Sorry boring blog post just my ramblings about school and life, so no pictures just me journaling for myself.
I knew that when I received my Bachelors degree that I wasn't done with school yet. Lance asked me why I didn't want to participate in the graduation and walk, but I said I wasn't done yet and I would walk when I finished graduate school. Things have been pretty rough for our family for the last six months and I didn't even think I was going to be able to apply, and have to wait another year just to apply and waste a whole year. Lance and I were talking one night and we just decided to go for it, I knew that I was late (really late) in the application process and there was a big chance that it was even too late for me to apply, but I thought, "Hey the worst thing they could do is tell me no!" (Which I really think has to be my motto lately, if you don't ask you will never find out!)
I went down to talk to one of my professors at ISU to write a letter of recommendation and she said that she did not think they were accepting applications anymore and that it would be a waste of her time to write it because she was so busy (She really is nice, but very curt, but also someone who I really look up to academically wise). After leaving Pocatello I was so defeated and crushed and just gave up hope of even trying (Boy, what one person can do to our self-esteem!). The next day I received an E-mail for the professor who is in charge of the School Psychology program and told me to give him a call and he had all of my information sitting in front of him. He informed me that Yes, they were still accepting applications and he remembers me coming down and talking to the professor who was in charge of the School Psychology program last year about attending. I was so excited talking to him and at one point he told me that I seemed very energetic (I don't know if that is good or not, we were just talking on the phone!) He said that everything looked great on my transcripts, essays, application etc. and that I could start registering for classes! I am late taking one summer class, but he said he could help me make that up.
My lesson learned, if you want something bad enough and just ask then who knows what is possible. I start graduate school on Monday and I am so eager but nervous about everything I need to accomplish as well as working and being a mom with busy kids. I am also very proud that I will be the first out of my family on both sides to be able to attend a graduate school. Things seem to be looking up for us lately in all aspects of our lives and we are so grateful for that! Prayer, repentance, and closeness of family sure helps!
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Mason's 12th Birthday!
Okay, so it is not exactly Mason's 12th Birthday yet, it is not until May 3rd, but this was the only time we could do it as next weekend he will be gone on his first overnight scouting trip (Lance is going too, that makes me less nervous).
He told me he wanted white cupcakes, I always try to convince them to get chocolate, but they tell me that is more for me than them! I got some anyway just in case the other kids wanted chocolate (okay, again another ploy just to get chocolate ones!) I love Taylor's face in this picture!
Sheldon (laying across), Austin, Kevin, Zac, Marcial, and Mason.
Lance got Mason a sleeping bag that will be good for his overnighter next weekend and the rest of us got him an iPod touch, which he has been wanting forever! Taylor was even more excited I think than Mason was for it. He came to me one day and said, "Mom, we need to get Mason's iPod set up for him." I just kept saying we will do it later and eventually he said, "Mom, can I just hold it and touch it for a second then!!" He is so funny! Now they both have one to play together!
Mason and Zac have known each other since preschool. In most of the pictures, this is what Kevin is doing to Mason's head, no idea why!
The boys went geocaching, we actually tried to find this cach before but were unsuccessful, I knew they would be able to find it though. I love their mustaches! Austin gave these to Mason. Mason also received a watch, money, candy, a bug robot, Lego's, iPod touch, and a sleeping bag. I also got him a suit and white shirt for when he gets to start passing the sacrament!!
Mason, you are a wonderful kid and we love you!! I can't believe you are going to be in middle school next year. I am proud of how smart and kind you are. Mason gets to be in advanced Math, Reading, and English next year! Even though I know you are getting bigger, I know that you will still let me cuddle you, tell me you love me, and let me give you big LUVS!!
He told me he wanted white cupcakes, I always try to convince them to get chocolate, but they tell me that is more for me than them! I got some anyway just in case the other kids wanted chocolate (okay, again another ploy just to get chocolate ones!) I love Taylor's face in this picture!
Sheldon (laying across), Austin, Kevin, Zac, Marcial, and Mason.
Lance got Mason a sleeping bag that will be good for his overnighter next weekend and the rest of us got him an iPod touch, which he has been wanting forever! Taylor was even more excited I think than Mason was for it. He came to me one day and said, "Mom, we need to get Mason's iPod set up for him." I just kept saying we will do it later and eventually he said, "Mom, can I just hold it and touch it for a second then!!" He is so funny! Now they both have one to play together!
Mason and Zac have known each other since preschool. In most of the pictures, this is what Kevin is doing to Mason's head, no idea why!
The boys went geocaching, we actually tried to find this cach before but were unsuccessful, I knew they would be able to find it though. I love their mustaches! Austin gave these to Mason. Mason also received a watch, money, candy, a bug robot, Lego's, iPod touch, and a sleeping bag. I also got him a suit and white shirt for when he gets to start passing the sacrament!!
Mason, you are a wonderful kid and we love you!! I can't believe you are going to be in middle school next year. I am proud of how smart and kind you are. Mason gets to be in advanced Math, Reading, and English next year! Even though I know you are getting bigger, I know that you will still let me cuddle you, tell me you love me, and let me give you big LUVS!!
Alyssa's 7th Birthday
For Alyssa's birthday we went over to Elite Gymnastics where she takes gymnastics. She wanted to do a Hello Kitty party, so went shopping to find her the perfect Hello Kitty shirt to wear. This was the perfect place for a party, everyone wore themselves out, especially Grandpa Cannon climbing the rope all the way to the ceiling.
All of Lysa's friends that came.
They all loved the rope and the foam pit.
Sierra, Kamri, Jordyn, and Alyssa (Jordyn is one of Alyssa's favorite people, she is the cutest and nicest girl!)
Alyssa told me that all she wanted for her birthday was a water bottle like the one I have (CamelBak one with a bite down straw) so that is what I got her! I am waiting until she gets older like the boys and wanting more expensive things.
Alyssa and Gracie, these girls are tough! The adults were playing just as much as the kids, the kids were just a little bit more daring though!
All of Lysa's friends that came.
They all loved the rope and the foam pit.
Sierra, Kamri, Jordyn, and Alyssa (Jordyn is one of Alyssa's favorite people, she is the cutest and nicest girl!)
Alyssa told me that all she wanted for her birthday was a water bottle like the one I have (CamelBak one with a bite down straw) so that is what I got her! I am waiting until she gets older like the boys and wanting more expensive things.
Alyssa and Gracie, these girls are tough! The adults were playing just as much as the kids, the kids were just a little bit more daring though!
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Four snowboarders and a cute little skier
For Christmas this year Joel and Holly gave our family tickets to go snowboarding up at Lost Trails in Montana, about 45 minutes away from Salmon. Mace and Taylor have been snowboarding for a few years now and Lance is awesome, so Alyssa and I decided it was our turn to learn.
Paige, Taylor, Mason, Sedonna, Leah, and Lysa. Ty was sick, so he spent the whole day in the lodge.
The last time I actually snowboarded was about 13 years ago when Lance and I first got married, and I went a couple of times and that was about it. I went skiing when I first had Taylor and tore my ACL and after that winter sports just didn't appeal to me anymore!! I decided that since Alyssa was old enough to go now that I needed to buck up and go again.
We headed over to the bunny hill to practice for a little bit and Lance strapped Alyssa into the snowboard and she started bombing it down the hill and she got to the end and crashed. She said she was hungry and wanted to go back to the lodge. Not a good first time experience for her. She told me that she didn't want to snowboard anymore so we put her in her cousins skis and Holly taught her how to ski and she did WONDERFUL! By the end of the day she was going down the hill by herself.
I didn't mind the bunny hill, except for that dang tow rope!! The first time I held on and went up with no problem but the second time it got the better of me!! Seriously that was harder than learning to snowboard. After practicing for a while I told Lance I was ready to hit the hill, but when we got on the lift we kept going and going and I kept seeing harder runs and moguls and I was just praying I wouldn't fall of the lift (I don't think screaming while getting on the lift was very helpful either!) Joel told the lift operator I was coming so they slowed it down a little for me so I wouldn't hurt small children or Lance while getting off. I don't think I did too bad, but the boys had to wait a little for me. I was just so amazed how awesome all of my boys were on the hill! I was even getting a little teary eyed of how proud of them I was!
This kid is AMAZING!! I was sitting in the lodge watching the boys come down the hill and I was feeling a little bad that Mason was always behind Taylor, and then all of the sudden Mason comes bombing it out of the trees doing these two huge jumps and landing them! Here I was thinking that he was a little behind in skill level, but nope he just wanted to take a different way to catch some air!
Taylor is an all-around athlete, good at everything he does, and snowboarding is no exception! Mace and Tay were so cute when we went on a run, they kept giving me pointers and telling me I was doing a good job, even when they had to wait for me. I told them they were better teachers than their dad.
Hanging at the bunny hill. My favorite story of the day is when we first got up to the snow hill. We were all getting our stuff ready to go when Mason realized that he left his coat back in Salmon. We all laughed, really you forgot your coat??? He ended up wearing mine and Lance had an extra jacket that I wore. Mason will never live that one down!
Lance and Joel, Lance snowboards and Joel skis, they went on a lift that took 18 minutes just to get to the top! The mountain had seven inches of powder from the night before so these two had a blast!!
Paige, Taylor, Mason, Sedonna, Leah, and Lysa. Ty was sick, so he spent the whole day in the lodge.
The last time I actually snowboarded was about 13 years ago when Lance and I first got married, and I went a couple of times and that was about it. I went skiing when I first had Taylor and tore my ACL and after that winter sports just didn't appeal to me anymore!! I decided that since Alyssa was old enough to go now that I needed to buck up and go again.
We headed over to the bunny hill to practice for a little bit and Lance strapped Alyssa into the snowboard and she started bombing it down the hill and she got to the end and crashed. She said she was hungry and wanted to go back to the lodge. Not a good first time experience for her. She told me that she didn't want to snowboard anymore so we put her in her cousins skis and Holly taught her how to ski and she did WONDERFUL! By the end of the day she was going down the hill by herself.
I didn't mind the bunny hill, except for that dang tow rope!! The first time I held on and went up with no problem but the second time it got the better of me!! Seriously that was harder than learning to snowboard. After practicing for a while I told Lance I was ready to hit the hill, but when we got on the lift we kept going and going and I kept seeing harder runs and moguls and I was just praying I wouldn't fall of the lift (I don't think screaming while getting on the lift was very helpful either!) Joel told the lift operator I was coming so they slowed it down a little for me so I wouldn't hurt small children or Lance while getting off. I don't think I did too bad, but the boys had to wait a little for me. I was just so amazed how awesome all of my boys were on the hill! I was even getting a little teary eyed of how proud of them I was!
This kid is AMAZING!! I was sitting in the lodge watching the boys come down the hill and I was feeling a little bad that Mason was always behind Taylor, and then all of the sudden Mason comes bombing it out of the trees doing these two huge jumps and landing them! Here I was thinking that he was a little behind in skill level, but nope he just wanted to take a different way to catch some air!
Taylor is an all-around athlete, good at everything he does, and snowboarding is no exception! Mace and Tay were so cute when we went on a run, they kept giving me pointers and telling me I was doing a good job, even when they had to wait for me. I told them they were better teachers than their dad.
Hanging at the bunny hill. My favorite story of the day is when we first got up to the snow hill. We were all getting our stuff ready to go when Mason realized that he left his coat back in Salmon. We all laughed, really you forgot your coat??? He ended up wearing mine and Lance had an extra jacket that I wore. Mason will never live that one down!
Lance and Joel, Lance snowboards and Joel skis, they went on a lift that took 18 minutes just to get to the top! The mountain had seven inches of powder from the night before so these two had a blast!!
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