Alright there is such a cool contest that Nathan has applied for. I mentioned it in passing but I really want to go in depth and send you over to his blog posts about the contest as well. To read about it from his point of view check it out here and here. He would get to live in the museum for a month! Seriously what a fantastic job. And it's perfect timing, we don't have kids yet, it's well before my due date, and I haven't seen him so happy about something in a long time. I'm not going to go into the details because his blogs do it so well but I am going to say why I think he'd be perfect and why I want this for him.
Nathan always wants to learn. He is always reading, for example that's how he found the contest in the first place by seeing it in Popsci online. Where they show you new and cool things in the science world. He is so personable and truly has a love for helping others and being friendly. When we started dating he asked me if I was an introvert or an extrovert... we both had the same answer, we are introverts by nature but extroverts by choice. And that pretty much sums it up. Nate chooses to go out and meet people. And he has become very good at it.
I have married the most fantastic man in the world. Nathan is incredibly giving and loving and I know that this would be perfect for him. So when people ask if I can handle not having much to any contact with him over a month I won't lie I know it will be hard because he is my best friend. But he has never wanted something more than this, and honestly I have never wanted something more for him than this. I think it would be the most amazing experience and I couldn't let him pass it up. In fact I was the one that told him to apply. I hope that somehow this blog might make it to the decision committee so they can see that even though Nathan does have a wife at home that I am so supportive of his decision to apply and that I have been praying that he will be allowed this opportunity. So if he becomes a finalist and needs votes for his video you had better believe I will be calling out the reserves to get him every single vote I can.
Good Luck Honey! I want this for you more than anything!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Two in One Year
So I just need to get some of my feelings out. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed with some things that are going on in my life and I just need to be able to write them out.
This past January I lost my Grandma Pearson. I've written a few post about her but not enough to do it justice. I love my Grandma so much and I truly miss her. Anytime I see bright colors, or anything with a picture of a cat I think of her. She had diabetes for a big part of her life and was on dialysis for awhile. When it stopped being affective they decided to stop the treatments. That was the Monday before Christmas, and she dropped pretty fast. I remember singing You Are My Sunshine with her, while holding her hand. For the first time in a few days she perked up and sang with me. She sang harmony as she always did, that's one of my favorite memories. I would sit next to grandma during church and she always sang Alto and I thought it was so amazing she could do that. Singing harmonies wasn't my thing until I was a teenager and even then I struggled, but once I was singing second alto in one choir and second soprano in another at BYU-Idaho I learned quickly and I always thought of her. I cried through the song, we ended up singing it at her graveside because it was such a special moment for those of us that were there when she 'woke up' for those few short moments. Somehow I never got a picture with her just before she passed and I'll always regret that a little but I'm also glad my pictures with her aren't of her when she didn't look like herself. After she died I was able to sit by her for awhile. I remember such a sweet happy spirit in the room. When the funeral home finally took her out, there was a distinct change in the room. Her spirit was gone. and I knew that it was my Grandma letting us know that she is happy and okay. She was finally able to be herself because she didn't have the limitations of this life. It meant the world to me and I'll never forget that spirit.
Well as the Title says, this post isn't over. My Grandma Mortimer is about to pass away. She is an amazing woman also and I love her very much. She is also in renal failure. It's just a little too similar. We just had our family reunion which was so much fun but when they brought Grandma she was in a wheelchair couldn't move much and was asleep most of the time. It brought back too many memories and I couldn't be by her for awhile because I didn't want her to see me cry that hard. I held her hand leaned down and told her I loved her. She looked into my eyes and said she loved me too. I could tell she did and that she knew it but she doesn't remember who I am. She doesn't even remember her children which is hard. So I would remind her. I would tell her I'm her son Doyle's Daughter, Carrie, and that I'm having a baby soon which will be somewhere around 169 great grandchildren for her. she always liked the fact that she had a huge family and her kids and grandkids have not disappointed her. :) she would hold my hand and not let go. In fact she would kiss my hand, and sometimes rub her eyes, and I would ask her if she needed me to let go and she said, no. We then gathered around her and all started singing primary songs. Can I just say that music is a miraculous thing. Grandma couldn't remember her children's names but she could sing every Primary song we threw at her. Then my mom suggested singing You Are My Sunshine. I was reluctant because of the memories, but we did and she sang louder than before and loved it. and on top of that about fifteen minutes later I asked her if she would want to sing it again. Normally she would have already forgotten what we had talked about or done or who I was, but she looked at me and smile and said, 'Well I guess we could, it was fun last time.' I got that glimmer of my Grandma again. I think that that song will forever be my Grandma's (both of them) song.
One side note that I have loved for a long time. When I turned eight I was baptized a week later on the 21st, it was a weird day and I was the only one baptized. Both my Grandma Pearson and Mortimer gave me earrings and I was so excited. When I opened them I thought it was so funny because they both had bought me heart shaped earrings. they were the exact same earrings only Grandma Mortimer gave me pink ones and Grandma Pearson gave me green ones. I remember exactly what the earrings looked like and if I can ever find something similar I'll buy them just to have my Grandma's earrings back.
Sorry for this long sappy trip down memory lane. I just needed to get my feelings out and I feel so much better now.
This past January I lost my Grandma Pearson. I've written a few post about her but not enough to do it justice. I love my Grandma so much and I truly miss her. Anytime I see bright colors, or anything with a picture of a cat I think of her. She had diabetes for a big part of her life and was on dialysis for awhile. When it stopped being affective they decided to stop the treatments. That was the Monday before Christmas, and she dropped pretty fast. I remember singing You Are My Sunshine with her, while holding her hand. For the first time in a few days she perked up and sang with me. She sang harmony as she always did, that's one of my favorite memories. I would sit next to grandma during church and she always sang Alto and I thought it was so amazing she could do that. Singing harmonies wasn't my thing until I was a teenager and even then I struggled, but once I was singing second alto in one choir and second soprano in another at BYU-Idaho I learned quickly and I always thought of her. I cried through the song, we ended up singing it at her graveside because it was such a special moment for those of us that were there when she 'woke up' for those few short moments. Somehow I never got a picture with her just before she passed and I'll always regret that a little but I'm also glad my pictures with her aren't of her when she didn't look like herself. After she died I was able to sit by her for awhile. I remember such a sweet happy spirit in the room. When the funeral home finally took her out, there was a distinct change in the room. Her spirit was gone. and I knew that it was my Grandma letting us know that she is happy and okay. She was finally able to be herself because she didn't have the limitations of this life. It meant the world to me and I'll never forget that spirit.
Well as the Title says, this post isn't over. My Grandma Mortimer is about to pass away. She is an amazing woman also and I love her very much. She is also in renal failure. It's just a little too similar. We just had our family reunion which was so much fun but when they brought Grandma she was in a wheelchair couldn't move much and was asleep most of the time. It brought back too many memories and I couldn't be by her for awhile because I didn't want her to see me cry that hard. I held her hand leaned down and told her I loved her. She looked into my eyes and said she loved me too. I could tell she did and that she knew it but she doesn't remember who I am. She doesn't even remember her children which is hard. So I would remind her. I would tell her I'm her son Doyle's Daughter, Carrie, and that I'm having a baby soon which will be somewhere around 169 great grandchildren for her. she always liked the fact that she had a huge family and her kids and grandkids have not disappointed her. :) she would hold my hand and not let go. In fact she would kiss my hand, and sometimes rub her eyes, and I would ask her if she needed me to let go and she said, no. We then gathered around her and all started singing primary songs. Can I just say that music is a miraculous thing. Grandma couldn't remember her children's names but she could sing every Primary song we threw at her. Then my mom suggested singing You Are My Sunshine. I was reluctant because of the memories, but we did and she sang louder than before and loved it. and on top of that about fifteen minutes later I asked her if she would want to sing it again. Normally she would have already forgotten what we had talked about or done or who I was, but she looked at me and smile and said, 'Well I guess we could, it was fun last time.' I got that glimmer of my Grandma again. I think that that song will forever be my Grandma's (both of them) song.
One side note that I have loved for a long time. When I turned eight I was baptized a week later on the 21st, it was a weird day and I was the only one baptized. Both my Grandma Pearson and Mortimer gave me earrings and I was so excited. When I opened them I thought it was so funny because they both had bought me heart shaped earrings. they were the exact same earrings only Grandma Mortimer gave me pink ones and Grandma Pearson gave me green ones. I remember exactly what the earrings looked like and if I can ever find something similar I'll buy them just to have my Grandma's earrings back.
Sorry for this long sappy trip down memory lane. I just needed to get my feelings out and I feel so much better now.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
So Many Things, So Little Time
Well there has been a lot of little random things going on lately, so I'm going to try and get my thoughts out in this blog.
First, Today my family went to KFC in Orem. It was a lot of fun. Now I know this isn't every families choice for a get together, but today is my grandma's birthday. My grandma Inez passed away this last January. So to remember her we went to her favorite place for lunch. I really miss her. I've been thinking about her a lot lately and how sometimes when I go over to my parents i still expect to see her in her chair. My heart drops when she isn't there and if someone happens to be in her chair, I get teary eyed. I wish she was still here, I would listen to her same stories over and over again and I miss that. She was loving and sweet and always wanted to be with her family. I think with my other Grandma coming close to the end of her life as well, I am realizing how much they truly mean to me and how badly I want to spend time with them. I wish my Grandma Mortimer wasn't so far away.
Alright enough of my sad blubbering, I need to discuss some of the fun things going on lately. I think a list form will be best. if you get bored I'm sorry but these are all the things lately that have happened that I have loved.
1. I'm in my second trimester!
2. My sister Julie is ready to have her baby in the next few months.
3. My sister Anna is getting married!
4. I'm starting a floral design course and will be a certified florist.
5. Amanda had her baby and we got to go to his blessing. (He's a cutie)
6. We hung out with Brittany and Stephen (getting married in 6 days) at the blessing. I was amazed at how well Stephen and Nate got along, we like them and need to hang out. Maybe they'll meet us in SLC after their honeymoon so we can go on a double date.
7. The fourth of July was amazing. I love parades (I know I'm a freak) but when the veterans went by and they had the parents of some soldiers who were killed I couldn't help but cry with those mothers. I am so grateful for their sons, and families sacrifice. So incredibly selfless and amazing. It was a sweet experience.
8. My nausea is going away!
9. My job is going well.
10. Nate has been playing on a soccer team and it's been fun to watch him.
Alright I'm running out of things maybe I'll remember more later. I just love my friends and family and I am so incredibly grateful for all of you! Oh and I can't wait to have our addition to our family make their debut...
First, Today my family went to KFC in Orem. It was a lot of fun. Now I know this isn't every families choice for a get together, but today is my grandma's birthday. My grandma Inez passed away this last January. So to remember her we went to her favorite place for lunch. I really miss her. I've been thinking about her a lot lately and how sometimes when I go over to my parents i still expect to see her in her chair. My heart drops when she isn't there and if someone happens to be in her chair, I get teary eyed. I wish she was still here, I would listen to her same stories over and over again and I miss that. She was loving and sweet and always wanted to be with her family. I think with my other Grandma coming close to the end of her life as well, I am realizing how much they truly mean to me and how badly I want to spend time with them. I wish my Grandma Mortimer wasn't so far away.
Alright enough of my sad blubbering, I need to discuss some of the fun things going on lately. I think a list form will be best. if you get bored I'm sorry but these are all the things lately that have happened that I have loved.
1. I'm in my second trimester!
2. My sister Julie is ready to have her baby in the next few months.
3. My sister Anna is getting married!
4. I'm starting a floral design course and will be a certified florist.
5. Amanda had her baby and we got to go to his blessing. (He's a cutie)
6. We hung out with Brittany and Stephen (getting married in 6 days) at the blessing. I was amazed at how well Stephen and Nate got along, we like them and need to hang out. Maybe they'll meet us in SLC after their honeymoon so we can go on a double date.
7. The fourth of July was amazing. I love parades (I know I'm a freak) but when the veterans went by and they had the parents of some soldiers who were killed I couldn't help but cry with those mothers. I am so grateful for their sons, and families sacrifice. So incredibly selfless and amazing. It was a sweet experience.
8. My nausea is going away!
9. My job is going well.
10. Nate has been playing on a soccer team and it's been fun to watch him.
Alright I'm running out of things maybe I'll remember more later. I just love my friends and family and I am so incredibly grateful for all of you! Oh and I can't wait to have our addition to our family make their debut...
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Big Update!
Well it's official we heard the heartbeat and Nate and I get to add to our family! I'm so incredibly excited, I'll be due late December and can't wait to find out what I'm having. It was such a relief and wonderful experience to hear that heart just beating away. It's crazy to think I'm growing a human inside of me but it's so amazingly cool. I can't wait to meet our little one. Which by the way has officially been compared to a gummy bear. :)
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Stats+Calculus+Biology+History = NO LIFE!
Seriously school is my nemesis right now. But on a high note I passed my pre-test for Stats 11% points above the cut mark. SO RELIEVED. History is going well I'm hoping my sister will be able to help me study soon, though her BF is coming into town tonight...I guess maybe next week. As for the Biology I'm half way through and now I just get to do an experiment and write about it. We decided we are going to test bubble wrap, because what is better than bubble wrap, breakable items, and dropping things off our balcony? I submit to you, nothing! I'm thoroughly excited, we are going to buy some little vases or something from the dollar store, and then different sizes of bubble wrap and then wrap the item stick it in a box and drop it from our deck. I can't wait! Calculus is going alright I'm just trying to get some of the other classes out of the way so I can focus on just that one and work through it quickly.
Well that about sums up my life as of late. So sorry I haven't blogged or talked to anyone... Work, working out, and SCHOOL have pretty much over run my life.
Oh small shout out to Michelle good luck with the delivery (having a little girl today or tomorrow) I love you lady, I wish I could be there with you!
Well that about sums up my life as of late. So sorry I haven't blogged or talked to anyone... Work, working out, and SCHOOL have pretty much over run my life.
Oh small shout out to Michelle good luck with the delivery (having a little girl today or tomorrow) I love you lady, I wish I could be there with you!
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