Seasonal Pet Peeve...

I don't know why it is bothering me this year, it has never bothered me in years past. This year for some reason it seems as though every time I decide to listen to Christmas music on the radio it is ALWAYS Neil Diamond singing.

Why does this bother me you ask... well because I love Christmas music because of the spirit and feeling that it brings, and it REALLY bothers me to hear someone who doesn't even believe in Christ or celebrate Christmas belting out "Hark the Herald Angels Sing."

Have a little pride and dignity for your convictions man! There are plenty of other Christmas songs that you could sing i.e. Jingle bells, Silver Bells, Frosty the Snow Man, Heck Adam Sandler even wrote is own song, or there is always the Dreydl song.

So to the Neil Diamonds out there I say "have a little respect!"

(Please note, that I am in no way trying to be derogatory to any religion out there.)

Best Primary Program Ever!!

Last Sunday was our wards primary program, and I have to say that it was one of the best programs I've seen.

I thoroughly enjoyed WatChiNG it from the congregation for the first time in 4 years. Perhaps nursery has it's perks after all! :)

just a picture post

Vegas Trip:

this is from the belagio

this is the pool at the Golden Nugget

And our trees decided to give us a little welcome home gift of having to rake leaves.

Sorry Kids...

I know that I haven't posted in a while, I guess it goes with the whole good, better and best theory. While posting is good unfortunately it loses out to school and work. My schedule these days consists of the following...

5:00 am wake up and get ready
5:30 am Leave for work
6:00-11:30 am Work
11:30-12:30 pm class
12:30-5:00pm More work
6:00-9:00 pm class

Sleeping and actually sitting down to eat (other than the car) have become luxuries these days. My spare time is spent studying, and trying to spend quality time (since obviously quantity time is out) with my sweet husband. "Livin for the weekend" has taken on a whole new meaning in our house.

I feel grateful for the opportunity that I have to complete my degree and the desire to do so, and I also feel very blessed, as I'm sure we all do these days, that Aaron and I have been blessed with good jobs, and an employer that is economically sound.

I guess I just forgot how busy life gets sometimes.

It's happening...

The leaves are changing and fall is coming. To me THIS is the most wonderful time of the year!! Pumpkins, the crisp air, hoodies and sweaters, apple juice, bright brilliant colors, the smell in the air, and lots and lots of leaves. Ahh sweet bliss.

Jam

As I sat eating pancakes covered in homemade strawberry freezer jam a smile spread over my face as I remembered making the jam.

I came home from work not to long ago to find some of my most favorite people sitting in my kitchen laughing and up to there elbows in the strawberry goo that would become our Jam. It was my first jam making experience and I so enjoyed learning from the women who have impacted my life so much already.

I knew that that it would be that last time that we would all be together for a while and that made it all the more special.

Grandma, Mom, Kate, and Shel I will always think of you with fond memories every time I have strawberry Jam.

Homework

"The behavior change project"

1. Pick one behavior you would like to change.
2. Journal about predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors that are influencing you and what behavior change techniques you used 3x a week for 4 months.
3. Write a final paper on you findings, successes, and failures

The problem...

1. As you can probably tell from the sporadic blogging I am NOT good at keeping a journal! (perhaps I should make THAT the behavior change)
2. I have to pick just ONE behavior to change. Sadly there are so many!!
3. Do I go for the easy route (ie food, exercise, journaling) or do I go the hard route and pick something that I would really struggle with but most likely REALLY benefit from in the end?

What would YOU choose?