My New Nephew!

10.1 oz. of Beautiful Boy! Way to go sis!

School Daze!

I'm done with my 1st 2 classes with Kaplan University:
Statistics and Current Trends in Fitness and Exercise.
Statistics was the hardest class I have ever taken, it was a roller coaster of a class I had A's, B's, C's and even an F on my projects! But overall I received a B for the class. That B couldn't be sweeter! For my other class I got an A.

My next 2 classes start on Wednesday they are:
Intro to Business and Business Math. I changed my degree from psychology to business in Human Resources so I can actually use my BS right away and take my Masters at a more leisurely pace later on. I'm excited for my new classes and just hope they are not as mind warping as statistics was!

Spring!

I love Spring!
I love that it's March already!

A lot has been happening, the days fly by some happenings are:

~J had 3 awesome weeks off, it was just the best ever having him home
~R and I took a 5 day trip to Utah w/our 2 friends to visit the coolest lady ever
~We now own Mario Cart and all 4 of us are hopelessly addicted to it
~We have 10 baby chicks, currently sitting in a Rubbermaid tub in the kitchen
~I've planned my garden, purchased the seeds, planted the strawberry roots, and onion bulbs
~I also worked on my flower bed, I planted 29 primroses, and 25 gladiolus bulbs
~I'm ending (surviving) week 8 of my two 10-week classes, I have no idea yet of what my next 2 classes will be
~R has 4 games left for this basketball season, he is just amazing out on the court
~The boys got taller and we had to buy them both longer pants
~Both boys participated in a reading challenge at school and read hundreds of minutes
~We finally got the piano tuned and its a whole new world when R practices

I have pictures on my camera (not sure what they are) one of these days I'll get them uploaded and posted! As of now...the days are full and wonderful and I'm just loving Spring!

That's How I Know!

J loves me!!!

Well, its 1am on a Saturday night and he just got done helping me with a huge chunk of my statistics homework which consisted of sampling distributions and estimations. We worked on it for days...OK, hours, but it felt like days! I really needed his help, I was stuck and completely confused, along with grumpy, stressed, and irrational. He was so patient and helpful and just seemed to know what exactly to do! What a keeper, I sure love that J!

A visit, Where the wild things are, Urban legend...

My Mom is on a business trip not too far from us this week and yesterday we got to hang out!
We did a little shopping and then ate at a fun restaurant called 'The Rain Forest Cafe'.
The boys LOVED that place! It was a real jungle in there with gorilla animaltronics and desert was a volcano! Brownie w/ice cream, whipped cream and a sparkler on top!

Mom captured a rare moment in the jungle...Now everyone will know that the 4 of us really do exist, we are NOT an urban legend, we really are a family and now I have documentation as proof! She got a family picture of me, J, and the boys all together!

For a few lame reasons there are very few pics of the 4 of us all posed together. Some day I'll have a family portrait of us, you know the kind, where its just about perfect and we all match and it's framed and on my wall. But that's not this pose, not that picture. However, it is all 4 of us and being all together feels pretty perfect!

So, here we are:

A Couple of Freaks!

The other day J and I were hangin' out when he looks over and says, "We're a couple of Freaks Bonster..." I say oh-yeah?! He says, "Yeah, think about it, we're still married and we actually like each other!"

That was just the funniest, and most romantic thing ever; he still knows how to sweet talk me!

Friday Favorites!

It's been a long time since I've done a Friday Favorites! Well, I think it's because I was out of school, then the holidays...Now life has become more structured again, it was like I had a summer break during the winter!

Anyway, here's this weeks favorites:

1. Basketball: R is in basketball and he is rockin' it! We have introduced him to Tae Kwan Do and he hated it. Next was soccer, he REALLY hated it! The past 2 yrs he was in baseball. He did pretty good, but he got so bored, but I can't blame him, baseball puts me to sleep like golf does. I told him this was the last year I'd make him try a sport.
*side note- We told R he had to try at least one sport a year and that he had to try scouts for a few years, to see what he likes and to learn new skills. We told him piano is not an option he HAS to learn that :-) however, this was the last year we were making him play a sport, after this year it was entirely up to him*
Anyway, basketball was the very last sport and he wasn't that enthused. Well, I'm glad I introduced him to it! He is LOVING it! For the last practice he was actually ready 2 hours before it started! So funny! He told me this was his sport and he wants to play every year. It's so fun to see him play, and its so fun to see him find things that he likes. I just love that boy!

2. Belgium waffle maker - I got a cheep 10$ Belgium waffle maker at Walmart and it was the best investment ever! J has been making up big batches of batter and making homemade 'eggo' waffles for the boys and freezing them. R loves it because he can make his own breakfast in the morning. I love it for the same reason!

3. My college Fitness class - I'm in 'Current Trends in Exercise and Fitness' I was wondering how it would work; I thought it would be all about workout techniques. Well, its so much more than that. It is the perfect combination of psychology and fitness for me! This weeks syllabus focuses on Behavior Change. When I told J about it he said, "Hey that's perfect for us!" The 2 of us are focusing on our health lately. I completed a project that was actually a Personal Contract. I'm using this to help me set very specific goals in relation to my fitness and diet levels. This idea can actually be incorporated into any behavior changes a person would want to make. Sometimes I sure love going to school!

4. Chocolate Health - I have always had a hard time taking vitamins. Well, I've found these chocolate chews that are vitamins and I love them!

5. Microsoft Outlook - I've never used this feature before. But I somehow set it up on my laptop! I really like it since I've been using the calendar feature, I have become so organized with it. I've even added a 'summary' to each day for my journal of the days happenings, that's huge for me!

Rock It!

I have a new friend and his name is Mr. Bones!
J just got me this gorgeous new guitar. I found it on Craigslist from some teen that lost interest in it for a deal.
SO that means the new thing I will be learning this year is how to make some pleasing sounds on this thing!
I told J that I needed a boys name for it and since it has white on it I said "Mr. Bones". Then later I said, "OK I'm gonna practice on my new guitar some more" Then R said, "Uh, don't you mean Mr. Bones!" So the name stuck.

It's That Time Again!

Here I go...I'm a full time college student again!
I have enrolled with Kaplan University and this week I have started my BS in Psychology with a minor in Child Development.

My first 2 classes are:
~Statistics
~Current Trends in Exercise and Fitness

I have to admit that Statistics does make me pretty nervous...it's a crazy class to start with after my nice break! But it will be good to get it out of the way. I'm liking my Fitness class, but as I was printing my syllabus out I have noticed that it will be more work that I first anticipated, but that's OK!

It feels good to be back in class and I look forward to learning from my new college!

A Fun Day!

Our good friends 'Blue' and 'Diggit', JRod, his sis M, and I went to the city for a Fun day out!




We rode a ferry in, walked thru Pike Place market, then a very short visit at the Science Center before making our reservation at Sky City Restaurant at the Space Needle. It was a blast! We had a 3 course brunch while enjoying the 360* view from the Needle.
I really enjoyed hanging out with such good friends, and especially spending the day w/my JRod!