Magical Unicorns and Happy Pictures

This is my sister-in-law, Karina. She was on TV! It was cool. We were watching the CES Fireside because my sister Lindsay sang in the choir. Elder Holland gave such a beautiful talk! So we saw Lindsay sing, then the commercials came on after - and there was Karina! She taught English in China and they were advertising study abroad through BYU. Both of our sisters were on TV! :)

Isn't my little brother such a handsome guy? 

I drew this magical unicorn for my 3rd grade boys. They were in awe of how incredible it was. One of my little guys talks just like Pedro on Napoleon Dynamite. He said, "You shoul' draw a tree on eet." So I did. Then he told me to draw another one below it. Then he said, "Ee nees a crown." So there you have it.  

This is Logan telling Matt that he's her best friend. Then giving him a kiss :)

He's gonna be such a great dad :)

I just love this picture. Look at Avery's little face! How can you say no to her? I gave her my phone and she put it on the back of her head and pretended to talk on it. So cute.  

Chapman, May Grisham, Labor Day...

We babysat Avery & Logan last Saturday night. Aren't they the cutest?! We adore these little girls.

Logan says her boyfriends are Lightning McQueen and Matt :)

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This is what I'm constantly showing some of my students:

Sometimes it works. 

I have one sweet boy in 3rd grade who told me, "It's an honor to work with you." After we finished his math worksheet :) And he quotes the Ten Commandments to me and quizzes me, I need to brush up on my Old Testament!  

I love elementary kids. A day doesn't go by that I don't get a compliment...I love it! They are so sweet. Well, I work with one that is not sweet. But there's always one, isn't there?

The first two weeks of school, I was working 8 AM-2 PM because they hadn't hired another aide yet. I would come home at 2, do homework, then go to class from 5-10 PM Monday through Thursday. I was EXHAUSTED! Poor Matt got a hug and a kiss and I was asleep. I think I fell asleep one night when he was still talking to me. Sorry babe! 

I finally called the District Office on Friday and said, "I can't do this anymore, we need to get a sub or hire another aide." I just felt myself getting stretched too thin so early in the year, and I can't afford to get sick! There will be a sub this whole week. 

Today was my first day going part time, and it feels great! Now I have plenty of time when I get off at 11:30 to do my homework, eat, recharge and blog (of course). I'm glad I took the morning position, because I know myself. If I was supposed to go in at 11:30 I'd be sleeping in until 10 and wasting my day! This way I am up and ready for the day and can take a nap after work if I need to.

Here are some of my projects from my Chapman classes so far...

I love my classes! They are very time consuming, but it's all things I love to do.

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On Sunday I was released from my Young Women's calling as Personal Progress Leader. :( 

I cried when my uncle extended the release...and get welled up just writing about it! I love those girls so much. They are incredible. I can't do Wednesday mutual nights anymore since I have class. I can't reschedule either, it would just postpone my graduation. I know the next PP Leader will be amazing and the girls will love her!  

Saturday I went to Avila Beach with my mom and Wiberg. It was a perfect day! (Minus the ocean eating my mom's prescription sunglasses)

It's amazing how fast your tan fades...one week and I already felt pasty. Not fair since I worked for that tan all summer! 

We are going to go to the beach every Saturday until it's too cold to go anymore! 

On Monday, Matt and I slept in, did Pilates together, went to the Ward BBQ Picnic, cleaned our room... 

and dyed my hair!

The roots were getting WT bad...

So this is the solution until I get paid! 

WHEW! I think we're all caught up :) Hope everyone is doing well with school, work, etc! 

Little Benny

Matt and I got to babysit the adorable Benjamin Jester this weekend...

Isn't he the cutest little guy?

Thanks Kim & Mike! You guys can drop him off ANY time :)

Celebrating All Weekend

Friday morning at 5:45 AM Matt and I went to wait in line for two of these!

Here's my cute nephew Gray (he's so modern at 6 months old) and my father-in-law Marc waiting in line with us. I refuse to have my picture taken that early. 

I absolutely LOVE mine! It took a while to get it activated with Apple's systems being overloaded, but since it's been up and running I haven't put it down. My mom was teasing us on Sunday, Matt and I were completely absorbed in our phones and not even paying attention to each other. "Nice anniversary gifts! You guys are ignoring each other!" Haha  

One of my favorite things about this incredible phone: it is a LIGHT SABER!!!! How much cooler can you get than that?! Yes, I realize that I am a nerd. And yes, I have been Princess Leia for Halloween before. Buns and all.

Diana sent us chocolate-covered strawberries for our anniversary :) YUM! Thanks ma-in-law! 

Matt snuck one before I could even take a picture!

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On Saturday we went down to Santa Barbara for the French Festival! 

This weirded me out. They put their country's flag on the dumpster! Hmm???

Matt eating a Nutella crepe

Me loving my Nutella and strawberry crepe!

Trying to perfect the Mona Lisa smile...

Gotta love SB and the crazy bums!

Matt getting the guillotine treatment

The Millers & Parkers @ Le Tour Eiffel

Both of our hubbies served their missions in France, so it was fun for them to talk to people in French. While Tiana and I talked to each other. :)

Later that night we babysat the Jesters.

This is their baby boy, I am in love with him!

I want my babies to look like him :)

Matt playing Wii with the boys

Joshy's adorable little face! This picture makes me so happy...such a cutie pie!

Mikayla loved playing with my camera, I have 20 more pictures just like this :) Every time she'd see the picture she'd laugh and go, "It's me!!"

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Sunday for brunch Matt made us true French toast! Yummy. 

Monday night Nana & Bobba took us out to Olive Garden for dinner, but I forgot to take pictures. They are the perfect example of a wonderful marriage. I hope Matt and I are still as much in love as they are in 50 years! 

Thanks to everyone who made our 2nd Anniversary a great one! 

Babysitting!

We adore these girls!
Meet Logan & Avery, the sweet little ladies we spent our Saturday evening with.

They are the daughters of a teacher I work with. I pretty much beg him to let us babysit!! 

Avery is the most mellow baby I have ever watched! And I've taken care of many-a-baby! She is so content to just sit in my lap and chill. 

Logan loves Matt and follows him around. She copies whatever he does!
Precious little girls!