A lot rusty at this

As that this is written on my iPad, I have no idea how it'll be formatted...but whatever I haven't written since September so it is what it is. 

The latest:

• 1st anniversary
• Finished up my internship as a Doula apprentice. Loved being involved in such an amazing part of life. 
• Graduated from the U with a BS in FCS: Human Development. 
• Turned 24
• Made a resolution to make our bed every day
• Still teaching preschool
• Nixon got fixed
• Dee joined the MUSS board
• CS hw, tests, and projects
• Almost out of the puppy stage
• Trips to the Ranch
• Family time
• Monday night hockey in Provo
• Everyday life stuff

Up Next:

• Become certified to teach birthing classes
• Find job at women's center, birthing center, hospital, pregnant teen home, etc. 
• Spring break
• Start Insanity (and possibly dying)
• Trips to Tanner Park
• CS hw, tests, and projects
• Graduation walk May 2nd
• Dee's bday
• Spring cleaning
• Everyday life stuff

This is our life in an oh so small nutshell. I love my life and everything that has happened!

Can't wait for the next adventures and all that will come our way!! 

Typical

What do you do when...

You have a sacrament talk to write for tomorrow 

(on a hard subject to speak for 20 minutes)

There's college football on pretty much every channel

And you're too excited for the BIG game tonight?

You write a blog about it. 

Wish me luck

and....

GO UTES!!!!!

Ready or not

Inspired by the fabulous Mel Baucom

I'm ready...for fall

but

Not ready... for snow

I'm ready...for Nix to stop biting and to be potty trained

but

Not ready...for him to start shedding everywhere

I'm ready...for all the chores to be done

but

Not ready...to actually do them

I'm ready...to go back to the ranch

but

Not ready...for it to be cold

I'm ready...for new clothes

but

Not ready...to spend money and actually buy  new clothes

I'm ready...to graduate

but 

Not ready...for the real world

I'm ready...to learn how to cook and sew

but

Not ready...because I just don't have any time :(

I'm ready...for a blog facelift

but

Not ready...because no matter how hard I try I just can't figure it out :/ 

I'm ready...for a date night

but

Not ready...to leave the pup in the kennel (I always feel guilty)

I'm ready...for the Utah vs. BYU game on Saturday

but

Not ready...for what Dee will be like if Utah loses

I'm ready...for our one year anniversary next month

but

Not ready...because we have no plans yet

I'm ready...to go to work

but 

Not ready...to actually go to work

Nixon.

Name: Nixon/Nix

Bday: June 24, 2012

Age: 7 weeks, 2 days

Adopted: August 10, 2012

Never try to "just look" at a puppy, because he'll end up coming home with you.

Night one: Bought puppy at 11pm and took him home. At first it was a breeze. Until he woke up at 3. Then it got rough...puppy didn't want to let us sleep at all. Slept on the floor off and on all night to try and calm him down. 

Day one: Not too shabby (other than us being really tired). We finally decided on a name during church. Met all the grandparents and the other dogs. Only a few little accidents.

Night two: I slept on the floor next to him all night. Woke up to go out at 1, 3, 5, and at 6:30am he was up and ready to play. 

Day two: Spent the morning with Dee, had two accidents :(. But later we went to Tanner Park with Nike and Melissa. It was so fun but a little too far for Nix and he had to be carried a lot of the way. He loved the water though and was a very sleepy puppy after. Dee bought him lots of fun things from the pet store. Spoiled puppy.

We had a wedding to go to at 7, we decided to put him in a bigger crate so he would be more comfortable. Not a good idea. He had an accident in the crate. That's what we get for leaving him i guess. Nix met some of our friends and cuddled up with me for a quiet night.

Night three: We went to bed late (2am) so we took him out before bed and he slept until 6:30!! It was so awesome! Then I thought I'd test my luck and put him back to bed and he slept again until 7:45am. It was so nice to actually sleep in my bed again.

Day three: Nix hung out with Dee all morning and is with me all day. Had one accident when I first got home but has been doing great. Been kind of a lazy puppy sort of day.  

We are working on potty training and getting him to sleep without crying. He's a super smart dog and we just think he's the cutest!! Can't wait to see what happens next...hope he learns things quickly! It's hard work keeping an eye on him ALL the time. But we love him like crazy. I mean, how could you not?!

What he did when we first brought him home

First bath

He sleeps in the weirdest places

Favorite toy: water/gatorade bottles

He liked the water :)

Nix and Nike BFFs

Official

It's official. I am now Sydney Evans according to everything (ok ok, except my passport). But it feels good to finally have it done! Only took me 7 months...yikes.

This has been one busy, stressful week for both of us. So how are we going to reward ourselves? 

A wonderful weekend getaway to the ranch! 

No phones, no internet, no work, no school (unless Dee has to do some hw that I don't know about yet). This will be our first time going as a married couple and I can't even wait!! Hopefully there will be pics to come if I can convince my sweet husband to agree.

And then on Tuesday it's Dee's birthday!! Woohoo!

What am I getting myself into?

 Today I am attempting to create a new piece of art for our home. These pictures are my inspiration...Who knows how well this will turn out.

Updates to come.

...

Wanna know what's great? 

Taking an online final 

noticing two answers are wrong

and then submitting it before you actually FIX the mistakes.

Awesome.