Excitement for the next hill!!

There are several hills (milestones) that we hit in our lives - 8 when we get baptized - 16 when we learn to drive - 18 when it all becomes legal - 21 when it REALLY becomes legal - 30 when we say good bye to our 20's and raise our families....
Well Friday I made it to the top of one of my hills - 40
All week long I had been kind of down, I just couldn't believe that I was 40. I remember when I thought 40 was SOO OLD! And yet here I was... I stood there on top of the hill thinking of all that I had accomplished and all that I need to accomplish.
And you know what - all that dread that I had, all the pain I thought that I was going to feel - I didn't have it!

A wise woman once told me - she never felt as old as she was - because it was all mental.

And now I believe it - My birth certificate may say 40 but my mind still has me at 30ish!!  (I am not going 20ish due to the fact that I was pretty darn stupid in my early 20's - I am glad that I wised up!!)

I have 2 amazing children - who bring me more joy than they will ever know - and as crazy as I get running them to football/baseball/softball/dance/cheer/piano/scouts/or where ever else they need to be. I wouldn't change it for the world!!

I have an awesome husband who provides for our family and sacrifices for our family!!

I have amazing parents who have taught me more than they will ever know - I was listening way back when even if they thought I wasn't! 

AND I have met and made friends with some of the best people there are! I know that there is a reason that they all have come into my life and I am so grateful for them!

So now that I start heading up the next hill  - I hope it is as rewarding and amazing as the last hill!  And there is a lot on this hill - kids learning to drive/graduations/college.... ugh! But I will get through it!! I know I can!!

ABC's of me....

I stole this from my dear friend Keysha, and she stole it from her sister. I am putting this on my blog like Keysha did because it is cute, fun and you never know you might learn something about me..    So, here goes!

A. Age: 39..... for 16 more days

B. Bed Size: Queen

C. Chore you hate: matching socks.. yuck!

D. Day: Saturdays!! 

E. Essential Start to your Day: A Pepsi Max - full Pepsi flavor - ZERO calories

F. Favorite Color: RED and NAVY BLUE

G. Gold or Silver: Silver

H. Height: 5'9"

I. Instrument: My iPod... I am not musical at all!!

J. Job Title: Mom  

K. Kids: 2

L. Live: Live, Love and Laugh!!

M. Mom's name: Karen

N. Nicknames: I only have one it is Teetz or TeeTee - I couldn't say my name when I was little, and this nickname stuck, my Uncle still calls me Teetz and occasionally my Mom and Dad do too

O. Overnight hospital stays: Child births....and when the oven was removed... 

P. Pet Peeves: Many....biggest one is nail clipping..ugh hate that noise!!

Q. Quote from a Movie: Too many to chose.... "There is no try, only do" - Master Yoda 

R. Right or left handed: Right

S. Siblings: 1 sister, 1 brother

T. Time I wake up: 6:00 am

U. Underwear: I am not going to tell... LOL - of course!! 

V. Veggie you dislike: Broccoli!!

W. What makes you run late: Ryan not being ready when I am.

X. X-rays you've had: Knees

Y. Yummy food you make:  I don't know... my Oatmeal Craisin White Chocolate Chip Cookies 

Z. Zoo: The Zoo stinks!!  


Now the real fun part....YOU do it too so I can get to know the ABC's of YOU!!!!

Some good news...and one thing that really bugged me!

Well for my millions few blog followers... I have some good news!

I FOUND A JOB!! 

Hip Hip Hooray!! 

I will be working for a company called Western Technologies. My good friend Melissa's husband works there and helped me out!
This has really been an answer to many many millions thousands of prayers said. I know that this is the right one for me and for my family! Because this is what I was praying for, what ever he wanted me to do I would do! What ever was best for our family and for the families needs!  

They have been in business for over 50 years, they are a very stable and conservative company, they will work with me on the kids schedules, when it is slower in the fall and winter, I will have reduced hours to be home more with the kids  - and best of all.... Wait for it....

NO DRESS CODE!!   I can wear jeans!!  I just need to be presentable!  LOL :)

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Well the last few days I have running some last errands before I head back into the work force... I had an issue the other day I want to share - it just really bugged me!  (all opinions are mine, we all are entitled to our own opinion,  if I offend you, I am sorry) 

I really don't like REALLY CHEAP people... Hey I am all about saving money and getting things on clearance, using coupons, etc etc.. BUT, when you use all the said things and then still have to argue with the sales clerk that it is wrong... even after she explains how the discounts are applied! 

Let me explain. 

The other day I was at Kohls waiting to check out. There was a lady beast in front of me ringing up her order. She was buying 2 shirts and a Food Network cheese grater (the nice one, I was totally jealous). So it was about 50 bucks (full price) worth of stuff.. the cashier applies her Kohls cash, and her 40 percent off coupon .. and then her total comes to $5.95 - that is right 6 bucks!! She then proceeds to argue with the clerk on how the coupon was applied. I thought to my self - ARE YOU SERIOUS LADY?? Take your stuff for 6 bucks and run!!  Honest to Pete!! There is Cheap and then there is Cheap!! 

Now what I REALLY like is when I am one of those CHEAP people - I used my Famous Footwear coupon and bought a new pair of TEVA flip flops for 7 bucks!!

   OH YEA - gimme some knuckles!! 

I just luurve my small town!!

 A few weeks ago on Facebook my cousin (who is a coach in Granger) was complaining about not having a team mom to call about practices, games ect... my comment to him was...send emails to the parents, text messages.... heck if we can do it out here in my small town, then you can in the city!

Which then got me thinking about my small little town of Grantsville that I now call HOME, and felt like I have been here FOREVER!!!  Bear with me - I need to give you some back ground..

I grew up in Magna - went to Cyprus High - (Yes I am a Pirate always will be.... BUT I am also now a COWBOY)

I remember riding our bikes on Sundays to my Grammas house for visits, I remember going to Thrifty Drug with my Gramma for an ice cream cone.. I loved Magna, everyone knew each other!! You could drive down 3500 S. and wave to a ton of people and they would wave back! LOVED IT...

So when we got married, we bought our first house on the border of Magna and West Valley... I thought this is going to be great......
ENTER 2001, my Mom and Dad announce that they are moving to Grantsville... HUH?? Grantsville???  (I had been out here for basketball games in high school...it was a LOOONNGG way from me!!) .....then the housing boom happened, houses went up every where around us.... we didnt like it, schools were suffering, etc...
ENTER 2005 - Leo and I were thinking about moving - SO we decided heck why not - lets go look in Mom and Dads neck of the woods.. and within 2 weeks our house sold, we bought a lot out here in Grantsville and were packing our home of almost 10 years up to head WEST!

ENTER Current Day - So when I was thinking about my small town - I said to myself, SELF - this is just like growing up in Magna... everyone knows everyone (if they don't that is their own fault), everyone waves at you when you drive down the street!! I LUURVE this town!!

AND the best thing I luurve about my small town - THIS TOWN SUPPORTS EACH OTHER!!
I have seen the best in people, from supporting the kids on the football team even when they don't have kids on the team, supporting the longest standing town party "The Sociable" each and every year! Jr. Jazz, Little League Football, and supporting something that is near and dear to my heart - Grantsville Youth Baseball!

I was blown away by all the support and people that came out to our opening day last week!! It was AMAZING!!

 

Just like all the wonderful life long friends I have made - AMAZING!! (you all know who you are!!) And I even have a few fellow Pirates out here with me now too!!

This little town out WEST called GRANTSVILLE...I LUURVE IT!! And I now call it HOME and will FOREVER!!