my randomness

So Christine tagged me to list 6 random facts about myself...it's a lot harder than you think. My life is an open book and there is not much that is not known about me, but I'll give it a try....

1. I'm a lefty, and I love it! (except for when I smear ink as I'm writing)
2. I hate Ross dress for less cause they don't carry my shoe size, RUDE!
3. I've never broken a bone (knock on wood), just hyper-extended both my knees and sprained my ankle pretty good.
4. I didn't get me first kiss until I was 20, and I'm grateful that I waited that long, but mad that it was with a jerk of a boy. I'm also grateful that me and my husband didn't kiss a lot of other people before we met.
5. I absolutely HATE IT when people pop their knuckles! It's like nails on a chalkboard!
6. I also hate whip cream (unless it's mixed in with other stuff), it taste like sweet, watery air. bleh!

Anyway, that's my six random facts. Not too surprising, eh. I'm a pretty average person, nothing too extraordinary or anything. But I do love my life and what I've done with it. I've done exciting things and had awesome opportunities come my way that some will never see. I have a wonderful, loving husband, an awesome, fun job, and some amazingly wonderful family and friends (both mine and Blake's). Just because my life doesn't seem glamorous cause I'm not clamoring for the lime light doesn't mean it has been fun or interesting. I love it! :- )

Our very busy weekend

Well, Blake and I made it through the weekend! We both took the day off last Friday to move. It's amazing the amount of crap you accumulate and we've only been married six months!!!! Anyway, we went and signed papers and got keys to our new apartment. Then I went to class while Blake packed up some of our stuff in his parents explorer and one of our cars that I would drive. Well I got to the apartment first, stuck the key in the lock, and guess what? The deadbolt jammed (Murphy's law totally applies to my entire life!), so they had to call a locksmith. By that time Blake was there and the two of them had to climb to one of our windows and crawl in to work with the door from the inside. By that time Blake and I had moved two loads of stuff to our apartment and were starving. So he took me to lunch for my birthday (yeah, happy birthday to me I moved all day long! ;- )). We then went right back to work loading and unloading our things. His parents and my parents showed up with their trucks to load the bigger items at about five, so that by seven we were all moved in. My mom-in-law brought pizza, pop, and cheesecake over and we had a little birthday bash. By then I was so tired I didn't really even get to enjoy it that much. After everyone left, Blake and I set to work getting our bedroom organized so that we could at least sleep. We knew we were really tired when we got a case of the tired giggles at 8:45 (sad, I know!). Then we were up bright and early (5:30) the next morning to go to the Twin Falls Temple to do sealings as a family. It was sooooo awesome to see my parents, my siblings, and all their spouses in a sealing room at the temple. It was a neat experience for all of us. We then went back to Jeff and Kerry's new place in Twin Falls for cake and ice cream for my b-day. We left at about 2:30, and once we got back to Pocatello we had to go and clean our old apartment, and then clean up a bit to go to a wedding reception. Needless to say my Sunday nap was sooooo needed! Anyway, Blake and I are happy with our new apartment, and hope to be able to invite people over as soon as we clear away the boxes and organize a little!

The goings on of the Hymas'

I thought things would begin to slow down once we quit the cleaning job and we got back into a schedule with school....boy was I wrong! I have two classes that might as well be five with all the reading, leading discussions, papers, and tests that I'm already stressing about. I have to lead a discussion on Rousseau on Thursday in my French Revolution class that is stressing me out major. I'm just hoping that she takes it easy on the person that goes first!

This last week has been the Eastern Idaho State Fair, and I had to be there everyday in the KIDK booth. It kept me really busy during the week because I'd have to go to work to get the car, stay there till four(ish), and then drive back to the station. That gave me about ten minutes to check and send faxes, get stuff for the delivery guy ready, and to make sure everything was in working order before I left. It was busy! Blake also had to work extra because of the fair (he works at McKee's), so both of us were pretty busy last week.

At least Blake and I get a little bit of a get-away this weekend, because we're going to Lagoon (I got free tickets through work)! I'm excited to go, but I also have to keep telling myself that it's ok to do that, the week before we move. I'll just have to box everything up that week during the night, in between my mounds of reading and research for two totally different subjects. I'm really excited for the next few weeks because not only our we moving into a nicer, cheaper apartment, but Joni and her family will be here for about two weeks while Matt does a rotation here in Pocatello. It will be soooo much fun, and we all are going to the temple as a family for the first time! I just have to say that I love this gospel, I love that I can be with my family forever! It can be so easy to lose sight of what's important, but as long as you stay firm in your faith things will always be ok, not easier just ok. In our busy lives it can be so easy to forget to do the little things like scripture study, personal prayer, family prayer, and going to the temple on a regular basis. I've felt the difference from when I do these things and when I don't, and life is much better (or my capacity to handle it is better) when I'm doing them.