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Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Spring Break

Spring Break for us wasn't so eventful. But I have been able to spend lots of time with Max. Today is a beautiful day and when he wakes up from his nap we are going to go for one of our first walks outside in months. Max enjoys walking around in the grass, but I think we need to see some scenery. It may be spring break but I've still been doing school work. I have a paper due on Monday and a test due on Wednesday. I also have a paper due on April 9th, which I haven't started, but have began research for. It must be 6 pages single spaced. I haven't written a paper that long in 2 years. My allergies have been starting to bother me so I'm trying out some new allergy medicine. I'm just so glad that I'm not pregnant this year.

Last month Jake and I decided to stay in Salt Lake until he finishes his Bachelors degree. I think we were both really excited to move onto something new, but it would be too expensive to move right now. We are trying to get R.A. positions but the competition is on, we still might have a chance in getting it, but I'm not planning on it being a definite position just yet. A few weeks ago I started Weight Watchers Online. I haven't had too much time to exercise but I've still been loosing 1/2 to 1 lb. a week. I just want to feel comfortable this summer wearing a swim suit. Also, I just want to be a little healthier. I can't believe how many carbs I normally consume.

Most of Max's teeth came in over the past couple of weeks. He was having a really hard time with it for about 5 days. It was like we couldn't take him anywhere. If anyone looked at him, he would grimace and then cry. He kept bitting Jake's shoulders and would do things to try to be annoying like through stuff at you. I stopped by my old work place the Early Childhood Education Center. I hadn't seen any of them since the beginning of last spring. Max was angry the whole time and wouldn't let me put him down. I was embarrassed and kept saying he isn't always like this. Even when he had RSV back in February he wasn't this bad!

There is officially one month of school left, and then summer classes start. I haven't taken a summer class since 2005. I'm taking one class that is twice a week from 6-9 P.M. But that class is only in session for one month. Then I have a class that is online that goes until August. It should be a good sumer. Jacob and I bought passes to 7 Peaks Water Park. Groupon had a great deal that we couldn't pass and Max gets in free. I really want to spend a lot of time outside this summer and to take advantage of the time Max, Jacob, and I will have before school starts again in the Fall. That's all for now. I'll post some picture real soon.....at least Pictures of Max before Jake chopped off all his hair.