tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-312291462024-03-12T22:24:36.195-06:00Our Awesome LifeThis is the story of our life. Enjoy.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04223876698244197032noreply@blogger.comBlogger288125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-55746918361793388652013-05-05T16:48:00.001-06:002013-05-05T16:51:36.335-06:00Spring ProjectsMy parents were in town this weekend, and we had such a great time! They came to see our house and yard (and us, of course), and wanted to tackle some projects with us while they were here. Here's what we did:<br />
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Added plants (complete with drip system!!) and electricity to the fountain in the back corner.<br />
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Refurnished our patio furniture. <br />
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Added pots with plants to the backyard (also on the drip system!). <br />
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Built a shed in accordance with our HOA rules - thanks to Costco! <br />
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Rearranged pots and added (live) plants to them, and extended the drip system to the pots (so the plants won't die again - I'm not very responsible). <br />
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Can you tell I'm excited about the drip system?! Seriously - all of my potted plants died last year because I failed to water them. And finally, my other favorite project:<br />
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A laundry table complete with a hanging rod underneath to keep the clothes easy to iron!<br />
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Thank you so much to my AMAZING WONDERFUL PARENTS (and husband and friends, of course)!!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-80170903733571130282013-04-29T19:43:00.002-06:002013-04-29T19:44:45.077-06:00Backyard!Day 1: Setting up the water systems and prepping for concrete.<br />
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Day 2: Planting trees and pouring concrete.<br />
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Day 3: Beginning brickwork and planting more trees and plants.<br />
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Day 4: Finishing brickwork and laying grass.<br />
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Day 5: Putting in the crusher fine walkways and finishing touches.<br />
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Thank you Heads Up!!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-13856738112811587472012-12-13T21:49:00.000-07:002012-12-13T21:49:16.958-07:00ChangesSo, it's only been a couple months since I last posted. A few things have changed.<br />
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First, I got a new job! I've been hired as a business analyst for Blue Cross Blue Shield (the insurance company). I start on January 7 and I'll be working with an actuary statistician, which is a step in the direction that I'm pretty sure I want to go. With that in mind, I've quit my 2 teaching jobs. I had several students at UNM who make me want to keep teaching. There's something special about changing someone's life for the better. I had several students tell me they wish I weren't quitting because they wanted their friends to take my class. Several of them said it was the first time that math had made sense to them. I guess I'm kind of a good teacher. :) My future children are so lucky!<br />
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I got a couple of letters and gifts from my students. One wrote, "To a smart, strong and 'silly' young lady whom I admire so much. May good winds blow you where ever you go. May your creator and the world be kind to you. It was a pleasure knowing you!"<br />
Another student had come to me after missing an exam and asked to talk to me. We had a conversation about how to be a good student (like, come to class!) and how to make it through the few years of college. Here's his response: "Jessica, Thank you for an awesome year in statistics, but more than that thank you for the little talk you gave me about actually trying in school. I have been underachieving (or 'slack-assing' as some might say) for my entire scholastic career and you are the very first teacher to actually have a candid conversation about why and how I should get through school. Plus you're super cool and easy on the eyes (if only I knew how to do a winky face in cursive!) So, thanks again, you're a total badass. All the best, Alex"<br />
...I can't help it if I'm so awesome that my students fall in love with me. Hahaha.<br />
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In other news, I have a diagnosis for our infertility issues. I have polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). I've just started treatment using Metformin, which is commonly used to treat diabetes. From here we'll be using a combination of different fertility treatments to see if we can get the magic combination.<br />
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We're loving life and having a great time! We've had lots of visitors here, and we're so glad that you've come. Lots of love!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-44694506160195769332012-10-26T23:20:00.003-06:002012-10-26T23:22:32.932-06:00Catching FireI suppose it's time to catch up on all of the happenings. It's been kind of crazy around here, but it's been fun!<br />
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So, I left off with the backpacking trip. A couple of days after we got home Mark's mom, Kathy, arrived! We had such fun lounging and playing games and going for walks. We just love having her come to visit. She even rock climbed with us! She made it up a 5.6 (a good beginner level) while we were in Socorro. Good job!<br />
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The following week, I started a new quarter at ITT. Remember the schedule I was talking about? I ended up with 3 night classes. It was quite tough that first week, and so I found someone who was willing to replace me. That brought my total down to 6 classes (which is still quite a lot). Thing were crazy at first, but have gotten better in time. We're now halfway through the quarter! Crazy... That same week, Mark took off to Arizona for a few days on a recruiting trip for work. Not much else happened to note.<br />
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Then we bought a new bed! It's a king-size bed, and it's beautiful. See?<br />
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Not long after it's arrival, Mark took off for over a week and a half to Puerto Rico and Utah, both recruiting jobs for work. He had a blast! He would text me and tell me to have fun teaching my classes while he was lounging on the beach or surfing in the ocean. I was only a little bitter :)<br />
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The first weekend he was gone, I had a girls night with a few of my friends from my new ward. We had a great time giving each other spa treatments and enjoying Oreo truffles and homemade lemonade. Yes, I'm that amazing.<br />
The second weekend I took off on a road trip to meet my mothers in St. George, Utah. They surprised me by bringing my 6-month-old nephew! We had a great time lounging, eating, watching movies, painting pumpkins, doing other crafts, and just being together. I love my mothers! Thanks for meeting me there. It was fabulous.<br />
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Mark got home, and a few days later our good friends Jeremy and Nayana showed up. They currently live in Boston, but we met at USU. We spent most of our time together playing games or doing the typical Albuquerque stuff (like ride the tram, visit the nuclear museum, and rock climb). We also went camping and saw the most beautiful fall colors on the drive. The trees looked like they were catching on fire!<br />
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Anyway, they left yesterday, but we hope to vacation together in New Zealand within the next year.<br />
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That brings us to the present! Tomorrow we'll be participating in a climbing competition at the climbing gym we attend. Most likely we won't win anything, but it's the same competition that got us climbing last year. It should be good! The next few weeks should be pretty low-key, until we have more visitors for Thanksgiving. We're looking forward to it!<br />
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Enjoy the fall season, and I hope I remember to write again soon.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-2765408510713936192012-09-04T13:54:00.001-06:002012-09-04T13:54:32.219-06:00Backpacking in BandelierThis was a first for me. Sure, I've been camping, and I've even hiked in a mile or two to my camping spot. But backpacking in the wilderness for 3 days? Nope. Hadn't done that before. I had a great time, and I plan on doing it again, but I wouldn't recommend northern New Mexico as a starter point for new backpackers. I'd probably suggest somewhere pretty, with green and shade. However, if you're heart is set on New Mexico, Bandelier is a pretty cool place. It's famous for the ancient cliff dwellings where Native Americans lived once.<br />
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Day 1: We hiked along the trail until we came to a sweet cave with a reconstructed ceremonial house.<br />
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Then we hiked along this "river" until we realized we were on the wrong trail. At that point, we were several miles into the canyon. No biggie - we can just climb up the side of the mountain to get on the correct path! So, that's what we did. And nobody died (which was somewhat surprising). <br />
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Day 2: We hiked about 7 miles, with 5.5 of it being a loop. The first half of the loop looked like this: <br />
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Day 3: We hiked the 5 miles back to the visitor center. The weather was lovely and the walk was much less treacherous than the previous two days. No major mishaps (thankfully), so the trip left an overall good taste in my mouth. <br />
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<br />Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-42783479423354145602012-08-25T21:31:00.002-06:002012-08-25T21:33:31.337-06:00Saturday Project and Some PicturesToday was a very productive day. I did 3 loads of laundry worth of ironing. But that's not even the most productive part of the day. Mark and our friend, Abe, built hanging shelves in the garages of both homes. They did a fantastic job (besides the part where Abe drilled a hole in Mark's finger). Here's a picture of our very clean garage:<br />
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Or 3 pictures. Whatever. Also, I recently realized that I hadn't really posted any pictures of the decorated and cute version of our house, so here's a couple:<br />
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And, finally, during our trip to Europe last summer we bought 5 postcards from each city. Each set had to include only places we'd visited in that city, and had to be the same style, so we could do this:<br />
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Yes, I made those. Yes, I'm awesome. I glued wood together (in custom shapes!), painted it black, then glued the postcards to their corresponding piece of wood. Go ahead and pin that for later, ladies. :)Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-3395752149806646892012-08-24T19:21:00.001-06:002012-08-24T19:21:43.465-06:00New Laptop!Now that I have a laptop that works, I feel obligated to finally blog.<br />
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Why did I buy a new laptop? For my new job! A few weeks ago I was hired by UNM (University of New Mexico) as a part-time instructor in the Math/Stat department. School started this week, and it's been crazy! I decided when I got hired that I would continue my job at ITT Technical Institute, and my ordinance worker shift at the LDS temple. I'm now one busy lady! But I love it. At UNM I'm teaching 2 sections of intermediate algebra and 2 sections of introduction to statistics. Each section has about 60 student, so I've got about 240 students at UNM. It's crazy! Luckily, most of the grading is done by online programs that they're required to use. I still have to grade the in-class quizzes and tests, but I think I can handle that :)<br />
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In other news, I am becoming domesticated. I gave up facebook (in an effort to turn my internet time to blogging instead of reading lame facebook posts). I learned how to can peaches and green chiles. When you come to visit in the middle of winter, we'll have plenty of great food to eat!<br />
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Life is genuinely good :)Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-38830713141786778352012-07-09T10:26:00.001-06:002012-07-09T10:26:16.117-06:00To Appease My MotherI got a text the other day that said "I'm still waiting for your blog to update" from my mom. I responded "So am I." That was a couple of weeks ago, and seeing as how the blog hasn't written itself, I suppose it's my responsibility to appease my mother.<br />
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We have moved into our house! Here's a little virtual tour:<br />
Kitchen & Dining Area<br />
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Great Room<br />
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Game Room<br />
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Game Shelves<br />
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Master Bedroom<br />
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Master Bedroom Art<br />
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Master Bathroom<br />
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Master Closet<br />
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Craft Room<br />
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Laundry<br />
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Pool Table Room<br />
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We love our house, and are thrilled to be here. I also need to thank everyone who helped us move. There were a lot of you and we're so grateful! These pictures weren't taken at the final stage of being completely moved in, so you'll have to come visit to see the fully decorated version of our house. :)<br />
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Even though we've just moved in, we still find time to do fun things. For 4th of July weekend, we met up with my parents in Moab. They rode motorcycles every day, and we went climbing, hiking, and biking. Here are a couple of pictures from that trip.<br />
Climbing Looking Glass. The climb was a joke, but the rappel was awesome!<br />
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Hiking with the parentals in Arches National Park.<br />
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We climbed to the top of Fiery Furnace. It was awesome!!<br />
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Mark biked Slick Rock Trail.<br />
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That's about all we've been up to for the last couple of months. Rock on!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-82960287223247456232012-05-16T08:46:00.000-06:002012-05-16T08:51:42.157-06:00Sometimes I Love Facebook<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<li>Jess went to Utah to meet her adorable nephew, Tavin.</li>
<li>Mark went camping in Moab with friends.</li>
<li>Ty (our friend) moved in to stay with us for a short while.</li>
<li>Jess, Mark, Ty and Harrison (other friend) went camping and climbing in El Rito.</li>
<li>House hit two major marks: Drywall/paint and cabinets/countertops installed!!!</li>
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My trip to Utah was fantastic - it was just the thing I needed. I got to spend a ton of time with family, spend countless hours playing with 2-week-old Tavin, and see many of my most treasured friends. Check out my facebook page for pictures of the beautiful little babe.</div>
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Here are some pictures of us climbing in El Rito.</div>
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While I was in Utah and Mark in Moab our house was filled with drywall and the outside got primed for bricks and stucco!</div>
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Happy Mother's Day, Mother!</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-60091277776140983932012-04-18T20:03:00.000-06:002012-04-18T20:03:26.943-06:00Pre-Drywall UpdateThis house is changing so fast! Here are the latest and greatest.<br />
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It's crazy to think that the next picture was taken only 3 days after the first two!<br />
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Party on! Until next time...</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-55555875309617844572012-04-08T16:47:00.002-06:002012-04-08T16:47:51.994-06:00Home Sweet HomeNow that you've seen the floorplan for our home, it's time to update you on the progress. We try to get there once a week to see how it's coming along. Unfortunately, we didn't take pictures at the beginning. At first it was just dirt. The following week there were holes for plumbing. Then came plumbing. Next up was concrete. That's when I realized I really needed to bring the camera. I didn't expect much to happen for a while, but the next time I went, I got so excited!! Here's why:<br />
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It's like, a house!! That was probably the week I was most excited. Here's last week:</div>
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This week we forgot the camera, but imagine added windows and doors! I can't believe how fast it's moving.</div>
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We had a campfire, played some frisbee, went to the natural hot springs and all in all had a good time.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by! Until next time... :)</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-53413818313218698632012-03-09T10:01:00.002-07:002012-03-09T10:03:04.251-07:00It's officialWell, I guess it's time to be official. After my last post and the first sentence here, you all probably think I'm pregnant. That's a negative. What's official is that we're buying a house!! Also, we're having it built! We had a meeting this morning with the construction manager, and he estimated that our home will be finished around the 3rd week of June. It's not a guarantee, just an estimate, but he hasn't missed one of his estimates yet (or so we're told). Here is our floorplan:<br />
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So, we're pretty darn excited about it. We've picked out colors for tile, carpet, cabinets, countertops, and accent colors that we'll add to each room. We've started drawing on our floorplan all of our furniture and where everything will go. I can't wait!!!</div>
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So there. Now it's official for the whole world to see. :)</div>
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The first 6-8 months of trying it was really easy to have the "when it happens, it happens" attitude. Most women transitioning off of birth control take several months to have their normal bodies back. Apparently, I am not most women. And it's often hard to face that fact. Don't get me wrong, I am truly happy for my friends and family who are able to get pregnant so easily. I adore their children, and look forward to meeting many new little ones. Those lives are so precious and sweet. But sometimes I just get so jealous. I'm not used to being jealous, since I'm pretty much amazing and usually have no need to be jealous of others (haha, also I'm hilarious). And since we're commanded to "multiply and replenish the earth", and we're constantly counseled by our prophets to raise righteous families, and <i>everyone around me is pregnant</i>, then why is it so hard for me?! (insert sob here)<br />
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I'm sorry. My point in writing this was not supposed to be my pity party. I just needed to give a little background so I could relate an experience I had while working in the temple yesterday. I was assigned to sit in the celestial room for a while. When there is nobody else there we are allowed to read scriptures, so that's what I was doing. I was reading in 1 Nephi Chapter 17, right before Nephi is commanded to build a ship. Verse 3 taught me something. Before I explain, let me tell you about the inner struggle I have been having. I felt like if I was supposed to have children, then my body would be ready and just work when it was supposed to. Being an emotionally unstable person already, I have been hesitant to try medications that will change my hormones and help me conceive. I've heard horror stories about women turning into monsters (in mood only) due to different drugs in order to have babies, and I didn't want that. "If God wants me to have a baby, He can help put one there," was my attitude. Verse 3 changed this for me: "<span style="background-color: #f9f6ed; color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled. And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God <i>he doth</i> nourish them, and </span><sup class="studyNoteMarker" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f9f6ed; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">a</sup><a class="footnote" href="http://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/17?lang=eng#" id="footnote5" rel="/scriptures/chapter/footnote/default.xqy?volumeUri=bofm&bookUri=1-ne&chapterUri=17&noteID=3a&lang=eng" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f9f6ed; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #486fae; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">strengthen</a> <span style="background-color: #f9f6ed; color: #2f393a; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px;">them, and <i>provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them</i>;</span>" (italics added). For me, that doesn't say that God will change my body or fix it or anything of the sort. For me, that meant that there are other things that are provided in my day to help people like me fulfill the commandments of God. (insert a little bit of peace here)<br />
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I'm still not pregnant, but my heart is changing and I'm starting to feel okay with getting extra help from modern medicine. It may turn me into a grouch, but my Heavenly Father wants me to have children and I am willing to make the sacrifice. Let's just hope Mark and I feel the same way when I'm actually on the medicine...Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-14039100424643489462012-02-06T18:57:00.003-07:002012-02-06T18:57:35.936-07:00First Post of 2012!So far, we are loving the new year. I've had some changes in my life, and lots of updates!<br />
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I have a job! I'm teaching a couple of classes at ITT Technical Institute. It was an extremely stressful and crazy start, but I feel like I've got everything under my belt now. I love my students (for the most part). Many of them are returned students, and most are older than me. We have a lot of fun during class, and I think some of them are starting to enjoy math (or at least not hate it anymore). We only have a few weeks left for this quarter, and then I'll be starting 3 classes instead of just 2. This quarter I'm teaching Thursday and Friday nights. Pretty lame schedule, if you ask me, but at least I'm working. Next quarter I'll be teaching Monday and Tuesday nights, and Tuesday morning. It will be a much better schedule! I'm looking forward to it.<br />
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I am a volunteer! A couple of weeks ago I started working at the Albuquerque LDS temple. I work the morning shift every Tuesday, and it has been such a blessing in my life! I love the feelings of peace and quiet that I can enjoy all morning. I also love learning more about what goes on in the temple, and how everything is organized and run. I'm so glad that I have the time to take this opportunity without having the stress of a full-time job or children (although I would love either/both of those things).<br />
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I make bread! And other things. I've become quite the homemaker since moving here. My mom taught me how to make bread a long time ago, but I rarely ever made it because Utah had <i>such. good. bread.</i> However, Albuquerque bread tastes like sandpaper. So now I make all of our bread. Also, thanks to Pinterest, I've started cooking lots of other things. Pretty much I'm amazing :)</div>
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We've started looking at houses! Our lease ends in July, so we've begun exploring different areas and houses to see where we want to live. We are pretty close to making a decision, so I'll keep you posted on that.</div>
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Last of all... I've lost 10 pounds! I started Weight Watchers last year, and have had great success. I love how great I feel and I love the way I look. If you are looking for a change in lifestyle and eating habits, I would totally suggest weight watchers. It's awesome!</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-72123818923333921822011-12-01T16:55:00.000-07:002011-12-01T16:55:04.986-07:00Thanksgiving 2011Hey all! I've been such a slacker, and I have SOOO much to talk about. We'll start with last weekend. Mark and I met up with his dad in Moab for Thanksgiving. We had so much fun! We did a ton of hiking around Arches National Park, and Mark did a lot of climbing. We almost made it to all the trails, but we were so pooped by the end we decided it wasn't worth it. Mark and I also biked Slick Rock Trail. It was probably one of the hardest things I've done physically, but also so amazing! There were some times that I didn't think I could make it. I thought I'd have to have someone come fly me out. But, we both did it! Here's a few pictures to go along, and a video too.<br />
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First off, I finally got a calling in my <a href="http://www.lds.org/">LDS</a> ward! I'll be working with the young women as a secretary in the presidency. I'm super excited about it! I'll be in charge of the <a href="https://lds.org/young-women/personal-progress?lang=eng">personal progress</a> program, which I plan on doing along with the girls. It will be so good for me. SO exciting!<br />
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Next, I've been on weight watchers for a few weeks. My weight and height had put me technically overweight. I'm not saying that I think I'm fat, but I could definitely stand to lose a few pounds. So far, it's been great! I've lost over 5 pounds, and recently bought a bunch of size MEDIUM shirts! I'm so happy about that.<br />
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Also, I'm starting to get into essential oils to help with ailments. For example, I'm using one called slim and sassy (a mix of a bunch of metabolism boosting oils) to aid me in my weight loss quest. This week Mark and I went to the dentist and each of us have cavities. We're going to use essential oils to make them heal and recover. God has provided all of the things we need, and the oils I use are the purest forms of those things. So, I'll keep you posted on how we do with those.<br />
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I've also been keeping up on the biking goal I set when we moved here. This morning I biked 25 miles! Hopefully someday soon I can have a real bicycle. I'll keep you posted on that too. Thanks for checking in on me!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-38633541007952873512011-09-29T17:24:00.000-06:002011-09-29T17:24:21.441-06:00Dear WorldMy heart aches right now. I wish I could be close to my family, so I could be with them through this trying time. I've mentioned before my cousin, Jake, who was fighting cancer. His story is <a href="http://forthesakeofjake.blogspot.com/">here</a>. He passed away about an hour ago.<br />
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Thank you to all of his neighbors and friends who were there for him and his family during these past months. There are no words to express how grateful I am for you taking care of my aunt while she struggled through watching her child die. She still needs you. They all do. I wish I could be there for them, but I'll have to rely on you.<br />
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God bless.Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-58969978941650663142011-09-26T18:11:00.000-06:002011-09-26T18:11:55.211-06:00High TimeI suppose it's time I blogged again. So much for the 3 posts a week goal...<br />
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Last week Mark's mom, Kathy, came to visit. She stayed for a full week, and for 4 days of that Mark was out of town. Lucky me!! We had a fabulous time together. Some of the things we did:<br />
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<ul><li>Rode the tram and took a short hike on top of the Sandia "mountains" (<- that has "" because I'm from Utah)</li>
<li>Santa Fe - museum, dinner, shopping</li>
<li>House hunting</li>
<li>Cooked and ate delicious food</li>
<li>Read fun books</li>
<li>Exercised</li>
<li>Relaxed</li>
<li>Explored Petroglyph National Monument</li>
<li>Went to the temple</li>
</ul><div>We may or may not have done other things, too. But we had so much fun that I've forgotten the small details of what we were doing to have fun :)</div><div><br />
</div><div>Things have been pretty quiet around here since she left. One big fun fact is that we've borrowed a bicycle for me to ride around town for my workouts. I went 14 miles today! The bike only has one speed (it's kind of run down, and used to be a 24 speed mountain bike), so it takes a while to get anywhere. The speed it's on is good for going uphill. However, it's hard to work up speed on a nearly flat surface. Downhill is obviously fine.</div><div><br />
</div><div>One other fun fact is I may have a job by the end of the year! I'm going to the same event that got Mark hired at Sandia (the Science and Engineering Expo) at the end of October. Until then, I'll stay content with the relaxing and peaceful life I live.</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-74023061980631168812011-09-04T17:19:00.000-06:002011-09-04T17:19:52.643-06:00Labor Day WeekendMark and I had our first ever Labor Day weekend in Albuquerque. My parents were able to come visit for the weekend - and I think they enjoyed the motorcycle ride down. They arrived on Friday, and we went to lunch at Fuddruckers (soooo tasty!). On the way back home we went shopping, and by the time we got back it was time for dinner. We went out with my mom's cousins, which was super fun, to a New Mexican place where we all got to try New Mexican for the first time.<br />
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Saturday was a way fun day, and the one that we actually got pictures. We went on the longest tram in the world, to the top of the Sandia mountains. At the top we spent a few hours hiking and exploring around. It was probably the best view of the city! Here's a bunch of pictures from that.<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">After the tram and hiking we went to the temple, where Mom and I were so hot that we almost passed out doing sealings. Because of that, we spent the rest of the night at home looking at pictures and hanging at the pool.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">They left this morning to start their motorcycle trek back home. It was SO great to have them here, and I look forward to many more fun visits in the future!</div>Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-52777127032165042142011-09-01T13:45:00.000-06:002011-09-01T13:45:19.685-06:00The Amazing PlanDue to a happy event (yay for winning blog giveaways!) I have recently come upon a large stack of Hallmark cards. It's Hallmark's current goal to bring card giving back into society. It has since been overlooked by the communication abilities of facebook (birthday reminders) and twitter (little feel-good notes). But, as they say, one always loves receiving a piece of mail that isn't a bill or junk. Since winning a giveaway on <a href="http://mooshinindy.com/">Casey</a>'s blog, I was challenged to send out at least 7 cards to people I care about. I sat and wrote them one night while Mark was away on business. I mailed them the next day, full of love and inside jokes. I sent a couple to some good friends. I sent a couple to my parents, and as an extra surprise mailed it to their workplaces rather than their home (I'm a clever gal). I sent one to my Grandmama, whose birthday was coming up. And then I waited.<br />
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I knew the cards had started arriving when I got a text from an unsuspecting friend. She commented on some of my notes, and said she really needed the card that day. I smiled, of course, and told her I love her. She has been one of my best friends these 15 years or more that I have been reasonably socially acceptable. Her card went something like this: "Are people giving you that 'things get better with time' B.S.?" ... on the inside... "It's shopping. Things get better with shopping."<br />
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Next came the text from my dearest mother. "I've figured out your evil plan!" she says. Ha! I took her by surprise! That was my biggest hope :) Now, to see how Papa takes it... I'm pretty sure Mom hasn't suspected Papa to get one at his work as well.<br />
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A text and a phone call from two more of my friends. Can I just say how much I love hearing from them? It's hard living so far away from everyone, because they get to thinking that I don't care anymore about their day to day lives. But I do!! I love hearing about all the small little things that are happening with them.<br />
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There's still more people I hope to hear from because of this adventure, but I can't wait to post any longer. I'll bet the suspense has just been killing you :)<br />
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Also, even if you maybe didn't get a card, it's ok to text or call me at anytime. I'm truly 100% available for a "hello"!Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-19382239387675899392011-08-26T15:45:00.000-06:002011-08-26T15:45:15.720-06:00Thanks be to the Indy Lady!My brilliant plan is beginning to unfold. Even my mother (Hi, Mom!) didn't know of this plan in all of it's exactness and genius. And I have <a href="http://mooshinindy.com/">Casey</a> to thank. I am currently compiling a blog post to detail the awesomeness of my amazing intellect. Stay tuned...Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-89949380890244990802011-08-22T17:26:00.000-06:002011-08-22T17:26:56.866-06:00CSI: BirdlandOn the next episode of CSI: Birdland...<br />
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Who was the cause of this atrocious deed? An angry acquaintance? A jealous boyfriend? Find out the story behind the sadness on the next episode of CSI: Birdland. Wednesdays at 8 p.m. CST on BVN (Bird View Network).Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31229146.post-13721880518894170892011-08-18T09:01:00.000-06:002011-08-18T09:01:25.036-06:00CrAZy DrEAmSI know, I know. Probably the last thing you want is to log on and read about the weird dreams I've been having. BUT, when there's not much else going on, these dreams become the excitement in my reality. So, here goes.<br />
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<b>Dream #1</b><br />
Mark goes out of town on a business trip, and I fall for Kramer... from Seinfeld. This guy:<br />
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</div>I woke up feeling guilty and really sad. Wouldn't you feel sad if you gave up my handsome fella for this guy?<br />
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<b>Dream #2</b><br />
Ok, now it's a war zone. Pretty much everybody in the world hates each other and we're in the middle of WWIII. Nuclear bombs are going off everywhere around me. Luckily, I can run really fast, and they're far enough away that they don't kill me, only knock me down. Then I see one headed right for me. I thought I could outrun it. I run so fast. But not far enough. Suddenly I'm a spirit, and I'm trying to convince some live girl to let me take over her body so I can talk to Mark. Then I woke up.<br />
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<b>Dream #3</b><br />
I helped some lady come up with the idea to put on a show - Hairspray (the musical). Except that this rendition of hairspray wasn't anything like the Broadway version. I think we only called it that so that people would come see it. It was very poorly done, and our actors were horrible. I think I snuck in and said a line somewhere in the middle of the play. My line was supposed to be funny (it was hilarious to me) but none of the audience laughed. I felt dumb and got off the stage. If I remember right, the play was about politics, and was trying to make a point/send a message. Funny thing is that in real life, I don't care much for politics and definitely wouldn't want to embarrass myself on stage just to make a point.<br />
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So, there you have it. This week's dreams in a nutshell. I hope you've been entertained! :)Jesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17929104551864538457noreply@blogger.com2