Next Round-- GO!

So I have survived the last of the 5 week mods with most of the crazies! It will just be me and 2 other girls (that I like) that move to the last 2 mods. I should get my table in the next week or so!!! I am excited for that. It will make practicing that much easier! This week I will learn about salt scrubs and masks... then 4 weeks of clinical. That is when we put it all together and practice "real life" situations for massage... then the last 5 weeks will be business and intern hours. If I can be quick about getting my 52 hours of massage in I could be done with school by 4th of July. That would be nice! I am ready to say goodbye to the Sylvan world and start this new phase. I figure I will be nice to my sister and take a prenatal massage class this summer.

No crazy school stories. Well one guy had a bad week last week because last weekend he was standing next to his buddy when his buddy got shot! I don't think it was a fatal shot, but still. CRAZY!

This weekend was our Stake RS Meeting. We had classes and lunch. I got to spend most of the day Friday at the church setting up, Sat. at the church getting ready, participating, and tearing down. I am tired! I can't remember the last time I thought I was bored.

I never wrote about the April birthdays-- Kaijsa is 17! She let me take her shopping and that was fun. She's a cutie and we had fun. She picked the Spaghetti warehouse for dinner... I was not very excited about it because I thought I wouldn't like it because I remember not loving it the last time, but it turned out good. So, good pick Kaijsa! Rachel-- her birthday surprise of finding out she was 10 weeks pregnant! WOW!!! I am excited. Bring on the fun!

May will bring more birthdays. I have Kaitlyn taken care of. I have McKenna taken care of too! Sure wish I would be out there for when she opens her gift, but o-well... Now to shop for Kinsee!!

Pool weather is here! I didn't get in the water yesterday, but it was nice to lay out. Kaijsa was the only one to burn-- and we weren't out that long!

Well enough chatter!

Easter

Hoppy Easter as I like to say. I love this time of year. The Bluebonnets are out, I saw my barn swallows today, it is light so much longer. Lots to be thankful for. I am grateful for Easter Sunday-- grateful the Lord rose like He said He would. I can remember Mom and know I will see her again!

I got to color Easter eggs with Thomas and Cade. It was fun. I remember my Mom making cool eggs. I didn't inherit her skill. I still love deviled eggs! (good job sis)

Went and saw How to Train Your Dragon. It was actually a cute movie. (Title does not match the movie, but that's okay). The kids had a good time. A good day with Rachel's kids. Cade came too.

I also saw Clash of the Titans. I liked that one too. I do not remember seeing the 80's version so this was good. Having just finished the Percy Jackson series I was more into what was happening and who people were.

School is fine. 3 more weeks and I should get my table! YEAH!!! Then it will be so much easier to practice. Larry may not like it as it may not be as comfortable to sleep on, but o-well. There was another annoying kid kicked out this week. I am glad. Class should be much quieter!

Hair

So this is what my hair looks like now. I like it.

Spring Time

I LOVE Spring! Too bad it is so darn cold today! It was 70 yesterday and today-- 40. Gotta love it! I took the flower pics today.. notice the flood water in the back and yeah, a little droopy looking for the flowers.




This was the first Spring Break that I have had to work. It was a little depressing to be in school... work.. well I worked and we'll leave it at that.

I did take Cade and Richard to a lady in our ward's house she and her daughter have the horses. Now that I know how nice the horse, Serendipity, is I will have to take Kam and Kinsee I am sure! It was fun.

School has been fine. I survived the last 5 weeks. We have had 2 different teachers. It has been a little crazy. 5 more weeks and then I get to leave most of the class. I am so hopeful that the one guy that makes me nuts will be switching classes starting tomorrow. Wish I had a good story to tell.. but nothing lately.

I have been watching Who do you Think You Are. I call it Genealogy Hollywood style. It is actually good. I like seeing the "famous" people find out about their heritage. Maybe when I am done with school and I have a job I will start trying to figure out where Mom left off and do our family history.

My big news is that I got sick of my hair and instead of chopping it all off I colored it. I need to take a picture... I like it. Different. Fun.

Feb. is done

Kaileigh Saling she was so cute today!

Kamden Saling-- so funny! He kept trying to play with the dog and she somewhat ignored him...


Kinsee Saling-- Loves her jammies!




These are pictures from today. Rachel and family got to come down and see us... and eat a yummy dinner by Dad. The weather has been so nice!!!

School is okay. I have a new teacher. She is not as organized as my last one.. and her teaching methods are not the same. So-- it is quite frustrating for me. I feel like I haven't learned a lot the past 2 weeks. When students fail the final they can retake the test. Well there was a guy retaking the test and he was totally cheating. So I started saying something about it and the other students were getting mad at me! One girl told me "snitches wind up in ditches"... I was pretty mad. I hate that people cheat!!! Another guy was all "cheating helps you learn you remember the questions that way! (like studying doesn't do that?) He also was telling me that I should not care-- let the other guy fail the BIG test. I told him this was a BIG test. But he meant the licensing exam we will take when we are done. I said no-- let him fail now and he can retake the classes for free!!! (The BIG test is $200 and the school will pay for your first attempt)
It really makes me crazy!!! I have tried to keep quiet in class, but this is just nuts. I think because 90% of them are getting the schooling for free they don't care. They know they can take the classes over until they pass. I would say 3:5 of the students will have to retake classes and not finish in the set amount of time. It is just sad to me! I want out and want to start my new career. But then... some of them think I am crazy because I already have a degree.... ah well. Keeps school somewhat entertaining!

Work has been good. This week I was not feeling too hot so my boss let me go home early and the next day he assumed I was still feeling sick so he told me to go home early! NICE... but then I had a long day on Friday and worked Sat. as well...

There is a Single Adult Conference this weekend. I think I will meet up with my friend, Heather, and go to parts of it. She and I will go to the BYU vs. TCU game on Sat. night! Should be fun. Something little to look forward to.

This week I went to a Single Adult meeting at the Stake Center (The stake RSP couldn't make it so I was asked to take her place)... I hope I never have to go to another one!!! I was getting so mad! One sister was "joking" about how once you turn 30 life is mostly over and you won't get married anyway.... (wow... 32 I should just give up right?!) Then she talked about how she wanted "new people" to come to the activities... hmmnn.... then the group decided the Bishops needed to ask the singles in their ward and ASSIGN them to go to this activity that was being planned. ASSIGNED!!!! I got pretty upset. I told the High Counselor's wife that I was sitting by (her husband was in charge that night) that the Bishop could ask me to take some food to it, but not assign me to go!! Maybe I have the wrong attitude about that.. but really assign us to an activity? -- It is over Memorial Day weekend. I must need to go see Grandma and Grandpa that weekend.

Well those are the crazy stories I could think of for this past while. We shall see what March brings. ( in like a lion out like a lamb?)

Snow in TEXAS!

It has been fun to have all the snow. It is interesting watching people attempt to drive in the snow. One truck kept trying to make its own path-- hello-- use the one that everyone else has used and you will stop sliding onto the shoulder/grass!

You will also see a picture of my nameless dog. I seem to be calling her dog quite a bit. I just don't think she is "Lady". Maybe because she makes me so mad. She likes to run off, sleep on my furniture, and wake me up 2 times a night to go to the bathroom. I was SHOCKED this morning when I woke up at 7 and she hadn't bothered me at all during the night!

Our power was out for 24 hours. That made life fun. When I got home Thurs. I decided I would just work all day Friday and shovel the driveway. Well after an hour and not getting very far I called the Elders to see if they would help. They came-- in their suits, no hats, gloves, or boots and shoveled. One Elder is from the Seattle area so he knew what to do. The other Elder is from Sacramento (a Tongan) and had no idea what he was supposed to do! Dad came home and we all had dinner. When we were ready for the dessert the power went out. The house was okay Thurs. night. Fri. when I woke up I knew I would have to come up with plan B for work. I went to my friend, Richard's house and got stuck trying to turn into his driveway. He had to borrow a neighbor's shovel to get me out of the road. I worked for 2 1/2 hours from his house and called my boss. There was nothing else I could do out of the office. So, I went to firestone and had my oil changed. Ran a few errands. Went to Rachel's house and held either Kinsee or Kaileigh. It was fun. The kids were loving the snow. I went back home around 7 and the power was STILL out... so, I was packing my stuff up to stay at my visiting teaching partner's house when FINALLY the power came back on.

School-- had a "final's" week. (Every 6 weeks we start a new round of classes). I got A's and a few A+'s. I think I will have one low grade of a B. The teacher I have had this whole time moved this weekend so it should be interesting this next week to see how the class handles a change in teachers. Maybe she can teach some student's respect.... No real good class stories.

Toot my own horn

A friend PAID me to have FUN! Her niece is having a baby and she is hosting the shower. I found the CUTE ribbon at The Container Store (A FAVORITE STORE!) and then the cards were made... and tonight Dad helped me with the diaper cake! Totally fun for me! Tell me how much you like it!