Yes it is true. This is my last semester as an undergrad! I am so excited, I can't even say how happy I am. This semester is going to be super busy, just like last semester. I will be taking 16 credit hours and working 26hrs/week. I know I can do it, I may be cranky/tired/sensitive/ and crazy by the end but I know I can do it, I did it last semester so why not do it again. I must say also, that even though I ended up with a broken mind (Taylor kept telling me my brain was mush or oatmeal) I completed the semester with a 3.8 GPA. I can't complain about that, only that it made me go crazy getting there :)
I am so grateful for the support Taylor has given me and has helped me through these busy semesters. He has been so great in being willing to help me, help around the house, and really is just there for anything! I am so blessed to have him in my life. He is a fantastic husband, I could not ask for anything more!
So here is to my last semester as a undergraduate and having a wonderful, fabulous, and amazing husband to help me through it all!
(14 weeks and counting)
Friday, January 13, 2012
Sunday, January 1, 2012
SPOILED CHRISTMAS
Well this Christmas was definitely one to remember. Taylor and I have had a great year and have been so lucky with everything we have been able to do.
We were having a lot of problems with our boat so back in August we decided to sell it and try to get another one over the winter when the prices are down. We were lucky and were able to sell our boat for a decent price and about a week later Taylor found the exact boat that he wanted. It had everything we wanted in it. The year, make, model, hours, perfect pass, etc. The only thing it needed was an updated stereo (which we asked my parents for, for Christmas). It was great. We decided to keep it as much of a secret as possible and surprise everyone on Christmas day. We couldn't keep it from Taylor's family because they were keeping it in their backyard :) but other then that we kept it quiet. When we asked for a stereo for "the boat" my parents thought it was for our old one, luckily we didn't slip to much information.
It was fun on Christmas morning telling my family and seeing their shocked expressions.
The boat was supposed to be our Christmas but Taylor had a surprise for me up his sleeve. I got Taylor a sweater and then some little gifts that his favorite treats and drinks. Just so he would have something to open on Christmas morning. We opened our stocking, that is where Taylor's treats were and a few treats for me. He then opened his sweater and a bomber hat, which he really wanted and I thought that Christmas was over. There was nothing for me wrapped and under the tree. I admit I was disappointed but knew the boat was our Christmas.
Then to my surprise Taylor said, "It looks like Santa did come". (I signed some of his gifts from Santa). Under the coffee table was a wrapped present. I pick it up and I was heavy, I opened it and to my utter astonishment I was opening a MacBook Pro. I couldn't believe it. My computer was pretty crappy and only worked part of the time. The look on my face had to be priceless, I could feel the complete shock take over all of my facial muscles. I was so excited. I have wanted a new computer but thought I would get one when my other one completely gave up the ghost. Taylor surprised me and said he was the one that always was getting spoiled, so he wanted to give me a turn.
Needless to say this was a huge Christmas for us but it was a ton of fun. We loved spending the entire day with both families, bouncing from house to house. We read the story of Christ's birth in the scriptures and were able to feel and know the true meaning of Christmas. We had such a great day and a have such a fabulous family.
We both love our families so very much and are so grateful for EVERYTHING that they do for us. We feel so spoiled and loved by both of our families, we couldn't ask for anything more.
Taylor and I are so grateful for our Father in Heaven and all that he has blessed us with. We truly have felt so blessed in all areas of our lives. We have had our struggles and our difficulties throughout the year but through the gospel and our faith in our Heavenly Father we have been so much more blessed then we could ever imagine.
2011 was a great year and ended with a fabulous Christmas/new year, we are super excited to see what 2012 brings!
We were having a lot of problems with our boat so back in August we decided to sell it and try to get another one over the winter when the prices are down. We were lucky and were able to sell our boat for a decent price and about a week later Taylor found the exact boat that he wanted. It had everything we wanted in it. The year, make, model, hours, perfect pass, etc. The only thing it needed was an updated stereo (which we asked my parents for, for Christmas). It was great. We decided to keep it as much of a secret as possible and surprise everyone on Christmas day. We couldn't keep it from Taylor's family because they were keeping it in their backyard :) but other then that we kept it quiet. When we asked for a stereo for "the boat" my parents thought it was for our old one, luckily we didn't slip to much information.
It was fun on Christmas morning telling my family and seeing their shocked expressions.
The boat was supposed to be our Christmas but Taylor had a surprise for me up his sleeve. I got Taylor a sweater and then some little gifts that his favorite treats and drinks. Just so he would have something to open on Christmas morning. We opened our stocking, that is where Taylor's treats were and a few treats for me. He then opened his sweater and a bomber hat, which he really wanted and I thought that Christmas was over. There was nothing for me wrapped and under the tree. I admit I was disappointed but knew the boat was our Christmas.
Then to my surprise Taylor said, "It looks like Santa did come". (I signed some of his gifts from Santa). Under the coffee table was a wrapped present. I pick it up and I was heavy, I opened it and to my utter astonishment I was opening a MacBook Pro. I couldn't believe it. My computer was pretty crappy and only worked part of the time. The look on my face had to be priceless, I could feel the complete shock take over all of my facial muscles. I was so excited. I have wanted a new computer but thought I would get one when my other one completely gave up the ghost. Taylor surprised me and said he was the one that always was getting spoiled, so he wanted to give me a turn.
Needless to say this was a huge Christmas for us but it was a ton of fun. We loved spending the entire day with both families, bouncing from house to house. We read the story of Christ's birth in the scriptures and were able to feel and know the true meaning of Christmas. We had such a great day and a have such a fabulous family.
We both love our families so very much and are so grateful for EVERYTHING that they do for us. We feel so spoiled and loved by both of our families, we couldn't ask for anything more.
Taylor and I are so grateful for our Father in Heaven and all that he has blessed us with. We truly have felt so blessed in all areas of our lives. We have had our struggles and our difficulties throughout the year but through the gospel and our faith in our Heavenly Father we have been so much more blessed then we could ever imagine.
2011 was a great year and ended with a fabulous Christmas/new year, we are super excited to see what 2012 brings!
Fall happening...
Well it has been a very long time since I posted. I have been extremely busy with school and work instead.
So what has happened the last couple of months...
I have finished my second to last semester with 3 A's and 2 A-'s. I was really hoping for a 4.0 but I can't be disappointed. To get good grades in a difficult semester while working 26+ hours a week, I am proud of myself.
Taylor has been very busy with work. Usually this time of year is slow and so we thought he was going to be able to handle all the house work and cooking so I could concentrate on school. But that didn't happen. He has been so very very busy with work that he hasn't had time to do much beside work. He has accomplished so much this year with his business and I couldn't be more proud of him. He has sold over 200 bikes this year alone. He has pushed his business to new heights and has succeeded in so many different areas. He is an amazing business man and doing so well. He has allowed our family to do so many different things. I could not ask for a better husband, supporter, and life :) He has been such a great support to me over this semester even though he has been just as busy. He was still willing to get dinner ready while I sat and did all my homework. He truly has been a tremendous husband!
Honda is the same, fun as ever and really helps me through the difficult times in life. It is silly to say that about a dog but whenever I am down he comes and sits on my lap or by the bed and is just there. Sometimes he'll kiss my hand just to let me know he is here.
Now the semester is over and we are enjoying a little time together. I have been relaxing as much as possible, gearing up for one more big semester. Taylor has still be tremendously busy with work but we are still finding fun stuff to do together. I really wish the semester didn't have to start.
So what has happened the last couple of months...
I have finished my second to last semester with 3 A's and 2 A-'s. I was really hoping for a 4.0 but I can't be disappointed. To get good grades in a difficult semester while working 26+ hours a week, I am proud of myself.
Taylor has been very busy with work. Usually this time of year is slow and so we thought he was going to be able to handle all the house work and cooking so I could concentrate on school. But that didn't happen. He has been so very very busy with work that he hasn't had time to do much beside work. He has accomplished so much this year with his business and I couldn't be more proud of him. He has sold over 200 bikes this year alone. He has pushed his business to new heights and has succeeded in so many different areas. He is an amazing business man and doing so well. He has allowed our family to do so many different things. I could not ask for a better husband, supporter, and life :) He has been such a great support to me over this semester even though he has been just as busy. He was still willing to get dinner ready while I sat and did all my homework. He truly has been a tremendous husband!
Honda is the same, fun as ever and really helps me through the difficult times in life. It is silly to say that about a dog but whenever I am down he comes and sits on my lap or by the bed and is just there. Sometimes he'll kiss my hand just to let me know he is here.
Now the semester is over and we are enjoying a little time together. I have been relaxing as much as possible, gearing up for one more big semester. Taylor has still be tremendously busy with work but we are still finding fun stuff to do together. I really wish the semester didn't have to start.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
I am addicted...
I am officially addicted to pintrest.com. I absolutely love it! You can get great ideas for everything imaginable! Who knew, everything you could think of could be on one website! I have no idea how people are so creative! Avoid this website if you don't want an addiction!
This is one of my favorite things I have found, it was so so so sweet.
http://www.fromdatestodiapers.com/50-rules-for-dads-of-daughters
This is one of my favorite things I have found, it was so so so sweet.
http://www.fromdatestodiapers.com/50-rules-for-dads-of-daughters
Thursday, August 25, 2011
School has officially started!
So this fall I will be taking 18 credit hours and working 26 hours per week! It is going to be a super crazy semester for me, with a lot of stress and work. (Good thing Taylor is such a great husband and is willing to take a lot of the household duties away from me so I can concentrate on school!!)
After completing this first week of school I have realized two things, the first is that I have A LOT of papers to write, some will be easy, some will be a lot of work but all in all it is not going to be to difficult. The second thing I have decided is that I love the classes I am taking. I am enjoying doing my homework because it is fascinating and I am really enjoying what I am learning. I know that sounds totally crazy, especially because it has only been 1 week of classes. I hope I still feel this way in a couple of weeks when my papers and midterms come around.
I feel like I am going to learn such real world stuff, stuff I can use in my everyday life. I am really excited about the semester (at least for now) and I hope I continue to learn and be fascinated by the information I am being taught.
I really feel like this is a confirmation to my decision, of not going to nursing school. I loved all my pre-nursing class and really did enjoy all the information I learned. This semester is different though. I am excited to go to class and feel so happy when I leave school. I honestly feel like the classes I am taking this semester are going to make me a better person, a better parent, and hopefully I will be able to help others with the knowledge I am gaining.
Hopefully I feel like this in a couple weeks when things really start to get crazy and stressful! Here is to enjoying my senior year of college :)
After completing this first week of school I have realized two things, the first is that I have A LOT of papers to write, some will be easy, some will be a lot of work but all in all it is not going to be to difficult. The second thing I have decided is that I love the classes I am taking. I am enjoying doing my homework because it is fascinating and I am really enjoying what I am learning. I know that sounds totally crazy, especially because it has only been 1 week of classes. I hope I still feel this way in a couple of weeks when my papers and midterms come around.
I feel like I am going to learn such real world stuff, stuff I can use in my everyday life. I am really excited about the semester (at least for now) and I hope I continue to learn and be fascinated by the information I am being taught.
I really feel like this is a confirmation to my decision, of not going to nursing school. I loved all my pre-nursing class and really did enjoy all the information I learned. This semester is different though. I am excited to go to class and feel so happy when I leave school. I honestly feel like the classes I am taking this semester are going to make me a better person, a better parent, and hopefully I will be able to help others with the knowledge I am gaining.
Hopefully I feel like this in a couple weeks when things really start to get crazy and stressful! Here is to enjoying my senior year of college :)
Monday, August 8, 2011
And the decision is....
For the few people that read this blog, I figured you want want an answer to my last post about "Big Decision".
Well, after lots of fasting, prayer, thoughts, debate, and discussion, I have decided I will not be going to nursing school. This is probably the hardest decision I have ever made. I have worked my whole collegiate career on being a nurse. When I didn't get in this last year, I let that dream go, and choose to follow a different path.
The letter from Weber through everything for a loop and almost made me go crazy (literally!). But I believe that the Lord will direct your path in the way that is best if you put your faith in him! Well I took that to heart and put a lot of faith in Him. I honestly feel that I should stay on the path that I am on and follow the Lord's plan for me. As much as I want to be a nurse, it is not the right thing for me to pursue.
So instead I will be graduating in May with my BS degree in Human Development and Family Studies. Possibly pursuing Child Life after graduation. Though nursing has a better job market and much better pay, I know that one day I will touch someones life with my human development degree. Whether big or small this is the path I should be on.
I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for listening to my fasting and many prayers and helping guide my life in the direction I should be going. I love my Father in Heaven and I am so grateful I have Him to turn to in my times of need!
So here goes life with all the good and bad things that come with it! I am excited for the future and everything I will get to do and experience!
Well, after lots of fasting, prayer, thoughts, debate, and discussion, I have decided I will not be going to nursing school. This is probably the hardest decision I have ever made. I have worked my whole collegiate career on being a nurse. When I didn't get in this last year, I let that dream go, and choose to follow a different path.
The letter from Weber through everything for a loop and almost made me go crazy (literally!). But I believe that the Lord will direct your path in the way that is best if you put your faith in him! Well I took that to heart and put a lot of faith in Him. I honestly feel that I should stay on the path that I am on and follow the Lord's plan for me. As much as I want to be a nurse, it is not the right thing for me to pursue.
So instead I will be graduating in May with my BS degree in Human Development and Family Studies. Possibly pursuing Child Life after graduation. Though nursing has a better job market and much better pay, I know that one day I will touch someones life with my human development degree. Whether big or small this is the path I should be on.
I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for listening to my fasting and many prayers and helping guide my life in the direction I should be going. I love my Father in Heaven and I am so grateful I have Him to turn to in my times of need!
So here goes life with all the good and bad things that come with it! I am excited for the future and everything I will get to do and experience!
Monday, July 25, 2011
BIG decisions
Have you ever felt like you have the biggest decision of your life lying ahead of you and you have no idea which way to go? That is me right now.
This last Saturday I received a very unexpected letter in the mail. Taylor hands me a letter and said, "It's from Weber State Nursing". My initial thought was that it was about reapplying and all the other fun junk mail that you get. Well that was not the case. The letter said I had been accepted into the Weber State Associates Degree Nursing Program, starting January 2012. I was NOT expecting this. I had given up on being a nurse. I had completely accepted a new path of life and was very happily living it.
So now what do I do?! Do I continue on the path I am on now and the choices I have made and am looking forward to OR do I go after nursing school?
If I say on this path I could be done with college in May with my Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Studies. This is SOO intriguing because I could be done! And then I could continue on with my life and the other adventures that await!
If I go to nursing school, I will cram the last 6 classes (20 credit hours) into 1 semester, graduate with my BS in December and then start nursing school in January. The drive is long, it will be extremely stressful, and it would be at least another year! So instead of graduating May 2012, it would be May 2013. But I would be able to fulfill the goal I have worked my whole college career for, the goal I have wanted as long as I can remember, to be a nurse!
I have been agonizing over this ever since I opened the letter. I have shed many tears, talked to LOTS of people, prayed, fasted, and pondered which decision to make. I still have absolutely NO IDEA what path I should take. I honestly feel like I am trying to choose between two great choices, neither decision would be bad, neither path would be a bad choice. So I keep asking what should I do? Taylor and I have talked and talked and talked, every moment we are thinking about what we should do!
I am trying to trust in the Lord and follow His will, but how do you choose between two great paths. I feel like I have to choose a path and then the Lord will support me and let me know if I am right. I will continue to pray and fast and ponder my future... hopefully I can figure it out pretty quickly!
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!! Wish me luck :)
This last Saturday I received a very unexpected letter in the mail. Taylor hands me a letter and said, "It's from Weber State Nursing". My initial thought was that it was about reapplying and all the other fun junk mail that you get. Well that was not the case. The letter said I had been accepted into the Weber State Associates Degree Nursing Program, starting January 2012. I was NOT expecting this. I had given up on being a nurse. I had completely accepted a new path of life and was very happily living it.
So now what do I do?! Do I continue on the path I am on now and the choices I have made and am looking forward to OR do I go after nursing school?
If I say on this path I could be done with college in May with my Bachelors of Science in Human Development and Family Studies. This is SOO intriguing because I could be done! And then I could continue on with my life and the other adventures that await!
If I go to nursing school, I will cram the last 6 classes (20 credit hours) into 1 semester, graduate with my BS in December and then start nursing school in January. The drive is long, it will be extremely stressful, and it would be at least another year! So instead of graduating May 2012, it would be May 2013. But I would be able to fulfill the goal I have worked my whole college career for, the goal I have wanted as long as I can remember, to be a nurse!
I have been agonizing over this ever since I opened the letter. I have shed many tears, talked to LOTS of people, prayed, fasted, and pondered which decision to make. I still have absolutely NO IDEA what path I should take. I honestly feel like I am trying to choose between two great choices, neither decision would be bad, neither path would be a bad choice. So I keep asking what should I do? Taylor and I have talked and talked and talked, every moment we are thinking about what we should do!
I am trying to trust in the Lord and follow His will, but how do you choose between two great paths. I feel like I have to choose a path and then the Lord will support me and let me know if I am right. I will continue to pray and fast and ponder my future... hopefully I can figure it out pretty quickly!
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!! Wish me luck :)
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