The Calendar

So it's been a little while since I've been writing. and it's because life is freaking crazy. School has started, work is work, homework blows, and I'm always tired. always. BUT, there's been some awesome parts about this past month-ish too.

- We've made it a goal to go to the temple each week. SUCH A BLESSING. the temple really is one of those places where you can just leave everything that's bothering you right at the door, walk in and forget it all. amazing :)
- i made lasagna for the first time. and i do believe it was a success. you might think this is odd, but i've never really had what you call 'culinary skills' so i feel this was a highlight.
- i had a birthday and am now 22. it was a lovely birthday, filled with the breakfast with my girls, the Provo Beach Resort (ski-ball anyone? brig? jess?), wonderful food, lots of time with family and friends, and so much love that i don't know how to thank everyone enough.
- work sometimes drives me crazy. working with kids with autism is a struggle. sometimes they love you and want kisses. other times, they hit you or pull your hair or kick you or yell in your ear or smear poop on you (true story). when i first started, i was worried that i wouldn't have the patience for this job. but somehow, in the past month, i've learned to forgive and forget, to love these children because all they really need is love. i'm not saying i'm perfect- i definitely lost my patience with a kid today, but after 10 minutes of time apart, i gave her a hug and a kiss before she left to go home. this job teaches me to be christ-like and i'm grateful for it. i've got a long way to go, but i'm grateful to be working through the process.
- we might be taking a trip to africa!!! we were planning on going to Spain this next summer, but with recent exciting events in the family, we're shooting for africa! I would love to go to africa!! i mean, i've been to morocco, but that's not really Africa, you know? so yeah, our saving right now are going to africa, i really hope we get to go :)
- i really love my mommy and daddy. with everything that's been going on, especially with work, i've made a lot of phone calls home to my mommy and no matter what is going on in her busy busy busy life, she always takes the time to talk to me and make sure i'm doing alright. i want to be that amazing of a mother to my own kids and i've learned from the best :)
- i bought the new panic! at the disco cd and i'm in love with it. they're coming to salt lake in october and i really want to go. they just make me happy and i absolutely love his voice. i would recommend their new cd if you're looking for new music.
- i go to uvu now. more on this at a later post.
- i'm currently addicted to red pears. the ones i bought from Smith's last week lasted about 2 days (i bought 4). they're just so good right now!
- i get to go home in about 90 days for christmas break. i'm very excited to see my family and to play with my niece and nephew.

and now i have to go to class. but here's another highlight- on mondays, since i have class from 6 to 8:45, i treat myself to a dr. pepper. and you all know how much i love that stuff :)

hope you all have a wonderful week!

also, here's a link to my two favourite songs on the new panic! at the disco album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xDf-_8KvGM&ob=av2e

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4U-i4mjZD0