PLAY DATE

Last Wednesday I took Ashton and her friend from school Tylee(I am her teacher) to the mall. Our first stop was the gumball machines! After that we went to the Teddy Bear Shop where they each got to make a critter! The next stop on our agenda was the nail salon so they could each get their nails painted and then we topped it off with a ice cream cone from Dairy Queen. I asked Ashton if I could have a bite of hers and she replied if you wanted one you should have gotten one. I said oh come on just a bite. She replied you choose a drink so that is what you get. Wonder where she gets that attitude! Ashton and Tylee as we are staring our journey!

We stopped by Gymboree so that I could be in a picture with the two of them. (note to self bangs are not a good idea!)

Here they are stuffing the critters. Ashton choose a black cat and Tylee chose a purple bear.

Cleaning up the critters!

The finished products. Tylee's was dressed in a yellow sun outfit. While Ashton went with a Wedding motif. Go figure. Its not like everyone around her is getting married!

Tylee getting her nails done!

Ashton's turn!

GRATEFUL SUNDAY # 3

Well it is yet another Sunday and I have been wondering what to post about. I have a number of things on my mind but the one that sticks out is my pre-school class. I am so grateful for my job. I learn something new everyday from one of those kids. Most of the days I just laugh and laugh it is really hard to not let some of the kids see me laughing cause some of the things they say are innocent yet to an adult mind its another story. Here are some examples of what I hear on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday, basis!
"Miss Jessica, I lost my handcuffs but I found them. They were in my mom and dad's bed."
me: "Jacob why did you start cutting when I asked you not to?"
Jacob: "sorry my ears aren't hearing very good"
(Caleb walks out of the class with no pants on I respond go pull up your pants)
Calebs response: But Miss Jessica I need you to wipe me see (as he proceeds to bend over to show me that he went you know)
One day I asked my afternoon class to be quiet. One little girl told me that "we don't need you and we don't need school" I say well okay a couple kids say "Miss Jessica we need you" I say no Ellie says you don't so I guess I will leave. (I walk out the door and I can hear them saying WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?) Well they open the door and say Miss Jessica come back we need you. They were quiet for about the next five minutes.
This is my personal favorite. William and Makenzie sit across from each other. Makenzie can't stand William and is always telling me how much she doesn't like him she also tattles on him EVERY second she gets. Well one day we were cutting and I hear Makenzie scream I look over and William has her hair in his scissors. I say William what are you doing. He replies in great distress I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE. And really you can't blame him!
As you can see I have many a stories to share and many more where this came from. These kids are making me excited to be a mom but they are also a GREAT use of Birth Control! Wish me luck this week is going to be CRAZY they are all so excited for Halloween!!
Look back on Wednesday for pictures of our Halloween party they are going to be GREAT!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday to you... Happy Birthday to you... Happy Birthday Dear Blog! Happy Birthday to you! So this is probably the cheesiest thing ever posted on my site (or maybe not)! I can't believe how much I can post in a year! It has been a good one and here is to another!

Grateful Sunday # 2

First off I must state that some of these pictures are very old! As this Sunday has came I have been wondering what to put for my grateful Sunday #2. Yesterday it hit me. I am so grateful for my best friend Brooke. She has a boyfriend and is so busy at work. I have three jobs and school so needless to say we are both busy. But yesterday we went to Salt Lake went to a movie and shopped and talked girl talk! It is so great knowing that I have a best friend who I can count on for anything. We have been friends since we were seven and we are now 24! Can you believe it 17 years of being best friends. So friend here is to you! Thanks for the good times! You know putting stockings on our heads to go and get icicles, dancing in my room the c.d. player skipping and me being rushed to the hospital! Oh we have been through it all together; bad relationships, matching sweaters, and some really hard moments but together we made it through! So that is my grateful Sunday #2. Brooke I am grateful for YOU!

Down on the Farm!

While Brooke and Trev decided go and play hunter (ok so they really weren't playing Brooke actually shot a moose!) I got to watch the kids today! Jordynn took them out to ride horses while I was cleaning out the kennels. Ethan of course helped me so that he could earn a marshmallow gun! I was a very fun morning! Miss holding the lead rope for Cookie!
Waiting ever so patiently for her turn!
E-Man cleaning Bella's kennel
Riding Cookie!
He's a PRO!
Your next "2024" Miss Rodeo Utah

GRATEFUL SUNDAY # 1

I have seen this on my friends blog for the last five months and I thought that it was time to start doing it myself! (Thanks Mel for the idea!). The idea of this blog is to name something you are grateful for and to post that every Sunday. It is something that I look forward to reading on Mel's blog every Monday it really gives me strength for the coming week and helps me find things to be grateful for. So here I go starting it myself.
For my first Grateful Sunday post I want to start with what I am most grateful for, and that is our Savior. I have been going through this trial in my life and last week I was just sick of hurting and so in my prayers I decided to tell Heavenly Father that he just couldn't possibly know how I am feeling. I was quickly chastised with this thought which came with so much force to my heart. It said in not these exact words "how could you think that I don't know how you feel?" It was in that dark moment that I was reminded that our Savior does know how we feel. He feels it all with us everyday. We are never alone we will always have a great friend in him. One who truly knows everything about us and can truly comfort us without saying a word. I am so GRATEFUL for my Savior with out him I would truly be nothing. But because of him I can be EVERYTHING. As I was reading a book last night I was reminded of a song which says:

And when I think that God his Son not Sparing

Sent Him to die I scarce can take it in

That on the Cross my burden gladly baring

He bled and died to take away my sin

That is why I am so GRATEFUL for my Savior. I can't imagine the pain that he went through and I can't imagine what life would be life if he didn't. The only thing that I can imagine is that day when I can tell him how grateful I am for that sacrifice. I love Him so much and will always be so GRATEFUL to him.

Kids Say The Darndest Things...

This evening I was ever so lucky to go to Ashton's soccer game! It was great and she scored two or three goals! After the game and Ethan's practice we went to the Firehouse for dinner! As we were waiting to get into the car I was showing Ethan how we can the planets Jupiter and Venus (I take an Astronmy class). Well Ashton pipes up "you see that... thats a half a moon"! I just about wet my pants it was so funny. I love that little girl so much she always keeps us laughing!

My Wonderful Weekend!

Who ever imagined I could top my last weekend! Well it has been done! On Friday night I went to my Mission Reunion and I was able to see some really great friends! Not to mention I was able to see my Mission President! I got home from Provo it was about ELEVEN. Well I got ready for bed jumped in the car and drove 2 and half hours to Bear Lake to find out that.... J.D. and Rachael got engaged. Ok I already knew that J.D. was going to ask her but she could have said NO!! They are getting married on December 19th in the Bountiful Temple!