Monday, May 24, 2010

Catch Up!

Ok, it has been too long since I have posted a new blog. Life as of now.. I am in Colorado Springs :) I got back on Thursday. It was really hard to leave Mexico City, I had made really good friends that i will always remeber. My last couple nights there were full of dancing, singing, laughing, crying, food, sore muscles, bruises, lots of packing, and lack of sleep. I am so thankful that Heavenly Father put those people in my life!
But now I am in Colorado Springs and how thankful I am to be home with my family and friends. I have had so much fun being home the past couple of days, it honestly felt like i never left. My mom picked me up at DIA and on the way home we were laughing while i told her stories from Mexico. My friends came into town this weekend and on saturday Laura, Erika and I decided to do the incline, but I told my mom I would go to spin class with her in the morning. It was a beautiful but hot day. My legs were pretty tired from spin class but i was so excited for the incline it was going to be my first time :) We didnt get there until noon :/ it was way too hot. But we made it up to the top, i was so proud of us. The next day my legs were fine but my hips hurt so bad. Laura and I went to church together and both of us were walking like we were 80 years old. It was so much fun and I am happy that I am 19 years old and able to recover quickly.. the rest of the day yesterday I was feeling better. Laura, Jason, Trevor, and I went on a nice bike ride to finish off the day :) so nice!














Monday, May 10, 2010

Feliz Dia De Las Madres

The Beginning:

The Cave People

The 20's, 30's, and 40's


The 50's and 60's



The 70's :) {these were my little ones :)}

The 80's and 90's :) can you tell?? haha


They also did a "Now" dance but I didn't get any pics :( It was the five year old's that did it. It was a lot of jumping around and shaking their pom poms :)

This is what we woke up to...

Lex and I were leaving today for the school and these things were posted on our gate. :) I had no idea girls knew where we lived. Such a cute idea though!

Sunday, May 9, 2010

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

I LOVE YOU! THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING!

What a LONG week!!!!

MONDAY: We found out exciting news this day. But with excitement comes fear. It was a day full of "What are we going to do?" "What is the plan for the next couple months?" ...and let me tell you simple questions like that can weigh heavy on your mind. It is time that we go back to Colorado for awhile. I leave on the 20th to start working and save some money for Lex and I. I am happy to be going home. To breath in the fresh mountain air. To go places by myself. To go on beautiful runs, hikes, and bike rides. But it's all a little bittersweet.. I have had the opportunity to work with the young women in our ward, and I am going to miss them so much. I had so much fun teaching, laughing, playing, dancing, painting, and sewing with them. I hope I will get to work with them again some day! We have also made some really amazing friends these past couple months that will forever be in our hearts. Thank you to them for helping me through this transition. :)
Thursday: I went with Tony to the school.. I was tired and not feeling 100 percent. I had been up since five in the morning and not in the mood to deal with crying children. But even when the children are driving me a little crazy there are moments of love from these tiny human beings. One little boy, that i think is absolutely the cutest thing on the planet, was learning about mathematics... but he was not paying too much attention.. the teacher called on him to read the next problem.. he started reading and all the other children made it clear to him that they were on the next problem.. he got upset because he was embarrassed and it clearly showed he hadn't been paying attention.. his little voice was cracking as he read the question and when he finished he looked over at me with tears in his eyes. I will never forget that sweet look on his face, it was sad but so innocent. All I wanted to do was wrap my arms around him and tell him it was ok and not that big of a deal. But to him it was a big deal, the problems seven year old's have ;) I am going to be such a sucker when I have a baby boy of my own!! :)
Friday: Off to the school again. It was completely different from Thursday.. The children were VERY clingy today.. I didn't mind though, it's nice to feel their love. It's a more comforting love than anything. A little girl named Alexa was the main clinger that day. Alexa, a little girl that hardly talks. She has six sisters and her family is very poor. She has beautiful Mexican features, I tell my husband I want our children to come out dark with Mexican features (most likely impossible because I am very white and do not any of those features) I love them though. I think that Indian and Mexican features are one of the most beautiful features.. and this little girl is living proof. Everywhere I went she would wrap her arms around my waist and follow me wherever I would go. Her tiny hands would wrap around mine and as I would look down at her she would give me this smile with her missing teeth and dark brown eyes. On days like this, I go home to my husband and I tell him that I want LOTS of children. :) he just grins and tells me "Whatever you want"
Saturday: Friday our Bishop came up to me and asked me to give a talk in Sacrament meeting directed towards the young women. He wanted me to speak about how to become righteous woman by developing righteous habits and preparing to be mothers in the future. Last Sunday, I was also asked to give the young women class about keeping family history records. My talk could be in English but my class had to be in Spanish. I am the worst procrastinator and hopefully I have learned my lesson.. I spent the ENTIRE DAY writing my talk and preparing for my class. My husband teaches the high priest class every Sunday and he was also given a talk for Sacrament meeting as well(of course he had over a week to prepare) I was stressed but excited to be given these assignments. Lex and I spent the entire day together.. it was so nice spending time alone together and doing what both of us love.. teaching the gospel..
Sunday: Today was a very good day! I was worried that my talk wasn't going to go well or that after I gave it our Bishop was going to say something like "That's not what I wanted you to talk about" haha I get worried about things like that before I give a talk.. nerves i guess.. But after I gave my talk our Bishop came up to me and said, "That is exactly what I was thinking. Thank you" :) Today there was also an investigator from Haiti. He speaks French, Korean, English, and his native tongue. No Spanish though(he is learning).. He came up to me and introduced himself(his name is really difficult to pronounce) and I had told Lex how difficult it must of been for him to not understand what is going on. Especially while you are investigating the church. I told him I was happy I was able to give a talk today and that he didn't have to have someone translating what I was saying. He smiled and with his heavy accent he said "Yes, your talk was interesting." haha good or bad interesting? haha! Lex and I got home from church completely exhausted.. we took an nap while the weather became gloomy.. how thankful I am for simple moments of peace where my husband and I can relax side by side... and how thankful I am for everything in my life.. at times it is difficult but once i take a step back and see all the wonderful people and things around me I can't help but get a smile on my face.. Happy Beginning of the week to everyone!

Monday, May 3, 2010

Just another day....

We had a very good Sunday yesterday, like usual. Lex and I try to feed the missionaries as much as we can. Yesterday was one of those days, the missionaries from our ward came over and we made them some delicious spaghetti. Lex and I have both decided to lay off wheat because he is for sure gluten intolerant and it is pretty much impossible that I don't have it because most of my family has it, on both sides. So we ate rice with sauce and corn, yuck. It tasted just like it sounds. Soon I am going to have to find some delicious gluten free recipes to make for the two of us. Anyway, yesterday apparently was a continuation of "Dia del Ninos" they had people walking in the streets playing music REALLY LOUD and dancing around in the streets. Also, it's not a party here if they don't have some kind of dynamite or something to set off in the middle of the streets, over and over again. While we were all finishing up eating I was sitting on the couch looking outside of our window. Enjoying the nice weather and the beautiful Sunday we were having, i see a man walking down the street and looking side to side. I wondered what he was doing and all of the sudden he stops and I saw something that completely traumatized me. I started laughing and turned my head and said "Oh my gosh, that man is peeing right outside our window." Of course living with all boys and having Elders over they all jumped up and looked out our window. We were all laughing and the entire time i had my face turned in the opposite direction. Just another day in the life in Mexico City!

Saturday, May 1, 2010

I wish I could punch all mosquitoes in the face!!!


Two of the six mosquito bites i have. These two are the worst ones. It's that time again, for me to get covered in bites. I woke up yesterday morning and felt the back of my ear itching really bad, it took me a second and then i realized we had a mosquito in our room the night before. Then throughout the day they just kept popping up. I have 4 on my forehead, it's really attractive, and then these massive ones behind my ear and on my neck. I took some Benadryl last night, which i hate, but i ending up just falling asleep and hoping that in the morning they would be better. My husband first thing this morning said, "Let me see your face... You need more Benadryl." hahaha! Also, I showed Marcos them last night and his reaction was "Oh Snap, you got jacked up." Aw.. so sensitive they are ;) Anyway, this morning i was still feeling bad, but i put pounds of make up on so you can't notice them.. that much. But I was also noticing that my lips were looking a little blue but when I looked a little closer they looked fine. My husband came in and said "Why are your lips blue?" the only response I could give him that explains how I am feeling is, "I think I am dying." his response was "Yeah babe, you kind of look like death." haha.. sensitivity once again! Hopefully, I start to feel a little better :( and we will be able to keep these mosquitoes away from me!