Swimming...the only thing to do in Arizona during the Summer

When we were kids my Mom used to always take us to 

this place called: Deseret Oasis.  It is actually

just Chandler pool and it is no longer $.25 to get in.

But still fun and not as big as I remember...

but it looks the same.

So my sister takes her kids and I naturally tag along.

Jack...

Kaden...he is basically a better swimmer than me now.

Rachel...large with 4th boy!

Sweet Nixon

This is was the Arizona heat will do to you!

Book #2

For Book Club, we just finished "The Anatomy of Peace" and it was really good.  If the world applied the principles taught in the book to their own lives, the world would be a better and more peaceful place to live.  I need to re-read it again a couple times and apply it to my own life.  

Our next read is:

I have heard a lot of good things about this book and as I 

was reading the reviews, I knew this had to be the next one.  

So I got a Barnes and Noble gift card for my birthday and I 

bought it and downloaded it today.  

I am excited.  They are making a movie about it too.

See below.

Yay!!!

Babies!!!

I feel like I have been around so many babies lately which is great.  My friend Salena blessed their fourth boy Sunday and now I am wishing I would have gotten a picture.  They make the most beautiful boys.  Seriously.  It is pretty amazing and baby Finnick is pretty darn precious.

And Stacie had her baby...and he must make his first appearance on my blog...

Meet Baby Graham.  He is a miniature Jesse (his dad of course).

He is so cute and he will be getting to know his

Aunt Bekah more and more.

It is fun to see Stacie as a Mom.

And I went to my sister's doctor's appointment with

her today.  She had to see a specialist cause her OB thought

the head measurements were a tad off.

Good news is....baby's head is fine and he is growing perfectly.

How amazing is that!  Looks just like his brothers.

Can't wait to meet him.

And Lena is due at the end of the month with a baby girl.

It is a darn good thing I get discounts at Old Navy and Baby GAP

Long Time

It's been awhile since I last posted.  Since then...

I have gotten a new job, phone, and went on vacation...

I went to Rocky Point a couple weekends ago

with friends and had a blast!  Didn't want

to come home.

Early birthday present...

My mom actually got one too

but my brother Dallin is using it

99% of the time.  We are on a family

plan with Alan and Rachel and its

the only way to go.  Can't

believe how cheap it is that way.

And the schools that my company

was contracted with decided to not

sign our contract at the very end of May.

The Director thought he could save money

by hiring internally which he can... but...

Speech is an expensive service and

when you have 5 campuses and 82 students

on a "Speech Only" caseload,

he will have a very difficulty time

staying within the law

and finding 2 SLP's who will drive

all across the valley. 

So I interviewed for a few positions and got offers

but my current boss offered me a position

(kinda far away) but it is only one campus

and a medium size case load and a very substantial

sign on bonus and raise.  It's the perfect

set-up and they only have school

Monday-Thursday so

I get three day weekends every week!

I get my own room and office!

I will just have to bring lots of talks and

books on CD to listen to when

I am not carpooling.

I am very happy and I feel good about this new job.

That's about it.

I turn 26 in 9 days and I 

know it's not that old but

I feel younger than 26.

Oh well...as they say...

it's just a number.

Happy Birthday Carly!

My roommate Carly turned 25 yesterday.  Which only 

means I am going to be 26 in a month.  Not quite sure how

I feel about that.

But...Carly is wonderful and it has been

so much fun living with her.  She is kind and 

a considerate and always makes for a 

good time.  We get along so well and laugh

all the time.  I am so grateful that she is my roommate!

To celebrate we went to BJ's.  Where else right?

Steve Killian and Evan Brimley are our home teachers.

They are the best.

Sarah, Angela, Carly, Rich, Erika and Ashley

(Dave in the background)

Me and Dave Johnson

If you have ever met Dave you would know

what I mean when I say

he will remind you of Jack Black.  Seriously.

Love when Sarah comes to visit

 Erika and Chris

XoXo!!

Quote

Today I wasn't feeling well, so I combined my afternoon therapy groups so I could head

home a little early.  So by doing this I had a group of 7 KG and 1st graders.  We were playing a carry over game and they were making me laugh by the silly things they were doing

and saying to each other.  I had one little boy explaining to another

that he wasn't saying his /th/ sound correctly.  Then he actually showed him how to do it and told him to place his tongue in the middle of teeth and blow air.  It was awesome because he hears me say it over and over and did it word for word of how I say it.  THEY DO LISTEN!!

Anyhow, it was a lot of fun and it made me think of this quote.  I went on  a date

awhile back with a dentist and he took me to his office to show me something.  I found this

quote on the wall and took a picture of it with my phone so I could write it down later:

“The Master of Living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation; He hardly knows which is which.  He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he is doing, and leaves others to determine whether he is working or playing.  To himself, he always appears to be doing both. “

My job can be exhausting because let's just face it...kids are exhausting at times but....it is the BEST kind of exhausting; especially when 

they start to teach others what you are trying to teach them.  Makes

it that much better.   

So with that being said,  I play a lot at my job during therapy. Kids need games and fun activities to stay involved and it helps the learning process. We work hard but we have fun too and every time I play Go Fish or Memory or Articulation Hang Man...I think..."I really do have the best job!"

2nd Annual Run

So I failed miserably at having the run again.  I am not

going to lie....time got away from me and before I knew it, 

it was the end of April.  

So don't you fret...we will be having the Lymphoma Run

again but in October when it starts to cool down.

And it is good for all my friends who are having children in the next month

or so.  They have no excuse (you know who you are).  And 

this gives me time in the summer to plan.

We raised $425 last year and

I hope to double and maybe even triple that.

Go for a run today.

See you in October!

(just as a side note...they changed the colors

from purple to red and black...so 

I am excited to design the shirts!)