Sunday, December 12, 2010
Merry Christmas!
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Life Lately..
I got a JOB! woo-hoo, it is kind if just starting up right now, but looks permanent. It is at a dental lab in Provo, where I will be making dental molds along with other things. It is complicated and hard to explain so I won't even try. I am so lucky that the man who offered me the job was so nice and helpful, he took a chance on me based off my personality and I know my prayers were answered the day I met him. I feel so blessed, I have a lot to learn and the work will be hard but it will be a rewarding experience. I have only worked three days there so far, I had to take off Friday through Wednesday because I had surgery on my nose. It is so funny whenever I say that I know people automatically think I had a rhinoplasty, a nose job basically. But what I had was a septoplasty and a turbosplasty. Basically my septum was deviated and my turbinates were too big so it was very difficult for me to breathe through my nose. Let me just say, the surgery went very well, I have been in very little pain throughout the whole thing. I am sure if I had gotten a rhinoplasty as well (which many people do) I would be in much more pain, but for me it has been okay. Right after the surgery my throat hurt really bad because of the breathing tube, other than that I have been pretty comfortable. The worst part is the bleeding, it takes a few days to stop. Of course I had to start a new job right when I had scheduled this surgery, but o well. It is a pain to have to take time off work, especially because now it is the fourth day of recovery and I fell pretty good, but my nose is still gross and leaky, so I am kind of annoyed. So for anyone who has considered this surgery but been afraid, it really is not painful, they put splints in your nose and you have to have them in for a week, they are really annoying but that is really the worst part. My poor puppy has been neglected because I can't really play with him, I am a bad mommy this week. :(
Scott had been such a sweetheart over the past few days, I love him so much. The first few days he waited on me hand and foot literally, getting me everything, checking on me, everything. I have really seen how much he loves me over the past few days, he had taken care of me better than anyone could have, and he has not complained once. He waited for me during the surgery, which is long when you add prep time and recovery time. He told me a million times that it would be okay and he was right there when I woke up. I love him so much and am so thankful that I get to spend my life with him!
One bad thing that did happen during my surgery, those stupid nurses dooo nooot listen. I told several of them that I am allergic to adhesives, and they all seemed to understand. But what do you know I get home and their is a sticky bandage on my arm...great. You should see it now it is very pretty, all scabbed over and disgusting like a patch of leprosy. Great.....
Other news: Scott's family is coming for Thanksgiving! We are so excited to see them, we love them so much. It is going to be really fun to spend Thanksgiving in Park City, my favorite place in Utah!
Scott is busy working hard in school and as a football manager, the season is almost over and I think he is ready for that.
Harley is as cute as ever, he is finally cooling down a bit, not a hyper as he used to be. So far he has loved the snow! He just does not like being inside all day..poor guy.
Harry Potter at midnight this week! I know I will regret staying up all night then going to work but who cares!!!!! Yay
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Tribute to Harry Potter
I love fantasy, especially something that is so easy to get comsumed in like Harry Potter. Twilight is good yes, but it lacks a realistic quality. You might think that is crazy, for me to say that Harry Potter is more realistic than Twilight, but just think about it for a second. Harry Potter is magical, but other than that it is centered around real people. Twilight is based off of vampires, one who loves a girl so much, and so unrealistically, that once you are done reading reading it you feel like no guy could ever be good enough. I guess that is probably why I prefer Harry Potter, and it is just waaayyy better in general.
CAN'T WAIT FOR NOVEMBER 19TH!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
This Fall...
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Smoothie time!
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Isn't it Ironic?
Anyway long story short, I went to a Sports Med Doctor, he took a look at me, and of course my knee is just rubbing the wrong way, it happens to a lot of women, you just have to live with it. My hips are a little misaligned, bla bla bla. I absolutely hate when it ends up being something I "just have to manage and live with." Anyway some advice for everyone, women especially, it is really important to do things like yoga and pilates, because it helps to align your hips and helps your knees to work properly as well. I had not been doing pilates, and I think that plus not enough stretching plus bad knees and bad back = knee problems. Now I am doing physical therapy every day, which is basically pilates. It is so hard!! I am sore every day.
The ironic part of this story, is that, throughout all this, I have gotten smaller... But it is just because I have lost muscle, so I can't say I am thrilled about it. Plus, when you have a bum as large as mine, running and weight-lifting are what defies gravity, so that sucks..for now anyway. Hopefully I can gradually start running again. But it does feel nice to be a little smaller, I am not going to lie :)
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Life Lately
We can't believe how grown up he is now!! As you could see in one of the pictures, he is still getting into trouble sometimes, but we are hoping that phase will be over..SOON! We thought at the rate he was growing that he would get to be at least 80 lbs, but he has not gained any weight lately, so we are thinking maybe he will stay at 60, hopefully...
Scott and I: Busy Busy..Scott is going to school and working, I am working, graduated, and looking for full time work. When we are not doing those things we like to play, and spend time with each other and Harley.
I am a horrible blogger, I can't even separate the pictures the way I want, but o-well... at least I put up some pictures!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Too Healthy= YUCK!
Side note: Today Harley managed to (in under 2 minutes), pull a bag of trash out of our trash bin outside, rip it open, and happily scatter it across our entire yard. When Scott finally went out there, Harley ran for cover, knowing the crime he had committed. Can you say bad puppy???
I was not there so unfortunately... I missed the cleaning up process. Don't worry though, their are many more to come.
I love you Scott, I love your blue eyes(and the creases around them), I love your smile and your laugh, I love your hair and your kisses. I love your unconditional love that you give me each day, I love the hard work you put in to our family and our goals. I love the way we started and the way we still are. You are my best friend. I love you Scott.
Monday, September 6, 2010
Happy Labor Day!
today was probably one of the happiest days of Harley's life. :)
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
FINALLY!!
-Scott sleeping through Harley whining (Scott is an incredibally deep sleeper, I am an incredibally light sleeper, I can see that hurting me and only benefiting him in the future.......)
-me shoving Scott until he woke up:) (only when it was his turn to watch him)
-me waking up pretty much every morning to find my husband sleeping on the couch(sad)
-absolutely no snuggle time-(that is also partly because it is so HOT in our house)
So overall we are very happy, this morning I actually woke up before him! There is nothing cuter than a sleepy puppy!
I have taken quite a few pictures of him lately so I will be sure to put them up, he is growing like a weed!!!
REMINISCE
These last 8 months of having Harley have really shown me the importance of being ready for things, and all the work that it takes when you are responsible for a living breathing life form!
When we got him I was soooo ready (I thought), I had been waiting to take him home for two weeks and I just wanted to get him out of that shelter. I loved him the moment I saw him and picked him up.
The first 3 days were soo hard!!! I had a bit of a breakdown, I have a hard time with adjustments and it all hit me at once. He was sad and in pain and it hurt me to see him in pain.
Also, the sleep deprivation did not help. From the moment we brought him home he was ours, everthing we did from that point on had to include him. Our schedules had to be cooridnated so he would never be alone too long. Our house had to be puppr proof-ed, and still does every day before we leave the house! "Did you feed him, did you walk him, did you on and on......) Every time I go somewhere my thoughts are never far from him, if he is okay, if he misses us, if he is getting into mischeif...... the best part of the day is coming home and seeing him come around the corner of our house. He crouches down and waits to spring up and chase me, he is always happy to see us. If he is sad or bored he comes in our room at night and cries until I get out of bed, he never wants to be too far from us.
One of the cutest things about Harley is his willingness to please and his need for us to be together. He is most happy when Scott and I are together. If one of us is in the bedroom and the other in the living room, he will first bring the toy to one of us, then the other. He has never favored one of us more, and when Scott is gone I can always tell that Harley is just waiting for him to be home.
Harley loves us unconditionally, so even when he annoys me, I will remember that he would never get tired of me, leave me, hurt me, or talk bad about me. He is our little baby all grown up now and we sure do love him!
I love all the joy and happiness Harley has brought to Scott and I, and we have grown up a lot. I have realized that if a puppy is a ton of work, what will a child be like!! Yikes!
But I have learned that when you embark on something new, like getting a puppy, you have to take the good and bad and the responsibility. The bills, the time, the energy. It is worth it when I see him sleeping contently having his puppy dreams. He is so inncoent and he has already had a really rough life, I can't believe that there are people out there who are so horrible that they abandon helpless puppies, but their are.
Being able to give one animal a happy healthy life is more rewarding than most people realize. :)
Thursday, August 26, 2010
The sad Truth.....
Monday, August 23, 2010
Job Anyone?
I grauduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology, which means I can do a lot of things but finding something specific is really really hard. And trust me I have tried, I have had interviews and networked and spent countless hours online searching, but this is Utah and pretty much everyone is doing the same thing. Everyone is a recent college graduate, everyone is qualified and everyone is looking for work. I have a lot of interests, I love working with people and have a few specific things that I really enjoy and would love to work in:
prevention of childhood obesity
educating of new mothers
therapy-with young children or adults, no teens!
Right now I am doing an internship for Welcome Baby, which I am really enjoying so far and am learning a lot. But I feel hopeless when I think about the future and finding something permanent.
Anyway I know networking is huge, and even though I am sure not very many people have ever even glanced at this blog, If anyone has any job openings where they work or hear of anything you think would interest me, please please let me know! I would truly appreciate it! And it does not neccessarily have to be realted to those three things, any full time opportunity would interest me:)
you can always e-mail me too, etitensor@gmail.com
THANKS!!
Other news: Scott and I honestly come home now every day and just stare at Harley, he will not stop growing. All we can say is "Oh my gosh he grew while I was gone!" When he stands up on his back legs his head touches my chin! He is still our baby though, trust me. He is doing so much better now since we started feeding him Science Diet, he never gets an upset stomach and he eats all his food.
Scott has been doing two-a-days for the BYU football team, working as a football mananger, so we have spent very little time together lately:( He sure does love his job though... wish I could say the same.
Also, I am going to be 23 on Friday! It seems old but I don't feel any different so whatever, maybe when I am 25. We'll see.....
Friday, August 20, 2010
What I Love
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Happy Thoughts
On Thursday my little sister Leila is coming to visit! I get her all to myself, which never happens, for three days! I haven't seen her since Christmas and most likely will not go home till Christmas again this year, so I was sooo happy that she had a chance to visit.
Also, next week Sherri (my mother-in-law) is coming for education week, I went one day with her last year and had a great time. Seeing her is always so fun, and makes me not miss home as much because she brings the Texas vibe with her.... hahha
I am starting my internship next week too, I am really looking forward to it.
And..... I am turning 23! Woo-hoo, so overall a busy month.
As a side note: Harley seems to have become a rebellious teen overnight. The last few nights he has woken up around 2 or 4 and just wanted to play, which was NOT happening.. he is also biting a lot more, even though he is playing he knows it is wrong, but he is just set on testing us. I came home yesterday and a book that has been on the coffee table for forever was shredded(just the cover). But it is so weird that he had not interest in it before. We have noticed though that once we leave him longer than about 6 hours, bad things start to happen.
Yesterday morning we woke up to find his whole snout area swollen, it was curved up like a bird beak, he looked so funny. Anyway we took him to the vet and she said it was most likely a bug bite...really... well there goes $40 for a exam that did nothing. He weighs 62 Pounds now, and he is not stopping. We switched him over to Science Diet because he has a really sensitive stomach, so I am hoping that this food will help him feel better. It does cost a bit more but you actually feed them less because it has more calories and fat so it is not that bad.
It is a good thing I am writing this and keeping a record of Harley's growth and development, I am sure I will make myself read it before we decide to get another puppy! As bad as we want a playmate for our little guy, we are not ready for another tazmaniam devil child!
But I will say this, for all the stress and irritation that Harley brings, he brings 100 times more love and satisfaction:) What could you want more than a sweet little puppy running up to the fence to greet you when you come home! When one of us(Scott or I) are gone, he feels that separation, he is always looking outside waiting for the other to come home, he knows who his "Pappa" is, and he knows what our cars look like too, (we park alongside our house, so he can see us pull up)! So cute!!
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Why I won't miss Utah
Anyway the reason for the "Why I won't miss Utah title" is becasue I am convinced that the horrible pollution is a main reason for my problems. Don't get me wrong I love Utah, but the combination of dry air(after living in Texas), and the horrible pollution has not been good for me. He said it was very likely that they were the main contributors. So now for the next month I will be shooting nasal steroids up my nose, and I also have to by one of those Grandpa foam wedge pillows that will help me sleep upright. I am not trying to be a whiner but I am praying that this is not a temporary thing. Sorry about the complaining, if anyone has had similar problems let me know, I am always looking for advice. I know nobody probably reads my blog but o-well!
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Power Pump
HAHA Ha...very funny. First of all it was funny seeing him warm up, doing all these aerobic excersizes (he is a big guy), and next, it was so funny to see the realization in his eyes when he figured out that this class was not going to be easy breezy. First we did squats, and then we did a ton of lunges...and I could tell he was thinking..Holy Crap! And he looked at me halfway through the lunges, and perhaps I was smirking a bit, and he said, "Well, it's harder for me because I am heavier, so I have more weight to carry." Oh really...... haha anyway we were both dying throughout the class, but after it he said he wanted to start going more, and that it was a great workout. So girls, if you want your husband to be sympathetic towards you and appreciate how hard you work out, just make them go with you. Then they will actually be able to empathize!!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Summer :)
For the 4th of July Scott's family had their family reunion in Park City, Scott and I could only stay for a day but drove up the next few days for half day trips...that's what happens when you have a puppy at home. I Love Scott's family! We have sooo much fun together. And not just his Dad, Mom, sister and brother (who I love so much), but his Grandparents, cousins, Aunt and Uncle. They are the greatest bunch of people, I always feel so welcome, loved, and have so much fun! I look forward to the fourth every year because I love the closeness that I feel with these people, I am so lucky! We drove up on Saturday night and had dinner, leaving Harley behind to torture this nice family that agreed to watch him..lol. Then Sunday we had breakfast and went to the Park City Parade, which is always interesting.. later that night we got to watch the fireworks, and we seriously had the best seats. We were right under them, and their were like fifteen of us all huddled together with blankets! It was not suppose to be cold!
We came back Monday and did the zip line in Park City and the alpine slide, always fun. I love going up in the lifts, it's so peaceful and pretty. Park City is really one of the most beautiful places, I really enjoy it. My body doesn't enjoy the added elevation though, it is kind of funny how out of breath we all got just walking up a hill.
Other news: Our sweet boy Harley (our puppy) is almost 60 pounds! YIKES! We still are not sure when he will stop growing, but most likely he will put on another 20 pounds or so. He is so big now that I can barely remember the days when he was a cute, fluffy, twenty pound baby. He is almost seven months old, and he certainly is learning and developing quickly. We had a scare the other day that hit me hard, I came home and Harley had eaten a bag of grapes, which are toxic to dogs. I took him to the Animal Hospital and they made him throw up and get all the grapes out. I really was not that scared until they took him back and I sat there alone thinking the worst..of course. Anyway he is 100% fine, their was no kidney damage and he is just as crazy. He is learning not to jump and play bite as much, but I have a feeling it will take several more months of work. He finally realized that he is fully capable of jumping up on the bed my himself, and now comes zooming in our bedroom randomly and tackles us! My favorite moments are when he is sleepy, because that is when he cuddles. Sometimes in the morning when he takes a nap I pull him onto the couch, or after Scott leaves in the morning he will come onto the bed and lay by me. He is so sweet and we love him so much! It really breaks my heart to know that their are so many animals out there without homes, waiting for people to come and love them. If I can say one thing I will say: ADOPT! Seriously I think it is fairly ridiculous to breed dogs when their are millions without homes. Harley was in a shelter for for two months before we adopted him, and it is sad to say but most shelters are less than sanitary, and not suitable for the number of animals that they hold. Also, in my opinion, shelter animals are more loving and really appreciate people more. Sorry about that rant, it is something I am really passionate about, animals have the sweetest spirits and they give love continuously.
on a side note: Harley is a little devil who likes to test out patience daily by:
Playing Keep away with pretty much any object that he knows is not a toy.
Play biting for attention
Waking us up at six every morning
Digging
Peeing all over himself (he pees like a girl dog)
Jumping in between Scott and I whenever we kiss( Harley cannot stand not being the center of attention)
Some of his favorite things to steal and play with are: my shoes(especially flip-flops), my bras-All the Time, toilet paper rolls, silverware, and he has managed to destroy our entire set of measuring cups.
-The other day he snatched an entire block of cheese off the counter, luckily I got it out of his mouth.
We also found this little creek area by our house and Harley loves it! He loves to jump in and get wet, not too wet but enough to cool off. It is fun to watch him in the water. He also had his first play date on Sunday, the vet was telling us how important it is to socialize him, and I always feel bad because he loves playing with other dogs. A couple from our ward have a lab and she is so sweet, Harley was more than excited to see her. They had a lot of fun and ran around for a while, Harley was exhausted after! YAY!
Scott and I: Scott and I have had fun this last month and a half working together at Riverside. Even though we rarely see each other, we get to spend a few minutes talking together and it is just nice to know we are together. We have both been taking summer classes as well, but in the fall Scott will continue and I will be....finished. It has been hard to face that fact, especially considering I will still be working at Riverside..making minimum wage...serving people food. But on a happier note, I am going to be doing an internship for a program through United Way called Welcome baby. I am really excited about it, I know I am going to learn so much. Scott and I are a lot busier than the first half of the summer, but being busy really makes you appreciate the slow moments more.
Scott and I have had a very challenging first year of marriage together, I have had various health problems and through them he has been there to love and support me. We are so much stronger as a couple than a year ago, and I am glad we found out early on how much work a marriage really does take. I love Scott so much and the little family that we are! It has almost been 1 year and 3 months, and it has flowwwn by.
This post has been kind of boring because it lacks pictures, but those will come shortly:)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Life Lately
Well these past few weeks have been pretty stressfull with finals and trying to find a job and everything else, and along with that Harley boy is growing faster than we can handle!
Last week was my "Graduation," I walked but technically I am not graduated because I still have three classes left, which I start Thursday....bummer. I am still looking for a job, and Scott is going to summer school and working at the Golf Course. We are enjoying Harley, even though he is teething and a crazy boy! He had his eye surgery two weeks ago for his inverted eye lid, and it went great! His stitches already came out, and I can tell he feels so much better. He has already been through so much in his short life, and we love him so much! We weighed him last week.... when we got him a month and a half ago he weighed 20 pounds, last week he weighed 35! I don't even want to think about where he will end up!
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Harley Boy!
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Nothing New
I am not stressed out at all this semester for finals, mostly because two of my professors teach two of my classes, so it really is not bad. Other than that I have been interviewing for a couple of jobs..still I know! Hopefully soon I will be joining the workforce once again.
Other news..our puppy:) Harley. We have had him for three weeks now, and it seems like we have never been without him, (except for seven in the morning wake up calls). He is so sweet and loving, but is unfortunately sprouting all of his teeth right now..teething sucks! He has so much anxiety from it that he goes crazy sometimes, so we try to get him to eat ice to numb his gums but is does not really work. He is so smart though, he can already sit, shake, and stay. But...he LOVES to dig ,and it makes me so sad. He is very defiant too because he knows it is wrong and does it more so for attention, he is a constant attention seeker. He is super fast too, and I swear he could run for hours if we would let him. Anyway we love him very much and are getting a small taste of what a child would be like...
no thanks (for now) :)
For Easter Scott's family was here, it was so fun! His mom and sister flew up, along with his Grandparents and his other family that lives in Utah. We went to Conference on Sunday, and spent time with the family. I love being around family, and getting to laugh and joke and enjoy everyone company. We are so blessed to have so many people who love and care about us, and I truly do love all of them!
Hopefully next time I blog finals will be over, Harley will have all his teeth in, and I will have a job. But more than likely this is will what have happened: Finals will be over but I will have done poorly, Harley will have put on another seven pounds and weigh 35 pounds at four months(yikes), and I will still be looking for a job..Lets hope for the best! :)
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
A boredom post..
Anyway other than that nothing else has been going on..Scott's Birthday is on Sunday, I can't believe he is going to be 24! Because it is his birthday I just want to say a little but about how much I love him.
So Scott, this is for you..:)
You are the sweetest, kindest, most caring and perfect husband in the world, I love you so much and being with you brings so much joy into my life. You are so smart, handsome, funny, and talented, and you are going to be a wonderful father some day. You have always been there for me, even before we really dated, you are my best friend and I am so lucky that I get to spend forever with you. Many times in my life I have hurt and throughout everything you have been there to hold my hand and stood by me. You know me better than anyone ever has or could and have always accepted me for who I am. You have never asked me to be someone I am not and you have no idea how that makes me feel. I could not be more happy to be married to you, I love you forever baby and wish every moment with you could be still:)
love-me
Sunday, February 28, 2010
LOVE :)
I have not posted anything in a while...mostly because we really have not been up to a whole lot. Scott started working at Riverside Country Club again..and I am still looking for a job....
Other than that we are both just focusing on school and loving life together!
We are both so blessed with great family and friends who we love so much, and we are so lucky to have that because not many people do. Anyway here are a few pictures from the last month, Valentines Day, and all that. Have a great day!
smooch!!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
No fun
Monday, February 8, 2010
Victory!!!!!!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Running.....
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Sledding!!
Monday, January 18, 2010
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Fortune
Tonight was really funny, Scott and I went to eat at Spicy Thai, which turned out to be really good! Anyway before we went we were arguing about how we shouldn't be going out to eat since we both are currently..unemployed. After dinner we of course got two fortune cookies, mine said something dumb about how I am a good listener, but look at what Scott's said~ HAHA!