Ohhh exciting

Yesterday my life got a little bit exciting because it did not consist of school, work, homework, cleaning or sub plans!!

I went to a conference all day which was in Provo so I didn't have to drive in the canyon. We got done at 3 which is an hour earlier than I usually get done in Heber. It was great!

So what did I do? I went to visit teach my friend Kelli. She has an adorable 4 month old girl that is as sweet as can be. Then I went to Kyle's bmx race. Not only did Kyle and I go, but we went with our friends Dan and Shae. Shae is my friend that I used to go biking with a lot, but since this semester started I haven't seen her. It was fun hanging out with her and I felt like a normal human being again.

Kyle in the starting gate.

Ky getting ahead.

Ky and Dan with their trophies. They were in different categories this time and both got 2nd.
Shae and I were just being goofy. You can only spend so much time in a cow poo smelling arena and have it not get to your head.

The other day I told Kyle I was sorry I never rode bikes with him anymore and he just looked at me and said that he had no idea when I would ride bikes with him. I really don't know what prompted me to do grad school while I am teaching full time at a school that is 40 minutes away (on a good day). This week consisted of a a 12 hour day almost every day. After these long days I get to come home and attempt to study. ha ha that's funny.

I should be doing homework right now since the end of my semester is 2 1/2 weeks away, but I'm not. We got this new computer about a month ago (maybe more maybe less, I honestly have no sense of time anymore). Anyway, I recently put photoshop on it and so I've been playing all morning with it. I designed a Christmas card for my parents. I stole pictures off of all my siblings blogs to make it. I know...it's bad to steal. I'm putting the picture up because I don't think anyone who reads my blog will get a Christmas card from my parents-unless my siblings do. It's not the most fancy thing out there, but I am learning.

Anyway, that's what's exciting in my life. I felt human yesterday and it was a great feeling. I really should go do homework right now even though I really don't want to. Oh wait, I never ran this week. Maybe I should do that instead. I'm only at 12.5 miles. Wish me luck!! (Leia...I would call you to come run with me but I can't find my phone.)

2 short miles

After last weekends goal of 100 to 2010 I got all excited about running. This past week I ran 2 miles. So sad. The two miles I did run were on Monday. I thought I was doing pretty good at my 9:30 pace until Kyle told me that his first mile was at a 6:18 pace. He's been running maybe 4-5 times since we got married. I love the fact that he doesn't mind going to the track with me, but seriously he lapped me more than once. I tried to keep up with him at first and just about DIED!!

So I ran Monday. Then Tuesday I had to be at school for 12 hours for parent/teacher conferences. There's no way I was going to go running after being at work in Heber for 12 hours. Then Wednesday I had class right after school and then a meeting after that and didn't get home until about 8:00. Another 12+ hour day that was not going to involve running. I could barely sit up to eat dinner. So there went Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday comes around and I had parent/teacher conferences AGAIN. I was able to get out of there earlier, but I got home and felt sick to my stomach so I didn't venture too far away from the couch until I went to bed.

Friday morning came and I was still feeling sick, but I got up and went to work anyway. I lasted a couple of hours before I threw up (sorry you had to read that). I have never done that at school before. So I went home and spent the rest of the day (until midnight) doing the aforementioned task. Then I spent all of Saturday in and out of sleep on the couch. I made it through a 2 liter bottle of 7-Up and 2 1/2 packages of saltines. I tried to eat ramen twice and both times had about 5 bites.

Today I woke up feeling slightly better. I have come to the conclusion it was something I ate because my friend Abby who I carpool with had the same thing happen to her. She was smart though and didn't even go to school on Friday. We both had the dinner the PTA provided for us at conferences on Thurs so it very well could have come from that. Who knows.

All I know is that now I am only 2 miles closer to my goal which means that somehow I will have to make up for it. Oh yes...I'll just fit that extra ten miles into my "very open" schedule. Kyle and I are teaching Sunday school now and today is our first day so I guess it's a good thing I am kinda feeling better for that. I will miss teaching relief society though. Hope everyone has had a healthier weekend than I have. On a good note I did lose 4 pounds. Ha ha. I know it wasn't good weight, but hey whatever makes you feel better about yourself.

100 to 2010

I've decided to run 100 miles before new years. We'll see if it happens. I was going to do Christmas, but then i remembered I will be gone all of Thanksgiving week so that made me nervous.

If anyone would like to join me please feel free. I'm going to treat myself to something good if I make it. I did cheat because I started on Monday and have 10.5 miles done, but you can catch up.

The following people need to do it with me for sure (no excuses)
Chris and Heather (You can count ten min. of exercise for a mile of running so Chris you can get on your bike trainer and Heather you can work out with your Wii)

Cami (You can count ten min of exercise for each mile too, but I bet you could run it on a treadmill at the gym)

Emily and Mike (hello you guys are training for a triathlon)

Tim (we'll excuse Sara cause she just had a baby, but your dog needs to go on walks and you need to keep your brain/body healthy)

Dad (you have a bike trainer-keep your body healthy, we'll excuse mom because we just want her to get healthy again, but you know you want/need to)

Everyone else is invited to participate. If you live in Utah and want to celebrate your accomplishments at the new year with me I'll let you know what we'll do when I think of something good. Happy running!!

Clean Dancing

No not like opposite of dirty dancing. It's more like car dancing. I have spent the last 2 hours (give or take a little) and have been cleaning with the music up loud. I have been dancing away and having a great time cleaning. For example when Beyonce's Single ladies song came on I grabbed two of the disposable wipes and did figure skating around my kitchen with those under my feet. The floor got nice and clean and I had a great time!

We don't have a dishwasher but I had a great time doing dishes today. Our kitchen looks out on a road that has steady traffic. I just watched people the whole time. People do funny things when they don't know someone is watching them.

My playlist is pretty good, I have to admit. Right now Weezer's Beverly hill's song is on. Oh the joys of Saturdays!!! With Klye not doing bike races right now it's pretty incredible how many saturdays I have had in a row just to get stuff done. It's kinda nice (shhh....don't tell Kyle).

Week of Positive Thinking

So this has been a really good week of thinking positively. It all started on Monday when I was driving to the hospital with Kyle. Okay...that may sound weird, but I just had to go to get an unusual lump checked out under the ultrasound. (Side note: ultrasounds are pretty cool. I guess some day I'll get another one.) So back to the story. Kyle and I were in the car and I was just complaining a lot about everything I guess. At some point in the last few weeks Ms. Negativity snuck into my life and I have been having a hard time getting rid of her. It's all good thought because Kyle and I had a good conversation about making it all better and so far so good.

Since I have been focusing on the positives I will give you a list (in no particular order) of things that are keeping me happy this week.

1. The doctor wasn't worried at all about the lump and all is healthy and good. No worries there.

2. The rental car I have has California plates and it has satellite radio and so I can listen to great music all the way to Heber and back. Plus I am not putting miles on my Subaru. (I really will try to focus on good things, but in case you're wondering why I have a rental car it's because last week I hit a deer driving up Provo canyon and it kinda hurt my car.)

3. My friend Lindsey cut my hair this week. She put in layers and did my bangs so they actually look good. I have gotten lots of compliments on my hair and I totally love it!

4. I already have this week's homework/quiz done for the week. That doesn't mean I am caught up from previous weeks, but this week's is done. (Remember I am trying to just focus on the positives).

5. I have been running every day this week. I have gone over 10.5 miles total. I have been slacking since my triathlon and decided that I need to get back into exercising mostly for my mental health.

6. Our landlord got our heater fixed in our apartment. This week it's been nice outside so it hasn't been too bad, but last week one day I woke up and it was 60 in our house. It was very hard to get out of bed. Probably daylight savings is making it a little easier also.

7. I have already started my progress reports for my special ed kids. I have over 30 progress reports to do and it's nice knowing that I have already started. Tomorrow I will have time to work on them as well.

8. I got a plant for my birthday. I have had it for almost a month now and I haven't killed it yet.

9. Kyle is great. Tomorrow evening we may actually even get to spend some time together. It'll be great. We may go on a bike ride. Kyle may race BMX. No matter what we do, it'll be great.

10. My students made me laugh today. One of them tried to hypnotize me. One of them thinks I am crazy (no I don't blame him). One asked me if I got a hair cut and he told me he didn't recognize me. One girl excitedly introduced me to her mom. She told her that I was her math tutor. Hmmmm.....have never helped her with math, oh well.

That's my list for now. I hope that everyone has a positive thinking week and remembers that life can only get better even if it seems impossible. Much love to ya!

Home Sweet Home

I made this video mostly for my dad so that he could see what the storm left him. Sorry if anyone else sees it and thinks it's boring. Oh well.

BMX

Ky did his 2nd BMX race last night. It was the first one that I watched since last weekend I was out of town. It was actually quite fun to go to. Kyle is such a kid at heart and I love it. Last week and this week he brought home trophies. I think that he's found a new love :) I stood in one place the whole time to take pictures so there's not a lot of variety and it's hard to take action shots in a dimly lit building at night time- so sorry about the quality of shots.

Kyle said that I can have his trophy.

Kyle

Kyle and Dan

Kyle

Dan

Dan

Kyle

This is Billy. He is a 6th grader at the school I teach at and is a state BMX champion. We became friends last night.

Home at last

Last weekend I got to go home. I had fall break at school and so I had Thursday and Friday off. It was a fantastic weekend. The weather was in the low 80s even in San Francisco when we went up there for a day. Unfortunately dad was out of town and Emily has moved out of the country so it wasn't quite as family-filled as usual, but Cami and Billie also did come up for the weekend.

There had been a pretty big storm there up until the day that I got there. I got there Wednesday night. Thursday morning when I got up my mom somehow convinced me to strap a backpack full of gas on my back. Not sure how she did that. There really was a purpose though. The backpack was really a outside blower to get rid of all the debris on the front porch, steps and driveway. Oh lucky me! Actually it was quite exhilarating. I mean think about it. I had a backpack of gas strapped to my back and I cleaned up the whole front yard. Pretty awesome :)

The before shot. Forgot to take the after.

Mom and I ran a few errands around town and then off to San Jose where we picked up Billie and Cami from the airport. We took Aunt Josie out to dinner. She's kinda like an extra grandma we have around.

Friday we went down to the beach to walk around the tidepools (they aren't what they used to be). Billie got a hair cut. We went out to eat on the wharf. Went for a walk on west cliff. It was a pretty chill day. Our sister Emily gave Cami and I some birthday money and we went and bought really cute purses with it. Thanks Em!! I love my purse. We also got pedicures and they put little cute spiders on our toes. Precious!

Our cute toes

Lunch on the wharf. Crab sandwiches with clam chowder! Yum!

The spectacle.

Wildlife along west cliff. I love starfish!

Mom looking across the water for Singapore or Hawaii. I don't think she had much luck.

Cami and Billie cruisin the tidepools

Oh we're cute.

Saturday we went up to San Francisco. We went up with a family from our ward. We went out to lunch with them and also some cousins of mine and their mom. They were all in town for the Nike Women's marathon. It was fun seeing them. My aunt is having open heart surgery in a week and a half so keep her in your prayers! I saw my cousin Matt's baby for the first time. She's darling! After lunch most of us went and watched Wicked. It was amazing and I was so sad when it was over. I now know why it's so popular.

Getting ready for Wicked. I don't have any lunch pics. So sad.

Sunday morning we were off to church and then off to the airport. It was a perfect weekend getaway! I had not been home since last December and I was long overdue. I think that I need to go home more than twice a year.