hAPPY bIRTHDAY sWEETIE!

The 1st time Jarred and I actually met was on his Birthday 14 years ago. Of course he was frightened by me which isn't too different from our 1st interaction a year prior.

So yesterday was his 34th birthday! I couldn't find the #4 candle but somehow I had a "question Mark" candle. Very strange. I had been asking him for months to email his birthday "Wish List", but he never did. Grrr.... He said he didn't want anything. Really? My wish list is probably 2 pages long!

I wanted his birthday to be great so I just decided to make a list of all his most favorite foods and let him have a relaxing day. We got pedicures the Friday before and then went shopping for all the tasty goods the next day.

Sunday morning he woke up to his favorite: Creme Brule' French Toast with fresh fruit and turkey bacon. Since we don't get home from Church til after 2:00 and I wanted to eat dinner at 5:00, I thought we could just have a small lunch.

For dinner he got his favorite Fall dish "Squash Casserole." Weird Right? I know, what guy would pick that when he could choose anything? My guy does.

Later that night we had some friends and family over for Jarred's favorite cake ever "Hawaiian Wedding Cake!" It was a lot of fun. In fact Jarred said just that Happy Birthday song would have been enough. It was the most exuberant one ever! Thanks to everyone who helped celebrate Jarred's day.

It's official!

After about 4 years of saying I was gonna do it, I finally did it. I register for College.....again.

I haven't taken a college class since 1998 at E.A.C. Not really sure if I can count those as classes either. So now that I don't have a busy church calling consuming what little free time I have, I figured, what the hey. I mean, I might as well since it's basically free for our little family due to Jarred working at Rio. "What, Jarred works for Rio Salado College?" you say. Yes, it's true. Jarred has worked for the Maricopa Community College district for about 12yrs. Most people usually think he works for University of Phoenix, but that is incorrect. He works for Rio Salado College, BIG difference. And on September 6th I will begin my 1st class, Spanish 101. Yahoo!

Se Habla Espanol?

last year of Pre-School

So my baby began his last year of Pre-School today and it's a little bitter sweet for me.

He's growing up so fast and I still look at him and see my baby. My MIL was here yesterday and she couldn't stop loving on him(a weakness I have as well) because she swore he was the exact replica of his daddy. I've been saying this since Simon was born, but I'm glad she is so eager to agree with me.

It will be nice to not have a monthly preschool payment next year, but it's gonna suck to have 2 children whose homework I have to keep up. Kudos to my friends with 3+ kids! Don't know how you all manage.

Oh, my little boy! Please don't ever stop being your silly self. Sometimes I want you to be young forever, but I'm getting older so it makes sense that you would too. I love your naughty guts so much. And don't ever forget what your job is.....To love your Mommy and give her lots of Hugs and Kisses!

1st Day of School

1st Day of 3rd Grade!

My Little man is growing up so fast! He couldn't wait for this morning to come. I guess he was tired of all the chores I was making him do all Summer. I was tired of coming up with chores for him to do all Summer so I guess we both win. Simon was ecstatic and couldn't wait for total toy domination to begin, hehehe....

Love ya buddy, hope your day is Super!

A new Era...

I had a bit of a problem. It's been festering for about the last, say.....5 months. It will be manifesting sometime in the beginning of December.

My Bishop wanted to talk about this problem and how it will affect my work at Church with the Young Women. Well I was honest and said it would Greatly affect EVERY aspect of my life so something's gotta give and in this case it's gonna have to be Church. I can't work 30+ hrs a week, be a mom and wife and YW President. God said Family comes 1st so it's time I started doing that. But first I had to go to girls camp one more year.

We left on Thursday July 28th and came home Monday August 1st. Yup we were there over a week end. Kind of nice but not when your pregnant and have to wear a dress all day Sunday. The girls were great and the complaining was very minimal. I think it was because they liked wearing the socks, hee, hee...

August 4th they released me from YW. It was a little weird since I've been doing it for the last 4 years, not counting the 2 in my last ward. It's like this whole new world was opened to me! Now I can start doing things that I've been putting off. Like enrolling in some college courses. I might as well since they're free for me due to Jarred's job. Also, I've been neglecting my family for far too long so I better go and start mending some relationships. Hopefully they'll forgive me.

Wish me luck!