Tagged!!

Ok, so Heidi tagged me to list 6 quirks. I am a pretty quirky person, so let's see if I can name 6!!

1. I dislike odd numbers with a passion. It sounds crazy, but they really annoy me. You know, life the TV volume when it shows numbers? That's what I'm talking about. Or the radio volume if it shows numbers. I need to see that even number.

2. My left sock and shoe HAS to go on before my right sock and shoe. Silly, yes. But true. So if I'm wearing socks, my process would be: left sock, right sock, left shoe, right shoe. Every single time.

3. I love for everything to be in alphabetical order. Or at least some sort of order. All of our DVD's and videos are in alphabetical order, and it drives me crazy for someone to mess that up.
My spices in the kitchen are in height order, and the clothes in all of our closets are in color order. I'm starting to sound a little scary!!

4. I do not like for the toilet paper or the paper towels to be going the wrong way. I like mine over, not under. It's kind of an ongoing battle with Joseph and I. He mainly does it wrong to tease me

5. Oh, and in the shower, I love all of the bottles to be in their correct spots and facing the right way. All the shampoos and the conditioner together in one spot, the labels facing out, and in height order. Same with the body wash, etc.

6. I also don't like for people to talk during movies or tv shows. Just watch and find out what's going to happen. What's with all the questions?

So there. I made it to 6. I'm sure I have a lot more. These are just the major ones!! I tag: Nellie!!

Oh Happy Day

Today is Joseph and I's 3rd Anniversary. It's hard to believe we've been married 3 wonderful years. They have been wonderful, although they may not have been perfect!! We were able to spend our day together--the first time to spend this day together since we were married. However, we spent the majority of our day in court. I won't go into details, but I will say it had to do with my awesome step-son Landon. So today I wanted to post a huge shout out to my hubby!! He's such a great man. He honors his Priesthood and tries to do what's right for our family. He works so hard to provide for our family, too. He loves me and accepts me for who I truly am, and for that I am eternally greatful!! I love you honey!!

Sorry!!

I know it has been an incredibly long time since I have posted--I feel awful!! I never knew how crazy life could be until I started working. I love teaching; it is something I have always wanted to do. It's so hard leaving Maddie, but it is a relief to know she is in good hands. I'm also thankful that because of me working Joseph is able to be home more. Our family has gone from him being gone a month at a time and only home for 2 weeks, to him being gone a week and then home a week. It's nice and crazy all in one!!

I am getting into the swing of things at school. I am teaching 4th and 5th grade, and I teach Math, Science, and Social Studies. I am also helping coach the cheerleaders and have taken over as the 4-H sponsor.

Landon is in kindergarten and is LOVING it!! I'm so happy that he enjoys school. He's so cute when he comes home so anxious to show us all the things he learned that day. He loves his teacher and says he has 20 new friends!! There is also a little girl's name that keeps coming up in all of our conversations--we'll have to keep an eye on that!!

Maddie is growing and learning so much as well. SHE IS SUCH A GIRL!! We now have to have jewelry and purses to go places. She has the biggest personality and is very head strong. You cannot be in a bad mood when that angel is around!!

I hope all of your lives are going great as well. I hope I won't be so long in between post again.

Vacation

We had such a blast on our vacation to DisneyWorld!! I was kind of dreading 8 days of it, but that actually gave us enough time to kind of relax and still see everything. Our first night we headed out to Downtown Disney. We had a dinner reservation at Cap'n Jack's Restaurant. Little did we know it was supposed to FLOOD that night. We ate as slow as we possibly could, and at the end of dinner, it was still pouring down. So we enjoyed our evening running from shop to shop to stay as dry as possible and still have the chance to look at everything. Our next morning we had breakfast at the Polynesian Resort with Lilo and Stitch. It was awesome!! Then we headed off to the Magic Kingdom, where else?

The next day we headed off to Hollywood Studios. And again, we had such a great time. We got to see The Little Mermaid show, the Beauty and the Beast show, the Lights, Motors, Action stunt show, and the Indiana Jones show. Landon also got to meet the Red Power Ranger--his absolute favorite--although you can't tell from his reaction in the picture. We ate lunch with the Little Einsteins and JoJo's Circus.

Ok, I need a break. More to come later!!

Quick Update

So we are back from DisneyWorld--we had such a blast!! I promise to post more on our vacation and put tons of pics up later. It's so busy and hectic here at home trying to get everything back in order. I just accepted a job teaching at a Middle School (Pleasant Hill). I'm super excited and super stressed!! All your prayers are much appreciated!!

Baby Line Dancing

Maddie has had a pair of cowgirl boots since about March that my Mom and Zack bought her, and she is just now able to fit in them. Her feet are so little, it's ridiculous. I put them on her today when Zack was here so he could see, and a song was playing on the computer, and she, of course, started dancing. Luckily my camera was beside me and I was able to record her dancing. She LOVES music and LOVES to dance, but I haven't been able to record it yet. So here ya go. She looks like she is line dancing, well, sort of.

Not So Busy Lately

We've had some things going on, and I have forgotten my camera for all of the events. Last Wednesday, our whole family went bowling for my Mom's birthday. It was so much fun. I'm kinda into bowling now. Thursday was her actual birthday. Mom, Maddie, and myself spent the day in Shreveport. We shopped, and shopped, and shopped some more, and we had lunch. That night Dad, Clint, Zack, and DJ came up and we ate at Olive Garden--Mom's favorite. It was a nice day and I hope she enjoyed it.

We had a nice and quiet 4th of July. Maddie and I went to Mom and Dad's and had hamburgers--yum!! We came home early that night because we were so pooped from the previous 2 nights.

Other than that we've been doing little stuff getting ready for vacation. We're going to Disneyworld on the 27th of this month. We're so excited about that!! Maybe there will be more to write about later!!