photo tag

Marcie is doing a fun tag! This is the pic from the 4th folder in my picture file and the 4th picture in that file. I have my folder organized by months, so this pic was taken in April of this year. we were on our way to the ASCE conference in LA and we were driving. Craig was SO tired, but he wouldn't go to sleep. that cute little blue puppy(with musical box in it), we lost him on that trip :( but Craig survived. we got him a brown bear to replace it.

I can't believe how much he's grown since then! i love that little boy.

I TAG YOU! it's so fun. this one is an easy one.

baby shower, dinner and drawing

About a week ago, we went to lunch at sammy's woodfired pizza. we got this salad to share and it was SO delicious! it had pomegranate vinaigrette and pita bread pieces, sesame seeds, cucumbers and MINT! it was so refreshing. Craig even loved it! he never eats lettuce very well. he usually picks off the veggies and that's all. but he was chowing down on the delicious lettuce.

Then, the next Saturday, we had a baby shower to go to for one of Trevor's friends from high school (oh my goodness she is such a cutie!) and after, we stopped off at Roberto's tacos! we love that place! i was dressed up nicely, so i wanted to get some pics. Craig looked so cute drinking his drink, so i guess Trevor wanted a pic like him too. they are both SO cute! ha ha ha :D i love my silly husband!


Then, Craig decided to draw a little and accidentally drew on himself. Trevor decided to add more to Craig's drawing on his body, but Craig was not happy at all about it (and he was getting tired too). he was SO mad daddy drew on him. but it was pretty funny! below, he's trying to rub it off a little. we took a bath and he was much happier.
updates, Trevor will start his job (the same thing he's doing now) December 15th. he's so wonderful! he's getting closer to the end of this semester.

my class came back from track break and OH MY GOODNESS!! aaahh! it has been really difficult. several days after school, i just break down and cry. my principal has came in and observed us twice and it went horribly both days. of course, almost every day goes pretty bad. yesterday, at the end of the day, i had the office manager in my room, then the assistant principal came in too. we went outside to dismiss the students and when i came back in, the principal was also in there, trying to help a student calm down and get ready to go home.

but, i am grateful that i am only teaching half day. the full day job i would've taken, would have been pretty difficult too and it would've been ALL day. and way across town.

i'm still not sleeping

i was determined i should get to bed early tonight and then i just couldn't fall asleep. after lying in bed for 45 minutes, i finally just got up. normally, i fall right to sleep as soon as my head hits the pillow. however, i've been sleeping in since with school we had a 4 day weekend, and i keep thinking about tomorrow and i just get a little anxious about all i need to do for school and craig tomorrow. and of course trevor. o-well. i'm gunna try again.

So much fun!!

We have had a lot of fun pictures recently and I love them all! First, Craig loves playing with hats and so he had fun having him and I try on hats so I had to get pics.

Then, he is so cute when he sleeps!! tonight, he was cuddling with books again.

It is alternating between hot and cold still. Saturday it was shorts and flip flop weather in the middle of the day, but Sunday was a nice coat weather! Here are some fun bundling up weather. He loves playing outside so much, and sometimes during the day he just doesn't get enough of it. Especially when Grandpa or someone has to do something outside, he likes to be out there with them.

Luke had a competition and we went and saw the half-time show review. Craig loved it, of course! he was singing and clapping along. but beforehand, he drank his chocolate milk.

Then, on Sunday, my mom had a lot of us over for dinner and after dinner, we all went outside and were jumping and swinging! I had to grab my camera and get pics of the fun cousin times! i LOVE taking pictures and went a little overboard, but o-well. :D

At one point, Craig and Matthew were both on a two person seesaw type of swing and Trevor was pushing them. Matthew told Trevor to slow down, so he did. As soon as Trevor slowed them down, Craig says "GO, GO!" they are so funny! i love that they play together really well. Matthew, Craig and Sara were jumping a lot. Craig did pretty good with them, but if both Sara and Matthew were jumping, he had a hard time staying up. but they were so patient and helpful!

jobs

guess what!!

TREVOR got his job!

YAY!!!!!!!!!!

that means we can look at houses and figure out how to grow up!! Thank you everyone who has prayed for us. we appreciate all of your love!

addictions and tags

My friend listed her addictions and it was fun reading through hers, so even though this has taken me a while to do this, I am admitting a few of mine.

1. watching CHUCK; I LOVE love this show! it is so funny.

2. changing my blog background and header; actually doing just about anything with blogs, reading and writing.

3. buying books- this one, i cannot indulge in, but with my classes' book orders, sometimes i can get a free book and I love it

4. saying "I love you" i think that a person cannot say this too often to people they love; Trevor gives me a hard time sometimes, but i always want him to know how important he is to me.

5. taking pictures- i love to take pictures. i had so much fun getting creative with taking pics on Sunday. I got some fun ones of Sara. I really think i would love to do that again, working with a photographer

6. editing pictures- i love messing around and adding features to them

7. DREYERS rocky road ice cream- this is the best kind EVER! i love this stuff. the slow churned is even better. other rocky roads are ok, but this has actual marshmellows, almond slices and delicious chocolate ice cream; yummy

8. cuddling in blankets- it is so fun snuggling in a blanket; it is just so comforting

9. tea- I love making a delicious cup of mint tea; it helps me relax and i love teas (except fruity ones; not such a fan)

10. speeding- i am working on it, but i love driving fast down the road, especially when the road is clear and a good song is on the radio




8 Favorite TV Shows
CHUCK- I live for this!!! Last week, they didn’t show it and I was depressed;
Gilmore Girls
House
NCIS
The nanny when I catch it
What I like About you
the Backyardigans ( I love all the singing and Craig loves it)
Signing Time (another kid one, but this one is wonderful!)

8 Favorite Restaurants
Macayos
Outback… mainly because it’s Trevor’s
Pei Wei
Applebees
Port of Subs

8 Things I did today
slept in WAY too late
Did some dishes and laundry
Found out Trevor got his JOB!!!
Went shopping
Made soup with Trevor
Went to the library and got Craig more books
Watched CHUCK
Cuddled with Craig and Trevor


8 Things I look forward to:
getting into a house!!
Craig communicating even more
Getting a Christmas tree


8 Things that happened yesterday:
I went to church
Got a new bishop
I subbed in nursery
ate lunch with family
Took tons of pics!
Cuddled with Trevor

8 Things I love about fall
Getting closer to Christmas
Cooling off
Change
All the holidays and breaks
Changing my blog background

8 Things on my wish list
a house
Another child, some day
Being more organized
A clean house
Craig gaining weight :) o-well
Me losing weight
More time to read
Getting a bike for Craig

I Tag
Everyone who has things to admit :)

Christmas

I found some great Christmas gift advice on someone's blog and i like it! she even got her advice from someone else, so I'm glad they are passing it on! I always have a very hard time thinking of good gifts for Trevor. It goes like this:



Something to wear,

something to read,

something you want,

something you need.


Christmas was never very big about the presents in my family. WE usually drew names and got a present for a sibling under a certain amount of $. I hope over the years i will get better at remembering hints from Trevor and making note of it.

I know some people will think this is horrible, but I LOVE Christmas music! i love listening to it. the other day, i was very grumpy and I came home and asked Trevor to please put on some Christmas music. He asked why and i told him that i was grumpy and needed to be in a better mood. I've been listening to the music in the car and at home and i love it.

our boring lives

Trevor always complains that I am always writing about Craig but never about him. I figure he can write it for himself :D. So here is a little about the grown ups!

Trevor has an interview with clark county tomorrow first thing in the morning. He is currently an intern and we are hoping he will get hired on as a full time, doing basically the same thing he is doing now, with a higher pay! He will be done with school in May, so would only be hired on as a technician for now, but this will really help ensure a smoother transition into an engineering position. especially with the economy and so many civil engineers looking for jobs right now. So hopefully, we will know by Wednesday and if not, then that means he didn't get the position.

Trevor has been pretty busy recently. Luckily, he isn't helping out with ASCE (unlv's civil engineering group), but he just took his huge test (FE, that really qualifies him to be a civil engineer). It was two 4 hour tests in one day with a 1 hour break between. uughh! my test i had to take was only 4 hours total i think. so, i know he had it difficult.

He is taking two classes, one in preparation for his last "class". Next semester, he is basically putting together a project with a group and so instead of scheduled class, they meet on their schedules and with the advisor. so he has his class of designing it now and then another one.

As for me, my pm kinder class has been on track break and they come back on Wednesday. PRAY for me please :) j/k... kinda. they are quite the handful of little kids. i know now that i had the am class. the afternoon group is a very difficult group. but i am excited that i have a first class and i think it will help a little. maybe make it worse, knowing i have them ALL year long. ha ha ha. i really was joking there.

but as the psychologist at the school mentioned, we have 3 days this week, then only 3 days next week, then a full week, then thanksgiving, and then only about 3 more weeks before a 2 week break! so looking at the positive, we have several short weeks coming up. it made me laugh.

I have been able to move a couple of my school things into my classroom now, since i know what school i will be at and that i will be there for probably two years. I am subbing in the morning too this week still. but i think that next week their teacher comes back.

Lots happening

well, i am a little ashamed at how little i have been blogging and documenting recently! i am not taking note of my blessings either, and that is almost a sin! Well, here are lots of pictures! and these are just a few from my camera. sorry! this is like 2 weeks make up.

First, one of these days, Craig was playing outside (he does that very often!!) and it was a beautiful sunset. I just had to get pictures.

Then, Curtis and Heather were able to get a fun enclosed little thing to light a wood fire. It's over at Trevor's parent's house, so we went and sat outside around a fire. BEFORE they lit the fire that night, we were just sitting out there and Craig put his lips and hands on the little screen to help protect from touching the burning wood. So i had to get a pic of his criss cross black marks over his lips! the silly boy. but he made me laugh. then, they also lit some tiki torches and Craig loved pointing up at them. He's such a joy! and he was pretty good around the fire. no burns, but it was quite nerve racking. and we came home smelling a LOT!!

Next, we all went over to Anita's and were able to have a fun gathering to carve pumpkins and decorate cupcakes! i think this is second favorite part of Halloween time! i love carving pumpkins! we have done so every year since I've been married/known :) Trevor and his family. Last year, we didn't so much carve the pumpkin as stick Craig in it, but it is always fun! plus you have time to sit around and talk. For that night, we got many many cute pics of the kids. We had Trevor, marilene, Craig, Anita, Dave (her boyfriend), Heather, Bailey, Caitlin, Jenna, Bailey's brother (mark?? it just slipped my mind) and then some fun family friends. Curtis had to work and Mom and Dad were out of town (Mom in Texas awaiting baby Taylor's birth and Dad in Reno). it was so much fun! Craig enjoyed having two little boys there along with his many female cousins (which he loves dearly!!). He even played pool with the one little boy.

Then, for our ward's and Mom and dad's ward trunk or treats, Trevor, Craig and I dressed up. well, actually, not for our wards. We even saw Enoch and his cute family at our ward's! Trevor was Darth Vader after the death star blew up and was a Death star engineer. Craig was superman and I was a construction worker.

Wow! this is long!