I got an A!!!

So I took a biology test today that I have been stressing about for a while. It's over evolution, genomics, and all things related. Not the worst set of 8 chapters we have ever had to do, but some of it is challenging. I went in with my lab partner to take it, we are the only 2 in GR so we go to the outreach together and do it since it has to be proctored. I had to takt the kids because the dumn lady who proctors never tells us what time we are getting the test until that day so it's impossible to set up a babysitter. My professor told me not to worry about it and bring them. So I did. So ANYWAY! I get done, try to submit the test, and NOTHING. It wouldn't let me submit, it wouldn't let me save, just said error on page over and over! AHHHHHH I was thinking I would have to take the whole thing over. So the proctor called my professor and she was able to manually force it to grade. And I got an A!!!!!! a 92%. If we average an "A" on all 3 of the early tests, we don't have to take the final! Just the test over the last 4 chapters. So I have an A average and don't have to take the final. I haven't been this happy since... well yesterday when I found out I don't have cervical cancer. (yep, there was a scare. Turns out I have mild displaysia they will watch and re-test every 6 months.) But before that, it has been a while. It's a good day! Think I may go scrap. Trent got himself up our front tree yesterday and I got pictures of it before I made him get down. He was half way up it! He's pretty good at climbing. I'll post the layout when I am done.

in honor of earth day

i thought I would share a few things I hoarded to re-purpose. the little books are old AOL cd boxes. They are some of my favorites. Too bad they were gifts! Maybe I will have to track down another and make it for myself. I admit, I have 2 baskets full of stuff to scrap in my room from empty eyelet jars to altoid tins. You name it, I hoard it! Do something good today. Take your reusable shopping bag to the grocery with you. Walk to the mail instead of driving. shut your heater or AC off for a few hours. Get out and enjoy the sun!

Came and Went

So Luke came home this past weekend for Easter. It was the first time we had seen him in over a month. It's been rough, not gonna lie. But it was really really nice to spend lots of time with him. We watched Monsters Vs. Aliens, which the kids loved. We bowled, which was fun too (look for a layout coming soon!) I didn't do as well as I hoped, Trent was WAY over it by the 3rd game, and we still had a ton of fun. Saturday night, Luke and I got a sitter and went to supper and a movie. We watched Observe and Protect with Seth Rogen (SWOON!) Much of the weekend was spent with a migraine.

I am still working on my month-long crop over at scrapbook doodle and getting lots done. Check out the gallery over there to see what I have been up to. http://scrapbookdoodles.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=229

I did a couple layouts last night for contests, which of course can't be posted until the contest is over. But I SWEAR I have been scrapping!

Yesterday I went grocery shopping and found my new love.... caramel apple sugar babies. OMG. For real girls! These things are fabulous. I have to pace myself, I am afraid I will ruin my jaw they are so good!

No bites on the house, still. Getting frustrating. Just too many houses for sale and no one looking. We were told that it could take 3-6 months, we were just hoping for 3-6 weeks. So we are praying for a miracle. We can't afford much more than 3 or 4 months. As it is, my trip to Hawaii for the summer with the kids is in jeopardy (sorry Lindsey.) Maintaining 2 households is just more than we can swing. Plus Luke is a guy. They have no concept of living frugally. I want a soda, i'll just stop and get one, plus a snack. every day. And I don't want to cook, so I will go out. He spent as much on groceries last month as the kids and i did! actually, more! Ok, enough of that. Grrrr......

Ok. I will leave you with a mushy picture of Luke and I. yep, I know. But I like it and it's my blog. So there!

Visitors from the West!!!

My folks have come out for a visit, YEAH! Adult conversation! A break from the kids! It's so nice! It is a short visit, only 4 days including travel time. But it is very appreciated. I have been sick for so long and things have just been building and I have been at maximum capacity for a very long time.

I have been scrapping a lot lately, here is something I did just before they got here. My mojo has returned! I used some cut up primas for the dress, a maya road acrylic key chain girl, a petaloo box, a key from joann, a scenic route, and basic grey stella ruby paper I have been hoarding. Oh, and a bit of MM glitter just for that little extra bling every girl needs!

scrapbook doodle turns 2!

So this month I will be trying to do a MONTH LONG CROP! AHHHHH! I know right! But I have so much to get caught up on, what better way, right? So I will be hanging out over at www.scrapbookdoodles.com for their big 2nd birthday bash. If you have time (and lets be real, if you are reading my blog, you have time!) come over and check it out! They have some great sales and some really fun challenges. Some pretty darn specific challenges that are wracking my brain, but I guess that's why they are called challenges huh!

AHHHHHHHH!!!!

So things have been beyond crazy. I have had a bout of pneumonia for 3 weeks now, I can't seem to shake it. Luke is now in Louisiana working. The kids and I will join him when we sell the house. He will be home in 2 weeks for a visit, although it will be tough to let him go again. He is getting on really well there, they really like him and look to him to get things done.

Mom and Dad will be here next Friday for a visit, the kids and I are very excited. I miss my folks. They are coming to help me out, give me a break. I am with the kids 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Wow I need to break. I can't even shower or go to the bathroom without a visitor. It will be good for them to have some time away from me and vice-versa.

Luke is getting used to Lousisiana as far as I can tell. They are having a nice little string of severe thunderstorms and tornado watches, which freak me out a bit. You would think in a place like that, there would be cellars or basements but there aren't! That makes me nervous! I keep checking NOAA for the latest, which I don't think is really helping the situation!

My meds for migraine are off, I am not sleeping and my eating schedule is all messed up. This is affecting my school work as I am having headaches very frequently at this point, it feels like daily. I don't go back to the neurologist for another 2 1/2 weeks. That may be a problem. School is rough, but I just passed midterms. A in Tech Writing, B in Math and Biology. So that's good I guess. I really needed an A in biology and Math to get into Nursing school though, so now I am left re-evaluating what I want to do. I may have to settle for Medical assisting or radiology tech or something like that. We'll have to see how long it takes us to sell the house. If i have to wait till spring semester to start school down there, that will make a difference. I am just not sure about so much right now. I am not looking forward to changing schools. I don't know what of my classes will transfer and what I will have to re-take, which is so frustrating.

Trent lost his first teeth, two within a week of each other. Both on the bottom. The first one, we were on the way home from Las Vegas from the NASCAR race. We were in the truck and he didn't even tell us that it had come out. he just took it out and stuffed it in the car seat. We got out for supper in Salt Lake and I looked at him and asked him where his tooth was! He told me it was somewhere in the car. Crazy boy!

He and Julia are about the same size now. 1/2 size different shoes, 1 size different clothing, maybe 1-2 inches in height. Julia is still a tiny little bit of a thing. Trent is perfectly average. We were at Julia's parent teacher conference last night and a girl in her class had the time before us. She walked out and looked back and told her parents "This is Julia. Look at her, she's so tiny!" I couldn't believe that! Another 7 year old was calling her tiny! But alas, she is small, noticeably smaller than most kids in her grade.

I have been doing some scrapping and lots of ebaying to get rid of stuff that is cluttering up the house. And then I am using the ebay money to buy scrapbook stuff. Good trade off right! I haven't been out to shoot in I don't know how long. I need to, but I just haven't felt up to it. This post is mostly because I feel so bad about no updates in SOOOOOOO long!

So there it is, a snapshot of my last month. I will try to be a better blogger. I just don't think about it. I will also try to post some scrap stuff soon, since I haven't taken any photos in a while. Put that on the list too. Maybe when mom and dad are here I will get an afternoon to go shoot alone.

Yeah, it's been a while...

So my intention to keep this blog more current was ill-fated. I have been pseudo busy, I know I know. I finished up this semester, have been working part-time, and just doing the regular stuff. I look at the things other people accomplish and realize that I am really lazy! Maybe it's just a lack of organization or drive. Who knows. In any case, I haven't gotten out to shoot anything substantial in a very long time. Maybe this weekend. The kids will be out Friday for Christmas break. I will be going home to Oregon after Christmas, so maybe some shooting then. We'll see. I need to get a family photo done soon, badly! I am running out of time and excuses. Maybe this weekend.... I keep saying that! Christmas is sneaking up on me, I keep thinking I have all kinds of time. All my gifts are purchased and almost all are wrapped. But it still seems far away. In reality, it's 9 days away! Ouch. Ok, so here is a pic of Trent, it's been a few weeks, sometime before Thanksgiving because we didn't have snow yet. But here it is anyway!