I'm Back

I disappeared from my blog but I did not mean to. Life got busy and each day I meant to write and I never found the time. Managing school work, house work, work, the boyfriend, friends, and everything else tends to take up a lot of time for me!

In recent news... I got a new car and I am very happy about it. I said goodbye to my first car, a 1990 Geo Prizm which I had for 6 years. I bought a 2005 Toyota Corolla S and I love it!

I did not expect to be sad when I got rid of my car. But, I was. Even though I wanted a new car so badly I had so many memories in my first little car. I am so happy with my new one though!

I spent three hours of my night last night watching the Bachelor even though I new who was going to win from the spoilers online. But I feel so bad for Tenley. Although, if Jake wants someone like Vienna then he clearly is not good enough for Tenley! Just had to point that out.

I am extremely excited today because one of my best friends from high school is going to be visiting THIS WEEKEND! She moved to England 2.5 years ago, met a boy, had a baby 6 mo. ago, and just decided that she needed to book a ticket and come visit very soon. I couldn't be more excited. I know that we will pick up right where we left off! Isn't it great to have friends that will always be friends even when space and time separate you? I just love her!

This past weekend I did something I have never done before. I went skiing for the first time. It was hard but so much fun! I fell. A lot. But I have to say that probably half the times I fell was because I saw a big hill coming up which led to panic and resulted in me making myself fall over! Ha! It was a great weekend though. I needed a get-a-way like that. My boyfriends dad and step-mom rented a condo at a resort where we all stayed the night. The resort had an outdoor ice rink so we got to ice skate also! What a workout..skiing and then ice skating! It was sure fun and I enjoyed the hot tub so much after ice skating!

I think that is all of the exciting things that have been happening around here. I am going to be better about posting. I promise.

~C

Great Deal!

I have to tell someone about this amazing deal I just got...So I decided to write about it here!

I just went to Albertson's and bought 10 (TEN!!!) boxes of cereal for TEN dollars. Quaker. Cereal. 1 dollar a box. You must buy in increments of 5 but why wouldn't you since they usually cost 5 dollars EACH!?! The sale is for Quaker brand cereals including: Life, Captain Crunch, and Oatmeal Squares. Also good for Chewy Bars and Instant Oatmeal! Swweett!!

Busy Bee

It's the weekend again. I have spent it with my boyfriends wonderful family both parts of yesterday and today. Last night we went out to dinner at Applebee's for his Grandmother's birthday and today we went to his grandparents house for brunch! They are some of the nicest people I have ever met. They love to feed us and it is always sooo delicious! Today we had eggs, sausage, biscuits, and tots! yumm!

Today I have to work on a group project for a sociology class that I am taking. We have to "re-spin" a commercial or advertisement that and say the truth about the product. (Ex-harmful effects, etc). Should be interesting. I can not procrastinate and it is only half way through the term but I hope to get the project done today :)

What are you doing this weekend?

One More Day

I think this is VERY cute...for all of you moms out there...I just love it.

Just for this morning, I am going to smile when I see your face and laugh when I feel like crying.

Just for this morning, I am going to step over the laundry and take you to the park to play.

Just for this morning, I will leave the dishes in the sink and let you read me a story.

Just for this afternoon, I won't worry about what you are going to be when you grow up or second guess every decision I have made where you are concerned.

Just for this afternoon, I will let you help me bake cookies and I won't stand over you trying to fix them.

Just for this evening, I will hold you in my arms and tell you a story about how you were born and how much I love you.

Just for this evening, I will snuggle beside you for hours and miss my favorite TV shows.

Just for this evening, when I run my fingers through your hair as you pray, I will simply be grateful that God has given me the greatest gift ever given.

And when I kiss you good night I will hold you a little tighter, a little longer. It is then that I will thank God for you and ask him for nothing, except one more day.

What a beautiful day

The sun is out and I am wishing for Spring! If the temps were a little higher I would totally be laying outside working on my tan! :) I am totally missing summer.

I am home visiting my family right now. We have played lots of games, shared lots of laughs, and went shopping at IKEA today. I truely love that store! I found many great deals...it is great! We ate lunch there too. It has been a fun weekend at home so far. I have not had a weekend like this with my family in...years. I am so busy at school and with my boy that weeks pass by and turn into months and before I know it I am wondering why I have not been home but also when I would have had time to go home. Tonight I am going to meet up with a friend and go to the mall..something else I miss when I am away at school!

The term is getting stressful already. I am taking a required history course this term on US History covering pre-colonial times through the 1850's. But it is hard and boring. I am extremely stressed for my midterm on Friday. It consists of an essay. One essay. Which I have to write for 2 hours. Hopefully it will go alright.

Speaking of tests, I've got the ORELA coming up (an Oregon test for future teachers) and I am--you guessed it---terrified for it! It costs a lot each time I take it and I have to have it passed prior to student teaching next year. I am just keeping my fingers crossed and praying that I pass this test on February 6.....It's a big one...I've been dreading it for 4 years...

I hope everyone is enjoying their weekend! Enjoy the sun..if it is out where you are =)

Not Me! Monday

I most certainly did not stay up until 2 am last night because I knew that I could sleep in as late as I wanted today. Never! I am always in bed early and up early because I am productive on my days off. It was not me who woke up at 11:30 this morning!

It was definitely not me who was too squeamish to give blood and shopped instead while my wonderful, giving boyfriend donated his blood. I really am not grossed out by blood so much that I would pass on donating my own.

Also, it is most certainly not me who has finished all 10 weekly papers that are due in 7 weeks but is already ready to turn them in. It would almost be embarrassing to be so on top of my homework that I would not spend my time getting ahead like that! What a nerd...

It is not me who is super excited to watch the Bachelor tonight. I take pride in only watching one show (Desperate Housewives) and have not given back into watching my high school show of choice, the Bachelor. I have way better things to do than that!

I hope everyone is having a great holiday! Can't wait to read what you all are not doing!

How many?

How many kids do you think is too many for one family? I find myself contemplating this a lot. There are families out there with 2,6,12,or even 19 kids (like the Duggars..).

I feel that if the family has the means (time, income, etc) then it should not matter how many kids they have unless they can properly take care of them all. But, on the other hand, if a couple is having a large number of children but cannot afford to care for them then I start to wonder if that is right. What do YOU think?

I have a couple friends who are pregnant right now so this question is just on my mind.

For me, I want to have 3-4 kids as long as I am fully able to provide for them.

There are 4 children in my family (I am the oldest). I think of 4 as a large number of children but to some that is small.

What do YOU think?