful of Sugar...

So tonight I just wanted a spoonful of ice cream. Not a whole bowl! A) because I am lazy. B) It's another dish to get into the dishwasher. C) believe it or not I do want to eat better.

I grabbed a spoon and our favorite Tillamook Ice cream. I was ready to dig in. I broke a small piece off and well I think the picture explains what happened. 

I just had to laugh.. Maybe I have gained some super strength. 

I do highly recommend if you haven't tried Oregon Strawberry you need to get in your car, go to Winco & the rest will be history!

Celebration Photos

Aren't these just adorable people! 

A little candy gram from the bubble. 

Balloons, palm tree & pineapples! Oh don't forget the crepe paper. 

The kids built a karaoke machine. So funny. Especially the song choices. 

This cake had some issues but it was so delicious. I could of ate all of it by myself. It had Oreo crumbles and delicious strawberries. 

Happy Birthday Mom!

I have never really talked much about Kelly's parents. I can't tell you how much I adore these two people! They both have such great personalities. They are caring, happy, welcoming & charitable.
I knew that they were awesome when I met & dated Kelly; just because he was such a wonderful guy. But, to be honest I didn't really get to learn much about his parents individually.. I still don't know them completely. But, I wasn't wrong they are awesome parents. Heck raising 7 kids & surviving. (That should be a book title!)

This last summer when we went to Virden, New Mexico to see Kelly's grandparents. I realized how awesome of a family I married into. I knew that before I set foot into his grandparents home & even before I met some of his Aunts & Uncles for his cousins wedding. But, it was so fun to be on vacation with Kelly's parents and with his sister Kimmy. I learned & experienced where Don grew up or should I say Grant? Since we are talking about Virden.

A few months after we were married I was trying to find a part-time job and something that would work with my dance schedule. Nothing, was really working and I was more than willing to work. One night Kelly's mom called and said that there may be a position open at her elementary school for Resource. I started to get excited! Working at a school sounded like so much fun! It was an instant flashback to when I would play school with my friends. I was happy because I wouldn't have to work weird weekend hours. Sundays would be open and free.

The next couple days I went in and met Cara. Who is now my 'boss'. I didn't even know that the position wasn't really opened. But, after a five minute meeting with the principal I walked out hired. Ever since then I got to learn first hand about Kelly's mom. Some say that must be hard or weird to work with your Mother in Law? And to you I say you are high in the night. I absolutely love it.

I can walk into her classroom and grab a handful of M&M's, some lotion & back at work I go. I love the small chatting we get and the times we eat lunch together. I honestly feel so lucky that I get to see her 5 days out of the week. I love her laugh, there are times I try to impersonate it & I just can't do it justice. I love the jokes we share about going on trips together but that our husbands are too cheap.

Okay... So you are probably wondering why I titled this post "Happy Birthday Mom!"
Today is Deb's birthday! She is turning 62.. oops. I mean 26!
I was so excited when her birthday was getting close! Cara & I would sit and talk about what we should do! Cara finally said lets do a Cruise theme since Deb is always talking about going on a cruise. Done & Done!

This year could possibly be her last year teaching. For that I am bummed and in a way wish I could still work with her. But, she needs to go on and do better things. So we wanted to make this a big celebration. I will truly miss her & the atmosphere at work will change quickly if she leaves. It bums me out to think about not having her there. But then as being part of the family I am excited for them to go on a couples mission, go on cruises & enjoy life together. Man, I am torn!

I went to the dollar store Monday and picked up anything Hawaiian, I was getting so excited because I knew her students would love the theme & it would be so fun for these dragging winter days.
Tuesday, Deb wasn't at work she had some district meetings. Perfect! I got to decorate her room & let her students help. I made a candy gram poster & got some balloons. Cara got the cake & we were ready to rumble. I couldn't wait for Wednesday!

The day started out with getting the kids their leis & giving Deb balloons and the candy gram from 'the bubble'. Krystal & Kishell stopped by with Ash, Jessie & Hailey. They gave Grandma some candy, a balloon and hung out for a little bit.

Kelly has been working nights this week so I told him to come eat lunch with us & invite his dad. Once Kelly came we went to Costa Vida and picked up everyone's lunch. We sat and ate and enjoyed each others company for awhile. It was fun to have Kelly at work as a bonus!

The kids in Deb's classroom made a karaoke machine and they were singing songs off of Youtube. It is so funny to me that they are so good at singing and dancing. It was a fun day at work & I think everyone enjoyed it.

I am so happy I get to spend so much time with Kelly's Mom. I love her. I can't imagine if I would have got a different job or married into a different family. I hope she had a wonderful birthday even if it wasn't on Royal Carribean, Carnival or Princess Cruise Lines because today it came to Sunset Elementary.

Happy Birthday My Awesome Second Mom!
(I will post pictures tomorrow)