1 cube butter
1 can evaporated milk
1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
2 cups powdered sugar
Throw it all into a pot and let it boil for two to three minutes. The longer it boils the thicker it will be. Let it cool then serve with your favorite ice cream or other dessert, or you can just grab a spoon and dig in like I do. Either way it's so yummilicous!
Enjoy!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
What a Life!
It's been a a little more than a week since I have done any writing. Who knew my life would be so crazy right now? I thought it would be, but not like this though. I knew I was going to have late days at the "office" and I wouldn't have much time for socializing, but I had no idea it was going to be this busy. I go home and if I am not doing anything work related I fall asleep on the couch and stay there until about 1 or 2 in the morning before making it back to bed. I have not been able to workout as much as I thought I would. I maybe get three workouts in a week. I just have to get more settled then I will be okay.
Updates from school:
I have already had three parents in my office for minor skirmishes. Better to call the parents right away than wait for something bigger to happen.
I have already made one boy cry. I thought it would affect me more than what it did. He understands what he did, the consequence he was given, and why it was given. He actually came into my office today to pick up his notification form in a good mood. Weird.
Kids are following the school rules a little better than they use to. I had one kid tell me he's really grateful that I am the Dean of Students. He then proceeded to tell me what he thought of the last guy and how much he hated him. Good times.
Locks placed on the wrong lockers was a blast. Kids coming as much as a week after receiving their lockers and needing their combinations. Kids don't remember anything.
Two of my favorite kids left the school.
So far, no graffiti in the bathrooms. Although, I think I just jinxed it.
Wednesday Folders, grrrrrrrr.
I now appreciate the weekends so much more. I will really grow to appreciate Sunday even more than what I already do.
Those are the events of the past week and half I guess. I have completely lost track of all time. I forgot today was September. I even forgot that we have a three day weekend because of Labor Day. I didn't even realize that Leland and I have been married for eight full months now. I just hope I don't forget the big 1 year mark, that would totally hoover (it might be funny a few years from now).
Leland is quite busy as well. Seminary is going good, so far. He took his board exam on Monday and we are now anxiously awaiting the results. It was a computer test so the results should have been immediate, right? At least you would think they could get the results to him quicker than October. Reffing football is in full swing and he's loving it. Football season is here and so there goes my husband. We were at a friend's house the other night playing games and he was distracted by the NFL Fantasy Football Draft that he had on his phone. Sad. I married a football man, what can I say. He is back in the lab researching and writing so he can finish everything by May. I think that's all. There is just so much going on that I can't keep up anymore. Thanksgiving will be a very welcomed break for the both of us. Life is great, I love it and would have it no other way!
Updates from school:
I have already had three parents in my office for minor skirmishes. Better to call the parents right away than wait for something bigger to happen.
I have already made one boy cry. I thought it would affect me more than what it did. He understands what he did, the consequence he was given, and why it was given. He actually came into my office today to pick up his notification form in a good mood. Weird.
Kids are following the school rules a little better than they use to. I had one kid tell me he's really grateful that I am the Dean of Students. He then proceeded to tell me what he thought of the last guy and how much he hated him. Good times.
Locks placed on the wrong lockers was a blast. Kids coming as much as a week after receiving their lockers and needing their combinations. Kids don't remember anything.
Two of my favorite kids left the school.
So far, no graffiti in the bathrooms. Although, I think I just jinxed it.
Wednesday Folders, grrrrrrrr.
I now appreciate the weekends so much more. I will really grow to appreciate Sunday even more than what I already do.
Those are the events of the past week and half I guess. I have completely lost track of all time. I forgot today was September. I even forgot that we have a three day weekend because of Labor Day. I didn't even realize that Leland and I have been married for eight full months now. I just hope I don't forget the big 1 year mark, that would totally hoover (it might be funny a few years from now).
Leland is quite busy as well. Seminary is going good, so far. He took his board exam on Monday and we are now anxiously awaiting the results. It was a computer test so the results should have been immediate, right? At least you would think they could get the results to him quicker than October. Reffing football is in full swing and he's loving it. Football season is here and so there goes my husband. We were at a friend's house the other night playing games and he was distracted by the NFL Fantasy Football Draft that he had on his phone. Sad. I married a football man, what can I say. He is back in the lab researching and writing so he can finish everything by May. I think that's all. There is just so much going on that I can't keep up anymore. Thanksgiving will be a very welcomed break for the both of us. Life is great, I love it and would have it no other way!
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Life is Getting Busy
This whole "Dean of Students" thing is killing me! It's been a struggle, but it's also been good knowing that I have the support of my teachers. I also found out that I will be acting as the liaison between the admin and the teachers. That was not a duty assigned to me by my principal, but something I found out from talking to one of the teacher's husbands. I knew that was going to happen though. My teachers have told me that they finally feel comfortable going to someone in the admin. That makes me feel better. I was also told by a few parents that they were glad to see that I was the Dean of Students. One parent almost fell to the ground with relief when he found out. A bit too much of a reaction if you ask me. I have spent 12+ hours everyday at school trying to get things ready for the year and, most importantly, the first day of school. I am really hoping things go smoothly tomorrow, but I know Murphy's Law will rear it's ugly head in there somewhere. I have also realized that I will not have as much time to write on my blog. I apologize to all my followers out there (all 7 of you). My life will not be out there as much.
Today we had a special Stake Conference. President Butler and his presidency were released. President Butler and President Brooks either will be or have already moved out of SA. The new Presidency is President Spendlove, President Lindberg, and President Carlisle. Elder C. Scott Grow of the Quorum of the Seventy came for the whole event and gave a great talk. He spoke on the Family Proclamation and the importance of family. We see so much the attack on the family so it was a great reminder what we should be doing and who has given us the responsibility of family.
Leland is working hard studying for his boards which he takes in a week, preparing to teach seminary, reffing high school football, and working on his research and dissertation. It's going to be a busy year. Great, but busy.
Oh! I found my camera cord so I can now upload my "Only in Utah" pics. It won't be all of them, but some of them. I do know that some of the things pictured are not just Utah, but for me, it's "Only in Utah"
Aw, dang it! My batteries are low and I don't have any in the house. Okay, so when I get batteries, I will get them up here.
Today we had a special Stake Conference. President Butler and his presidency were released. President Butler and President Brooks either will be or have already moved out of SA. The new Presidency is President Spendlove, President Lindberg, and President Carlisle. Elder C. Scott Grow of the Quorum of the Seventy came for the whole event and gave a great talk. He spoke on the Family Proclamation and the importance of family. We see so much the attack on the family so it was a great reminder what we should be doing and who has given us the responsibility of family.
Leland is working hard studying for his boards which he takes in a week, preparing to teach seminary, reffing high school football, and working on his research and dissertation. It's going to be a busy year. Great, but busy.
Oh! I found my camera cord so I can now upload my "Only in Utah" pics. It won't be all of them, but some of them. I do know that some of the things pictured are not just Utah, but for me, it's "Only in Utah"
Aw, dang it! My batteries are low and I don't have any in the house. Okay, so when I get batteries, I will get them up here.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
I'm Back!
It's been a little while since I have written because I have been out of town the past two weeks and did not take my computer. Seeing the family was a lot of fun and meeting the rest of Leland's family was great! Utah, I have to admit, was fun. But I will touch on that later. It's great to be back in SA. I missed home so much. There is no place quite like Texas!
We started the vacation visiting my parents in El Paso. We went up to Cloudcroft and Ruidoso, NM to take a break from the heat. It gets into the 70's in the middle of summer. It's a nice little retreat to see the beauty and feel the coolness. We didn't really do much there besides help my dad out with some decorating things around the house and do an early birthday celebration for Leland. The dogs were excited as always to us. Tipper has finally accepted to playing second fiddle to Leland. He's still not happy about it, but he has accepted it. Hallie has also realized the Leland is part of the family by wiping her slobbering water mouth on him. After Hallie drinks water from her bowl she has enough manners to find the nearest napkin to wipe her mouth on so water doesn't get all over the floor. That napkin just happened to be Leland no matter where in the house he was. It's official, Leland is part of the family =0)
Utah, let's say it is something never to forget. It was different from what I expected. When I got off the plane and we were driving to Orem the only thing I could think was that I was in a bowl and began feeling a little claustrophobic. But I got use to it by time we left, so no big. I ate a ton of food from some of Leland's favorite restaurants. The list includes, Tucano's Brazilian Steakhouse (yumminess), Cafe Rio, Mi Ranchito (both are nice tries at Mexican, but would never pass in Texas), Brick Oven (best calzone I have ever eaten in my life), Sensuous Sandwich (great sandwich) and I think there was one more, but I can't remember. One night Leland's best friend, Jarred, and his wife and two adorable little girls took us out through Alpine Loop. It was gorgeous! The stars were so clear, the air crisp and cool. The only bad thing was the ride up was really curvy and the roads were do narrow I thought we were going to drive off the side. It was fun seeing a waterfall at night and all the aspen and pine trees. I would love to go back during the day and do some hiking up there. Thanks to Jarred and his little fam for taking us up there. I also had the honor of participating in my first Pioneer Day celebration, family style Minute to Win It, and Cul de Sac of Fire (or Cul de Sac del Fuego as I call it). We also celebrated Leland's 30th birthday. He's and old man now, no longer a young buck. It was fun and we had a fantastic time! I also took a grand tour of Provo and the BYU area. It wasn't as nice as I thought it would be. It did have some really cute houses (I love the red brick homes) but it wasn't what I expected. The one thing I loved about the areas I went to, they were so clean. I have never seen public restrooms and universities that were so well taken care of. There were no plastic bags in the street and I saw no litter. No joke, I didn't see one piece of trash on the street. It was so refreshing! I also started an "Only in Utah" photo album. There were so many things that I had never seen anywhere in my travels across the United States that I had to have an "Only in Utah" album. For example, there was an apartment complex that had the title of "Home of the Marriage Guarantee". The Sam's in Provo also had paintings of Temples and pictures of Prophets for sale, only in Utah could you find that. That will be the next album I put on facebook once I get back into the apartment. I almose forgot the best part of the visit, the Salt Lake City Temple. You can't really see it anymore because of all the build up around it, but it is beautiful! I was able to go through a live session which was so much fun! The workers did a fantastic job and really got into the parts they were playing, I loved it! We also did an open house out there. I was telling Leland we should get married and have an open house every year. The gift cards are awesome! It was fun meeting all the new people in my life (and seeing a friend I had not seen in over ten years) and hearing stories about my wonderful husband. He is a really loved person in that area of the world. It's fun hearing all the wonderful things about your spouse from people you don't know.
Being back in SA has been great but it would be better if I were in my own bed (I miss it so much). We got home Saturday night and there was this awful smell of mildew. I just figured it was because we had turned off the A/C while we were gone and it was really humid and rainy. It wasn't until Leland looked at the floor and saw that the carpet was completely soaked. The copper wiring to the refrigerator had sprung a leak. We spent the rest of the night securing a place to stay and helping the carpet guy move furniture so he could start sucking up the water and removing the padding underneath the carpet. He said that there had to have been a couple hundred gallons of water that sprung forth. Silly me, I was worried someone was going to break into the place and ransack all our stuff. I should have been worried about the fridge instead. We don't know the extent of the damage yet but will find out soon enough. But, you know, it's a part of life that you have to deal with. Deal with it and move on to other things like meeting with my new principal tomorrow morning. I think I will find out if I got the admin job or not. I will let you know tomorrow. Fingers are crossed, eeeek!
We started the vacation visiting my parents in El Paso. We went up to Cloudcroft and Ruidoso, NM to take a break from the heat. It gets into the 70's in the middle of summer. It's a nice little retreat to see the beauty and feel the coolness. We didn't really do much there besides help my dad out with some decorating things around the house and do an early birthday celebration for Leland. The dogs were excited as always to us. Tipper has finally accepted to playing second fiddle to Leland. He's still not happy about it, but he has accepted it. Hallie has also realized the Leland is part of the family by wiping her slobbering water mouth on him. After Hallie drinks water from her bowl she has enough manners to find the nearest napkin to wipe her mouth on so water doesn't get all over the floor. That napkin just happened to be Leland no matter where in the house he was. It's official, Leland is part of the family =0)
Utah, let's say it is something never to forget. It was different from what I expected. When I got off the plane and we were driving to Orem the only thing I could think was that I was in a bowl and began feeling a little claustrophobic. But I got use to it by time we left, so no big. I ate a ton of food from some of Leland's favorite restaurants. The list includes, Tucano's Brazilian Steakhouse (yumminess), Cafe Rio, Mi Ranchito (both are nice tries at Mexican, but would never pass in Texas), Brick Oven (best calzone I have ever eaten in my life), Sensuous Sandwich (great sandwich) and I think there was one more, but I can't remember. One night Leland's best friend, Jarred, and his wife and two adorable little girls took us out through Alpine Loop. It was gorgeous! The stars were so clear, the air crisp and cool. The only bad thing was the ride up was really curvy and the roads were do narrow I thought we were going to drive off the side. It was fun seeing a waterfall at night and all the aspen and pine trees. I would love to go back during the day and do some hiking up there. Thanks to Jarred and his little fam for taking us up there. I also had the honor of participating in my first Pioneer Day celebration, family style Minute to Win It, and Cul de Sac of Fire (or Cul de Sac del Fuego as I call it). We also celebrated Leland's 30th birthday. He's and old man now, no longer a young buck. It was fun and we had a fantastic time! I also took a grand tour of Provo and the BYU area. It wasn't as nice as I thought it would be. It did have some really cute houses (I love the red brick homes) but it wasn't what I expected. The one thing I loved about the areas I went to, they were so clean. I have never seen public restrooms and universities that were so well taken care of. There were no plastic bags in the street and I saw no litter. No joke, I didn't see one piece of trash on the street. It was so refreshing! I also started an "Only in Utah" photo album. There were so many things that I had never seen anywhere in my travels across the United States that I had to have an "Only in Utah" album. For example, there was an apartment complex that had the title of "Home of the Marriage Guarantee". The Sam's in Provo also had paintings of Temples and pictures of Prophets for sale, only in Utah could you find that. That will be the next album I put on facebook once I get back into the apartment. I almose forgot the best part of the visit, the Salt Lake City Temple. You can't really see it anymore because of all the build up around it, but it is beautiful! I was able to go through a live session which was so much fun! The workers did a fantastic job and really got into the parts they were playing, I loved it! We also did an open house out there. I was telling Leland we should get married and have an open house every year. The gift cards are awesome! It was fun meeting all the new people in my life (and seeing a friend I had not seen in over ten years) and hearing stories about my wonderful husband. He is a really loved person in that area of the world. It's fun hearing all the wonderful things about your spouse from people you don't know.
Being back in SA has been great but it would be better if I were in my own bed (I miss it so much). We got home Saturday night and there was this awful smell of mildew. I just figured it was because we had turned off the A/C while we were gone and it was really humid and rainy. It wasn't until Leland looked at the floor and saw that the carpet was completely soaked. The copper wiring to the refrigerator had sprung a leak. We spent the rest of the night securing a place to stay and helping the carpet guy move furniture so he could start sucking up the water and removing the padding underneath the carpet. He said that there had to have been a couple hundred gallons of water that sprung forth. Silly me, I was worried someone was going to break into the place and ransack all our stuff. I should have been worried about the fridge instead. We don't know the extent of the damage yet but will find out soon enough. But, you know, it's a part of life that you have to deal with. Deal with it and move on to other things like meeting with my new principal tomorrow morning. I think I will find out if I got the admin job or not. I will let you know tomorrow. Fingers are crossed, eeeek!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Congratulations Espana!
Espana is the new World Cup Champions! The game was pretty uneventful, except for all the yellow cards the ref was giving out. The goal came in the 116th minute of the game. For non-soccer people a soccer game is normally only 90 minutes. With only about three minutes left in the game Iniesta scored to win the game 1-0. The Netherlands and their really cool orange jersies took second in the world and Germany took third. It is no easy feat to be a World Champion. Maybe the NBA and NFL and MLB should take a shot at playing the top countries in the entire world before they call their champions "World Champions". Anyway, Congratulations to Spain and all their talented soccer players!
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Happy Independence Day
Since I will probably not write tomorrow, since I will be getting ready for girl's camp, Happy 4th o' July! The day we, these great United States of America, declared our independence from British rule. It seems a little ironic that on the day we celebrate our independence, we have a government that is trying to take away our independence. I am not going to get into politics because it will just make my beautiful day turn grey, but i just think of everything that is going on with our government and can't help but think that we are in a major decline, and we will be losing our God-given freedoms. On to better stuff. . .
Last night was a great night. Leland and I went to dinner at Pasha, a really good Mediterranean grill. It is more of the Middle Eastern Mediterranean than Greek or Italian. They have this Tanour bread that is oh so good! If you have ever had Indian naan, it is very similar. I then got a falafel wrap and Greek salad. The salad was not the normal Greek salad. It had shredded beets and an almost catalina-like dressing. It was still really good. Leland got the gyro (pronounced hero) plate. It came with fresh, homemade hummus and nothing but the lamb and beef meats and salad. I love gyro meat. It is always so flavorful and the perfect thinness. Mmmmmm, gyro meat. After dinner we went to North Star Mall and walked around a little bit. While there Leland saw a shirt at Spencer's that he really liked, then I saw it and it was awesome. It's not the normal Spencer's crude t-shirts. It is an American Fighter t-shirt for Carwin. He's a UFC fighter that will be fighting reigning world heavyweight title holder Brock Lesner tonight. The shirt is black with an American flag running down the front and the back with the wording and stuff for Carwin's sponsors and fight club stuff. I just really like how patriotic it is. It is pretty cool. So he bought it. Then it was my turn to do some shopping. I haven't bought a really cute pair of heels in over a year, so I decided it was time to look and buy a pair of really cute heels. So off to Journey's we went. I started looking at some shoes that are purple, white, and silver a little strappy with a peep-toe and a zipper on the back of the heel. Soooo cute! Even better, only 20 buck-a-roos. When I asked to try them on I noticed the salesgirl was gone a little longer than normal and figured they must not have the size I wanted and she was searching for them. That was not the case, they had my size, but she was also looking for other shoes that I might like in those colors and styles, score! She came out with two pairs of heels, the original ones I saw and another really cute pair. The other pair are a darker purple with a few different designs. They are still a peep-toe and the top has a cute zipper. They are really hard to explain, you have to see them to get the full picture. The girl who was helping me disappeared and another guy came over and was helping me instead. I had one shoe on each foot trying to decided which shoe I wanted. He said they both looked good, which I did not argue that because they both looked great, and said I should get both. He went to the display and found the second shoe and showed me the price, 50 bucks. My heart sank, I was only going to be able to get the first pair. To my surprise, he then says "Tell you what, buy the $20 shoes and I will give the other pair for $25." What!? Could my ears be deceiving me? Buy one get one 1/2 off? I could not pass that deal up! So two pairs of shoes of the original price of one. That totally made my night. As we were walking down the halls of the mall I turned to Leland and said, "What more could a girl ask for? A great dinner, shoes, and a great man!" I know, cheesy, but oh well. Then we went to La Cantera to check out the Six Flags fireworks. If you need someplace to watch fireworks tomorrow night, go to La Cantera and watch the Six Flags fireworks from there. Finally, back home after a quick stop at HEB for ice cream. All in all a great date night and beginning to a wonderful July 4th weekend!
Last night was a great night. Leland and I went to dinner at Pasha, a really good Mediterranean grill. It is more of the Middle Eastern Mediterranean than Greek or Italian. They have this Tanour bread that is oh so good! If you have ever had Indian naan, it is very similar. I then got a falafel wrap and Greek salad. The salad was not the normal Greek salad. It had shredded beets and an almost catalina-like dressing. It was still really good. Leland got the gyro (pronounced hero) plate. It came with fresh, homemade hummus and nothing but the lamb and beef meats and salad. I love gyro meat. It is always so flavorful and the perfect thinness. Mmmmmm, gyro meat. After dinner we went to North Star Mall and walked around a little bit. While there Leland saw a shirt at Spencer's that he really liked, then I saw it and it was awesome. It's not the normal Spencer's crude t-shirts. It is an American Fighter t-shirt for Carwin. He's a UFC fighter that will be fighting reigning world heavyweight title holder Brock Lesner tonight. The shirt is black with an American flag running down the front and the back with the wording and stuff for Carwin's sponsors and fight club stuff. I just really like how patriotic it is. It is pretty cool. So he bought it. Then it was my turn to do some shopping. I haven't bought a really cute pair of heels in over a year, so I decided it was time to look and buy a pair of really cute heels. So off to Journey's we went. I started looking at some shoes that are purple, white, and silver a little strappy with a peep-toe and a zipper on the back of the heel. Soooo cute! Even better, only 20 buck-a-roos. When I asked to try them on I noticed the salesgirl was gone a little longer than normal and figured they must not have the size I wanted and she was searching for them. That was not the case, they had my size, but she was also looking for other shoes that I might like in those colors and styles, score! She came out with two pairs of heels, the original ones I saw and another really cute pair. The other pair are a darker purple with a few different designs. They are still a peep-toe and the top has a cute zipper. They are really hard to explain, you have to see them to get the full picture. The girl who was helping me disappeared and another guy came over and was helping me instead. I had one shoe on each foot trying to decided which shoe I wanted. He said they both looked good, which I did not argue that because they both looked great, and said I should get both. He went to the display and found the second shoe and showed me the price, 50 bucks. My heart sank, I was only going to be able to get the first pair. To my surprise, he then says "Tell you what, buy the $20 shoes and I will give the other pair for $25." What!? Could my ears be deceiving me? Buy one get one 1/2 off? I could not pass that deal up! So two pairs of shoes of the original price of one. That totally made my night. As we were walking down the halls of the mall I turned to Leland and said, "What more could a girl ask for? A great dinner, shoes, and a great man!" I know, cheesy, but oh well. Then we went to La Cantera to check out the Six Flags fireworks. If you need someplace to watch fireworks tomorrow night, go to La Cantera and watch the Six Flags fireworks from there. Finally, back home after a quick stop at HEB for ice cream. All in all a great date night and beginning to a wonderful July 4th weekend!
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