tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55105550910805165322012-02-16T05:08:39.437-07:00Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.comBlogger381100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-77310906559224807822010-12-14T09:03:00.002-07:002010-12-14T09:05:45.069-07:00

Crazy! Where did this year go? I know... it was stuck in student teaching land. But I am done! Yes... I officially graduate from Utah State University with my Bachelors in Elementary Education. I can't believe it's finally over. I can't wait to take my Calculus final and have time again. Be prepared for a HUGE post soon...

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-31364552345541675532010-03-20T16:46:00.002-06:002010-03-20T16:53:55.539-06:00

I really need to update this more. Maybe once I graduate. Speaking of graduation... April 22, 2010 I will unofficially graduate. Technically I graduate in December, but we only do the cap/gown thing once a year in the spring. So it's now or never.School is going well. I'm exhausted. Level III is kicking my butt. I'm lost, dazed and confused as to what's due when. I start practicum next week and

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-27967129418278659502009-09-07T10:02:00.002-06:002009-09-07T10:05:07.573-06:00

It's been a while... school, kids, work, football... it's a busy life. It was that time again, Ft. Bridger Mountain Man Rendezvous held every Labor Day weekend in Fort Bridger Wyoming. Here's the story of the year this year.Kat Works Hard For Her Money!On our first day in Fort Bridger, we were listening to a harpist play. It was beautiful. Kat took a dollar and put it in his hat. Fast forward to

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-87483566972621412562009-06-05T15:41:00.002-06:002009-06-05T15:44:54.273-06:00

Way to go 49ers. We started our game out strong. By half time it was 44-18 with us in the lead then a storm came through to end all storms. With 8 minutes left we had to evacuate the field for lightening strikes. The Cowboy coach didn't want to concede victory to us, so we met on Wednesday to finalize our victory. On their first play they got all excited by scoring a touchdown. My QB slowed it

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-35044452246654994732009-05-23T19:09:00.002-06:002009-05-23T19:10:42.037-06:00

So, we beat the Raiders 55-30. It was a great game, my team executed very well. We're on to the Championship game on 5/30 against the Cowboys. We will be victorious! (to be continued...)

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-11780093249784801732009-05-17T10:10:00.003-06:002009-05-17T11:33:48.915-06:00

The 49ers have entered the semi-finals winning 7 and losing only 2. They get to play my husband's team, the Raiders, in the semi-finals. The Raiders have won 3 and lost 5. It should be an awesome game as we all practice together. I'm pretty excited. The winner of this game is in the championship!!!Here are my football stars! (click the picture to see them in full view)

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-12977958646200072392009-03-12T22:01:00.004-06:002009-03-12T22:04:52.433-06:00

Kat is so ready for school to start. We were smart this year and started school shopping early. With 4 kids, it gets expensive. Here's Kat in her school uniforms.

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-85020934353561886752009-03-08T10:19:00.003-06:002009-03-08T10:22:03.823-06:00

So, I'm coaching Julia's flag football team this season. It's gonna rock!! I can't wait to get on the field and kick Chad's teams butts!! Not really, I'm just hoping to have a ton of fun. Thomas is going to help coach. We should be a force to be reconned with!!

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-67194306600287911942009-02-23T16:15:00.004-07:002009-02-23T16:37:04.870-07:00

So, as most of you know, I'm a casual gamer. So, after 1444 days of playing Everquest II (and no, I don't play every day), I finally reached level 70!! It's awesome. Only 10 more levels to go and I'll be capped (unless of course the cap is bumped up again). It's a great escape. I love my Swashbuckler Buffytha Bixieslayer. She's awesome!!Here's Buffy with her newly acquired deity pet, Motleymoo

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-53225348030152515752009-01-04T22:33:00.002-07:002009-01-04T22:37:02.802-07:00

So, last January, I jotted down a few resolutions. It's now time to revisit and revamp...Here's my post:So, here are my resolutions:1. Lose weight (I lost 52 lbs, not too bad!)2. Complete my A.S. and apply to the teaching program (I earned my associates and will be applying for the teaching program 7/1/09. I didn't have the prereqs filled to apply last July).3. Stop stressing the small things. (

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-9711191457182790332008-12-24T20:21:00.003-07:002008-12-24T20:39:38.617-07:00

Yes, he's a busy man, but we ended up getting him to stop by our place. He said he was in the neighborhood visiting an "aunt". Here are some pictures:Kat hamming it up...Once she realized who was at the door... oh the excitment!A big hug for Santa!Chillin' with her Dora DS game and her big brother's Nintendo DS...The kids got a big present too... Santa was concerned that they wouldn't have time

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-90721339083179562002008-12-13T23:01:00.001-07:002008-12-13T23:03:10.951-07:00

So, Chad won tickets to tonight's Jazz game. We took Thomas and a friend of his. It was awesome! We lost, but still had a blast. All in all it ended up costing us about $20.00. We were chosen to run a relay race during the first break. If we won, we would get a $500.00 water heater, if not, a consolation prize. I got out on the floor and rode my little tricycle, Chad pushed Thomas in a wheel

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-80988359155215213472008-12-13T08:13:00.004-07:002008-12-13T08:20:41.971-07:00

We got our tree up last night and took our traditional Christmas picture. I'll be printing them up at the Wal-mart a bit later today. Kat's got extremely pink cheeks. I'm guessing she snuck a granola bar when she was playing at the neighbors. Byron, Kat, Thomas and Juliame and Kat

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-69074473024459482462008-12-10T22:28:00.003-07:002008-12-10T22:32:45.924-07:00

I'm sitting here studying trigonometric functions for my very last final of Fall 2008 semester. I'm glad it's almost over. I have a few grades posted so far. Yay me!English Literature: AFamily Finance: AStatistics (I was worried): AFirst Aid (unless I bombed the final): A*Trigonometry (again, unless I bomb this final): A**not sure on this grade yet.I went to Byron and Julia's Christmas recital

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-40320050619632483322008-12-02T22:34:00.001-07:002008-12-02T22:35:56.814-07:00

I finally finished Family Finance and English Lit, my 2 online classes. Next week are my finals in First Aid, Stats and Trigonometry... then, I'm free. I'm exhausted, and stressed! I took a couple days off next week to prep, but I know I'll be ready. Wish me luck!

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-27023684943679190112008-11-15T16:31:00.005-07:002008-11-15T16:40:29.428-07:00

Byron had his first wrestling tournament this weekend. He did AWESOME! It was a Pre-k through 6 tourney and he took 3rd place. Way to go Byron!!

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-28501130309638721442008-11-12T17:29:00.003-07:002008-11-12T17:40:10.793-07:00

I can see the end of my collage career!! This is it!Spring '09 - 2 classes Summer '09 - 1 class (if it's offered) and apply for the program!Fall '09 - Start teach program Level II plus calculusSpring '10 - Move to Level IIIFall '10 - Student teaching or internship! (I'm hoping for this. It's 5/8ths pay for the first semester and then full pay and full benefits after graduation. I'd get my own

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-7142972511007171132008-11-09T21:20:00.002-07:002008-11-09T21:22:54.791-07:00

You know it's getting towards the end of the semester when you just feel totally exhausted, beyond exhausted, wiped out maybe? It's 9:22 pm and I have a huge Stats test tomorrow, a major project due in finance and have to be to work at 6am. I'm hoping that I can get off around 10 because I have a PTSA meeting and would LOVE to have some more time to study and get these things finished. Only 4

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-37175605259849103772008-11-08T08:37:00.004-07:002008-11-08T08:40:27.947-07:00

She's getting so big. I finally scanned in her school pictures. I can't believe she's 4!! (click on it to make it bigger!)

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-10609864661086227582008-11-03T23:59:00.002-07:002008-11-04T00:04:40.673-07:00

I have the coolest husband. He got me this for my birthday!! (don't mind the fridge, it's waiting for the power company to pick it up)My hubby totally surprised me (as usual). The man is an awesome surpriser. Now I just need to register it and get my motorcycle license. Oh, and winter needs to stay away just a little while longer. (Yeah right) We went and saw "Zack and Miri make a porno" OMG it

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-43510467281974512862008-10-27T21:38:00.005-06:002008-10-27T21:46:22.313-06:00

What an awesome season. We ended 6-2! We lost our first one and our last one, so we didn't win the championship. The game was awesome though. On our opening drive, we scored a touchdown! Then, they scored one. Our defense had a case of the nerves or something. The game came down to the last seconds. We had a hurry up offense, the score 30-35 (them). Brandon passes into the inzone and NO SCORE! It

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-58616905153967679002008-10-26T10:14:00.003-06:002008-10-26T10:21:57.248-06:00

It's almost Halloween? Where did October go? Tons of stuff to update for the month, but I'm supposed to be doing homework, so I'll have to do it between studying. My kids are adorable. I got back their school pics this month. I have to scan in Kat's, but here are my other kids.ThomasJuliaByronKat:To be added laterSchool is still really busy. I can't wait for this semester to end. I'm still

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-7936007902894853252008-09-06T19:40:00.002-06:002008-09-06T19:43:23.564-06:00

I have some of the cutest and coolest pictures to post... but I have not the time. Oh well, soon? I can't believe it's September already. The kids are back to school and so am I. The new classes are going to keep me busy. We went to the Fort Bridger Rendezvous in Wyoming, as we do every year. I got to see my brother and sister-in-law, that was cool. Oh, and my cousin that I haven't seen in almost

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-76180897684882679362008-08-28T21:37:00.008-06:002008-08-28T21:46:11.550-06:00

I can't believe it's almost SEPTEMBER!! Where did this year go?! Kat is four now. She's playing soccer, it's about the cutest thing ever! The first day of school has come and gone... We had our traditional french toast breakfast. YUM!!!! Kat had her first experience at Lagoon. She is an adrenaline junkie! She even went on some big rides. Here she is on the Tidal Wave: All in all, it was a great

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-9500346577804180692008-08-11T20:34:00.003-06:002008-08-11T20:38:03.244-06:00

The school did these... Love them!! I'll preface this with they had no clothes for Thomas... He's 5'8" and 190 lbs. I didn't realize this in advance of course, but he'd picked out a shirt that worked and wore his jeans. Great foresight!! Oh, and I wish Byron's eyes weren't bugging out in the last shot.

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-21246064011294958372008-08-11T20:18:00.002-06:002008-08-11T20:21:07.913-06:00

Music AMath 1050 AHumanities AParenting APhysics A- (doh!)Whatcha gonna do? Makes my overall GPA 3.95. Not too bad for a working mom of 4 doing school full time. I'm looking forward to the next semester. Each one gets me closer and closer to my goal of teaching.We got back last night at 9pm from our 1300 mile Harley trip. I'm a bit beaten up and sunburnt, but it was awesome

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-54215109651768686472008-08-03T10:06:00.002-06:002008-08-03T10:10:57.470-06:00

It's been a crazy semester, that's for sure. Starting a new job was an unexpected turn. Grades are starting to roll in:Music AMath 1050 AHumanities AParenting (should be an A)Physics (should be an A)Next Semester is pretty full too. On the schedule:First AideMath 1060Family FinanceStats 1040English LiteratureI'm still working full time too. This should be

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-17338939007126207522008-07-30T08:55:00.002-06:002008-07-30T09:00:09.555-06:00

Finals week... Egads has this semester been killer.ELED Music - A (this one is set in stone!)Pre-calculus - A (considering she's dropping my lowest test score of 97%) Final is tonight!Parenting - (most likely) A ... My final is today!Humanities - A (This class rocked!! Read the Glass Castle)Physics - (most likely) A .. my rocket soared!!! I have the final on Saturday.I haven't had a

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-69920775691162412142008-06-05T21:14:00.003-06:002008-06-05T21:20:55.684-06:00

I hate feeling helpless.Nothing matters more to me than my children. Julia had her tonsils out this morning and it's not going very good. She can't keep down anything. Not water, not Popsicles, not even her pain meds. We're trying to get her some anti-nausea meds to see if that will help. She's in so much pain. It's breaks my heart. I just wanna take all her pain away.On a better note, we did get

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-31667719984147862802008-06-01T23:51:00.003-06:002008-06-01T23:56:39.123-06:00

I have 2 mosquito bites. I hate yard work. We've got the holes dug and I'm almost done taking out the old bush. I'm going to try to transplant it. Wish me luck. I can't wait for my yard to be done, then I'll be able to sit outside and relax.I'm supposed to be doing homework, but instead, I'm playing EQ2 with my hubby. I'm such an addict. It's so much fun!There was so much I was going to post

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-15285722062604365692008-05-26T10:27:00.001-06:002008-05-26T10:28:31.549-06:00

I'm still working, but I wanted to wish my mom a super happy birthday. I wish we were there!! We would have been, but apparently her part of Wyoming has had a major water contamination catastrophe. I hope we can go up sometime soon.

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-5948152125597926042008-05-25T11:13:00.005-06:002008-05-25T11:20:41.488-06:00

My first day as Kat's pre-school teacher was Monday. What an exhausting week. Kat and her classmates are incredibly energetic. I ended up losing another 2lbs. It was a lot of fun though. I have determined life will be a lot easier if I have the week's lessons all planned out.School is going okay. My music class is a bit overwhelming, but it's over next Thursday. Right now I'm trying to upload a

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-88992664160511247192008-05-06T08:19:00.002-06:002008-05-06T10:02:10.872-06:00

Surprisingly enough, I pulled an A in Anthropology. How the heck did that happen? I did end up with an A- in English, but that was probably more than I deserved. I got an A in everything else, Geology, Algebra, and Art. My overall GPA is now 3.97. Not bad, not bad at all.Today, my elementary school music class begins. I'm looking forward to it. The rest of the classes start next week. Then my

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-75659953766684651382008-05-04T20:36:00.000-06:002008-05-04T21:04:54.529-06:00

Seems I missed a whole month... I guess finals do that to you. This semester was crazy. Summer will be just as bad. So much has happened, I'll do my best to keep the recap short...Thanks Dad!I graduated with my Associates of Science (really, it's not til the end of summer, but I got to don my cap and gown early). It was a great day! I just wish my dad had been here to see it.My husband and

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-62266216452660818112008-03-15T23:07:00.001-06:002008-03-15T23:12:10.402-06:00

This year is going so fast! I'm down 24 lbs, I'm pretty excited about that. In addition, I feel healthier. School is crazy. I really need to buckle down and finish this semester strong. I'd like to keep my 4.0 but it's not looking good. I may get a B or two. Really, I'm okay with that.I got a new camera. I can't wait to start taking pictures with it. I've been using my camera phone and they kinda

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-77724037486592604572008-01-05T21:46:00.000-07:002008-01-05T21:55:52.357-07:00

So its 2008. I turn 37 at the end of this year. How crazy is that? I am determined to get healthy this year. Chad is really supportive and we're going to do this together. We've started by eating healthier and exercising. I'm excited. I'm already down 9lbs. I'm hoping to be 150 by the end of the year. It's going to take a lot of hard work and dedication, but I can do it.This was a picture of our

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-25140812509606344852007-12-26T17:33:00.000-07:002007-12-26T17:46:19.688-07:00

It was a great Christmas had by all. Chad and I stayed up late the night before and wrapped everything and assembled Kat's doll house. On Christmas Eve, we got everything set up and went to bed. We were so tired! At 7am, our alarm went off and we went up to see if the kids were awake. Byron, Kat and Julia all slept in Jul's room. That was nice because they could keep her in there until we were

Beckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04995730096877822119noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5510555091080516532.post-21381255784962438012007-12-19T15:30:00.001-07:002007-12-19T15:41:54.774-07:00

Aren't I supposed to go to some big party after finals? Instead, I came home and made spaghetti. That's life when you're a mom of four unique individuals while trying to manage a job and school. All in all it was an excellent Semester.So, a bit of background, I started my freshman year at Utah State University at the tender age of 35. My first semester in college was great! I took 9 credit hours

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