30 Day Challange

Day 5- A Picture of Somewhere I've Been

Day-6- A Hobby I Have.

I absolutely love sports.  I like playing anything including tennis, basketball, softball, football and pretty much anything else that involves a ball.  Recently, I've also started to enjoy doing more crafty things like scrapbooking!

Day 7- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on me
My mom!

Day 8- Short term goals for this month and why.

1. To do well on all of my upcoming exams, especially in my sports physiology class.

2. Lose 4 Lbs.  It doesn't sound like much, but I'm just trying to tone up and I think 4 Lbs in plenty

3. Try to create a fun environment for my basketball girls

Day 9- Something/someone you’re proud of.

Andrew Kent Vera!  He is such a hard worker and is always trying to make me happy.  He is also a great example to me and everyone else around him and I'm so proud of him.

Day 10- A story about a past relationship.

This is a hard one... Pass!

Catch up

Day 2- Something I can't live without

Day 3- A habit I wish I could quit:  I wish I could stop biting my nails

Day 4: List 10 songs that represent your life’s soundtrack.

• I Must Have Loved You Before
• Little Moments by Brad Paisley
• Feels Like Home by Chantel Kreviazuk
• September by Daughtry
• Those Nights by Skillet
• Mine by Taylor Swift
• Live Like You Were Dying by Tim Mcgraw
• What The Hell by Avril Lavigne
• Indescribable by Andrew Vera
• Mmm I can't think of another one :)

30 Day Challenge

Alright, I'm giving in.  I saw alot of people doing this and at first I thought it was silly, but I've changed my mind.  I wont be able to add a picture because I'm currently using my brother in laws computer.  Well here goes nothing.

Day 01- A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself.


Day 02- A picture of something you cannot live without.

Day 03- A habit that you wish you didn’t have.

Day 04- List 15 songs that represent your life’s soundtrack.

Day 05- A picture of somewhere you’ve been to.

Day 06- A hobby you have.

Day 07- A picture of someone/something that has the biggest impact on you.

Day 08- Short term goals for this month and why.

Day 09- Something/someone you’re proud of.

Day 10- A story about a past relationship.

Day 11- A picture of something you dislike.

Day 12- A picture of your room & don’t cheat by cleaning it. Share a secret.

Day 13- Write a letter telling someone something you could never tell them.

Day 14- A picture of something you ate and 10 confessions.

Day 15- Put your iPod on shuffle & share the first 10 songs that play.

Day 16- Something you could live without.

Day 17- Someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why.

Day 18- Plans/dreams/goals you have.

Day 19- Nicknames you have & how or why you have them.

Day 20- If you had 3 wishes, what would they be.

Day 21- Share a picture from your day.

Day 22- What makes you different from everyone else.

Day 23- What is something you crave.

Day 24- Share a story about your past that you are ashamed of.

Day 25- What I would find in your bag.

Day 26- Places you want to visit before you die.

Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge?

Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?

Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned.

Day 30- A picture of you today & 20 goals you want to accomplish.



FACTS
1. I'm a texture freak, I can't eat mushy foods without gagging, including mashed potatoes
2. I have my own secret recipe for mac n cheese, grilled cheese and as of a month ago chilli
3. I'm obsessed with taking pictures
4. I'm defiant, I will do opposite of what people want me to do even if it's not exactly what I want to do.
5. I love sports, and the competitive atmosphere that comes with them
6. My husband is my favorite person in the world
7. I have a cat named Elliott Jones
8. I've broken both of my arms, at seperate times
9. My favorite color has been pink most of my life, but recently I've been a fan of Purple.  It may have to do with the fact that I coach at Tooele.
10. I walk and talk in my sleep at least once a week.
11. I have anxiety and can not just sit around and relax, I have to be doing something. 
12. I'm a fan of Scentsy
13. I love scrapbooking
14. I require at least 1 massage per day..... ok I might not require it but thats what I tell andrew and it has worked so far :)
15.I'm obsessed with diets, not only diets for me but just diets in general.  I think they are fascinating.

The Christmas post... Finally

I'm finally getting around to posting about our Christmas.  Christmas day was a fun-filled and very busy.  It is a tradition in andrew's family to way up super early to open gifts.  This year that actually worked out perfectly for our busy schedule.  We woke up around 5 AM and opened gifts with the Veras.  We then had a quick breakfast and Andrew and I had to take off to work.  It sounds wretched to have to work on Christmas, but it wasn't bad at all.  We worked at Vista where we got to spend time with some of the kids.  We got to watch them open gifts, we watched movies and played in the snow.  After work we headed to my parents.  We had dinner, met Jake (Mal's current boyfriend), did gifts with the family and then at the end of the night Andrew and I finally did our gifts for eachother.  This year Andrew and I got a lot of good stuff, THANKS FAM!  Here are a few things we got for Christmas this year.

I got 2 new pairs of boots!

Andrew got a new suit.We got a Kitchenaid

We got a new camera which I was very excited about.  I LOVE taking pictures.

Tooele Vs Grantsville

Yesterday, my girls played Grantsville's basketball team for the second time.  The first time we played them grantsville controlled the tempo of the game and we ended up losing by 7.  Yesterday our team came out ready to play,  they played with more intensity than I've ever seen them play with and I was very impressed.  The game ended up going into over time and we lost by 1 point.  It was disappointing to lose, but I have never been so proud of them.  They played really hard.  We have a week off for Christmas break and then we will pick things back up next wednesday.

Though we've been busy this week with games and practice, the team has managed to find time for 2 Christmas parties.  The first party was just for the sophomore team, we did it at my house and ate chilli and did a gift exchange.  Then today we had another one at the school with all 4 teams.  This one consisted of breakfast and another gift exchange.  I only participated in one gift exchange but thanks to my sophomores I ended up with a Dora bath kit, lotion, Kitchen towel, Christmas socks, body spray, a gift card to Mcdonalds and a few candy bars.  Thanks girls for making this season so fun this far!

1 down, 3 to go

I took my first final yesterday.  It was for my research and inquiry class and I got.... 100%.  I can't wait until the end of next week when my Christmas break starts!

18 Months

Andrew and I have officially been married 18 months today.  It's hard to believe because it's gone by so fast, but when I look back we have been through so much in our short marriage.  Here are a few of the adventures we've encountered and memories we've made.
2009
1. Honeymoon to Lake Havasu
2. The move to Nebraska
3. Fishing at the Cabin
4. Finding our kitten Elliott
5. Elliotts ringworm fiasco
6. Our giant Christmas tree
7. WICKED in Kansas City
8. Moving back to Utah
2010
1. Andrew getting promoted to Banker
2. Andrew getting his appendix out (Me-"It's just a stomache ache, go back to sleep" OOPS!)
3. Getting jobs at vista
4. Scooter trouble
5. Anniversary trip to Havasu
6. Vegas trip with Mom and Ran

Those are just a few of the many memories we've made and I can't wait to make a million more.  I love you Andrew Kent, thanks for being amazing.

Thanksgiving Break

As you can tell, I'm a little but behind on blogging but today I am attempting to catch up.  So here goes nothing.  Thanksgiving break was fabulous! Ok next topic......JK.  My break from school wasn't suppose to start until Thursday (Thanksgiving Day), but thanks to the "blizzard" School got cancelled Tuesday and Wednesday.  Basketball practice also got cancelled Tuesday night by the district due to the storm so Andrew and I had the night to ourselves.  We played some games, ate, watched glee and after we had about 6 inches of snow we decided to go play in it.
WEDNESDAY- Andrew had to go to work so I stayed home and made Chilli.  It was my first time making it and I must say it was pretty yummy, Andrew even rated it a 10!
THANKSGIVING DAY- Andrew started his day off by playing in a little Turkey Bowl and because of this I had the pleasure of hearing him complain about how sore he was for the next week :).  After the turkey bowl we went to his parents for some food.  It was nice to be around the whole fam,eat lots of food, watch How To Train Your Dragin and of course take a nap.  After the nap we headed over to my parents for another big meal.  Along with eating, we watched some football and played some cards.  It was an overall successful Thankgiving!
BLACK FRIDAY- After last year I am officially a black friday shopper for life.  Some people, including my mom wouldn't be caught dead shopping on black friday.  Some complain you have to get up to early, others dont like the lines but I think all of those things are worth it to feel the holiday spirit I feel on black friday.  This year I went with my mother-in-law, Kristine.  We left at 1:45AM and headed to Kohls, which opened at 3:00AM.  The lines were crazy but we got what we wanted.  We then headed to the mall and got somemore great deals.  We shopped until about 3PM and by that time were pretty exhausted. 

The rest of the weekend was spent relaxing, doing nothing and enjoying our time away from school and work and that was fine with me!

Friends

"A Friend is someone who understands your past, believes in your future, and accepts you just the way you are."

"Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival." ~C.S. Lewis

Today I am thankful for my friends. This weekend I had the opportunity to visit with one of my best friends, Haley.  She came home from college for the Thanksgiving break and was able to take some time to come over to my house.  It was so good to see her and catch up.  I love how now matter what happens we can always turn to eachother.  I'm grateful for all of my friends, those who I am still close with and those who I have lost touch with through time.  Thanks for the influence you've all had in my life.

My Job

Today I am thankful for my job.  I have the unique opportunity to work at a residential treatment center for adolescents.  I LOVE my job and I feel really blessed to be working there.  Like any job, it has it's ups and downs but for the most part my job is great. After living in Utah for the majority of my life, I've gotten used to the Utah culture.  I'm sure everyone in Utah knows what I'm talking about.  But the kids I work with opened my eyes and reminded me that there's more going on out there.  Before working here, I would make judgements about people if I wasn't familiar with their lifestyle and be unaware of it. I believe that it is impossible to make an accurate judgement about someone without knowing everything about them and even then, who are we to judge?  Now, if I make a judgement about someone I try to catch myself and make myself aware that I'm making a judgement and push it out of my head.   I can now do this because of people I've gotten to know through my job and the things they have taught me.