My Job

I am thankful for employment at this time! Since so many people have been loosing their jobs or not finding something. We are able to make enough money so we can build up or savings. Student teaching sucked all our savings so its nice to make a decent amount. Especially for Rexburg.
Today I went to an install and watched one of our workers install dish network. It was crazy to see how tricky it all is. But definitely beneficial. I am learning so much about business, dish, internet and accounting! I have a great boss and coworkers.




Here is a pic of my office. It is cute. It is inside the Wolfe Lighting business!! It is such a beautiful store and its a family owned business and the Wolfe's are often people! So friendly and wonderful. A bit of a plug for them... They are having a sale on their lightbulbs right now that you rexburg people definitely look into! They are selling a pack of 4 lightbulbs for $3 These aren't any regular lighbulbs. They are the spiral kind that are energy efficient. And they have 10,000 (ten THOUSAND) hours of light. Serious. Check them out. They come in 3 colors, warm light, cool light and day light.

Family!

I am thankful for my family.
I know I say it all the time but I really got lucky with my in-laws too! They are wonderful. My whole family just rocks!

I am so lucky to have an eternal family. I was lucky to grow up with everything that I ever needed. I can only hope I can raise my future children the way my parents raised me. I know I am the person I am today because of them!

I made a list of 52 reasons (8 reasons for each family member) 52 Reasons why I love my family
1. It is big.
2. We all love each other.
3. Dad: You are the hardest working person I know.
4. Dad: You are an excellent provider.
5. Dad: You disciplined me to teach me right from wrong.
6. Dad: You made it possible for me to attend college.
7. Dad: You gave me Priesthood blessings.
8. Dad: You taught me the gospel and set an example.
9. Dad: You protected me from harm and evil.
10. Dad: You gave me the best life I could have had.
11. Mom: You took care of me when I was sick or sad.
12. Mom: You are always there when I need to talk.
13. Mom: You bought me stylish clothes.
14. Mom: You taught me to be nice and love others.
15. Mom: You taught me how to be crafty and thrifty.
16. Mom: You showed me how to serve others.
17. Mom: You are selfless in every way.
18. Mom: You have a great sense of humor.
19. Clara: You are a great listener.
20. Clara: You are gorgeous and stylish.
21. Clara: You are brutally honest.
22. Clara: You are a leader and are your own person.
23. Clara: You are funny and make me laugh.
24. Clara: You serve others without anything in return.
25. Clara: You get along with Travis.
26. Clara: You are smart and studious
27. Buddy: You have your own style.
28. Buddy: You work hard to make others happy.
29. Buddy: You are giving.
30. Buddy: You make others laugh.
31. Buddy: You are a good friend.
32. Buddy: You ask me how I am doing and say you miss me.
33. Buddy: You are athletic and muscular.
34. Buddy: You are an Eagle Scout and are prepared.
35. Chloe: You are a great artist.
36. Chloe: You shared your bedroom with me for 6 months.
37. Chloe: You have a wonderful smile that makes my day.
38. Chloe: You read your scriptures and have a testimony.
39. Chloe: You are fun to be around and talk to.
40. Chloe: You would do anything for anyone.
41. Chloe: You are helpful.
42. Chloe: You are so beautiful inside and out.
43. Chase: You are talented at everything you try.
44. Chase: You are a good student.
45. Chase: You are friendly to others.
46. Chase: You are strong.
47. Chase: You share your candy, snacks, toys etc.
48. Chase: You are very easy to like.
49. Chase: You are a stud.
50. Chase: You are a great example to your friends.
51. We look out for each other.
52. We are an eternal family sealed in the temple.

There the best and I love them lots and lots

MARCH MADNESS

I swear this is the the month I start to go crazy!!
Well to keep me sane I have decided to repeat a month of "thankful" posts like I did last year... Seems crazy its been a year since I was in Assessments (aka the hardest class I've ever taken) and 2 years since I have started this blog. Great memories are stored here and I Love It!!

So Thankful Month repeats. I've also decided not to look back and refresh my memory on last years list. At the end of the month I'll compare.

So First of March.... I am Thankful for

Travis!! or T... I have a habit of calling him that lately.

He is just SO wonderful. To show him how wonderful I think he is I made him a "52 reasons why I love you" book made out of a deck of cards. It was super cute and I was pretty proud of it.


I am listing the 52 reasons... more as documentation not so much so you have to read all of them. But you are welcome too.
1. You spoil me.
2. You have cute dimples.
3. You make me laugh.
4. You like to eat out.
5. You talk like a baby.
6. You let me talk like a baby.
7. You put up with my craft messes.
8. You are patient.
9. You like me the way I am.
10. You aren’t afraid to state your opinion.
11. You let me have girl time with friends.
12. You don’t bite, lick, pinch or tickle me.
13. You are good at saying prayers.
14. You are persuasive.
15. You like dogs.
16. You hate cats.
17. You let Clara come live with us.
18. You share your food or drinks with me.
19. You are helpful.
20. You work extra hard for the family.
21. You would do anything for me.
22. You protect me.
23. You listen to me even when I am irrational.
24. You calm my fears and troubled heart.
25. You are my best friend.
26. You laugh at my “really funny stories”
27. You give me compliments when I try to impress you.
28. You do all the driving.
29. You teach me how to be a better driver.
30. You know so much about the gospel.
31. You want a family.
32. You have dreams and try to live them.
33. You want to build me a fancy house.
34. You love your mom and dad and brothers.
35. You love me, even when I’m hard to love.
36. You prioritize your life well.
37. You have a nice butt in True Religion Jeans.
38. You teach me new things.
39. You know that I get what I want every time.
40. You are kind of sarcastic…. Did you catch my sarcasm?
41. You watch Edward Scissors Hands with me.
42. You convinced me to fall in love with you.
43. You put up with me and plan to do so for eternity.
44. You wrestle with me but not too rough.
45. You won’t let me go to bed mad at you.
46. You took me to the temple to get married.
47. You let me wear feeties to bed sometimes.
48. You work nights and go to school at the same time.
49. You’re athletic and have a muscular physique.
50. You have been cute and adorable your whole life.
51. You let me pick hairs off of you like a monkey.
52. You are my hunster forever and ever no matter what.

Can you write 52 reasons why your love your significant other? Try it!! It was so
great!

Stay tuned all month long for more "Thankfuls!!"

Mattoon Family Photos Display

Over Thanksgiving, we got our photos taken with Travis' side of the family. I just got my copies of the family shot, the "sisters", the brothers and the "kids". I thought they turned out so great a really show off our personalities and style.

Anyways I wanted to display them so went to Porters to get frames or a multiframe mat of some sort and instead I found a really neat shadow box. Opal and I searched through the scrapbooking stuff and gathered supplies. Then I went home and created this:



I hung it over my new kitchen table. I think it turned out perfect!

Sewing

I was on a sewing roll today. Well actually all weekend! I just love when I have new material and new ideas!

Yesterday I spent the afternoon teaching Mindy how to quilt. We are making a "Man Blanket" for her husband. And let me tell you it is manly. Just the size will blow your mind 6 feet by 9 feet!! And this isn't for their bed, just for him to use. He picked out all the fabrics and we just smiled and said over and over "it's a man's blanket" We did get the boy's to come into Porter's!! It was a success!








I have been working hard on a quilt for my GOD-DAUGHTER. Mindy is having a baby girl (Madison) in May! I cannot wait. I have been making her a quilt that I designed myself! The letters are all applique and then I stitched around each letter! I finally finished the top! We are both teachers so I thought the ABC's were appropriate. This is for her crib bedding.










Then later this week I am going to a baby shower for someone I work with. She is having a boy. I recently bought a book called "One Yard Wonders" and I made all of this with one yard of fabric. Cheap fabric too! I thought the frogs we so cute and fun! I made a tag/tactile blanket, a bib, a pair of booties, 4 burp cloths and 4 "wee wee wigwams" (tutorial on Make it of Love it!) and then appliqued my favorite froggie on a onesie! Not bad for a yard of fabric!

And finally I am throwing a shower for Mindy and made these little diapers. On the inside it says
Don’t Be a
Party Pooper!!
Come to Mindy’s
Baby Shower
Saturday March 13th
2:00pm-4:00pm
University Courtyard Lounge
Mindy is having a baby girl!
Registered at Target


It was a great day. Travis watched 4 movies straight while I was just sewing my little heart out!! So fun!

Its Official!

I am a college graduate. I have a Bachelor's degree in Early Childhood/Special Education from Brigham Young University. It felt so good i was squealing and jumping as I opened the envelope! Travis kept telling me to stop smiling when he was taking my picture but I couldn't help it! What a great accomplishment!! All the hard work paid off!

Valentine's Day

Our Valentine's day was wonderful. We celebrated on Saturday which was good because Travis ended up getting pretty sick on Sunday.
I made Travis a little package that was called "I love you with all my senses." I gave him 5 gifts, one for each sense
See- I framed him a puzzle we made together
Hear- I-tunes gift card
Smell- New Cologne
Taste- Cinnamon rolls and steak dinner
Touch- Massage oils for massages


He bought me a new Kitchen Table. I love it so much. I was so excited. I am my mother's daughter. My mom has a fancy kitchen table with all different colored chairs. So naturally i was drawn to this style. We got a killer deal on it so of course i got what i want. :) It is so nice to have new quality furniture that will last a long time. We sold our old table in a day on Bulletin Board. It went so quick.

We ate at the Olive Garden. Yummy. Then he got me the movie Couple's Retreat. We went home and watched it together. It was a good night

I hope everyone enjoyed their Valentine's days! Oh how I love the day of Love.

DONT FORGET!!!!

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new wall and valentines

We had a great weekend!
Thursday we got our car back and are so happy!! But that whole rant deserves its whole post. so stay tuned.
Friday my boss for work came to town and took us out to lunch. It was wonderful!
The rest of the weekend was fabulous as well.
Travis hung our pictures! I love that this is no longer an empty wall!



Even though the Colts lost we had a great super bowl sunday. The Dockers pants commercial was my favorite. It was the one with the "I wear no pants" song. Funny. The human bridge one for Budweiser was pretty good too. Some left us thinking "what the heck was that"

The Super bowl was even more enjoyable this year because i had a craft to make! I made Valentines for my friend Jennifer's kids to take to their classes. Sound familiar? I did this last year too... http://courtneytravis.blogspot.com/2009/02/happy-valentines-day.html
Anyways this years turned out so cute!! Take a look
valentines!



A fancy purse box and flower valentines. The tag says "Be my Bud-dy"!


This is for a little boy that loves frogs. Frog box with balloons with frogs inside. The tags say "Hoppy Valentines Day"



And this is a space station with rocket valentines that say "You're a Blast" They are made with a sugar tube and a Hershey's kiss.

It was so fun making them and i can't wait to see if they like them!

I also got my Valentines gift already!! It is wonderful! I got it early but can't share until valentines. SO one week I'll post about it!

Have a great week!

The Curse is Broken

Ok so I need to document this crazy curse now that it is finally over.

For the past EIGHT (8) years I have been sent to the hospital every 2 years and 1 month apart. Don't Believe me read on:

In 2001 I moved Lake Stevens. I tried out for the softball team. While I was pitching I got hit in the face with the ball and broke my nose. This was in SEPTEMBER

In 2003 I was 16 and had just broken up with my first boyfriend. I went on a date with a new guy named Steven for the first time. We went bowling, I got hit in the face with a bowling ball. Yes that really happened. I was "sneaking" up on him he didn't see me and BAM... 5 deep stitches 7 or so outside ones. This was in OCTOBER,

In 2005 I was dating Greg Hardy and he loved to ski. He taught me how and we had seasons passes. I was going down a hill, went off a jump, did a triple back flip... Ok the last 2 parts might not be true but I got knocked out and don't remember. Next thing I know I was being back-boarded and skied down the hill in a gurney sled. Broken Scaphoid (thank Kaci for the correct spelling) this itty bitty bone that connects your thumb, wrist and pointer fingers. It is the 2nd hardest bones to break besides your femur! Had to get a titanium screw in there. This was in NOVEMBER!!

Finally in 2007 I was getting married and was SO excited. Opal and I loaded up her car with all my wedding stuff and belongings we would need for the winter break. We were making progress through the mountains listening to kiss the girl off the disney soundtrack and we hit ice, hit the guard rail and totaled the car! We hitch hiked to Spokane and went to the hospital. I had a really sore back but checked out fine. Opal broke her hand. It was quite the night! I had to fly home to sign the wedding license and luckily Opal's sister lives in Spokane. This was in December!

January 2010 would have been my time for a hospital trip but it didn't happen. I held my breath every day praying and wishing I'd be okay. Now it is officially February and I can safely say the CURSE IS OVER!! Hooray!

Golden Birthday Bash

Travis turned 24 on the 24th of January so this is called a "golden birthday" since i don't remember mine (I was 5) I vicariously lived through him and went all out.

The weekend started with Texas Roadhouse. Travis' favorite steakhouse. He ordered a fancy steak and he could cut it with a fork. I got the ribs at 2 and Travis finished those off too!
Here we are with Tom, Mindy and Nicholas


Then we went shopping and got some great deals. Travis ended up bringing home seven new movies and a new video game. I got a new coat at old navy.

The next day we had the party. Travis went to Tom's while i decked out the apartment in decorations and cheezy birthday favors. We even personalized the party hats! It was a lot of fun!

Cricut Cards!

So if you don't know what a Cricut is I will tell you. It is a personal die-cut machine that has these cartridges that create letters or shapes at a touch of a button. Basically they are amazing!!
So I got to work today and made cards!! I also made some samples to send to my sister in laws and my mother in law. They are big into scrapbooking and card making!
Here are the cards I made today.













These next pictures are of the actual Cricut. For those who are curious of the size of the cricut here it is. Also the picture of the key pad. They come off and go with each cartridge. Then you just select the size and what you want and Voila cut and your ready to glue!

Donated Hair!

I thought I would share a picture of my hair I chopped off. It was 8.5 inches and Pantene accepts hair 8inches and more so I am going to donate it to them! I am really excited to share my hair with those in need.
Also here is a picture of how i styled it this morning. I am going to get some product tomorrow. I love it.