Almost a whole month gone by without blogging? Shame on me!
Life, in a word, is perfect!
I fall even more in love with my husband each day.
Every day I am reminded what an amazing relationship we have and that we are perfect for each other in ever way. I am so blessed to have such an amazing husband. He works hard to support us and I love him so much for it. I'm truly the luckiest woman in the world.
Good news alert!
My sister and her husband have officially moved back to Bakersfield and I am completely thrilled!
I have missed her so much! I know it sounds completely "corny" but I love having my family all in one place! <3
In other good news two good friends of ours got engaged (to each other).
Congrats to Shandy and Micah!
Two other friends also got married! Friends that I set up. Oh yes, I take credit (and they also give me the credit haha) I love it!
I have been subbing a little more lately. I absolutely love it! So far at least. There is such a great feeling about teaching children. They are so loving too. I receive lots of pictures and love being called Mrs. Tyson or Mrs. T. lol
One day I will have a real "grown-up" teaching job. Hopefully they will start hiring again with the economy starts to get a little bit better. (Crosses fingers)
I have been doing pretty good about working out. I'm determined to get into better shape. I need to work more on my upper body, but I've been kicking butt with my cardio. I usually just did the treadmill and burned around 250-300 calories. But now I go on the elliptical machine for about 45 minutes and burn around 600 calories. (Patting myself on the back). It may not seem like a lot of some people, but I think that is pretty awesome! I turn up my Ipod, mouth the words to the songs (I may look weird, but it totally works to pump me up), and push myself through the pain. I really hope that is starts to show soon.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Reflecting on 2008
2008 was a good year, but now that it is over it is time to reflect on it.
In 2008,
~ I was married to my high school sweetheart of nine years. Finally! Yes I know! Everybody says that, but we had a plan and we stuck to it.
~ I finally got real teaching experience that will help with my career.
~ I got back in touch with some friends that I had lost touch with and I lost a friend of many years.
~ Bought my first pet(s), Chinchillas! They are truly a joy and have such interesting personalities! They are interesting to watch.
Here is a month by month reflection of 2008!
I was determined to get into shape, to get organized, and prepare my life for my wedding. (I didn't work out the way I hoped). I started my full day student teaching and the last quarter until I finished my credentialing classes. I was stoked! I was put into a second grade classroom at my very own elementary school. It was hard at first, but I got through it. I was crushed when my supervisor told me that my classroom management needed work. (What did he know anyway?) But I was determined to improve myself.
I took over the class while the master teacher went on maternity leave. I was nervous. Me? Teaching a class my MYSELF? (Crap! How am I going to do this???). But I knew the kids, the rules, and how the class was run so I went into it with a tiny bit of confidence.
I celebrated my 9 year anniversary with Jonathan! Wow! I truly believe it is amazing that I have been with him for so long. It hasn't always been easy, but we've made it! I also finished my long term subbing job and I absolutely loved it. The job came with a load of stress and responsibility, but it was completely worth it for the experience. I really hope to do it again very soon.
I decided not to substitute and just concentrated on my wedding plans. I have to say, planning a wedding is one of the most stressful things anybody could ever go through. In between dress fittings, meetings with the photographer, meetings with the DJ, and the many trips to Cambria to meet with the baker, venue, and florist it was very busy for me. Besides, I was trying to get my butt into shape for the big day, but stress got the better of me and I wasn't able to look how I wanted to. (Oh well).
The beginning of this month was a blur up until the wedding. I was consumed with last minute details and making sure that everything was in order. I thought I was extremely well organized since I had mad a step by step guide for the people setting up the wedding, a checklist for everything I needed to take, and even one for Jonathan so he wouldn't forget. July 19 got closer and closer. We were blessed to have Jonathan's brother and his family come almost a week early to spend time with us before. I finally got to meet little Olivia and it was truly wonderful to have them there with us, even though I barely spent any time with them since I had errands to run. Jonathan's father came a few days before the wedding and it was quite the full house!
Our wedding was completely amazing and everything I could have hoped for. Everybody who cared about us was there and it was truly a beautiful wedding. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect day (minus the sunburn that lasted the entire honeymoon). I am truly thankful for everybody who helped with the wedding and everybody that joined us on our special day.
The honeymoon was amazing as well. The cruise was a perfect vacation for us. We got to relax (and trust me, the boat made relaxing extremely easy with the gentle rocking back and forth). We met some awesome people too (I wish I would have gotten their contact information!). Visiting Mexico wasn't my number one place to visit, however, it really made me appreciate what I have.
During these months I went to a wedding of two close friends, celebrated turning twenty-four, had an awesome Halloween party, and started this blog! (All of which you can read in previous entries.)
These months of celebration and family time were just what I needed. My family has gone through some tough things this year with cancer affecting two members of my family. It was the perfect time to celebrate the fact that they are currently cancer-free.
I am truly grateful for everything that I have in my life.
I gained, lost, and loved in 2008. It was a good year and I hope that next year will be even better than last year!
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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).
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!
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.
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).
Sunday, November 30, 2008
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.
Friday, November 7, 2008
And so she returns
So, I realized that I am not good about posting every single day. But that's okay. Some days I just don't have anything that interesting to say!
My life is pretty simple.
However, instead of describing my current life to you and boring you beyond belief, I have decided that I will show you a preview with pictures! =)
Scrapbooking our honeymoon- It's almost completed!
I've been doing my best to prepare for the fall. My Halloween decorations were much more interesting
I just started this workout. It kicks your butt! I'm on day two and trying to do it for 30 days!
We had a small Halloween party. It rocked!
This is my guilty pleasure. I love to play it in my spare time. I just can't play it that often
Monday, October 13, 2008
Weekend Fun
I had a very good weekend. It was filled with family, friends, love, and fun!
I wanted to share some of the things I did this weekend with those that I love.
At my Aunt's. I made $9! Woo-hoo!
For Janessa! I can't wait to see her baby boy!
With some friends I haven't seen in a long time
Minature golfing with Joey, Brynna, and her little girl.
Then here where I had an amazing salad, cheeseburger pizza, and ice cream!
It was a good weekend despite my allergy problems and having to work.
Next weekend should be fun too!
Til' Death
Being married is still very new to me. I still have to remind myself that we are no longer "dating" and that we are now man and wife. I often catch myself saying "my fian....husband" and even calling him my husband sounds strange. How easy is it to change a almost ten year habit? For seven years he was my boyfriend and for exactly two years he was my fiance. It's okay though, he does it too.
I changed my last name last month. The process wasn't a big hassle like I thought it was going to be. Between getting the marriage license (why don't they send it to you?), the social security office, the DMV, and the bank the whole process of becoming Mrs. Jonathan Tyson only took about an hour haha. I love looking at my new license (minus the picture gag!) and signing my new name. (You think nine years have practice would have perfected my new married signature, but it hasn't)
I love the fact that he is my husband and that I am going to spend the rest of my life with him. I can't wait until the time that buy our first car together, our first home, have our first child, etc. I just love him and I am so happy that we took that step and got married.
Luckily he likes to cook and grocery shop with me. Oh and he loves me too! He tells me every chance he gets.
I just lucked out I guess.
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
24 years young
I recently celebrated my twenty-fourth birthday. Boy do I feel old. Now I know that twenty-four is not "old" but I can't help but wonder where my life has gone. I have sat back and reflected on my past twenty-four years and I would like to share some of that with you.
Ten years ago I was just starting high school and meeting the boy who would someday become my husband. I was shy, naive, and much healthier than I am now. (I'm working on it). It's hard to believe that in just a few years I will be attending my four year high school reunion. It is amazing how far I have come since my days in high school.
I am very proud of the accomplishments that I have achieved in my past twenty-four years. Here are few:
* I completed fourteen years (pre-school through senior year of high school) with decent grades.
* I moved away from Bakersfield and attempted college in a different city. Even though I only stayed there for a year, I feel proud that I attempted something that I was scared to do.
* I earned at Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies and I also earned my credential to teach. I task I thought I would never live to see completed.
* I made a big step and moved out of my parents' house to move in with my boyfriend. It was hard to leave my family and see my parents so hurt that I did it. However, I felt it was something that I needed to do and I am happy that I did it.
* I am proud that I waited to get married until I had completed my education. It made it so much easier to complete my education and it was something I had promised many people I would do.
* I waited to drink until I was extremely close to turning twenty-one. I never did drugs and I never gave into peer pressure. Despite what the people around me were doing, I waited and did things according to my own beliefs. I am so proud of myself for sticking by that I hope that it will set a good example for my future children.
I am proud of the twenty-four year old person that I have become. I know that there a few changes that need to be made, but I happy with the person that I am.
I am happy to have the support system that I do and I am thankful for each and every person in my life. The people in my life are amazing and I am proud to call them friends/family.
Below are some pictures from this past birthday celebration.
Enjoy.
Dinner at Olive Garden
Hanging out with Shandy and Micah
Ice Cream cake they got for me!
Six Flags Magic Mountain
We are here!
Extreme Crunch lol
My favorite brother, Alex
Kaitie Poo
The best husband in the world
My attempt at photography
Where should we go now?
Waiting... always waiting...
Party people
I really did have a good birthday.
