What a Thanksgiving! Jason and I had such a wonderful day, our first Thanksgiving has husband and wife!! We decided to spend odd numbered years at my family and even numbered years at his- so, 2009 was my family! We went up to Logan to my sisters house and had a great time. The food was wonderful (espesially the ham!) and the company was even better. Everyone watched the National Dog Show before dinner, commenting on how cute all the puppies were. Then there was lots of fun games to play after dinner. My Dad had all of his children play bingo to win corn bags for thier families. Jason and I won 6! They will certainly come in handy since we're trying to not turn on our heat yet! (saving that money!!) We also got to play "Ticket to Ride" and sing along with the Beatles on wii. It was a fun and long day.
It was also nice to just sit and talk to Jason on the hour drive home. We've been talking a lot about how to get him a job. No one seems to be hiring, and even when they are, Jason is "unquailified". But we'll need two paychecks coming in once our lease ends on our apartment, or we're going to be dead in the water. Jason's been taking a serious look at joining the military. We talked a lot about that. It would certainly help us with lots of benefits (including free college and a great paycheck), but at the cost of Jason being away for months at a time. But I think it will be worth it. The question then becomes, how to get him to the weight limit so he can enlist? We've been looking at gyms and diets. It's certainly going to be a challenge, but one that will pay off in the end.
Once we got home I decided I didn't want to just sit there, so I decided to sit at a movie theatre! Jason (graciously) allowed us to go see 'New Moon', since he ditched me the last weekend! His little brother just 'happened' to throw a party on the same night I had tickets. So he went to his party and I took my sister to 'New Moon'. That was fun, but it was still certainly something I wanted to share with my honey. We sat on the very front row, which wasn't too bad. I actually liked it.
I have so much to be grateful for, and this Thanksgiving has thrown that all into perspective. It's always good to count your blessings and rememeber the things we easily take for granted.
Now, bring on Christmas!!
Friday, November 27, 2009
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Happy Birthday!
to me, that is!
Yup, Bonni is officially 22 years old now. Amazing how the time flies, considering I feel like I just graduated from high school! Ha!
It was a great birth-week. We celebrated the entire time. On Sunday (the 8th, my actual birthday) I got tons of birthday wishes on facebook and a "happy birthday" every half hour from my husband. Jason and I went to church in the morning. It was a wonderful gift to have a new ward, since this is the first time Jason and I have stayed for the entire block since we moved in! Everyone was really nice. I got to introduce myself in Relief Society and we even said hi to the bishop. After church it was time for a quick nap. Then over to my sisters for an early Thanksgiving dinner. That was so much fun. It made me truly realize how lucky I am to have the greatest family ever. Everyone came, there was some great food, some good jokes and some silly pictures.
On Wednesday I had a paid holiday for Veterans Day. My sisters and I all went out to Texas Roadhouse for dinner! It was so much fun to be with all the girls! I got some new Mary Kay stuff, the Richard Paul Evans book for this year, and New Moon tickets!! They know me so well. I love my sisters. :)
Then Saturday I took some time off to spend with Jason's side of the family. They took us out for a play at Hale called 'Curtains'. It was a fun mystery and it had a lot of really good jokes for anyone that's been in theater. So funny! We enjoyed a yummy dinner at Sweet Tomatoes. It was fun to visit with everyone. Then afterward Jason and I hit the town until 8pm when we went to a concert. (Jason's birthday gift) We saw the Utah Symphony perform in "Bravo Broadway". They brought in singers from Broadway to sing the parts and the symphony was of course, amazing! It was a wonderful date night out with my honey!
So a nice long week. I've been feeling better about everything going on. Sometimes we just have to live through those rough spots! School is getting better- I'm working my tail off to make sure I pass. I've decided that's all I need to ask of my education- to pass. Trying to finish up the semester on a strong note. Everything is going well. :)
I've been considering buying myself a camera for a birthday/Christmas gift to myself. Jason and I have put up our tree and I've had so many fun things happen the last few weeks-- I want to take pictures! Bandit is so cute in his little winter sweater... all those kinds of things. If only I could find one I wanted...
Yup, Bonni is officially 22 years old now. Amazing how the time flies, considering I feel like I just graduated from high school! Ha!
It was a great birth-week. We celebrated the entire time. On Sunday (the 8th, my actual birthday) I got tons of birthday wishes on facebook and a "happy birthday" every half hour from my husband. Jason and I went to church in the morning. It was a wonderful gift to have a new ward, since this is the first time Jason and I have stayed for the entire block since we moved in! Everyone was really nice. I got to introduce myself in Relief Society and we even said hi to the bishop. After church it was time for a quick nap. Then over to my sisters for an early Thanksgiving dinner. That was so much fun. It made me truly realize how lucky I am to have the greatest family ever. Everyone came, there was some great food, some good jokes and some silly pictures.
On Wednesday I had a paid holiday for Veterans Day. My sisters and I all went out to Texas Roadhouse for dinner! It was so much fun to be with all the girls! I got some new Mary Kay stuff, the Richard Paul Evans book for this year, and New Moon tickets!! They know me so well. I love my sisters. :)
Then Saturday I took some time off to spend with Jason's side of the family. They took us out for a play at Hale called 'Curtains'. It was a fun mystery and it had a lot of really good jokes for anyone that's been in theater. So funny! We enjoyed a yummy dinner at Sweet Tomatoes. It was fun to visit with everyone. Then afterward Jason and I hit the town until 8pm when we went to a concert. (Jason's birthday gift) We saw the Utah Symphony perform in "Bravo Broadway". They brought in singers from Broadway to sing the parts and the symphony was of course, amazing! It was a wonderful date night out with my honey!
So a nice long week. I've been feeling better about everything going on. Sometimes we just have to live through those rough spots! School is getting better- I'm working my tail off to make sure I pass. I've decided that's all I need to ask of my education- to pass. Trying to finish up the semester on a strong note. Everything is going well. :)
I've been considering buying myself a camera for a birthday/Christmas gift to myself. Jason and I have put up our tree and I've had so many fun things happen the last few weeks-- I want to take pictures! Bandit is so cute in his little winter sweater... all those kinds of things. If only I could find one I wanted...
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Difficulties
*sigh*... Where to begin?
Everything is seeming so stressful and overwhelming. But I can't pin point why. I'm just barely getting back my willingness to do school. (Thank you everyone that commented, btw. All the support certainly helps!) It still isn't easy to do, though. I haven't been as excited about work as I once was, though I was just awarded "Employee of the Month" yesterday. Even my family life is a bit, depressed. Nothing with Jason, if anything he has been my saving grace the last few days. But my birthday is coming up this weekend and trying to plan anything with my family has been stressful.
I've been kinda wanting to make the beaded watch bands that I've seen around. I've made them before at a work shop where the lady had everything and we just paid her for whatever we used. It was way fun, but to make three bands I spent over 80.00. It was a bit pricey. So for my birthday my sister wanted us to buy our own stuff and make them. So this week I went shopping. I took Amanda (Jason's little sister) with me. She likes crafty things and she wants to learn how to make the watch bands, too. I've been trying to build a relationship with her since I married Jason. She only has brothers in her family and she kinda needs a "girl outlet". I remember when I was younger what a relief my sisters were to me. I want to be that for Amanda. So we went out. She didn't have any money, of course, I never had any when I was in high school, either. I told her I would pay. Beads can't really be that much, right? Not. By the time I bought everything we needed, the beads she picked and the beads I picked, it was over 100.00. Holy crap. I had the money, so I went ahead and bought them. Then I went home and cried. Jason and I hardly ever get extra money and I know how stressed he can be about what I spend. I was lucky to have an extra paycheck in October to have a bit left over, but this certainly wasn't what I wanted to spend it all on. Jason actually shocked me by being completely fine with it. He said, "I just want you happy, Bonni." But the whole thing has still put me on edge. Now I'm not even so sure it's worth it to have them. I took back some of the beads I picked out today. I don't dare take back any of Amanda's things. I did tell her I would pay for them. I just didn't expect it to be so much.
So there's that. But it's everything else, too. Not just one situation. Everything is just piling on, piling on, and piling on. I feel buried alive.
Jason and I talked a bit today about it. Jason repeated his famous line, "I just want you happy." But followed it with, "what WOULD make you happy, Bonni? What is it that's wrong?". And that right there is just the point. Nothings wrong. I'm happily married, Jason has been more than wonderful to me. I have everything I need and a little extra. I'm going to school, working... I should be fine. I'm not feeling very pretty at the moment- I actually GAINED weight for my first week on weight watchers which totally shot my motivation there, and I've been wanting to get my hair done for a while. I've been feeling a bit frumpy. But that shouldn't been effecting me like this, should it?
I don't know. I want Cafe Rio. Comfort food. Seems like it's the only thing that helps. Even at that it helps for... a day? Maybe? And the clouds come rolling back.
What's wrong with me?!
Everything is seeming so stressful and overwhelming. But I can't pin point why. I'm just barely getting back my willingness to do school. (Thank you everyone that commented, btw. All the support certainly helps!) It still isn't easy to do, though. I haven't been as excited about work as I once was, though I was just awarded "Employee of the Month" yesterday. Even my family life is a bit, depressed. Nothing with Jason, if anything he has been my saving grace the last few days. But my birthday is coming up this weekend and trying to plan anything with my family has been stressful.
I've been kinda wanting to make the beaded watch bands that I've seen around. I've made them before at a work shop where the lady had everything and we just paid her for whatever we used. It was way fun, but to make three bands I spent over 80.00. It was a bit pricey. So for my birthday my sister wanted us to buy our own stuff and make them. So this week I went shopping. I took Amanda (Jason's little sister) with me. She likes crafty things and she wants to learn how to make the watch bands, too. I've been trying to build a relationship with her since I married Jason. She only has brothers in her family and she kinda needs a "girl outlet". I remember when I was younger what a relief my sisters were to me. I want to be that for Amanda. So we went out. She didn't have any money, of course, I never had any when I was in high school, either. I told her I would pay. Beads can't really be that much, right? Not. By the time I bought everything we needed, the beads she picked and the beads I picked, it was over 100.00. Holy crap. I had the money, so I went ahead and bought them. Then I went home and cried. Jason and I hardly ever get extra money and I know how stressed he can be about what I spend. I was lucky to have an extra paycheck in October to have a bit left over, but this certainly wasn't what I wanted to spend it all on. Jason actually shocked me by being completely fine with it. He said, "I just want you happy, Bonni." But the whole thing has still put me on edge. Now I'm not even so sure it's worth it to have them. I took back some of the beads I picked out today. I don't dare take back any of Amanda's things. I did tell her I would pay for them. I just didn't expect it to be so much.
So there's that. But it's everything else, too. Not just one situation. Everything is just piling on, piling on, and piling on. I feel buried alive.
Jason and I talked a bit today about it. Jason repeated his famous line, "I just want you happy." But followed it with, "what WOULD make you happy, Bonni? What is it that's wrong?". And that right there is just the point. Nothings wrong. I'm happily married, Jason has been more than wonderful to me. I have everything I need and a little extra. I'm going to school, working... I should be fine. I'm not feeling very pretty at the moment- I actually GAINED weight for my first week on weight watchers which totally shot my motivation there, and I've been wanting to get my hair done for a while. I've been feeling a bit frumpy. But that shouldn't been effecting me like this, should it?
I don't know. I want Cafe Rio. Comfort food. Seems like it's the only thing that helps. Even at that it helps for... a day? Maybe? And the clouds come rolling back.
What's wrong with me?!
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