Cleansing myself...

So, I have dedicate 2009 to cleansing myself. I am eating healthy, exercising more (well currently my physical therapist will only let me walk 30 minutes a day!), drinking less alcohol and more water, flossing every day, and letting go of people in my life who bring me down. I have had a few people in my life who I have been very close to. These people continue to disappoint me, let me down, and make me feel bad about myself. I know they are struggling with their own lives or whatever, but I cannot always be the one who continues to put myself out there. Again, and again, and again. I cannot be the only person who makes an effort to keep a relationship alive. I try very hard to keep my relationships strong and sometimes I give too much of myself. 

So, my 2009 goal is to do what is healthy for me. Take care of me and spend time with the loved ones in my life who do care about me and do want to spend time with me, not the ones that only want me when it is convenient for them.

I suggest that everyone should surround themselves with people that make them better human beings and make them feel good about who they are. Not people who constantly make themselves feel unwanted and unimportant. 

So, here is to 2009~ a happy and healthy Amy!

5 days and counting... until CHANGE is finally here : )

Anyone that knows me (and CJ), knows I am avid Obama fan, and very anti the current administration (for soooo many reasons). I cannot wait for the Inauguration of President-elect Obama! My friend Tammy has the following link posted on her blog and I absolutely love it. It is a little slideshow of Daddy Obama. In my opinion he is a true family man and the definition of a real American. He is brilliant, charismatic, kind, giving, honest, influential.... and on, and on, and on. 

I hope you enjoy this little slide show as much as I have:

www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/11/10/obama-parenting-pda-slide_n_142625.html

That is all for now... 5 more days! YAY for America and the world~

Our Cute Pups!

Here are some pictures of our cute pups~

-First is Sammy~ Yorkie/Silky Mix 1 year old who we recently adopted.

-Second is Bailey~ Yellow Lab 4.5 years old our first dog and CJ's baby girl.

-Third is Java- Chocolate Lab 14 years old~ we lost her in November. Rest in peace sweet baby girl... we love you and always will. 

-Fourth is Tate~ Black Lab (with a mix of what we think is Basset Hound: ) !) 1.5 years old, he is our big love at a whopping 84 lbs!

Enjoy~

Life is a little crazy...

So, things have been a little hectic on the home-front lately! I am currently in the January term for my program which means I have 2 classes (M,W,F) all day with tons of homework including my first work sample. This term is 3 weeks long!A work sample is a HUGE portfolio of lessons, benchmarks, a rationale, etc. on one unit that I will be teaching at my first placement. I also student teach twice a week (T,TH). 

CJ on the other hand is working, playing soccer two times a week, and snowboarding at least once week with his buddies. He is also planning a guys trip to Whitefish, MT to go boarding in February and snow camping trip with our friends (which he is begging me to go on). I am considering it, but it sounds really cold : (

We also adopted a new dog in December. His name is Sammy and he is a year old Yorkie-Silkie mix. He weighs a whole 7 lbs. We adopted him from a shelter in Fresno, CA and we flew him up here on Alaska Airlines. His owner died which is sad, but he is now ours and we love him! He is so much fun but needs a lot of training! He is fitting in with our other two dogs (labs)~ Bailey and Tate very nicely. (Yes, we have 3 dogs, thankfully we live on 2 acres...) 

I am still trying to recover from my car accident. I was t-boned on Dec. 8th by an 18 year girl who was text messaging while driving. Lovely. I am in physical therapy twice a week, having to do massive amounts of uncomfortable and painful therapy for my neck, shoulders, and back. All while trying to go to school and teach without my good pain medicine or muscle relaxers. Can you hear the bitterness in my voice??? Oh, and she caused $3,800 worth of damage to my cute Jetta, which by the way is still in the shop!

We are trying to keep our social life alive, juggle multiple events and we leave for Cancun on February 2nd... I know~ this section should not be a complaint : ) I can't wait for Cancun!

Ahhh, life... our beautiful, wonderful, crazy, unpredictable life! Despite it's craziness I wouldn't change a minute of it.

Blogspot is confusing!

Ok, so I am  struggling with how this works. I think I might need some help with Blogspot. I may be calling on a few of you to help me. I have another blog, I know how to blog, I just don't know how to figure this system out. I just want to learn how to make mine pretty... Am I dumb??? 

Maybe I should go to bed and try and figure this out later : )