This planet earth

Right now Amazon is showing the first episode of the Planet Earth series for free on video on demand. It is called "Pole to Pole" and I suggest you watch it right now. (And really, watch the entire series if possible)

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00321SMFO/ref=s9_simh_gw_p318_i1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=0NJEMBNXAMHGG8A6A3KH&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=470938631&pf_rd_i=507846

I don't know how someone can watch this and say that they don't believe there was a Creator that put this world together. It is incredible. I'm so grateful that He made it so beautiful.

my new apron

Last week I was briefly explaining to Troy how much I love aprons. I just love cooking in them. I mentioned that I saw an apron years ago that I have loved and wanted ever since. I only mentioned that it was online somewhere and it was black with sparkles on it. I told him that it would be such a glamorous apron to cook in...

Fast forward to yesterday when he surprised me with a present. Inside was the EXACT SAME apron I saw those years ago and wanted. He told me that he had google imaged "black apron" and went through page after page until he found one that was black with sparkles on it, and it was the same one! He told me this was my present for finishing classes and that I could now "feel glamorous as I cooked". What a cutie.

maybe i'm not ready for this...

Today the good majority of my friends I started this BYU journey with are graduating.

I'm so happy for them, but I can't help to feel a little nostalgic. I myself sat in a meeting at the district office yesterday to sign my contract and listen to all my insurance options. Somewhere between listening to flex spending and life insurance with the optional dental and vision insurance I started to feel a little overwhelmed. I began to wish that I could go back to freshman year of college where all we needed to worry about was making it to the Cannon center before they closed and whether or not the vending machines were restocked, or at least to be able to call my dad and have him explain all of this business stuff to me before I had to write it down on my contract. How am I supposed to know what to claim on my W-4 forms without him?

I loved being a student. I loved the predictable schedule of classes and work every single day. Now I have the "real world" to worry about. Being a grown up is a little overrated. But I am grateful for the experiences I have been able to have for the last four years and I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to teach 2nd grade this coming year. I will make it through this grown up life one day at a time for now.

At least my dad is on speed dial.