Aprons!

Here are some pictures of the aprons that we have finished so far :) I think there will be more to come once my sister comes to visit!!!

Mommy for a Weekend

I have learned a VERY valuable lesson these past few days. I AM NOT READY TO BE A MOTHER OF THREE, A CAT, AND A DOG!!!! I got a short nanny job for the weekend while parents went house hunting in Mississippi. I didn't know this family but an old ward member gave my name to them and they were desperate. Since I don't have a job this summer I took it! I'll share some lessons learned- I'm sure most of you already know them but it was relatively new for me!

- bathing two kids at once is so much harder than one at a time! especially with squirt guns involved!

-three year old's poop REALLY smells.

-don't entrust potty training to a babysitter- IT DOESN'T WORK!!

-ANYTHING left out on the table/counter will be eaten by the dog the minute you leave the room!

-bath time seems to equal run around naked for 20 minutes around here

-won't eat??? bacon works every time!

-remember to let the dog out!!!

-a cat that hides from the kids all day becomes annoyingly lovey around 4am

-thank goodness for primary! You mean you want to take my kids for TWO HOURS?! GREAT!

-whoever invented in-car DVD players is a genius! I owe my sanity to them!

-"you wont eat again?" hmm.... too late for bacon..... "HOTDOG"!

-don't dangle your feet off the bed. The cat will get them. At 2am. ow.

-thank you liken the scriptures.... providing Sunday sanity to moms everywhere

-they don't care what episode of Spongebob it is... even if its the third time for that one in a day!

I cant even explain my thoughts when I turned the corner to see the little boy running across and around the couches in his underware and a mario hat with a pirate sword. He was fully dressed when I saw him not 3 minutes earlier!

Thank Goodness I don't have to be a full time Mommy yet! I for sure need more patience before that happens!!

Summer Update

This summer has proven to be different from my past summers. The past two summers I have worked two jobs and kept my cell phone glued to my ear. The lack of an other, significant or otherwise, has given me the opportunity to recover from my cell phone addiction. My ears are happy and recovering just fine :)

The other difference this summer is that I have moved to the land of unemployment. I have applied for probably 15 jobs and have been turned down for each one. It's not that I'm not qualified, or educated, but the last job I called in on was a substitute custodial position, I was informed that there had been over 200 applicants. There are just NOT enough jobs here!

I have come up with a list of things to keep me occupied while I am other-less and job-less. The first thing on my list is.... STUDY!!! I will be taking the GRE in October and a large part of my summer is going to be spent studying for the nasty beast. The test includes rigorous vocabulary testing, math testing, and a writing portion. I have 500 vocabulary words, word roots, antonyms, and basic math formulas to memorize. Fun Fun Fun!!!

Second on my list is to try atleast two new recipes a week. I have LOVED doing research on cooking blogs. My favorites are Annies Eats and My Kitchen Cafe. These women are fantastic!! Take a look for lots of yummy treats! My favorites are Benchiladas, Lemon Dreams, Cheesecake Brownies, and my parents LOVED the Magic in the Middle cookies.

Third on my list is a project I've had on my mind for a while. My mom and I will be making Aprons. The one we are doing is the one on the left. We spent hours in JoAnn's and picked out THE cutest fabrics and matching buttons. My first apron will have this fabric for the main and this for the accent. The backing on it will be the pretty blue color. I am so excited!

In between studying and sewing and cooking, Mom and I are working on making the outside of the house presentable. We will have 6 yards of dirt delivered to fill our newly dug gardens and all our empty pots! That will keep us tan and our backs tired!

My last plan also includes my Momma. We're pretty much buddies all the time now :) Our plan, after our aprons that is, is to design our own jewelry and make it ourselves. There is the coolest bead shop just a few miles from our house. We sure have a lot of work ahead of us!

Favorite Spring Sights

I was walking to church one morning and I saw the cutest thing ever! A happy bird was hopping around with an ENTIRE bill full of little sticks and weeds. So then he sets the whole bunch down and puffs up his chest and starts tweeting a happy tune. It was pretty much the cutest self advertising I've ever seen. He was all "look! I have stuff to build a home and I'm buff and I can sing!!! PICK MEEE!!!" It brightened my morning :)

Second, I saw the first two baby ducks at the duck pond. There's a fluffy yellow one and a fluffy brown and yellow one. Today they were both trying to sit on a rock. The fluffy brown one wanted to snuggle with the fluffy yellow one but the rock was slanted so he would sit really close and then gradually slide all the way down the rock and just before he hit the water he would scurry back up the rock to the fluffy one and repeat the process all over again. It was pretty darn cute.

Third. I love seeing the Daffodils and Hyacinths blooming in the sunshine. Daffodils are, in my opinion, the happiest looking flower. Hyacinths smell fantastic and are such a pretty little sturdy flower! For certain my faves.

Fourth. I couldn't make it through this post with out making some comment on my current location. Another favorite sight is the equal ratio of couples getting engaged, just barely dating, or breaking up for the summer. It is quite amusing. Couples mackin on benches, men on bended knee, and couples sitting at a fair distance in tears. This flurry of hormones makes my head hurt. But mostly it makes me laugh.

Favorite Spring sight is the count down chain that only has four links left. Four sleeps left til I get to see my family!!!!

Twitterpated... Twitterpation... Twitterpating....

So just in case anyone was curioso, I have a date this Saturday. YES!! Same boy from the last post, he called on Tuesday and asked me out for tomorrow. I don't know which is making me more twitterpated... the guy or the fact that I finally found someone who doesn't watch R rated movies!!! FINALLY!!! My faith in men is renewed! I must say I am happy with the whole situation.

Top This!

At this point in my life, I don't know if there is anything that can make me so ecstatically happy and excited as a good date. I'm just in from a FANTABULOUTASTIC date! I can't stop smiling. I know you are all married but remember these times... It will make you smile! If not, I'm smiling enough for all y'all. Just thought I'd let you know :)

Spring Break

As many of you know, BYU does not participate in the phenomenon of spring break. While I think this is to prevent the more rebellious part of the Provo population from loosing their goodness in Cancun, I have to admit that I would LOVE a week off! So I've been trying.

Two weeks ago I took a week off from school. Unfortunately I left my apartment only three times and used up two boxes of kleenex. Not my idea of spring break.

So this past weekend I took an extra day off and went up to Idaho to spend Conference weekend with some family. Loves! What a wonderful break! I got to spend time with some of my absolute favorite people in the world. I always feel regenerated after weekends like that. Unfortunately, yes this one has an unfortunately attached as well, I missed a quiz and another class so I have to play catch up this week.

I went to school yesterday to find out that there was only SIX days of school left. Really, it was quite a shock. Lesson learned. Don't try to take two spring breaks in a row. It really throws ya! So I have decided to buckle down and start getting ready for finals.... But I had to try for ONE LAST spring break. It was in the 70s today and I decided to lay on the grass and read my book. I think that this spring break pleased everyone. I got to read my new book. I got a sun burn. I DIDN'T miss any classes and I still got to talk to Grama and my Momma on the phone :)

While I think I prefer my Second attempt, I have a feeling the closer finals get, the Third attempt will be repeated many times. I love spring break!