Spring Fun!

This spring has been one for the books!  Since I've been home I've been able to do some really fun things!  Some of my favorites include (in no particular order): 

Branding with the Cornia's

Spending a day with Tami in Idaho Falls

Helping the Child's with sheep

Recovering Kelly's truck seats

(The coolest cloud over Deseret on the way home)

State track with my dad and the Micheli clan

(State Champs!)

Visiting my friends in Provo

Helping Taffy fix up their playhouse

Branding with Nate's

Walks with friends

Docking sheep with Child's

(Lunch Break)

Fires with friends

Working out with Kalbie (she's a fabulous workout partner!)

Getting the cemetery ready for Memorial Day

Sulli's graduation

Becoming an aunt again

Moab with Kalbie

Having all my sisters and their kids come for a day

Skyping Tessa on Mother's Day

Walks with my mom

Taking over the bread business again

As you can see, it's been pretty stellar.  I feel so blessed that I get to do such a wide variety of things with my days :)

Heart Rate

Since I got here at sea level my heart rate has dropped so low it's a wonder I'm even alive?! I have this fancy Fitbit that tracks my heart rate, and while I'm asleep I've been anywhere from 45-43 beats per minute. Here's the picture of March's tracking. 

Note to Self

Note to self:

  Your afternoon walk may be accompanied by an unpleasant aroma when it's garbage day in Dumaguete. 

Fear = Hate

A couple of weeks ago I had to read an article for my math methods class.  It was talking about why kids hate math and what we, as teachers, can do about it.  The article started out addressing the fact that most of the time students hate math because they fear it.  They don't know how it works, they don't want to make a mistake, so they hate it.  Of course!  This made me start to think about some of the things I strongly dislike (I really don't like the word hate...).  There's really only two things I strongly dislike, but the dislike is pretty strong.

First of all, there's my strong dislike for endings.  I dread the end of summer, the end of the semester, Christmas break, my practicum month, basically the end of anything good.  As I got thinking, I dread them because I fear them.  I fear losing relationships with people I think are great!  I fear losing my fun schedule that I've finally created.  

I also dislike snakes.  I'm highly terrified of them.  They are creepy, and slithery, and dangerous.  They're the worst.  

As I looked at these two things and thought about things that other people don't like, I was convinced that hate directly correlates with fear.  So, to get over disliking things we don't like, we've got to get rid of the fear of them.  Bringing it back to my teaching life, to get kids to like math, I've got to help them to not be fearful of math.  I've got to make it fun, exciting, and relevant.  So, to conquer dislikes, we've got to find ways to get rid of the fear.  Anyways, I just thought this was very interesting, and I love when I'm able to make connections between my schooling and my personal life :)

   

Periodicals.

This happened today:

Complete claustrophobia.  This was my first time in five years venturing down in the periodicals section, and hopefully it's my last.  The book cases are so close and big, and they move, and I've always been scared of getting squished by one.  Today I faced my fears, found a journal I was looking for, snapped a picture, and got the heck out of there!  So long periodicals! 

6 Days of Learning

It's amazing what you can learn in a short 6 days.  I've always said that I learn something new every. single. day.  So, here's a short list of the things I've learned the last six.

1. If you jump out of a boat into water while it's going 28 mph, you will probably experience some side effects of whiplash  (I'm on day 4 of recovery and my neck's still feeling it!)

2.  How to fix a water hose that is leaking

3.  Don't lay down in the woods when it's dark  (You just might get a whole ton of burs stuck in your hair and the only people there to help you get them out might be boys…)

4.  Prayers are answered (I already knew this, but it's always nice to have a reminder)

5.  Backdoor (the ski run up Pine Creek) is NOT flat.  Try hiking it sometime :)

6.  If you wear running pants to the cemetery, your bum will get CHEWED by mosquitos

7.  Tunnel wishes don't always come true

8.  How to "pin" on Pinterest

9.  Family reunions are still a fun time even when you're 21

10.  The story of the city of Jericho in the Bible

11.  You can have a Spanish keyboard on your phone and an emoji one! (I know, I know, welcome to the 21st century Liv…)

12.  It's okay to talk about skiing in the summer

13.  The drive to Laramie and back is long when you are alone (but it was totally worth it!)

14.  There are very talented people in this world that can give your blog a much needed and much appreciated face lift (THANKS BREANNE!!  I LOVE IT!!!) 

I'm sure I learned more things than that, but 14 things in 6 days--I'd say we're doing pretty darn good.  What did you learn today? 

Really?!

Okay guys, so I typed into google search (aka the best invention ever!) Spanish Buddy because BYU has a program where a native Spanish speaker can help me with my Spanish and I can help them with English.  Let me tell ya, I need all the help I can get!  So, as I'm scrolling trying to find it I come across a headline that says "provo/orem men seeking women classifieds - craigslist"  Really people!!  I about died laughing!  So, naturally I had to click on it, and I'm still laughing!  Some of my favorites are: 

Looking for a SERIOUS!!  younger girlfriend!

Any liberal lds women?

vain seeking vain

big girl w. huge butt

R U A Loving Devoted Woman who Follows Jesus Christ?

Shy, Nerdy, or not Popular?

Seriously, the list goes on and on!  I just think it's so hilarious!  Who are these creeps anyways?! 

The Randomness of Monday

Monday was a long day at work, but probably one of the best days of work all summer!  Here are some of the random photos that we took that day. 

First, this Gigantic bird nest was on our lawn.  We thought and talked about how long it would take a bird to build something that huge and how smart they must be and how sad they must have been when their home fell to the ground.  

Second, the Oscar Meyer Wiener mobile!!  I sprinted to get a good shot of this, and it still isn't that great, so look hard!! haha  We took a trip down memory lane to when we were awesome and in 4th grade and our class made up a dance to the Oscar Meyer song and won our music program $10,000.  We also got a tour of the bus that day, and took a picture with the mobile.  Yea, we were pretty awesome :)

Lastly, Holly should be a professional iPhone photographer, because she snapped this gorgeous shot!  It's not even edited!  The views from the cemetery can be quite beautiful.  I mean, if this doesn't make you want to live in the country, I don't know what will?!  The only sad part is that this storm didn't even bring our valley any rain...

As you can see, the cemetery is an eventful place to be. We rarely snap pictures, so it's kind of monumental that we snapped 3 in one day.  So, there's a little taste of our day :)   

Pinterest of the Past

Some friends brought over some books that they thought this Teichert household might use.  So, Tess and I decided to take a look at them.  These books are 5 books in the Do-It-Yourself Encyclopedia from the 70's.  While we were flipping through the pages, getting tips on hinges, insulation, and sweet decorating ideas, Tess decided this was the "pinterest of the past."  Take a look :)

 I can only imagine: "I made all of the bedding, drapes, and ottomans myself :) A lot of time, but totally worth it!!  Quilter's dream room." 

"Love the pattern!  So easy to do!" 

 "Felted walls!!  Pin now, read later!"

"Transform any room!  Find your favorite fabric and use it as wallpaper."

"Cheap, Easy, Smart! Pegboard walls in my kitchen!  You can see everything, and it's all easy access.  Why didn't I think of this earlier?!?!"

So, I do not yet have a Pinterest account, but I'm sure I will have one someday--it really is so handy!  For not, I guess I'll just have to stick with the Do-It-Yourself Encyclopedias. Wish me luck!!

 

Summer Life

Summer life is pretty dang crazy for this girl!  I'm really loving it though!  Because I've been so terrible at blogging, a list will have to work as a way to update all of ya.

*Gone every single Saturday

*Workin my buns off with Holly G

*A Wedding (Friend)

*A Baby (another friend...so crazy!  I'm getting old!)

*Violet and Sedona visiting

*Swinging on the swings

*Mission farewell in Vegas

*Volleyball tournament

*Exercising (not enough though...)

*Friday Night Lights

*Tin foil dinners

*Tessa's graduation

*A little shopping

*Trying to do my online class

*Trying to be a better person (not going so well either)

*Plant sale

*New iPhone

*Bike Rides

*Eating yummy food (my mom's the best cook!)

*Ironman 3 

That list will have to suffice for now.  And here's two memes that pretty much fit me perfectly these first 5 weeks of summer :)

This was found by Vi, and she thought it fit me perfectly, and she was so right!  

The sad part is, I tend to rock the homeless one the most frequently...

And this is what Holly G and I talk about often up at work.

Someday, I will have abs and a booty...preferably before I get married :)

Short People Probs...

Being 5'2" and all, I have discovered a few inconveniences.  So, here's a list of some of them.

• Capris come as high-waters.  Every time I try on a pair of capris I am reminded of how short I am.  I have to roll all of my capris a good 3 inches at the bottom.
• Your feet don't touch the ground when you're sitting on a handicapped toilet.  Just trust.  It happened to me yesterday.
• Running leggings are too long.  Even size small.  Come on Under Armour!  Not all girls who run are models!
• You can't see at concerts (refer to last post...).
• You have a short torso, so it's hard to look skinny.
• You have to get a chair to dust things at work.  Annoying and slightly embarrassing.
• People love to see how high they can place their hand for you to give them a high five, just to see you jump.
• You have to jump up on your kitchen counters to get a lot of stuff in the cupboards.
• Jr. high kids love to point out that they're almost as tall as you (or taller!)

This isn't a complete list, but these are just a few of the problems I've encountered in the last month or so.  Really, it's not that bad, and when these things happen I just laugh.  But honestly, I actually like being 5'2".  I just thought I'd give all of you out there a little insight on the struggles of us shorties :)  

Normal?

I kinda feel like this represents not only me, but my whole family!

I'm pretty sure I've been voted most normal in my whole family though, so that's a PRETTY big deal!  But really, who decides what normal is anyways?!

Christmas Break Musts

Before the week is up these things need to happen:

1. Read Tisha

2. Finish our family puzzle

3. Sew a skirt

4. Watch a WHOLE movie

12.21.12

Maybe this is the reason the calendar ends?

Paranoid or Smart?

So, I walk by this sign everyday.

Today Brooke and I were like, that sign seems like it belongs at Frightmares or some spook alley or something, not in our real life path to school!  The "..." just makes it that much creepier too.  Don't worry though Mom, I never walk here alone at night. I don't really go anywhere alone at night.  I don't know if I'm paranoid or smart.  What do you think?

Something Like Olivia

K, so when I first met my dear friend Kennedy she immediately asked me if I'd heard the song Something Like Olivia.  My name's in a song?!  What the hey?!  So, I checked it out:

Not my favorite song in the world, but it is pretty dang cool to hear John Mayer say my name :)  Is your name in a song?  If so, let me know, I want to hear it!  

One of the Best Things Ever!

This is my receipt from tonight:

That's right, the total is $1.68!!  I about did a dance at the register!  I was so stoked.  And what did I get for that $1.68?...

2 jalepeños

some cilantro

2 tomatoes

and 5 bananas

yea...best thing ever!!

Laundry and Skinny Jeans

This, my friends, is what a dang full laundry basket looks like:

I haven't done my laundry in 4 weeks, and I have one pair of underwear left.  I have lots of shirts left, but no jeans left either.  My dad calls the amount of clothes I have sad, but I choose to call it blessed :)  Today laundry cost me $8.50 for 4 loads.  That's kinda a lot of money.  So, I want to make sure I FILL those machines, and fill I did!  So this morning, because I have no jeans left, I decided I'd wear my skinny jeans with my boots.  In a rush I pulled my jeans on, went for my boots, and they weren't there!!  I had a little freak out moment, then I remembered I hadn't brought them from home yet because I wasn't supposed to need them yet. Well I was wrong, and I was going to be late for work. So, I grabbed a pair of flats and headed out the door.  

(I took this picture when I got back)

So, I wore skinny jeans for the first time today, and I felt kinda awkward.  They're just not me yet.  But, I have decided that my next pair of pants just might be straight leg.  I might be able to go that far :)  I mean I like skinny jeans on most girls, I just don't feel like they're good on me.  I don't know, maybe it's just because I'm not very good with change...

Today is 10.11.12.  That's right, ten, eleven, twelve. That will probably never happen again.  Just thought I'd let ya know in case you didn't know already :)