Baby??

So...This weekend Jacob and I babysat for my brother-in-law. And it was yet another reminder of why we are waiting to have kids. I love those kids to death, but spending an entire day with them...That is just not something I am ready for on a permanent basis. The funniest part was that Jake's cousin was having his wedding reception at my in-laws and so everyone there thought it necessary to ask me why Jake and I are yet to have kids. Okay, I might be exaggerating a little. But....We have only been married fourteen months-ish. No need for babies yet! It was also quite humorous to me that my cute little nephew Dax was often mistaken for my own kid. And he is 13 months....I do NOT need/want a baby right now. And so please don't ask me if the reason we don't have a baby is because I cant have one. Please don't ask when we plan on having a baby. And please don't ask why we are waiting. Quite frankly, its not really any of your business. But I am sure that when Jacob and I do decide that it is the right time for us, I will tell you. Love Katie

Ignorance?

So recently, I have tried changing my attitude, as to have a more positive outlook on school, family, etc. For the most part, I can see a huge difference in myself i.e. more willing to get up early, doing my homework more than five minutes before it is due, and just all around being a happier person. But there are a few things I have to get off my chest, because they are just plain frustrating!

The first is an incident that occurred a few days ago. It involved a friend of mine asking me if my older brother was in to hard drugs, and how my family was dealing with that. First off, IF my brother was in to drugs, its none of your business! Secondly, its NOT my business either. And finally, who are you to judge my family? I mean honestly? Who cares? Does it really make a difference to you one way or another? And if my brother chooses to be some dumb a$$ junkie, that in no way reflects on my parents. He is perfectly capable of making his own choices, and don't judge him for that. My heck people can be so awful.

Okay so my second little annoyance is nothing like the first. Its actually pretty stupid, but it annoys me. BYU fans! Good heavens get off you high horses. I do not get why it is okay for you to rub it in my face that you go to BYU and BYU is the most amazing place on the planet. Not to mention their incredible sports programs right? Fine rub it in my face. But when my cute little underdogs USU beat you, don't make up some lame excuse. Just deal with it. Also, if I really wanted to go to BYU I could have, but in general, I don't like to spend my time with self-righteous people ( I realize this is a huge generalization and that there are normal people at BYU). I didn't really want to spend my college years at a university that basically takes away any chance for agency that I might have. Sorry if that offends anyone, obviously this isn't meant against every single BYU student ever.

Okay. Now I feel better. Not to much new going on in Logan. Three tests within the next week, and I am just thrilled, because it means the semester is going to be over soon. I did find out some sad news this last week. Thanks school for telling me I have to have 45 upper division credits to graduate. Grr...So now I have to go one extra semester. So Spring 2012 is looking great for me. Six years after I graduated from high school....Oh well. At least Jake can be done this semester. And so far the job outlook is pretty positive. :D Just keep praying we can find something that will be well...something.

Procrastination....

I have a lot of homework to do, so naturally, I am going to do the smart thing and avoid it at all costs. Since my last update my life has drastically changed. Kidding. But camp ended (Thankfully. I was sick of eating frozen sodium for all my meals). School started. And here we go again. This semester I got the genius idea to take more credits so I can graduate next December. (Bad idea no. 1) All throughout my college career I avoided taking to many history classes by taking my generals so I could get them outta the way, and not have to worry about it (Bad idea no. 2). So now, in the second semester of my junior year, I am taking three history classes (bad idea no. 3) on top of a CIL class, an FCHD class, and the worst of all, Deductive Logic (which in itself is bad ideas no. 4-7). Holy workload!!! Its only week two, and I am so bogged down with reading, more reading, oh and more reading, that I almost feel like I don't have time to even go to class. (Which would be bad idea no. 8.) At least I have way less workload as far as writing papers. So....
Anyway, I am super excited for Jacob because he is graduating this semester!!! I couldn't be more thrilled. It is kind of strange to know that he will finally be done with school, and it is really scary to think about the job market, but I know things will work out how they are supposed to. I just hope he makes it through the semester alive. (He has a lot of fun classes like me :D) So yup, in a few short months Jacob will be the proud owner of a college degree. Lucky duck. I might be just a little bit jealous. Just a little.... :D
Our lives are really not to exciting right now. But we are in school and trying to enjoy every minute of it. My new personal goal for the semester is to have gratitude. I need to appreciate the chance I have to go to school, because not everyone gets this chance. Hopefully that will help me stay positive. Hopefully....

Story Time

So...I have worked out scout camp for several years. And in the several years, the most famous person I have met there was a guy my dad knew from the Tooele County Health Dept. Until last week...
On Tuesday night, I had decided to go to bed early....I was tired...And Jacob came back from his free time shoot...He woke me up and proceeded to tell me that Donny Osmond and his son were in camp, and that they had just been up at the rifle range. Bull CRAP!! I told Jacob to stop lying to me and to let me sleep. But he continuosly persisted that THE Donny Osmond was in camp...After some comments of yeah right, and I just taught Britney Spears basketry....I realized he wasn't lying.
A few days later, I was sitting in my precious handicraft shelter, quietly singing the Mulan soundtrack (Logan had been listening to it earlier in the week, and it was stuck in my head). Pretty soon, Donny Osmond and the scout master he was with came in...The scoutmaster was all do you know who sings that song? do you know who Donny Osmond is? do you know what he looks like? Of course I do! Duh!!! (Not that I said that...) Next thing I knew Donny Osmond Katie and Skylar are singing freaking Donny Osmond songs....Yup! Sweet ACTION!!
In other events, I am so happy camp is halfway over. This year has been so much less stressful than last summer (I blame the fact that Jake is there to keep me sane). It has been a good experence, and it is actually kind of bittersweet knowing that this is my last summer there. (Hopefully, if Jacob can get a good job) I have learned so much from camp, and have met so many wonderful people because of it. Heck, that is the reason I met my husband!!! :D I have so many memories of Camp Steiner, and so many of them come from experiences that I would never change for the world. So it is kind of weird to know that the Camp Steiner part of my life is quickly coming to a close.
In other news, yesterday, Jacob and I got to attend a wedding for one of my best friends from high school. And having spent the last four weeks in 70 degree weather, it was quite shocking to our bodies to be in 104 degree weather for the better part of the day. We were disgustingly soaked in sweat....EWW...But anyways, Brittany and Derek looked so happy! And it was good to see some people from school again. Its so weird that they are finally married (they have been together since we were like 16). But I am so happy for them!!! Being married is the shiz nitz!
Only four more weeks left of camp. I am so excited to go back home, to do my own cooking/recipie finding, and to be able to shower every day without feeling rushed for time :D

Camp, Birthday, More Camp

Well...Jacob and I have been working at our super fun summer job for two weeks now. It has been so much fun to have Jacob at camp with me. He loves shooting guns all day, and teaching kids how to be safe/smart. I am having a blast doing a million different things, but my favorite thing is teaching. Especially since the stuff I am teaching is very hands on. I have been teaching the leatherwork and basketry merit badges. I am pretty sure I do not have a career in basket making, but it is really fun to work with my hands all day and to keep myself entertained. As another part of my job, I am the head commissioner, which is what I went to camp school for. Might I say that I really hate commissioning. It is so not my cup of tea. Walking up to complete strangers is not so fun to me. But I do it. Because I have to. So that is camp, minus a few lame experiences that I don't want to share...
This year, I actually have to take my poor old car back and forth to camp, and since our car is so not fantastic at long drives, we have to pull over at least once every trip, so we get to see some pretty spectacular views. So far this year we have stopped at Provo River Falls and Bald Mountain Overlook. Next week we are thinking of stopping at either the Duchesne Tunnel or at the Hayden Peak Overlook. I absolutely love the Uinta Mountains. They are so beautiful. I love driving the Mirror Lake Highway. And every drive is different. I especially enjoy the times when we get to see wildlife. Moose are by far my favorite animal in the mountains, and eventually I will get some pictures.
Last Monday, Jacob celebrated his 23rd (For a minute he thought he was 24....) birthday. Since we were going to be at camp, we celebrated with the Bangerter side of the family on Sunday. Cleadonna made him a chocolate cake, which he was so excited about, because I never make chocolate anything. He got two new pairs of jeans (which he needed desperately) some tennis balls and a movie. Pretty sweet beans I think. On Monday, I decided I was going to sing him every birthday song I know just so that I could annoy him. Plus, one of our camp friends thought it would be funny to have the whole camp sing to him. Oh yes, Jacob loved that. (Pretty sure he was incredibly embarrassed. Love Katie!!! Oh I forgot to mention that we went to birthday dinner on Saturday at the Brick Oven. Jacob loves that place. And holy cow. He decided we should get the feast for two (It turned out to be like a family feast). We both got garlic bread, a salad bar, a pasta bar, a pizza, and dessert. Wow. Talk about a lot of food. And it was lame, because I have been trying to lose weight, and I was down nearly fifteen pounds at that point, and I am pretty sure I gained it all back in one weekend. Not really, but still....It was a lot of food.
And so that has been our summer thus far. It has been a great experience, and I wouldn't change anything about it for the world.

Oh MY HECK!!

So... Long story short. So Jacob and I had free ice creams at the ice cream shop. We decided to make a date night out of them. I really wanted to see the movie Date Night and it was playing at the dollar theater on Wednesday night. Ice cream was perfect. Everything else...Not so much... We made it to the light by the movie theater. And suddenly the car decided it didn't want to work anymore. I thought it was the battery (again) so we called for a jump. Turns out it was not the battery. Rather, the serpentine belt decided to fall off. So we got a tow home. Talk about embarrassing. Everyone in our apartment complex kept looking out at us to see what was going on. After a Thursday of torment, walking to the grocery store, and trying to see which parent wanted to come rescue us (neither could), I decided to be really mean and sad. On Friday I decided I was going to figure out how to fix the car myself. Yay...Thanks Dad for telling me that the graphic of how the belt goes on is actually on the hood of my car...Anyway, so Jake and I got really excited because we thought we finally had our car fixed. Nope wrong. We couldn't figure out how to move the idler pulley to get the belt around everything snug. So...I finally remembered a conversation I had with my visiting teacher's husband. He said anytime Jacob and I needed help with our car he would be more than happy to help. So after several days of being retarded (on my part) he came over and helped Jacob put the belt back on. But he figured the belt came off for a reason. Turns out it was the water pump. Luckily, we were able to buy a refurbished one for about 25 bucks. And the water pump on the car is super easy to change. Strangely, it is actually located in a sensible place, unlike most cars. So about forty dollars later, and no trips to the mechanic, we have a car that works!!! YES!!!! Thank goodness for my visiting teacher :D

WOW!!

SO last week Jacob and I spent the entire week baby sitting my brother in laws four kids. From Sunday to Sunday. And wow!! Talk about a lot of work. The kids range in age from seven months to six. Needless to say it was a long week. But it was a great week. For the most part...I mean, naturally there were time outs and messes, but the kids really are great kids. We took them to the park a few times, and we also went to my sister in-laws house so they could play with their cousins. My favorite activity of the week was taking the kiddos to Cabella's. I had never been before, but Jacob's sister mentioned that they take their kids there to look at the animals. It was so cute. My favorite part was that most of the animals there are things you don't see every day. But the kids loved the horses! When I asked Dace what he liked most it was horses. Jacob and I thought this was hilarious. He could care less about the moose, the fish, the bears, the zebra. . .
One day we went to a park up in Saratoga Springs and the kids starting acting really naughty, so it was time to head home. Sadly one block before our turn, a semi-truck hauling an ENTIRE house got stuck on a bridge going over the river. So instead of going where we needed to, we ended up at Camp Williams. Four crying or yelling kids stuck in traffic and we had no way to get home. OMG! Talk about a head ache.
Another funny event was the day the boys found a giant ant hill in the back yard. We tried to find RAID or something to kill them, but all we found was gas. So Jacob and I lit the ants on fire. The boys thought it was the funniest thing! Now they call themselves ant bullies, because of one of their favorite movies. SOOO cute!!
Lots of other events, but these are kinda my favorite stories. I love those kiddos!!

Busy! Sorta

Vacation!!! My wonderful in-laws have a time share in Cancun, and they weren't able to go this year, so they traded out for San Diego. But they got three weeks of San Diego. So they asked Jacob and me if we wanted to go. Naturally, we said yes. The problem was that you have to be 24 to rent a car in California, so we couldn't fly. And if you have seen our car, there is no way we would make it there. So we invited my parents. But my mom had to back out at the last minute because of her new job. (She lost all her vacation time :( ) So we brought my younger brother Logan. It was super awesome! We went to the zoo. LOVED IT!!! So much fun. We went to the wild animal park. Not so much fun...A lot of walking, and your ticket price is just park entry. Anything else you want to do costs extra money. I did enjoy feeding the Lorakeets (Or however you spell it), until one pooped on me. We went to La Jolla, the most beautiful beach in the whole world. If you are ever in San Diego I recommend you go there! There are tons of seals everywhere. You can almost touch them, they are so close! We also went to Old Town. For some reason I really enjoyed it more this time than the last time. The Mormon Battalion museum was really fun. Very interactive. Plus we got to look up some of my Dad's ancestors (I guess they are mine too). On Friday we went to a baseball game. When we were driving around trying to find parking, I thought I saw a Subway, which sounded like an excellent cheap dinner. So Jacob and I walked about a dozen blocks before we gave up. We found a delicious little pizza parlor that was really inexpensive. On our way to the ballpark, I found the Subway. It was right next to the gate for the ballpark.
This week Jacob is gone to camp school. So I am staying with my parents since I don't have a car to take me home. When Jacob gets back on Saturday, we are going straight to my brother-in-laws so we can babysit his four children for a week while they take my in-laws to Florida. Trust me when I say no amount of mental preparation will be able to prepare me for four kids ages six, three, almost two, and eight months... I am sure I will gain some valuable experience on how to parent, and I am guessing any thoughts of having kids anytime within the next five years will be discarded. Kidding. But seriously. Its going to be an interesting week.

Stress Relief

SO. It is my favorite time of the semester. Finals. Ugh. I really think finals are over rated. Which is why I was so glad my History of China professor said there would be no final. Just a research paper. Pretty sure by the time I completed that paper, I was wishing we would have just had a test. Really. I don't particularly find the higher education problems in China all that interesting. So writing a HUGE paper on it...well it was not fun. Needless to say that last night when I submitted that paper (Which I had been working on all week) I was ready to jump around a cry. Which I might have done...Just a little.
This morning I had my first test of the week. I was nervous because I didn't really have a lot of time to study for it, thank to my research paper. Luckily, the TA for the class held a study session last Friday. The test took my a whole SEVEN minutes to complete. OUCH. It was so simple. We had to write out the plot of Hamlet, identify some types of poems, and define 10 words. Part of the test was take home. So I got that finished super early last week, because I know me, and I wouldn't have done it otherwise.
It's Monday. I have two tests left. And I am done for the semester. And I am seriously wondering why on earth did I have such a good semester. Back in the day I was pretty lazy about the whole going to class thing. But this semester I realized it is kind of important. Which is why the possibility of straight A's is actually a thought in the back of my mind. I doubt it will happen, but the fact that it is possible is kind of surprising.
This time next week I will be on a wonderful vacation. Thanks to Jacob's parents, I get to spend a week at a resort in San Diego. (Yay time shares) I am really looking forward to the time away from home. After this week, I think I deserve it :D

Just a thought...

At the current moment I am super frustrated with politics. Not necessarily what is happening in Washington or what the President is or is not doing. Rather, I am frustrated with uneducated people making accusations that quite frankly do not make sense. I am guessing these people are the people that sit at home and listen to FOX news all day long, with the ideas of Rush Limbaugh, Glen Beck, and Sean Hannity seeping into their poor little brains. I do not care that you are super conservative. I do care that before you join all of these ridiculous facebook groups asking for Obama to die or saying congress doesn't deserve a raise (which is particularly funny to me, seeing as the majority of money a congressmen or senator makes really doesn't come from the paycheck they get from the government (have you ever heard of lobbyists people?) plus, wouldn't you want to vote a pay raise for yourself if the opportunity arose? and since minimum wage has gone up the cost of living has gone up). And most of all, why does it matter that the President smokes? Or that so and so drinks? They are normal people. You cannot expect politicians to be perfect. So stop asking me to join this group or that group. Stop listening to Rush Limbaugh. Start educating yourself, try and look at things from both sides of the media. Obviously if you listen solely to conservative media, you are going to have a one sided view on politics. Seriously, find some left wing media. Then make your judgment. In the mean time, keep me out of it. Love, Katie

Update :)

It has been a pretty busy month. With finals quickly approaching, Jacob and I rarely see each other. We have both been so busy with papers, tests, news stories, declaring minors/majors, meetings with department heads, and scholarship apps. It has been ridiculous!! I am so looking forward to this semester being over.
I only have four papers left this semester! It is weird to think I have already written sixteen. Thank goodness its almost done!! The last paper I had to write was actually pretty cool. Our assignment was to "play" and then write a reflection of some sort. So for playing we bought kites!!! So cool! I got a Yo Gabba Gabba kite, and Jacob got an airforce kite. Mine is way cuter. :D I love it!!
Jacob declared his minor last week, and got sixteen extra credits for passing a basic level of Portuguese. It works sorta like an AP class. You pass the test you get college credit, and instead of just getting a P like you would for AP classes, you get the grade you got in the class. So Jacob got 16 credit hours of A's on his transcript. And now, Jacob can graduate a semester early!!! Which means, coming December, Jacob will have a degree! Holy CRAP!! So maybe we won't be stuck in Logan forever.
I, however, still have at least a year left. Grr...Originally, my adviser told me that if I took two four week history classes this summer I could graduate sooner. So I went to register for summer semester, and it turns out the classes aren't being taught at all. So at the end of this semester I will need 45 credits. Which means a year from this December I can graduate. Hopefully, we stick around Utah after Jacob graduates so I can graduate. If not, online school will be the way for me....
I am just thrilled that Jacob can graduate, and start doing something that he loves :)

Epic Easter

This year for Easter we invited my parents, my siblings, and my grandpa to come to our house for Easter dinner. And as my father would say it was epic. Easter for Jacob and Katie began with the traditional dying of the eggs. Last Easter, Jacob didn't go home, so he didn't get an Easter basket. So being the wonderful girlfriend that I was, I made a Jacob a pretty sweet Easter basket. It just so happened to include a Hannah Montana themed egg dying kit. So guess what we did?!?! (Pictures to follow)
On Sunday I made a pretty sweet meal if I do say so myself. It was my first attempt to make a Ham and it turned out nicely. (Which is good seeing as I got stuck with all the leftovers.) A very entertaining game of Apples to Apples followed. I am still not sure that my Grandpa understood what he was doing. It seemed that he would just take the green card whenever he felt like it. And somehow "Lemon Meringue Pie" was the best answer for tired and true. I loved it. And as typically of every game I play with my father, he found a way to cheat. And so naturally he won. Until we realized what he was doing. Pretty sure Logan ended up winning. Lucky duck. I am terrible at Apples to Apples. I suppose no one understands my thought process. So that was Easter...
School is still happening. This time next month I will be getting ready for San Diego and the Price is Right. And if Logan has his way, Universal Studios. We will see. I am really excited for the semester to be over. Mostly so I can prove to myself that I am not an idiot and so I can raise my GPA enough to get into a major. Sheesh. That won't be to much of an issue. If I try really hard (which I probably won't) I still have the chance to get a 4.0 (which won't happen). But its still a nice thought to think that this late in the semester its still a possibility.
Its looking like Jacob will be graduating in December, so who knows where life will take us. Hopefully some place warm that doesn't have an inversion, or snow. He is very much liking the idea of being done with school, and starting a job that he loves. I am very envious of this, and continue to pray that the day I graduate college comes really soon.
The End.

10 things...

So I usually don't post so often, but I am super duper bored. So I was thinking about all the things I have learned about myself, Jacob, and marriage in the six months (I know long time right?) that we have been married.

10. I am not always right.
I wish I was always right, but sometimes I am not. Most of the time I am right, but every once in awhile, I am not.

9. I snore. And not very quietly.
I figure this is acceptable, because I don't have to hear myself, and as long as I fall asleep first, I don't have to hear Jacob snore.

8. My idea of clean is not the same as Jacob's.
While Jacob is a wonderful helper and is always willing to take his fair share of the chores, he has much different standards of what clean is. However, he is learning how I think things should be done, and he is very helpful and willing to adapt.

7. I can get away with a lot based solely on the looks I give Jacob.
Once upon a time, sweet and innocent eyes used to get me out of trouble with my parents, but they caught on, and sweet and innocent eyes no longer did the trick. For Jacob, they still do the trick.

6. Sometimes Jacob irritates me, and sometimes I frustrate him.
Being married isn't always the fluffy lovey dovey junk (not bad, we are just past that) that being engaged was. And that is okay. It is important for us to share our feelings, and they aren't always happy ones.

5. Jacob likes my cooking.
Which makes me happy.

4. I still hate doing dishes.
I cannot wait for the day that we get a dishwasher. Until then, at least I have Jacob who doesn't mind doing them.

3. Nothing beats time spent with my best friend.
Even though we are both really busy, and have weird schedules because of school, there is nothing better than knowing Jacob will be home soon, and we can spend some time together before we go to bed.

2. My parents are smarter than I ever thought they were.
What can I say? They were right about a lot of stuff. If only I had figured this out so much earlier.....

1. Don't sweat the small stuff.
Because at the end of the day I get to fall asleep next to my husband, my best friend. :)

Spring Break??

Well...Spring Break came, and unfortunately it is on its way out. And sadly, I did not accomplish anything on my to do list...We started out the break by spending a few days at Jacob's parents. One of Jacob's cousins just got back from his mission, so we went to spend some time with him. On Sunday afternoon, the March Madness brackets were announced, and I had a great time watching Jacob freak out because he didn't think Utah State was going to get in. It game down the the two slots that they might be able to take, and Jacob was pacing the room as nervous as can be. When they finally announced Utah State Jacob jumped on his parent's bed and started screaming! It was so funny! His sister was upstairs taking a nap until she heard the screaming. She thought Jacob was dying because he was screaming so loudly.
Monday night we went to Jacob's brother's house so I could get my hair done. While we were there, my brother-in-law put the two boys into the bath, and left them in there. It was probably about a half an hour later when it was realized that the water was still running. So Jacob ran in to shut the water off, and sure enough it had spilled over the side, and had almost reached the carpet. The kids were up to their necks in water, but they were as happy as could be. Jacob asked Dace why he did tell anyone the tub was full. Dace's response? "Jacob, it's full." And Kale decided to help the water out of the tub by filling up a bucket, and dumping it on Jacob's feet. Sooo funny!
On Tuesday we went to spend some time with my parents. Jacob and I got enlisted to help my mom rearrange the basement. That was...well....it was interesting to say the least. And I was so sad when we ran out of time...NOT... That night we went to one of Jacob's (my brother) basketball games. That was pretty hilarious. Church ball is very special. On Wednesday my dad wanted to take us shooting. And I learned that I really stink at shooting a moving target. Give me a .22 and a stationary target and I will kill it, but give me a shotgun and some clays, and you will have a great waste of money. Oh well, at least my dad and Jacob did a good job....
Thursday morning we came back to Logan, with the intention of doing some spring cleaning and some homework. Instead I decided it was time to use the last of our Bed, Bath, and Beyond gift cards. Much more entertaining. And I got the cutest shower curtain ever. I have been begging Jacob for months to let me get a new shower curtain, but there was no way he would let me pay fifty dollars for one, even if it was with a gift card. But this shower curtain was on clearance plus I had a five percent off coupon, so I paid twenty five bucks less for it than if I had bought it three months ago. And it matches my bathroom so perfectly. I love it. And its probably kind of sad how excited I am every time I see it.
This weekend I was so excited to discover that they put the nets back up at the tennis courts. Jacob has been trying to teach me, and maybe one day I will get good. But for now its just fun to goof around and play! Plus its great exercise. I love it, and now that they weather is nice, we plan on playing a lot more. We can also go on walks without freezing our bums off, which is so nice. I am really starting to love it here in Logan, which is something I didn't think would ever happen. But its so great, and its such a beautiful time of year. The grass is starting to green up and the flowers are starting to come up. I LOVE IT!! Yay spring!!
So I guess our spring break wasn't really that relaxing, but it was fun. We are used to staying busy, so it wasn't a big deal to us. When we find down time we really don't know what to do with ourselves. One day (maybe) our lives will slow down a little and we will get some time to do nothing.

The Uneventful Events...Doctor Laura thinks I'm right

Not much to update here. Spring break is upon us (Thank goodness). The semester seems to be flying by (Thank goodness)! Its been a strange adjustment, going to school (that is like 39.9 times bigger than Eastern Utah), being married, and figuring out what I really want to do with my life. Thankfully, I have a wonderful husband who is very supportive. On the first day of school I made him promise me that he would make me go to class unless I was dying, there was a family emergency, or there was a basketball game. Luckily he has held true to his promise, and school is coming along great. I am so thankful for my parents and their support too! Whenever I have a horrible day, I know my Mommy is one phone call away! Love it!
Next year my little brother is planning on coming to school here in Logan. Can I just mention how excited I am! It's going to be so fun! Even if he thinks I am going to fed him on a regular basis. I am really looking forward to the fall. We haven't decided for sure yet, but if Jake wants to, he can graduate in December, which has its ups and its downs. I am also trying to get accepted into the education program (which is no easy task at USU), so depending on what happens there, we might be sticking around for another year.
Speaking of Jake, last week he produced his first newscast. He was so EXCITED! It is reassuring to him when he realizes how fun producing is (seeing as that is what he wants to do with his life). I haven't seen the tapes yet, but I hear everything went perfect. I am so proud of him. He was the second first year newscast student to get the opportunity to produce, so he must be doing something right.
Yesterday, we went to the last two regular season basketball games. Seven hours at the Spectrum. It is always worth it, because we get amazing seats. Once the men's game was over, we got to run out onto the floor and celebrate the WAC championship. It was so much FUN!! I loved it, and will miss it so much. Here is hoping the post season works out fantastically!
Also on a less exciting/happy note, last month my Nana died. I know that I am slow in mentioning this, but for me, I think its important that I write my feelings. I love my Nana so much! She is the most amazing woman. She has so many qualities that I aspire to have. I will miss her dearly, but know that I can see her again someday. She is the textbook definition of a grandma. She has so much love for everyone, and is the least judgmental person I know. I think everyone could take a lesson from her :). I love my Nana. She is the best. I miss her a lot, but know she is in a better place.

Valentine's Day

So this was my first valentine's day with Jacob. Not having a lot of money, we agreed to do things that would not really affect our budget. We also decided it would be fun to stretch out our celebration into the whole weekend. So Friday we went bowling (with coupon for free games) and because we went in the afternoon, we got a cheaper price. After Jake kicked my butt, we went window shopping :D which is one of my favorite activities. On Saturday we started out with our normal Saturday morning activity of going to the plasma center. Fun right? Jake had a news story to do on animal abuse so we took a trip out to the humane society. I was nervous because I thought I would get attached and really want to take some of the animals home with me. I did want to take them home. They were all so cute!! Especially the kitties and this little black lab. Once we finished that, it was time for dinner. I made us a nice, but inexpensive dinner. It was so awesome. To finish out our weekend we geeked out and watched the Star Wars trilogy. I hadn't seen those movies in years, so it was really strange. Those movies make so much more sense now that I understand what is going on. So that is my super fantastic weekend with my Jake! I love him! Being married to him is the best thing ever! :)

The problem with public restrooms

I have been noticing a trend in the world of public restrooms, and I think that it is time that the world knows. Every day I spend a lot of time on campus, and therefore, I have to use a public restroom :(... And everyday I use a restroom, it never fails that the first stall I look in has not been flushed. Now some days, I will be able to simply go to the next stall and not have this problem. But no, MOST days, I go to the next stall, and guess what!!?!?? It has not been flushed. At least three times in the past month, when going to the bathroom every toilet has not been flushed. And these are big bathrooms people. There is no reason for ten toilets to not be flushed. PEOPLE!!! I do not need to see your creations in the toilet. I hope that you don't leave your toilets at home unflushed. I imagine that could be quite dreadful. So I am offering a simple suggestion. Rather than leaving your stall dirty and your toilet unflushed, take your foot. Place it on the handle. Push down. The toilet will flush. You don't have to touch a disgusting handle. And I can be happy.

Yuppers

So one of my favorite things about being married, is that I get to try cooking new things because I know Jacob will eat whatever I make. So yesterday I tried making pork loin with a ketchup and onion marmalade. It was amazing! And so easy to make. I also found an amazing recipe for ham, corn, and potato chowder. Its so affordable, and again incredibly easy. I especially love this recipe, because I can throw it in the crock pot in the morning and come dinner all I have to do is set the table :D Happiness.
I am really starting to get back into the swing of things as far as school is going. I am loving most of my classes. I am doing pretty sweet on papers and tests. This week is going to be pretty crazy as far as assignments go, but at least it will keep my busy. I have to read "Death of a Salesman," this week. Not to excited seeing as I hated it so much when I read it in high school...That will be a blast... (yay sparknotes.com) The end.

Because...

I have decided that because I am an old married woman with a very interesting life, it is time to make my blog....more....understandable. So everyone understands what is new with my cute and sweet husband. So yes. I will start with....Hmm...School.
This semester Jacob and I decided it was time for me to head back and finish up school. I applied for pell grants, and got one. So next came the admissions to Utah State. A big joke. I applied at the very beginning of November. A few weeks went by and the school sent me a letter saying that I hadn't paid the admission fee and they hadn't received my transcript. So I printed of my bank statement, marched myself into the office, and pointed out the error. I called Eastern Utah, they had my transcript on the way, SLCC doing the same. A few more weeks went by. Another letter. Apparently I still hadn't paid my admission fee, and my SLCC transcript hadn't come. This time, when I brought my bank statement, it also showed the SLCC transcript had been paid for. So after some research, they found my transcript filed under my maiden name (which was listed on my file). I was told to come back in a few days (it now being the beginning of January), to see if I was accepted. When I went back, I was told I was to late to be accepted, as it was to close to the beginning of the semester. Well that wasn't a good enough answer for me, so I wanted to meet with the head of admissions. Finally! Two months later! I am officially an Aggie.
Now school has started and it has been so exciting for me to get back into the swing of things. I am taking twelve credits and loving it. I am so happy to be finishing my education. What a happy thing! Only two years left :) So that is that. My effort to start a more "normal" blog.

yes thats right

I really do not appreciate self righteous people. Especially when they are your college professor. I mean really. Your opinions are not going to give me a full understanding of the subject. Please understand that there are more people studying the same things that you study. These people may or may not have opinions that vary from what you are teaching me. As your student I feel that I will gain a better understanding of the subject by having a curriculum that is not based off of your findings, your text, and your website. Now that I have said that, Mark McGwire! You suck. Do not lie. Steroids. Really. You know that you did them so that you could become the "ultimate" baseball player. So quit lying and saying that you did it for health reasons. If you really did take them for health reasons, don't you think you would have stopped taking them? Especially since they didn't "improve your game." You are a liar. I hate you. And yet Pete Rose cannot make it into the hall of fame. Also to the Logan newspaper, "The Herald Journal," please get a new editor. Check your facts. Don't put that the same team had two games in one day. Or that cattle are really sheep. History of China, please please please let me survive the semester. And the bookstore, you ordered my book a week ago. I really need it. Please get it or I will fall behind in my lit class. On the bright side, I can see the sky. ITS BLUE!! And BEAUTIFUL! I missed it so much. And today I made corn, ham, and potato chowder. I am so excited. The end.

Thoughts of My VERY FIRST Universtiy Class...

How come some people are in there? The doors are locked. Great. I love writing papers. Why did I get up so early? Gee whiz this class is huge, and it keeps growing. Okay Katie, surely you can figure out how this desk flap thing works. This teacher is like two years older than me. Still don't get the desk thing. So glad I bought my book....NOT...That kids shirt is really disgusting. This building smells weird. Oh thats how the desk thing works. Okay maybe not my desk thing...I wish someone would sit in front of me so I didn't have to pay attention. Ah. Its so early. Okay now the desk thing works. To bad my notebook barely fits on it. Is it time to go yet? Seriously people, if you would just listen, he already answered that question. The end.