The Lord Has A Sense of Humor

So Saturday night my hubby and I were laying in bed and he says "I wonder what type of calling they are going to give us in our new ward", and I jokingly ask "Is there one you definitely wouldn't like?" and he immediately said "I would not want to teach the gospel doctrine class" and I laugh and tell him it will probably be primary teacher because in the last 10 years we have been married, in the 8+ wards we've lived in we have been called into primary, usually within the first couple of weeks. The next day Tim comes home from church{ I graciously accepted the duty of staying home with the sick kids lol} and he's shocked and dumbfounded and says to me the lord definitely has a sense of humor, I have been called to teach the gospel doctrine class. The lord really does work in mysterious ways. I HAD TO JUST LAUGH it is kinda funny isn't it. It's been a few months now and my hubby is doing a fantastic job even though he hates teaching and public speaking and all that goes with it. I love watching him get so nervous and sweat in front of everyone--aint I mean, but it's for his own good and I always help him with his lessons, so I'm not that sinister. On an added note I bet you will never guess what I have been called to do. . . . .

This Mothers Day He Went To "Jareds"

Ok I know I haven't posted anything forever, and I actually bumped into a girl our last trip to Gilbert who mentioned the fact that she didn't know what was going on because I hadn't posted anything on my blog--yeah me I have a reader lol, so here's to you my one reader an update about "Mother's Day" ooooo awe.

Awe Mothers aren't they just amazing? I adore my mother, my husband and I always tease that the reason she is so perfect, mellow and loving is because she grew up in Samoa, so she had an unfair advantage living in paradise--of course you are going to be cheerful and happy. My mom is the perfect example of what a mother should be and it amazes me how she was able to raise my 5 brothers and my sister and never once raise her voice or lose her cool, not even once. Of course my name wasn't included in that long list because I was an angel and never got into any trouble. Ok maybe my halo was "borrowed" and held up, quite nicely, by horns but that's not the point. The point is my mom rocks and I hope to become just like her if I ever grow up even if it takes moving all the way to paradise to do it, so be it.

Ok so like a mentioned early I'm not really a jewelry kind of girl, I'm on my 6th wedding ring, and the gorgeous diamond and pearl necklace I got for Christmas, I lost it, as well, so I don't get all weak in the knees like most women do while walking past a jewelry store and those stupid hideous jewelry commercials make me want to vomit, but for this mothers day I say, as giddy as a school girl, "He Went to Jareds". No I didn't get a diamond, ruby or Sapphire, I got something better I big screen TV. Now men before you all bolt off like mad men with your wives to Jareds let me explain.

I have a brother whos name happens to be Jared, and he's moving out of state to live with his sweetie, and he needed to get rid of a lot of stuff, so we paid him 400 buck, rented a uhaul and got a big screen, guitar hero, a new living room set and a couple of other things, I guess wanted to be cool like all you other ladies and say "Heeee wennt to JAAreeeds" you have to go youtube Jared commericals for some quality entertainment, trust me they're good.

I also got a microwave and sewing machine but the delivery man went "postal" so I had to return the dented and mangled thing, so it's been two month without a microwave and I still haven't opened my sewing machine.

Happy Mother's Day to All you lovely ladies.

***if you like the ring pictured it's a smoking deal 59% off and only $91,499 at itshot.com-- as Paris would say "that's hot"

GRrrrrr. warning hot temper ahead.

OK for all of you who know me, you're not going to believe me, but lately I have been so irritated. I was lucky enough to grow up with five brothers so I have an amazing amount of tolerance for obnoxious people, but for the first time in my life I understand the expression you are getting on my last nerve--I had never physically felt irritated before and literally it feels like someone is pinching your nerves it was very creepy. I'm hoping it's just my pregnancy hormones balancing out because It's not fun wanting to punch total strangers in the face--ok maybe if you're Chuck Norris it would be fun, but I like my happy go lucky me a lot better. I kinda feel like the hulk some times. My adorable husband calls it "Red Rossing"--and always teases me about being grumpy because he knows it will make me smile. We even found a tee shirt that says "SOMETIMES I WAKE UP GRUMPY BUT USUALLY I LET HER SLEEP IN" I almost died laughing because I can totally relate. I notice it a lot more when I have to go to work or school, especially school--thank goodness for online classes. I thought I would just send out a little courtesy warning to stay clear of this Grouch for 4-6 weeks.

I PASSED I PASSED

AWE I can beathe and relax now that I have passed the HESI. Honestly it's been about 7 years since I have had to use any of my medical knowledge and I was feeling like I had forgotten everything especially after having four kids--they have proven that being pregnant literally shirks your brain, it's not a rumor, don't believe me? Go look it up.

So my friend had told me that she studied her butt off and didn't pass and had to retake the test, and was telling me how horrible the test was. I'm not going to lie I kinda freak out a little bit. Here I am with this random crazy idea I'm going to have my husband quit his amazing job, move out of our gorgeous home, leave all our friends and a place we had called home for the past 7 years, just so I can finish my teaching and nursing degrees.

Then I started stressing about taking this one test, and everyone was telling me the same story that it was wicked hard and that they didn't pass. I started to worry that if I didn't pass this one test, then I wouldn't be accepted to the nursing program and I would have uprooted my family and our perfect little lives for nothing. I know, I know I was being a total drama queen. So the night before the test I crammed and crammed for this test until about 2 a.m. I didn't sleep at all that night.

THE MORNING OF THE TEST> I knew I was going to need all the help I could get, so I prayed my little heart out, ate a handful of almonds and tuna-lol the only brain food I had at home, and did my best to psych myself up for this test. When I arrive there was a group of people on the couch waiting to take the test and yep almost all of them were retaking the test because they had failed, so that was a little disturbing. This poor little girl was taking it for the 6th time trying to pass. So here I am sitting in a room full of stressed out people waiting to take a test that literally could determine my future. The room was silent and the tension was so thick It was suffocating me ALL OF A SUDDEN the nursing instruct just lets one Rip. I almost die it was so hilarious. Way to break the tension--everyone was trying so hard not to bust up laughing. I know getting the giggles from farts is so elementary, but she had totally made my day. After that I knew everything was going to be just fine.

The only part on the test that I was worried about was Chemistry. I had taken Chemistry as a summer class a week after I had my first child and I had gone back to work full time that same week, so I couldn't remember a thing. Once I saw my score for Chemistry I almost broke down in tears because I knew I had passed. I was going over my score with the instructor and being the perfectionist that I am told her that I wanted to take the test again. She freaked out at me and ordered me not to take the test again and said that in the past 3 years she had not seen a higher score, and that I need to allow others that haven't passed it to take it again, like I was being so selfish. Well alright then lady, Sorry.

I seriously wanted to do a little happy dance and I literally cried all the way home--those darn pregnancy hormones. WOO HOO

Of course I called up just about everyone and went out celebrating. Now all I have to do now is get accepted into the nursing program and survive the next two years.

WHOOPS FORGOT!!!

WHOOPS I Forgot you're suppose to make up those ridiculous thing a ma boppies at the start of the new year so here's mine:

1. Procrastinate just a little bit less--baby steps people.
2. Finish a few things I've started like my nursing and teaching degrees!
3. Teach my girls piano--oh and they can teach me violin.
4. Buy an awesome camera and fulfill my wildest dreams to be an amazing photographer
5. Travel to 5 exotic places I've never been to this year.
6. Plan an amazing family vacation to Disneyland
7. Become top performer at work and get a big fat raise$$$cha ching
8. Become a domestic diva--or the next Martha Stuart except for the whole prison thing.
9. Submit my books to a publisher.
10. Teach my sexy hubby ballroom dancing--sorry babe.
11. Fulfill and blog about 100 random acts of kindness-------------------------------------------watch out people your about to be served!
12. Knock my husbands socks off and plan this amazing mindblowing 10 Year Anniversary shin dig--yep it's really been that long.
13. Invest $30,000 by the end of this year.
14. Finish remodeling our house
15. Plant an extravagant garden.
16. Learn jujitsu, akido and other martial arts
17. Take a week long vacation every month.
18. RECLAIM OUR DATE NIGHT--oh yeah
19. Volunteer and be a coach
20. Start a Home Preschool for Kams.
21. Learn to speed read!!!I'm going to need that with all my medical books.
22. This albino is going to sit on the beach and get tanned aka paint myself orange and pretend I'm cool like all the rest of you glowing golden goddesses.
23. Dress up three times a week--this is huge I don't do pretty.
24. Go out with my mom once a week.
25. Learn to scrapbook and make 12 photo books
26. Learn to knit and sew
27. Read 100 books--not including children's books and my boring textbooks.
28. Study and get As this semester.
29. Buy a new wardrobe.
30. Get organized
31. Buy a year supply
32. Buy a new car
33. Have a spa day with my ladies 2x/ month
34. Learn how to meditate.
35. Teach a couple of dance classes.

that list should be good.... oh wait.

36. Be less of an over achiever on steroids.

What are some of your resolutions

OH HAPPY DAY

So Thursday was my birthday AKA January 27th, only the best day of the year, you might want to write that down. : ) OK in all seriousness I LOVE holidays and birthdays unlike some weirdos-- my husband, who thinks that birthdays are just another day, I think they are a perfect excuse to spoil yourself silly and have fun. On a side note I have a confession to make......................................................

I'M A DIRTY LITTLE LIAR, yes I know women are support to lie about their age, it's like one of the cardinal rules, but I have been lying about my age since I was 14!! I know I know I'm horrible, but why would I lie about my age? Well at 14 it was because of one ridiculously hot life guard IAN. I had the typical summer fling, late night phone calls, playful water fights, trips in his little red truck to buy a soda you know that sort of thing, then after a few weeks it dawned on this little genius to ask me how old I was and with his words "You are 16 right?" began my horrible habit of lying about my age. Don't worry I do have a conscience, but he just happened to be on vacation for a couple of weeks. In my defense I did come clean about my age....eventually. So what started out as a love struck girlish game continued, first I would just say I was a couple of years older, but then it escalated to 5-10 years older WAIT A MINUTE hold the phone, you may be saying, what woman in her right mind would lie to make herself older--don't worry it wasn't to buy booze or anything like that. I just got so sick and tired of hearing you're to YOUNG to bla bla bla.... OK so now that I have repented of my evil ways I am officially 29 and from this day on I will not lie about my age. . . maybe

My Birthday was fabulous: went to the zoo, won some money at work, shopped all day, ate my favorite meal and just had a grand ol time.

*picture credit greysgabble.com

Benjamin Buttons

For those of you who do not know me two of my most favorite things in this world are babies and old people, and now I'm the luckiest girl in the world because my baby looks like a little old man--LOVE IT!!. It so ardorable he was really tiny when he was born so none of his pants fit him so we had them up to his boobs like an old gramps, and he hasn't learned to sit up yet so he's always hunched over, and he has the cutest little bald spot on the back of his head, and now that he has learned to smile he just melts my heart with his toothless grin--again like an adorable old man. I love you my BENJAMIN BUTTONS