Happy and Married

Witch's Brew and Eye of Newt

2012-01-23T14:15:00.001-07:00

The conversation my sisters had via text today...

Am: Now I officially think Sarah Palin is an idiot. She said she'd vote for Newt Gingrich!

Ka: Personally I would never vote for someone that reminds me of witch's brew.

Am: Or Mitt? Pat (from Glenn Beck's show) said he invented the oven mitt.

Ka: Well at least an oven mitt is more useful than eye of newt!

ON

2011-12-13T16:48:00.000-07:00

and I can think of 2 people who know what that stands for.

I worked at Old Navy (hence the ON) for over 5 years. I actually loved it a ton. The only reason I left is that once I had trained in management, the only positions were way too far away to drive to and I was sick of working Sundays.

Well, this is the time of year that I miss ON the most- Christmas. I loved it!

I am reminded of it more when I hear holiday songs that I first learned from the ON soundtracks.

I miss folding clothes.
I miss organizing the accessories.
Mostly I miss being in charge of the baby department.
Or maybe I miss the people from Logan and Midvale ON's.
I have made lasting friends at each of the ON's-
Midvale- Kim
Logan- Jessica, Miquelle
Southtowne- Katrina

I even met Mark Eaton at the Sugarhouse ON.

So here's my ode to ON, a happy time in my life (I'm happy now too!) where life was so simple making $7/hour:

What we do on Tuesday nights

2011-12-08T11:12:00.000-07:00

Caleb and I have a very unique calling at church.

Every Tuesday night we go to Primary Children's Medical Center and visit the LDS patients' families there to make sure they have blessings available if needed, make them aware of sacrament on Sundays (a very simple 30 minute sacrament available to all families and employees at the hospital that can also be delivered to the rooms), lessons available on Sundays catered to the child's age, and that there is a branch presidency available for any help.

We also go two months out of the year and help on Sundays with these needs.

It's been a very unique and great calling. We go with another couple (all of us childless so we don't need babysitters) each week to make sure we have two Priesthood holders.

Generally we don't visit with too many of the cancer patients as they are usually there longer and don't need us visiting as often as patients who are there a short time.

This last Tuesday we met a lot of little kids with major problems- one was Tenley who is 19 months old and has leukemia but after her first treatment, she is now in remission but about to start a second treatment just in case. Funny girl was mad we were blocking the TV cause Tangled was on.
I have a cousin whose little girl when she was a few months old- her eyes got cloudy so her mom took her in to the doctor. She was diagnosed with brain cancer and was only expected to live a few months more. Well, she lived to see her brother born when she was a couple years old and lived a couple months past that.

We’re not sure but we think this article is the little girl the boys gave a blessing to this past Tuesday. We had barely introduced ourselves as LDS reps when the mother said she wanted a blessing. She wanted the blessing done soon as she wanted to hold her daughter during it. The doctors were coming in soon to put her back in her bed and I guess it takes a while to get her situated.

So we grabbed the other couple and the boys did the blessing.

Lately we've been toying with the idea of moving and the only thing really stopping us (other than the $$ and time part) is this calling.

It's true that these little kids don't really know what is going on. The ones that are toddler aged or older just know they are suddenly spoiled with getting to eat what they want, play with new toys, play games all the time, and watch movies and TV a lot.

Caleb mostly recalls the fun moments from him being in the hospital up until after his transplant. It's after the transplant when he understood going to the doctor meant needles and not-so-fun stuff that he has bad, yet funny (like his mom and doctor chasing him around the room cause he didn't want to be poked) memories.

It just makes me more grateful for the good things in life and the very simple basic things like being at home on Christmas with family.

'Tis the Season to be Jolly and Joyous

2011-11-22T15:19:00.001-07:00

to quote a Muppets song from the best movie ever- Muppet Christmas Carol.

I wanted to post something, before the festivities of the long weekend takes over, about gratitude.

"We can lift ourselves, and others as well, when we refuse to remain in the realm of negative thought and cultivate within our hearts an attitude of gratitude. If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues" Thomas S. Monson

It's a bit wordy of quote but a very good quote.

I am grateful

for modern medicine that helped my husband live when he was little so he could be my husband someday.
I am grateful
for family who has been very patient with us as we go through the many changes marriage has brought.
I am grateful
that I have a good job now that pays all our bills and we don't have to live paycheck to paycheck as much anymore.
I am grateful
for the freedom in our country despite what our government does to themselves and us.
I am grateful
for little kids and how honest and funny they are without knowing it

I am grateful

for the little things that happen every day to make me smile- mostly my

dorky husband.

I am just really thankful for all the good friends and family I have and for what they do for me.

Life is just great

I enjoyed last week on the 17th having the night with my husband on our first anniversary. I took many pictures of us eating the top of our wedding cake (then carving things out of it cause it was so BIG and FROZEN) that I'll try to post sometime but I just stink at remembering to post pictures.

I'll try to take some pictures in Disneyland on Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Inspired and A.D.D.

2011-11-10T13:02:00.001-07:00

I keep reading all these amazing blogs about cooking.
People who try new things and eventually it turns into a beautiful cake or something.
Well, I have a tendancy to try and try again to bake/cook and 85% of the time Caleb grins and bears it while he eats it.

So has anyone ever heard of a blog all about their failed attempts at cooking/baking?
I just may do it...

Desire of my coffee table

2011-11-04T16:01:00.001-06:00

I grew up without a coffee table. I guess my parents didn't want one because that is encouragement to eat in the family room. I don't blame them!

I went to college and the student housing always had a coffee table.

I got an old coffee table from our ranch years ago and cleaned it up (it'd been in an abandoned house and the table was probably from the 1930's or so) and used that for a bit.

Then I felt bad using such an old table and became afraid of something happening to it.

So I went to Target and got a set of cheap side tables and a coffee table (when I say cheap I think it was like $30 for all three).

I painted most of it a tan color that felt like suede and had a plan to tile our wedding pictures on top with that tile glaze stuff. Since we STILL do not have our wedding photos (yeah, sensitive MADDENING subject) that has been put off.

The coffee table lasted... maybe 10 months before every couple weeks Caleb and I were gluing the legs back on. I was fed up.

So we went to RC Willey, got the idea for a trunk instead of a coffee table, went to Target and got one that we can survive with until we can buy nicer furniture someday.

Then I got the IDEA.

I can screw off the remaining legs on the broken coffee table.
Take the top of the table and still do our tiled pictures (if we ever ever get our wedding pictures).
Then I can put hooks on the bottom ledge.
Somehow hang it all up on the wall
and VOILA- I have a neat thing to hang on the wall to hang keys, pictures, whatever from!

Now... When will I do this?
Eh, who knows.
The new job says I will be slammed in a few weeks from about Thanksgiving until after April next year.
So we'll see!

We have some other exciting stuff happening in our lives so things are busy! Maybe while Caleb studies cause that's what he does nowadays!

One hour of work left. Yes, I am blogging at work. They encourage us to "social network" so I am doing it!

Relaxin' all Maxin' out

2011-10-03T20:38:00.001-06:00

Actually cooling down.
Caleb and I had an epiphany over the weekend- we have to lose weight.
We had a little extra money, thought we'd buy some clothes... Should have been fun, not so much!

So we're eating healthy and moving as much as we can. Caleb ran this morning and I did walking this afternoon.

So wish us luck!

Right now we are watching the premiere of "House." I blog while he types up homework and we multitask with watching the show. :)

A couple weeks ago I won two 2-day park hopper passes to Disneyland at work. SWEET! However, they expire in February. So... We're going to

for

The coolest party is that Thanksgiving is a week after our anniversary.

So forgive us parents for not being in town for Thanksgiving but we want to be in Disneyland instead.
We're thinking the restaurant in

for Thanksgiving dinner. :)

We went to Disneyland on our honeymoon for one day and it was rainy and cold. Which is nice for lines but bad for pictures.
So we're hoping this year the lines stay away as well as the rain. :)

I got an AMAZING deal on the hotel at work too. So excited!

Too bad I can't get a deal on the flight but we'll survive.

Well, laundry should be about done.
Love

One Year Older and Wiser Too!

2011-09-21T14:30:00.003-06:00

One last day of 28

2011-09-20T21:41:00.001-06:00

So recap of my last few weeks in a nutshell.

The day after my "procedure" I was set to fly out to St. Louis for my business trip. I have a great boss who paid the fees to switch my flight to two weeks later. So I spent those two weeks with no energy, no appetite, and not allowed to even take a bath. It was actually pretty tough when I just want to do things.

But I have my appetite back now. Most of my energy. I just can't push myself too hard or I'll have a very tough day the next day. Not energy-wise. But pain-wise. The doctor found something that totally explains why I started having back aches right after I started birth-control before I got married. The hormones from being pregnant and the bc caused a growth (an unknown one) to grow at a crazy rate. The growth is a fibroid tumor on my uterus that is roughly the size of my uterus.

This also explained why I looked more pregnant than I was at the time. But it mostly explains the back aches.

So a blessing in disguise that we had the miscarriage- they were able to find the tumor.

Onto better things... I got back from St. Louis last Friday night and had an awesome time! I collapsed every night at the hotel from being so busy but I had fun. The best part was the City Museum. It's a museum but mostly a hands on exhibit in an old shoe factory that is 11 stories tall. They even have a slide that is 10 stories tall!

I didn't go on that but I did a few other slides that were tall.

They have this crazy bus on the roof that hangs off- it was scary.
Then they have this organ that is piped through caves in the middle that was so loud but the music was awesome sounding

This is a slide I went down

The ball pit is full size recess balls!

I got Caleb this shirt from there...

I thought it was pretty funny.

But anyway- had an amazing time there!

Tomorrow is my birthday. The girls at work have decided that at lunch we're getting pedicures. GREAT idea!
I might get a spider web drawn on mine.

Well, in honor of one last moment of 28 years old, I'm going to take a bath.

I'm getting it. A little

2011-08-31T19:49:00.000-06:00

I'm kinda understanding how to change things on a blog (though not as good as Kim, Heather, Kari, etc...).
But give me a break- I work full time! Someday, when my husband finishes his masters, I just may have more time. He he, probably not cause I'll hopefully have kids!

Speaking of kids, we have had a very tough last two weeks. We were pregnant but it turned into a false pregnancy and did not progress until my body began the miscarriage process. So I had the surgery yesterday to clean everything up and stop the bleeding. Not a very fun process. The anesthetic they used did not put me under but there is about 20 minutes that I cannot remember. Apparently I stopped breathing and my mom and the nurse were trying to get me to breathe and told me my lips were white. I vaguely remember something about my lips being said and my thought was- oh, I probably do need chapstick.
Yeah, drugs. They're great.

So that was Tuesday. Wednesday I was supposed to leave on my first business trip to St. Louis. Luckily I was able to postpone it for two weeks while my body heals.

My work was very understanding and my co-worker Jen even had candy on my desk for me when I got back today. She's so great!

Caleb's been wonderful too. He gives amazing foot massages and has been good at keeping the house straight and helping with little things. Like this morning- I had to get some shoes down from a shelf but I can't lift anything heavy right now (our footstool is SO heavy) so he got out of bed to get my shoes down and then went back to sleep. Love that man!

Right now I am helping him with his resume and cover letter for a class and so he can start working on getting an internship (fingers crossed!) next summer.

So life is busy right now! The new job keeps me VERY busy. Caleb is taking 15 credits but it's all tough credits (calculus, chemistry, physics, chemical engineering).
We still volunteer (it's a calling) at Primary Children's Hospital once a week.
I have my relief society teaching calling once a month.
And then all our family responsibilities and doctor's visits.
Emotional/Physical/Busy rollercoasters!

So, yes- that is life! We only get the trials our Heavenly Father knows we can make it through. We just cannot predict the trials we receive!

I just honestly never thought I'd have a miscarriage since none of my sister's have, my mother hasn't, and none of the women in Caleb's family have.

Well, I will be going to St. Louis in two weeks and post real pictures after.
I get a private tour of Six Flags after they close. Should be fun/creepy!

And three weeks until I am

Wish me luck!

Changes

2011-08-13T10:12:00.000-06:00

Left banking FINALLY!
I just finished my first full week at the new job.
I am working for WorldStrides Heritage Performance. We plan educational opportunities in travelling for students. I am in charge of Las Vegas and St Louis and I get to help with Orlando. I get to travel with them sometimes too! So far it's a lot of work but it should be much better.

Today we are cleaning out the rest of my grandma's house of the big and little things. Amber still lives there so her stuff will stay. Hopefully the washer or dryer will come to my house! :)

So I have this dear friend who always wanted to be a soap opera star but it is now a pro DIY girl.. Heather and I grew apart during high school but now she inspires me to do some fun things. It's just too bad that I live in student housing so there's not really a garage or space to redo furniture.

I showed Caleb a crib for someday that I want to strip and repaint. He got upset that I wanted to do it myself! He wants to help, stating he wants to make something for his son. I told him he can do the changing table or even rebuild a car someday with them but he was still pouty. So I guess he can help a bit!

Well, I don't wanna spend all of my free morning on the computer. Gotta get ready and run over to Grandma's. I'm the only one who can fit in her clothes so I get to go through and see what I want- now, don't get me wrong! Grandma was very stylish and has some super cute stuff!

Oh, and a monkey will be there. Dang, tried to transfer a pic from my phone but it's not working.

She likes to take her time

2011-07-02T17:23:00.000-06:00

I guess I like to take my time blogging again. Or it could be that I'm too lazy to wait for my slow laptop to start up.

We leave in an hour for the ranch! So excited. Not as excited as I was- my sister said she got three mosquito bites already. I forgot how bad they can get out there. UGH! But funny thing (sorry Kari) my little sister Kari fell down the mountain a little bit and landed on... a cactus. Poor girl!

So I have a bet with Katrina that we will not hit 100 degrees in the Salt Lake Valley this summer. Unfortuantely, I made this bet before the last couple weeks' worth of heat. Good thing we only bet a snowcone. We're cheap betters.

Does anyone ever watch BYU TV? It actually has some good shows on it. Just sidenote as I scan stations waiting for Caleb to get home.

Well, I will try to post some pictures if I remember to take any of the ranch. :)

Day off!

2011-06-13T09:35:00.001-06:00

My sister and her kids are in town to see my little brother one more time before he leaves on his mission (they'll be in Europe for his farewell) so we are going to Lagoon today to have a little fun!

It should actually be perfect- no rain, no cold, no heat. Just perfect!
I took the whole day off (after working five 10-hour days last week, I need it!) but Caleb and I aren't leave until about 1:30 (summer morning classes).

So what am I doing my free morning?
Cleaning, blogging, and watching MIOBI

Trina (http://trinaslifeisgood.blogspot.com/) and I love this show. Perhaps we had secret desires to be gymnasts when we were little. Now that we are *ahem* old we can live vicariously by watching a show. :)

Well, enough with my morning.
I have questions...

So as I am married now, the obvious next step is to build a family (replenish the earth with more dorky children!).

So my questions are...
how soon is too soon to get an OBGYN? Start buying things related to children/pregnancy?
Any tips people can give me that they discovered they wish they had known pre-pregnancy?

Exciting Breaking News!

2011-06-11T09:24:00.000-06:00

I have discovered Google Chrome. Well, I've known about it for a while but I decided that perhaps the reason I can't view anyone's blog on my home computer was maybe Internet Explorer. So I downloaded Google Chrome AND.... I can view it now! I can even view my own blog. And the internet runs so much faster!

I'm just a little excited. :)

Also, Caleb and I bought a Wii last night. We had some giftcards leftover still from the wedding and the Wii was on sale so... we gave in. Neither one of us likes video games that much but we will really love using it for Netflix instead of hooking my laptop up to the TV.

Today is my first Saturday off in a month. Caleb works Saturdays all day now. So what I am I doing? I am in my robe, eating marshmallow mateys, watching Hannah Montana. I'm like a teenager! :)

Yes, I like Hannah Montana. The show and the music. I went to one Hannah Montana concert with Katrina (http://trinaslifeisgood.blogspot.com) with the Jonas Brothers. Then I went to a Miley Cryus concert in Phoenix with my sister, niece, and nephew. I think it's fun! My siblings (except Lisa) think I am so immature for liking Disney shows. But ya know what- at least I am watching wholesome entertainment instead of shows with violence, innuendos, and immodesty.

I came to a realization about two years ago when I didn't have TV anymore in my new condo. I was so much happier not always turning on the TV when I got home. And luckily I married a man who doesn't watch TV unless it's to fill silence while he's studying.

My ADD is in full drive today as you can tell by my jumping around on subjects in this post. SORRY! :) It's worse in person, trust me.

Well, gonna hook up the Wii now- wish me luck!

I should blog more often

2011-05-30T13:17:00.001-06:00

I should really blog more often because with Caleb in school full time, my evenings are somewhat lonely and I am working on new hobbies.

Unfortunately, the reason I don't blog more often is that my laptop is aging. I bought it the last year of college, so roundabout January of 2007 I think. Compared to my desktop, it's brand new. However, it has started to struggle. I can blog like crazy- but I cannot view the blog when it's done.

I have resorted to reading blogs via Google Reader because I can't view anyone's blog. Sadly, Google Reader does not let me read the blocked blogs (which happens to be basically all my family's blogs and Kim's). So I will start blogging again but please let me know if it looks weird. I don't know for certain!

So six months of marriage down. All in all, it's been a very unique blast! First couple months we spent our evenings at the hospital visiting Abby or trying to get moved into our exciting student housing.

We live at the U married student housing now. It's weird to be in student housing three years after I was done with college but it is worth it for Caleb to only have to take a shuttle or ride his bike to school. And the ward is fun too!

In March, Caleb and I went ot Arizona for spring break and visited old friends and family. We spent about 3 days in Gilbert with Caleb's friends and then 4 in Tucson with my sister Lisa and her family. It was perfect!

It was raining when we drove into Gilbert but stopped maybe 30 minutes later. It was 75-85 degrees the rest of the time. GORGEOUS!

In Gilbert, we didn't really prepare much to do but we decided to go to Body Worlds- when it was in SLC, I didn't get a chance to go. But it was awesome! Wish we coulda taken pictures. But we took pictures in the rest of the museum it was in. It was a children's museum-

Inside a stomach

It had sensors that would burp/fart/make gurgly noises when you set them off

Really awesome pic I took of Caleb outside the museum

He did alright with my pic ;)

And then we went to Lisa's and we went to:

Old Tucson

Panning for GOLD

What is done to husband's who are bad

The Boneyard

A military base that is the "graveyard" for old aircraft

Swimming

(I'll have to steal some pics from Lisa)

Hiking

Mark and Caleb with their "walking sticks"

And played in the backyard.

On the way down to Arizona, we stayed in Mesquite, NV NOT in a casino. It was a gorgeous hotel up on a ridge. Really nice room.

Then from Gilbert to Tucson, we took a side road to the Casa Grand Ruins. Pretty cool!

Then on the way home we drove through the Grand Canyon (not exactly worth the day pass price when you're there for a half hour).

And we stayed in Mesquite this time (in a Howard Johnson).

And instead of taking I-15 home, we went through small towns. AWESOME! I don't know why we didn't take time to take pictures but really fun. And I think we mighta saved time too!

We didn't come back with new tans really.

But it was a fun relaxing time!

And for some odd reason, blogger is not letting me upload anymore pictures. I am so frustrated...

Anybody had these problems before?

I need help! :)

(sidenote from next day- got pics up!)

When I first saw him

2011-02-03T20:36:00.004-07:00

Today is my sister-in-law's birthday. The one that I was friends with growing up- Jessica. Well, that got me thinking... I went to her slumber party and saw Caleb for the first time there when he was 4. He is now 24. Therefore....

Almost exactly 20 years ago is when I first saw Caleb and even though I was only 8, I remember him. And this is sorta what he looked like, minus the messy face.

I don't know why my only memories of Jessica's slumber party are of seeing him, but I am grateful I remembered who he was so when I heard his name in the singles ward, I would remember and say hi. Love ya Caleb!!

Oh, and help

2011-01-25T14:50:00.001-07:00

Anyone know enough about computers to help me?
I cannot view anyone's blogs anymore. I always get a popup that says operation aborted.

This includes viewing my own blog. Which is why the background hasn't changed in forever.

Very frustrating now that I actually HAVE a FAMILY (minus kids) to post about.

Ch ch changes!

2011-01-25T14:38:00.002-07:00

Well, Caleb and I have moved to the Village at the U so he can be closer to school. Kim used to live here and I thought it sounded fun- well, it is! Our neighbors are so friendly, the ward is great, and it's actually not that small of a place!

I can only complain about the lack of cabinet space in the kitchen and no counter in the bathroom. But that's all survivable!

So Caleb is finishing his last generals this semester before he gets deep into the program (chemical engineering). We both are a little impatient for school to be over but we'll enjoy this time because someday it's gonna be a great story!

As for me, I am considering a career change. I have done banking for almost 5 years now. Feels longer. I am ready to start something maybe to do with operations, maybe be a personal assistant/executive assistant... Something that keeps me busy but does not involve sales goals! My degree is in sales but I always enjoyed the classes that taught you how to run a company, how to market a company, more than how to sell your product.

But anyway- life is good! Caleb and I are in just awe of marriage still and how much fun it can be. We're still complete dorks and partially share a brain. I love him so much and will always be grateful for such a wonderful man in my life!

I'm married!

2010-12-04T10:47:00.002-07:00

It's weird to see "Trisha Fullmer" on facebook cause I sometimes think that it's not my account.

But we are now back from the honeymoon for about 9 days. It's been wonderful- I'm sure we're still very much in the honeymoon phase so nothing could possibly go wrong. :)

The wedding day was perfect- other than I made us a half hour late to the temple. Caleb is a VERY fast driver. We got to Bountiful very quickly. Then in the temple, I noticed Caleb didn't have his temple bag. So as the guests are arriving, they see Caleb running AWAY from the temple. Or so it seemed- he booked it to the car to get his temple stuff.

But I am sure people thought he was running away from his wedding! Funny.

Uncle Perry did the sealing. It was wonderful. He had a few words to say from Grandpa Jordan since he is on his mission in Manhattan and couldn't make it. That was unexpected but I loved that he thought to have something written!

I was kind of hoping it would be cloudy or snowy that day (just cause I love that weather) but it turned out a gorgeous day- blue skies, warmer than expected.

Caleb looked so handsome in his tux. I love how metro he can be sometimes. :)

The luncheon was WOW. Caleb sang two different songs- one that mocked that I liked to clean and the other was the song "Forever and Ever Amen." He played the guitar with that second song as well. First time I have really heard him sing- wow! He's so talented.

Then his dad sang a song with Uncle Jeff. Both our dads teased us in little speeches. The mom's were just sweet.

Then the reception was gorgeous- just the way I wanted it! Very outdoorsy feeling, pumpkins and leaves everywhere. Just perfect.

Lisa got us a room at the Anniversary Inn that night. That was so awesome! Rose petals leading to the jetted tub, champagne glasses filled with Hershey Kisses, cheesecake, then breakfast brought to us in the morning. They had cheesy love songs playing when we got in the room too. That was pretty funny.

The next day we left for Palm Springs and got there almost at midnight I think.

Our room had two full beds. We swear the room that was booked was a one bed room but oh, well. We only spent one night in that room cause the tub started leaking into the condo below us. So they moved us into another room.

We went to dinner at Mikado the first day there- sat with two other couples who were HILARIOUS. I'll post pics later of that evening...

Then the next day, Saturday, we went to Disneyland. I'll post pics of that later too. I do have to say- Disneyland decked out for Christmas is GORGEOUS!!!!! Very romantic and just the right spirit to make ya excited for the season.

The next day, Sunday, we just relaxed in the hotel and didn't do much.

Then Monday we decided to drive straight home because of the impending "blizzard" that was supposed to come Tuesday.

It was so nice to come home to my (now our) bed. Anyone that knows me knows I'm a germ-aphobe so it was nice to be in sheets I knew were clean. :)

But it's been wonderful since getting home- fun to come home some nights to him being here, fun to come home and be here when he comes home (dependant upon our schedules of course).

I love Caleb so much and could never ask for a better man! He is so sweet, patient, dorky, and wonderful to me!

Wow, seriously. Wow

2010-11-05T18:29:00.001-06:00

Busy busy!

Really quickly though...

Leavin' for my Bachelorette party in a few minutes!

Kari and Kim planned it: Trisha's getting leied. Nice huh? :)

I will try to post some more in the next 11 days before the wedding.

YEA!

10/10/10

2010-10-10T09:34:00.004-06:00

Caleb's sister got a call last night- she is no longer the back-up for a transplant. She left for the hospital at about 11 pm. She is scheduled to go in for her surgery at 2 pm today, 10/10/10.

I love this family so much and am very grateful to be there to hold their hands during this time. Almost 20 years ago, they were going through the same thing with Caleb. Hopefully this goes better than Caleb's and the first liver will work!

This really makes me start thinking more about why Caleb and I cannot have girls- an explanation of why:
Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency is an X-linked recessive disorder caused by a number of different mutations. Since the gene is on the X chromosome, females are primarily carriers while males with nonconservative mutations rarely survive past 72 hours of birth. Half of those survivors die in the first month, and half of the remaining by age 5.

So although Caleb got the disease (they were aware of it before his birth and therefore able to start using medications in the womb and were also more aware because his brother had died from it at 3 weeks) it is carried on the x- chromosome and his mother passed it to him. But because Caleb is a boy, he can only pass it to his daughters.

There is a procedure that can be done to make sure we only have boys. Although the preimplantation genetic diagnosis is looked down on for people choosing the actual features of their children, the Lord has blessed us with this technology to help those of us like Caleb and me so we can end this disease.

I vaguely remember when Caleb was on the news at 4 years old for his transplant and the need for funds to pay for it. I know now that it was a very tough time for his family and I am eternally grateful for the love and support that saved his life so I can call him my husband in about five weeks.

Please pray for their family at this time to have the spirit to calm them and to watch over Abby so she can live a healthier life. I love the Fullmer family so much!!

Hmm...

2010-09-18T09:00:00.002-06:00

Dunno if anyone else is having this problem with my blog, but I can't even view it. So I'm gonna go without a background for a while to see if that fixes the problem!

Today I am going to the LDS Distribution Center to get my temple clothes and garments. AUGH! I'm turning into an adult for real now!

I am receiving my endowments on the 21st of September. Yup- on my birthday. Kinda fun huh?

I'm excited and apprehensive. I may be turning 28 but I don't feel old enough to be taking these steps in my life. I feel ready but not old enough. Funny.

I've had a really bad chest/head cold over this last week so I've been very tired and worn out. But last night I felt a lot better and went to a reception for Caleb's cousin in Park City. It was beautiful! Good live band for dancing, good food, lots of neat family members (I love his big family!!)...

But today is going to be a busy day- I hope I am not pushing myself too much after having a cold. TONS of wedding shopping and then the shopping at the distribution center.

My mental alarm clock woke me up at the same time I get up for work so now I have time to hurry and clean my house a bit before heading over to get mom and Kari.

Oh, and...

2010-08-25T12:30:00.001-06:00

I leave for Washington DC in two days for the Restoring Honor Rally!!

Dates and Updates

2010-08-25T12:25:00.002-06:00

November 17, 2010
Bountiful Temple

I get to marry my best friend. We have registered now, have a shower planned, have the reception (mostly) planned... Just need to do pictures and invitations.

In some ways I am impatient for the day to come so that I can stop leaving him each night and just be together.

In other ways, I am very patient for it to come because there is so much to get ready but also I need time to readjust from singlehood to sharing everything.

Ward temple night is tonight and I think I need it desperately. It's been a rough last three days and I need some calming.

I am even watching The Restoration on my lunch break right now. Trying to keep as much of the Spirit with me right now to relax and calm myself.

Life is funny, huh?

Just a quick note

2010-08-15T10:42:00.001-06:00

because I am ENGAGED!!
Quick story on it and more later...

In a nutshell- both families, up the canyon.
Me- clueless. Suddenly, from behind the trees, one at a time- three of the little kids walk towards me.
Each with a different rose and a slip of paper with a word on it- will, you, and marry.

Then Caleb comes around with a dozen roses and the slip that says- me?

I should have figured something was up when he disappeared and suddenly his fam has all their cameras out.

Camping in Beaver

2010-07-27T11:44:00.006-06:00

This last weekend (Pioneer Day weekend) I went camping with Caleb's family (minus his parents cause they had to work) in Beaver, UT. So much fun!

We discovered while there that his nephew, Sammy, has a crush on me. So this pic reflects his flirty nature (he gave me flowers over the weekend too!). Oh, and Caleb's in the pic too. :)

I didn't bring my good camera so I had to use my phone's camera. Unfortunately, that meant not having any pictures of me while on the trip but here's another of Caleb, this one while roasting marshmallows.
And this is him while we're all just hanging out by the fire relaxing. It was the perfect weather there! He looks kinda tired here... which he was.

This is Caleb's niece Sophie. Since it was the 24th, and we couldn't see or do fireworks in the mountains, I brought light up sticks for the kids to make into necklaces and toys. Sophie was obsessed with the jewelry. She's such a funny little girl!

We were up there from the 23rd to the 26th. I have never been camping that long in my life.

The dirt was getting to me for the first couple days but I eventually got over it as I realized everyone was dirty.

It was also my first time having to use mother nature as a bathroom. I vote to never do that again! Guys have it so easy. Fortunately, if we took the 4-wheelers, we could get to an outhouse in about 5 minutes. So I tried to do that as much as possible!

It was a weekend of firsts for me- using mother nature as a bathroom, riding and learning to drive a 4-wheeler, spending a weekend with a boyfriend's family, and also having a little boy express his crush to me. Gotta love Sammy!

But it really was a blast. It started raining just as we left camp so perfect timing!

On the drive back home, apparently spiders wanted out of our stuff so we had to smash two in Caleb's car. One of them was this big scary red one and we were all freakin' out over it. Poor Caleb when it went over his head! We were laughing for at least 30 minutes after.

I did a prank on the big boys (Caleb and Colton, his 12 year old nephew) in their tent. I only did silly string all over their stuff but they didn't think it was so funny. Caleb doesn't like pranks so he didn't get revenge. But Colton- wow. Awesome, a bit mean, revenge. He threw a handful of pickles on my stuff in my tent! Stinky but such a funny revenge.

It really was an amazing weekend. Coming back yesterday brought reality back to me and Caleb but life is just great right now. It's so hard to believe sometimes that he's real and is mine! I love him so much and can't wait to see what the future brings to us.

It's a phrase I made up...

2010-07-23T09:18:00.002-06:00

HOLY VICTOR KRUM!!

So Dad and I are sitting on the lawn at the parents house last night and just talking about random things. Gorgeous night and really fun to just talk to dad.

Did not see what was coming.

Caleb came over and joined us on the lawn.

Dad looks at him and says something to the effect of how he likes simple things and to keep things simple.

Then asks him "Do you love my daughter?"
"Are you prepared to love her for eternity? (I'm mostly paraphrasing, although I'm sure Caleb has this memorized word for word)

Then he says "Okay, you have my blessing to marry my daughter."

WHOA!!! So much for Caleb having to ask. It was kinda funny cause my jaw dropped and my eyes got big. As Caleb said, it looked like I was a deer caught in the headlights.

So there you go. We have my Dad's blessing. :)

Then my mom came out and started asking questions. Oh, boy. Another hour on the lawn and luckily a neighbor walked by so Caleb and I made our escape.

What a night!!

It's warm

2010-07-22T10:44:00.013-06:00

Last weekend, I went to Emma's family reunion. Her hubby couldn't go so I took his place. It's up in Shoshone, Idaho. Small little city but so much fun!

We went to the "drop" where you jump off either lava rock, a metal doorway, or a bridge into an irrigation canal that has a strong current. It pulls you down perhaps a mile or so until you get to an area where the water has a big "drop" and you get pulled under for a minute, then as soon as you are up, you have to quickly swim to the side and pull yourself out (or get pulled further down the canal).

This is a pic of me standing on the metal doorway, about to jump in. I'm probably only 6 or 7 feet above the water. But the water is only about 6 feet deep. Slightly scary!!

In this pic, you can kinda see downstream two hills of lava rock on either side of the canal. Yeah, I jumped off into the water. The rock is at least 10-15 feet above the water, and bare in mind, the water is still only about 6 feet deep. I screamed and was scared outta my mind! I'd never jumped off a rock into water before. Such a rush!!

And here are Emma and me right next to the canal. So much fun! I love her family.

I was informed on the drive up to Shoshone that I was to play her husband in a family skit. Sounds like fun right? Well, I had to learn a song in about 2 hours that I'd never heard before, and sing it acapella while dancing, in front of her whole extended family (big extended family!!). I did have the words with me on a piece of paper, but still- rather intimidating! But it was so much fun. I'd forgotten how much I love the stage.

So I left on Friday night, came back Sunday afternoon. Saturday was my first full 24 hour day without seeing Caleb. He had a busy weekend so it was good for him to get some things done, but I still missed him so much!

Interesting that things are more serious now that I've come back and we've both spent some time (albeit one day) apart. More to come on that in the next few weeks... :)

Well, here is also an update on the beloved Elinor...

She is now 21 months old and such a ham!!

That's all the update on her- a ham and getting closer to 2!

Kari has extended her military stay in Texas to the end of September. Such a lucky girl! She is working hard and having some very neat experiences. If you wanna keep up on her, her blog is http://kobetski.blogspot.com/ I think it is private so lemme know if you want access to it!

Tyler has a girlfriend!! Only mom and dad have met her (and I think Amber may have for a moment) but he's very happy and they seem to like each other a lot. :)

Clayton is impatiently waiting for college to start in a month. Lucky li'l devil got so many scholarships he won't have to work at all during the school year. He'll go a full year before he leaves on his mission.

Oh! I got Caleb to try sushi. Not sure if he really liked it a ton, but he did say he kinda craves it now.

I documented his first try...

Funny boy.

Well, I took off from work at 1 o'clock yesterday and am now on vacation until the 28th when I go back. I took a few extra days just to relax and enjoy the summer. I am leaving Friday night and will be back on Monday from Beaver- going camping with Caleb's family. Wish me luck! Not the being with his family part (cause I love them!) but more the camping for four days. Call me a city girl, but I really enjoy clean hair, not being smelly, and just having the ability to have a shower every day. But it should be really fun!

Okay, I gotta go start enjoying my time off verses being on a computer.

I'll try to take some good pics this weekend and try to remember to post them sometime next week. :)

Tummy Ache

2010-07-01T14:23:00.003-06:00

I am home sick from work today with a stomach bug. How drab and exciting. :(

But it has been a while since I blogged last.

Kari is happily settled in Texas. She is a little disappointed that she is missing the first hurricane of the season but I'm sure she'll get over it. But she lives in a little house all by herself (cheap rent and furnished, courtesy of her bishop down there). The military I believe has actually hired her, verses just an internship. LUCKY GIRL!

Clayton has a full ride scholarship to Snow College along with a couple other scholarships he won. LUCKY BOY!

Tyler has a girlfriend. Amazing!! I have yet to meet her but from what I have heard, she is great. LUCKY BOY!

Amber and I are on the outs again (go figure) so I'm not sure what is going on with her.

Lisa and the kids went home last week after being here for about 19 days I think. We went to Lagoon, did BBQ's, etc. It was really fun!

Caleb and I are doing great. He's starting up at the U (fingers crossed!) this fall. He also had an interview today for a job so I hope that goes well! I love him so much and I don't deserve someone that good.

Elinor is a ham. We all knew that. She rides her little tricycle now (the same one that all six of us kids used), talks a lot (in her gibberish with some real words mixed in), and is just always excited to see new things.

Dad has officially retired. Kinda sad actually because of the economy. I know mom wishes he was busy with a job or hobby or something so he's not constantly around! :)

We are going to the ranch for the 4th and then for the 24th I am going camping with Caleb's family. Busy busy times!

Well, there is a small update on everyone. I really feel kinda lousy today so I am gonna attempt to take a nap.

Pumpkin Nut and Deer Jerky

2010-06-03T14:27:00.002-06:00

Don't mind the title. Inside joke.

It's been an interesting two weeks for me. I have a wonderful boyfriend that I love so much, I've gotten to know my roommate better, Kari moved, and Clayton graduated.

Seriously the most intense changes in two weeks I have ever experienced. Even more than when Grandma died and we found out Amber was pregnant.

Kari left this morning for Indiana for a conference and training for her internship. She will be there for nine days, return to Utah for literally 12 hours, then fly out for Texas where she will be for round about three months (we still don't know when she'll be back). I actually kinda am gonna miss the li'l sis'.

Clayton graduated from high school yesterday. Wish I had a pic to post! The kid has such a sweet spirit about him (the LDS kind verses the gay kind). I will cry when he moves to college in August. :(

Shelly is in Indiana/New York right now. Weird cause my grandpa is in NY and Kari is in Indiana. Weird trip Shelly! :) FYI Shelly is my roommate.

Caleb is just wonderful. He played the guitar last night and WOW. Swoon worthy along with his singing. Do I really deserve someone so talented and wonderful??

15 more minutes on lunch. Since I have been with Caleb so much lately I think my home is suffering. I'm gonna go clean the kitchen and straighten my room a bit before I have to return to work. :)

WOW

2010-05-27T13:42:00.002-06:00

Five minutes left on my lunchbreak- here we go.

I started dating someone about 4 weeks ago.
And we're official now!
I haven't had a boyfriend in... lets just say a lot of years.

I find myself apprehensive about it cause all the guys I have dated over the years have been noncommital weirdos. This guy, lets call him Caleb, is so genuine. So I am going to have fun and enjoy it and hopefully stop worrying that it's just temporary.

Cause he's totally great. :)

So there ya go- as Katrina put it:

Trisha has a boyfriend!!

This is how a single person blogs...

2010-05-17T10:12:00.002-06:00

I have sorta gotten back in the dating game again. Three guys within a month- all really nice guys. Two of which have issues.
Two 30 year olds, one 23 year old. The 30 year olds are the ones with issues.

Guy #1
"You're a really nice girl but I just wasn't getting that romantic feeling."
I'm sorry, but after two dates did you expect to have a romantic feeling?
Seriously.

Guy #2
"I don't kiss girls on the first date. And I rarely get to that second date."
Oh, that's so sweet to tell me right after our first date!
Strike out!

Guy #3 (the younger one)
First date- awesome and sweet.
Second date- simple and sweet.
And he sits next to me in sacrament and doesn't hide that he likes me.
Who cares if there is a 4 1/2 year age difference- he's a good guy!
And I have known him since he was 4. Cute.

So yeah- I have decided dating is very hard work.
I knew that before but my gosh!
Grandpa told me when he and June came home from their mission for a week (the Manhattan Temple was being cleaned) that although I am a perfect catch, I need to play a new role.
Grandpa says I may intimidate guys because I have my degree, live on my own, and have a good job. Oh, and I'm a knockout and confident.
So he told me to play a new role that may be less intimidating.

Problem is, I am just too nice to guys on dates. A lady should be but perhaps the training I gave myself to be a lady was overkill? Possibly. Because a lady deserves a gentleman and those are very rare nowadays.

So for now, despite getting up there in age for an LDS woman, I will just keep having fun and let what come come and not worry!

Twitterpation

2010-04-23T10:00:00.003-06:00

Twitterpation is a real word- watch Bambi. :)
I went on a first date the other night and it was perfect.
More to come on that if there is more to come!

My job is getting better. I'm finding ways and things to keep me busy and to enjoy it more. I went on my first client lunch the other day- Mikado. Yummy! It was fun too.

Took my car in this last Monday for the noise I have been hearing since my drunk driving accident (not me drinking, the other car's driver!) two years ago. $350 later my car is 98% back to what it was. Just gotta fix a few more things on my own. Oh, and clean it.

Worked up in Layton for 3 hours yesterday- drove straight into a snowstorm. It was crazy!

Kari is officially going to Texas and will be making more money than me. Punk. But I'm excited for her!

Okay, this is a fast post as I am going into work 1.5 hours later today but only have that .5 left to get ready! Hope everyone is well and they are enjoying the Utah rain! (even if you're not in Utah)

American Dreams

2010-03-31T22:43:00.003-06:00

I love the show American Dreams. Makes me wish I was born in the early 50's and could have gone through the 60's in high school. But then I think about the itchy wool skirts, Vietnam war, and the racial stuff that happened during that time and I realize- thank heavens for jeans and all the freedoms we do have!

Life has been busy the last month. I left Zions on March 6th or 5th. I can't remember. The weekend before I left, I went to Vegas with Dad and Tyler for NASCAR. It was cold but so much fun!

Then the weekend after I quit Zions Amber had her tonsils out so I babysat her and Elinor. Elinor was soo clingy to her mom that weekend but it was still fun to hang out with the girls. Oh, and Amber's "boyfriend."

Then I started at Bank of the West. It's been fun there- not a dream job, but definitely nicer people and way more relaxing. I have what I call my "corner office" since I have windows on two sides. It's actually really nice!

We booby trapped the managers' offices before we left tonight so they have a fun April Fool's surprise waiting for them in the morning.

Well, this coming weekend is General Conference and the girls (well, mom, me and Kari) are going to make marshmallow eggs. We haven't done it in about a decade so it should be fun!

Well it's getting late and I need my BEAUTY sleep. =) Not much else to report right now.
Oh, wait- Kari got her internship with the Army!!!!!! Very exciting.

Changing fast!

2010-02-22T22:55:00.002-07:00

Well, it would seem my previous blog was a bit hasty. I got a new job the next day! It's only 88 cents more an hour (which would take me over 3 years at the rate Zions went!) and it is a step down in positions. It's with Bank of the West but they are aware of my frustration with moving up in a company and hopefully they will help me out!

So I feel a bit more relaxed with that change but also frustrated still with how my current boss is acting. He told me not to tell anyone until the day before I leave. Okay, I didn't. But if they guess from my subtle hints, it's not like I told them! And facebook- I never said I quit. I just said my boss won't let me tell anyone. I know the loopholes! :)

It's not a company policy for me not to tell. He's just a.... I can't say. A lady doesn't say those words. But it is rude because when other people leave, they throw a potluck. He says I may not get one because I am going to a competitor bank. What a.... Yeah, you can fill in the blank.

He makes me mad but I am sooo happy to be leaving a bank where they really don't like to promote women and they're kinda sexist!

On the lighter end of things, I am going to NASCAR with dad and Ty this weekend in Vegas. Yea!! That'll be fun and slightly warmer. I guess 55 degrees is warmer than the 18 it is right now, right? =)

Alright, 11pm. I am tired. Life is looking a bit better.

I find myself thinking too much

2010-02-18T22:24:00.007-07:00

It's not a bad thing to think too much. But it can be when you are sick for three days straight and can't find much else to occupy your time!

The thought just occurred to me- when I graduated from high school, I was making $7.00/hour (which is now considered below minimum wage, but that is beside the point!). I have graduated from college, and have been graduated for over a year now.

Assuming what they say about having a college degree and how that person will at least double what they make in their lifetime with that added education, shouldn't I be making at least $14.00/hour now? You would think. Or according to this blog title, I would think.

Unfortunately I am not close to that and it does not look like I could ever be within my current job for a while. In fact, if the economy is at a standstill at its current value, and also with my company only giving 2% raises to those who are not in exempt positions, it will take... at least 5 years to be making double what I made in 2001. So if I stay at this job, which it almost seems likely as I have been on at least 20 interviews, if not more, this year alone (it's only 49 days into the year), I will be making double my high school pay from 2001 in 2015. It will have taken me 14 years!!! How ridiculous is that?

Talents cannot be wasted so I am trying to use my talents in other areas. AKA trying to improve my social life so I am at least happy outside of work. I am going to all three hours of church each week. I am attending family home evening with the ward. I will attend what other activities I can. I will do what I can to have the Spirit with me to guide me and to help keep me buoyed up in times of desperation. (I'm not saying I'm desperate, but... I am =D)

I finally saw Chaplin tonight. Thank you Hulu. A combination of a Hollywood legend and Robert Downey Jr. A good movie to end the day with.

Well, I have been sick for three days and possibly could use some sleep instead of this incessant thinking.

Often the hands will solve a mystery that the intellect has struggled with in vain. ~Carl G. Jung

The Colts should have won

2010-02-07T22:40:00.003-07:00

But ya know what- it was still a great game! Gotta love when it's so close the whole time and then the last few minutes is when you scream at the TV the most. :)

This is the last week of Barnes Bank and I'm sooo ready to be done with it all. It's been fun but I am very sick of driving so far every day. I am ready to go back to my monotonous dialing of clients all day!

We went snowmobiling at the ranch this weekend. It was awesome! A couple inches of new snow (on top of over two feet) in the morning, perfect temperature, and everyone in good spirits.

This is short because I have to work early tomorrow. At my regular office, but tons to catch up on!

Dating and, oh! The drama of it all....

2010-01-31T14:05:00.003-07:00

I'm sorry, but I have the most gorgeous niece ever!

Jenna is cute too. I just didn't get to see her around this age very much. Isn't Elinor a ham though?!

I swear she thinks she is a princess. Well, she is!

Funny gal.

Well, I went on a group hang out last night that I thought was just a hangout. Yeah, there were even guys and girls, but somehow one guy decided we were on a date. I wouldn't mind, except we've dated before and I really am not attracted to him! Yeah, he's cute and we get along great, but the thought of being exclusive or even kissing him does not appeal to me! No thanks.

Friday night I went on a group dinner thing with the ward- there was supposed to be five guys and five girls, but a few couldn't make it. But it was so fun getting to know some people in the ward! I'm really enjoying this new ward.

Now I have a date with some guy in the ward on Tuesday. I don't know how to say no to guys- I guess I need to learn. I can't decide if I'm just super shallow or only the boring, geeky, weird guys ask me out.

Amber and Tyler don't think I'm shallow- they think I just need to not even talk to these guys.

We had this discussion at FHE last week- how do you chat with a guy and be nice, but without them thinking you like them?! There's no happy medium. I guess just don't talk to them? Or maybe be a snot and only say hi but then go hit on a hot guy.

Dating is tons of fun but not at all fun! =)

Exhaustion from Busy-ness

2010-01-28T22:40:00.003-07:00

First of all, Kim- thank you for getting "Once there was a snowman" in my head after reading your blog headline. Thanks a ton!

So things with Barnes Bank are getting busier- I was in the Farmington and Kaysville branches today. Very busy. I didn't get a lot of accounts, but I was able to do a lot of customer service and operational stuff. I love that stuff though, so it worked out!

I should really be in bed as I am working in Farmington again tomorrow. Then I get to go back to my branch until 7, then head over to a "dinner group" thing my ward is doing, but it's only about ten of us involved. Should be interesting!

Saturday I am watching Elinor in the morning (love that little squirt!) and then going on a group outing or date that night. More details to follow on that since the possible date is someone I used to date. Interesting.

Why does rosemary kinda taste like chicken? Weird.

I have been getting plenty of sleep this week but I am still exhausted- driving all around two counties, working 50+ hours. I am not sleepy tired but exhausted tired!

So to all those I have been ignoring and not calling in the last couple weeks, and may not for a couple more weeks until this settles down- I AM SORRY! You know I love you all.

So off to bed I go.
I'm doing this rather slow.
I hope I dream deep
As I need plenty of sleep!

My attempt at a rhyme.
I must be tired.

The Closure of Barnes Bank

2010-01-24T22:06:00.002-07:00

Yes, Barnes Bank has closed and been taken over by the FDIC. It's sad, because even though I work for a bank, I respected Barnes Bank and their strategies. But obviously not their investments cause those proved to be lethal.

So as Zions is helping the FDIC distribute the funds to the Barnes Bank customers, we have opened almost thousands of accounts for them in the last week. We are doing this through our internet branch with internet based accounts so we don't have to bother the main branches. Well, they were overloaded immediately.

So they called in our branch to help out since we are the Bank Pages (men of all work). So I am working at the Roy and Kaysville branches of the former Barnes Bank this week for three days. The other two days I have half day trainings and then will go back to my main branch and continue to open accounts over the internet system we have.

So I am going to be working 50+ hours this week and might lose my mind!
But the overtime will be awesome and the bank is paying for all our meals so that we won't actually leave to eat- no real breaks, eat as you go. It's crazy!

On the other side of my life, the social personal side, I had an awesome Sunday at church! I had plans to ask out a certain guy, but couldn't find him. Instead we heard a talk from the Stake Pres that included a story about how he thinks redheads are weird looking. I had sooo many GORGEOUS guys come up to me afterwards (and girls too) and tell me how beautiful my hair is.

Ya gotta remember that the Stake Pres tried to set me and Tyler up once. He's a good stake pres, but really is a bit off sometimes.

So gorgeous guys at church, luckily I looked good, and we have a group dinner for about ten people from the ward Friday. That should be fun!

So I'm working on my social life as my work life picks up as well. Figures it all would happen at once, eh?

Well, I need to go to sleep now so I can survive tomorrow. Wish me luck at work!

New Year's Eve^3

2009-12-29T23:09:00.004-07:00

Yeah, a bit premature on the New Year's Eve wish, but happy New Year!!
I have a ton of plans for the new year, and hopefully it'll involve a lot more commitment of any sort! :)

Daddeo's birthday is tomorrow- the big 62! But he looks amazing. ;)

We had a great Christmas- spent the morning watching Elinor open gifts, and then when she was done, we proceeded to open our own. For a 14 month old, she sure understood that under the wrapping paper was something neat for her. She didn't even wanna play with the paper! She's very smart, almost too smart.

We had a Jordan family little Christmas party on Sunday. Everyone except the Robinson's and Andrew were there (and of course Grandpa and June). But Grandpa did call and we got to talk to him on speaker. For Christmas, he and June walked to Central Park and watched people ice skate. Fun!

Amber and I have decided we are going to the march on Washington in August. We will be staying in Arlington for it. It'll be so fun and what an opportunity to show the support for the best country ever!

Tyler moves out this week and I have a new roommate moving in on Friday. Her name is Shelly and she seems pretty cool.

Well I had better get to bed as Tyler worked me out good tonight and I may be sore tomorrow!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

*2010*

Coming in like a lion with SNOW!

A quick Merry Christmas!

2009-12-23T09:26:00.002-07:00

Lisa and her family are here for Christmas!
Should be tons of fun.

We're all getting together tonight for Amber's birthday.

New snow outside- gorgeous!

Sorry this is so quick and short, but it's the holidays- things are busy!

Earthquake this morning- 2.6 and of course I felt it. I always feel them- I hate earthquakes! =)

But I just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas!!

Happy late Thanksgiving!

2009-11-28T11:36:00.003-07:00

Well, I now am working two jobs. 60 hours a week, Monday through Friday. It must be wearing on me quickly because after two weeks of this, I caught a cold. Mom says it's a cold, I still say very bad allergies. But it does give me an excuse to not do much of anything today!

We had our first Thanksgiving at the ranch, no grandparents and without Lisa and her fam. It was fun, simple, and plenty cold. Did some shooting down by the ditch. Dad and Tyler shot a skunk (they realized it was already dead when they got closer and noticed it had started decomposing). Elinor discovered she could say the same things the cows were saying- sticking her tongue out, curling it, and a big moooo comes out. Very cute!

Elinor has discovered that she can ride the rocking horse and move it by herself. She has also discovered that she is a complete ham and can always have anybody's attention. Mom (grandma) has been crocheting her hats and Elinor loves them for a couple minutes while everyone says how cute she is, then she throws them off.

Clayton has an insane holiday schedule for his concerts (he's in two choirs and bell choir). He's also on seminary council so he's a very busy boy!

The rest of the fam is just trying to keep busy and happy.

I can't decide if I should put up my Christmas decorations yet- Tyler might be moving out soon, which would mean I either have to find a roommate quickly or move back home.

I may just put up some decorations anyway! =P

Small update

2009-11-10T19:22:00.004-07:00

Wow, it's been almost two months. Sorry!

We went on a tour of the Salt Lake City Council building a couple weeks ago for work- here's the pic at the top of the building (the building is 5 stories, but the tower we're on was about 10 stories high).

Then today we went on a tour of the Federal Reserve in downtown SL. We all got a baggy of shredded currency. Pretty cool! I invited Dad to come with us and he had a blast. Then he got a tour of my building and loved that and the history in it (remember, it was built in 1875 and is in about original condition, as in untouched and scary).

Things have been a bit busy in our family. Mom had her knee surgery and they found a cyst on the back of the knee. There were some complications and she had to have a second surgery, but she's now starting to get around with a cane fairly well. Elinor can't understand why Grandma doesn't play with her as much. Poor girls.

Halloween party was awesome this year- thanks everyone for coming! Although my costume as Hannah Montana looked more like an old prostitute Hannah Montana, it was still fun.

Well, I am going on a job interview in about 30 minutes for a part-time job at Old Navy just for fun. I'd better get ready!

But everything is great in the family- everyone is mostly healthy and happy!

One year older...

2009-09-21T09:42:00.002-06:00

I turn 27 today.

I am not where I thought I would be at 27. I thought I would be married, maybe a couple kids, and have more goals met.

I certainly did not think I would be working at a bank in downtown SLC or living with my brother! I mean, who plans to live with their brother?! I love him, but he's such a girl sometimes.

Anyway, short little post today. Kari slept over last night for fun. We're gonna quickly get ready, have breakfast, and head on over to mom and dad's to go play with Elinor!

quick little ditty

2009-08-29T09:00:00.002-06:00

So this is gonna be a quick little update, but that's only because:

a) I am lazy this morning

b) I should be doing laundry

and c) there's not much to say!

So Elinor took her first step/stumble last week. She loves standing up! She just pops right up from a sitting position and stands there clapping. Of course, we totally cheer and then she thinks it's the greatest thing ever.

My ol' roomy Emma is getting married next Thursday so things are busy helping out with that! The girls are getting pedicures this morning (another reason why this has to be short). It's exciting but sad to lose another friend to marriage. =)

Amber is moving today into Grandma's house so she and Elinor can have a little more space, instead of sharing the same bedroom and house with the lively Williams bunch.

Tyler started a new job working part time, but benefited, at a gym. He is also going to school at Weber State and Utah Valley, trying to finish all those classes before he can take the nursing exam.

Kari is trying to get an internship to finish her degree.

Clayton started his senior year this week. He's so proud that he even has a blog about it!

Lisa has invited me to go to Hannah Montana in Pheonix in about a month, so it'll be fun to go see them again.

That's about it for updates! I'm gonna try to start going to more singles activities so I can find me a man. ;)

It's a twister!

2009-08-06T21:58:00.004-06:00

I dunno if anybody's noticed tonight, but it's sooo windy out there!
I was at the gas station and the wind was whipping just right that it sounded like the twister at the beginning of The Wizard of Oz. It was awesome! A bit dangerous out there and smoky, but I love the wind.

Grandma moved into the care center (that just so happens to be in mom and dad's ward!) yesterday. She got one of the nicest rooms there. I can tell she feels scared and lonely, but it's so much safer for her (being 95 and all).

Tyler is in the family room watching Escape to Witch Mountain and I just wanna go to bed. It's only 10 o'clock. I am an old single person- mentally and physically old. :)

Clayton bought his first car yesterday- Infiniti G20. It's nice- leather, sunroof, the works. He's happy, it'll be fun for him.

Elinor is crawling now- she won't rest her knees on the ground. It's stinkbug, butt in the air, all the way. But she wants to walk- she pushes herself into a standing position and lasts usually about 7 seconds. Not bad for a girl at 9 months! She's too independent and strongwilled. Hey, she must be a Williams!

I'm still workin downtown in the oldest office building down there. We actually did have a bat get caught there the other day. We have pigeons sleeping/being born in the open windows (for some reason some windows are kept open upstairs. I blame the boys).

Well, I am headed to the ranch tomorrow with half the family. Should be about 67 as a high, 42 as a low. It'll be awesome!

Because I am single...

2009-07-06T20:31:00.002-06:00

Did you know that boys never change?
They're either good guys/naughty boys/bad boys.
(I'm sure there's a lot in between all those)

I have recently met a guy, that despite me trying to uphold my standards, continually questions my motives and frustrates me.

Seriously, it is old school to say that if you go camping, guys and girls sleep separately?
It is also old school to keep a bit of mystery in dating?

I have had my fun days in college where I didn't care about commitment to a guy to just kiss him. But it seems there are the type of guys out there still who believe NCMO, even at my age, is fine.

Also, since when it is okay to ask a girl what she's done with guys? HELLO! That is so inappropriate. I don't care if you apologize for asking it. It should have never been asked because a gentleman, even a guy who's not the best gentleman, just doesn't ask that!!!

I am frustrated because it seems that being single goes in circles- you date a guy, he dumps you because you were "too nice," you realize you can do better and your confidence goes up, then when you decide to trust a guy again, they do the same crap!

Or you find a guy who doesn't do the crap but he's so socially backward you don't know how the relationship could ever work.

Okay, okay. Not all the guys I have dated are like this. There have been some great guys, but nobody that excites me.

I know there is a great guy out there and I will find him. But until then I can backhand or verbally reprimand any guy who disparages me.

I am a good person who is trying to have strong values and be worthy of a great guy. No guy can bring me down!

It's an Elvis day

2009-07-02T23:04:00.002-06:00

I don't know why it's an Elvis day. I've just been hearing him a lot on the radio and really enjoying it.

So Elinor. What a stinker! She has learned to scream bloody murder, high pitch screams. Tantrums at 8 months. What are we gonna do?! She is spoiled, we all admit it.

Mom has recovered very well from her surgery- slowly getting her energy back.
Dad started his new job yesterday. I hope it works out for him! He's not the type to want to sit at a desk all day.
Tyler is back in school- studying anatomy like crazy!

The best news of all- Lisa and the kids will be here in less than a week, and for two whole weeks! It's going to be so fun. I can't wait to see them react to how big Elinor has become.

Well, I'd better get to bed. Apparently I am going to some shindig at Granite High tomorrow night for an Independence Day celebration with Emma and her fiance. Gotta get sleep to have energy!

Better

2009-06-21T21:02:00.002-06:00

I do believe I am all better now- the blisters and rash have healed over (I'm still polka dotted with purple spots, but no more itchy! Just a bit sore-achy). Exciting, becaused I can finally get some stuff done and get my muscles moving again. I feel like I've gained back all the weight I've lost in the past couple months- just over this past week of sitting still and trying to not stress. But I didn't. Just gotta keep moving to get back in shape!

Anyway... It was a great Father's Day. We got Dad a green bay packers tie- which he loved, of course. Grandpa and June came over for dinner. The conversations turned into old people conversations, so the grandkids left the room. :)

So we have a hummingbird on the porch- we saw it before church and thought it was interesting how close it was.
Got home from the parents and it's sitting on the porch. Tyler and I both tried to move it (it's right where it could get stepped on!) but it has its little claws dug in. It even makes a noise when you try to move. I didn't know hummingbirds made noises!! It's really cute though, just sad that it might die.

We had an experience a couple days ago with bird death- we have a couple nests in the garage that some of the babies have fallen out of and died. One did not die right away, and Tyler with his kind heart, brought it upstairs and wanted to save it. Sadly, we noticed the belly was full of blood and the mouth had a trace of blood on it. I told him to take it back downstairs and let nature take its course. An hour later, we went down and it was dead. Sad...

He has such a good heart and wants to heal, but he needs to just go to med school and work on humans instead of animals.

Ty and I also attended our new singles ward today- it has potential! =)

Alrighty, gotta get my room cleaned up so I can sleep in the bed tonight.

~~~~HAPPY FATHER'S DAY~~~~

Home Ill

2009-06-19T12:11:00.000-06:00

Well, I've been home from work, ill, for four days now.

I woke up last saturday with a weird rash, so I just put some cortizone on it and went on my way.

Sunday it looked worse, so after church I showed my mom and she did what Dr. Mom does (especially one who worked in a dermotoligst's office for 10+ years)- told me to get an appt with the doctor and that it might be shingles.

Tuesday, finally get into the doc and it is shingles. For those of you who don't know, it is not like scabies or something. It's just when your body somehow becomes overstressed, the chicken pox virus remanifests itself in the form of shingles. It is very contagious to people who have not had chicken pox, had a mild case of chicken pox, or who have low immune systems. Therefore, until the rash heals, I must stay home. How fun is that? =)

So at Tyler's little birthday dinner, I could not touch anyone and most importantly not touch Elinor or get too close to her. Sigh... She was so excited to see me, but when I said to her that I can't hold her, this little 8 month old (today!) actually had her face drop as though she were so sad I couldn't play with her. This girl is too intelligent for her age! She really understands things.

So I am at home, unpacking a few things, watching Ally McBeal and movies, and trying to not eat too much crap while I try to relax and not stress at all. It's grand fun! Man, I could some new books.

Anyway, I'd better go... Lie down I guess.

Moved!

2009-06-10T23:34:00.001-06:00

I moved. It was nice living somewhere for three years straight (instead of moving every semester up at USU) but I guess it was time again.

So Ty and I moved to Midvale into a bigger condo. Dad spoils us rotten!

The best thing about this condo is that the two-tone paint in the bedrooms is GREEN!

I love green.

Anyway, it's a cute condo and it has a pool. And tennis courts!

So the new job is great. The people that I work with are so welcoming and so much fun. It's really fun to work downtown too! There was a huge rainstorm for quite a few hours today, and although we can't hear anything in our fortress of a building, we all crowded around the front doors to watch the storm. The only view to the outside world is our doors. Sad. But it was a cool storm.

I'm still in the process of moving. Normally I would have a few weeks to plan the move and get rid of a ton of stuff, but unfortunately the night we decided to move was the day before we moved. One day to move all the big stuff! So obviously there's tons of little things left at the other place. I hate going through that stuff! You think you might use it again, but I try to give myself a rule that if I haven't used it in two years, I can throw it away. It's still hard though!

I went out to dinner with an old friend from the ward I grew up in. Interesting how we grew apart after elementary, and talking tonight, we realized we had a lot more in common than we thought. And my brother and her husband are gay. Just kidding! Ty, Sean, Eric, and Brian went out to dinner so I got to entertain a wife for a bit. :)

Alright it's bed time. I'm reading "PS I Love You." So far loving the movie more....

Job and Mom

2009-05-21T09:49:00.000-06:00

So I did get a new job- I start next Tuesday. It's at the Direct Sales Branch in downtown Salt Lake. Hours are bit odd- 10:30-7, but it's a little more money and I can finally escape from the Dan's branch. Hurray!!
And the new building I'll be working in was build in 1874. The building kinda scares me! But the people seem really fun and nice.

Mom went in for her emergency hystorectomy on Tuesday, and got to come home Wednesday night. She's doing so good!! Elinor was sooo excited to see her Grandma- kept touching her face and giving her kisses.

Well, I'd better get ready for work. Sooo looking forward to it, let me tell you! :)

The interviews

2009-05-12T23:00:00.000-06:00

I have been applying for tons of jobs since I graduated in December. Probably around 30 jobs...

Well, finally interviews are coming in. I had two last week and two this week.

I was offered a position in the NetDeposit department at Zions Bank as a reconciliation specialist. I haven't decided if I will take it or not, but have to decide by tomorrow, Wednesday.

I have an interview Wednesday morning for a job that will be better with my degree, give me more experience that I can enjoy, and give me opportunities to grow. Hopefully I can get it!

I just had to take an assessment test for another job (risk management specialist) that was horrid. Who honestly uses Microsoft Access? I hadn't seen the program since my first college computer class 8 years ago. I probably failed, but at least I did better on the excel part.

I went out to Thanksgiving Point tonight with my friend Katrina and looked at all the Tulips they have right now for the Tulip Festival. It was gorgeous! I just wanted to lay on the grass and fall asleep. I even wore some cool sunglasses to make the moment more special ( my sunglasses from when I was like 8 that the frame changes color in the sun. So cool!).

But it was a really fun night.

Well, I gotta go iron my work clothes for my interview in the morning.

I need this job soon as they are cutting my hours BIG time at the branch soon. Love this economy!!

Dreams...

2009-05-04T10:32:00.000-06:00

So I keep having these dreams that I should cut my hair. I've been trying so hard to grow it out though! We'll see what happens.

So a small update-
Tyler has moved in with me temporarily while he figures some things out. Kinda nice to have a roommate that I can trust right away. And he doesn't smell bad! =)

I'm about 85% certain I'm going to start my MBA program in August. I figure if I can't get a job right now, might as well get more education. Plus Grandpa would love that!

Kari has moved home again- she finished her classwork at USU and just needs to do her practicum to graduate. She also needs to start considering graduate school.

Elinor is still as funny as ever- she wants so badly to be able to speak and walk. She still refuses to lay on her belly, so we'll see if she can ever start crawling!

Mom's birthday was yesterday- happy birthday Mom!! We had key lime cheesecake, Grandpa and June came over, and I attempted making lemon pepper salmon. Dad ate it, so that's always a good sign!

Well, today is my day off and I need to figure out if I still have to go to work anyway to finish some things. Yea! :P

Home From Work

2009-04-17T13:53:00.000-06:00

I decided to stay home from work sick today. Yea....

So in honor of that, I am using my time at home to upload all of my pictures from Europe, and almost three years later, finally get them printed off. Kim and I have started scrapbooking (well, I've just started) and I need more pictures.

So here's a background to represent the ranch (sorta) cause we're all going this weekend! Elinor's first trip to the ranch.

This is a really random blog, but I'm preoccupied in other stuff!

Saw "Hannah Montana: The Movie." Really simple, but cute.

Okay done for today. Not much to report or say!

Conference Weekend

2009-04-04T11:28:00.000-06:00

In honor of conference, I thought I'd place a background about family.

Spring conference weekend reminds me of one of the last major snowfalls of the winter. The air is not quite warm, but it's not freezing anymore.

It's also the weekend where the family really is quiet (well, quieter for our family). Somehow, my parents were able to instill in us that during conference, the house can have a stronger sense of calm. I only hope I can teach my own children that someday! With me as an example, they'll probably be very loud children. :)

The boys will go to Priesthood tonight together then off to their semi-annual dinner together. So us girls are left alone, and there's an extra girl this year- Elinor! So we probably won't do much except play with Ellie. All of us (sans Kari and Lisa) were at the parents until almost midnight just playing with her (yeah, we had to wake her up to eat. Poor kid). We're obsessed with her. We can't help it!

I'd better go get some cleaning done in my house.

Happy Conference Weekend!!

Wow, been a while....

2009-03-28T11:07:00.000-06:00

So it's really been a while, and I am sorry about that. Being done completely with school, transfer of job to new branch, etc has really kept me busy somehow.

Right now I am working at a Dan's branch, but it seems like I keep working at other branches when they need help. It's good to feel needed, but I really just want a real job that's more permanent and more $$$ of course. :)

Kim taught me the other day how to change the formatting and decor of a blog, so now it's a little more fun looking. Kudos to Kim!

I currently live alone in my condo. Looking for a new roommate (although I don't want to get to know a new roommate right now, I'd rather continue living alone).

Anyway, this is rather short cause I gotta get some things done for Saturday. I'll post pictures as soon as I can from Arizona and Elinor of course.

Vacation!

2009-02-27T21:39:00.000-07:00

Quick note here- I leave for Vegas in the morning (for Nascar!) and then on and down to Arizona!! Be jealous. :)

I'll post some pictures when I get back.....

Jobs and Scrapbooking

2009-02-10T22:31:00.000-07:00

So on to the job search... It's harder than it seems! Gosh, it's almost easier to find a job that doesn't require a degree.

I'm almost thinking I should start my own business. Anyone wanna pay me to clean their houses? :)

Our branch closes this Friday and we switch to the Dan's branch. Dunno how I feel entirely about that, but it's survivable.

I started scrapbooking last week with Kim. And I actually enjoyed it! Kim was very sweet and positive so that helped me have a lot more fun. Kudos out to you Kim!

I've actually been doing a good job at going to bed at a fairly decent hour lately- about 11. So since it's 10:35 now, I must go get ready for bed and end this random ramble!

The New Year

2009-01-19T10:52:00.000-07:00

Here's a small update on what's going on with my life...

I'm currently trying to find another job now that I have my degree. It's not much fun, but hopefully will be worth it soon!

I have a new calling in the ward- CTR 5. The 4 and 5 year olds. We have about 7 on the roll, but generally have 8-10 kids. It is insane the amount of energy that class has! I came home exhausted from trying to keep up with them. It's fun though and really neat how very smart they are at that age.

Our branch at the bank closes in less than four weeks. A lot is changing because of this- our entire branch has no desire to go to the branch they are consolidating us to. It's just hard to find a new place to go.

I guess that's all that's really going on for now. Just trying to survive every day and get some new experiences. =)

Exciting news!

2008-12-25T18:13:00.000-07:00

I finally figured out how to get comments back on my blog.

I guess that's my Christmas present to myself. :)

Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas!

Ours was very calm and fun to have a new baby around!

College Graduation

2008-12-15T21:55:00.000-07:00

I am officially graduated from college! One more class to finish, but I went to graduation. It was a blast! I should be on the video for graduation a lot. It was funny how much the camera was directly on me... =)

Just thought I'd post that!

Cause Kim tagged me...

2008-12-08T17:51:00.000-07:00

1. Wrapping Paper Or Gift Bags? Both, but paper if I have time!

2. Real Tree or Artificial? Real ones do smell good, but I like the cleanliness of artificial.

3. When Do You Put Up Your Tree? I don't have one yet! Emma put up ours.

4. Do You Like Eggnog? yummy

5. Favorite Gift Received As A Child...? Hmm.. sled, bike, kid sister...

6. Hardest Person To Buy For...? Tyler.

7. Easiest Person To Buy For? Clayton

8. Do You Have A Nativity Scene? Not yet

9. Mail Or E-mail Christmas Cards? mail

10. Worst Christmas Gift Ever Received? clothes bought from the kids department even though I was 20!

11. Favorite Christmas Movie? It's a Wonderful Life. Makes ya cry

12. When Do You Start Shopping? December 20th or so

13. Have You Ever Recycled A Christmas Present? yes

14. Favorite Thing To Eat At Christmas? mashed potatoes (or grandma's cheeseball)

15. Lights on Tree? multi-colored for sure

16. Favorite Christmas Song? Anything!

17. Travel At Christmas Or Stay Home? both would be fun, but mostly at home

18. Can You Name All Of Santa's Reindeer? duh. ya just sing the song.

19. Angel On Tree Top Or Star? star

20. Open Presents Christmas Eve Or Morning? one on christmas eve, the rest in the morning

21. Most Annoying Thing About This Time Of Year? traffic

22. Favorite Ornament Theme Or Color? anything!

23. Favorite For Christmas Dinner? just food. love food!

Help Bail Me Out!!

2008-12-05T17:35:00.000-07:00

HELP!

A warrant for my arrest has been issued by the

March of Dimes
for aiding and abetting

the fight against prematurity.
I have been found

GUILTY

of wanting every baby

to be born full-term and healthy!

To avoid doing hard time for my crimes

I must raise my bail quickly.
YOU CAN HELP bail me out –

or contribute to my incarceration.
Visit my cell online at

http://jailandbail.marchofdimes.com/TrishaWilliams today.

(I am doing this through Zions Bank on December 8

at the Radisson downtown.
Please let me know if you want me

to call you from Jail

for you to give a donation then.
I know this time of year is extremely hard

and tight for all of us.
But even $5 can help these

little babies and their families.)

My personal web page address for donations is http://jailandbail.marchofdimes.com/TrishaWilliams

Click Now to sponsor me for Jail & Bail!

Elinor at One Month

2008-11-20T00:34:00.000-07:00

Elinor had her first professional baby pictures taken.

We all fell in love with this shot because it is so true of her to do something we wouldn't expect.

She is one month today and is already rolling over by herself a dozen times each day.

She is so much fun and so spoiled already- all naps are taken in relatives arms. She does sleep in her crib at night, but is not quite sleeping through the night yet.

Stuck in the Valley

2008-11-10T20:12:00.000-07:00

I feel stuck, yet I see the light at the end of the tunnel. I am not sure if the light is the end (as in homework killed me!) or if it is light saying I will survive. Bleh, who knows?

I have my senior project this friday on campus all day.
Then tons of big projects and papers to do before the 22nd.
And a couple tests.

Why is it that most people I've seen graduate in the last couple years didn't have as much stuff to do as I do? They made it look so easy! Gosh people, show me it's hard!

Guess I'm learning now, huh?

Well now that I've avoided homework for the last ten minutes with this post, I need to get back to it!

Day Five Elinor

2008-10-23T21:25:00.000-06:00

See, even Grandpa loves her to death!

This is Elinor in her outfits from Aunt Lisa, the dachshunds. Anyone who knows our family knows we love dachshunds almost as much as Elinor. =)

She had her first bath tonight and didn't care for it too much, but we all giggled a lot.

But both mom and baby are home now and in wonderful health.

Baby eating Mama's shoulder

Day 3 Elinor

2008-10-22T18:29:00.000-06:00

This is Miss Elinor Williams, day 3. She is so beautiful! Honestly, she has the smoothest features. Gorgeous dark hair, beautiful eyelashes, etc. She comes home tonight with Mommy!

Elinor Williams

2008-10-19T22:42:00.000-06:00

Elinor Williams
Six Pounds, 14 Ounces
19 3/4 inches
October 19, 2008
2:29 PM

A very long labor, followed by a quick c-section.
Mother and daughter doing great!
Elinor has yet to cry.

Amber gonna have her baby soon!

2008-10-01T16:06:00.000-06:00

Amber's doctor has said any day now for that baby to maker her entrance. No one is sure if we want her to come early or to wait a little bit so we can really get that bedroom ready. We'll see what li'l Elinor decides!

Mom and Dad's house is starting to fill up again- Amber and the baby soon, Clayton is still there. Tyler might be moving home soon. And somehow mom and dad want me to move home too? Shya right! There's still no room at the inn. Besides, I love my place.

I am struggling with school. Oy... Only one class is really making me struggle, yet there's only five assignments the whole semester. I don't care about profiling a company! Gosh. :)

I am in retail operations essentials training this week (basically a customer service manager class). So working hard, relearning a lot of things I already knew.

Okay, I really gotta get at least three assignments done tonight. Wish me luck!

School? What's school?

2008-09-28T13:10:00.000-06:00

I am now officially taking 19 credit hours at school and still working around 35 hours a week. I am insane. We've known this for years, but now it is proven. =)

We discovered I was missing one little science class to graduate, so I picked up Geog 1000. Which I honestly think will be one of my hardest classes to date (lotsa memorizing, which my major is not all about).

So now I have some decisions to make- I can move home and not pay rent anymore, thereby allowing me the option of cutting back on my hours at work to concentrate more on school. BUT there will be the new baby here, lotsa distractions at the parents.

So I guess I'll just see how it goes. But honestly I don't want to move home for just two months to finish my degree and the move back into the condo or somewhere else. Seems slightly pointless... Eh, such is the life of college for me. Always questioning and thinking of new options.

Twilight Barbies

2008-09-04T21:39:00.000-06:00

I thought this was pretty darn funny. Some people have a lot of time on their hands...

An update...

2008-09-04T21:33:00.000-06:00

Yea, I found out how to link friends on here!
Awesome.
So Emma and I were rear ended last night. I'm pretty sore but we definetly could have faired worse than we did. Her car is fine.
Amber has about 8 weeks until she is due.
Kari has moved back up to Logan.
Clayton is in special needs mutual (he helps out with one specific guy there).
Tyler is nuts.
And here I stand- my last semester of college.
It's so hard right now because I finally have the ability to have a great social life, but I lack the time to do what I want. I have got to finish my classes by Halloween so I can help out with the baby. Oh, and also be done. :)
Life is hectic as always and I need to get some rest.
I'm loving this weather by the way.....

Maybe I've become computer illiterate

2008-08-26T22:17:00.000-06:00

I have always understood computers pretty well, been able to use HTML to create simple websites, and fix problems on my computer.

However, I cannot for the life of me figure out how to find people on this blog website and how to add them.

Can anyone please help me?!

Ch Ch Changes!

2008-08-17T22:37:00.001-06:00

So Grandpa is living with us for a bit right now because he had back surgery the other day. I got to sit with him alone a little while tonight, and I have found him to be so deep and fun to talk to. He did tell me I need to set the example to my unwed siblings and show them how to find a good significant other. Um...I guess I had better get working on finding one for myself then! :)

So I find myself having to make some changes. One thing I need to do before school starts is to ask to be released from the sorority as an officer. I don't think I can manage full time work, sixteen credits at school, and going to sorority stuff all the time. So we'll see what ends up to be the right thing to do!

I went to a rockband/karaoke party last night and didn't get home until five a.m. Then I went to nine o'clock church, visiting teaching from 12-12:30, then one o'clock church. So about six and a half hours of church today on about three hours of sleep. Not bad!

I would write more tonight, but it is 10:40 and I desperately need sleep.

Determined Mindsets

2008-07-13T22:05:00.001-06:00

I have a dear friend
Who is nearing the end
of his secluded lifestyle.
I wish so much that he knew
That this drama is not new-
Why is he afraid of us?

I do have a good friend or acquaintance that I feel really needs support, and I don't know what to do because it is not my place to interfere. But I want so badly to be his friend and he wants nothing to do with those of us he is around most of the day. I wish there were no rules...

Anyway, it's been a while! Things are busy. My sister is pregnant (it's a girl! Elinor), full time school, full time work (sorta- more like 32 hours), sorority planning stuff, vacations to Idaho, etc etc... I think a lot of my close friends think I choose to be so busy. I would rather not! I would rather spend a semester working two jobs, pay off my debt, and then spend my freetime travelling and working out. Which I need to start doing!

My grandpa informed us this week that he has "noticed" that I have gained weight. Technically, I have not gained any pounds. My muscle has been replaced by fat, which with muscle weighing more than fat, I have gained a few inches. Nothing severe- I still think I look good, minus the softer tummy and GROWING chest (I detest). So I am to start workin on that! No more snowcones, no more cheetos, no more chocolate milk (oh, mercy), and no more popcorn during movies.

Oh, but my life will be a bore! He he... I am amused by this and determined!!

Grateful

2008-06-27T22:24:00.000-06:00

I am extremely grateful to teachers who rescore your tests that you did horribly on and then end up getting a semi decent grade. Thank you!

So we went hiking up Little Cottonwood Trail tongiht- we being Dad, Clay, and me. Within twenty minutes dad slid down a hill and very quickly had blood coming through his shirt on his arm. But being the stubborn little boy that he is still inside, he kept going. Clay and I spent the rest of the time trying to keep dad on a real trail, or trying to find the way back to a trail when dad led us into a stream. It was really fun though- 55 degrees up at Alta! Gorgeous.

The Ranch

2008-06-09T20:36:00.000-06:00

Over the weekend, the family and I went to the ranch. Mom, Dad, Kari, Clay, me, and my roommate Emma all went. It was GORGEOUS! We walked along the river, hiked up the mountain to the Squaw's grave, then drove to Current Creek to do some fishing. Unfortunately we almost froze to death at Current Creek- and no such luck on getting any fish. But I took some beautiful pictures and will eventually learn how to post them on here. :)

Exhaustion

2008-06-04T19:35:00.000-06:00

I have no idea why, but for the last two weeks I am completely exhausted. I always go to bed around midnight and get up at 8- a perfect eight hours of sleep. I've been eating a little bit healthier, adding more fresh fruits to my everyday diet. I certainly don't work out as much as I should, but I still keep moving.
So why am I so tired? When I get home from work all I want to do is lay down and sleep. I try to do my homework but it only makes my eyes feel heavier.
Weirdness...

Anyway, I have a new position at work! I am now a Financial Service Representative. A step above a teller. A little more money and it also looks good on the resume. So cool on that part!

I'm excited for this weekend- I traded shifts with one of the guys at work so that I can have Saturday off. So Friday night when I get off work, I'm gonna grab my roommate and then head to the ranch for the night and the next day. It's Utah's free fishing day on Saturday so hopefully the river isn't too muddy and nasty from the runoff and we can catch some good trout!

Didn't do so hot...

2008-05-31T11:50:00.000-06:00

I didn't do so well on my test. 78% Which is barely average. ugh, that's what I get for having too much energy to study last night! Good thing I did some extra credit this past week. Oh, well. It was a gorgeous smooth ride up to Ogden.

Right when I got out of the test, I got a text from my boss telling me that "car talk" was on 90.1 at 10 AM. Needless to say, I listened to it the whole way home. Not bad.

Well, it's Saturday. I'm going to do one homework assignment, wash my car, and then who knows what... It's gorgeous outside!!

My first blog

2008-05-29T20:18:00.000-06:00

Well, I decided that since I am horrid at keeping a journal that I write by hand, that this would work a bit better for me.
Currently I should be studying for a test that I have in 1 1/2 days that I have to get an A on. But I got home a bit later from work than usual and it kinda through me off. I became complacent and lazy. Eh, what's new about that?

I really should go for a walk. My mind seems to really be wandering tonight and one way of calming it sometimes is to go for a walk or run. The best way to calm my mind is to go for a fast drive, but unfortunately gas prices and my limited budget don't really allow that anymore.

Instead I sit here writing.

A couple clients asked me today why I'm not married or haven't found a good man yet. They tell me that I'm a good catch, some guy would be so lucky to have me, etc. Um, yes. I am confident enough to know that I am a good catch and there's a good catch for me out there. Unfortunately, I have been out of the dating scene for so long now that I don't even know where to meet good guys! I have been trying the institute but so far I either find guys who are too young for me or are older but there IS a reason there are still single.

Well, as long as I keep doing what I'm doing - working, living on my own, finishing school, paying off debt, going to church- somehow I will find a good guy. But for now I am super happy being single because I get all the freedom of doing what I want basically when I want (within budget of course).

I went through this same spurt about two years ago. I finally decided that I needed a pet to play with. Unfortunately, my hedgehog developed a tumor in her chest a few months back that cause some severe health problems, and she has since been put down. Poor little thing wasn't even two yet. So I fall back into this slump of feeling lonely and almost useless sometimes. Yet I know once I graduate I can relax a bit more.

Alrighty, I'm gonna go for a run. I gotta get outta here and it is getting very warm in here too.

Luck to me on my test!