The Glad Game....

So I am sitting here...looking at all I need to do to pack, dreading my doctors appointment tomorrow, and just not wanting to be responsible and face anything real. I think this is the best time to put into action the GLAD GAME.

For those of you who are NOT familiar with this classic, I am SOOOO SORRY!! Go and see it today. We watched it all the time growing up. Pollyanna throughout the whole movie plays this "game" in which she chooses to find the good out of ANY situation she is in, no matter how difficult or stressful it is. As a child, I just thought it was a fun show. As an adult, when my sister-in law let me borrow it to watch the other day, I did not expect to be bawling my eyes out . I love that there is such an example to learn from.

So here are the things I am glad about today:

• My little angel knows her momma
• My sister in law made me dinner and talked with me
• My husband has a steady job
• We have internet at the moment so I can write about this
• My beautiful little nephew Malakai that was just born.
• my primary kids who claimed they will miss me when I leave
• Our new apartment we are moving to

This is more of a grateful list...but it really partains to today. I just needed that to feel less overwhelmed with life. So here's to things to be "glad" about....

Dentist=Disaster???

So today I had a dentist appointment to refill some old filling(S). Long story short---I have nothing against a dentist, I am related to a few and I think they are nice, and vital and important...I still have a fear of going to them...

I am currently in a lot of pain, my head is throbbing, I am so hungry but I can't even imagine eating without impending death. A little drama and over the top I know, I really just hurt so bad.

I am actually worried something isn't right and I might have to go back. My dentist actually is really great and makes me feel great, he can't help that he has to drill down hard and it really kills ( even being numb, something about the sound and pressure). I actually think I need to end this post, writing about it isn't helping.

So, thank you Dr., for helping me out, you did an excellent job...just don't take offense when I say I really hope I don't have to see you for a long time!!

Fall Football with BYU!!!

Fall Football season is my favorite time of year. It is something that is hard to describe. Besides the fact that my great grandpa, grandpa, and dad played football at BYU ( and my grandpa's number is retired---I will tell that whole story one day), I just love watching cougar football.

For as long as I can remember it is a long standing tradition in my family--something that just brings us all together watching BYU games. As I am sitting here alone on a friday night (Steve is working) watching number 7 ranked BYU cream USU, my mind is reflecting on my BYU football experiences.

I was born in Provo, my first game was as a baby. I attended BYU games throughout my life. I remember when they re-retired my grandpa's number and I got to be on the football stadium during halftime to be a part of it.

I remember crushing on Ty Detmer, wanting to marry Steve Young...and nearly passing out with joy when BYU called my brother to have him on the team ( he is on his mission right now)... Most cougar fans don't know what it means to be a true blue fan. Here are a few of my points---

I have had this discussion with several of my BYU friends throughout the years...First--you must wear blue and only blue o the game. So what if you go into debt to buy a blue coat, it is worth it. Second, no matter how far ahead BYU is--you CANNOT leave the game early. Even if it is pouring snow and we are ahead by 50 points. Third, you cannot leave the game if there is no way for us to come back. A true blue fan will always have faith in their team. Fourth, you must learn the fight song and chant it in your oponents ears. Oh, there is so much more...If you are a true blue fan--you must be aware of your one rival---There is always something to be said about the BYU/UTAH rivalry.

It seems to be my lot in life that people who I am very closely connected to have some connection to that OTHER school. Whether it is close friends, boys I had a crush on, fellow missionary elders, or our next door neighbors---there was always someone around to rival with. That other school does not yet seem to understand that BYU is infact number one. They are the best. There is nothing that compares to them.

I have usually made a bet or something of some sort every year. From spray painting to dying someone's urine blue, chalking a house, shredding paper, there is something so great about just pushing in the face a brilliant victory. So i say again to my untouched team this year---GO COUGARS!!

From 3 to 7

About two weeks ago my husband, baby and I stayed with our neices and nephews while their parents went out of town...


All I can say is that my eyes were completely opened and I have a brand new appreciation for mothers with more than one kid...especially 4 kids...

Our days started with me waking up at 6 ish so I could make breakfast for the kids...Then at 6:45 we call all the kids for scripture study ( I actually liked that part)...


We sent the highschool kids off to school then sent the others. When they were at school, I tried to feed and bathe Andy, and get prepped for after school. After school consisted of picking up from football, taking to football, soccer practice, scouts, making dinner, eating dinner, cleaning up dinner.....That's just one day. The craziest was on the Thursday. My nephew had a football game and in the middle my neice had to be taken to and picked up from ballet, where right after my other nephew had to be picked up from football, then dinner, then take my other nephew to a class...

It was actually so much fun and I got really close with all of them. As I stated before...I have a whole new respect for the job of a momma. I barely had time to clean up anything. If truth be told Andy was the hardest of all of them...She needed the most attention. I am glad we had such a good time as we are doing the exact same thing next week.....

Applying continues....a poster is born...

Well, we are still in the process of applying for medical school. There are 15 schools that we sent our applications to and we have already heard back from 10 of them. All 10 of them want secondary applications----

So, we are in the section of secondary applications. I got this idea from my old relief society president. It took me longer to make the poster than it looks.

I wrote down all 15 schools ( yes the pic only shows 10, somehow I could not get them all in) we sent the MCAT to...then, a section for secondary requests (who wants secondary info), second aps (who we send secondary info to), interview requests (who requests an interview), interviews (who we interview with), and acceptance (who accepted us).

I started it in alphabetical order, but one got out of place and such...And the info should be on the top, not the bottom...but I digress

The good news is that there have already been 5 or so schools soliciting Steve. Most of them are M.D.P.H.D...and one is a D.O., which is not what Steve wants...but this is very exciting.

Can't wait until everything in the poster is filled out........

Oregon Trip Part 2

This is the slide show I put together from our Oregon trip. I wish I would have taken more pics--I certainly could have...
ENJOY

Our Oregon Trip Part one......

Wow...we were gone for 12 days, Andy and I...and let me just say that it was REALLY weird to come back.

I got so use to having my mom there to help me and having dogs around, and just the beauty of Oregon. We took a lot of pics so this will have to take place over a couple of posts.

She got to bond with grandpa Steve while watching the game....

Andy really loved the dogs...it is too cute for words...so I had to take some video of everything---

Andy really was in love with all 7 dogs...they rather annoyed me, but I think she really misses them....

Oregon Baby

I have so much to post about...but have to save it for another week or two. Just to update---Andy and I are in the middle of a much needed trip to Oregon. We only wish that Steve was able to be here with us and miss him so much---thanks for making it possible babe!! It is so exciting to be here and have one on one time with grandma and grandpa and Auntie Kaylie.

The trip here has too many words to even begin explaining. I will just say that I am NEVER GOING TO DO A LAYOVER WITH A BABY AGAIN! Flight number 1 was great, she slept the whole time. Flight number two was like "OK, I was good for you the first time, but you are making me do this again...I will show you. " I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT!!


I can't download pics yet, but they will be coming. For now, here are some quick favorites of the trip thus far: enjoying momma feeding Andy every meal, talks with dad, Oregon's beauty, TUCKER---not Tikki, NO SALES TAX, green everywhere, visiting old friends, Andy falling in love with 7 different dogs, a frontzie car seat, and breathing time are just the beginning of my adventures...


Just a little preview---my mom's dogs had five little ones. I am not the biggest fan, but Andy is in heaven. The dogs are her favorite thing in the world. They are kind of cute.....