The Adams Family

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2008-02-18T12:52:00.000-08:00

Since something happened to my blogging format,which we are not able to fix, I have changed my blog. Its funny because I actually created this blog 2 years ago and only posted one time. It is very interesting to be able to go back and read how I felt then and compare it to now. Anyway! I am going to start blogging there instead! Happy Blogging!
http://thecuphalffull.blogspot.com/

Wow, 21.... thats old.

2008-02-15T22:32:00.000-08:00

So, I am now officially 21 and 2 days. I can't believe it! It feels like I turned 16 yesterday! So I had a wonderful day and I am so grateful for all the people in my life that made it so. It is so nice to recieve phone calls, emails, text messages, cards, and packages on your birthday. It truly made me realize how many wonderful people I have in my life.

Anyway... my day was super great! Thanks to my wonderful husband, my day was truly special. He really knows how to make me feel like a princess! We started with breakfast in bed (unfortunately not home made since our power was out), I taught PE to my fifth graders who behaved wonderfully (I think the birthday thing made them feel guilty) (mission accomplished ;), we got our power back on (a great birthday present), and then we went up North. My SUPER talented sister gave me a new blonde hairdo and Adam suprised me with a nail appointment (my nails now look fabulous, thank you very much) and then we went shopping for the perfect birthday outfit! After shopping he suprised me with reservations at The Roof in Salt Lake. It was incredible. With flowers waiting for me on the table, the incredible view of the temple, the amazing piano player, and the delicious food, it was definitely a birthday dinner to remember! We then finished off the night by going to a jazz club and dancing to a few numbers before calling it a night. We had a really fun day and I can't believe how quickly it went!

I love how well my family knows me :) Thanks so much to everyone for the great presents! Katchie found these slippers with cupcakes on them that were pretty much made for me! Mom and Dad got me a Doggy Fashion book which is perfect since I happened to dust off my sewing machine this last week! (I will post pictures later of the super cute skirt I made from scratch!!) Patty sent me a gift card and Steph gave me movie tickets, and lets face it... I love any excuse to go shopping and to the movies! Adam and I haven't gone to a theatre besides the dollar theatre in ages!! Adam got me lots of cute clothes, which I am THRILLED about! Unfortunately Lole didn't pop out any puppies for me yet ;) haha I am still trying to figure out if she is actually prego or not (I am thinking yes, but if they are Scoot's babies they will be so little we wont know they are there till she pops them out!!)

Anyway, lots to be grateful for this week! The only thing that could've made the day better would have been if I could have spent it with all those that I love, who unfortunately are all over the country (and soon the world :(

Love everyone lots and thanks again for making this week special!

Education

2008-01-31T10:32:00.000-08:00

So I was looking for thoughts for my Drama class and I ran into some great quotes that make me smile:

"Imagination is more important than knowledge" ~Albert Einstein

"I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message." ~Steve Irwin, The Crocodile Hunter

"Nine tenths of education is encouragement" ~Anatole France

"Many things can wait. Children cannot. Today their bones are being formed, their blood is being made, their senses are being developed. To them we cannot say, 'tomorrow.' Their name is today." ~Gabriela Mistral (Chilean teacher 1899-1957)

"They may forget what you said but they will never forget how you made them feel." ~Anonymous

"To avoid criticism, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing." ~Albert Einstein

Quotes like these remind me of why I am so excited to go into education.

I can only imagine

2008-01-29T22:55:00.000-08:00

I dropped off Adam at school on Monday morning and as I was on the way to school myself was when I heard the news about President Hinckley. It's a weird sensation, to be so sad yet so happy at the same time. He was my prophet. It was through his leadership that I came to grow up and gain my testimony of a latter-day prophet. I will miss seeing his sweet face and hearing his infamous humor. At the same time I am so happy for him to be able to have that sweet reunion with his wife. He has missed her so.

Anyway, I was a little early for school, so as I was parking the DJ dedicated this song to Gordon B. Hinckley and I was able to have a moment to just sit and listen to the song and really take in what this mean. I already loved the song, but hearing it in context and really being able to listen to the words really touched me and still brings tears to my eyes. I encourage you to look it up and listen to it for yourself, but in the meantime here are the lyrics:

"I can only imagine" ~Mercy Me

I can only imagine what it will be like

When I walk by your side

I can only imagine what my eyes will see

When your face is before me

I can only imagine I can only imagine

Surrounded by your glory What will my heart feel?

Will I dance for you Jesus, Or in awe of you be still?

Will I stand in your presence, Or to my knees will I fall?

Will I sing Halelluja, Will I be able to speak at all?

I can only imagine I can only imagine

I can only imagine when that day comes

And I find myself standing in the Son

I can only imagine when all I will do

Is forever, forever worship you

I can only imagine I can only imagine

Surrounded by your glory, What will my heart feel?

Will I dance for you Jesus, Or in awe of you be still?

Will I stand in your presence, Or to my knees will I fall?

Will I sing Halelluja, Will I be able to speak at all?

I can only imagine, yeah I can only imagine

I can only imagine, yeah, yeah, yeah

Surrounded by your glory, What will my heart feel?

Will I dance for you Jesus, Or in awe of you be still?

Will I stand in your presence, Or to my knees will I fall?

Will I sing Halelluja, Will I be able to speak at all?

I can only imagine, yeah I can only imagine, yeah, yeah

I can only imagine, Yeah I can only imagine I can only imagine,

Ohh yeah I can only imagine

I can only imagine when all I will do

Is forever, forever worship you

I can only imagine

Again

2008-01-25T21:25:00.000-08:00

So who knew somebody couldl change jobs so many times in a year? Well, I have waited long enough to start a new one, so... as of Monday, I am officially a Happy Sumo employee. I am actually really excited to work in a new, different kind of restaurant that I love. I have gone from Perkins (need I say more)-fine dining-fish house-Inn on the Creek-BBQ-almost a pizza place (I moved so never started)-fine dining steak house- to now: Sushi. Unfortunately, I don't turn 21 for a few weeks so I am hired as a host for now and if I don't switch to a server in the next month then the job search will continue!

So I got some great advice today: Don't focus of the past or the future. Focus on the now. It is called the present because it is a gift. The question is: What are we going to do with it?

There is music everywhere... you just have to listen for it!

2008-01-21T23:53:00.000-08:00

So Adam and I finally made it to see August Rush at the dollar theatre tonight. I have been wanting to take Adam to this movie for probably a year now, ever since we saw a preview for it, and we were thrilled when it finally came to the dollar theatre! I am pretty sure it is now pretty high up there on the list of our favorite movies. If you haven't seen it, you need to. It is beautiful.

So, while watching this wonderful movie, the most amazing thing happened to me: I fell in love with my husband all over again. Now I know this sounds lame, but it was truly an amazing moment for me. Watching him watch that movie made me realize how great it is that he is so passionate about music. I mean, of all things he could choose to go to school for 7 years for, he is choosing to do something that he is so passionate about, because he knows that his passion could change someone else's life like it did his.

Since I have been home and working on homework I have seriously been contemplating this: Am I that passionate about anything in my life? I don't know. There are a lot of things I love about life, but I'm not sure I have that kind of passion. So that is my goal for this week. I hope to pinpoint something in my life that I am that passionate about. I hope that someday, someone will come upon me and think, "Wow, she is doing what she really loves."

I love my dog...

2008-01-16T11:12:00.000-08:00

So this morning, at about 4:30 to be exact, Lole had caught my attention as she crawled up my side of the bed. Now let me preface this by mentioning that lately she has been really good about sleeping in her 'bed,' which is a blanket on the floor in our room. So ANYWAY, I noticed her crawling up so I reached my hand over to give her a friendly pet on the forehead as I fell back asleep. NOW, as I laid my hand down, I was startled to not find her soft little head, but a PILE OF THROW UP. Thats right. Lole crawled up and vomited about 6 inches from my pillow. So naturally, I started screaming for Adam to wake up and get me some paper towels, we changed the sheets, and were way too awake for 4:30 in the morning. So in conclusion, along with Katchie's poodle, Scoot, there is a free Boggle today. Just kidding... I still love her... But I am still feeling just a little quesy.

Livin La Vida Loca

2008-01-14T20:45:00.000-08:00

Provo, UT... Las Vegas, NV... Minneapolis, MN... Layton, UT... Springville, UT...

Needless to say, this has been one crazy year of marriage for the two of us. As I have been moving this week, I feel like I have moved abou a zillion times this year! You can only pack up all your clothes and empty out your kitchen cupboards so many times before it makes you crazy! Well, I think we are about to that point. This week we have made our move to Springville to finish up at least the next two years of school. Adam (who makes quite a handsome handyman ;) just put up the curtains in our new apartment and hopefully, little by little, it will start to feel like home. Because, lets face it... I am not moving again for a while.

The job hunt has begun, but nothing yet. It is crazy to go from working 6-8 shifts a week to no work. It makes me feel like a bum! With all the tuition and books and moving, our accounts are being drained quickly! Adam got offered a job being the apartment manager for our complex, which will be an adventure! He hasn't decided for sure yet, but I think it will be great for him.

Lole is still going through heat. Going to Katchie and Jeff's is usually an adventure with Lole and those boys, but let me tell you, it is really funny to watch their interactions this week. Poor Troy can't stop humping and will walk away humping the air and Scoot will just sit there and whine because Lole's diaper is keeping him from doing his business. It is QUITE entertaining :) Maybe chastity belts are something we will actually invest in for our future children! Adam is going to invent one for his daughters; he is already working on the sketches haha!

So I have to record myself singing for my music class. I am SUPER upset about it. I don't sing. I haven't been a singer since I thought I could sing when I was like 9. I am really taking issue with this. I'll keep you posted.

I better get going to my piles of homework! Goodnight!

Books

2008-01-08T10:00:00.000-08:00

UGH! So yesterday was the start of a new semester of school. Now, I was super stoked because now I am into my major and taking classes that are applicable and that I will (hopefully) enjoy... BUT... I don't understand how they can charge so darn much for textbooks! I am taking 6 classes and I am going to pay $500+ on textbooks this semester. I am super upset about it. It is giving me a headache.

On a lighter note, these are the classes I am taking:

Rhythm and Dance for ElEd

Teaching PE for ElEd

Math for ElEd

Music for ElEd

2 Art classes for ElEd

This semester is going to be a lot of work, but I am excited about it!

We are moving into our new apt this week in Springville and hopefully I will have a job by the end of the week.

Needless to say, this week has been a little stressful and I am definitely feeling under the weather today. 2 classes down, 4 to go! Wish me luck!

2008

2008-01-05T22:51:00.000-08:00

So Adam and I were sitting here reading everyone's blogs and their new years resolutions and things have been so crazy this last week, we actually forgot to make new years resolutions!! I can't believe it! So here goes...

I am having a hard time making a list... there are so many changes I hope for this coming year: (So I will just dive right in)

Get back to the gym: Working out makes me so happy! Just after a good kickboxing work out is one of the greatest feelings and I hope I can get back to doing that for my health and happiness :) (Unless it makes me gain all that weight back... just teasing guys! ;)
Read: Reading is such a good escape from reality and it seems like I forget about it sometimes! I hope to read at least 12 books this year! (And text books don't count)
Don't sweat the small stuff: Sometimes I let myself get so worked up about the little things in life. I'm not going to let someone's inappropriate comments get to me because I know in the end that I am happy I have the life that I have. The are a lot of people I wouldn't trade lives with for anything. I have truly been blessed.
Stay in touch: It's crazy how you can go a whole month and realize you haven't talked to some of the people that are so important to you! I don't want to let that happen this year!
Keep my sink empty: OK, I know it is already the 5th, BUT I am starting this one ASAP! Keeping all the dishes clean without a dishwasher is no small feat in our house!
Say "I Love You": People in my life need to know I love them and I don't think I remind them of it often enough!
Keep a Journal: (Blogging doesn't count) I think it is important to be able to look back on your life and see where you have been, compare it to where you are now, and realize where you want to be. I want to be able to look back on my blessing and my struggles and reflect on them someday!

WOAH!! I guess I should stop thinking about it or I could be up all night and lets face it, no one wants to read that much :) Most importantly, I just want to make myself a better person this year. I want to be able to look back this December and think, "Wow, I have really come a long way in 2008. I have really changed for the better."

Hopefully my rambling doesn't bore anyone! Happy New Year! May this year be better than the last!

It's That Time of Year Again!

2007-12-10T22:39:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas!

I absolutely LOVE this time of year! All the beautiful lights, the all so familiar tunes, the yummy hot chocolate from the beloved Cocomotion, spending time with loved ones, the list could go on and on!

Sometimes with all the bills and the last minute shopping, it can become easy to forget the true meaning of Christmas! As I challenge myself, I also challenge all those who read this to look into thier hearts and take a moment during this crazy, busy time of year to remember what this season is all about! Hopefully, it will help me to be a little more Christ-like when people cut me off in the snow or when the person in front of me OBVIOUSLY has 20+ items in the lane at Walmart that clearly reads: 10 Items or Less.

Wish me luck!

(I was going to post somet pictures of our Christmas decorations but the website won't let me :( More to come later!!

Ducks!

2007-11-19T16:38:00.000-08:00

Seeing how Thanksgiving week is the slowest week for our restaurant, Adam and I took advantage of our morning off today and took our sweet Lole to the park for the afternoon!

My dear husband educated me on the nature of ducks, which I very soon realized was true after watching them for a few minutes. He was telling me about how ducks have a natural instinct to follow.

Well, it was the sweetest thing because as Lole would walk up and down the side of the river, these ducks would keep turning back and forth to follow her! It was the cutest thing!

Anyway, as I am counting my blessings this week, I am so grateful for the beautiful weather! Today was supposedly the last nice day of the year and it was so beautiful! Who would think that we would be playing at the park in our short sleeved shirts on November 20th in Utah?! Crazy!

2 Years!!

2007-10-30T13:33:00.000-07:00

Exactly 2 years ago today, I was approached by the most handsome man while I was eating at Famous Dave's BBQ... who'da thought that we would be where we are today! What a wonderful day! Happy Anniversary to us!! :)

Time flies!

2007-07-27T09:08:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how much our little Lole has grown! This week at the vet, she weighed in at 13 pounds 6 ounces! She is almost two times the size she was when we got her! All the ladies at the vet loved her 'red stiletto' nails and she is learning so many tricks! As of this past week, she can officially lay down on command! It is the sweetest thing because she just plops her front paws down because she is so excited! She is such a joy to play with AND a great snuggler! :)

1 year!!

2007-07-12T15:52:00.000-07:00

Wow! Adam and I got engaged exactly one year ago today! I can't believe it! It seems like just yesterday - and at the same time it feels like 5 years ago! Crazy!

(This picture is from the week we got engaged!!)

Life in Minnesota

2007-07-02T09:16:00.000-07:00

So we have been here in Plymouth, MN for a couple weeks so far and we are really enjoying it! The weather is MUCH cooler than Vegas and there are so many fun things to do! So far, we have picked our own strawberries, we went to the farmers market and bought lots of yummy produce for cheap, we went to the Taste of MN (which is always an adventure) and saw the Village People, we watched the Saint Paul Saints obtain their 10th win in a row (the twins semi-pro baseball team), and we have been enjoying life with our puppy! I start work today, so hopefully we still have time to do all those fun things throughout the summer!

Feeling Famous

2007-06-29T14:12:00.000-07:00

Now that our new adventure in Plymouth, Minnesota has begun, I am excited that I have found the job I have been wanting! You can call me "Famous Mary Rose," because I am now a part of the Famous Dave's team! I am way excited! With all the history Adam and I have there - I think it is the perfect place for me to work! Anyway, I am excited to be working again at a fun job!

Woo Woo

2007-06-07T02:23:00.000-07:00

Adam is officially the BIG 26!! (As of yesterday!)
It is late... so more updates on our exciting day tomorrow!

BROTHERS!

2007-06-02T10:20:00.000-07:00

Ok... So I met 5 of Adam's half brothers last night! Talk about wierd! Some of them don't look hardly anything like Adam, but a couple of them look a lot like him and have a lot of the same mannarisms! And the freakiest thing is that they all kept telling me that the one most like him wasn't even there! "Oh, you just wait until you meet Phillip!"

AND to make the night even more exciting... I met a real life polygamist! I met the first wife! CRAZY!! She was quite odd, and I didn't realize until after we left that she still lives on the ranch! I think if I did know I would have watched what I said a little bit more, but she didn't seem bothered by any of it, so I think it was ok!

I was going to take a picture for all of you, but the one that looked most like Adam left eariest and I didn't get the picture taken in time. Next time I meet them though... There WILL be pictures taken!

Its been a while!

2007-05-17T17:52:00.000-07:00

Hello there! I don't know if anyone has even looked to see if we have posted anything since we have been in Vegas, but if you have... Sorry for being neglectful! Life here has been pretty crazy lately and I can never seem to get any pictures to upload!

It is so HOT here, but we absolutely love it! Once it gets over 100 degrees, its all the same anyway, right? The heat gives Adam motivation to get inside people's houses, which is always good!

Well better get back to work! I'll post pictures soon!

A Comonplace Book

2007-04-18T09:21:00.000-07:00

On the last day of my English class this semester my teacher told us about the neatest thing! It is called a commonplace book. We had been talking about keeping different kinds of journals and she educated us about this book.

As it turns out, sometime in history, men used to carry around these little black books in their pockets. They were called commonplace books. Whenever they were in the 'commonplace' and they heard something notable of interest (a quote, joke, anecdote, etc...) they would write it down in their little black book.

Now this idea fascinates me! There are so many things I hear everyday in the 'commonplace' that are notable and I think to myself, "Wow! I really like that, I want to remember that ___!" But I can never seem to remember! So today I have decided that I am going to go to Barnes and Noble and buy myself my own commonplace book to keep in my purse! Or course it will probably be pink or something else girly, but it is the same idea!

A Domestic Craving

2007-04-18T09:13:00.000-07:00

So for a couple of days I had been having this craving to me domestic and bake something. Well, yesterday I called my mom and we tried to figure out what it was that I wanted to bake (since I had gone through all my cookbooks and hadn't found anything I wanted). FINALLY, we decided that making 30 Day Bran Muffins would be a good idea.

Well.... I learned a very valuable lesson yesterday... here it is:

Don't bake something you don't have a bowl big enough for!!

Yes. I am feeling very stupid. About halfway through my baking fiasco I realized that my biggest bowl was definately not going to be big enough. So I attempted to finish in two bowls and kind of combine them. Well eventually I made it work, but there was a giant mess left behind for me when I was finished.

So I have learned my lesson forever! And I thought anyone reading this would appriciate me passing on my amazing knowledge for the future. :)

The End Is Near

2007-04-10T10:12:00.000-07:00

It's official. I only have 2 school days left of this semester! I am so excited! Poor Adam still has a couple weeks, but the end is drawing near for him as well.

Well we found out where we are living for the summer. The apartment complex is called Turtle Creek in Henerson, NV and it looks really nice! The pool is amazing and we are way excited!

We are leaving in less than 3
weeks! Crazy! We are still looking for someone to move into our house and we will have to move all of our stuff to a storage unit. I guess if no one moves in, there will be a place for family to stay when they come visit!

An Answer

2007-04-04T13:17:00.000-07:00

So for some crazy reason, I thought my (what I thought was bizarre) hot dog headache connection was over. So... the other night, my loving husband made us hot dogs for dinner. Well, needless to say, I shouldn't eat hot dogs anymore (no matter how much I like them). Another ginormous migraine later, I felt like I should educate myself on where this strange connection comes from.

Alas, there was an answer! As it turns out, processed meats (like hot dogs) are high in sodium nitrate, which is one of the main migraine food triggers. Some people actually refer to their headaches (just like mine) as the hotdog headache! Crazy huh! So anyway, I discovered that I should now cute back on fast food and foods that are made from processed meats (hot dogs, sausage rolls, frozen hamburgers and meatballs are a few examples)

So I just thought I would share my new found knowledge with all of you! I will definetely be smarter about my eating choices from now on!

A New Beginning

2007-04-03T12:04:00.000-07:00

So lately everyone seems to have thier own blog and so we wanted to fit in! :) I never feel like we have anything exciting enough to put on our family website so I decided I would create one for our mundane day to day lives.

Life here in Provo hasn't been too exciting lately... we have just been trying to keep up on school and work. I have two weeks left of school and Adam has about three, so we are getting really excited! Most of the end of semester assignments have been handed in and here is little left to do before finals. Thank Goodness!!!

We have just put up our house for rent so that we can get everything taken care of before we move to Las Vegas for the summer. We leave in less than a month! We are very excited for this new adventure in our lives. I still need to find a job out there, but hopefully that won't take me too long.

Well, I guess that is all we havie going on this week (see, I told you we aren't exciting!), but we'll keep posted any life changing events ;)