Is it still Tuesday?

Today felt like one of the longest days ever. I'm sure I have said this before, but today I really mean it. I subbed in a first grade class today and I had forgotten what it is like to have a "rough" class. My classes have been so good the past several years. Today this class reminded me of the first class I ever had. I'm hoping that I can reign the kiddos in when I have this group again for the long term sub job...6 weeks! They aren't really bad, they are just so talkative and wiggly. Which is very hard for me. In 3rd and 4th grade, that is normally under control and I just reinforce that. Now I have to teach that. Other than that, I think I will be okay. I'm excited to be in this school. It is very small, one class per grade. The staff has been very nice and I even know a couple of people.

I just talked to Andy and he's checking the blog too. He lets me know that I haven't updated it. He's 8 hours ahead of me and works when I'm working. It's nice that we can be in communication. Technology is great!

I have kindergarten tomorrow for half day and then this first grade in the afternoon and again on Thursday. I'll make it through. Gotta be strong!

One day at a time

Last night I couldn't sleep. I miss Andy so much that it makes it hard to sleep. As the days pass, I'm sure it will get easier. I was happy that last night I couldn't fall asleep because Andy emailed me a little after midnight. We were able to get on Skype and see each other. It made me so happy to see him and I was also able to go right to sleep after we got off the computer. I feel very fortunate that we are able to communicate so easily when so many don't get that option. I'm hoping I hear from him tonight, even if it is just through email.

As for today, I felt pretty down and could have easily stayed in bed all day. My friend, Christine, celebrated her birthday today since it's tomorrow and has to work. I did partake in the activities...which consisted of breakfast, playing cranium and catch phrase. It was nice hanging out with them and it made the day go by fast. It's just too bad she has to work on her birthday.

Tomorrow is Monday and a day off for me (1 of 5 days I have off). I have a lot of errands to take care of tomorrow (changing my name) and need to get up early. Then I have to work the rest of the week. Work, work, and more work. I'm so happy about that. I'm subbing in kindergarten and first grade this week, so I'll let you know how it works out. I teach the older kiddos, not the the little ones. Yikes! Wish me luck!

I'm back!

I know it has been so long since I have been on here and updated and I'm so sorry for that. Andy and I were busy in Cali for his softball tournament. Well, it didn't go as well as we hoped but we had a blast while we were there.





Andy is now deployed and I am back home with my parents. I'm super sad we are apart. He is safe where he is though and we talked today. He sounds very tired. I think he'll be happy when his routine starts there.


As for me, I got home Thursday night and had a sub job Friday. The 3 months that I'm home, I'll be subbing everyday the kids are in school except for 5 days. I feel very good about that and I hope the days go by fast. Our relationship has always been long distance, but this time things are different and my world doesn't feel whole since he isn't next to me.



Below are some pictures of our trip. I hope you enjoy them.


We went to a Dodgers game. Here is Leigh Ann and myself.
We also attended a Padres game. Both games were against the Phillies.
Andy got silver in the go-carts race.
Me looking silly in the morning before a game.
A cartoon character drawing of us that we got done at Magic Mountain.
Just us
The book keeper, the photographer, and the cheerleaders.

Happy Monday

Technically it is Monday on the main land but only 9: 27 PM here. But just the same, happy Monday to you all as you start your week. I haven't been very good about the blog for several days. We tend to get busy and I slack on keeping it updated.

As usual it was another busy weekend with softball, and hanging out with new and older newer friends. This weekend would have been a wonderful opportunity for us to take pictures so you could see the people that we spend our time with. That being said, we didn't take one picture. The nutty thing is, I always have my camera with me.

The time has come for us to leave to San Diego and then we'll be apart for 4 months. As much as I'd like to say that we are packed and ready to go, we are not. We have a hamper full of laundry to still do and packing of suitcases. And while some of you might be thinking "nothing like waiting till the last minute" (partly true), I want to remind you that one must wait till the last minute to do laundry when you (me) have to take everything back home.

We are very excited about California. This will be Andy's first time there and I'm excited to see what he thinks. Some of you may know this and I may have mentioned this previously, but my family is there and I'm eager to see them.

There are a few other things just to mention. I am going to be doing some construction on here so I probably won't be updating it very often. I will keep everyone updated on Andy's team at regionals. My friend Shauna told me that you can only put a certain amount of MB on the blog. She told me another way to do it so I want to take the pictures and use the new way. That way I can continue to add pictures. Have a wonderful week and I can't wait to see my family and friends back in KS. I'll be home soon. Bye for now.

It's Andy's fault and his friends agree

Yesterday was a good day. I spoke to Nina (my twin), Marcie, my mom, Toyia, and Shauna on the phone. It was nice to chat with so many people.

And while my day was relaxing, full of conversation and TV, Andy had a stressful day at work and came home a little grumpy. So after dinner we went to Ed's house to sit in his hot tub. But when we got there and walked over to the pool area, a note on the door reminded him that the pool was closed for repairs till the 17th. We really enjoy relaxing there because it's quiet and there is a view of the mountains. Andy suggested that we go to Coldstone. Ed, Juan (Ed's roommate), and myself agreed that would be yummy. Yes, I know that it was #1 on my list but how could I pass it up? We did however walk to Coldstone which was about a 10 min walk. So at least there was a little exercise with my ice cream. While we were on our walk, I was saying that it is hard to not eat McDonald's and stuff because Andy eats it and it smells good. They were saying that I should be able to resist the temptation. On the way back from Coldstone, Ed and Juan were complaining about eating Coldstone. They have to watch their weight I suppose. Then Juan says, "I agree with you now. It is Andy's fault." Haha, Andy asked them if they wanted to exercise in the morning. Juan said something about not falling for the peer pressure anymore. I loved it. They now understand what I have to contend with. We'll hang out with them again on Friday, along with some others for Ed's birthday dinner. I think we're going to Macaroni Grill. Pasta!

The restaurant is at the Ala Moana Mall (I think that's how you spell it). That is the greatest mall ever. Before we eat, we're going to go early so I can find some jeans that fit me. Keep your fingers crossed.

Andy has softball practice tonight and tomorrow. He even went to hitting practice during his lunch break yesterday. It's serious now.

I guess that is it for now. It's a pretty boring week. Oh, but I am half way packed. Bye for now.

The first step is to admit you have a problem

Okay, so I don't mean to keep obsessing over the fact that my jeans don't fit. After talking it over with Andy, I realized the last time I wore my jeans were the night we got married. That was only 3 weeks ago! Andy said it was the mountain that we climbed that ruined me from exercise. And while I like that Andy has blamed the mountain instead of our (yes, our because Andy contributes to my madness~what a loving husband) bad habits. So I thought if I wrote some of the bad things I have done that have caused the major problem in my world (I think if this is my "major" problem, I'm doing pretty good. There are a lot of people out in our world that have things way worse) maybe it would help me getting on to road to being healthier.

Just a side note: I am very knowledgeable in the area of how to be healthy and fit. I'm not someone that doesn't know how to be healthy. And I think that just makes it worse. Why can't I just have the will power to make myself follow a healthy lifestyle? I partly know the answer to this.

1: I've always had a positive self-image of myself.
2: I don't like to exercise. In the past when I've been successful at it, it's because there was a social aspect that I enjoyed. We just happened to be exercising while socializing
3: Growing up I never had to worry about being a little thicker. I was skinny.

So, here I go: My name is Daisie and I'm a junk food junkie. Here is a list of my bad habits.

1. eating coldstone ice cream
2. eating candy (especially chocolate)
3. no going to the gym
4. loafing around the house and not being active
5. playing the playstation and DS
6. watching all the reality TV
7. chips and dip
8. oatmeal cream pies
9. Welch's strawberry soda
10. eating fried foods at restaurants
11. eating pasta with white sauce
12. eating fried foods with the pasta that has white sauce
13. sunflower seeds (all the salt can't be good for me)
14. vitamin water XXX flavor (I know it's water but it probably has a ton of calories)
15. Alcoholic drinks (even though I might only have one, it's just empty calories)
16. popcorn and butter at the movies with peanut M&M's and a really big soda (sprite)
17. Chocolate shakes and fries from McDonald's

Okay, I think that might be it. At least I hope so. I have to tell you as I was making the list, in my head I was thinking "Gosh Daisie, no wonder your jeans don't fit. Look how you eat!". And I'm sure there were a lot of you thinking the same exact thing. I'm hoping this will help. That being said, we still have our trip to San Diego and what do you think the chances are that I'll eat healthy there? I'm going to try very hard. Maybe eat more salads when I go out to dinner and eat more fruit. You're going to love this. Today I went to the store to get some things and I got strawberries and grapes. BUT, I also go the chocolate dip for the strawberries. Dang it! I just can't get it completely right.

And the week begins

Last week was very busy for us and just like we said it would be, yesterday was a laid back day. Andy played his PS3 and I played my DS, we took a nap, and rented a movie. We don't have much time here before I head back home and Andy gets deployed. Andy has already started getting ready and the reality is setting in. I think I'll start getting my things together too.

Andy has a softball game tonight and two practices in preparation for San Diego. The time has come so fast. We leave next week! That being said, I think this week will be preparation in leaving and I have no motivation. Being here is so laid back. Everyone on this side of the island is a little slow moving and just enjoying the moments. The women don't really wear make-up or do their hair (I fit right in). Throw on your swim suit and a sun dress or shorts and you're good. For one, it's hot and the make-up just melts off but it just doesn't seem to be that important. I have enjoyed this part of living here. Not to mention the perfect weather. Back home it has been over 100 degrees. I'm not prepared for that.

Lastly, I think that I've got allergies. My eyes have been itching like crazy. I can't even wear my contacts all the time because I keep having to scratch them. I don't want to lose my contacts when I'm scratching my eyeballs out of my eye sockets. I guess we'll see how my eyes do when I get back home.

Below are pictures that I hadn't put on the blog yet. I promise not to wait so long to do the blogs anymore. The last one was way too long. But if Andy would help out and write the blog sometimes, it would really help. He reads this so maybe he'll start writing them once in a while. Bye for now.

If you click on the picture, it'll get larger. There is a path of steps that you can use to climb this mountain. It's called The Stairway to Heaven. Andy wants to do this really bad. Of course, I don't think it's a good idea. Everyday there is someone climbing it.
Here we are at the restaurant we ate at on Friday night.
A pretty bird that was at Andy's softball game. We fed it crackers and came right up to us.
My new book bag that I got. The white is good so when I come back here and ride the bicycle, the white will be reflective.