Part 2 crazy update

School Work and Play

I am surviving the last semester of my College Career!! pretty crazy and i am trying to enjoy every minute of it. My classes teach me so much. A lot of patience among other things but i think that i am almost done jumping through hoops.
I still love kindergarten. It was my last week this week and next week we start Summer school but i am still doing kindergarten so i am happy with it!!
Travis is playing golf daily and on the Varsity Basketball team. He sure loves his sports we just bought these signs.


He is still enjoying work. He looks forward getting a worse and worse farmers tan. Its pretty funny.

Insane catch up part one!

So i have so much to catch up on (this is the reason why i don't write in a journal because then all i do is try to remember what happened all in one month)
So i've broke it up into parts
So Part one!!
Craftys
of course i have been making lots of new things these past weeks.
First i made travis a new lunch sack out Simpsons fabric. I covered it in contact paper before i sewed it to keep it water proof and i can now clean it easily.
We also bought some new sandwich holders so we don't have to use plastic bags anymore. Our little way to improve the environment...
I started making it into a tutorial but then i sucked at it so i stopped. but basically i just traced a cardboard square and rectangle the size i wanted and then sewed them together. I'd be more than happy to teach you!!





Then i made a skirt. Easiest skirt i have ever made. It was made out of 4 bandanas. I measured my waist with elastic. Laid out the bandanas along the elastic. folded over the edge and sewed the elastic inside. I am going to make another one to wear to preschool. They are so light and breezy perfect for summer weather.



Then i taught in preschool on weather. I made these cute little paperdolls for them to play with



My new project is going to be this purse from Make it or Love it and some new reusable grocery bags... stay tuned!



I finally got a new phone!! it is a palm centro. I got a cute little Croc case to go with it. It keeps me nice and organized because it doubles as a planner



We are now on our own cell phone plan. Thanks jim and chris for letting us bum off your plan for so long. We still have unlimited texts.

Yikes

It has been over 2 weeks since i have last posted. I have so much to fill everyone in on... however i haven't been able to catch a break so when i have time i will post the longest post of the century... SO stay tuned and sorry about the wait time!!

A little comic to illustrate how i am feeling right about now. I hope everyone had a fabulous 3 day weekend!!

I love my mom!!

Well of course my Blog wouldn't be complete without a yearly boast post about what a wonderful mother i have!!



This is when my sister was on the homecoming court. (she is absolutely gorgeous) but i also love my mom in this picture. She is so stunning. She looks great and is so stylish. I grew up with her picking out all my clothes and i never was embarrassed she always bought wonderful stuff!!



I just love this picture. I am probably like 2. I love my mom and am so thankful for everything she has sacrificed for me and making sure i had the best life.



She is the best mom in the world. Hands Down. She is so selfless giving everything before she takes something. Perfect example, it took her 7 years to get her Kitchen remodeled because she let everyone get what they want first.

I want to be a mom like her someday. I love her cooking, her advice, her smile and sense of humor.

I miss you mom. Thank you for everything!!

And i cannot forget my mother in law. she is fantastic too!! she is a beautiful person inside and out. She raised 3 boys and is still sane!! I have been blessed by her generosity so much!!

Today in kindergarten

I love love love kindergarten. I love kindergarten. really it is the best. Today I read a story about a cat. I asked the kids if they have pets. One girl said "I used to have a black poodle named jessi but my mom said he went rabbit and bited people so we killed it." ha ha

I was telling one of the little kids that i had the same doll (american girl dolls) when i was little and i still have them. Then she said "well if you don't play with them you should donate them to the D.I"

A little girl in my class said, "i told my mom you were my bestest friend and she said you couldn't be my bestest friend anymore" I wonder how that conversation went"

i just LOVE my class!! endless entertainment

mattooner update

I've survived the first 2 weeks of school and am ready for the third. With the semester already a 6th of the way done things are starting to mellow out. I swear teachers try and make the first 2 weeks really stressful so you will drop their classes. But "not i" (I have worked on a Little red hen lesson for preschool probably a total of 6 hours all group work mostly so its starting to rot my brain)
But cool news. We went to church and guess who was there...

for you that are not Mormon, this is one of the 12 Apostles of our church David A Bednar. He bore his testimony and his wife bore her testimony, He talked to us about working on our marriage and not giving up just because something isn't going perfect. He told us that a marriage is work. He told us that Pride will stand between us if we judge. He talked to the husbands about being good leaders and being helpful. It was such a wonderful surprise. But we also had president Clark (the president of BYU-I) our stake presidency and a few others. It was a very powerful meeting, one that i won't soon forget. After the meeting we got to shake Elder Bednar's hand. It was the coolest thing i've done churchy wise. I told Travis to snap a picture with his Iphone but he said it would be inappropriate. I guess he's right so you'll just have to take my word for it.

If you want to know why we have prophets and apostles click here:



We had a great Saturday too, I joined the gardening club on campus. We have a acre of land to plant on and what ever grows we get to pick and eat. Today I planted Peas. I did!! My thumb is getting greener already. The president of the club was laughing when i told her i had to dig in my closet to find something that would be ok to get dirty. I just don't have a lot of "play clothes" She grew up on farm and knows everything on how to plant to how to help deliver a cow. It's crazy. But i can't wait to see some things grow and get to eat some fresh produce.

We also went out to Idaho Falls to eat at Red Robin and go shopping. (we got our state refund check back and decided to treat ourselves.) We ordered the BLTA crossant and trav got the guacamole bacon burger and of course several refills of the best strawberry lemonade in the world Freckled lemonade.

We went to ross and i got some new Nike shox at a screaming deal. Its funny when Elder Bednar talked to us he was telling us the differences to love not to fight over between men and women. He said that in a man brain saving money is not spending it. In a girl brain it is getting a good deal. So Travis would say we spent money i say we saved it.

Then i also got this cute dress at Target. Travis didn't like it on the hanger but i assured him it looked better on. Then he approved of it. Here is the little steal i got for only $8.75

We bought travis some new golf shoes. He really needed them because he was making all his other tennis shoes reak. Please i need some advice. How do you get boy shoes to not stink? i am convinced that the only solution is Travis just needs more shoes so he is not wearing the same ones everyday.

My best friend from High School got home from his mission. Aaron served in England, Cantonese speaking. It was great to talk to him and catch up a little bit. It was really funny because i was baby sitting and he was making noise and Aaron asked me what the noise was and i said "my son" and he was like "what!!!" it was really funny.

Oh and we are moving in July to a 2 bedroom apartment. The whole thing has just fallen into place and we feel so blessed. I can't wait for my sister to move in with us and to have more space and our own washer and dryer. Ah heaven!!

well that is our extensive update. I am sorry it took so long mama!!

Earth day and Love

I am so happy lately!! it has been super sunny here in good ol' Rexburg, but i am sure by saying this it will snow tomorrow! ha



Here i am on my first day of my last semester of college. Travis wasn't there to take the picture so i had to do it myself. Travis is working full time form 6am to 2pm and then golfing until dark.

My last classes started Monday and already got me on my toes. I had to read a 150 page book on professionalism in one night. It was an easy read but it was tough because sometimes i am not really professional because i am such a goofball. It something i am really going to try to work on. Being more serious but definitely not boring. I hope my cooperating teacher isn't a serious nazi.

Another great reason i am happy lately is our new ward. It is fabulous. I suppose it isn't really "new" since we didn't move but we have such a turnover rate with people moving in and out that it really has been fun to meet all the new girls. Today we had a great Enrichment (if i do say so myself, since i planned it.) It was a great turn out and we got to meet a lot of new people.

My classes are so far so good. I am only in 3 but they are all practicum experiences. So i work with kindergartners from 7:45-12:15 and Preschoolers for 12:45- 4:45 3 times a week.




Today a friendly man from the local presbyterian congregation gave me a New Testament. Some people were being really rude and putting their hands up when they walked by or just giving off the body language of rudeness. And i just thought that was kind of sad. We would never want that to happen to our LDS missionaries. So i think it is all about prospective. I think that is what Jesus would have done. Been at least nice about it even though he knew the truth. So just something for every one out there in blogger world to think about.



Travis has been golfing alot!! i never see him. But we had a competition who could close their mouth the most with a golf ball in it. My mouth won!! here is a picture although of course travis wouldn't let me take one of him trying.



Also i saw the Hannah Montana movie!! so cute!! it has the best music in it too!! Me and my friend Mindy went for her birthday. We went at night so the theater was almost empty because all the little kids were home sleeping. But i highly recommend it to anyone!!!

We rearranged our living room!! i love it. We brought my desk out into the living room so now i don't have to be all alone in the back of the hallway when travis is not studding these next couple months.



Oh and last i made a blog with some of the crafts i want to do and have done. It is still a work in progress. But when i make cute things i'll post the instructions so if you want to make something i've made you know how!! The site is here I named it "quarter's crafts" because that is one of my nicknames and everything on there is cheap and simple to do. But check back because it is a work in progress!!

So that is what has been up with us!! were happy and still love each other! (that's for my dad)

Ya for Summer!!

exhausted

Wow so today i babysat for 9 hours. 5 of which were at a park. I babysat a 5 month old and a 2 year old. Holy cow i am exhausted. They were very fussy today and so we went back and forth from their home and the park. They would cry at home i'd take them to the park they would stop crying, when it was time to leave they'd start back up. My arms are tired from holding 2 heavy babies and my legs are tired from pushing a double stroller back and forth 4 blocks 4 times today.

I wonder... are your own kids easier because you know how to make them stop crying?? I also wonder why God created crying. I am sure babies would be a lot easier if they just came out talking. I am not a fan of this can't talk so i'll cry stage. I am beginning to think that i will not do a good job as a mother. My mom is the best. She makes it look so easy.

I also went to visit my friend Nicole who just had her baby. 24 hours and 2 epidurals later she looked great and the baby was healthy. I think i would die if that happened to me. Please labor go easy on me or i'll never have more than one kid. ha ha

So this post is a post of doubt on my part but an admiration congratulation for all those who are moms. WOW hats off to you. Now i am going to sleep. I get to sleep in tomorrow. But school starts on Monday. whoop whoo

Hooray Hooray Hooray

I passed Assessments!! Graduation Here i come!!

I got an A- in Math 108 and Math Methods!!
I got an A in New Testament in Social Studies Methods!!

The Hardest semester of my whole life is done. I am so happy i can't even tell you!!

Now 3 more classes to go and i am going to be a TEACHER!!!

A great Easter

Today was a great day. We woke up and had some yummy breakfast. Then i baked some yummy goodies. They are super easy and very tasty. The first craft thing i have baked. The instructions are from a Blog called "bakerella" here: Except i made the cheap "college student version" and just made them with cake and dipped them in chocolate with sprinkles. They were so good though.






I delivered them to a few friends. I put them inside some plastic easter eggs and made cute bunny cup.


Then i was supposed to speak in church but the program went over time so i have to speak next week instead.

For dinner we ate some yummy steaks Travis cooked up. Then we played some golf in the yard.



Last we went over to our friend's Trish and Martin to play games and dye eggs. Even my husband put forth a good effort to
make a couple fancy dyed eggs.


Yay for easter. I am so thankful for my Savior and Redeemer. I know that his resurrection and atonement made everything possible for Eternal life.

Now on to a fabulous weekend of NOTHING. i can't wait i have been so busy for so long i just can't wait to just hang out and have nothing to do all day.

Happy Easter everyone

Click twice to see it since it is getting cut off.

I know Jesus Christ died to save us all from sin. I love him and try to follow him in all that i do. He is a wonderful example to all of us. He loves us no matter what and all he wants is for us all to return to him. I am so grateful for him. I love Easter and i hope we all remember what sacrifice our Father in heaven and his son Jesus Christ has done for us.

Laugh at the past

My friend Katie just made this post on sense of humor and past things that at the time were so embarrassing and now you can look back and just laugh. So i wanted to copy her and make a list of things i too can look back on and laugh.

-When i was trying out different kinds of birth control my hormones and emotions were all out of wack. So i was boiling macaroni and the water spilled over. I went ballistic bawling because i was wasting water and people in "africa" don't even have water. *note: you pour out the water after the noodles are cooked anyways. I wouldn't have survived without my good patient roommates.

-I got hit in the face with a bowling ball on my first date with Steven Campbell. The bowling alley didn't have any big Band-Aids so they gave me a Pad. I held it on my chin and we got lost and couldn't find the hospital. I was panicking because i hate blood. When we found it i had to call my mom to tell her what happened. Then i went to school and had to tell the story a thousand times.

-I was giving this presentation for sex abstinence to freshman my senior year. I was standing in the front when the projector came on and i freaked out and hid my face and ducked because i thought something was shouting at me. It's funny to think about now but man i was so embarrassed.

- I gave a talk on "immortality" in sacrament but instead said "immorality" the whole talk. Not the same thing

-I used to think that Montana had a D in it like Mondana

- I dated this rich fancy pants kid in highschool and i never knew how to eat their fancy feasts over there. One time i was trying to eat an eggplant and i picked it up and took a bite like it was a pear. It made me gag right at the dinner table. I looked around and they are all slicing theirs up. wow

- We have some crazy home videos of us growing up being complete goofballs when we were in our parents old t-shirts as nightgowns and brushing our teeth. I think i could show those to just about anyone now.

- I was walking in my converse in the snow in rexburg. I was walking and texting (never a good combo) and i completely slipped and landed on my back. Not my but just straight to my back. on busy road. cool.

- I was attempting to learn to ride my bike again and i ran into a parked car at the post office. Like 4 people came out of the post office or out of their cars to see if i was okay.

- I played barbies when i was like 15 everyday played using voices and drama just like i was 7. I collected beanie babies and
played with my american girl dolls too.

- In high school i was the most naive and gullible person alive ever. I am trying really hard to improve that. i used to believe what anyone said.

- I needed my car jump but it was raining but a friend said it would be fine because the hood on the land cruiser was big enough. So i had him jump it. When he was connecting the cables he acted like he was getting electrocuted. i started screaming and running and circles in front of everyone climbing into their cars getting ready to go home. He stopped and laughed and laughed.



Oh the memories of the past. I am sure their are much more but these are the ones that came to mind.

Happy Easter Everyone!!

Great Day

Today was great for the following reasons:

Today i finished my finals!! yay.

I also got to spend time with my aunt, uncle and cousins.

We went to Porters. I love my aunt because she is so crafty and so when we are walking around she thinks things are just as cool as i do. It has become a tradition to go there and shop around a little.

They also took us out to eat at Craigo's pizza buffet. It was so good. Thanks again guys!! Its so nice to spend time with family. All my family lives very close to each other in washington so i grew up with one giant family reunion seeing them all the time. It is something i definitely miss.

Then i came home just in time to wait for my wonderful husband to come home from work. He only has 2 more nights left to work before he gets to switch to the day shift. I can't wait.

Oh and my ma mere sent us easter gifts with my aunt and so we got some new surprises. I got a few new sweatshirts and a new pink cartagain (sp?) THANK YOU SO MUCH. my mom is the most thoughtful person in the world.

I also got her old sewing machine. so expect to see some fancy things made in the near future!!

Oh and to finish off a great day i get to be part of the East program at church and i am talking on Eternal life.

Tomorrow is my last day of work and school for a whole for a whole 10 days. All i am going to be doing is sleeping, organizing, crafts and temple work. I can't wait for the break!!!

Oh blessings in abundance ho-raw

Social Studies Methods

My favorite class this semester is Social Studies Methods. It is so fun! we had to make this presentation called a "museum fest" where the class walks around and does different activities without teacher instruction. I did mine on "character education" which is a category that teaches students about themselves and values and rules to live by etc. So i made mine for Kindergarten and made it wheelchair assessable for special education. That way all my future students can reach the activity. So i cut the poster board in half so that all the activities were lower.



The first activity is a little diecut paper dolls where the students will dress themselves and draw on eyes and hair. Then there are little fish in a fish bowl where the students will put on sparkley scales like the book The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfisher.




Then on the other board there is an activity about listening, turn taking and cleaning up. Very simple values for kindergarten to comprehend. I can't wait to show it off to my class.

Its final week and i am doing just fine. I am very impressed with my stress level. I finished assessments. I haven't gotten my final grade but i did get a 89 on the written part of the final!! yay!!

And my Aunt and cousins are coming this weekend and i can't wait to go on our Porter's run!! I just love family!!

I looked out the window and what did i see?!?!

SNOW!!



should it surprise you?!? it is April... but then again it is April. Ridiculous. Come on spring i know your out there some where please grace us with your presence.