::Christmas Vacation::

Day 2:

Today has been a less productive day. But I am still getting my laundry done, so that's progress. I did, however, get sucked into a movie which I have never seen. So, you guessed it, I am watching it. The movie is Marley & Me, and so far I am really enjoying it.

Tonight Alisa and I are going out to dinner with our old roommate, Stephanie and her hubby, Aaron. We try to get together a few times a year. Usually in April, for mine and Alisa's birthdays. November, for Steph's birthday, and December, for Christmas. I think we got together once over the summer this year, too. These girls were my first roommates after moving to Salt Lake, and I'm happy that we were all roommates for a year. They are great girls and I love them.

Day 1:

First day of my vacation was a productive one. Of course I started off by sleeping in. I mean, who wouldn't, right? :) But then, I spent most of my day doing laundry and cleaning the bathroom. So much fun.

Before the break started I told myself that I would take full advantage of this two weeks and get my butt to the gym. Well, it may have taken me all day, but I got there before 5:00! So far, doing well.

I'm Back!

Okay, so I have not been the best blogger for many reasons. But, one of the biggest reasons was due to my previous lap top, which was slower than tar. I have now made an update and converted to a MacBook Pro. I am in heaven. :)

{Lately}

At the end of August Alisa and I moved out of our apartment by the Capitol and made the move to our new apartment in Sugarhouse. It is SO much better. We live in a basement apartment of an older house, so it's smaller, but rent is also cheaper. There are also some perks to it. We have a washer and dryer, which we didn't have at the last place. So this is great! At our last place I would take my laundry to Karen & Greg's usually and do it there. It took all night. I felt bad for taking their night away, but it was also really great to be able to spend time with them and the boys. I miss seeing them, but not having to load up my laundry in the car and take it to their house has been very nice. Like I said, the apartment is small, but has it's perks. Along with the washer and dryer the kitchen has been updated, and is really nice. So, even though the place is smaller it is much better. :)

School is going along well. I am in my second year of teaching and feel that my class is much better this year. It's amazing how much more confident I feel this year, having some experience now. I feel like I have much more control of the class and that I am able to teach the kids better. It's great.

Friday night Brittany, Bethany, and I decided last second to go to a Halloween party. We didn't have costumes, but within five minutes, we had come up with some. We went as Chinese girls. Beth and Britt have some robes from China Town and chop sticks. So, we wore robes and put chop sticks in our hair. And, viola, we were Chinese. It was a fun, random night, which end up being pretty great afterwards!

quick re-cap of my life

well, this post will be nothing fantastic. but i figure it is a good idea to update a bit about my life, rather than just updating about my recent order of the iphone 4... that i am extremely excited and anxious for its arrival.

the end of 2010 seemed to be a good one. finished out the year with a nice two week break from school. one of those weeks which i got to spend in AZ with some much loved familia. john, brittany and abby were in utah for the holidays. they came along with me, mom and dad down to AZ to visit Kevin, Jill and kids. it was so great to spend time with the bodily nieces and nephews for a few days. i wish it could happen more often, but unfortunately my brothers think they have to go out of state and make a living, weird. :)

2011 has been pretty great so far. the first four months flew by! i went on a quick weekend get away trip with my girls over president's day. which was awesome and awful all at once. i had been coughing before we left a little bit. first night down there and i am hacking up a lung. it was painful. we came home early and i spent my day off at the instacare rather than relaxing. turns out i probably pulled a muscle right around my rib too, so every time i would cough, sneeze, or move i was in pain. life was not fun for about 4-5 weeks. but all is well now. :)

i had a birthday last month and turned the big 2-4! weird. funny though, because i always thought i would be married by now. ha, that's not happening any time soon. i wouldn't change where i am now. there is so much i have learned in life and if i had got married at 20 like i had in mind, i would be a completely different person. and i like who i am. elder dallin h. oaks' wife, kristen oaks, came and spoke to our relief society back in april. she is an amazing woman. she didn't get married until her 50's. so, she is the perfect person to talk about being single because she actually understands and can relate. but she said several times, "if you are in this room right now, it's because that's where God wants you to be." and "if you are single right now, it's because that's what the Lord has in His plan..." it was just a very good, uplifting talk about making life the very best right now. :) life is good.

work has had its ups and downs. for about 2 months i was without a co-teacher in my class of 16 kids. substitutes would come in day to day and the change was taking a toll on the kids, and myself. but, after a long wait, they hired a teacher for my class. she has been amazing and i am soooo grateful for all she has contributed! the kids are doing so much better and have really come a long way. the year is coming to an end soon, and then summer will be starting. this week is a stressful one though because we have our spring programs at school. the children get to perform in front of their parents. we've been practicing and lets just say they don't always like to sing. i just hope when parents are there they will try to show off more, rather than become shy like the Christmas program. blah, Friday afternoon cannot come soon enough! i am excited for the summer, i think it will be a fun change.

i just splurged.

over 7 months since my last post. and this is what i decided to blog about.

i just ordered one of these...

yes, an iphone 4.

i want it to be at my doorstep tomorrow. unfortunately i have to wait 2-5 business days. drag.