Happy Birthday Whitney

Today, my little niece Whitney turns 5 years old. Oh my goodness! I can't believe she's getting so big. I have a scrapbook page of her when she was less than 1 year old and she was just so smiley and wanting to walk everywhere. Now she's five!





For those of you that don't know, she calls me "Mommy Tiff". She and I are buddies and when I go to Idaho Falls to visit...I go to visit her. She's got such a funny imagination. If you want any proof just visit Jessica and she'll let you know (most recently Whitney has changed her name...she hasn't decided on one middle name so she has several). Anyway, happy birthday Whitney Daphne Belle June Cinderella Aurora Jasmine Pocahontas Mulan Ariel Lewis. I love you.

Stinking cute backgrounds

Okay, I used to like just my plain white backgrounds. But I am finding some stinking cute blog backgrounds. And thanks to the blog of my friend Bonnie, I found this cute website with super cute blog backgrounds. It kind of makes me wish I knew how to program so I could actually make my own. I'm sure it's easier than I think. But that one programming class I had to take at ISU has made me hate programming. I still remember my lab instructors dirty Zelda shirt...Nathan told me not to make fun of Zelda, but the whole greasy hair, gaming shirt, geeky thing, etc, was compounded by the fact that I hated the class. Anyway, these blog backgrounds are way cute and way easy that even Jessica could do it. :)
So, that is my two bits for the day. You now know what I can waste my time doing: finding cute things online.

Cold Cold Day

I have found heaven

And it is called the day spa.

Friday I went to Sage Day Spa in Rexburg for a bit of pampering. I know, I know. You're thinking, "Tiffany, you are so high maintenance." Now don't get the wrong idea. I pampered myself, got a facial, got a massage and heat wrap, spent all of my fun money, but that doesn't make my high maintenance. I don't have the Utah poof, and I don't wear sparkles on my face. But I have to tell you, this trip to the spa was totally worth it! I loved it so much that I now have created a pampering schedule (posted on my fridge) so that I can plan my fun money and feel spoiled. Nathan thinks I'm silly, but all I have to do is point out his gaming collection and his evergrowing gun collection. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is, if you get the chance to go to the spa, take it! You'll love it!

This cold lasts forever and some other random ramblings

I've had a cold for the last two weeks now and it won't go away. It is to the point now where I'm losing my voice. It was so difficult to do a lecture today while I sounded like a moron. I think tomorrow I'll tell them to just pay really close attention to what I'm writing because I probably won't be able to talk. I'm sure it will go over well.
In other news, I can't believe the school year is halfway over. It feels like I just started teaching. I'm really excited to teach another year. Even though I have bad days, I really feel like I chose the right profession. I'm so lucky to have a husband who supports me and will listen to me be excited about math because heaven knows he isn't. However, I'm pretty sure he's more proud of the fact that I've graduated and teaching than I am. Anytime we go somewhere and people ask us what we're studying, Nathan is the first to say (before I can even get anything out), "She's graduated and teaching math in high school." I love my husband.

Merry Christmas

Well, it has been a hectic season. Friday was the last day of school and it was crazy. All the students (and me) were wishing it were a snow day. There were two assemblies--it was like someone said, "How can we shorten the attention span of our students? I know! let's have two assemblies on the last day before Christmas Break!" And then every one pats him on his back for his brilliance. Anyway, I digress. It was a crazy day. I finally have my Christmas shopping done, with the exception of a purchase I don't want Nathan to know about too soon in advance. To go along with the craziness, I made my Christmas cards in time...I just never had the time to sit down and address them. So, now I am stuck in Idaho Falls without my cards. I'm so glad I planned ahead. I would post them here for all to see, but alas, the one trip I don't take my laptop. Hopefully, I will be able to access my laptop soon so I can post my cute Christmas cards.

So, on another note. It has been snowing like CRAZY since it started (which was only a little over a week ago). We had no snow and now it won't stop. It looks like it's been snowing since Thanksgiving. So, though I love the snow, I'm wanting to be able to get around. But, this time of being stuck (mainly without my own stuff) has caused me to go through my mom's pictures to see if she has any I need. Well, I found some gems. Here they are.

Have a happy day!