Dating again!!!

Not me! thank goodness that is over with. Dating can be such a nightmare. When I was in college I finally reached a point where if I wasn’t that into a guy after the first date. I just told them no on the second. I was so sick of dating I think I might have even told Bryce no a few times. My mom just went on her second date a few weeks ago. After her first date, to a guy in my ward that was old enough to be her father. I felt it necessary to put some guidelines out for my mom. Since she was new at this and I was just ridding myself of that lifestyle.

Rule #1 don’t date a guy that is old enough to be your father. I know that it may seem that when you are older age doesn’t really matter, but that is a myth. Age does still matter I will give her a 10year age gap older or younger ( I know there are slim pickin’s out there, after all my mom and dad were 8 years apart)
Rule #2 don’t date anyone in the ward. I am the only person that is allowed to do that!
Rule #3 don’t sell yourself short! Stay away from weirdos and guys with too much baggage.
My mom’s second date was a lot better than the first, but she could still do better. She met this guy through a one of the girls in her grief group. It was her dad, her mom had just committed suicide. Although I feel sorry for this family, this guy might have too much baggage. That is a rough thing to deal with.

Mom I want to let you know how strong and amazing I think you are. I am so proud of you and how far you have come! I can’t even imagine how hard it must be for you to lose your husband especially loosing him on you wedding anniversary. I think that it is great that you are dating, and I will support you in any road that you follow.

Ps. Your hair looks great dyed brown! You are too young to think that you have to go gray already!!!

feeling old

Since Bryce was feeling old, for his birthday we went to a place called jump on it. It had wall to wall trampolines, it even had trampolines on the walls. Bryce’s whole family came and a few of our closest friends came to celebrate with us. It was so fun!!! We played tag, had a jumping contest, which Bryce definitely won, he did a flip over his 10year old nephew. I was able to jump over Bryce, he had to crouch down a little bit, but I thought he was pretty brave for letting me try. We also played crack the egg. I was able to go the highest. I am sure Bryce could have gone higher than me, but no one was able to bounce him that high. One of my friends wanted a picture of us jumping. I was a little skeptical since she said she tweaked her ankle already, but I agreed, so we were jumping and she stole my bounce, and I almost landed right on top of her and then I noticed she was hold her ankle and groaning. I felt really bad for her, I was sure that either Bryce or I would leave hurt he was jumping on a torn ACL and I have been feeling like my meniscus is on the verge of tearing. The next day I woke up and my shoulders and back were so sore. How do your shoulders get sore from jumping on a trampoline? I guess that’s when you know you are getting old!

Here's a thought

Bryce and I babysat this weekend for his sister, Megan. She has 5 kids, 4 boys and 1 girl. We only watched the boys though. They are all so cute! Colton is the oldest, he is almost 12 and he is one of the sweetest boys you would ever meet. He is always the first to help out, and makes sure that everyone is happy. Braxton is turning 10. He is the party animal! He is always up for whatever, and he knows how to have a good time! TJ is 4, and I would say that he is the toughest of the bunch. Bryce shot him in the face with a dart and he just rolled on the floor laughing saying my eye my eye. Landon is the youngest boy he is 3 and he cracks me up! He came and sat right by me takes one look at me and says, “your nasty”. He is also pretty tough he fell down the stairs and afterward jumped up and said, “That was awesome”. I wouldn’t say that Bryce and I are the best babysitters. When ever these kids are over someone usually goes home with a bump on their head or a black eye. Bryce definitely plays rough with them, but they love it! Every time we see them they ask if they can have a sleepover with us, and Bryce is such a sucker that he agrees every time, even if we already had other plans. Which usually makes me mad at first, but when they are over we have such a good time that I am always sad to see them leave, so here is my thought since we have so much fun babysitting Megan’s kids why have own when we can just play with theirs? Then if you get sick of them, you can just take them back to their mom and dad. On the other hand if there is a chance that Bryce and I could have kids and cute as Megan’s than it might not be such a bad thing after all especially when I know that Bryce is going to be such a good dad. Bryce’s mom told me that our kids will probably like him more than me, and she is probably right. Don’t worry I am not getting baby hungry quite yet we still have a couple of years, but just a few thoughts for the meantime.

Entering another age bracket

It’s Bryce’s Birthday on Tuesday and the poor thing is so depressed he can hardly talk about it. He says that he has entered a new age bracket, and that you might as well call him thirty. Although I think that he is being kind of silly, I guess we all have those scary birthdays that you would rather not celebrate. For Charlotte York it was 37. My sister says that she will be thirty until she is forty. And for me, I was terrified of turning 23. Most of my friends were getting married, having a baby (or on their second), or graduating from college, and I was no where near doing any of those, or so I thought. This year I fear will be another scary birthday for me, it will be year the Bryce and I talked about having kids…or not. So you see Sweets everyone has their number, but don’t you worry. I think 26 will look pretty good on you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRYCEY POO! I LOVE YOU!!!

16 and pregnant (viewer discretion is advised)

I think that every newlywed’s worse fear is getting pregnant. You know things are getting crazy when you are happy that “that time of the month” rolls around, or when cramps never felt so good. I had a pregnancy scare not too long ago, and ever since then I can’t wait to get my period! I was too scared to take the home pregnancy test, and I definitely couldn’t tell anyone about it. I felt like a 16 year old girl who had just gotten knocked up, so needless to say I rejoined the pack. Yes, the “Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, EVERYDAY” pack! I’m still not a pro at it, but it’s better than the love glove. That thing is risky business. I also did a little research just to make sure that I don’t make the same mistakes. I found out that you can only get preggers when you are ovulating, which starts approximately 10 days after your period and ends on day 16. Also home prego tests don’t work until you are about to have your period. I am proud of myself for not being an irresponsible 16 year old anymore. I even told Bryce about all the things that I learned when all of a sudden he accuses me of wanting to get pregnant. I couldn’t believe it, he might as well of accused me of robbing a bank. What a terd!!!

My new BFFs

As many of you may know, marriage and dieting do not mix. I have gained some weight since the whole marriage thing…well since dating Bryce actually. It can be challenging to be married to a skinny guy with a fat personality, not to mention living arrangements have taken its toll on me as well. Our kitchen consists of a mini fridge, microwave, fry pan, crock-pot, and our new appliance a hotplate, which has made things a little easier the only problem, is that we can only use one appliance at a time because of the electrical circuit. But things have been getting better thanks to my new BFF’s, without them things could be getting ugly. Let me introduce you to them.

1.My new Jordan Valley Hospital mug- She can hold up to approximately 30oz of water, and she has the most amazing straw, which has made it so much easier for me to get my recommended daily amount of water. Although she quite literally makes me want to pee my pants every half hour, she makes me feel healthy. Cheers to you JVH mug!

2.Fruit smoothies- Although Bryce usually doesn’t care for things that are too fruity, He loves her. All you need is a pkg. of your favorite frozen fruit, some milk and whalah. Not only do you get some yummy servings of fruit, but she doesn’t take up a lot of room in our mini fridge. I think that everyone could use a gay friend like her.

3.Laughing cow cream cheese- She has a great sense of humor! I like to use her for my sandwiches. She is only 35cal per wedge, but I only use about 1/3 of a wedge. She is a great replacement for both mayo and cheese. She saves me almost 200cal and she is so tasty!

4.Peanut butter- She is a great time! Although she is kind of a fatty, I only use about 1 Tbs of her paired with a banana, which is a great balance of carbs and protein, and can help you feeling fuel and satisfied.

5.Workout tapes- She is my workout buddy. I love not having to go to the gym to get a good workout, which is good since right now I don’t really have that choice. She only takes 20min out of my day, and you don’t need all that heavy equipment. She has taught me that you can feel a burn just going back to the basics

6.Last but not least the reality TV series the biggest loser- I enjoy hanging out with her for 2hours every week. She is such a good motivator, and quite entertaining I might add! I only wish I could hangout with her more often.

So there you have it my new BFF’s. Aren’t they great? They helped my lose 5lbs this week!

My affair with DVR

I really think that Bryce and I spent more time with each other when we were dating then we do now. He works four 12hour graves a week, goes to school part time, and sleeps the other part of the time. I am so thankful for such a hard working husband, but I kind of miss my boyfriend. Don't get me wrong I wouldn't trade married life for anything else in the world, but it has led me to have an addiction of the tv. A good night for me is one with good tv shows on. I have watched most tv series, reality series, and for a while I was addicted to HGtv. If I am not watching it, I love to talk about it. My current addictions are keeping up with the kardashians and biggest loser. I realize that I need a hobby, but with only one car, and no money a hobby just might have to wait, so until then dvr I am all yours!