Friday, January 26, 2007

Missing Gary again

Gary left today for another trip to Oregon. He will be there until next Saturday, which is my birthday. Hopefully he will be home in time to celebrate! Jill and I will be busy next week with YW's, Breanne's shower, and running errands for Daddy, like picking up his mail and collecting money. So fun! Christy asked me why I didn't enjoy being be myself. I thought sure it is fun for maybe one day. But not for 8 days. The only thing I like about Gary being gone, is that I don't have to fix dinner. We just eat rice cereal for Jill and cereal or a sandwich for me. It is amazing how lonely our house is when someone isn't there! I am sure glad I have Jill and Foxy to keep each other company! That doesn't grammatically sound right but oh well.



In the words of Kip Dynamite: mnpeace nout

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Our week together

Here's Daddy saying goodbye to his girl!
What Mom? What do you want?
Sleeping with Daddy's blanket while he was gone! We miss him!
Foxy doesn't want Gary to go either!
So sleepy! We are up and ready to go to Grandma's house at 6:45 am everyday!


It is hard to see, but Jill is starting to grow some hair on that little bald head of hers. She still has a few long hairs and they are so funny! BUt we are glad to soon cover her cute head!


Monday, January 15, 2007

100 things!

good idea Steph!

1. My name is Amy
2. I like my name a lot.
3. I can't believe that I am going to be 30 years old!
4. That isn't old, but more mature than I feel I am.
5. Jill is sleeping
6. She hasn't had good naps today
7. I love holidays
8. I waste time doing silly things
9. I don't get things done that I need to
10. I miss Gary who is in Oregon
11. I love him so much.
12. I can't believe how lucky I am to be married to him
13. I watched Slipper and the Rose today while folding laundry
14. I enjoy that movie sooo much!
15. I miss being a little kid with no worries
16. I love being a mom
17. I am more emotional since having a baby.
18. I love Dr. Pepper
19. I used to hate it until I married Gary
20. I miss Gary
21. I am a teacher
22. I teach history and health
23. Iam LDS
24. I love oreos
25. I love cats and dogs
26. I love to go to the mall with Jill
27. I spend too much money on her
28. Someday I want to take her to wonderful places
29. I love to make bows
30. So glad my cousins taught me!
31. I love to watch Jill play.
32. I love Church history
33. I love to nap
34. I miss Gary
35. He makes me so happy.
36. I enjoy being a mom
37. I miss my friends
38. I wish we could hang out everyday.
39. This is a challenging thing to do
40. I need to take more pics of Jill.
41. I want to remember everything
42. I just took apart a "diaper cake" from the YW as a shower gift.
43. I needed the diapers!
44. I hear Jill playing with her mirror that is attached to the side of her bed.
45. It has a rattle in the shape of a bird hanging from it and Jill loves it
46. I serve in YW's
47. I have only served in YW's since 1999
48. I love my sisters
49. I love my brother too!
50. I wish I could accomplish my goals
51. I wish I would stick to myplans
52. I hope I will be a good "parent"
53. I want to take my kids to the park a lot
54. I want them to learn different instruments
55. I want to take Gary to NYC someday
56. I want him to take me to Singpore and Malaysia
57. I love Target and Kohls. So glad they are next door to each other
58. My shoe size grew a whole size when i was pregnant
59. I have been buying a pair a month to replace everything
60. Next month I am going to buy black heels
61. I want to get down to my wedding weight
62. The date I am giving to accomplish this goal is June 8, my 5 year anniversary
63. I love tv
64. I watch ER, desperate housewives, Regis & Kelly, friends, the news
65. I wish I could star in a movie
66. Acting is cool
67. I love summer time out at the ranch where we would swim all day
68. I can't wait until the school year is over
69. there are 86 days left
70. I am ready to be a full time mom
71. I am proud to say that I am a college graduate
72. It was my greatest accomplishment up to my marriage
73. And now my greatest accomplishment is being a mom
74. I am amazed at how much time I had before Jill was born.
75. Sleep is a gift to me now
76. One of my favorite things is to sleep in on Sundays with Gary and Jill
77. I dread 5 am
78. I hate snakes, money, sickness, inequality, and ignorance
79. I can't wait to have a piano in my home
80. I love the smell of baby lotion, brownies baking, a clean kitchen
81. I wish my cat didn't like rubber bands
82. I find them everywhere
83. I am ready to start my garden
84. We had so much fun with it last year.
85. I am excited to do more with it and not being pregnant!
86. I wish I could sing on Broadway.
87. I like that new show about "grease"
88. I love Jill's "talking"
89. She makes me laugh all the time
90. I miss Gary
91. He just called to tell us goodnight
92. My desk is messy,I wish I could keep it cleaner
93. Surprisingly my house has stayed cleaner since I have gone back to work
94. I loved being on the swim team
95. The year I graduated from high school
96. Life is great
97. This has taken forever
98 I miss gary
99. The year I graduated from college
100. I love the color red

Friday, January 12, 2007

The many faces of Jill





Here is my pretty girl! She is soooo precious! I love her so much!

Thursday, January 11, 2007

School Schmool..

It feels like I never left. I thought I would have a hard time getting back into the groove of teaching, classroom management, etc. But I didn't. It is second nature. My TA's are amazed at the behavior of the kids. I guess they were really bad last semester. Scott says the kiddies are actually quiet. I am NOT saying that I am a great teacher, it is just AMAZING what happens when you give kids BOUNDARIES! I am not back in school shape by ways of energy and tiredness. I am sooooo tired! Jill and I took naps the last two days! I was going to sit with her until she feel asleep and I woke up two hours later!!! I was going to make dinner and I slept right through it! Gary had to wake us up!! Fun, fun.

Sunday, January 7, 2007

New Schedule



I thought when we would switch that Jill would adapt because she is so good in the mornings. Wakes up, eats and goes back down for a nap. But oh no! She was up until Auntie Carla got her to sleep during Sunday School, so she was up from 7 until 10:30! Oh yea while we were out eating during Sacrament her wet diaper leaked on me. Then she slept about 20 minutes when she pooped and woke herself up. So then we went home when it was over, not before she spit up on me at least 3 big ones, nice and chunky! I find that church is rough on mom's. Never understood that before. Nevermind getting anything out of talks or even getting through a complete lesson! Gary said he would take Jill during the third hour so I could concentrate in YW's, but now that his Oregon job is starting, he will be leaving for the next two months on Sundays to get there. So now I will be there by myself. I wonder how it will go. And I only have one! Poor Amy and Angela, when their husbands work! I have so much respect for them to come when it would be so much easier to stay home. But here is my angel who has slept all afternoon! 3 HOURS! I got to take a nap too! She is so peaceful sleeping. What a beautiful baby! I am so blessed! I wouldn't want my life to be any other way!