back to school

Ohhhhhhh

Back To School

Back To School

To Prove To Dad That I'm Not A Fool

I've Got My Lunch Packed Up

My Boots Tied Tight

I Hope I Don't Get In A Fight

Ohhhh

Back To School

Back To School

Back To School

~Adam Sandler Billy Madison

I started my student teaching a few weeks ago. This picture was taken the morning of my first day. Cole was so nice and packed me a lunch. He even put it a little treat in there and said that it was a surprise and that I'd have to wait until lunch to find out what it was. I felt like a little kid again nervous for my first day of school except now I am "Mrs. Seamons" and I am the one teaching and telling students to be quiet. I am seriously counting down the days until its done. It has been good. I'm a little overwhelmed at times, but it has been a good learning experience. I'm sure that it will come easier as I get used to it.

bring on a new decade

Bring on the new year! I have made some resolutions of course. They are kind of cliche, but that is what the new year is all about right? Cole's brother was here over the holidays and he talked us in to doing the Salt Lake City Half Marathon on April 17 so we are going to do it!!

Here are my goals for 2010:

1. run in a half marathon.

2. practice eating sensibly. some guidelines that I'm setting out are portion sizes. 5 servings of fruits and veggies. no pop except on special occasions. lots of water. 1 treat a day that is less than 200 calories and only if i exercised. whole grains. and low fat.

3. read the Book of Mormon every morning.

4. Go with the flow of life. aka...don't let things stress me out.

5. fit into a size 6 by June 1st. I can do this I know I can.

These are my goals. I am really excited to start running hard again. The last time I ran a half marathon was a couple of years ago and I love the feeling of training for and finishing a race. Who knows? Maybe I'll be up for a full marathon in 2010. ..but I don't know if I'm ready for that commitment quite yet.

here's to those who say they never win anything

Destiny...that is the word I would use to describe what I'm about to tell you. So a few weeks ago I was at Real Deal's Home Decor shopping for my friend's wedding gift. I already had a gift for her, but just wanted to get her a little something else. There was a drawing you could put your name in to win some stuff. So I thought "Hey, I'll give 'er a try". I was about to walk away, but decided to put Cole's name in the drawing too just in case.

Then a few days ago a weird number called me so I didn't answer the phone. I listened to the message and it was Real Deal's trying to get ahold of Cole. I thought it was really weird that they were trying to call Cole and just didn't call them back. They called me again, but I didn't answer cuz I thought that they were just trying to promote or sale something.

The same day I missed a call from a lady in my ward trying to get Visiting Teaching Reports done for December. I thought I'd call her back but couldn't remember which number was hers so I called the Real Deal's Number by accident. I said "uhhh I need to report my visiting to you..." The lady was like "who is this?"
"This is Cicily"
"Oh! Are you related to Cole?"
"Yes, that is my husband". She then proceeded to tell me that he had won the drawing and that they were trying to get ahold of him. She told us that we won a $100 visa card and a one-night- stay at the Black Swan Inn!!! Wowza! Destiny I tell ya...pure destiny. I almost didn't put his name in the drawing. And by accident I called Real Deal's back and I'm so glad that I did. Whew that would have been a bummer if I just kept screening her call. Too bad we didn't win it earlier for our 3 year anniversary that was a week ago. Oh well, we'll have another romantic evening coming our way. YIPEE!! And I always say that I never win anything. I'm eating my words.