You Better Watch Out...

You better not cry...better not pout, I'm telling you why...

SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN!

Today we went to the Scrapbook Cottage and got the boys' picture taken with none other than the infamous, Santa Claus!  Tracen loved him when he talked to him, but as with every picture moment in our lives, as soon as the camera reared its face...Tracen changed his!

Also, for the past few Saturdays, my sister, Amanda, and I have been rehearsing for the Spirit of the Season show at the Grand Sierra and today was the day.  We had performances at 2pm and 7pm.  It was so much fun!  There are many, many talented people in the Reno area.  The only problem is, all the people who performed in the choir, were all a bit older.  But they were fun!  I miss singing everyday and am grateful that I had this opportunity this year.  Music really puts me into the Christmas spirit!!!

Oh and did I mention that Susan Egan, the original Belle in Broadway's Beauty and the Beast was our featured soloist???  AMAMZING!  You may know her better as the voice of Meg (Megara) from Disney's Hercules!

MY TOP 5...

MY TOP 5 Amazing things that my students do on a daily basis...(because they don't think that I went to High School)

5.  Sit and talk to their neighbor while I am teaching and when I call them out on it they look at me like??  WHO ME???  You are accusing me of WHAT???  I would NEVER...

4.  Put gum at the top of their mouths and chew it really quick when they think that I am not looking, then say, "I don't have gum, it's just my teeth"...really???  Why???  

3.  TEXTING>>>need I say more???  The stiff look they get when they are trying to text during my class so that I won't notice that they aren't paying attention, but even better, when I say, "Give me your phone" and they say, "I was just texting my Mom and there is a text message chain from Bobby-Jane about where they are going after school"  Really???  I HATE CELL PHONES SOMETIMES, but I have gotten a nice collection of them this year =D

2.  The GROAN-COMPLAIN-GROAN some more when the announcement of what their homework is going to be...As if they expected us to NOT have Homework when we have had it every single day so far this year...or if they GROAN just a little louder, I might actually change my mind and not give them any!

1.  And really the main reason for my ranting...When kids take a test and CHOOSE to "HELP" each other...nice!  REALLY??? I wasn't born yesterday...I might have two kids, but I am not deteriorating...

I HATE BEING THE MEAN GUY>>>BUT THEY MAKE ME DO IT!  =(

BYU gets SLAPPED to the GROUND and the UTES are BCS BOUND!!

Apparently this guy has never seen pictures of Brian Johnson and Matt Asiata!!!

The BCS busting RUNNIN UTES win the HOLY WAR by DOUBLING up the BYU COUGARS!!! 48-24!!

LET'S GO UTES!!!!!!

Thank God for Kids

With the holidays approaching (super) fast, it reminds me of the most important people in my life. The video below is a little random, but it was the only one that I could embed on the blog, so just listen to the song and enjoy! It is one of my favorites by the Oakridge Boys (who hold my heart when it comes to Christmas music).







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Hope...its what we can hold on to...

I am not a super-dooper political person, nor am I a great writer, however I can't help but feel the need to get my words out there to anyone who wants to read them.  As I watched parts of the election take place today, my heart sickened at the results...lets not debate about who the better candidate would have been, we all have our own opinions.  I am scared for the future.

We are a nation filled with wickedness...you see it all around you! I can not hardly turn on the TV without fear of what I am going to hear or see. I can't go to work without over hearing the nasty things that my students talk about and I can't watch the news without another person having been murdered or domestic violence having taken place. This is a world where the things that are evil and were once seen as such are now called good...isn't that what was prophesied??? That in the last days that which is evil will be called good and good will be called evil? I believe that NOW is the time to humble ourselves before the Lord and turn to him. Sure, President Obama will give me money, he will give everyone health care, he will GIVE everyone a college education. Do we not see the problem with this? Isn't this what Satan wants? To GIVE everyone the same things and leave choice out of it? I voted for AGENCY before and now here I am and my PRESIDENT wants to take that away from me. He wants everyone to be the same and successful without the joys of working hard to achieve that success. So now you are telling me that the 15 years I am going to spend of my married life, struggling to get my husband through school, raising kids and teaching school myself are all for naught, because I could have just sat around and let my PRESIDENT GIVE it to me?

I am frustrated, scared and a bit anxious in my heart tonight. However, I know that God loves me and that I am his daughter. I KNOW that he listens to me in my fears and I KNOW that now is the time to humble myself and be a better child of HIS, because he is ALWAYS there for me.

This weekend I was in Utah with my family for my nephews baby blessing.  My mom receives weekly e-mails from a church magazine and in it was an article about Elder Packer (I believe, I am never good at the names).  Elder Packer gave a talk in a ward in Sandy, Utah explaining to the people that God knows our fears, he hears our prayers, but that many things that are and will be happening are part of His great plan for us.  Now is the time for the hearts of His children to turn to Him.  We are in troubled times, we are in a time when we can be justified in feeling scared, but the remedy for fear is that of HOPE!!!  Hope and faith in our Savior, Jesus Christ.  Hope that God loves us and that we are not alone in this battle of life.

I am so lucky to have a father that I can speak with, that listens to my worries and my fears because I have many. I fear that this is all part of Heavenly Father's plan for his children and we are beginning to witness many great changes that are going to ultimately lead to the last days..to that great day when Christ will come again.

I understand that one man can't change the outcome of my entire life, but I feel that this is the beginning, the beginning of what is to come.  I hope you all feel that you get what you voted for tonight...and if you like me are scared, I hope that you will remember that you are on the LORD's side when it comes right down to it and that HE will NEVER FORSAKE US!

I AM PROUD TO BE AN AMERICAN, I'm just scared of what AMERICA MAY and probably WILL become.

Oh-My-Heck-Halloween is Over!

This is the longest post EVER!! But well worth it!

I can't believe that we are already done with October. I feel like it was just yesterday that we celebrated Chris' birthday! Where did the month go? I will tell you, it went into many hours of studying, paper grading and Monday night FHE with the Iversons! It went to pumpkin patches, football games, new born babies, pumpkin carving, trick or treating and baby blessings. It has been a super fun, but super busy month for us! I hope you enjoy! (For some reason, it is going from new to old...sorry =D)

The Mini Miner trick or treating clan.  At school the mini miners got to go trick or treating to all of the classrooms.  We got a ton of candy!  Aren't they the cutest things ever?  (From left to right:  Tracen 2 1/2, Henry 1, Quinn 1 1/2, Jake 2, Logan 7 months, Alyssa 1)
The baby miles...Tigger!  He is the cutest thing ever!
My little monster!  I got his costume at Babys R Us for $6, who can beat that?
This is my little pirate...yes, I made him wear tights and this costume is 27 years old...my bro wore it when he was 3.  Pretty solid huh?
Booty-licious...Popeye's spinach went straight to his BUM!

The bowling groupies!  Two Rockers, Popeye and Ollie!

Don't you love, love, love Chris' pink shirt?

WOW!  Popeye and Olive Oil--Huck-huck-huck-huck

The finished products, which is your favorite?

The cutest fam evah!  Maybe not here...but in real life =D

Lindsay and Wade's finished product.  They are a bit silly!

This is the cutest Logan ever!!!  He loves Lindsay!

Me and the Log-meister

The kids hard at work...(doesn't Lindsay look like she is picking her nose j/k =D)

Getting ready for the fun!

Me and my pumpkin guts!  I love to clean them out!

Lindsay and Wade ready to get carving.

I tried to have Tracen help me clean out the goo, but he hated every second of it!

Baby Ethan!  I have decided that I love new borns, I just don't love keeping them!

Me and my boys on the tractor at the pumpkin patch.