Heart Day

I hope everybody had a wonderful heart day! I have to say that I do not really celebrate this holiday. I believe that you should show your love every single day of the year, not just reserve it all in one day. Although, I still like getting the presents haha.

My day consisted of:
♥ Playing with babies in the nursery.
♥ Cleaning the house
♥ Spending a little quality time with my hubby
♥ Watching Donnie Darko, Zombieland, and playing Little Big Planet with these awesome people:


Apparently that is the only picture I have of the four of us.

Overall it was a good day. Now for 364 more days of love! <3

Another month gone by....

So I'm really not all that great at blogging. My last post was over a month ago. To take the time to write about something everyday is really just time consuming and my life is very uneventful. Trust me.

October was filled with subbing jobs. Which was wonderful for my bank account, but hard my housework and new cleaning schedule. Let's just say I have every intention of restarting that. My new goal is to get my house clutter free by the end of the year. I want to get rid of clutter and have a yard sale to make some extra money. Maybe I can get a lot of people involved because I doubt a lot of people would come to a yard sale that was from an apartment garage.

Halloween came and went. Jonathan and I went to a Halloween party at my aunt's house and to the church event that we attend every year. We dressed up as Disney tourists. It was awesome!




I went to Disneyland again with Jill and her family for the day. It was nice being able to have a relaxed trip to my favorite place.






Besides that (and my family trip this past weekend which I will post about later) nothing else has really happened.

I did start my Zumba training last month. That is going pretty well. I like that I have a trainer and that she keeps on my butt. She is supportive but pushes me as well. She's amazing. I haven't lost many pounds but my clothes are fitting a little looser and I feel more in shape. Score!

My day

Sorry the for long hiatus in between posts, there really has not been anything exciting to blog about lately.

Well today is April 17th or "my" day as I call it. It is my name and my favorite number together. I hope for good things to happen on this day, but so far nothing. I didn't get called in this morning to substitute (darn it!), but I guess that might be a good thing because I can enjoy some time to myself. We will see what tonight has in store though.

I haven't really been working lately. I wish I was though, I definitely need the money. But it is towards the end of the year which means testing and last minute projects to get finished, so teachers tend to stay at school.

I still need to find something to do over the summer.


I've been working on my house aka the Endless Project! One day it will be finished and look amazing. I'm a pack rat which means that I have a lot of clutter. I've been working on all of that and actually finding a place for everything. If I can't find a place for it, it goes. We are having a yard sale for Relay for Life next Saturday, so the proceeds can go to that. I've already gotten rid of a lot of stuff, so that is good.

My grandpa was a outpatient at Cedar Sinai Hospital so we went to see him last Monday (Jonathan, Alex, and I). It was nice to spend some time with him, I just wished he didn't have to go through all the cancer treatments. But whatever makes him better!

He was home in time for Easter which was amazing! I did something I never have done before, I made a cake! Now, I know I'm 24 and should be able to cook. I am aware of this, but I am still learning how to cook and all that. I also made cupcakes! My husband was thrilled to come home to the smell of something baking and that made me happy.

My cake and cupcakes! They were yummy!

I am teaching a friend's child how to read though. We are starting out with learning the letters first and its really exciting. She is getting it really well. I'm sure she is just a super smart kid, but I like to believe that I am able to teach her.

I love teaching! <3

Christmas time

Another month has gone by since I have blogged. Really I don't believe that anybody reads this, but I like having it for me. I want to be able to look back onto my blog and remember events from the past. If anybody else reads it, I guess that is a plus.

December was a very eventful month for me.

We decorated our tree the weekend of Thanksgiving. Jonathan wanted to get it up right away (sigh...he's the best).

Our First Christmas together ornament. It's perfect!



The tangled mess



Putting on the finishing touches on our tree



Merry Christmas from the Tyson's


The next weekend we went on a trip to Disneyland with my family. It was long overdue and an amazing trip! I can't wait until we are able to do it again!


Splash Mountain



Please excuse the wet shirt. It was right after Splash Mountain



California Screamin'



The whole family minus Austin




Jonathan also celebrated his 26th birthday with an ice cream cake from Cold Stone, dinner with me, and dinner with friends.



Before Christmas we had a very interesting dinner for my Grandma's Birthday. It was a great opportunity to hang out with my cousins who I rarely see.

Grandma and the cousins





Our Christmas was in a word...Awesome. There is nothing more important to me than spending time with loved ones. It was even better because my sister and her husband were here with us. They were not able to join us last year. We were on a budget (just like everybody else) but we did our best. It was a truly amazing Christmas and even more special because it was our first Christmas as a married couple (sigh).



He's shaking it to see what it might be



Gag... I was very excited to get Jon and Kate Plus Eight! (Especially since I hinted at it repeatedly to my husband



The "goods"



Christmas at my parents' house



Austin and Andrea



Our gift from my parents (Score!)



At my Aunt's playing Pictionary Man (so fun!)



Our Christmas with his side of our family



Happy Holidays from the Tyson's

Truly Thankful

Thanksgiving has come and gone again this year and I have so many things to be thankful for:

My amazing husband- He loves me for who I am, supports me, and cares for me more than I thought anybody could. He is my rock, the love of my life, and my lobster <3

My family- My parents, siblings, in-laws, cousins, aunts, uncle, grandparents, etc etc. I love them all and I am so thankful that each and every one of them is in my life. They support me and love me for who I am and who I have always been.

My friends- I mean every single one of them! They are my second family and my other support system. Each one of them has brought something amazing to my life and I don’t know where I would be without them.

I am also thankful to be alive, for my beautiful apartment, and my amazing life.


My Thanksgiving was, in a word, amazing! We went to my aunt’s mother-in-law’s house for lunch/dinner. It was delicious and I actually did cook a few things. That’s not saying that they were necessarily good, but I cooked nonetheless. I made the Biggest Loser’s Apple Crisp, fruit salad, sweet potatoes (that were a huge flop), and Jonathan made delicious deviled eggs. But I was happy to contribute. The day was spent cooking, visiting with family, playing Rockband, eating (of course) and planning for Black Friday. It was an amazing day, however, I wish my sister and husband would have joined us.

After dinner Jonathan and I went to Michael’s for a little pre-Black Friday shopping. YES they were open on Thanksgiving! I was thrilled because I got what I wanted and even saved an extra 20% on my entire purchase! (Score!) The lines were already starting to grow as we drove past the massive line of tents and people outside of Best Buy. Some people even had a big screen TV in their tent. I couldn’t imagine what could they be waiting in line for if they already had the massive TV.

Then we drove our full and tired selves back home and I went to bed.

Black Friday came very early and I dragged by tired self to Target at 5am. (I was aiming for 4am, but I hit the snooze a few times). I got a great parking spot on the left side of the store and then I realized why. The line started at the right door and went past Famous Footwear, rounded the corner, and headed down the street which is where I stood. I had it better off than some people though, especially the ones in the Walmart line (cringes at the thought).

The doors opened as promised at 6am and the line moved rather quickly. I rushed through the store to get my items and was surprised to find that there was no line waiting for me when I decided to check out. This, of course, was an extreme shock. Last year I waited in at least a thirty minute line at Target. My luck only got better when I went to Best Buy, found ALL the items that I wanted, and only had to wait five minutes to check out. Circuit City was a little less successful with some items I wanted gone, but I didn’t have to wait very long to check out. (Thank goodness!). I even went to the mall! Crazy I know, but I found a close parking spot and got out of there easily.

Some people did not have such a good day though. A Walmart employee was trampled to death by the anxious shoppers and I heard that pregnant woman suffered a miscarriage because of everything. However, despite the tragedies that come with the day and insane shoppers, I love Black Friday. These people come together for one common goal, to shop shop shop! They all want the same deals and our willing to get up in the wee hours of the morning to get it. They are all armed with their Starbucks, jackets, and hands filled with Black Friday ads. I love it all. I just stay away from Walmart because no good can come from it on Black Friday. Too good of deals=too crazy of people for me.

I spent the rest of the day with my husband and ended it with dinner with these amazing ladies. One who lives way too far away because of her career goals and the other who is leaving me for 2 weeks to fly thousands of miles away! But I still love them.

Our 10th Thanksgiving together



Playing Rockband



Time to eat!



Thanksgiving brings everyone together



Preparing for Black Friday. I had a list made up of places I wanted to go and items I wanted to buy



Erin, me, and Sarah