I miss her!

So because of our crazy schedules Katie and I have not really seen each other since Sunday and before that I was gone on a week and a half vacation. I miss my new roommate!

Yesterday morning though I felt like a little girl as my sister sat on my bed at 7am as she was getting off work and I was getting ready for work. She told me about her last couple of days at work and what has been going on in her life as I told her about my life and being back at work. We had to whisper because Trevor is with us for a couple of days and he was asleep on the couch. She even followed me into the bathroom as I brushed my teeth so that we could soak up every second we had together.

After our short 15 minute conversation, I had to rush off to work and she went to bed to get some sleep before her class that night. We are both excited for Saturday afternoon when she gets off work and we can actually see each other! I miss my roommate!

National Women's Self Appreciation Day!

So this wonderful idea is Katy's idea and I love it. One of my greatest weaknesses is appreciating myself and realizing what a great person I am. So here are the top 3 things that I love about myself.

1. I have a really fun laugh that most people say makes them want to laugh!

2. I like to know what is going on in people's lives, not because I am nosy, but because I care about them.

3. I absolutely love what I do and have been counting down the days to when I can be teaching again. Not many people can say that they love their job like I can.

Now what do you love about yourself? Think about it and embrace it today!

BEST Birthday EVER!!

So today I turned 25 and it was a pretty dang good birthday! They day started out with pancakes and eggs at my special chair with balloons on it. Then we went swimming with the cute Mary Deane. After that we all got ready and went and got Arby's for lunch because I was craving it. Then I
cut out the design for my dress for the wedding while MD napped. Then the lovely, soon to be sister in law Rachel, came to visit us for dinner and games. She got to play with MD before she went to bed. Then we had an amazing dinner and mini cheescakes. Then I won the game of Rummikub and we laughed a whole lot. What an amazing day!

PS That first picture is of Mary Deane's melt down before we went to the pool. She is my kind of girl and goes for the theatrics sometimes of throwing her whole body on the ground.

I am living with a celebrity!

Everyone in Brendon and Ann's ward knows this little girl! Adults would walk by and say, "hi Mary Deane!" She is loved by everyone she meets. She also says the cutest things. Here is a list of the things that I love to hear her say!

1. My name (Kawlie) in an excited voice
2. Gamma (she uses this for both her grandma and her grandpa)
3. I like this one! (said about any Elmo video that we watch)
4. Scrippers (what she calls the scriptures)
5. Girl, you crazy! (I taught her this one much to her parents dismay)
6. Hold you! (She says this to you when she wants to be held)
7. Whachu takin bout. (said with a little attittude)
8. You wanna pray? (said more than once while she eats even though we have already said a prayer)
9. Come on Kawlie (said to me anytime we leave to go somewhere)
10. I low you. (Her way of saying she loves me. She also will tell me she needs a kiss or a hug)

This girl is sure cute and makes everyone around her so happy. Her dad and I even have to laugh when she throws a tantrum because it is too funny. What a great birthday present for me to come spend time with her.

Loving Virginia!

Who wouldn't love Virginia when this is your company?

Early birthday present!

So a good friend of mine got tired of me asking to use his screw driver, so he got me a whole tool set for my birthday! It has 110 tools and I have already used 4 of them to put up a new swamp cooler cover as seen here! I also used my hammer to finally hang up one of my favorite pictures that my parents gave me! Look at me fixing things on my own! I am so proud of myself.

Katie's birthday celebration!

I had some friends in from out of town so they came and helped us celebrate one more year of Katie's marvelous life. We got a "Finding Nemo" ice cream cake and sang to her. We went to lunch at Cafe Rio and then had pizza for dinner. Trevor was even in town so it was a lot of fun!