Looking for the Good: #1

Dustin and I have been somewhat what you'd call pessimists when it comes to Provo. He's never particularly liked the fact that this is where we are going to live for the next couple years and ever since I got rear ended twice within a week of each other...Utah just didn't seem as great of a place to live. In hopes to change this, we're going to start looking for the good in this miserable place...I mean wonderful (see, still working on it). Number one on our list is Macey's ice cream cones. We spent, I think, $2.22 on both of our ice cream cones. That's better than Ikea! Bonus, it's real ice cream, and Dustin likes the Kong Kone. It's huge. We specifically had to ask for a cup on the side because normally they automatically put it on.





That's the Kong Kone. I'm incredibly impressed with the workers there. I could never make a cone that big. I'd have a problem with my little one.

Our Apartment and Other Tid-Bits

This is our apartment. It's almost completely furnished. The only things we're lacking now are: a kitchen table w/chairs, a chair for the desk, and a dresser. Those things would all be nice, but at the moment aren't NEEDS, only WANTS. (Thanks for teaching me the difference Dad.) So far, this is what it looks like.

The Bathroom


The "Living Room"- It's really just the entry way, but the actual living room area is sooooo hot.


The stairs are just to the left, but this is what is opposite the door. This is where the table would be at if we had one. :)


The stairway- it's not that interesting.


The top of the stairs with those, amazing if I may say so, pieces of art. (I made them...hehehe)


The widow and the big dark thing is actual a white fan, but the flash did something.


And the Bedroom- this is actually where the living room is supposed to be, but the real bedroom (the door to the left) is the hottest room in the house...so we decided to move things around a bit. It works though, since the real bedroom is also the coldest room in the house in the winter. So...it works! :)


And that's our apartment, besides the kitchen and the real bedroom, which we now call the storage room. I'll get pictures of the kitchen up soon...as soon as it's clean again. :) Homey though, huh?

As for further news, we start school soon. Dustin sooner than I. We're not excited. It's going to go from long days to longer days. Especially for the first few weeks for me...working 10 hour days is a lot! But I have a fun job with babies that make me laugh...so it's not too bad I suppose. Dustin and I together for books spent $140. Not too bad huh? My books have always cost me at least $400. I should've started taking online classes years ago (by years, I just mean three...that's as long as I've been in school). That's all that's happening in this newlywed couples lives.

Ducks

The daycare I work at is right in the industrial area where all the factories are. I think as a ploy to make it look nicer they put a pond there and what do ponds attract? Ducks. Geese. And therefore children who want to feed them. These ducks are ridiculously well trained. During my breaks I'll go out by the pond and read or sleep (depending on the kind of day it's been). Before I've even come to a full stop, they are already surrounding my car! It's crazy!

The ducks swarming (Yes...they did swarm)


I do feel a little bit bad though. I don't intentionally trick them, but it is kind of funny to see them get all excited and "Quack" and then waddle away, heads lowered, when I don't get out and feed them, and nothing comes out of my windows that they can snack on. (Is that cruel of me?) It makes me feel like Gru from Despicable Me when he makes the balloon animal for the little boy...



...And then pops it. Terrible I know.



No worries though! I don't do that to the kids at the daycare...that would just be mean!

Married Life & Presents

Well, I'm married. It's not as different as I was expecting. I figured it would be a monumental change. So far that hasn't happened. People have been asking if it's crazy being married and my typical response has been "It's exactly the same as before, except we don't have to worry about where our hands are anymore." I told that to my new sister in law Jess and she laughed so incredibly hard.

We have been incredibly blessed with the gifts that we got and the cash. So far my favorite present has been the pillow that my sister in law Tricia made us. We hadn't seen it yet since the family loaded all the presents into the car for us, so she came up to us and said that the present from her family was on the front seat of the car. She added that it's for our bed and it's to aid in communication. I about died laughing when I saw it.

Search for a New Title

Well, in case you haven't heard (which is kinda ironic cause the only people that read this are family) I'm getting married!!!

It will no longer be "My life" it will be "Our life." Kinda sappy, I apologize. And we won't be living in "The Burg" so I have to come up with a completely new title for the blog. It will be kinda exciting though...I'll have more news (hopefully) as a married woman to post! YAY!

Future posts will be coming. Lets hope that I will actually get around to doing it with all the wedding plans, work and being with the fiance that I have to do. :)

Packing Methods

I have always been a slow packer when I'm getting ready for a trip to go somewhere...anywhere. Whether it's for a night at a friends or week in a different state. This weekend Dustin encouraged me to pack faster. So in an attempt to show him that I don't HAVE to take forever, I packed in about 15-20 minutes. Upon arrival at his house and on the way to Walmart to get medicine (I've been coughing up a lung for the past week) I realized I'd forgotten somethings at my apartment.

Here's the list so far:
1. Pajamas
2. Underwear
3. Socks
4. White Bra

I only forgot the essentials! Needless to say, I bought more panties and socks last night at Walmart. Good thing I needed to buy more anyway.

I will definitely continue in my taking forever to pack. That way I will have what I need when I get there.

Funny Things Kids Say

As you all know, I work at a daycare with 3-4 years old as my main class. I got this cute idea from someone to post what they say to me. I hope you all enjoy! Hopefully I will remember to do this so it will be a periodic thing.

Background: One of the girls in my class was playing horses with one of the little boys. This is what she said when her mom came and got her.

Girl: Mom, can my husband come home with us?
Mom: Honey, you don't have a husband.
Girl: Yes I do Mom! He's right there!