Long post of Random Things

Ok, So I started this post on Friday, then the computer crashed and I lost a lot of it... So here again, I am working on it. :) 

~Field Experience~

So I am now at 56.75hrs of field experience. :) That's a little over half way through. :D This week for the schools here is fall break so no field experience this week. 

In the next two months I will be teaching three lessons. I haven't decided yet whether I want to do reading, or math 5th grade, or math 4th grade. I am leaning more towards two reading lessons and 5th grade math...

This week in field experience I got to do a lot of assisting the students. I sat outside of the classroom just me and the students and helped them work on their tests and their assignments. The students we have sometimes just need to be reminded repeatedly to go back to work. Some of them have to have someone sit beside them reminding them constantly to get back to work. One of our students is really cute.. He will sit in the corner and cover up his face with the book, all the time telling me he is reading.... When I walk over to him and tell him he is not allowed to sleep.. He smiles at me (one of those big irresistibly cute smiles) and says but I'm so tired.... (Sorry, cute little boys make my heart melt... I am so afraid of having a son. LOL!) It was so hard not to smile back and to tell him he has to read his book.

~School~ 

I have midterms this week so last week was spent turning in projects and then studying... Which is why I didn't blog as much... But I thought I could take time out today to blog. :) My classes are going good, I have an A in all but one class. I am happy about that! 

~Arizona~

It is pretty cool here in AZ. It was 63 degrees when I woke up... 90 is the high for today. I love looking up at the sky here. There are sooo many stars in the sky! Also, with it being cooler the sky has been blue with white fluffy clouds. I <3 it! LOL! The skies look amazing in the evening as well! One day last week it was so much cooler out I got to wear long sleeves.

~Life~

Lets see, this past week has been a little crazy because Mikel has had to be at work at 4:30am... However this week its 7am which is a little better. (last week he was pretty grumpy because he wasn't getting enough sleep.) 

So I thought this was very cute!

 This Sunday is our families week to make the lunch for church. We are making Italian foods; a pan of baked spaghetti, baked ziti and lasagna with salad and bread and butter. Its going to be a lot of work for just me and my hubby to make all that food for the church... but we can do it! 

Last weekend... that is Sunday, we finished building our bed frame. I am so happy our bed now has a bed frame. :) 

Before and After of the wood we finished

Mikel getting ready to drill and put the screws in.

The Screws are now in and everything is attached.

Everything done

Everything done and set up in our bedroom

Set up in the bedroom

Bed all set up and made with my handmade quilt from Holloway's Country Home

 (Holloway's ~ Also known as my grandma's shop)

 ~TV/Movies~ I am excited that Psych's new season starts tonight! I really like watching that show. I really want to watch the movie Courageous.

~Pets~

Monday we got some new fish and two crabs... I LOVE the crabs they are sooo cool!!!! 

Opaline Gouramis

Algae Eaters

Gold Gouramis

Honey Sunset Gouramis

Feeder Fish (for crabs to eat)

BOB

Larry

 Cocoa was sick last week. She ate a bunch of people food... however, she is now starting to get back to normal. She was having a lot of digestion problems....

Midnight, today I found attacking one of my stuff animals... I was kind of surprised because he was eating it... I guess he thinks hes part puppy. LOL! I wish I had gotten a picture of that.. Midnight has decided that he is supposed to be on my shoulder when ever possible. The other day he jumped from the couch to my shoulder while I was standing... Silly Kitty!!!

~Reading~ 

I am currently reading through the bible using the Old and New Testament reading plan. I am also reading some out of psalms and proverbs everyday. I am only on day 13 of the old and new testament reading plan (I read Genesis 31-32 today), whereas I am on day thirty  of Psalms and Proverbs reading plan ( I read Psalm  30 and Proverbs 30 today).

You Version is awesome, it allows you to choose many reading plans and if you have a phone (any phone that allows you to download apps) or ipod you can download the app and read your bible on the go. I love it! If you want to see what I am reading here are the links:

http://www.youversion.com/reading-plans/old-testament-and-new-testament ~ Old and New Testament~    http://www.youversion.com/reading-plans/psalms-and-proverbs ~ Psalms & Proverbs  

My goal is also to read Monster by Frank Peretti and Burn by Ted Dekker. 

What are you reading this month?

~Hubby~

We went to the neurologist today.... He said that he just thinks its the scoliosis...  He said there is nothing neurological and referred the hubby to a reumatologist (in case he does have the genetic disorder). The MRI was clean. So that's good! We are still  awaiting the results of the genetic testing.. Pretty much, we got no where... He is still in pain and they don't know whats causing it. :(

So far he has been to physical therapy that helped only a little and now to a neurologist... Hopefully we figure out something soon! 

He really wanted this chair... It was super soft.

 BTW. I upload my pictures and put them on here as small... But if you click on them they will open a new window and be way bigger. Just thought I would let you know in case you didn't know. :)

Well, I think that's a total update on everything! 

Ang

Wednesday Hodgepodge 10/12/11

1. Have you ever been 'asked' to report for jury duty? Were you chosen to serve? If not, were you happy or disappointed?

I have been asked for jury duty, had to report. But then they didn't pick me which made me so happy because at the time my fiance (who is now my hubby) was home for only two weeks... Which meant I wanted to spend every moment possible with him...  

(In case you didn't know, most of our relationship before marriage was long distance. We started dating June 2009 and August he left for basic training, from then on he could only come home for a couple of weeks at a time. The longest we were separated at one time was 7months the shortest was 3months)

2. On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being very), how mechanically inclined are you? Give an example to back up your answer.

3~ I can put water and oil in my car and change a tire by myself. I have also been known to stick my head under my car to find out where a leak was coming from... Then my dad fixed it. :)

3. Beets-cabbage-cauliflower-butternut squash....of the four, which is your favorite fall vegetable?

butternut squash, the only problem is my hubby doesn't like squash. :(

4. What do you recommend to overcome self-pity? 

I like to get away and just read my bible. 

5. Do you enjoy classical music? 

sometimes; my dad used to put it on the radio to "torture" my siblings and I... So I really didn't like it for a while, but now, I listen too it... But i prefer contemporary Christian.

6. October is National Book Month...what's on your reading list this month? 

 

 Forbidden I don't actually own... But I am hoping to get it on the kindle to read.... :) The other two books I own and just need to take the time to read... Between being a full time student and field experience I am pretty busy...

7. What is your idea of 'cute'? 

 Just about anything can be cute.... Babies are cute, dogs are cute, cats are cute, my brothers can be cute... You get the idea.

My baby brother Andrew and my dad at my wedding. 

8. Insert your own random thought here. 

 

Soon I leave with the hubby to his neurologist appointment... Hopefully they will tell us more about his back. He has  been in constant pain for the past 8 months. The pain has been increasing more recently though.... Medications aren't helping... I am hoping the neurologist will tell us more than last time. All he said was... "I don't think it is any big deal or anything that requires surgery" and he asked my hubby to get some blood work done for him.

Mucho Fun Wednesday Hodgepodge 10/5/11

 

1.What's your favorite meal to serve on a chilly autumn evening?

Umm I am not really sure… Maybe chili or chicken noodle soup.

2.Are you a creature of habit? Explain.

No, I am not, At least not in my opinion.  I don’t get up at the same time every day, eat the same breakfast and go through the same process… I don’t like doing the same thing every day. However, I do have a habit of first thing in the morning getting on the computer checking my blog and school stuff (I am an online student). That I do every day…

I thought this comic was funny so I had to add it. :)

3. What food product (no longer readily available) do you remember and miss from days gone by?

Hmmmmm….. that’s a tough one! I cant think of one right now sorry!

4. What's something you've lost that you've never been able to find? Any theories as to what happened?

Socks seem to disappear all the time… and they never come back… My theory is that the dryer eats them. LOL!

I was shocked they actually made a book/magazine about it. LOL!

5. Zoo~circus~ carnival...your favorite?

Never been to the circus or carnival… Zoo It has to be cool out. I hate the heat! LOL! I think I would  like carnivals the best!

I like the zoo though because they have MONKEYS!!!

6. What song makes you feel instantly happy?

Hmmm… that’s a hard one because so many songs make me happy. The most recent one is Hold Me by Jamie Grace. 

7. To what extent are you an argumentative person?

I do argue sometimes… But usually the person I am arguing with is stubborn… So usually I just give up after a point. 

8. Insert your own random thought here.

So it’s pretty cool here in Arizona. Its only 68degrees outside Right now; It feels amazing!!!! Last night our power went out…. (due to the storm that brought this amazing weather) I was going to post picture of the cool candles we used to keep the house lit. But I forgot my camera when I left for the library…. So If you view this hodgepodge and there are no pictures, I will be updating it later with pictures of candles. :)
Here are the promised pictures. :) 

Pumpkin Candle. It smelled really good. :)

I really like this picture because it kind of looks like the wall is on fire. :)

Cinnamon spice candle... Boy did that smell great!

Another picture of my living room wall with the candles. Doesn't it look like its on fire?

Fall Decor

So its fall so I am talking about fall decor.

My newest fall decoration. This is on our front door. :D

When you look at this picture, do you think fall or summer? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If this is Fallish to you, then all I need is a center piece for my living room and I am good to go. :)

Field Expereince Week 4 and More......

 ~Field Experience~
 Field experience this week was great! I am not getting the hang of things and kind of know what I need to do each day. Tuesday I went to field experience after being up from 3am on. I actually felt more awake that day then I did today, which is weird. LOL! On Tuesday, one of my students got mad at me and kind of yelled at me. Her internet froze and well the only way to fix that is to restart the internet on the computer... well she didnt like the whole restarting thing. You see, each student has to get at least 15/20min on the computer and well that was messing with her time. Oh well. I cant really remember anything else interesting about Tuesday.... sorry!  Today, well it feels like yesterday, LOL! I helped many students with various things... I love working with children. One of the teachers asked me today if i really wanted to be a teacher. I said yes! She then went on to tell me that having a high self esteem is hard when you are a teacher, because the teacher is always doing something wrong... Her saying that made me feel bad for her. Yes, I want to be a teacher. Do I plan on teaching as a career, maybe... my idea of a career is being a stay at home mom, homeschooling my children. :D Can you tell I was home schooled??? My hubby and I both were.

~Cooking~

For dinner we are having roast... This time without all the extra garlic. LOL! IDK if i wrote about it for yall to read, but on Monday when I made roast, I accidentally used the pour side of the minced garlic instead of the shake side... and well, there was a TON of garlic. I woke up Tue morning at 3am with a headache and heartburn from it. I had heartburn all day Tuesday because of all the garlic. :( Anyway, I am kind of hungry (its 7:13pm here) and well I can't wait till that roast is done LOL!

This is Mondays roast, although you cannot see form the picture, there is TON of garlic on it.

~Pets~

This week we had to give Cocoa and Midnight a bath because they both kind of smelled. LOL! They had worked together to get into the trashcan... Anyway, I thought I would post pictures. The first ones are of Cocoa watching Midnight get a bath right after she had her bath. Cocoa is kind of wet in the pictures. The others are of poor Midnight who hates taking a bath. Afterwards he reminds me of the kitties on TV that everyone wants to save... Well, he did come from the human society... But he doesn't usually look like a poor lost and abandoned ragamuffin kitty. He looks like that to me when hes wet. LOL! (the picture of the cat being hold by the fir on the back of his neck is where my husband is holding him. I tried to convince him not to do that... Oh well.)

~Fall~

So for fall decorations, I got these cute salt and pepper shakers... They are my only decorations besides candles. :)

~Life~

Right now I feel like I am not a great wife. :(

The house is a mess.... I have just been so busy with field experience, working out and school... I keep on forgetting to wash my hubbys uniforms until the last minuet. :( Before school started I kept our home pretty clean now its a mess. I am not very good at communicating sometimes... :( I seem to be very good at doing things that bug my husband... But oh well. I will just have to work on doing those things less often. :(

Well, that's all folks!!!
Ang

Wednesday Hodgepodge 9/28/11

Thank you Joyce for coming up with these questions week after week. :)

1. It is officially fall here in North America...I realize not everyone who participates in the Hodgepodge lives in North America but if you do, what's your favorite memory of Summer 2011? If you're not in North America, what's your favorite memory of the season just ending on your side of the world?

            Marrying my wonderful husband Mikel is my favorite summer memory. We were married on May 14^th of this year. It seems like it was a long time ago because we married, went on a 4 day honeymoon, and then moved from FL (where all our family and friends are) to AZ. 

 Yes, I like to show off my hubby! I am so proud of him! He protects our freedom.

2. Your favorite nut? You know I mean the edible kind, right?

I love cashews!!!

3. What activity puts your sense of balance to the test?

Zumba

4. How would you describe your sense of humor?

            I can be very sarcastic at times. I can also be very silly. My husband says I am the silliest woman in the world. LOL!

5. September 28th is National Ask a Stupid Question Day...what's your stupid question?

           

Why does my puppy prefer to drink water out of the bath tub than her bowl?

6. Roller skates~hula hoop~jump rope...which activity would you most enjoy? Yes, you have to choose.

            Roller blades, although, I haven’t done that in a long time. The last times I did I fell like ten times. LOL!

7. What's your most sentimental possession?

            I have many. But I would say my most is the special doll my grandma gave me for my 9^th birthday. She got it for me before I was born and then waited to give it to me till I was old enough to take care of it. I wish I had a picture of it to post on here. But my box of dolls accidentally got left at my parents’ house in FL and I am in AZ, so there is no way to get that picture.

8. Insert your own random thought here.

The last weeks we have been talking about fall; scents, colors etc. and well you made me want to go out and buy fall stuff. So I got two candles this past weekend a pumpkin spice one and a cinnamon spice one. :) 

If you are not sure which is my favorite click here to find out. :) 

HAPPY FALL!!!! 

Fall

Tomorrow is the first day of fall.:D I am so happy that it is finally cooling down here in AZ. It has been so hot this summer!! This week its been cooler :) I changed my blog design because it is almost fall, so I figured it was time for a change  lol! I <3 Fall!

What is it about fall that makes me happy?

• I can go outside and not dying within 5min of heat exhaustion (LOL! that one is just a joke)
• Cooler weather
• Changing color of leaves (although, I dont think they will change here in AZ IDK they might)
• Thanksgiving Day is coming soon. :) I love thanksgiving! 
• The fact that its almost winter and Christmas is almost here. :)
• School is almost over for the semester. (only 13 more weeks I think).

What is it about fall that makes me sad?

• Being so far away from all our family and friends.
• Not having a big family (and friends) thanksgiving. :(
• No Christmas with family. :(

Its really hard not to associate the fall season with being with my friends and family.

Last year for thanksgiving, we were all together my family and Mikel's family all had thanksgiving together at my in laws. It was so much fun! Mikel's cousins, aunt, uncle and grandparents came.  Plus some friends. All of us in a small house. We went outside and played air soft. Mikel actually accidentally shot me in the butt with his gun.... We also played card games outside and most of the younger people ate outside. There was lots of turkey and pie and every good thanksgiving dish. :) Oh, how I wish we could do that all again this year (minus the getting shot in the butt part). But we are in AZ and our family and friends are all on the east cost. :(

Some pictures of thanksgiving day last year:

 Playing Spoons 

(it can become a dangerous game lol! especially if you use plastic forks. )

 

My Hubby Playing Air Soft 

(Before he was my hubby.)

 

 My baby brother (in red) and Mikel's cousin playing air soft.