Well...

Turns out, I don't have a new job. I thought I should tell everyone because I still get a congrats here and there... I got told I had it twice, TWICE, but then they found out I was pregnant and they said they needed time to think about it. They were supposed to get back to me on Friday, but no phone calls, no nothing. I'm pretty sure they can't do that, but they did it. I'm back at Staples and just as awesome there as ever. Ha.

However, I'm feeling fine. No throwing up so far. My mom keeps expecting me to call and tell her I can't stop chucking, but I'm hoping that doesn't happen! Oh how nice would it be if I never threw up? Also, I wish I knew if this little baby was growing, it still feels unreal. I haven't been to the Dr. yet. I'm still not sure who I'm going to go too. If you know anyone amazingly wonderful, you just let me know! :)

Dear Baby,

Today was Uncle Kevin's birthday.
He invited me to pizza with him and Aunt Stacie. Daddy was working so he couldn't come till later when we ate cake.I was getting ready to pay for my pizza, but Uncle Kevin told me that he already paid for it.I don't know why since it was his birthday, but he said it was the first present he got for you. So, just so we all remember, and so you can know, the first gift you ever got was pizza from Uncle Kevin.Love, Me

A day full of surprises!

Yesterday, the first day of Spring, was a day full of surprises. When I got into bed last night. I told Brent that I felt like it was a crazy long day. And, not a bad long, just a really full, busy long kind of day. Here's why...

First....I got a new job!I'll be working in the Special Ed room at Noah Webster Academy. It's a charter school in Orem and I'm not sure what I'll be doing quite yet. But, I am really excited and I feel like I'll be doing something actually maybe preparing me for my career. Also, the pay is better and I'm going to get more hours. So we will be able to save money for our next little surprise.

And, when I said the last one was first, this one is really first and most exciting! But, I had to give you a little teaser first. Only it's not a joke, I really got a new job!!
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1. Ignore any little dropplets you may see.....
2. The pictures are sidways and I don't know why. They aren't like this on my computer.
3. Seriously, our sink is really that gross. I cleaned it right before I took that picture. I promise!
4. That test has 2 lines. I repeat....TWO lines!! For those of you that don't know what that means, it means we are gonna have a baby! I texted my mom after I did the test and I just said "There were two lines." She responded with, "Huh?" That is a direct quote! So, then I said the test. After that I got a phone call because she didn't know what two lines meant. Apparantly back in the day there were only +'s and -'s instead of one line or two lines. True story.
5. I went to the lab yesterday also and it's for real! We are so, SO excited.
Brent found this website. He has enjoyed reading through it and learning things. He is also impressed with how much changes in a week. Take a look.

The Little Boy by Helen Buckley

Once a little boy went to school.
He was quite a little boy.
And it was quite a big school.
But when the little boy
Found that he could go to his room
by walking right in from the door outside,
He was happy.
And the school did not seem
Quite so big any more.

One morning,
When the little boy had been in school awhile,
The teacher said:
"Today we are going to make a picture.."
"Good!" thought the little boy.
He liked to make pictures.
He could make all kinds:
Lions and tigers,
Chickens and cows,
Trains and boats--
And he took our his box of crayons
and began to draw.

But the teacher said, "Wait!
It is not time to begin!"
And she waited until everyone looked ready.

"Now," said the teacher,
"We are going to make flowers."
"Good!" thought the little boy.
He liked to make flowers,
And he began to make beautiful ones
with his pink and orange
and blue crayons.

But the teacher said, "Wait!
And I will show you how."
And it was read, with a green stem.
"There," said the teacher.
"Now you may begin."

The little boy looked at the
teacher's flower.
Then he looked at his own flower.
He liked his flower better than the teacher's/
But he did not say this.
He just turned his paper over
And made a flower like the
teacher's
It was red, with a green stem.

On another day,
When the little boy had opened
The door from the outside all by
himself,

The teacher said:
"Today we are going to make
something with clay."
"Good!" thought the little boy.
He liked clay.

He could make all kinds of things
with clay:
Snakes and snowmen,
Elephants and mice,
Cars and trucks--
And he began to pull and pinch
His ball of clay.

But, the teacher said:
"Wait!" It is not time to begin!"
And she waited until everyone
looked ready.

Now the teacher said,
"We are going to make a dish."
"Good!" thought the little boy.
He liked to make dishes,
and he began to make some
that were all shapes and sizes.

But the teacher said, "Wait!
And I will show you how."
And she showed everyone how to make one deep dish.
"There," said the teacher.
"Now you may begin."

The little boy looked at the
teacher's dish.
Then he looked at his own.
He liked his dishes better than the
teacher's/
But he did not say this.
He just rolled his clay into a big
ball again and made a dish like the
teacher's.
It was a deep dish.

And pretty soon
The little boy learned to wait,
And to watch,
And to make things just like the
teacher.
And pretty soon he didn't make
things of his own anymore.
Then it happened
That little boy and his family
Moved to another house,
In another city,
And the little boy
Had to go to another school.

This school was even bigger
Than the other one,
And there was no door from the
outside into his room
He had to go up some big steps,
And walk down a long hall
To get to his room.

And the very first day he was
there,
The teacher said:
"Today we are going to make a
picture!"
"Good!" thought the little boy.

And he waited for the teacher
to tell him what to do.
But the teacher didn't say anything.
She just walked around the room.

When she came to the little boy
She said, "Don't you want to make
a picture?"
"Yes," said the little boy,
"What are we going to make?"
"I don't know until you make it,"
said the teacher.
"How shall I make it?" asked the little
boy.
"Any color," said the teacher.
"If everyone made the same
picture,
And used the same colors,
How would I know who made
what, And which was which?"

"I don't know," said the little boy.
And he began to make a red flower
with a green stem.

What happens when we don't allow creativity?

more flowers

I just took a couple more pictures. They still aren't great. The lighting is terrible and the background of the carpet is so ugly... But, that's okay. They will do!

quick update

-sickness for me and Brent
-lots of cough drops, tissues, and resting
-a new apartment!!!
-headaches about classes
-practicum after practicum
-homework all the time
-spending time with my hubby
-more homework all the time
-add on some more practicums
-signed up for the gym

There has been lots going on! No time to do much else, other than school. It gets kind of dull at times....okay, most times! But, it has to be done.

Flowers!

Brent got me flowers from Costco the other day when we were there. I was looking at them and they were such a great deal, we just couldn't say no. And, I think he could tell that I wanted them. We got 4 glass vases with 3 tulip bulbs in each one for only $5!! Each vase has a different color of tulip and they have lasted a long time so far. I love them! It feels so spring-like in here! My favorite ones are the ones in the middle...the redish/orangeish ones. They are so neat looking! And holy cow, they are getting so tall!!

Not great pictures....Brent took them when he was sitting on the couch...ha.
But, you get the idea, right?

Team Hoyt