Happy Fall!

I'm almost as good at blogging as I am at writing in my journal. It's been like 6 months now?! Ha. Well I won't post a million things to bore you all but I'll fill you in on a quick list of things that have been going on in our lives!

1. We moved to Oklahoma.
2. Survived a few massive tornados.
3. Played with friends and lounged by the pool a lot!
4. Worked for a pest control company.

-Side note-Cristine worked for the company with me in the office and one day towards the end of us working there Cris and I were on one if you can imagine. I dared her to answer the phone in one of her weird voices and keep that same voice through the same phone call. I didn't think she'd really do it. But she was wearing stretchy pants to pretty much anything could happen. Next call comes in and I'm working away so Cris picks up the phone and starts talking in a very nasally voice combined with a mexican accent. I look at her in shock and then bend over laughing hysterically. She tries to keep it together while she sets up a reservice for this customer and her accent turns into more of an English one or something. I'm crying by now. She hangs up and we both die laughing. If you know Cristine you know how funny this was. I'm sooo glad her and Nicole were there to work with me. It made the Summer much more enjoyable!

5. Trent worked his tail off.
6. I came home in August 3 weeks earlier than Trent.
7. Trent sold in Wisconson for 3 weeks.
8. I stared teaching 1st grade. SOOOO much work.

Trent's forcing me to go to bed so this will have to be continued! :) 

SPRING!

Okay, so Rexburg hasn't quite gotten the memo that it needs to be warming up. But other places have which means soon....hopefully very soon. I LOVE SUNSHINE. Trent and I got to go on a couple of walks this week which makes this girl very happy! Nothing I love more than going on a walk with my best friend in the sunshine.

I thought that sense I haven't had to work a lot or go to school this semester that I would be a little better about blogging. Turns out that has nothing to do with it! I'm just a lazy blogger! Dang, can't use those excuses anymore. Trent has been working his tail off with school this semester and I have been subbing, cooking, and cleaning. And occasionally crafting!

I have always wanted a maxi skirt because they look so comfortable. But I would try them on at the store and they would drown me or they would be close to $50. It hurts me to spend that much on a skirt! So I decided to put my sewing machine to good use and try out my first clothing project. I was actually pleasantly surprised at how easy it was! I did have a few blond moments but it only took me 3 hours to make and the fabric was $15. Score! I would show you a picture but I don't have any :(

This past weekend Whitney and I threw a baby shower for my sister. It was a good time and she got loaded up with a bunch of clothes and baby stuff! Whit tried her hand at cake decorating and she did awesome! just look at her skills....

I wish I would have gotten more detailed pictures of everything because it was so cute, but I get distracted real easy and before I knew it the shower was over and this is what I had. Oh well!

Lately, and when I say lately I mean for a month, my leg has been hurting. I described it to Trent this morning as a toothache in my leg. I'm telling you that's what it feels like! He is convinced I have lost it. Maybe I have, but this dang leg is driving me up the wall. Some days I can walk fine. Other days I can hardly walk without it hurting. We thought it was shin splints at first, but those would have been gone by now and a lot of the pain is in my ankle and behind my knee so that doesn't make sense. We FINALLY made an appointment with the doc and I'm hoping he doesn't just tell me I'm crazy.

I'm DYING to go running again. A whole month without it when you have all the time in the world to do it, really stinks.

On a happier note, we will be in Oklahoma in exactly 3 weeks from today! What!? I feel like we just got back. I could not be more excited for excessive amounts of pool time... and work occasionally. Guess what is going to be even better?

We aren't going to be loners this year! 

That's right, Colton & Whitney, Jason & Cris, and our friends up in Rexburg Jordan and Nicole are all coming with us! PARTY!!! But seriously, what's better than the pool and sunshine? I'll tell ya, pool and sunshine with friends! :)

Bad news is I realllly need to find a teaching job before we leave which is kind of pushing it because we will be leaving in the middle of hiring season so we are praying something works out.

But so PUMPED to be with friends all summer. :) Hopefully by the next time I post I've already started working on my summer tan, and I can walk.

Freedom

Usually today would be the last day of freedom for me for the next few months. BUT I don't have to go to school anymore! It's such a weird feeling. I kept thinking all weekend that I had to get everything done before Monday came and then I would remember I am free! Monday doesn't mean crazy busy. I don't have to try and survive till Friday at 5! I'm loving it already. I am going to be substituting in two school districts until April just to keep myself from going crazy.

Trent however has already started Chemistry homework and he hasn't even had his first day. Poor guy. He dominated his classes last semester and ended up being able to keep his scholarship!

After my last day of student teaching it was so hard to leave the kids I had been with for 4 months, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week. They grow on ya. I wrote each of them a card letting them know how grateful I was that they were there to help me become a better teacher. They started crying when they read them and there was a flood of tears until they left that day. I somehow held it together because I knew that I would be coming back a week later to be their substitute and surprise them.

They were pumped and so was I. I really got the feel of what it would be like to have my own classroom and run everything from start to finish all on my own. It was a lot of fun. Trent and I were able to throw their Christmas party for them before we went home as well.

Christmas break was sooo good! We got to relax a lot and spend a lot of time with the family. AND eat a lot of good food. TOO much food. Hanni made these killer vegan red velvet cupcakes that were to die for and my sister made spinach and artichoke dip that was good too! This year we were blessed to have Trent's parents join my family for Christmas Eve dinner. LaRue is always telling halarious stories and Benton has the best sense of humor. They livened up our Christmas Eve for sure! It was nice to have both families together for once instead of feeling like you need to be somehwere else all of the time.

Christmas came and I successfully surprised my husband with some OKC BBall shorts and a keyboard for his ipad. I already knew what I was getting and I was soo excited for it. Ever since I took a photography class in highschool I have been wanting a nice camera. Trent decided it was time for me to get one and after Christmas morning we basically spent most of our time playing with the camera. It's a Cannon Rebel t3i.  It's a lot of fun to experiment with it and see how the photos turn out. Trent and I watched the hour and a half instructional video on it and felt like we were trying to learn a new language and that we would have to watch it 10 more times just to understand it all! Here are a few photos that we took during the break. (I don't have photoshop yet so don't judge...I'm not at that level yet!)

We had to support our Thunder while they played...unfortunately they lost to the Heat..

LaRue sporting the new top we got her for Christmas.

Calli and Coulter's little girls!

A mink hat LaRue insisted that I wear while I was outside taking pictures. :)

Having fun with silhouette pics.

There's always got to be that one piece of hair...

This photo and the next one were fun because they were taken at 10p.m. without flash. We just left the shutter open for a long time and it turned out like this!

Our faces are kind of blurry because we had to try and stand perfectly still for 30 seconds...Not easy!

Our Niece Jocelyn-- Who is ADORABLE!

When we came back to Rexburg this week I stepped on the scale and realized I needed to get myself in shape! It should be easier than ever now that I don't have any homework or prep work for the next day. So for the next 4 months I am going to either be working or in the gym! Trent has been my trainfer for the past week helping me with weight training. Yes I feel like an idiot in the mans section of the gym but I decided I didn't care! Whitney is going to be up here in a couple of weeks and we are going to work hard to get in the best shape we have ever been! I have also started back up on myfitnesspal app that helps me with portion control mostly and keeping my calories down. Knowing that I have to run 4 miles to work off a Jamba Juice makes it a lot less appealing!

Hopefully i'll be able to blog a little bit more now so that I don't have to create ridiculously long posts and try to cover 3 months of activities.

P.S. I'm sure most of you know but I am going to be an Aunt! Kenz is due June 30th :) Can't wait to find out if it is a boy or a girl! Hapy New Year to you all!