Pray for California

I am sad about what is happening right now in my home town and state. It is hard for me to put together what I feel like saying, but I don't want my family to feel persecuted anymore. This is what they woke up to on Thursday morning...It's not right. We have a right to believe what we want. My family voted YES for prop 8. It wasn't an easy choice. We hurt family and friends because of this choice, but it is what we felt was right. We aren't taking away their rights, we love all people, no matter how they choose to live. Please, all I ask is that when you kneel down to pray tonight remember those in California and pray that they will be protected. That they will be able to go to the temple in peace and feel safe in their homes.

Yay!!

I've been pretty lame lately and haven't written anything, but I am here to tell about my past week... it was a good one.

So... my family came down on Friday and we got to hang out and shop a little. then we headed up to Alpine to hang out with more family while the kids went trick or treating. I was glad they shared their huge loads of candy with me. My favorite was when my 9 year old cousin came up to me with a pile of candy and gave it to me and said " these are the ones that I don't like" Also, I am glad that I am done with my diet change for my disease class, so now I can eat what I want again. I didn't mind not being able to eat red meat because we made lots of good food anyways, but now I can and not feel bad. Also, along with that I wanted to thank Josh for supporting me in the diet thing and for helping me. He was great and I really appreciated all the dinners he made.

On Saturday we had a huge 80th birthday party for my grandma. It was fun to be with everyone that came up. I love my family so much and I always enjoy the time I get to spend with them. After family pictures the boys and I went to a park and played kickball... I was not so good. We played college-age against high schoolers, and let me tell you, I think once you get to college you become slow and not so good at kickball. We had some minor injuries throughout the course of the game... but we played on... Overall, I was really glad that my family was able to come up, even if it was a really short trip. I love them very much!!

Now, for the not the best part of the week... well, I guess it was good and bad. And this all happened yesterday.... I woke up at 5 and got ready to go to my internship. I grabbed my athletic jacket (very thin turquoise jacket with no hood) and ran out the door. It was cold, but then again it 5:30 in the morning and no sun, so I was ok... As we were driving to Alpine, snow starts to fall, before we knew it we were stuck in a blizzard. We were running on time, but because we had to drive so slowly due to the snowy roads we were a little late. Each morning the interns have to "run flyers" this means going door to door and putting a flyer on their door... not the best part of the day, but it has been tolerable. Well, yesterday we had to do it with snow falling and in about 6-8 inches of snow. Note* running shoes don't make good snow shoes. I slipped running into a driveway just as the school bus was coming by to pick up kids... I wish that was the only time I slipped. Men were in their yards shoveling snow and looking at me like I was crazy, but after about an hour or less I was done with my 50 houses and was back in the gym. I had an evaluation since I have been there over 50 hours. It went well and they made me senior intern. there are only two, one for MWF (me) and one for TTHS. So I was feeling good about this. More responsibility, more work, and still no money... but hopefully a job someday in future.

Anyways, I fell like this was really long and perhaps boring, but hopefully next time I will have some pictures or something fun. I hope you all have a great day!

I forgot to add...

the PHILLIES are going to the WORLD SERIES!!!

Josh was much more excited than I was, particularly because it meant that they beat out my DODGERS, but I am still happy because it means Josh is way excited.

oh henry...

So, I have been planning on going to the fabric store for a while now. I got a sewing machine when we got married, but I don't have anyhting to sew yet, and I have been dying to!! So, I planned on taking out my van, named Henry, to the store while Josh was at work, so he wouldn't be bored there... Anyways, all was great. I knew what I wanted, and I was ready to go. So I got in to go, and oh wait... the battery was dead. Henry made no sound whatsoever... I was sure henry had died for good. but, jsut to make sure, I called my dad, and he assured me it was just a dead battery due to the fact that we haven't driven it much and it has been cold. Thank goodness... so hopefully by tomorrow Henry will be back up and running, for now he just gets to sit in my driveway and probably make all the neighbors wish he was gone.

Henry... I don't know why the mirror is weird...

So, since I am not at the fabric store, I decided to take the time to load pictures and post them here... I probably should do more cleaning, but that isn't as fun...Me, Shelene, and Lyssa, and thanks Russ for messing up the picture...
I love those girls!!

Kevan and Brooke Anderson, Kim and Cameron soon to be married, and Josh and I

p.s. I do have more than one sweatshirt... I just really like that one, it is from Catalina...

fun visits

Right now I am sitting on my couch/ futon eating a bowl of stir-fry vegetables. Lately, everyone of my classes has made me want to run home and eat vegetables. weird i know, but so good. I try and eat them each day now, but it is hard when my husband does not like them at all.... so, I will be provided with the protective powers of vegetables and josh will not. too bad. I guess this is what happens when I take 2 nutrition classes, a chronic disease prevention class, an aerobics class, and am an intern at a place where I am required to look like a personal trainer.

Anyways, This weekend was a lot of fun. My old roommate Shelene came up to visit. We went to the football game and had good green chili made by my other former roommate and her aunt, Alyssa. Not only did Shelene visit, but so did my first roommate Brooke and her husband Kevan. We went out to dinner with them and another of my roommates and her fiance. It was a lot of fun, and I was a little embarrassed because I feel like I ate the most, but then again it was a salad. (I had to get something without red meat because I am on a plant based diet for a month for my chronic disease prevention class. So if you know any great recipes for stuff like chicken, fish, or fruits and vegetables, let me know!!)

p.s. I'll post pictures when I remember how to put them on the computer.... I need to find hte connecting cord thing...

tolerance...?

what does it mean to be tolerant of someone, of their lifestyle? I have heard a lot of tolerance lately, and being told to be tolerant, but what does it mean?

Being from California I have heard a lot about Prop 8. The proposition that if it is passed will once again make marriage only between a man and a woman. If I vote YES on prop 8 does that mean I am being intolerant of homosexual lifestyles? No, it doesn't. I love all people. I care for all types of people. I am not judging someone because of how they choose to live their life. I have many personal experiences of dealing with people that chose to live homosexual lifestyles. One of my good friends in high school was gay and I didn't treat him any different. In fact I cared more for him than many other people I knew. I am not voting YES to hurt anyone, I am doing it because I believe it is right for me.

I think members of the LDS church are often looked down on for their beliefs and especially right now in CA for taking a stand. My parents were given bumper stickers in favor of prop 8 to put on their cars. I don't know how it may seem to others not in the situation, but it is a huge thing to do. My mom told me of two families in our ward that had their cars completely keyed because of the stickers. I can't imagine preaching to someone tolerance, and then keying their car because they happen to believe a different way. My sister is in the 4th grade and my mom works at her elementary school. Will her PE/ social studies teacher, who happens to be gay and recently married, treat her differently because my parents put a bumper sticker on their car?

I am proud to say that I believe marriage is between a man and a woman. I know that if I was told I was not allowed to married to my husband or that our marriage was no longer accepted that I would be angry and frustrated. I understand it is hard to deal with, but be tolerant of me and my beliefs, as I have been so with yours. Don't call me and my family intolerant. We are doing what we believe is right and I only expect you to do the same.

I love you and I am sorry if this is hurting you.

A little bit of relaxation

I felt like this past week was a bit crazy, so it was nice to go to aerobics today and see that we were doing a simple yoga routine... it was relaxing and much needed. Last weekend (the 27th) we were able to go to Ogden to celebrate with Josh's family at his brother Aaron's wedding. It was a lot of fun and it was great to see everyone. I was a bit tired the whole weekend because I hadn't slept much the days before. Ever since starting this internship I have been getting up real early and working out more than usual, so my body is really tired a lot. I feel bad because I am always complaining about sore muscles, but I can't remember a time when I have felt my triceps, calves, or hamstrings as much as I do now. I am really glad though that I have this internship. I am learning a lot and I get to start training my own clients on Wednesday!! I think that is really exciting because then I won't just be walking around and watching, but I will actually be able to teach and help people!
Well, this week I was also sent my pictures from the wedding, and I just really liked them, so I am posting a couple here...I couldn't find my favorite one... I don't know where on the computer it is, so maybe later...