Someday...

Lately I have been thinking a lot about things I wish I could be doing instead of law school. So in an effort to remember them when this experience finally ends, and also to take a break from the endless homework that somehow seems to be doubling I thought I would write a blog. So with no further delay here is my list of things I look forward to doing someday!
1. I can Sleep without wondering if I can afford to spend the time sleeping instead of reading.
2. I will be a friend who is not such a loser, who won't forget birthdays, who will be able to talk on the phone without having to leave the library, and who will actually be able to attend important events and milestones in my friends lives.
3. I will be able to take a vacation, and visit my family and not have to make a list of all the books I need to bring home with me.
4. I will be able to date, and not pay for it for the rest of the week
5. I will be able to show my appreciation for the love and support my friends and family have shown me, especially for putting up with my wackness and loserness.
6. Blog more often (I am going to work on this one in the present because I think it will be therapeutic for me. I might suck for ya'll but I will be more peaceful. :) Please refer back to #5)
7. I can go see a movie in a movie theater with a good friend.
8. I will build "the wall" back up and not be so emotional.
9. I will get to sleep in on the weekends.
10. I will be a lawyer and this will all be worth it!
Until then... Thank you to my friends and family for putting up with me, for being patient, and for your love! I am sorry for being a loser and missing important events and not returning phone calls and text messages, and for not being there for you when you need me! I love you all and I promise SOMEDAY I will make up for all of it!

Update

So I realized today that it has been A LONG TIME since the last blog and so much has happened! I survived round 1 of law school finals and did decent! There is always room for improvement and this semester is a whole new ball game! I spent Christmas break at home in Fresno with the family and made a very quick but amazing trip to Utah! School has started back up and I am one week away from Spring Break, which also signals the half way point of this semester which is nuts!!!!! It seems like it goes fast when I want it to go slow and vise versa. I am loving the experience (even though I sometimes don't portray that in texts and phone calls!) Oh and exciting news of the last few days is that I have been approved for the externship with Judge Davis at the Courthouse, so it looks like I will be back in Provo for a few months come June! Other than that I will continue my residence at the ULV Library with my casebooks, and supplements! Whoever invented the Examples and Explanations deserves a cookie! :)

Houston We have a problem

Ok so I can't find my camera cord to upload all the fun pictures from recent events! I am going to find it Saturday if it takes me all day, and upload a bunch of pics! I enjoyed the visit of Tiffany and the kids and Lisa and Briggs the little that we hung out! It was so fun, and I hope that more people will come to visit me soon! I found out that because I work for the State I offically qualify for the government rate at hotels which is a nice perk guess I can't quit any more! ;) We went to the Zoo, went swimming EVERYDAY to the point that Marela's toes were bleeding and just had a fun time being together! Also I got to go down to Lavendar Days and do the 5K with Megan and Trent and then I did the Freedom Fest 5K too! Yeah note to self, leave more time in between runs! ;) I am surviving at work. Some days are still better than others, but it looks like I need to get used to it, since things have happened and it doesnt look as though I will be headed back to Provo anytime soon! But YOU NEVER KNOW!!! I got to hang out with Romina the other day which was and is always so much fun! I miss the good old days of chilling in her room watching random YOUTUBE videos before bed!!! Oh the memories!!! Well I am off to bed I have another early day tomorrow 3 in a row this week! I have a full set of lugage under my eyes right about now! But it is almost the weekend!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!

Recent and Upcoming Events

So I have a ton of pics to upload but I have to be at work at 7am tomorrow for court so I will have to add them tomorrow after work! Life has been crazy hectic lately. I made a quick trip up to Idaho last week for Sister Anderson's funeral in Shelley. She and her husband served in Indiana with me and she was an amazing lady! It was great to get to spend time with her family and some mission friends. I am sad that she passed away but I know we will see each other again someday! Work has been going ok Trevor's last day was Friday and I am officially the last of the under 30 club. I am lucky to have had Trevor around in AF to keep me sane and remind me that I am not there permanetly. He is off to Law School and with any luck I will be meeting up with him and his wife in a year! ;) I have been doing a lot of thinking lately about law school and wether or not I made the right choice to delay until Fall 2009. I felt good about it at the time, but was I just scared. I know that I am going to have a ton of doubts as it is a huge decision, but I am excited for the next few months and then submitting applications and seeing what happens! Maybe I will be a resident of California again (just not Fresno) ;) I am super excited because Tiffany and the kids are coming to Provo this weekend to hang out and visit! I am already making lists of things we can do! I am always up for visitors so everyone is invited! This Saturday Megan, Trent and I are running the Lavendar Days 5k in Mona. I am just hoping not to finish last, and not to die! I am also looking forward to my first 4th of July in Provo in a long time! We came out a few times when Karl and Debbie were at BYU but this year it will just be me (I think). Should be a fun time anyway! Well I am off to bed, but stay tuned for pics tomorrow and a more balanced blogging routine funny stuff has been happening at work, I just need to remember to blog about it!

Happy Mother's Day

This Mother's Day I couldn't be home in California with my family! However I did want to take a second and show appreciation to my mom and to my sisters who are great examples to me of what being a mom is all about!

Debbie is a great mom to Conner and Tanner! She loves them unconditionally and would do anything for them! I admire her patience and her ability to not let the little things bother her!! I love you Debbie!!

Next is my Grandma! Granny is a strong willed lady! She has been living with my family since my grandpa died and her alzheimers has gotten worse. What I will always remember about granny is visiting her while I was growing up and seeing her work ethic! Up until she moved down to Fresno she and my grandpa would wake up every morning and deliver newspapers, then go home sleep for a few hours and be out mowing lawns around town.

My Mom!! I do not even know where to begin explaining how much my Mom means to me or how much she has done for me! My mom is my hero!! My mom is the person I can go to when I have a bad day and she will listen and understand! My mom is there for me when I need someone for medical advice, no matter the time day or night! My mom is there to encourage me when I think I can't do something and to have faith in me when I sometimes lack faith in myself! My mom loves me uncoditionally and would do anything for me and for my family! My mom is a role model of unconditional love for everyone! I am so lucky she is my mom!! I love you Mommy!

Lisa is a great mom! She has so many qualities that I admire and hope to one day have if and when I become a mom! I love you Lisa!!

Last, BUT certainly not least Tiffy! Tiffy is a great mommy to Lella and Gage! She loves them both and would do anything for them! She is a great example to me and I love her!!!! HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY YA'LL I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!
p.s. Presents will be coming (Hopefully around Memorial Day)

THE MOTHER LOVIN' FUNSHIP

Dear Debbie, Yes of course I remember the amazing week I spent with you traveling the Ocean between San Diego and Mexico! How could I forget!!! I have been in the process of making the slide show of all the fun times and now that it is done, here is the much anticipated blog about Mexico!!! P.s. I refuse to pay the difference in gas you are the one who didn't stop in Huntington Beach and fill up hahahahaah! Love, Melissa
p.p.s I was being treated like a darelict, like I didn't have money they wouldn't open my bottle of wine! I mean I HAVE LOTS OF MONEY and I am being treated like I am poor! hahah Oh man that lady at dinner was CRAZY ;)

MEXICO

Here is a sampling of pictures from our crusie to Mexico!!!!!!!! I had so much fun! We went to see wicked on Saturday night! Met up with Debbie on Sunday and left San Diego for Mexico on Monday! Cabo was by far my favorite even though we had a little run in with some Jelly fish! Windex works for everything!

Developments

Ok first an update, My Mom is doing good. She was released from the hospital on Tuesday night and it is good to have her home! She of course went back to work first thing Wednesday morning! She is a crazy bird! I have had a fun time hanging out and visiting! Work has been a very interesting situation and I swear that almost 75% of the freaking emloyees are bipolar and psychotic! I am not sure how many people know that I recently moved from the front counter at the court house to a judges team! I was super excited and worked on the team for a couple days before I left to come home. So when I decided to extend my time at home for the whole week I called my new supervisor and she was nice to let me extend. However she also informed me that there is an opening in the court in American Fork which I could possibly be forced to take. I am not really sure if I want to take it but I might not have a choice. Plus on top of that when I called my Supervisor she said that because of the opening in AF that voids my move to the judges team and I am officially back at the front counter when I get back to Provo. I am ok with it suprisingly. I was excited to work with a new team and get in court experience but alas it wasn't ment to be! Now I am hanging out in Fresno for a few more days and then will be shipped back to Utah at the butt crack of dawn Monday Morning! Fun times! Thank you to everyone for the thoughts, prayers, and for checking in on how my mom was doing! I am lucky to have such amazing friends!

Blogging On Location

Ok I made it to California late Thursday night or well more precisely EARLY Friday morning! Gotta love snow and holidays! De-iceing the plane is a process I will always remember! Oh man good times in tiny terminal E. So yeah I got home safe and sound and have been having a blast! Christmas prep was tons of fun, and being home with the family is always fun! I am not really looking forward to going back, but heck I am excited to see friends and get back to work! I am also excited to finish law school applications and see where I end up! Right now I am leaning towards Chapman in Orange County! But we will have to wait and see what Heavenly Father has in store for me! Ok I am off to bed! I will put pics of recent fun on tomorrow! Tomorrow is going to be fun! Shopping at the outlets and pedicures await me! YAHOO!

Disneyland

Yeah Disneyland!!!!

I am so excited I am leaving this afternoon to fly to So. Cal to meet the family for a disney trick or treat adventure! In past years I have been in school with midterms around this time and so I have always missed out! Not this year! I have my bags packed, my flight plans set out and I just need to get a good night sleep and then put in a few hours at work tomorrow and I am off! I don't know if I am more excited to go to Disneyland Or to see my family! They are both going to be fun adventures! I am taking my camera card empty and ready for picture magic! The next post will be from on Location at the Happiest Place on Earth!!!!!!! Oh and if anyone has requests text me and let me know I will do my best to fulfill them!

Waterpark Fun

Well since I was still in Utah Marissa invited me to go with her to Cherry Hill this afternoon. It was pretty fun! We did some floating down the lazy river and a couple trips down the waterslide. Then a little drying off in the sun, NOT sunbathing because after last weekend I learned my lesson. We applied our sunscreen first thing and I am pretty sure I put on 2 layers before we even hit the water. Funny thing is I was talking to Karl last night on my drive back to Provo and he was telling me that everyone in the family got burned at the cabin this weekend! Guess they didn't think to apply sunscreen until after they had been on the boat for a few hours! I am for sure calling Tiffy later seeing as how she made fun of me all week!

Happy 4th of July

We celebrated 4th of July by hanging out at Karl and Lisa's and swimming, Grilling, and setting off some fireworks. It was a lot of fun and after being doused in SPF 50 I am happy to report there is not too bad of a sunburn! I learned my lesson last year, a painful message too! I love 4th of July, I love my family and the good times we share!

ER Visits

I have spent more time in Hospitals the last few days than I have in a while. On Saturday when Tiffany and I got home from a day of shopping and dinner with the kids Debbie said she had gotten a phone call from Effie and that her baby was sick. Effie had Pablo the day before we left for camp and is really worried about everything. So Debbie and I went and sat with her and the baby in the Children's Hospital ER from like Midnight and got home at like 5am. After a few hours I made them put the masks on and take pictures, heck I needed some entertainment from somewhere! Then on Monday my Grandma was taken to the hospital after she "fainted" or as my mom insists, "She DID NOT FAINT SHE DIED" oh Mom! Bless Granny's Little heart, she had no clue where she was or what happened, it was a really scary day and poor Tiffy was a reck! Luckily Granny got to come home today to enjoy the 4th with us!

She must have lost her Mind

So tonight FeFe and I were sitting around and we decided it was about time she updated her email life from AOL to Gmail. So I asked her what she wanted to make her email address and next thing you know tiffy can now be reached at cheaphooker@gmail.com What the Heck was she thinking? What was I thinking letting her do it? Oh well she is so excited about it so WHATEVER! Tiffy says feel free to contact her at the above mentioned address.

Happy Mother's Day!!

I wanted to wish Mom a Happy Mother's Day! But then I was thinking and well there are many people I want to thank on this special day! So I am going to start from Wiser (older) to those still young!
First is Grandma! She is a great lady who has been a constant example to me of loving, honoring and supporting your husband! Even though she and grandpa had their struggles she loved him until the end of his life! Even when she couldn't remember much about anything else she still remembered him. Even when Grandpa was grouchy and sometime down right mean she still would point out that he was her husband and she married him!
Second is Mom! Oh my goodness I do not even know where to start! My Mom means the world to me! I honestly do not know where I would be if it weren't for Mom and her example to me! She is a hard worker, always willing to help anyone and everyone! She is constanly serving others! I know that it is because of her that I am the person I am today! She has always been supportive of me and the choices that I made! She is an example to me of pushing forward during trials and to always "BUCK UP" and Be Strong!! She is always there for me when I need to talk! I love knowing that I can call her anytime and she will just listen to me! I love laying in her room when I am in California and just sharing stories and talking!!
Lisa is an amazing Mom to Briggs! She and Karl waited so long for Briggs to arrive in their family and I like to say Briggs is one of my Mission Blessings! I was so happy the day I got the email saying that Lisa was pregnant and I remember telling everyone in Indiana how excited I was! I was so sad to be sent home on Medical Leave for 6weeks from Indiana until I realized I would be there for Briggs' blessing! Lisa is an example to me of perservation and patience!
Debbie has always been the one I have looked up to! I remember being younger and always looking to her as an example! Even though there is 5 years between us she has been one of my best friends! Debbie has been there for me through thick and thin! She has been supoprtive during the high school years, the college years, and she was one of the biggest supports during my mission! Debbie is funny and always willing to make me laugh when I am having a bad day! We have laughed together and cried together! She was my travel buddy to Hawaii, Disneyland, and so many other places! She is a great Momma to Conner and Tanner and a great example to me!
Tiffany is last by virtue of being the youngest! Tiffy is fantastic! There is times that I look at Tiffany and think of everything that she has been though and get a little dust in my eye! Tiffany has always been there for me! She was my Baby Doll! I love looking at pictures of her and me from when we were little! I am so lucky to have Tiffany in my family! She is one of my best friends and is always willing to help me! She is willing to pack up and drive to Utah with me during the Summer and hang out! She is constant comedic relief! She is so funny and makes me smile everyday! I know that if I was ever in a jam Tiffy would be there for me! She is a great Mommy to Marela and Gage and you can tell how much they love her and she loves them!
I am so grateful for each of these women and the example and love they show and share with me every single day!

Happy Birthday Tiffy!

I just wanted to wish Tiffy a very happy birthday! I am sad I couldn't be there for your big day! Hope that you had a great day! Tiffany is amazing! I am grateful to her for a lot of reasons, she is always making me laugh, she is willing to talk to me whenever I need someone to talk to, she teases me and makes me forget my problems! She has a good attitude even when she is faced with hard times, and most importantly she is and always will be my first Best Friend! Happy birthday to you don't do anything I wouldn't do!! Oh and get your butt back to Utah sometime soon to visit me! Love You!

Celebration!

Tonight we had a small post graduation get together! It was fun to chill and hang out with everyone!

Graduation!!!

Alright it is official I have graduated from college! I am not sure it has really hit me yet! It probably won't until Fall when I don't go back to classes! These are some of the pictures from graduation! We got lucky and all the kids woke up right before the picture time! We waited in the stinking tunnells for ever before we started the processional!
Mom and Dad!! Thank you so much for everything!
This is Amy, Sandy(one of our professors) and me at the post graduation Business School reception! I loved the fact that Sandy's gown was red and orange! We get stuck with crappy black and she gets to look nice and colorful!

The Family has Arrived!

The family all arrived in Utah for a visit and graduation today! I am so excited to spend time with them! Should be fun!