The Holidayz

ARE OVER!

It was fun to have all of my family together, although we all ended up barfing at some point.

(I am still)

Christmas in the Brimhall family is quite different now that there are midgets running around everywhere.  

Being married makes it different too.

Overall, it was pretty fun.  

The Nephs: Billy, Konrad, and Rodney

This is Reagan, the newest.

This is me holding her and eating tootsie rolls. nothing like little candy -like poops

We decorated cookies

Haggard



Steven's gun.




Emily's Surprise PARTY.  (I am so glad so many people showed up. You're all so cool)



Isabella got dressed up



 OH! And I graduated from NAU:) I am a teacher now! 

And when I am say that I am educated, that doesn't mean I read Wikipedia

Like he even wanted to be there



Because of these folks, I have no student loans to pay back! Thanks mom and dad!



It snowed ALOT too.  And right now it is 1 degree outside

I hope all of you had a fantestiacle time like myself.
See you all on cyber space next year!!



A New Home for Ivan

In September of 2008, I graced the Yavapai County Fair with my presence.

Among the fantastical mullets and Sarah Palin t-shirts, it was fun.

Since I don't trust the rides, I walked around and spent money on the stupid games that are impossible to win.

After a 20 dollar giant pug doll, I decided to throw some ping pong balls in to jars with hopes to win a fish.

After about 5 dollars, I tried one more. 

It went in.

(that's what she said)

Since no one was winning and there were still a trillion fish, the toothless man gave me two fishies.

Since I already had a 10 gallon tank, and had killed about 16 fish during my attempt to stabilze it, I figured they would't last long.

Blast forward to present day 2010:

The darnd fish was still alive. 

Yes just one fish was still alive.

His name is Ivan.

In my 10 gallon tank, he measured 7 inches from mouth to tail.

I have been cleaning the friggen tank at least once a month.

I got sick of it.

I posted him on craigslist for FREEEEEEEEEEEEE telling this story of his exciting life.

Within 2 hours, I got a response. 

Prescott Public Library took him in to their 150 gallon tank.

With the help of my amigo I tudor, we took him over to the library yesterday.

He went from being able to swim two inches forward and backwards like this:

To having crap-loads of room to move.

It is a very happy story. 

I can go visit him whenever I want.

The ladies that do the aquarium know his story.

And so do you.

I made it..

...to the finish line.  It didn't hit me until yesterday when I went to the classroom to pick up some stuff I left.  I had to sign in and wear a visitor sticker.  School life has gone on without me.  But do not be sad (I am really sad), we had a party.

they kinda know me well

they remembered from the first day of school how much I love gummys

one of the sweetest girls made this for me

my favorite. look close

I will never forget that experience.  I had never imagined how hard it would be to say goodbye, or how close I would get attached to students, teachers, the environment, ect.  It's going to be difficult saying goodbye to students every year.  Children  are all  so wonderful.  I was so overwhelmed at the party, I broke down crying in front of them all.  I felt so much love from everyone.  I never expected anything like this, including so many gifts!  Not even a cake(which was delicous)!  I am so thankful for the entire experience.  Its good to be reassured that I am doing the right thing(s) with my life. 

YAY!

Steven, Bella, and I would like to officially announce...

That the Holidays are here. 

We give you this as a token of our awesomeness and to get you in the Holiday spirit.

Merry Christmas!

 

 

6 Months of Marriage.

Yes, folks.  Steven and I 'celebrated' our 6 month wedding anniversary yesterday.

We ate lots of pizza and drank hot chocolate in candle light.

We played Wii sports. 

(My right arm is so flippin sore)

And then, my mom took some pictures for us.

Partake:

I had to slouch(spelling? not too sure) because my badical new shoes made me taller than him.

I'm still glad I married him, even though:

• he puts ketchup on everything I make
• he never shuts the shower curtain after he showers...I hate that...
• he cracks his knucles in his sleep and it wakes me up every time
• he has yet to do any laundry
• he is a baby when I have to tweeze his uni-brow.  (I'd be so flippin happy if someone would do that for me, not that I have a uni-brow)
• he still won't admit he loves Bella

Overall, I love him.

He makes me happy.

13 days and NOT counting.

Student teaching has had its ups and downs. But it has been more wonderful than I ever thought.  I was grading papers and going over my lesson plan book this afternoon.  I was thinking to myself: where the crap did the time go?  It has been 13 weeks.  I have 13 days left to go. There is not one student in that class that I do not absolutley love.  When I have a bad beginning to a day, it instantly is gone when that bell rings and those childders (as the BFG calls them) walk in the door.  It gives me anxiety to think about what I am going to do with myself once I don't have to be with them every day.  It literally brings me to tears thinking about it. 

Things are starting to scare me now.  Taking the AEPA on the 20th (I started my studying today), graduating, finding a job, deciding where to go, ect.  I would kinda, sorta, rather stay where I am right now.  Except getting paid would be a positive change. 

Seriously, I am so thankful for all of the events that brought me to this place: stupid break-up almost 4 years ago, thyroid surgery, job loss,basically being in a big hole and a bunch of crap that turned out to be what I needed.  I got out of it. Now, I've got a husband that I love dearly, I fell in to education as a major and I couldn't be happier for that, and I've got all goodness in front of me.  All of the people I want/need in my life are here, now, and not going anywhere.  I've got a career that I am in love with, assuming I can get a job. 

Wowza.
Its been 13 weeks and it went by fast.
I'm going to savor what is left.

My little cone-head.

Bella is healing very well....

...Thanks to a cone that has been neatly placed on her head.

For some reason, I find it incredibly humerous.

But other times (i.e., when she wants to scratch her ear), it is devistating.

Another reason she is healing tons?

I have had to leave her at home, all alone, for the last week.

She misses her BFF, Bear.

You see, her wonderful Grandma, my mother, watches her every day.

She and Bear, whom I call Burrito, never rest.

It is really sad.

But, I do leave the radio on for her when I am gone.

Lots of Rolling Stoners and Eagles and such.

For all of you folks who want to see the sad/hilariousness of Bella, read, well, see, keep scrolling

I counted. There are 15 staples in there. And they are like REAL staples! (I never knew they were real staples)

This just cracked me up.

.

For lunch today, I got to come home and let her out to poo.

She took a bigg'n.

But even more funny??

She was sniffing something in the dirt when I called her back in.

With her cone, she accidently scooped up dirt and it went all over in the cone.

I got to take it off and clean her up.

Anyway. She gets the real staples out on the 10th.

No more cone.

Just doggie physical therapy!