Tyler, Katy & Reagan

Drink

2012-02-18T12:00:00.000-08:00

Day 18:

yummy deliciousness!

Time

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Day 17:

I don't claim to take great pictures...but it was at this time Tyler was getting him wisdom teeth out!

Something New

2012-02-16T06:21:00.000-08:00

Day 16:

I got my hair cut like this yesterday...I styled it like crap today so I am not posting a picture of it! ha, if only it could stay the way it was when you left the salon!!!! (perhaps I will post one another time!)

Phone

2012-02-15T12:00:00.000-08:00

Day 15:

Reagan walks around with this phone pretty much ALL day talking to whoever it is she talks to! Mostly it is just the hand part that she walks around with but every so often she grabs the part with the buttons and dials that special persons number!

Heart

2012-02-14T12:00:00.000-08:00

Day 14:

Happy Valentine's Day!!!!

Blue

2012-02-13T12:00:00.000-08:00

Day 13:

This stupid rug!!! I have had it my bedroom (now our bedroom) since college and I swear I don't know why I still have it! I trip over it AT LEAST once day!!!

Inside Your Closet

2012-02-12T11:27:00.000-08:00

Day 12:

This picture just gave me the motivation I have been lacking to tackle this mess called my closet!!!

Makes me happy

2012-02-11T12:09:00.000-08:00

Day 11:

I love this stinker...no matter how bad of a day I am having she always makes me smile!

Self Portrait

2012-02-10T11:39:00.000-08:00

Day 10:

Pretty much the story of my life...I look this tired all the time! ha!

Front Door

2012-02-09T13:03:00.001-08:00

Day 9:

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

The Sun

2012-02-08T18:37:00.000-08:00

Day 8:

So of course the ONE cloudy day in the past few weeks has to be the day that I am supposed to post a picture of the sun....well here is one for ya! A cloudy day is to dreary to post!

Button

2012-02-07T19:42:00.000-08:00

Day 7:

Is it sad that these are the buttons I chose to show?? I feel like my phone is my life and that is sad to me...I wish I had the strength to just shut down my Facebook App, e-mail and web browser's. (well mostly facebook and browsers because I have actually been using my work email a lot lately). Hopefully I will gather enough courage to just shut it out for a week or two so I can focus more on reality and less on checking status' every 5 minutes!

Dinner

2012-02-06T18:46:00.001-08:00

Day 6:

I don't care if this look nasty to ya'll because it sure was TASTY!! I had a hot ham on a roll, baked beans and macaroni salad...mmmm CARBS!!!

My Morning at 10am

2012-02-05T15:05:00.000-08:00

Day 5:

I literally had 5 loads of laundry to fold...and this is what it looked like after I folded it!

Getting behind in with laundry may be worse than getting behind with dishes!!! I LOATHE laundry!

Strangers

2012-02-04T14:17:00.000-08:00

Day 4:

This may actually be creepier than taking a picture of random stranger at a store!! I am too chicken to do that! So I picked a friend on Facebook and picked a picture from her stash with people I didn't know! (Well I know 2 of them because they are her brothers but the other 3 I have NO CLUE who they are!)

Hands

2012-02-03T20:29:00.000-08:00

Day 3:

I know it is really blurry, sorry! It is hard to take a picture while the car is moving!

These two kids are such good friends!! I am so glad that Reagan has her Cousin Luke to hang out with and play with!! They keep each other so entertained it is great! This is how they sit in the car ALL THE TIME!

Words

2012-02-02T05:41:00.000-08:00

Day 2:
“I am aware that life presents many challenges, but with the help of the Lord, we need not fear. If our lives and our faith are centered on Jesus Christ and his restored gospel, nothing can ever go permanently wrong.”

This quote comes from THIS talk. It is funny how this February list of things to post about brought me to this talk. I very much needed to read this. I have been completely exhausted and overwhelmed these past few weeks and I have been forgetting to set time aside for my husband (we have completely opposite work schedules lately because of only having one car). By the time he gets home at night I am crawling into bed because I have to wake up at 4 every day. Even though life throws us challenges and we are mentally and physically exhausted, spending time with those you love and have committed to spend eternity with can be the ones who REVIVE you.

(yes, I understand this is not a "photo" but this will have to suffice)

My View

2012-02-01T15:00:00.000-08:00

Day 1:

This is my view every morning at 5am!

This is my view every afternoon!

Blog Stalking...

2012-01-31T05:13:00.000-08:00

I found this while blog stalking...yup I am sooo sorry I stalk blogs...but I love to read about other people lives and their parenting struggles and such!!!

I pretty much sucked at my 30 day challenge last time but I am going to try and give this one a go...I like this one a whole heck of a lot better!!!

2012-01-17T05:50:00.000-08:00

It has now been almost 3 months since we moved to UT and boy a lot of things have happened! I guess should throw a little run down as to what has been going on in our lives.

Most recently: Tyler crashed his car...YAY...NOT. We are basically to the point where we HOPE its totaled so that we can move on from this situation and get a "new" car rather than have to wait the estimated 3-4 weeks for our old one to be repaired...shoot me now! It is not going on 6 days of being a one car household and let me tell you it is such a hassle...I have no idea how people do it (well I kinda do and thanks to MEGAN! who has been helping us out...she definitely knows what it is like). Funny part of this whole thing is he was turning left out of our apartment complex (SUPER ANNOYING construction going on to the right so he figured he would avoid it...NOT A GOO THING...he got t-boned on his side of the car, thank goodness no one was hurt!) So this all happened last Wednesday...Friday morning on our way to the gym this is what we found


Is it sad that both Tyler and I laughed our butts off at seeing this?? It is ALL Tyler's fault..ha

Apparently the good people of our city deemed it necessary to post this so that no one else decides to turn left!

On happier notes Reagan Jane is doing fabulous. She has the attitude of a 5 year old princess, ha. She has become VERY good at throwing tantrums...I have to admit most of the time I sit there and chuckle quietly because I think she looks cute doing them but the other times I get so frustrated I just WALK AWAY! She is starting to talk a little...she mostly says "ek, uck, uuk" to get stuff BUT I swear she DOES say words...like

Kitty = kitty

Uke = Luke

ilk = milk

irdy = birdy

mom/mama = mom

dad = dad

gama = grandma

ooo bag = soo big
ooook = ok
look = look
num num = yum

She is also trying to snap. She saw Tyler do it the other day and now he comes up to our faces and tries to, ha. When she wants a water bottle opened or anything that twists open she runs up to us and turns her hands because she knows what to do...little smarty pants!!

If you ask her to smile at you, you get the silliest tooth filled grin in the world!! I will try and snap a picture of it someday!! (that is if she stays smiling long enough for me to capture it)

Reagan is finally working on her teeth a bit too. She is getting two more top front teeth AND her molars are already coming in. Poor kid! I think I only saw a couple coming in so she will have a grand total of 6 in the front between the top and bottom and 2 molars! Her pediatrician didn't say how many molars she saw coming in and me being a dummy parent forgot to ask!

Yesterday she fell asleep sitting up. It is seriously the funniest thing I have seen in a while! Tyler went in to check on her because we had to leave soon and she was snoozing away!! (prior to finding her like this I thought she was just playing hide and seek with her blanket like she usually does after she just wakes up...but apparently THIS time she fell back asleep!!) We even got it on video but unfortunately I stopped recording JUST before she started to leaned over and jolted herself back up like people do when they fall asleep sitting up!

That is about as much updating as I can think of for the moment!!!

Go Packers!!!

2012-01-12T14:01:00.000-08:00

2012-01-12T05:05:00.000-08:00

Oh how I WISH I could spend my early mornings at work WRAPPED up in a blanket....brrr, even the space heater isn't doing its job when it is 12 degrees out!

Day 29

2011-12-27T07:16:00.000-08:00

DAY TWENTY-NINE:

A picture that can always make me smile

Lately I have been looking at picture of Reagan as a little baby and every time I come across a chubby baby one I think she is the cutest thing on earth and can't help but smile!!!

Days 27 & 28

2011-12-26T08:55:00.001-08:00

DAY TWENTY-SEVEN: (Sunday December 25, 2011)
A picture of myself and a family member

Too bad Rae would NOT cooperate for this picture!

DAY TWENTY-EIGHT: (Monday December 26, 2011)
A picture of something I am afraid of

Every day when I drive to work @ the point of the mountain I get freaked out because what happens if something freak happens and I go over the cliff???

Days 24, 25 & 26

2011-12-24T14:22:00.000-08:00

DAY TWENTY-FOUR: (Thursday December 22, 2011)

A picture of something I wish I could change

I wish I had CURLY HAIR!! So I would change my straight hair to curly!

DAY TWENTY-FIVE: (Friday December 23, 2011)

A picture of your day

I baked!!!

DAY TWENTY-SIX: (Saturday December 24, 2011)

A picture of something that means a lot to me

BOTH OF OUR FAMILIES MEAN A LOT TO ME!!

Quick Break for a Reagan update!

2011-12-23T04:40:00.000-08:00

I am taking a quick break to post some picture of Reagan! It has been a while!!!

Cutest little ladybug!

She gave up on running around in it!

So she decided to call for help!!

but no one helped her out because she looked so darn cute!

Me and my little ladybug!!

SO CUTE

EVEN CUTER!!!

Suckers pretty much bribe her every time!!!

She was NOT a big fan of this hat at first

but she has grown to love it!

She could eat pops EVERY DAY ALL DAY!...shes even eating them in one of the pictures above!!

I couldn't resist taking a picture!!!

She thought this was a nice chair...

So we bought her one of these for Christmas...only she tries to sneak in our closet to get it!!!

What a cute little face!

No idea what she is staring at

Santa Claus wasn't TOOOO bad...

mmmmm

She LOVES to play hide and seek!

Playing in the snow for the first time!!!

She wasn't sure what to think at first!

First snowman...and she didn't have to do any of the work.

She wanted up those steps to the slide so bad...but it was just too slippery

And last but not least....she LOVES her shoes and everyone's shoes...if you aren't wearing shoes she will bring yours to you and demand you put them on....she wants hers on the MOMENT she wakes up!

I cannot tell you enough how much this little girl has changed our lives!!! Tyler comments just about every day that he never wants any more kids because she is just so much fun and everything he could have ever asked for in a baby!!! (needless to say I think the same thing BUT we will have at least one more kid....)

She is absolutely hilarious in every way possible...I credit Luke (her cousin) to some of it!! LIKE: showing her how to put socks on her hands....or covering her mouth when she laughs because it is so funny...or putting her hand on her head when she is sad because it is the end of the world! She absolutely ADORES her older cousin!!! They could probably play for hours and not ever notice an adult in the room! He is so good with her and MOST of the time is gentle when throwing things around at her!

She is still SUPER afraid of her Uncle Cory and Uncle Jesse...haha...it is honestly one of the FUNNIEST things to see her when she is around them...if she is on the other side of the room from me and they are just sitting along the pathway of her getting to me, she will sit there and BAWL her eyes out until I come grab her!! haha. She will let Uncle Jesse hold her sometimes but ONLY if he picks her up from behind and she can't see who has her! It is nice sometimes because if Rae won't come to me I just have one of them lean towards her or say her name and she BOLTS to me...kinda nice when trying to nab her to put her jacket and hat on.

She has become pretty good at throwing tantrums now...I have NO idea where she learned that one but she now will throw herself on to the ground when she is utterly upset! ha. She also thinks it is funny to run up to me and hit me on the shoulder and laugh when I grab her hand and say no...apparently it is a game to hit your mom...(sometimes it is REALLY hard to NOT laugh at some of the things she does). She also loves the game of randomly throwing herself to the ground to start crawling away from me so I will crawl after her (but end up literally crawling on top of her and grabbing her when she tries to stand) she gets a kick out of this every time too!

I could probably BLOG ALL DAY about her right now because she does so many things and just keeps growing MORE AND MORE each and every day! I am hoping to blog about her more often so that I can have a place to look back on all the things she has done...because I am pretty bad at writing them down elsewhere!!

HAVE A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS EVERYONE AND REMEMBER THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!!!

Day 23

2011-12-21T11:54:00.000-08:00

DAY TWENTY-THREE:

A Picture of my favorite book


It's true...I love these books more than the Twilight Series!!! I absolutely love this series!!!

It includes:

Vampire Academy

Frostbite

Shadow Kiss

Blood Promise

Spirit Bound

Last Sacrifice

Day 22

2011-12-20T06:09:00.000-08:00

DAY TWENTY-TWO:

A picture of something I wish I were better at

For the few year I did Pointe I wish I had started it sooner (I didn't start until I was 16 and only had a couple years before going off to College!!) I miss dancing so much!! (I was in tap, ballet, jazz, performace and classical ballet for 17 years and loved every minute of it!)

I would have LOVED to been in the Milwaukee Ballet...or any Ballet really!!!!

Days 19, 20 & 21

2011-12-19T05:15:00.000-08:00

You would think I would have more time to blog on the weekends but I JUST FORGET!! ha

DAY NINETEEN: (Saturday December 17, 2011)

A picture of a letter

I have decided to not post a picture for this one...I was going to post a picture of one of the MILLION letters Ty and I wrote back and forth while he was in bootcamp and AIT but they are a little too personal to post :-)

DAY TWENTY: (Sunday December 18, 2011)

A picture of somewhere I would love to travel

Doesn't the picture just who you why I want to visit there!!! (well and because I wanna hear how they talk :-) ha )

DAY TWENTY-ONE: (Monday December 19, 2011)

A picture of something you wish you could forget

All the boys I kissed my freshman year of college...

(embarrassed puppy for added shock! ha) I just say it helped me find my husband right????

Day 18

2011-12-16T10:46:00.000-08:00

DAY EIGHTEEN:

A picture of my biggest insecurity

IGNORE THE CUTE BABY IT'S NOT HER!!!!! If you have ever noticed when I am in pictures I usually hide my body as much as possible! This is my biggest insecurity

Day 17

2011-12-15T06:05:00.000-08:00

DAY SEVENTEEN:

A picture of something that has my a huge impact on my life recently

I think moving across the country consists of having a huge impact on my life, ya think????

Day 16

2011-12-14T11:53:00.000-08:00

DAY SIXTEEN:

A picture of someone who inspires me

Picture coming soon, I think....is it sad that I cannot think of anyone who inspires me???? Does that make me a bad person????

Day 15

2011-12-13T05:57:00.001-08:00

DAY FIFTEEN:

I am really glad no one noticed my mess up on yesterdays post before I could change it :-)

A picture of something I want to do before I die

Can I pick 2 things?? Cause there are a many things I want to do!

I would love to learn to play!! I get jealous every time I hear someone playing!!

I would love to go back to school to become a Social Worker. It is what I originally wanted to go to school for...but was talked out of it...DUMBEST THING!!!

Day 14

2011-12-12T10:25:00.000-08:00

DAY FOURTEEN:

A picture of someone I could never live without!

I couldn't choose between the two of them! I love my little family! We do need a more current family picture though!!!

Days 12 & 13

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DAY TWELVE: (Saturday December 10, 2011)

A Picture of something I LOVE

How can you NOT love these Golden Retriever Puppies??? I WANT ONE!!!

DAY THIRTEEN: (Sunday December 11, 2011)

A picture of my favorite band/artist

I absolutely love everything she has sung!!

Day 11

2011-12-09T10:39:00.001-08:00

DAY ELEVEN:

A picture of something I hate!

They are DISGUSTING!!!! I wish I didn't have to feed them to Reagan...but she LOVES them! The smell literally makes me want to puke!

Days 9 & 10

2011-12-08T11:06:00.001-08:00

Okay, the reason for the delay in days is because my mom was in town for the past week so it has been hard to post every day!! We have been busy (but I will have a separate post for that later!)

DAY NINE: (Wednesday December 7, 2011)

The person who has gotten me through the most

My husband Tyler. He has been there for me through thick and thin especially when it came to joining a new Church and getting married in the Temple and standing strong for what I believe in!

DAY TEN: (Thursday December 8, 2011)

The person I do the most things with


Of course that would be the lovely Miss Reagan Jane!!! (I wish I could include Tyler in this!) We spend pretty much every day together when I am not at work and we have LOADS of fun...even when she is miss sassy!! ha

Days 6, 7 & 8

2011-12-05T12:05:00.001-08:00

Okay, I am really not this bad at posting...I had the ones for Day 6 & 7 ready to go and then I forgot to POST them!!! So here are three days!

DAY SIX: (Sunday December 4, 2011)

A picture of my Favorite Memory


The day we welcomed Reagan Jane into the world and when I saw Tyler hold his daughter for the first time and the instant LOVE her had for her!!

DAY SEVEN: (Monday December 5, 2011)

A picture of my most treasured item

My engagement ring and wedding bands...symbolizes my LOVE for my wonderful Husband!! I would most likely have a heart attack if I ever lost one!

DAY EIGHT: (Tuesday December 6, 2011)
A picture that makes you laugh

How can this picture NOT make you laugh!! I laugh every time I see it!!! This is what Rae used to do when people would take a picture of her and she would see the FLASH!

Day 3, 4,& 5!

2011-12-03T12:20:00.000-08:00

Apparently I suck!! I am terrible at this every day thing!!!

DAY THREE: (Thursday December 1, 2011)

A picture of the cast from my Favorite TV show

I will ALWAYS love this show!

DAY FOUR: (Friday December 2, 2011)

A picture of my night

Completely ZONKED! This is me pretty much every single night lately!

DAY FIVE: (Saturday December 3, 2011)

Picture of someone I would love to trade my day with

Reese Witherspoon...I have wanted to live her life since I can remember!! I mean she was married to Ryan Phillippe!!! haha, well that and she is beautiful!

Day 2

2011-11-30T11:56:00.001-08:00

DAY TWO:

A picture of yourself & the person I am the closest with

My LOVE and I

There is nothing I wouldn't tell him! He knows all my embarrasing moments (including ones that NO ONE should know!) ha. He is there for me through think and thin, the good and the bad, the ups and the downs, you get the point right??? I love him with all my heart and I love that we get to spend eternity TOGETHER!!!

30 day picture challenge

2011-11-29T07:44:00.001-08:00

So I really want to get better at blogging more often so what better way to start out by a 30 day challenge?? Sound good?? Okay! Just a warning though, if I don't have a picture for a certain day I will just blog about it!

Here goes:

DAY ONE:

A picture of myself & 10 facts about me


This is literally one of the last pictures I have that I am the only one in it!

Let me tell you trying to think of 10 facts is actually hard! ha

1. My extended family consists of only 14 people (well 13 living ones) Most people are shocked at how small my family is

2. I love being a blonde

3. I absolutely loved being pregnant

4. I do everything with my left hand EXCEPT write and throw

5.I'm obsessed with purses

6. I'm obsessed with phones (I LOVE to get new cell phones)

7. I crave pizza 24/7

8. I secretly wish I were a celebrity so I could dress up and wear high heels all the time!

9. My thumbs are double jointed

10. My tongue is really long

A little bit of this and a lot of that!

2011-11-29T07:20:00.000-08:00

This blog was supposed to be posted like 3 weeks ago (NOVEMBER 11!!) but I kept forgetting to add the pictures for it...so I am going to just publish it now and add pictures later! haha ENJOY...or not.

Well, We have officially completed our move to UT...and lets just say it has been QUITE interesting already! ha

My mom and sister made the drive with Rae and I out to UT and stayed out here for a week. We did a lot of adventuring while they were here. It was nice to do that because then I kind of got a feel for where everything was out here. The first thing we did was go to Cottonwood Canyon. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL up there!! On Halloween we went up to Park City and walked around the shopping! My mom and I could have seriously spent ALL day up there walking around the cute shops they have (and I think we will the next time she comes to visit!) They also had trick or treating, wish we would have known so we could have brought Rae's costume! Oh, well...we went trick or treating that night anyway! She HAD SOOO MUCH FUN!! Finally towards the end she was grasping the concept of people giving her candy so she would immediately put her hand out to grab the candy or put her had in the bowl to get it herself!! Another day we did a drive around Provo canyon and stopped in Sundance! It is beautiful up there too. (My sister cannot wait to come skiing out here!) On the other days we just hung out and did some shopping. It was sad to see them go but it feels good to finally be settled here in UT.

This past week started out with a bang let me tell ya! On Monday I decided to take care of all my DMV things (my plates were expiring next month and I figured I would just get a new drivers license at the same time...BAD MISTAKE!) Before going to the DMV I went to get an oil change and an emissions test...come to find out I was LUCKY to make it to the DMV because my care didn't have a lick of oil in it....oh that would have been a great expense! (actually that was the only good thing to happen all day if you look at in a "glass half full kind of way". Thank goodness Megan offered to take Rae from me while I did all this. So here is the scene...The DMV crap started @ 2pm...got there and filled out the license paperwork and got in line. After 20 minutes I get to the front of the line and am asked for my ss card, birth cert, and mail address (ok my bad I figured my current DL would be proof enough that I am a real person). So I leave and go to the drivers plates part...my bad again I forgot the title. So I go home, grab my ss card, birth cert, and title. Goooo back to the DMV...wait in line and get up there and the man now says, "where is your marriage license"...okay sir I was JUST HERE 20 minutes ago and the last gentleman that I talked to said I needed my SS CARD, BIRTH CERT and MAIL ADDRESS...he calmly says he needs to know how I got from BLAHA on my birth cert to CHRISTENSEN on my ss card...GIVE ME A BREAK how do you think it got that WAY!...sooooo I got BACK HOME and grab my marriage license and just to be a brat I grab Reagan's birth cert and her ss card just so I can get sassy with them!!! BACK I go...wait in line, get a number and everything is fine and dandy. After 45 minutes of waiting my number is finally called so I go up and ironically enough the man helping me is the first person I talked to who failed to mention to me that I needed my marriage license (so automatically I am ticked). He is going through all my paperwork and says you have ONE verified piece of mail the other is not good...I having thought ahead brought my lease so I asked if that was ok and he said yes...except we don't have a signed copy our management does...so he gets all snippy so I get snippy and say "sir I have gone home 2 times already and I am not leaving again and I didn't make up my lease). So he decides to let it work and finishes up everything and proceeds to say "okay now go over to station 18 to get set up for your written test...WRITTEN TEST??? excuse me...doesn't me already having a license mean I already passed one of those?!?! Give me a break! So I go take the test and FINALLY walk out of the DMV at 5:45 (not even with the satisfaction of a real license...a paper one!!!)-..ya'll remember when I showed up...if not take a look!!

Did ya'll think my day was finally over...oh no!! So I was brushing my teeth before bed being a good kid and I swish my mouth with water and OUCH!!! my back left mouth screams! I just figured it is because I had fillings put in 7 months ago and they were just a bit touchy...oh no I LOST A FILLING!! Seriously, could this day get any worse? Like I said before at least I didn't have a car to fix...now I just have a tooth to fix...which would you rather have to fix? I'll take the tooth!

Well when I went in to have the tooth fixed the dentist numbed my mouth and thought it was ready to go...insert drill on tooth...insert me screaming! (okay not screaming but I jumped in my chair high enough to freak him and the hygienist out! ha). Add more numbing and we are GOOD TO GO!! ha tooth fixed!

Well, that about sums up my week!! Wasn't it great?? Thank goodness it is over and now we can just relax this weekend.

We're Moving To...

2011-10-16T17:36:00.000-07:00

Goodbye Wisconsin

Hello Utah!!

That's right!! The Christensen Family is finally moving!! After 3 years of talking about it we have finally decided to make the move. (Although I have been crying tears like a waterfall these past few days as it finally sinks in that I am leaving my family behind). I am very excited for Tyler, Reagan and I to start a new chapter in our lives and grow more as a family!

We are moving the end of this month to Riverton, UT. I am excited to be living right by the mountains and have that be my view each morning. I remember my first trip to UT back in 2007 the first thing I said my first morning there was "someday I will be waking up to this every morning!!" and well that is finally happening!

I am sure I will have much to blog about once our move is complete but as for right now it is a lot of packing, cleaning and visiting my family here!

Of course I cannot blog without posting a picture of Reagan!!

Reagan Jane is 1!!!

2011-09-28T16:53:00.000-07:00

I know I know I have totally slacked in blogging...but I have no idea who reads this so I don't know who really cares if I update this!

So the last time I blogged our sweet Reagan Jane was 9 months old. Now she is over a year!!! I cannot believe she is 1!!! I wish I had blogged more often about her because I have a list of things she has done but I wish I had a diary of it...so I am going to make it a goal for myself to blog at least once a week about Reagan, if not for ya'll to read, then for our own recording.

This post will be mostly pictures because I am so far behind in blogging I am sure I will miss something!

She went from crawling to wanting to walk within a couple weeks...it was nuts!! She is ALMOST walking by herself. She zombie walks between people right now and sometimes will let go of furniture to get something.

Isn't she sweet?? Here Rae is at 9 months

She absolutely LOVES water (whether it is in the pool or the tub)
This is her new favorite face to make!! She only makes it when we are trying to take pictures of her (she does it at the flash) This is Rae at 10 months.
Here she is at 11 months...she LOOOOVES bubbles!!! When she is taking a bath she goes "buh buh buh" and sits patiently until she see's them!
Here she is Up North this summer...she is yelling at the dog on the boat...she LOVES animals!!
Just a cute picture of her!
Here is our sweet little Rae at her ONE YEAR BIRTHDAY PARTY!! My mom made her this beautiful blanket!
She also got a baby doll which she adores!! She is always giving her kisses.
Here is that funny face again!
She LOVES sweets...especially frosting!
After a long day of partying she took a break for some milk!
Other things that I need to highlight are words she says...here is a list
duck-duck
og-dog
cack-coke (meaning anything she sees that we are drinking) SHE LOVES diet coke
buh buh-bubbles
bub-her baby doll
ma ma- clearly mom
da-dad
num num-she says this when she is eating
mik-milk
yuck-yup

She loves to give kisses, blow kisses and give high fives!!

I think I have covered almost everything so far!!

Hopefully we will have updates more often for ya so keep checking back!!

Guilty

2011-06-18T07:34:00.000-07:00

Yes I am guilty of blog stalking on occasion...but I am glad I did today!!! Take a look at these AWESOME posters that this lady has created to be sold at Deseret Book...and she is having a specially give away for someone to win one!

6 Months

2011-03-31T13:38:00.001-07:00

Well this post is a couple weeks late but Reagan Jane is already 6 months old!!! *well now she is 6 1/2* but this is her 6 month post! ha

She is just the craziest baby I've ever met!! She continues to crack us up every day. She really likes to mock people now! So if you just look at her she will squeal and then if you squeal or squawk back she will too. She also loves to "fake cough"...ha!

Last week she rolled over!! (of course now it takes a lot to get her to...she did it so easily and now she gets stuck...oh well I should be glad she isn't mobile yet!) Reagan can also push herself backwards when she is on her tummy! She gets very frustrated that she can't go forward yet but she can go backwards a bit so I guess she is okay with that!!

We go for her 6 month check up on Monday...little late but that's ok...it's our stupid insurances fault that we had to wait so long!!!

Her grandma Colleen gave her a Vanilla Wafer yesterday and wow did she LOVE it!!! She cried every time it fell on the ground until she got a new one!!!

She still loves her jumper/activity play thing!! She could jump for hours!!! Especially when she is watching the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse!!! Whether she is crying/playing/eating or anything else she immediately turns her head to the TV when the Hot Dog dance comes on!! haha it is hilarious!!!

Speaking of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse...we were watching one last Saturday where Donald gets the hiccups...and no joking, 2 minutes into the show she got the HICCUPS and hiccuped the ENTIRE show!! It was hilarious I couldn't stop laughing!!

We love our little Reagan so much and she continues to make us smile and laugh every day!!!

Here are some pictures of our beautiful girl!!!!

This bunny hat cracks me up!

This bunny hat cracks me up!!

Shes got her purse all ready to go shopping!

This is her model pose

She looks just like her cousin Luke her...can you tell Christensen genes run thick!! Maybe when she is older she will look like me...I can only hope!!!

She was trying so hard to get my parents cat in this picture. She kept flailing around but couldn't get any closer!!!

Even though I love all her cutesy pictures our favorite ones are these where she is just hanging out in a white onsie chewing on her blankey!!!

Reagan Jane at 4-5 Months

2011-02-27T13:42:00.000-08:00

My mom does a wonderful job taking pictures of Reagan for us...no need for $$$$$ professional ones when I have a professional in my family!!

She has just the sweetest faces!!!

She just looks like a doll sometimes!

She wanted to roll around on the ground after a "long" photo shoot...and I do mean long!!!

Here is another day of photo sessions! haha

I don't know what she was laughing at but it was funny!

She met my cousin's daughter when we visited Chicago...Emma is 4 1/2 months older than Reagan

They really didn't know what to think of each other!

Two weeks ago we started feeding her baby food...and let me tell you, she is PICKY!! She loved carrots...gagged on green beans didn't care for sweet potatoes and is iffy about peaches. I will post some pictures of her first reactions later. At first once she tasted baby food she wouldn't eat oatmeal anymore...but I think she has decided that oatmeal is better than baby food...mmmm bland!!

She is trying very hard to roll over...she gets stuck on her side all the time...we are working on it!! She loves to jump up and down in her jumper/activity thing. (She loves the sun on it and tries to eat it all the time!)

Reagan is blabbering a lot lately too...it is fun to make noises at her and have her imitate them! She mostly does this with Tyler (apparently dad is more funny than mom!)

I love to spend my days with her and I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world!! I love being a mom!!!

I will post more pictures as I get them (I have very few on m own camera!)

Long time no see!

2011-01-26T15:19:00.001-08:00

Well here is another update about our lovely Reagan Jane!!

She is now 4 1/2 months old! She is such a piece of work...in a good way!! We are pretty sure she knows she's the boss and has a little attitude already!!! At her 4 month check-up her dr. said that she is already teething!! I am soooo not ready for this! Every night we have a screaming battle and it ends with her being ticked that we put orajel on her gums! (she does looooove her grape Tylenol so that is good!)

Reagan is also trying to roll over...but she always gets stuck on her side!! She can roll from her belly to her back though! She is also such a giggler!! Everything seems to make her laugh!! One of our favorite times is in the morning when we get her out of her crib and bring her into our bedroom and she lays in bed with us. She lays there kicking and laughing and screaming and she is just so happy in the morning!! We also started feeding her baby oatmeal once a day!! She is not sure what to make of this yet...but it is a pretty fun experience!

In other news we are trying to plan a move to AZ! So *hopefully* the next time I blog it will be after we move. We are having a few hiccups in the process but we believe this is what we are supposed to be doing and we are leaving it in the Lords hands. Sometimes our hopes get crushed but I guess you having to ride a roller-coaster sometimes before you realize everything is falling into place. Tyler as a job lined up out there and we found a great apartment to rent so all we have to do is find someone to take our apartment here in WI...NOT SO EASY...we just wish they would let us out of our contract but they won't...hopefully I can convince them otherwise (because crying to our landlord today didn't help!).

Enough of my sob story...here are the beautiful pictures of Reagan you have all been patiently waiting for!

Cute little girl around Christmas time

Sitting on Santa's lap at my families annual Christmas Party

Such a smiley girl!

Reagan on Christmas Eve.

She liked the bow better than her gifts!

She is very photogenic!

Flying through the air!

Sitting on Grandpa Andy's new chair...she is sooo little compared to it!

Isn't she cute in her outfit complete with SHOES!

Reagan cheering for the Packers...we don't usually care about the Packers but we were watching the game at my parent and my mom just LOVES to take pictures.

She is getting so big!!! She can sit all by herself sometimes!

Reagan Jane Update

2010-11-22T11:30:00.000-08:00

I had to put socks on her hands...as you can tell, she hated it!!!

Just take a look at how chubby her cheeks get as the picture go on!!!
basking in the sun!
27 days old
So precious when she is sleeping...and when she is not!
She tends to make this face a lot...can you guess what she's up to?
Such a happy Reagan!!
She loves to nibble on her fingers!
Just relaxing!
58 days old!
She loves her daddy!
Reagan is starting to love this thing!
Super Baby!!!
Sheesh, already TWO months old!!!!
67 days old!!! My sister is trying to make her be a Badger fan!

Reagan Jane Christensen

2010-09-27T19:33:00.001-07:00

So I only have picture for now...but I will blog about her later!!! Here are pictures for those who have been PATIENTLY waiting :-)

Born September 13, 2010 @ 4:33 pm...6 lb 3oz, 18 1/2 inches long!

Just minutes old!

Reagan & Daddy

Reagan going home!

Two days old!

4 days old!!

10 days old!!!

Isn't she a little peach!!

11 days old!

Tick...Tock

2010-09-03T05:01:00.000-07:00

That is basically how the next 3 weeks will be!

3 MORE WEEKS give or take some days and Tyler & I will finally be able to hold our baby girl!

Many Updates

2010-08-08T09:00:00.000-07:00

Well, a month ago I planned on blogging about our trip to Utah...but obviously that F A I L E D! haha

So, I guess I will just have to give a quick synopsis of what happened on that trip, which by the way was a BLAST!

We flew out to Salt Lake on the June 26th...and wow that was a FANTASTIC TIME!!! To make a long story short...our connecting flight was delayed by 1 1/2 hours and THEN we sat on the plan for 3 1/2 hours!! (kicker...the flight was only 3 hours itself)...thank goodness I was only 6 months pregnant, because if I had to sit on a plane now for that long...boy I'd be TICKED!

Salt Lake was great though! Ty and I had so much fun with Megan, Luke, Amber and Cory (for the few times Cory was home...stupid work). Luke was great entertainment! Always talking and running around...cutest thing is...he calls me LaLa for some reason because he can't say Katy. So we are now Uncle Dy and Auntie Lala! haha

On the 30th we drove down to St. George to visit Ty's Grandparents...that was GREAT! We haven't seen them for a few years and they were so much fun! Who knew that you could have a great gut wrenching laugh with your grandparents?? and it was all over a "that's what she said" joke. Seriously, two AMAZING people!

We did a night trip to Vegas on Friday and I must say I must not be a Vegas person...at least not a Vegas person while pregnant! The casinos were absolutely crazy I have to say!

Coming home was very sad! I miss all of them so much...I wish we could live closer together!

Great Synopsis right??

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NEXT! haha

Life has been pretty normal since we've gotten back from Utah. Mostly just work work work.

I had my first Baby Shower on July 28th...which was great! Thanks to my mother-in-law! Yummy little snacks and friends and family to celebrate with.

AMAZING surprise was that Megan & Luke had flown in the night before! No wonder my baby shower date got changed...haha! Sneaky sneaky! It was great having them here for a visit...to bad we had to leave for my side of the family's family vacation a few days later!!! Now it's off to waiting to Christmas to have the whole family back together!

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We just got back yesterday from my family' vacation Up North...Boulder Junction, WI

It was for the most part a great trip...if you would just eliminate a few family members it would have been fantastic! haha...I love my family...but I can only be around certain people for a certain amount of time! haha, everyone can say that about their family right?

I saw a bear! crossing the road TWICE while up there....no idea if it was the same bear or not...but still CRAZY!! and the two cutest baby fawns!

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BEST UPDATE FOR LAST!

Our Baby Girl will be here in 48 days!!!

The last time I blogged it was 100 days! I mean, wow! 52 days have passed since then?? It's amazing how fast time fly's!!

We cannot wait to meet our little girl! We are slowly accumulating baby things and I am sooo anxious to put them to use! Small problem is, you need a baby to put them to use! (who would have thought??) haha

Well, that's about all the update I have for now!

I could have separated these into individual posts...but I am just too lazy to do that!

Perhaps I will post again before the baby comes...but if I don't...look for updates about our baby! I will finally have something to blog about more frequently!

Coming Weeks

2010-06-11T09:27:00.001-07:00

Well, I am almost down to under 100 days left of being pregnant...and let me tell you, I am ALREADY HOT HOT HOT and it's only June 11th!

Tyler is gone for the next two weeks doing Fire Fighter training up at Ft. McCoy...so I will have LOTS of free time on my hands! What ever will I do? Well...unfortunately I have a loooooooong list of things I want to accomplish before our trip to Utah (I hate coming home to a messy home). So these next two weeks I will be deep cleaning out apartment (No I am NOT nesting yet...it's just time that things get really cleaned and crap thrown out that has just been sitting for MONTHS!) Nesting will come in due time! haha

Here is just a little of what needs to get done...

1) clean out the storage unit because it is filled with a lot of meaningless crap!
2) deep clean the bathroom
3) deep clean the kitchen
4) clean out meaningless crap thrown behind the couch...man you should see it!!! It's the only place in our apartment that we can store stuff (besides the storage unit in the garage, I mean the Christmas decorations are still back there...they should be in the garage!) and it's time only baby stuff is put there...we already have the crib and stroller/car seat and we just need it out of our way (so behind the couch it will go)
5) I am sure I'll come up with more! ha

So, Hopefully between work/working out/cleaning I will keep myself busy the next two weeks. I hope they FLY by so that I can be closer to having the little peach and going to UTAH! Ahhh, the sweet smell of vacation two weeks away is killing me!

That is pretty much how life is right now, nothing super exciting to blog about...hopefully I will come home from Utah with some pictures and awesome times with family to blog about.

Our Little Peach

2010-05-01T12:10:00.001-07:00

We had our ultrasound yesterday and our little baby looks amazing!!!! Healthy, beautiful, stubborn and very active!!

IT'S A GIRL!!!! Wow, I am still trying to believe that she really is a girl! I was thinking the last 19 weeks it was a girl...but I know how women are always wrong in their guess so I was expecting it to be a boy!

The technician said.."all right lets see if we can see what this little one is shall we..."..."here is a picture of the business" (PAUSE!! wouldn't this statement let you believe it was a boy cause it's always referred to as "the business") So I say..."oh so it's a boy!?" ... the technician goes..."oh, no...it's a GIRL!" aaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I started to tear up and I look over at Tyler, who is just smiling like he knew already!

We are so excited to have our bundle of joy join us in late September!! I just want to start shopping now!! AHHHH this is going to be a problem with all the bows and dresses we can find! oh and the SHOES!
Here are some pictures of our little peach

She found her precious hand!!!

Wow...can you say gymnast?? Doctor was pretty sure that's her foot way up there! I think I will have to sway her to ballet!

Her precious hand again!

Big Stretch!!

Cat's out of the bag

2010-04-22T17:25:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I know there are only like 4 of you who read this...but if you have been paying attention and have figured it out...YES! We are having a baby :-)

It has been really hard keeping it a secret...but it was really really fun keeping it a secret!! haha something I know that everyone else doesn't makes it kind of fun!

We go in April 30th *NEXT FRIDAY* to find out the sex of the baby...I don't think I can wait any longer!!! We are just soooooo anxious!!

So WOO HOO SECRETS OUT! haha

Precious things

2010-04-04T14:45:00.000-07:00

From this

To this
To many other sizes

Ultimately to this...

Terrible Blogger

2010-02-26T19:13:00.000-08:00

So, I have noticed that I am a terrible blogger.

I spend sooo much time reading other people's blogs and I get mad when there are NO updates, and I have realized it's been FOREVER since my last one.

There is a reason for that...NOTHING happens in my life!! Seriously, I get up go to work, go to the gym, come home...cook dinner *some nights* and then we go to bed! haha

So, in the next few days/weeks I will try to think back to some exciting things that have happened lately and I'll try to creatively blog about it! haha

I think I have something from Valentines Day I can talk about...perhaps something from work...and maybe something even more exciting (for those of you who wish to be updated and are in on it :-) )

So for now all I have to say is stay tuned and perhaps there will be more updates in the future!!!! hahaha

Don't you think it's time?

2010-01-10T08:33:00.000-08:00

Husband wanted this:
So I got him one for Christmas

Husband wanted this because it would make playing the above WAY BETTER :

So I bought him one this weekend while he was away at Drill. (JUST FOR FUN, I BOUGHT IT)

SOOOO NOW, isn't it time I deserve to get one of these precious things?:

I think it is time! :)

Hopefully soon!

Winter Wonderland

2009-12-03T15:38:00.001-08:00

IT IS FINALLY SNOWING!!! (not that I love snow)

BUT IT FINALLY FEELS LIKE CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE!!!

YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS?!?!?!??!

FAMILY IS COMING TO VISIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Christmas Lists

2009-12-02T11:49:00.000-08:00

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping

2. Real tree or Artificial? Real (we only have an artificial tree because we live in an apartment)

3. When do you put up the tree? day after Thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? Whenever I feel like it...usually sometime in January

5. Do you like eggnog? gross

6. Favorite gift received as a child? big stuffed animal dog

7 Who is the hardest person to buy for? parents

9. Do you have a nativity scene? not yet

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? MAIL

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? hmmm...probably something when I was younger

12. Favorite Christmas Movies? The Grinch

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? well...this year I wanted to be finished by Thanksgiving...that did NOT happen

4. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? NO

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? green bean casserole

16. Color of Lights on the tree? white (but I love the multi-color flashing)

17. Favorite Christmas song? Do you hear what I hear

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? home

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? you know dasher and dancer and prancer and vixen, comet, and cupid and donner and blitzen, but do you recall...the MOST FAMOUS reindeer of all...RUDOLPH the red nose reindeer

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? With grandparents and my parents Christmas Eve, with Tyler's family Christmas day

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? annoying christmas lights and blow-ups

23. Favorite ornament, theme, or color? old fashion ones

24. Favorite Christmas dinner? hmmm...ham and green bean casserole and grandma potatos and fruit salad

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? a blackberry and more importantly a kitten :)

Life as we know it

2009-10-22T11:03:00.000-07:00

WE GOT THE KEYS TO OUR NEW APARTMENT TODAY!!!! So, I had nothing to move in when I went to get them (because we haven't packed a thing yet...and we have til the 31st...yeah we need to get a move on!!)

I just walked around in circles in our new apartment gloating about where I would put stuff and how it will be arranged...I did tell Tyler that he can give his two cents about what he likes too...but I just have this VISION about where stuff will go haha. There are THREE really great things already about this place...

1) LIGHT FIXTURES PRE-INSTALLED...none of this bring your own lighting stuff.

2) CERAMIC STOVE TOP...no more MESSY MESSY metal thingys to clean after Tyler spills stuff on them and burns it on.

3) WE HAVE A WASHER AND DRYER in the unit now!!! No more taking out $10 every weekend to do laundry...they may be small but I sure do love them!!

I will definitely post pictures for you who wish to see our new place...I can't wait to show you!!!!

I guess packing needs to come first now over sitting on my butt watching TV when I am home. Oh wait, I can still watch TV and pack!! hahah

Okay, there is my quick "freak out" about our new apartment and I am JUST OH SO EXCITED to move now!!! ONE MORE WEEK AND WE WILL BE LIVING THERE!!! :)

OH and I am even more excited because FAMILY is coming out to visit soon...and once they do that means that CHRISTMAS is even closer and then EVERYONE ONE WILL BE OUT HERE!!! I CANNOT WAIT TO SEE Y'ALL :)

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Thanks to Megan

2009-10-13T12:00:00.000-07:00

Here are TEN TRUTHS about me!

1) I am addicted to nail polish...I put different colors on almost weekly or two times a week

2) I love the fall because there is a TV show on EVERY NIGHT for me to watch in my boredom!! (Monday=One Tree Hill/CSI Miami, Tuesday=90210/Biggest Loser, Wednesday=America's Next Top Model/Law&Order SVU, Thursday=Vampire Diaries)...it's the only time during the year I am addicted to TV, well besides the summer with Army Wives

3) I have to sleep with the fan on...whether it's Winter or Summer

4) If I forgot to make the bed in the morning I have to make it before I climb in it at night otherwise it's all messy and I can't fall asleep

5) I always have to wear an undershirt (a downeast t-shirt) because if I don't I feel naked and loose...haha

6) I always check the peep hole at night to make sure no one is lurking outside our door before I go into our bedroom to go to sleep

7) I like to talk to myself during TV show's because sometimes I have no one to share my excitement/disappointment over what just happened...

8) I have to keep the shower curtain closed in the bathroom because otherwise it creeps me out

9) When my nightly alarm goes off I like to dance or sing to it...haha Tyler sometimes joins in!!!

10) I really want to have a baby... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...even if Tyler doesn't, is that bad?

Well the two people that read my blog have already done this sooo...Lynn I guess you are the only one left to tag...Colleen if you had a blog you could do this too :)

Faith

2009-10-10T16:51:00.000-07:00

Faith

In the dictionary this word reads: firm belief in something for which there is no proof.

This is just one of the few definitions of the word faith.

A firm believe in something that DOES NOT have proof.

I have in faith in something that we have proof of. The Book of Mormon is all the proof we need besides the Bible that Jesus Christ is our Brother and the Son of Heavenly Father. Faith that we will someday live together in Heaven if we live righteous lives and go to the Temple often.

Faith is something that I have very much of lately. I think without faith in my life I would be lost. I have faith to know that when the time is right Tyler and I will start our family (well adding to our family of 2). I have faith to know that Tyler going to school is for something much greater than either of us know. I have faith to know my family will understand me someday along with the Church. I have faith in the Lord and my Heavenly Father that he knows my path in life and if I go even an inch astray He will let me know.

Today I attended a baptism of a girl in the CTR 8 class I teach at church and I had tears in my eyes when a woman talking about baptism to her when she talked about immersion. She said that going under represents washing away your sins and your past behaviors and coming up from the water represents the new person you have become while making covenants with our Heavenly Father. It made me think about the day I was baptized almost 3 years ago this October 14th. That day was the beginning of a new start to my life with the Lord and Heavenly Father at the center (as the tears start to roll down my cheeks now). My life would not be complete if I didn't have faith in the Lord, Heavenly Father and the Church.

Okay, enough of this sappy blog but I really needed to talk about this and sometimes verbally talking about it is harder than just writing my feelings. I hope people can relate to the faith that I am talking about and be able to realize it in their own lives.

Thank You's

2009-09-30T16:48:00.000-07:00

Lately I have been thinking a lot about things in my life that I am thankful for and there are a lot of people that I am very thankful for.

First~
Tyler's parents Scott & Colleen: They do a lot for the two of us. They are always there to listen to anything I need to vent to, they let us do laundry at their house (even when it's a lot!). They invite us over whenever we feel like it, no need to call...just drive on over and 9 out of 10 times someone is there to talk to. They provide us with delicious meals so we don't have to cook Sunday dinners for just the two of us...and even other days during the week! I am thankful for their support of Tyler and him in the Army & School, it's great to know he'll always have his parents love with him. I love them dearly and appreciate all their help and love and support that they give us (especially while Tyler was gone for training) and all my brother and sister-in-laws as well. Especially Megan and Amber who are always there to talk to if I need an ear to listen too...specially about baby talk!!

Second~
My Parents Andy & Joan: They also do a lot for us. They cook us meals and invite us over to chit-chat. They let us do laundry as well and send us home with food when my dad thinks "we need it" whether it's: Apple Pie, Apples, Soda, left-overs, seriously anything he buys that he "thinks" we need! I love them to death and my parents will always be there to love me and help me out when I need it or even offer it when I don't. They may think at times that I don't appreciate them or need them but I/we do. We love them very much!

Third~
The Rufener's Bryce & Lynn: They have pretty much adopted us into their life and we love them so much! Back in March Lynn invited me over to dinner and ever since then every Monday night we go over there for dinner and FHE and it is great to hang out and chat and play with their kids (who are ADORABLE I might add). They treat us like family and there is nothing like that except with our own families and it's great!! It's hard being the "young newly wed" couple in the ward and Lynn is the closest to my age and it's great to have a friends to hang out with and talk about anything and everything that's on our minds! Thanks Lynn & Bryce for always being there for Tyler & I and feeding us dinner and letting me just come hang out when I am home all alone. Your children help me keep my spirits up when things are low because their smiles and warm hearts show me there spirits in Heaven just waiting to come down and join our family and bring us the same joy you see in your children.

Fourth~
The Boyer's, Homer's and the Beitlers:
All three of your families have helped us a lot too! You have invited us over to dinner, parties, hang outs or just called to talk sometimes and that is wonderful!!! It is great to have people to talk to and be able to relate to as well. I have loved getting together will all of you girls for lunch along with Lynn & Colleen and just hanging out for a few hours and laughing and joking! Thank you all for help with moving last year and most likely in this October too. You guys are GREAT!

Those are just a few of the people I really needed to thank and I know not all of them read my blog but if they happen to come upon it someday then they will know that they have touched our lives and we will always be thankful you have come along!

In the middle...

2009-09-17T12:42:00.000-07:00

This is how I feel lately. I feel like I am in the middle of everything that Tyler is doing right now.

He is so busy lately that I don't want to interrupt him but I just want to go out sometimes and it just isn't workable sometimes. On the weekends I want to go out to dinner or just go do random things during the day but on Friday nights he just wants to do homework, just like on Saturday nights too. In my attempt to be romantic last night I made baked raviolli and put a quilt on the ground in our living room and put roses in a vase and made a picnic for us!!! It was ALL romantic until he said he had to do homework...BUZZ KILLER!!! But it lasted for an hour and that was great enough. If we can get that much per day or at least every other day that is okay.

I guess I just need to get used to finding other things to occupy my time with. I could read a book, bake (I have found I love to do that), clean (maybe not, cause that drives Tyler crazy too), maybe I could go shopping...hahaha $$$.

Does anyone have ideas for me keeping myself sane while he is sooo busy with his army and school life??? Scrapbooking, it's boring to do alone? Any other crafts??? Can you tell I am desperate? I really want to make a "Families are forever" Wooden thing...or the CHRISTENSEN est. 2008 one...anyone know how to do that??

I guess I could paint our bathroom and bedroom so it is ready for us to move out...but that is just so DANG BORING to do alone...hahah.

Sorry, this is complainy.

On a better note though today was the first day that actually felt like fall since September. It was like 72 but breezy and cold and I loved it. The windows can be open and the breeze makes it feel good inside without the wretched air conditioning that Tyler L O V E S!!! I just love the fall leaves and how pretty they are and the pretty tornados they make on the ground when they are blowing about!!! There is just nothing about it that I can hate. October is even better!!! Pumpkins!!! Halloween!!!! EVEN BETTER

There is life so far this fall :)

The I's

2009-09-09T12:23:00.000-07:00

I am...Katy and a wife
I want...a baby and a job
I have...a wonderful husband a loving family
I wish...to move to a warmer state
I hate...semi's and cleaning
I fear...Tyler being called to war
I hear...silence
I search...for jobs
I always...paint my nails *it's a habit really*
I usually...get annoyed when the dishes aren't put in the dishwasher
I am not...
I miss...Annabelle
I love...my husband and can't wait to love my children
I never...want to stop shopping
I rarely...vacuum my floor....I don't like to...sorry *if company comes of course I will*
I cry...when I think about Annabelle, I miss her lots
I am not always...good at controlling my annoyance with Tyler not doing the dishes or putting his clothes in the hamper, or putting his shoes in the closet, or putting his clothes away
I lose...patience with I haven't had diet coke :)
I am confused...about when Tyler really wants to have a baby, seriously one day it's okay the next it's lets wait 4 years
I need...to finally lose the last 5 pounds I can't seem to shed
I should...really live life with less stress
I dream...of moving far away and having a children and having Tyler be the active soldier he wants to be

Tag if you really want to be tagged...no specifics

First Day of College

2009-09-03T10:31:00.000-07:00

So this is a big BIG BIG day for me...ahem, I mean Tyler...hahaHe started college today and I am so very proud of him. He was actually looking forward to going and I know he is going to do great. He is very smart when it comes to tests and such and well that's pretty much what college is all composed of!!!

Last night I was so excited that I color coded his schedule for which classes at what times and then color coded the map around campus for which class was in which building...I basically made it retarded proof (NO, I do not think that my husband is retarded by any means). I told him if any boys make fun of them to beat them up because it was your wife who did it not you!! ahhah (just for fun I will take pictures to show you what I did for him). Basically I think I am WAY more excited than him to start school. I think it's because I am so used to go to college each year for the past 4 years that I think that is where I should be and not at work everyday for 8 hours haha.

I got up this morning shortly before he was leaving (5:55 am because he has to be at ROTC at 6:45am!! hahha..I go work out that early anyway so it wasn't a big deal) to make sure he knew where to go, where to park, where to get off the U-Park bus and where to get on after classes. haha...I know I am his wife not his mommy but I just wanted to make sure he didn't stress himself out by not knowing where to go. Luckily I know he is grateful for how crazy I am getting with all of this because he even told me he wouldn't have even signed up for classes if it weren't for me doing it for him. It's good because I have been through all of this before so I know just what to do for him so he doesn't have to stress about it and I like doing it because then I know it gets done the mintue I want it to get done rather than him saying "yeah, yeah I'll do it tonight (5 nights in a row) ha.

I know this basically means that we are stuck here in WI for another 4 years but it's okay because he is finally getting his education and doing ROTC which I know he loves and will come out as an active duty soldier when he is done and give his service to the army for however long we decide to be an active duty army family. Traveling will be fun right? hahah

That's about it for now, I'll post some pictures of my wackyness when I get a chance to take a picture of them without Tyler knowing (otherwise he will think I am even more crazy!!)

A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L,M,N,O,P,Q,R,S,T,U,V,W,X,Y and Z

2009-08-25T06:54:00.000-07:00

ABC Tag
A- Attached or Single: Very much attached
B-Best Friend: My husband
C- Cake or Pie: Apple Pie
D- Dog or Cat: Dogs...however, since I can't have one at the moment I want a cat VERY MUCH
E- Essential Item: Phone
F- Favorite Color: Green & Pink
G- Gummy Bears or Worms: Bears... the white and red ones
H- Hometown: Waukesha, WI
I- Indulgences: Diet Coke :)
J- January or July: July...I love hot weather (only in Wisconsin it's not very hot)
K- Kids: can't wait to have one
L- Life is incomplete without: my husband and diet coke haha
M- Marriage Date: August 16th
N- Number of Siblings: 1 sister
O- Oranges or Apples: Oranges yum
P- Phobias or Fears: small spaces and being stabbed or run over by a semi
Q- Quote: "Life's a song you don't get to rehearse and every single verse can make it that much worse"
R- Reason to Smile: Being with my husband for eternity and being able to go the temple
S- Something New: Graduating from College and Tyler starting college
T- Tag: uhh, the whole 3 people that read my blog hahaha.
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I hate when people touch my nose
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor Of Animal: I really only like turkey and chicken oh yeah and hamburger :)
W- Worst Habit: nagging on my husband for stupid things :( like putting his dishes away or making sure he puts his clothes in the hamper or putting his shoes away!
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: I am sure I'll love ultra sounds once we finally have a baby :)
Y- Your Favorite Food: PIZZA
Z- Your Favorite Zoo Animal: Snow Leopard or the sweet little aligators

1st Anniversary

2009-08-21T20:00:00.000-07:00

Wow! I don't even think I know where to begin! Has it been a year already? August 16, 2008 has come and gone SOOOOO quickly! I remember waiting for that day to come and then all of a sudden it was over and we were married for eternity!

I feel like we have been through a lifetime together!!! We started dating August 14, 2006 and were engaged November 3, 2007 and were married August 16, 2009. Seriously!!! I feel like it was has been 5 years of marriage already! I love that we have the rest of our lives and after that to get to know each other better and grow closer to one another! (and have a family..boy oh boy I can't wait to have children! :) ) but don't tell him that :)

So what did we do for our anniversary??? Well saturday the 15th we went out to Cheesecake Factory for dinner and on our way my sister calls and asks us what we are doing on Sunday...and immediately I think, well its Sunday so nothing besides church...and she goes well do you want to go to Six Flags?? CRAP!!!!!!! I had to say yes because A) she never asks to hang out with us, B) we had nothing to do for our anniversary, and C) it sounded like LOADS OF FUN!!!! (a little guilt set in that it was Sunday...)

Tyler had A LOT OF FUN for his firs time there...it was GREAT!! I love rollercoasters and I still get scared but its still a lot of fun. We were there from 10:30 am to 9pm...CRAP IT WAS A LONG DAY!!!! They even treated us to diner after at Olive Garden. This day was great and it was awesome to hang out with my sister and her boyfriend for once!!!

Since then nothing fantastic has happened...terrible sadness has actually happened...Annie was given away!!! (mind you Tyler and I were trying to find a place to move this November so we could actualy keep her). I miss her terribly and cried my eyes out at work on Tuesday after I heard she was given away. She was the sweetest, loving, furry, happiest dog in the world and I hope she can live on in her new home and be okay. I hope she doesn't feel like I betrayed her!!

I LOVE YOU ANNABELLE!!!!! :)

Happy Times

2009-08-08T08:34:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been a few weeks since I have last blogged, so let me think if I can remember what we have one since the 21st.

We had a vacation Up North (Boulder Junction)! It was actually a lot of fun and Tyler had an enjoyable time :)

We left Tuesday 28th at 12:10pm and got there around 4:15pm ( I have been told by 3 family members that it is VERY impossible to make it there in under 4 - 1/2 hours...well we did it!

We were hoping for beautiful weather all week but that SOOO did not happen! It started raining when I got there! How great is that? Tyler actually went fishing 3 out of the 4 nights and had a great time...he caught a really nice walley one night but it was like 4 inches shy of keeping it.

(No that is really not Tyler, it is just a random picture)

It rained basically all Thursday during the day so we took a side trip to Minoqua and just drove around and ate some food. It was nice showing him around Up North where we go. He always used to make fun of me because I love going up there and having nothing to do for 5 days!! It is great and now he fully understands why I love it so much!)

(B E A utilful LAKE!)

We then got up at 6:15am to leave on Saturday Aug 1st. to come home to get Tyler to Iowa...which we did get home on time; however, his family decided to leave earlier than expected so we had an enjoyable weekend at home with nothing to do for once :)

I am still in school...this coming week is my LAST WEEK EVER of college!!! (we can hope, if I never go back) haha. I take my final on Thursday the 13th! SCARY THOUGHT!!! I just can't believe that 4 years is done and over with and now I have to get a real freaking job!!! (which is very scarce these days)

(CRAP)

This coming week Tyler is gone for more Fire Fighting Training (Active Duty), but only for a week...I can handle that!! Guess what I will be doing while he is gone...CLEANING!!! like major cleaning...I hope to have like 3 boxes of crap to throw out...I have like 3 boxes that I haven't even opened since I moved the first time!! Ty has like nothing to throw out but I know I have TONS! and tons of clothes I will never wear again...(you know how it goes...you always think "oh I know I'll wear this something again so I will just keep it" and then you never do!!)
(Ours actually looks worse than this!!!!!)

I have completely forgot what else I had to blog about so I think I will keep this one short and sweet...haha well not short!

2009-07-21T15:00:00.001-07:00

Let's see...where did our story last end off...(I am too lazy to go back a page and check!)

Since last Tuesday some thing things have happened...I think

Tyler met with the ROTC guys and was told he is officially admitted into the program and until his paperwork is finished he will participate as a "participant" in the program and then once all said and done he will be a "cadet". We are very excited about him being in the program because it is a great opportunity for him to advance to an Officer position while being in school.

I think that is the newest new about Tyler.

As for me...well I am stuck in the Int'l Economics course *whoopie*! The instructor isn't terrible...it's just really boring. GREAT NEWS: she is letting me take my exam that I will be missing while I am Up North on vacation!!! She really is a wonderful teacher. She is from Beijing China and her accent is really not apparent at all (she has been here for 5 1/2 years now). She tries to teach us random words sometimes. It is a really long class to sit through (9:00-12:20)...*zzzzzz*zzzzzz*zzzzzz*zzzzzz* with only a 15 minute break at 10:30. Oh well, as long as I graduate August 13th everything will turn out great, right?

We get to go on vacation July 28th til the 1st of August!!!! SOOO excited (more than Tyler is). We are going with my family (can you tell why he isn't THAT excite :) ) It will be all right. We will leave Tuesday after my class and get up there in time for dinner. We go to Boulder Junction, which is about 5 minutes from the Michigan border. We stay at Wild Cat Lodge, it is GREAT!!!! I love our cabin, we have been sleeping in the same ones since I was 6 weeks old. This place means so much to me and I hope that Tyler does enjoy himself up there and everything will be fantastic!!

I am sure we will have some pictures to post when we get back...that's if I remember to take pictures. (RARE)

I am finally back in the groove of working out and I am trying REALLY REALLY hard to not worry about the pounds I am not losing but how I am feeling, replacing fat with muscle and losing inches. I feel like I lose ZERO pounds but I feel like I can see some difference in my body that is good :). I am going to the gym 5 days a week now (mostly at night...SHOCKER!!! I know!)
I just know how good I feel about myself when I work out and eat healthy. I sleep better at night and am usually in a better mood (which Tyler likes). He is very encouraging and good about telling me what I am allowed to eat and what not...specially when I WHINE for PIZZA OR PIE!!!! I love him for keeping me in line...and for so much more.

Anxiety, nxiety, xiety, iety, ety, ty, t .

2009-07-14T13:07:00.000-07:00

Okay, so I guess the anxiety of my school class can be over, but it just DOES NOT want to leave me!

I am stuck taking a Mon/Tues/Thu Introduction to Internation Economics course from 9:00am-12:20pm. EWWW, I am AWFUL at Econ. The professor of the Media Ethics course I am dying to take (it's ONLINE) said I am third on the wait list and he is doubtful that I will get in (THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGING WORDS). At least I am enrolled in a class that will still let me graduate August 13th, 2009. I will OFFICALLY be done with school then, but then what course of action do I take with my life? Lately, one word comes to mind...AIRFORCE??!!??

It is all so appealing to me!!! There are only two things holding me back
1) Leaving Tyler
2) P.T.

On to the next Anxiety attack...Thursday we find out about Tyler and the ROTC program. We are doubtful he will lose his spot in the program but the Scholarship is still up in the air and we could really use the money. I think that if he loses out of the scholarship it will push me closer to joining the Airforce. Which seems like a great path to take our life too because I have no full time job to go to once I complete school and the Airforce would give me more character, greater success in an interview later in life, money and future school benefits (I want to go back to school SOMEDAY later in life).

I know that whatever is meant to be will happen and if the ROTC dealio doesn't work out then Tyler and I know something else is meant to be and that could even mean MOVING?? Who knows where we could end up.

Thursday we will find out more about what life has in store for us!

Of course, we will update you as we go :)

Going...Going...Going...DUMB

2009-07-10T09:06:00.000-07:00

So my motto this summer was going, going, going...GONE with school being over. Well, this Wednesday night everything kind of changed.

I had this really uneasy feeling going on about the class I was taking so I decided to take a look at my coursework thus far and see which requirements were satisfied. I was taking a look and realized that something was in big bold letters saying NOT SATISFIED so I am thinking what the heck!!!! I grab out my scorecard and sure enough after looking at it for 5.2 seconds I knew I was taking the wrong class!!!! Imagine the horror on my face and tears streaming down...kind of like this picture...

I was not a happy camper...this was at 10:45 at night that I find this out and the School of Business Office isn't open til 9:00 am. (can you guess how well I slept last night?)...kind of like this picture...

Do you like my picture show so far? Okay, well it gets better.

I call at exactly 9:00 and 1 second Thursday morning and talk to the receptionist who has a bit of an attitude with me because I am like half crying on the phone while trying to stay calm and collected. She tells me my only options to speak with an advisor is a) rush down there for a walk-in appointment before I work at 11am or b)a 9:00 phone apt. on Friday morning. I choose a. So I don't shower, I don't put on make-up and I don't eat anything. It is now 9:15 and I throw on some work clothes and RUSH down there so I would have enough time to park, pay, run to the building, sign in, sit and wait (cause you always have to even if no one is there waiting!), then meet with an advisor and get to work on time. So I was in a bit of a time crunch as you would say...I got there looking like this picture...

So, I get there at 9:45 and sit and wait...and wait...and wait...at 10:00 I meet with an advisor. She asks me how I am and I begrudgingly say fine...because it's not her fault I am in this mess...it's mine...(but I have yet to FULLY admit it...but I am almost there). She says let me take a moment and fill out your scorecard to see where you are at. As she is done she nods her head and says "well unfortunately you are in the wrong class in order to graduate this August". I lose it!!!! I start crying my eyes silly and just wanting to cry all day because I am such an idiot for doing this. (mind you, I have yet to tell my family what has happened because it will be one speech after the other with my dad about how stupid I am and how I better not waste my tuition money.)

She tells me that she will speak with the Assistant Dean later that morning and get back to me that afternoon and let me know if they can find a substitute class for me to take because the one I need is no longer offered this summer. I said okay and started crying again and she handed me her box of tissues.

Later that day I get an email saying she sent a letter to the academic appeals committee to see what they could come up with. I check my email this morning and WAIT AND WAIT AND WAIT and finally an email pops up from her saying I have two options. One is a online class starting mid July and runs til August 15th..which they would love for me to take over the Econ one offered but it is currently full...so I was to email the professor and ask for an exception. Now all I have to do is WAIT AND WAIT AND WAIT again to hear back from him. Until then I am stuck doing a Mon/Tue/Thur Econ class from 9am-12:20pm...which would SUCK because my work will kill me for having to rearrange the schedule for me which I know they will HATE to do. So I will have no update for you until I receive an email back from the professor.

I will be praying and hoping until I hear back from him and hope he has some feelings for my story I wrote him about how I enrolled in the wrong course and I am due to graduate this August.

Please pray to if you would like to.

Photos from the White Sox Game

2009-06-25T20:22:00.000-07:00

Us with the weird Sausages at before the game!

View of the stadium from the back...like where the cars drive in onto the field!

The Army General warming up before the first pitch

Tyler waiting to lead the Future Soldiers onto the field to swear in

The soldiers swearing in

Home Plate

First Pitch

Brewers Dugout!!! Yes, I was on the field!!!!

Shew Fly Don't Bother Me

2009-06-16T13:58:00.000-07:00

These past few days have been pretty crazy let me tell you!!!

Sunday we went to the Brewer's/Sox game because Tyler had to meet the General of the Army in order to try and get a ROTC scholarship. It was a LOOOONG DAY!!!!! Pictures will be coming soon. The Sox won 5-4. It was a fun game...I got to go on to the field by the dug outs to watch the first pitch, while Tyler was out on the Center Field while new soldiers Swore in to the Army. (he was pretty upset to know that I had the best part!!!) haha, I took some pictures of the dugouts to prove that I was there...but like I said earlier they will come later!!

So today is the kicker.

On my way to work...I was going AT MOST 50 mph in a 40 and a cop pulls me OVER!!!! He goes..."I just clocked you going 58"...FIRST OFF I KNOW cops sit on this rode and I would NEVER go that fast due to the obvious fact that I don't want a ticket!! So he asks where I was going and I said Work, and he goes when is work...I said 11...it was 10:50 at this point. So he takes my id and goes ok I'll process this as soon as possible. He comes back and goes, here you go, I don't want to make you wait while I process this paperwork so I'll give you a warning this time so you can get to work...OH GEE THANKS!! I am grateful I didn't get a ticket, but I am still annoyed that I was apparently going THAT fast on this road that I know not to go fast on!!! (Ok, my ranting is over!!)

Then, my day continues to get worse because I find out I didn't get the full time position at the bank I work at, just a different branch. So now Tyler and I suck at having an income and it is really stressing me out and I just want to cry because I am having a horrible time trying to make money for us.

Then WORK was unbelievable because my drawer wouldn't balance and of course the LAST place I check is my coin vault and there it was!!!! So it took me forever to get out of there and all I wanted to do was go home and tan and do laundry and just relax my mind because everything is just being over loaded on to me right now.

Thanks for listening to my rant right now!!! Hopefully things will get better, I am sure they will.

Just think positive, right?

Small Update

2009-06-08T10:57:00.000-07:00

So, it's been a while since I have used this so-called blogging thing. haha. Let's see what has gone on the past three weeks.

Tyler came home :) that was definitely one of the best things to happen in the past three weeks. It has been an adjustment let me tell you. I thought it would be a bigger adjustment for him, but it is a little hard for me too...I now have clothes laying all over the place, dishes left out, shoes laying around, etc. haha...I now have another person to pick up after and it's hard not to get annoyed (even when I know I shouldn't because it's not his fault that I am not used to having someone around (well it kind of is but oh well haha)). We are doing our best at getting readjusted to living together like normal married couples again. I love him so much and I am so glad to have him home for good!! Oh, yeah he also got accepted to UW-Milwaukee and we hope that he starts this fall :)

Megan, Amber and Luke came to visit too!!!! It was WONDERFUL to have them here!! Luke is just as cute as I remember him! He was soooo much fun, soo soo sooo sooo much fun! I think my favorite part was watching him eat a lime...haha, so much fun. It was great to finally catch up with Megan and Amber because they live so far away!! I really miss having them around. We went shopping, out to eat, sat and talked and just hung out. It was great!! I MISS YOU THREE VERY MUCH!!!

ummm...let's see, we bought a car...because due to certain circumstances ours was no longer usable. We bought a 2007 Mitsubishi Galant. 41,000 miles, great condition, gray, switch shifty time thing haha.
It looks like this...but without the flag...someday I'll take a picture of our actual car, but for now google will do hahaha.

Tyler got a new job...with Callen Construction (Home Remodeling). So we are very happy about that, that's for sure. Piala's just wasn't working for him and the hours were very hard for us to deal with.

Tyler went camping this past weekend for the Father/Son's Campout. He actually HAD FUN!!! then he went shooting...bleh, not a fan of that but I guess it's ok that he goes shooting, as long as I don't have to go! While he was gone I had a girls night and it was great!!! I never have time to just hang out/talk/watch movies and eat loads of popcorn. I'm glad that I have women at church to hang out with, I know they are still a litte older than me but they are great women to hang out with and I am glad they like to hang out with a 21 year old haha. (STILL WISH COLLEEN HAD COME!!! next time cleaning will have to be post-poned :) ok!)

I think this is about all I have to blog about. I am still looking for a new job, if anyone can think of anything for me!!!!

P.S. What happened to our nice beautiful weather!!!!

Let the commencement begin...

2009-05-17T18:38:00.000-07:00

So, I graduated today...from COLLEGE!!! HOLY COW WHAT!!!

I never thought I that I would make it that far, I mean me a college graduate?? I HATE school yet here I am...DONE!!!!

WHEW!!! So pictures were requested...so for those of you who would like to see some...here they are...

This is my Mom and Dad This is my Grandma and Grandpa

Little 'ole me

Body Slam

2009-05-13T11:42:00.000-07:00

So here were my morning events...let's just say my body can no longer comprehend what muscles hurt because I am pretty sure almost every single one of them do!

I get to the gym at 7:30 and proceed to run 2 miles and walk 1. I think, okay that's good for now I'll go ride the bike for 15 minutes...5 minutes into my bike ride a trainer comes up to me and goes..."sooo we have this ciruit training class in 10 minute want to join????" I start talking about how I just ran 2 miles and I'm pretty sure I'm dead and I am just going to do some weights before going home. She goes "oh come on, you look athletic you can handle this cardio circuit course!!", I go..."oooooooookay fine"

HOLY CRAP!!! this is what we did...if you can even understand some of them cause I sure didn't

1) for one minute (with a parnter) shuffle back and forth tossing a 15 pound ball

2) *all of these on down are for a minute* (some of them you just switch with your parnter)
1) 30 seconds of dips
2) 30 seconds of push ups

3) hold two bars like ski poles...and jump from side to side over a stair for 30 seconds then switch with partner

4) lift a heavy ball over your head and to the ground for a minute

5) kick a bag for a minute

6) bicep curls for 30 and tricep for 30

7) surfer jumps (don't ask)

8) crunches on a bosu ball while tossing a 10 pound ball to your parnter every other crunch

REPEAT ANOTHER ROUND for 90 SECONDS EACH ONE

then 10 minutes of random pointless stuff

okay okay okay so now I just sound like a lunatic, but after running 2 miles this was hard stuff for me....needless to say I just took a bath and now my body feels almost 50% better hahahaha

oh and I lost 1.8 pounds again last week :) 1.2 to go to meet my goal of 5 pounds by May 19th!!

POINT IS: AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH TRAINERS TO AVOID CLASSES... I am just not the class person...I dislike people constantly looking in the room to see what you are doing...I only like spin classes cause the room is dark :) hahah...I'll stick to running from now with weights. haha

Megan and Amber: I am looking forward to some calm walks while ya'll are here!!!

It's nice to know

2009-05-06T05:25:00.000-07:00

So I had a wonderful experience yesterday.

I pulled in to the science parking lot at school to park for my night class and as I am parking in my spot this gentleman, yes gentleman, came bolting out of his suv and tapped on my window. *me scared for what I did wrong*

I roll down my window and he goes "ma'am I just paid for parking because I thought my meeting was going til 7:30 (my first thought, is "you paid for the spot I am in before you parked your car?? huh") only to find out my meeting was canceled so you should go park in the spot I paid for"

Me: HOLY CRAP! "are you sure? do you want me to pay you for however much you paid for "parking""

Gentleman: "No way, I was just waiting for the next person to pull in the lot so they could use the spot so the money doesn't go to waste"

Me: "You are so kind, are you sure?"

Gentleman: "Yes, I insist"

This made my day, it is nice to know that kind people do exist in reality. I think it's sad that this type of gesture is so uncommon that it blew my mind away!

Thank you gentleman for making me know that good people do exist outside my own little world of family and friends!

p.s. I made my weekly goal of losing two pounds last week :) just in case you were wondering

Secret to Succes

2009-05-03T14:14:00.000-07:00

This week has probably been one of the better weeks of my life while Tyler has been away!

I started working out again and it feels amazing, stress relieving, free and encouraging.

It feels so good to work out again and I have so much motivation again to lose some weight. I don't have that much to lose but I do want to lose 10 pounds at the least anything after that will just be pure luck and meant to be. I woke up every morning this week (Monday-Friday) to work out and even on Wednesday and Friday at 5:45 before work. It got to the point that on Friday that I woke up so well and just got ready and got to the gym and it felt great!

I felt so stress free too even though I have so much going on with school right now but I took it all calmly this week. I wish I had been doing this all semester/year. I was so good at working out last summer before the wedding to lose weight and be healthy because I was so stressed out with the plans that it was a great release of stress. So how did I forget that working out makes me feel so great?

I have also been eating more healthy and that makes me feel great as well! I have had nothing but water all week up until last night I had some sprite while out to eat. I also stuck to rice, almonds, granola bars, eggs, pretzels, oatmeal, chicken and etc...I did have cravings for crap food all week though!!!!! I can't believe I resisted!!!

SO IT CAN BE DONE!!! JUST WORK OUT AND YOU WILL FEEL AMAZING!!! I 100% GUARANTEE IT!!!!!!

"Don't give up on me"

2009-04-29T17:00:00.000-07:00

Those are the lyrics to a Jason Aldean song...So I've decided that I am not giving up on me!!! See below.

So whenever I look at my fellow bloggers sites I think "are they EVER going to update" and I sit here tonight going...oh, crap I DON'T UPDATE EITHER! haha

So, I have decided to write an update...only I have absolutely nothing to update on.

I only have 5 more days of classes :) woo hoo and my last final in May 14th...so that is pretty rad.

I just really cannot wait for Tyler to come home on May 22nd...and guess what I have off 5 day consecutively after he gets home!! Saturday-Wednesday...how awesome is that cause I think it's pretty awesome!!! I cannot wait to spend time with my love!! It has been far too long.

All I have to do is get through the list listed below and then I am free for a bit of summer!!

STILL DO TO:

Business and Society
-Final Exam
Business Ethics
-5 minute oral exam
Quality & Process Improvement
- Project, Final Exam, 2 Make-Up Exams
Marketing Management
- Final Project
Management Analysis
-Final Project/Paper, Final Exam

WOW talk about stuff!!!! In total that makes it 4 Finals, 2 make-ups, 3 projects and one paper!!! WOW I cannot wait to gradute...I hope my final class this summer has NOOOO GROUP PROJECTS...I would much rather write a paper.

So to get through this stressful time I have made it a personal goal to lose 5 pounds by May 19th (before Megan, Amber & Luke come to visit). So lets hope this stress helps me lose weight and not retain it cause normally stress makes you retain weight. So far this week I am 3 for 3 working out this week!!! I got up at 6!!! this morning to work out before work, now that is a personal best for me...I have also been eating healthily and monitoring my calories. WISH ME LUCK!!!!!

:) Happy Spring Everyone!!!!!

Countdowns

2009-04-16T06:37:00.000-07:00

6 more Finals this semester!!! (last one in 28 days!!)

5 more Group Projects this semester!!! (last one in 20 days!!!)

20 days til Tyler Graduates from AIT!!!

29 days til Summer!!!!

31 days til my Graduation!!!

33 days til Megan, Amber & Luke come to visit!!!!

37 days til Tyler comes home!!!!

81 days til Summer School, okay I know I shouldn't be excited for this what-so-ever, but it does mean that I will officially be OUT OF COLLEGE!!!!

118 days til SCHOOL'S OUT FOOOOORRRREEEEEVVVVVEEEERRR!!!! well unless I decide to go back someday!!

Okay, I am really only excited for the Tyler ones and my SUMMER one!!!!! I NEED WARM WEATHER AND TIME TO READ AND HANG OUT WITH MY HUSBAND!!!!! minus stupid work and him working!

I LOOOOVE this summer memory!!!! A picture from our Honeymoon :)

dear life,

2009-04-13T20:38:00.000-07:00

please let me feel alive again...

school is stressing me out and making me feel like I am a walking zombie...

work takes up the time that I am not working for school...

so please give me one hour a day to be me and relax and talk to my husband who makes me smile more than anything in life,

thank you,
KatyzombielifelessboringsadChristensen

okay, I felt I needed a depressing blog for some reason, maybe it makes me feel good when I express how I feel?? Tyler says I do not do much of this and that's why I am a sad person lately, so hopefully this helped.

Babies

2009-04-11T14:23:00.000-07:00

Okay, so lately it seems like everyone is having a baby!!! I mean really!!! Does this mean something?

Are you kidding me??

2009-04-06T20:04:00.001-07:00

So I am thinking if I blog about this maybe my frustration will go away and I can finally have peace in my life today...

Okay, my morning started out all right and it was as any normal day would begin....I woke up at 8....started getting ready for school at 9:30...and left the house at 10:50 to get to the park-n-ride.

PROBLEM #1:
RACINE WAS BLOCKED OFF, therefore I could NOT make it to the free-way

PROBLEM #2:
ALTERNATE ROUTE BLOCKED OFF, therefore I had to take a SECOND alternate route

PROBLEM #3:
GRRRRRR...please see below

Okay, because of the road issues I was worried I wouldn't make it in time...BUUUT...I made it with 4 minutes to spare!! So as I am pulling into my parking spot this kid walks behind my car and NOTICES ME GETTING OUT OF MY CAR AND WALKING BEHIND HIM *because he looked behind him* so as I am swiftly walking to the bus, this kid in front of me gets on the bus and...........................................................................THE BUS PULLS AWAY!!!!!!! So I START RUNNING!!! to the bus and yelling at it to stop but IT DRIVES AWAY!!!

ISSUE #1:
Why didn't the kid tell the bus driver I was 50 feet behind the bus when it pulled away
JERK

ISSUE #2:
I just realized that this kid is the SAME kid that took my spot on the bus once...so apparently he has something against me

ISSUE #3:
The bus left 3 mintues early...because after I was done crying on the bus platform I slowly walked back to my car...saying a few choice words I pretty much regret now...I looked at the clock in my and it said 11:08 and the bus WAS SUPPOSED to leave at 11:11!!!!!!!!

ISSUE #4:
I now had to DRIVE to school which I hate doing EVERY FETCHEN DAY!!!! So I wasted 50 miles of gas all because some jerk didn't tell the driver I was RUNNING TO THE BUS TO CATCH IT!!!!!!!!!!!

okay, now that I have vented maybe I can actually sleep in peace tonight!!!!

Fabulous

2009-03-25T11:27:00.000-07:00

Life is pretty much fabulous!!

Ok, besides being under constant stress, I still find myself having time to revel in the fact that life is fabulous!!!

I went and visited Tyler for 6 days and it was wonderful to see his bright shining smile again!! He looked like he was so happy to be doing what he was doing-minus the few retards he lives around who don't communicate (*cough housing cough*) Staying on the base was actually quite fun...yummy army guys to look at all day? (haha, I only wrote that because Tyler recently found out again (because he doesn't listen sometimes) that we have a blog and he is a tad bit annoyed :) ) There actually were not that many good looking men there haha. Just MY LOVE!!! So it was great to see what he is up to other than just hearing it on the other end of a phone!

Coming back to WI was soooo hard though, the see-ya was hard enough but I had to come back to two exams, three papers, and 2 group presentations in a matter of a week annnnnnnd I found out that the summer class I need to take to graduate starts July - August 18th, so I do not get to go Up North this year :( I am quite bummed about that actually. I was hoping my class would be right away after graduation but NOPE!!! oh well, as long as Tyler is going to be home to keep me going I will do just fine.!!!! EEEEK picture me ripping my hair out haha!!

But then I sit down (as times like this) and realize that I am so blessed in my life. I have a great husband who always encourages me and tells me I do great even when I stress about me failing my next exam and so forth. I realized that he comes home in 52 days and it just hit me how love I am and how much I love him and my life. What would be life without a few minor set backs and stress and trials? Well it could be pretty amazing, but also quite boring!!!! I love that my husband will be home and when I get home from work or wake up in the morning he will be there to give me a kiss nad a hug and ask me how my day was. Then we can sit down and have some dinner and talk about our days and look at each other. It is going to be GREAT to have him around again!!!

I also cannot wait for Megan and Luke to come visit!!! (specially cause Tyler gets to meet him for the first time EVER!!!) and we just get to hang out and go shopping with his mom and stuff.....AAAANNNDDD Amber is coming home for the summer :)! yay!! You mean I will actually be able to say that I have a friend!! HOLY COW!!!! Put this on the calendar haha. Just kidding...well kinda...I really don't have many friends!! haha...But I am oh so excited for them to come!!!

WHEW I think I have just written my life away just now and I have nothing else left in this brain of mine!!! So if you are reading this...take a moment to tell someone you love them and that you are greatful for their presence in your life and smile!!!! (SORRY IF I SOUND LIKE A RETARD WHO IS TRYING TO BE PERKY HAH)

LOVE!!

TEXAS HERE I COME!!!!

2009-03-11T20:08:00.000-07:00

YAY FOR TEXAS ON THE 17th!!!!!!!!!!!

I cannot wait to see my husband after 74 days!!!!! gah...it has been way too long!!!!! Last time I saw him was January 2nd and he was only home for two weeks!!! He was away since October 7th!!!! GAH!!!!! Is it May yet?

Guess what? He may not have to go to California this summer for his summer training!!!! Because that once a year training is a yearly refresher course and since he will be fresh out of training he may be able to skip it :) How wonderful would that be??!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?

A-MAZING!!!! that's what it would be!!!!!!!!

Favorite Food

2009-03-06T18:50:00.000-08:00

So this is my NEXT favorite love other than

1. Tyler
2. Annabelle
3.Family

My new favorite love is EDAMAME SOOOO YUMMY!!!!!

Thank you Tana for introducing them to me!!!!!

Quirks

2009-03-05T20:27:00.000-08:00

So, I have decided that people have many quirks and lately all I have been noticing is that I have MANY!! Soooo...I have decided to share them with ya'll and maybe I won't notice them as much anymore.

1. I have to put chapstick on before I go to bed.
2. I always look out the peephole of my door before I go to bed.
3. When I spray pam I have to quick run away because the smell makes me gag
4. If my nail polish what-so-ever chips I either re-do it right away or pick it all of.
5. Even though I know Tyler will call me in the morning before he goes to school at 5, I have to tell him to call me the next morning before we get off the phone at night because I have this fear that he will forget.
6. I check my phone at least 10 times before I go to bed to make sure that I have set it properly.
7. Before I leaves Ty's Parents house I ALWAYS have to say bye to Annabelle (the dog) otherwise I feel like she will have a grudge against me for forgetting her :)
8. I FREAK out if I forget to put earrings on for the day...it makes me feel naked.
9. If I forget to put my keys on the counter by the door and find them on the couch or table, I immediately drop what I am doing and put them there (otherwise I freak out when I cannot find them).
10. I can no longer wash my face in the shower because I feel like I am being suffocated (seriously!!!! WEIRD!!! it takes way to much work to wash my face out of the shower).

Okay, I believe 10 is enough. I thought I had more than 10 and I am sure I do but apparently I cannot think of them spur of the moment, I have to actually be dong the quirk to notice...

Apparently with all these quirks Tyler STILL decides to stick around...What A Guy!!!! :)

So Much Love

2009-02-28T20:38:00.000-08:00

I just want everyone to know how much I love this man!!!

My Handsome Husband on our Wedding Day!!

Tyler on our Honeymoon!!!!
Currently training in the Department of Defense Fire Academy!!

I cannot wait for him to be home for good in May!!!!

Can You Believe It?

2009-02-27T21:57:00.000-08:00

So, oh my goodness!!!

I don't work tomorrow!!! This is the first Saturday in FOREVER that I have had off...what ever will I do??

Can you tell I am so excited that I have off, it's midnight and I am not even in bed yet!!!! CRAZY!!! I am NEVER up this late...but I think for the mere fact that I do NOT work tomorrow and can sleep in past 7 I just had to make a point that I can stay up late!!!!!!!!

I'm done boasting now!!! :)

16 days til I get to see my Husband though :) :) :) :)

What is it these days?

2009-02-21T16:46:00.000-08:00

Okay, apparently I am blog happy but this on is funny I think...

I watch 7th Heaven on the Hallmark channel, and today I was watching the episode where Mary gets mad at Simon and won't talk to him. Want to know why she got mad...well they were playing basketball and Mary fell on top of Simon and he called her big b*tt...

Now let me explain why I bleeped out the word b*tt. THEY CAN'T SAY BUTT ON THE HALLMARK CHANNEL!!!!!

So most children/teenagers watch the Disney channel and they say the word butt all the time!! So why is this such a horrendous word in the Hallmark channel?

If anyone has any incite on this issue, PLEASE TELL ME!!!! Other than that I think it is absolutely HILARIOUS that they can't say the word BUTT!!!!!

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

2009-02-20T19:21:00.000-08:00

hahah ok, so lately I have been listening to the music I listened to my Junior and Senior year of high school...and it's taken me back to great memories of all the times I loved in high school!!!

I loved hanging out with friends and pretty much not having a care in the world.

I loved talking about boy and wondering who I could date and who would actually date me. (don't worry Tyler all these memories would never make my love for you less than what it is!!! it only makes it stronger)

I loved our crazy antics of pretending to go midnight bowling so that we could hang out all night and not get yelled at for being home so late *cause duh, midnight bowling lets you get home after midnight!!*

I loved rocking out in the car to Usher, haha thus my blog title!!!, and any other fake rap that could be on the radio to make fun of!! hahaha

It also takes me back to my freshman year of college because Mel and I would rock out ALL the time in our dorm room to Vanilla Ice *as well as in the car, people would frequently stare at me for singing and dancing in the car*

All of these memories make me so grateful for my life and all the things I have experienced that have brought me to where I am today! I am thankful for my friends who I love and who are always there for me! I am thankful for my family for all their love and help getting me through college!!! I am thankful for my Husband for all he does for me and how he is sacraficing time away from me so that we can have a better life. I am thankful for his family for always being there for me when I get down in the dumps over him being gone and for always taking me places if I need it or just being ther to hang out with me. I am thankful for the love of people in my ward who have been there for me and keep me busy with dinners and hanging out while Tyler is gone.

Basically I am thankful for a lot right now, even though times are tough right now with school and work...I just know that I am loved and that I love many people and I am glad that they are in my life :) !!!!!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE

Dear Tyler:

2009-02-18T19:54:00.000-08:00

Dear Husband,

Please come home. I miss you too much.

Love,

Your Wife

Boredom!!!

2009-02-15T18:20:00.000-08:00

1. Song that always makes you sad?: Just A Dream, Carrie Underwood

2. Last thing you bought?: Face Cream

3. Last person you argued with?:Tyler

4. Do you put Butter before putting the jelly on?: yes

5. One of your stuffed animals' names as a kid?: lucky

6. Did you ever own at one time a Nysnc Cd?: all of em!!!!

7. Favorite day of the week? Honestly, I think Sunday

8. Favorite Sundae topping?: Hot Fudge

9. Did you take Piano lessons?: Nope

10. Most frequent song played?: I HATE THE RADIO specially kiss fm

11. T.V. show you secretly enjoy?: Intervention and Wife Swap

12. Would you rather play basketball or hockey?: Hockey

13. Date someone older or younger?: Younger (he's my husband)

14. One place you could travel right now?: Hawaii

15. Do you use umbrellas?: Heck yeah, if I don't want my hair ruined at the time.

16. Do you know all the words to the Canadian national anthem?: heck no

17. Favorite Cheese?: Mozzerella

18. Disturbed or My Chemical Romance?: SICK

19. Do you prefer Blondes or Brunettes?: blondes

20. Best job you ever had?:Vet Clinic

21. did you go to your high school prom?: yes, unfortunately

22. perfect time to wake up?: hmmm 8, 8:30.

23. perfect time to go to bed?: 10:30 or 11

24. have you ever used your queen first in chess?: i have NO clue how to play chess

25. Ever been in a car accident? yes ma'am

26. closer to mom or dad...or neither?: hmmm the same i guess

27. what age is this exciting life over for you?: hmmmmm who knows...I'll let ya know when that happens

28. what decade during the 20th century would you have chosen to be a teenager?: hmmm i think the 30's for sure....I agree with Amber

29. Favorite shoes you have EVER owned?: hmmm...my pink pumps

30. Do you have an article of clothing you have had since you were in elementary school?l: heck no...you think I could still wear that

31. Were you in track and field?: yes, in 7th and 8th grade

32. Were you ever in a school talent show?: hmmm im sure i have

33. Have you ever written in a library book?: i dont think so....why would someone do that!

34. Allergic to?: cats, grass, trees, mold, hmmm RABBITS!!!!!!!!

35. Favorite fruit?: Pinneapple

36. Have you watched sex and the city?: HATE IT

37. Baseball hat or toque?: baseball hat

38. Do you shampoo first in the shower or soap? Soap

39. Wet the toothbrush or brush dry with the toothpaste?: wet the toothpaste, then paste, then wet again

40. Pen or pencil?: Pen

41. Have you ever gambled at a casino?: never been

42. Have you thrown up on a plane?: i don't think so

43. Have you thrown up in a car?: yes!

44. Have you thrown up at work?: yes

45. Do you scream on roller coasters?: uh duh!!!

46. Who was your first prom date?: chad...gag me

47. Who was your first roommate?: Mel!!!!!

48. What alcoholic beverage did you drink when you got drunk for the first time?: uhhh don't wanna talk about it

49. What was your first job?: Morning Star Golf Course

50. What was your first car?: IDodge Dynasty

51. When did you go to your first funeral?: 19

52. How old were you when you first moved away from your hometown?: ummm i went to college in Milwaukee...does that count?

53. Who was your first grade teacher?: Mrs. Salsburger....ICK!!!!

54. Where did you go on your first airplane ride?: Florida

55. When you snuck out of your house for the first time, who was it with?: actually, I've never snuck out hahha

56. Who was your first Best Friend and are you still friends with them?: hmmm Sarah I think and heck no

57. Where did you live the first time you moved out of your parent's house?: Moved out for good...in the White's House Tyler and I were renting

58. Who is the first person you call when you have a bad day?: Tyler

59. Who's wedding were you in the first time you were a bridesmaid or a groomsman: None

60. What is the first thing you do in the morning?: roll out of bed and go to the bathroom

61. What was the first concert you attended?: 'Nsync

62. First tattoo or piercing?: ears for piercing...and don't wanna talk about the other

63. First celebrity crush?: hmmm....I think it was Leonardo DiCaprio haha

All Grown Up

2009-02-14T15:58:00.000-08:00

So, is it sad that pieces of fabric can make a person feel all grown up in a matter of seconds?

Tyler & I ... well mostly me because I am the one home... but ... we purchased a new bed set for our bed and it looks amazing!!! Every time we buy something for our apartment I feel more more and grown up and like an actual married couple. Ha. We finally upgraded from our yellow comforter (that I bought a year before we were married) to a beautiful silk feeling comforter set! A 20 PIECE set for only 156 dollars!! (normally 349!!!). It looks sooooo awesome!!!!
Notice how I feel all grown up with two stuffed animals on our bed? hahaha It's like a light blue/turquoise and brown!!! I love it!!!

I cannot wait for Tyler to come how so we can be a normal married couple again!! Then we can finally buy things for our apartment together!!!! Like perhaps a new couch *cough cough* A new couch would be FANTASTIC...maybe someday I will take a picture of what our couches look like....hahahahhaha you would die laughing!!!! I put quilts over the back of them so you cannot see the pillows that are the back of them...oh boy!! Okay, now I am just laughing thinking about what they look like!!!

Oh, wanna hear something that makes me feel even more grown up?? I have to give a talk in church today...the first one in two years since the last once I've given I've joined the church (yeah they made me give a 5 minute kid slot talk two months!! after I joined). Well this time I have to give a 15 minute one...crap how am I going to write that much stuff?? I was terrible at it for my speech classes in college!!!! MAN ON MAN!!!! I do not need this to make me feel grown up...but alas it does!!! haha

Guess I should go write this talk...I give it tomorrow!!!...whoops I procrastinate a lot!!!!

P.S.

2009-02-08T12:15:00.001-08:00

I left off from my common cold symptoms....when you try to sleep all this liquid goop runs out of your eyes and stings and prevents you from sleeping!

Sorry for a bad visual image

Common Cold

2009-02-08T09:37:00.000-08:00

Here is the definition of a "common cold"

Acute viral rhinopharyngitis, or acute coryza, usually known as the common cold, is a highly contagious, viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory system, primarily caused by prcornaviruses (including rhinoviruses) or coronaviruses.

Ok, now here is mine...

The Common Cold is a virus in which your head fills with snot, so much so that when you blow your nose you wonder where it all comes from. Your chest burns every time you cough or sneeze and when you try to unplug your ears your temples kill from the pressure in your snot filled head. When you are walking around your apartment you frequently run in to things because the equilibrium in your brain is all wacky.

Well, I think that my definition of the common cold is MUCH better than anything Wikipedia could ever have! Considering mine was done with words that you can actually understand!!

Sounds like fun.

2009-02-01T13:03:00.000-08:00

I am very excited at the moment...I get to go see Tyler in 44 days during Spring Break!! I cannot wait to see him!! It's a nice way to break up the time he is gone for. Hopefully his class will start tomorrow so that I can have an official countdown for when he really comes homes.

Tyler is liking Texas so far, I think.

He shares a room with only one person, compared to the like 20 he shared with back in Missouri.
He passed his PT test so he can now walk around without always having a constant companion, he can wear civilian clothes (when he is not training), he can have his computer, go off post, etc. Do you get the picture here? He is basically in paradise compared to Missouri. I guess I should be happy that he is happy there, but I would much rather have him home.

School started this past week for me and lets just say it's going to be a doozy. 18 credits and 18.25 hours of work! CRAP!!! I am about ready to quit my job because I am feeling so stressed with all the group projects I have coming my way!! Who would want to end their senior year this way!?!?! NOT ME!!! I just love having 8 group projects for only 6 classes!! It sounds so much fun, so much fun to work around other group members schedules and mine and work and school! BLAH!! I LOVE THAT KID OF FUN!!! haha

oh yeah, and I am trying to work in working out in there too, somewhere....that is like NUMBER one to me right now...and it's feeling pretty hopeless!!!! ahhhhh...I am going crazy!!!!!!!!!!

I'm sad that I have to spend Valentines Day alone (even though I hate this commercial day anyway!), I still don't want to spend it alone anyway. I guess I can atleast be happy that I can talk to him on Valentines Day, but there will be no date...it's kind of hard to do that over the phone! BLEH!!!

Did I mention that I'm stressed?

I was bored ok...so I tagged myself...haha

2009-01-23T20:45:00.000-08:00

8 Favorite TV Shows
1. One Tree Hill
2. Law and Order: SVU
3. Biggest Loser
4. Charmed (when it was on)
5. CSI: Miami
6. Buffy (when it was on)
7. Wife Swap
8. What Not To Wear

8 Favorite Dishes
1. Pizza
2. Cafe Rio
3. Green Bean Casserole
4. Pizza Casserole
5. Crab Casserole
6. Pot Roast Chicken...YUM
7. Tacos
8. Potatoes

8 Things That Happened Yesterday
1. Watched Luke
2. Read my book
3. Went to Costco
4. Talked to Tyler!!!! YAY
5. Watched Employee of the Month
6. Had LOTS of diet coke
7. Ate Pizza
8. Cried

8 Things I Look Forward To
1. Tyler coming home in April hopefully
2. Graduating College in May
3. Summer
4. Visiting Tyler in Texas
5. Decorating
6. Being busy to pass the time while Tyler is gone
7. Maybe buying a fish
8. Starting to lose weight

8 Things I Love about Winter
1. Nothing
2. Looking at snow
3. Nothing
4. Nothing
5. Nothing
6. Nothing
7. Nothing.
8. NOTHING

8 Things on my Wish list
1. Tyler home
2. Pass all my classes this semester
3. Peace of mind at work
4. Spring break with Tyler in Texas
5. Lose Weight
6. Shelving
7. A Couch
8. Decorations for our apartment

TAG TO MEGAN AND AMBER