A Way Over Due Post About My Hubby's Birthday!

My Handsome Hubby!

My amazing husband, turned 28, on June 7th. I love birthdays! I think that they are very important, a birthday creates you existence in this world, and that is pretty neat. I love my husband's birthday the most, without his birthday I wouldn't have him. I want to thank his parents for teaching him to take care of me, and for making him the great man he is. So THANK YOU! I want to thank Kristina, for being one of his biggest fans, and she always knows what to say to pick up his spirits. I want to thank his friends for teaching him how to laugh at himself. Without you guys my husband would be pretty lame. 

This year for his birthday I wanted to something extra special, so I called his old college roommate and asked him to come visit. I thought it was a long shot, but Mike came! The best part was is that Ross had no idea, he came home from work, and I was out walking the dogs, and he came upstairs and started looking for me around the house. He opened Kim's bedroom door and there was Mike!! I know that he was taken back. 

Ross being excited about Mike!

I really wanted Ross to have fun, so I planned him a laser tag party at Laser Quest! In his words he said it was, "LEGEND... wait for it...DARY!! The first game we played was with a bunch of 6 years olds and a bunch of Laser Tag enthusiasts. So it worked out well for the whole group, Halley and I thought we stood a chance against the six years old, and the boys got the pros. Those kids were ruthless, I coward in a corner waiting for the the little one to tell me to, "Beat it Loser!" The second game Ross played, he did so well he took 2nd place!!! What a Laser Tag Stud!

After laser tag, we went to Famous Dave's for all you can eat meat, cause I know what my man likes. He loves BBQ, probably more then me. Big Ross, I blame you, and your amazing grilling skills.  The only problem I have with Famous Dave's is that they won't give me a name tag. I really want to be "Famous Joey". 

So after all you eat meat and endless laser tag, we went back to our apartment for cake and games.The only problem with having our birthday's so close to each others is that there is too much cake. I was worried about buying another cake when we still had a half an ice cream cake at home from my birthday. I decided to go ahead and buy one, and lucky I did, Ross ate ice cream cake for breakfast and left it on the counter all day. I came home to two puppies covered in chocolate cake and melted ice cream I would have mad, but the those dang puppies were TOO CUTE! So here is the cake that I didn't make, but I did buy all by myself.

This cake tasted so GOOD!

Ross spent the rest of his birthday weekend shopping for Magic cards with Mike and eating more BBQ! I really hope he had an epic birthday and one that he will always remember. I love him very much and I can't wait to do a bigger birthday for next year! I hope that all his wishes come true!

Happy 28th Birthday!

It's beginning to look a lot like SUMMER!!

Yesterday was the last day of school. The last day of school is just as fun as a teacher as it was for me as a child. I feel like there is this electricity in the air, and no one can wait for that final bell to ring. Our PTA put on an amazing field day, it was super organized and the booths were fun. My class loved field day! At the end of field day the Murray Fire Department comes and sprays the children with their fire hose. The kids love it!

Murray Fire Department bathing our students!

All Smiles!

 Well here I am, 180 days later and now it is finally time for some summer fun. I love my job, and love teaching, but boy do I love summer vacation. I ended my second year of teaching first grade and it was a blast! I had the greatest class this year, with I feel like the world's cutest kids.

Next year I am moving to a part-time position teaching the half day Kindergarten. I am excited for the change and for the opportunity to grow in my teaching career.

I hope that everyone has a super safe and happy summer!

Getting My Birthday Fix, While Turning Twenty-Six!!

Happy Birthday!

So this weekend I celebrated my 26th birthday, and it was a blast! I am going to start this post by telling you about my special day and then about what I learned about life while I was 25.

So my birthday was on Friday, I went to work that day and had a great end of year field trip with my class. We went swimming and then watched a movie. That evening I came home to one sick puppy. I bought these bones that are natural, and since Zoey has been teething, our other dog, I thought the bones were a good buy. But they weren't. Sandy's tummy did not digest them well and she needed medical attention. So after our trip to the vet and some meds. she is feeling a lot better. While I was out at the vet, Ross came home and set up the table with a card from him and one from the puppies. He bought me a new camera and it is even PINK! I love it! It is a Canon PowerShot.

Pretty cool huh?

Later that evening we had dinner at Old Spaghetti Factory. I feel like the real fun began on Saturday. I woke up and cleaned my house like crazy, this was the first day that was able to do all the house work since my surgery. That in itself is a present. After that I went on a mad shopping spree with Halley, who is always good about helping my justify why I need more shoes and handbags. That evening Ross, Nich, Halley, and I went to the BrazaGrill, yummy! My husband also planned a birthday party for me, with matching plates and napkins! He had a theme. I was so impressed. He is stealing my title of Birthday Coach! I had so much fun, my cheeks literally hurt by the end of the evening from laughing so much.

Trying to make walrus teeth with candles.

This has truly been an amazing year full of miracles and blessings. The thing I have really learned this year is how important it is to live like we are dieing. As many of you know my brother Kyle received a heart transplant last year, this was a miracle. I love my brother so much and seeing him alive is amazing. He is such a great person and even after how much he has had to change his life, he doesn't complain, he says I am alive. What a statement. I also lost a close friend this year. His name was Brandon, he was 26 and died of cancer the day before his birthday. I know that it was his time, he had been battling cancer since he was 4, but he was truly a remarkable person. He was kind and generous with everyone that he knew. He was a great example and he lived a life that a person could truly be proud of. I want to be a good person, I want life that I can be proud of, I want my life to touch others peoples lives. I want to be someones Kyle or Brandon. Our lives our so short, and it is impossible to know what God has planned for each of us, but I truly do believe that if we live each day as if it where our last, we would be kinder, more generous, more loving, more faithful, and more Christ like. This is the life I want.
So here I am, a year older and hopefully a year wiser and making a wish for another great year!

Thank you everyone!

 

Am I the only one who feels this way?

I like to think that I am really nice person. I also like to believe in the human spirit, that love will conquer all. I also think that it is important to forgive everyone, to understand that everyone is imperfect and that God loves all of His children. However, I have days where I think what kind of idiot are you? Do people really not realize that their actions effect people. That their choices can hurt others, for all long time.  There are days that I just want to say, "Yeah, I'll pray for you..."

Easter, that was kinda fun.

Easter egg dying mess.

This year Ross and I had family with us on Easter. This is the first time we have had family with us on Easter since before we were married. Easter was fun, given the circumstances. I guess really the only Easter like activity we did was give each other baskets and dye eggs.
Big Ross and Laura came to Utah to help me with my recovery. It was so helpful. I really appreciate them for coming.

Thank You

Thank you for all the Flowers!

 

 

As many of you may know Ross and I were pregnant with twins. Last week on the April 13, we lost both the babies to a ectopic pregnancy. We have both been very sad this week, but we have also been very blessed this week. I would like to take this time to count my many blessings.

1. I am still alive.

2. I married the most amazing man.

3. My amazing hero of a mom.

4. Our families who dropped everything to make 13 hour drive to take care of us.

5. Our friends that have sent cards and flowers.

6. All the dinners that the Relief Society brought us.

7.The Gospel of Jesus Christ.

8. The Atonement and it healing power.

9. Friends who have let me cry and cry.

10. My precious princess puppies that cuddle with me.

11. Pain pills

12. Netflix, daytime t.v is really bad.

13. Understanding employers.

14. Daniel's wooden box of candy.

15. The fact that the most recent Harry Potter video came out the day I got out of the hospital.

16. All the emails and Facebook comments I have received.

17. Maxi dresses are fashionable (I can't button my jeans)

18. Books...I am glad I bought some right before I got sick.

19. Mr. Beck and Ms. Wright for helping my sub.

20. Maxi pads. (I am not going to go in detail on this one, but really a huge blessing)

21. My students...I love them all so much.

22. The pants the hospital let me keep.

23. Halley and Nick Whitney

24. My comfortable couches that I lay on all day.

25. Sweets Salt Water Taffy.

26. Dana Sowards.

27. Tiffany Medina

28. My awesome haircut from Salon Rain.

29. Puppy prison, it is where my puppies go when they jump on my tummy.

30. The fact that I was finally able to shave my legs.

31. Lehi Rollermills cookie mix and brownie mix.

32.   Milk of Magnesia

33. Oreo cookies and milk

I am sure there are many more blessings  that I am forgetting right now. I just really wanted to take the time and tell everyone, thank you. We will get through this and we will one day be able to bring our own little baby or babies home.

My Kimberly has moved home!!!!!

After Christmas was done be thoroughly celebrated, December 26th came, and Kimberly moved home.  I know that it is the right time for her to move home, and I know it is where she belongs, but I don't have to like it! I walk past her room and get sad, so finally I finally closed the door. Ross is sad too, because he no longer has his video game buddy. So I thought I would just put up so pictures of the amazing Kimberly....

 

Kim with the book she wrote.

Ross, Kim, and I at celebrating my birthday.

The day Kyle got his transplant!

Snuggling with Sandy. Even Sandy is sad!

On Halloween.

Ross and Kim.

Matching coats!

Us being silly.