Friday, October 4, 2013

Brief life update in pictures

School is in full swing. I am taking 11 credits and have two hard classes (Financial Accounting & Business Computer Applications) and two easy classes (Communications & Book of Mormon 2) School is hard but I love LDS Business College. I feel very lucky and fortunate to be there. 
Welcome to my morning commute. See the cones and arrow sign pointing traffic to merge over? I will be happy when construction is complete. When I pulled my phone out traffic was at a stand still so don't judge! And yes it is dark. My mornings start EARLY. Too early some days.
What filing can do to my work desk if I am not careful. Doesn't the cereal add a nice touch? I don't even really like Cheerios, I was just starving. I need to get better at packing lunches and stuff;)
More filing. I had to take a picture after Christine walked in and said 'are you seriously throwing them on the chair?' Maybe you had to be there but it was hilarious.
September 11th and the first day of school brought donating plasma for the first time. I don't love it, I don't hate it, but the money is nice. Okay the money is awesome. I donated twice before being temporarily banned from donating until my protein levels are better aka I am not dehydrated. Bummer! I need to get on that.
I rarely babysit anymore but I got to play with Henrick and Lemma while Amy and Tokie were over last week to visit teach Ginger. And yes I did get new glasses. Two pairs actually. These are my favorite and I LOVE them! 
Kendra is getting so big and walking everywhere. We both were having camera issues this day. 
September 22nd brought the 3 year anniversary of my mom's death. Time goes by so fast.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

A More Excellent Way

Heidi, Heather, and Christine at Orange Leaf after getting photos taken!
I could not have asked for a better ending to summer. 

Wandering and unsure of my position
Drifting to an end that I can't see
Drowning in a sea of indecision
As the tides of fate wash over me
Desperate to land on solid ground
A place where purpose and peace are found

A more excellent way
I'm leaving the ways of the world behind me
A more excellent way
I'm searching for truth and letting it guide me
I'm choosing today
A more excellent way

Firm on this foundation sure and steady
Now my destination is so clear
Filled with new direction I am ready
To walk this road without regret and fear
True to my Savior I will stand
Willing to give Him all I am

Chorus

Leave the past behind me
Follow what's inside me
With His love to guide me
Suddenly I'm finding

Chorus

More excellent faith, more excellent hope,
More care for each other
More excellent love, more excellent strength
For lifting our brother
More excellent peace, more excellent grace
More patience in sorrow
More excellent truth, more excellent light
More courage to follow
Words and music by Tyler Castleton and Staci Peters. Vocal by David Osmond.

3 words: bring it on! I am so happy to attend LDS Business College starting tomorrow!

Wednesday, August 28, 2013

13 days later and the stitches are out!

Today I went from this, (the stitches healed up quite nice-refer to last post)
 To this! The scar should be pretty impressive:)


Tasks that will be so much easier now:

Getting ready- showering/washing my hair, using a brush/comb, DOING my hair, dressing (buttons in particular), texting, switching gears in the jeep, WASHING MY HANDS (Couldn't get the stitches wet), using a can opener, etc. Basically anything that required pressure to be put on the thumb.

Moral of the story. I need my thumb. You do not realize how much you use it until it is gone (ok it wasn't technically gone, but you know what I mean). Let's be more careful around the stapler huh?

Friday, August 16, 2013

 One stack of staples
 + one stapler (mine was green)
= a need for 3 stitches in the thumb.
You bet it's as sore and swollen as it looks.
Bravo Heidi. 
Seriously, who has to get stitches after trying to load a stapler?