The End is in Sight!

 The school year is definitely winding down, but man May can seem like the longest month. There have been some fun things going on though.

One was that Caleb got his mission call.

He has been called to serve in Phoenix Arizona. He leaves on June 19th. He is excited. It is always nice to know where the Lord needs you to be. I think he was a little surprised he is leaving so soon but luckily I think we will be able to get him ready. He speaks next week here in Utah!

Moki's new favorite past time is looking out the window. This dog cracks me up most of the time.

 However this morning when she ate through my couch trying to get to her bone I wasn't laughing. I wanted to KILL her. I surprised myself at how I handled the situation I was angry but calm and no one was harmed.

I got some Keen sandals and I love them! They are so comfy. I have hiked in them, ran in them, and taught in them everyday since I got them, and I still love them.

 Sundays are the best. It is so nice to go to church and then relax the rest of the day. Moki loves the weekend because she has people to hang out with all day.

Love this cute boy!

I cut my hair off. I am loving it short. I have not had it short in awhile so it has been a great change!

 I thought I would try and get Moki to ride on my scooter with me. Sometimes I need someone to tell me that my ideas are not so grand.

We tried. It was unsuccessful. But in my head it could be a beautiful thing.

 Yesterday I participated in the women of steel triathlon. I signed up for this event probably three months ago. I did it last year and enjoyed it so I was excited to give it another go. I am just glad I didn't bail because I had my reasons: 1. I swam one time before the triathlon. Now the distance is quite short but I am  no swimmer so that had  me a little worried. 2. I did not really train at all. Overall it is a very easy triathlon but still some training would have been nice. 3. I played two soccer games the night before. The 2nd game started at 11:25. And 4. It was raining and cold.

 Friday night when I went to bed I told myself if it was raining I would go and just run the 5K. I woke up and it was clear in Provo. I had not gotten anything ready because I had kind of convinced myself I was going to bail. But I paid $70, way too much, and in the end I knew I could do it. So I ran around scrambling to find all my gear and to load it all up and get to the start at 7:15. As I am driving through Orem it is pouring and I am seriously hating my life.

Luckily it was pretty dry in American Fork and the pool was heated. I am glad I did it. It did rain on me the last half of the bike and a majority of the run but I survived. I didn't break any world records but it was a good reminder of: a) the importance of training, b) the importance of not playing soccer on the eve of other events, c) I can still exercise for an extended period of time if I need to and d) I really enjoy exercise.

The roads were slick on the bike ride and I was going really slow around all the turns because on Thursday one of my co-workers broke his femur biking. His femur. He swerved to avoid an accident and hit the curb. As the road was getting wet I seriously could not get that image out of my head, well the image I created in my head because I did not see it.

I was freezing the rest of the day because it really was cold. I was also super tired but it was fun.

Yesterday afternoon I went and saw this . . . .

I really enjoyed it once I determined to make myself stay awake and watch it. I could not remember the entire story but it all came back. It was fun and surprisingly not to dirty.

After the movie we went to Nancy's and hung out because my cousin Sharee is in town. I have no pictures of our hang out but I do have a picture of me in the grocery store buying treats.

I love these things. It was a great find!

This is the last week of actually teaching at school. I am happy. The school year has not been too bad but at this point in the year I am always tired of all of the little things you deal with everyday. I am ready for a break.

Cinco de Mayo

 I am in no way trying to keep up with the Hancock's or Petersen's and blog everyday in May but I have been feeling neglectful. And I love that they are doing that because I love reading about their lives. I like to blog I just feel like everyday is the same. Well this week there were some different things so here we go.....

This dog of mine is so stink'n' cute. The vet told me I would love her at times and want to kill her at times. Definitely a true statement. I love it when she is so tuckered out that she sleeps in the car. Doesn't happen very often, but when it does it is great. One funny thing about Moki is no matter how tired and asleep she is as soon as I put the car into park she jumps up. She does not want to be left in the car!She has a crate that just stays in the car because she could not handle being out of the crate.

So the groomers did a horrible job on her face. I had to fix it. I actually like cutting her face it is just hard to do by myself. It was world war three, and I am not exaggerating. I was sweating, and mad, and jerking on her collar. There may have been some rolling around on the floor involved. It was a big battle. I was happy with the end result, well except for her ears I kind of butchered those. There was hair everywhere! It was a disaster and Moki always seems a little mad after I chop her hair off. But her face now matches her body. Her tail is still a little nasty but I didn't have the energy to do that as well.

I needed a wreath for my door. A nice summer one and I thought hey I can make one. I found one on pinterest and copied it. It took like 10 minutes to make and I really like it. I will say I think I could have bought a wreath for less, but what do you do. Some people think it looks more like a fall wreath and I wanted a summer one. Might just have to make another.

Now to Cinco de Mayo! Dan prepared an AWESOME meal. Chicken tacos and watermelon. YUM, YUM, and YUM!

 If you are friends with Caleb on Facebook you may have seen a recent post about a job fair at Vivant. There were a lot of grammatical errors. Let's be honest everyone makes them but I am not sure that there is anything worse than some annoying person reading your own mistakes out loud. Sam did that for all of us before we ate. Pretty funny. Caleb was a good sport. I think he may have deleted the said post.

Look at this beautiful flower I bought

It has lasted 3 weeks and still looks amazing. Every time I see it I think of Katie Call which makes me smile. It just brightens up my very boring dinning room.

And since Andrew came to town not post is complete without showing him off:

He is such a handsome little guy and at a super fun age. He interacts, he laughs. It is so fun to watch him learn and discover new things. He was a sweetheart all evening which was really nice.

Best news of all, I have a plane ticket to Hawaii.

I told myself I would go when I finished my masters and I have not. Finally I am going. A couple days on O'ahu and a few more days on Kauai. I seriously can't wait. If you have been and have ideas for the outdoor enthusiast please tell me all about them. If I do nothing else this summer at least I will go to Hawaii! Well and girls camp.

Change?

Sometimes I just feel like I need a change. Does anyone else have that problem? I am not sure if is just because it is the end of the year or what. The thing is I like my job, I love who I work with, but deep down it just feels like it's not enough. So some things I have considered......

A. Get a different coaching job
B. Look for a teaching job in Northern California
C. Get my PHD in either 1. Sport pedagogy, then I can teach at a college The U gave me an unofficial offer i cant stop thinking about. 2. Get a PHD in sport psychology then I could fix all the kids I mess up (kidding). But I think it would be fascinating. 3. Get a masters in administration because one masters degree is not enough.
D. Sit tight and let summer run its course
E. Marry someone who is extremely wealthy and handsome. Retire. Have kids. Live it up!

Obviously E is my favorite option but the others all have pros and cons as well

Life Is So BUSY!

 Teaching, coaching, UAPHERD board, playing soccer, and camp meeting have kept me super busy. Last weekend I didn't have any down time. Slowly these different responsibilities I have are winding up and I am getting pieces of my life back!

Last weekend was the UAPHERD conference. I was on the board for the past two years. It is not too bad except when it is conference time. Our main job is to plan the annual PE, health, dance, and recreation conference. It would not have been so crazy if I was not coaching at the same time. But it is over. It was successful. I am not on the board anymore:)

Track finishes on Wednesday. I am really excited about that. It has been good but I am tired. I just want to come home from work at 3:30. Most of our meets were cold this year.

That meant you dressed for a snowstorm because you are outside for 5-6 hours.This year winter seemed extra long which kind of makes track drag on because it is chilly and I don't want to be outside.

I have had a little Andrew time. Not lots but a little. I just love how cute this little guy is.

 I have had tons of Moki time. She keeps me super busy. We run, walk or hike every single day. One day she finally noticed the deer on the Y trail. I see them almost every time we hike the Y, which is 2-3 times a week, but Moki is not so good at noticing them. Of course then she wanted to chase them.

Taking Moki out is so fun because everyone loves her. She is so cute and has such a good temperament. She gets tons of attention. She does not seem to mind that.

At home she has mastered catching food in the air. It is a fun trick. We practice most days after school.

And she got shaved, so maybe she won't get so much attention now. Not the best look ever, or as Erica said she got tore up! I was a little frustrated because the groomer didn't listen to me. Like I specifically said do not shave her face. They always shave right between her eyes. UGLY! I have learned how to cut her face and I like how I do it better. Obviously they just ignored that.

  She looks really bad in this picture. It isn't quite so terrible. I had to do it though because as it has gotten hotter she is a panting machine. I felt bad because we do so much ans she is always so hot so I will probably keep it short through the summer.

Spring finally arrived this weekend in Utah. It has been so nice. All the trees are blossoming and you can wear shorts!

I enjoyed a very nice bike ride yesterday but it completely wiped me out for the day. I think it was the sun more than the biking. Crazy, but it felt so good.

SUMMER HERE I COME!

Spring Break Edition

 So surprising everyone was really fun. I just can't resist going to California to visit family. I always think, it's expensive, it takes a lot if time, but in the end I know I will never regret the time I choose to spend with my family.

 It is hard to be so cute! Oh wait, that tongue out during sacrament meeting isn't so cute.

Ben and Katie had the Easter bunny come during Olivia's nap time which was so great. We got up in the morning and got ready for church and didn't have to worry about all the Easter bunny hype.

Olivia is at the age where she gets so excited and so holidays are much more fun. I loved getting a chance to decorate Easter eggs with her. It was frustrating at some times but she loved watching the eggs change colors.

I was fortunate enough to be able to spend a few days in Fort Bragg with Ben and Katie. It was really nice, except that Katie was really sick. I just can't get enough of Olivia and Braxton. Olivia came to the beach with me every morning to search for sand dollars.  I am happy to report that we found four whole sand dollars!!! I walked her little feet off. Poor girl was exhausted from walking so much. She always wanted me to carry her but instead I gave her my modified you can do hard things speech. I am sure she was inspired!

 It was cloudy and rainy everyday I was in Fort Bragg. Kind of a bummer but I still loved being there.

Moki and I went on a really long run. Like over 6 miles run. We were given some misinformation. We were out in the dark which is never good but we did see a beautiful sunset.

 We walked in the door when we finished and Moki layed down for the rest of the night. She was exhausted. I on the other hand just could not move the next day.

Ben joined us for a beach afternoon.

 Braxton is just so adorable. His little face and cuteness melts my heart.

 One afternoon I took Olivia, Braxton, and Moki to the park. That was an adventure. I had Braxton on my stomach in the baby holder, Moki on the leash in one hand and Olivia in my other hand. Right as we walked into the park I realized I didn't bring one single thing for the kids. No diapers, snacks, change of clothes....nothing. Obviously I am not used to packing for children. Luckily we made it for a good three hours before heading home due to hunger.

One morning Olivia and I did the beach, the park and some hot chocolate all before 10am. This was the day I headed back to my parents. I hate saying goodbye to this girl.

A few more pictures from the three days I spent in Fort Bragg.

 It was nice to spend a little time at my parents as well. Moki loves their house because their yard has endless things she can explore. It was also raining in Oroville. LAME!!!! It was great to spend time with family and friends