halloween

I made my costume this year, as well as my niece's. They are matching (more pictures to come).
I've been very crafty lately, but I love it.
We are tinkerbell. Our wings light up and everything.

For some reason I have been very nostalgic this Halloween. When we were all young, we had a set Halloween tradition. After getting our costumes on, my mom would take our pictures in front of the big front door. After trick or treating in our own neighborhood (the fisher's always had the best candy - and decorations), mom and dad would drive us around other neighborhoods to trick or treat. But first we had to go to Grandma Hiner's house, where she always had orange jello and Halloween goody bags waiting for us. After we were done collecting candy for the night (Lance always got the most), we could go into the family room, dump our buckets into piles in front of us, and trade our candy until we were fully satisfied.

Two times, in junior high, I begged my mom to let me go trick or treating with my friends. I thought it would be more fun to go with them than my family. I regret that so much now. I would give anything to have two more opportunities to ride around in the car with my family, jumping out of the car to hit a bunch of houses and then meeting dad at the next corner before we did it all again. I wish I had two more opportunities to have my mom pose us in front of the door as she takes several because she wants to get the picture "just right". I wish I had two more opportunities to trade my candy with my siblings and let Spencer have all the kit-kats.

Happy Halloween!

david archuleta

i came across this and really enjoyed it.

just what i needed today

i have been working 12 hours today.
i am very tired.
but that all changed when Julene told me about Stephen.
Julene is my co-worker, but as her second job she works with a 45 year old down-syndrome man named Stephen (whom I love).
I asked her to bring him in tonight so I could see him.
She later texted me and told me that Stephen didn't want to come in because I would flirt with him and "he already has a wife. In heaven."

i could have cried, that touched me so much.
i'm so grateful for people like stephen that make things seem so simple and pure.

p.s. he came in to visit. he let his stuffed panda bear give me a hug. thank you stephen.

can i really do this?

I just realized that in 9 months I am going to be Ms. Dyer.
I will have my own classroom.
Be responsible for teaching 20+ youngsters.
Have to create and get all my lesson plans approved.

is it too late to change my major?

i can't stop crocheting.

trying to stay afloat

I'm drowning in school work.
It's really sad when you realize half way through the semester that you bit off more than you can chew. Because now there isn't anything you can do about it.

I actually have lots of things and stories to blog about.

maybe i will be able to someday when I actually come up for air.


but for now: anyone who has children in grades 4-7, have them read Heir Apparent by Vivian Velde. They will love it.
(i'm in a children's literature class. it is like heaven every monday and wednesday.)