Friday, April 30, 2010

Why I love what I do


Yesterday I was super fed up with the kids and just having a bad day. Then all the sudden one of the cute little boys just sits down on my lap and just wanted me to read a book. There is a reason why I love working at a daycare. It wears me out having 5 kids under the age of 2 but moments like this where they just want to learn and are so interested in the lame songs that I sing. I seriously get paid to hold adorable babies and rock them to sleep, read books, eat snacks, sing and dance ridiculously because the kids love it. It can be very tiring but it is one of the most fulfilling jobs that there is (well to get paid for). I know it isn't much some days but today as the little one fell asleep on Mandy chest I couldn't help but think I have the best job ever. One of the greatest callings would have to be teacher, in any aspect. That is why I am proud to have the title of

...Teacher Net
!


Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Finally checked my grade...

I passed Food Science! This sounds lame but I haven't checked my grades this week because I was fearful I wouldn't pass. I got a 67% on the final :( but I studied so hard for it. It was so hard for me and I think I studied more for that class than any other class I have taken. Well I got a C+ so that was better than I thought. He dropped our lowest quiz score because I took all the pop quizzes and it added my student evaluation. I was just praying so hard I would pass.

Next good news. They are going to let jake use his job for his internship/senior project. YAY! This pretty much officially means he will graduate next April with me as opposed to December! He is going to nearly die these next semesters but I am so happy for us and how it is going to help us. Yay for almost being done with college. The next adventure if Jake does his MBA or when is more like it. I am so glad that he is getting it done!

Also since school is out and I am working more but not a ton I have had time to clean, do laundry, projects, and my calling finally. It is so nice!

Well that is all!

Sunday, April 25, 2010

My life is so hard

I was thinking in my meetings this morning (by the way I am the new RS President in our student married ward) that my life is too freakin busy and hard and poor pitiful me. Then of course Heavenly Father kicked me in the butt with helping me realize to not look and the past and be focused on the future and what I can learn from it. Also to listen to the spirit more and trust myself that I know what is best. He will tell me if I am wrong. I just really had an epiphany (?) today and realized that this is not what I want but this is what I need so I better like it. We were at Gage's house the other day for his graduation bash and this sign they had at his parents really struck me. I have heard this so many times but usually in reference to material things but this week it brought on a whole different meaning. Success is having what you want. Happiness is loving what you have. You know I really just want to be happy. Usually I am pretty optimistic but today gave me the extra kick in the pants to be better about being happy for the things that the Lord has in store for us. So here I go on my crazy adventure as a new Relief Society President and to all the crazy new adventures the Lord has for me. BRING IT ON!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

FINALS!!!

Finals start tomorrow. I am so not excited but I am so excited for summer. We are going to California, possibly somewhere just for a bit for our anniversary, and lots of crafts with family and friends. I also have planned of going to work out everyday and getting a nice tan (at least less white). You have no idea how excited I am also summer time means more money with working more and less money spent on lame school stuff, jake is taking summer classes but they are online. I am just so excited there are no words to explain it. Okay well I better get back to studying. YAY!

Sunday, April 11, 2010

What to do?

Life has been a little crazy lately, good but crazy. Wondering if we should move, stay here, save money, buy a new tv, when we are finishing school, how much we dare kill ourselves to finish school earlier, and much more stupid little stuff. We are just in a weird spot right now trying to be grown ups but not too much. I just want to be a kid again everything was much more simple. No I do love our life it is just a little crazy. So here is a tribute to those weird ruts in life when we just don't know what to do and we need a little inspiration from up above. Also I was really inspired by something my cousin Willie said today at Sara's baby blessing. Some of you may now, but my cousin Willie has Down Syndrome. He said in his testimony today of all the things he is grateful for. The last thing he said was he was "I am thankful for me." How simple but how strong. He was thankful that Heavenly Father let him choose what he was doing that day. This made me think of how grateful I am for my Heavenly Father for entrusting me with such great blessings and also for the trust that he has in me to make such important decisions especially in these crazy times. Thank you!