Life's Little Tid Bits

Little Things That Make Life What It Is

I saw a post about writing about the random little things in Life so I'm gonna give it a try:)

I have picked up a bad habit of needing to have noise ex: aTV show on while I cook or clean when I am home by myself. (Which is all the time)

 Ron studies so much all the time it makes me feel bad when I take break, because I know he is diligently studying. He wants to be the best Chiro. you ever did meet:)

I am a substitute teacher and I hate when kids don't listen because I have to be the "bad guy" and sometimes it takes all the courage I have to do the right thing.

   

Ron has been working out with a buddy from school everyday. His pants are somehow getting smaller and shorter the more he works out. Not smaller in the waist mind you it his thighs and butt-ox.

I really miss my family so much sometimes I call home and will talk with anybody about anything just to get my 'fix'.

Ron and I love love love Buffalo Wild Wings, and the show Bones, but not at the same time:)

Sometimes I get really stressed about money although I really don't need to, because I know Ron would do anything and everything he has to, to provide for our family. I guess I just want to make a bigger financial contribution to our family.

I love when students remember my name from schools where I teach. I work mainly at one High School and when I haven't seen some of the 'regular' students for a few days and then see them in passing it totally makes my day when they say hi to me and remember my name.

I find myself admiring my husband more and more as time passes. Another way of putting it I feel like I fall in love with him over and over and at times the gratitude I feel in my heart is what I imagine heaven to feel like. Its an overwhelming feeling, and I know that this is what true happiness feels like.

I love living in Iowa. The hardest part is our friends leave. We have a close knit community of Palmer students and we have made some excellent friends and all who are ahead of us will leave before we do and its hard to say good bye. 

I have a small obsession with Zumba. I listen to the music at home and in the car and it never ceases to fail to make me smile. I don't really know why I like it so much I just know I do.

I want to be healthy, but I hate the cost of healthy food here. Well all the food here in general is relatively more expensive than what we are use to. I will continue to shop smart as far as health and money are concerned.

Well there you have it a few pieces of my life. I know there is a lot about me, but I hope you still enjoy it!

New Year, New Me...Maybe?

Happy New Year

With all the changes Im making this year perhaps being better at blogging will be one of them. I have a journal I write in so sometimes and I guess I feel like I am re-writing what I have already written. Also I have found that I am much better at speaking than writing (thus my major), so please forgive my errors for I do not care. If you have trouble reading something poorly written I advise you to stop now and save yourself the agony.

Anyway here is just a little up date about how our life is going here in Iowa. I have been working as a Substitute Teacher as of September 2011. So far I am really enjoying it, it pays decent here and the work is steady. It has also prompted me to continue my education in Speech Language Pathology. Yes that means I am planning to take the GRE and apply to grad. school this year. I feel nervous thinking about it, but I am also very excited. Any advice on the GRE is much appreciated:)

Ron is doing so well in school, it never ceases to amaze me how motivated and determined he is with his school work. I plan to be like him when I grow up:) He has almost reached his year mark which will be in March. We will have reached our year mark of being here in less than a month! I know I can hardly believe it myself.

All in all life has been good to us. We love our ward and are sad that some of our friends are leaving and more will be leaving soon. On a happy note more will be coming, its just the circle of life:)

 Some updates on our families, starting with Ron. Darcy Ron's oldest sister is prego with her 4th child and will be having a home birth in about a month or two and is really excited for her new adventure. Lene Ron's second oldest sister just moved back with her 4 little ones to Las Vegas. Danny Ron's younger brother is in the military and will be deployed in March and will be leaving his sweet little wife. Jacob another little brother is in the MTC and will be headed out to Dallas Texas before we know it! Carl and Luke the babies of the family are doing what boys do (whatever that means :).

 Now on to the crazy Collins clan! Daryle my older sister is working making bank at the mine and received her endowments in December, it was beautiful! AJ lives in Alaska and is doing well working and hiking and all that outdoorsy stuff. Jake will be welcoming his 3rd child in March and is working on his masters. Me I am cool. Starr is prego with her first and its a Girl!  She is due in May and will most likely have her baby on my birthday. Teal is finishing up a year in Hawaii where she has been leading a grueling life of going to the beach, working at the PCC (Polynesian Cultural Center), dating handsome and buff poly boys and going to school. We all feel so sorry for the poor little darling and her tan skin. Madi, Sammi and Tacy are home with Mom and Dad keeping them young... or making them old sometimes I cant tell which.

Just a little side note I love plants! I have  become a crazy plant lady and I love it. I have about 15 plants and hope to gain more as time goes on! When we came home from Christmas break which we were gone for over two weeks my 3 foot tall peace lilies looked as though they had died. It got really cold and their leaves were drooping to the ground. I really wish I would have taken a picture to show how sad they were. Yesterday I water all my plants and guess what today they thriving as if nothing had happened! So if you have a plant that needs a home I will be glad to help give it a good place to live. Well thats it for today thank you for reading.