Hope has a huge crush on the neighbor. Tyler Lott. She has for a while now and has told us about it. He even knows she has a crush on him. There is just a little bit of age difference. Tyler just turned 16 a few weeks ago. Hope isn't 6 yet. So my neighbor and very good friend Michelle called me last night to tell me Hope came over to her house. Tyler was watching t.v Hope walked in and told everyone she needed some privacy please. Then she sits down and procedes to tell Tyler she has a crush on him (then holds up her little hand) AND had a dream about him as well. He told her Thank You for telling him that. He is so sweet and was so nice about the whole thing. He is always really good to talk to her when he sees her. She then walks into their kitchen, wipes her hand across her forhead says Whew I'm glad that's over and went outside to continue to play.
I wasn't sure if I should laugh or be mortified. I probably would have been embarrassed but I know Michelle and their family so well both her and I thought it was funny. We agreed that when Tyler starts to date we think we will not tell Hope so she isn't heartbroke. The little nut.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Happy Birthday Tymber
Today my tater bug is 12! Yikes I can't believe she is 12. I'm not sure where the last 12 years have gone. After seeing Rycker today and how little he is time really does fly. Tymber got a bike for her birthday. My dad and mom also got her a cowboy hat. It is super cute on her. Autumn and Hope got her a necklace that has the young women's values on it. Its really nice. She is super excited to be 12 and going into young women's. She is going to love it. Happy Birthday to my amazing Tymber who is fun, loving. warm, caring, and full of so much spirit and life. We LOVE you and are so happy you are our daughter.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
21st Anniversary.... and a baby
Today is Rich's and my 21st anniversary. Its crazy we've been married 21 years. I love every minute of it. I also love him more and more each and every day. My husband is amazing. I am so blessed to have him and our daughters.
we also have a new addition to the Olson family today Rycker Max Olson was born to my nephew Ryan and his wife Marcye. He is 6#9oz. I can not wait to go see him tomorrow, he looks like a sweetie. Must go get my baby loves in. It's kind of funny Ryan and Rich have the same birthday 20 years apart and now their first child also shares our anniversary.
we also have a new addition to the Olson family today Rycker Max Olson was born to my nephew Ryan and his wife Marcye. He is 6#9oz. I can not wait to go see him tomorrow, he looks like a sweetie. Must go get my baby loves in. It's kind of funny Ryan and Rich have the same birthday 20 years apart and now their first child also shares our anniversary.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Goals
I have been taking an on line workshop with University of Phoenix trying to get ready to start school. The 3 day workshop I am taking now is goal setting and time management. I'm really enjoying it and it has some good ideas on time management, setting short and long term goals and de-stressing... this is the one I will need the most. LOL
We had to set a long term goal for ourselves using a specific format. I set my goal and decided to also post it here.
My long term goal is to start college July 12 and to complete my associates degree in health care administration in three years. I am going to accomplish this by taking on line classes at University of Phoenix. The progress I have made so far with this goal is I have enrolled in college. I have completed the financial information I need to start school. I am also taking several workshops available from the school before my start date to better prepare me for college. I fell like this is a realistic and attainable goal. It will be a challenge to balance my family, work and school but it can be done.I should be able to complete this goal by the late spring or early summer three years from now in 2013.
My action plan for going to college is first a personal goal. I am doing this for myself first. To follow through with something I have always wanted to do but have not had the courage to do until now. IT also is going to help my family out financially when I am able to obtain a better paying job for the future. The benefits I expect to receive from this goal is finding a satisfying career in something that I will enjoy doing. Just not in working a job right now that is just a job and not a career. I think my main barrier in this is going to be time. I am going to have to learn to prioritize my time very wisely. I need to take the time to study and complete my assignments and to obtain good grades while going to school. I will need to make sure my family is also well taken care of and getting the support and family time in that they deserve and need as a mother and a wife. I can do this by studying when they are doing their own homework. I will work my regular job in the morning while they are in school, then have a little time to study before they get home. We will then have family time and to accomplish the things that need to be done in every day life as well. Once they are in bed i will be able to study some more.
I think for small milestones every nine weeks that I complete a course I will come up with some sort of small celebration. It may be something fun for the family to do, or may be a special date just for my husband and I. It may even be a small gift for myself for a job well done. I think by starting this new path I may find "me". I have been mom and wife for so long and wouldn't trade it for anything but it might be fun to rediscover myself along the way and to find a confidence I have lost.
We had to set a long term goal for ourselves using a specific format. I set my goal and decided to also post it here.
My long term goal is to start college July 12 and to complete my associates degree in health care administration in three years. I am going to accomplish this by taking on line classes at University of Phoenix. The progress I have made so far with this goal is I have enrolled in college. I have completed the financial information I need to start school. I am also taking several workshops available from the school before my start date to better prepare me for college. I fell like this is a realistic and attainable goal. It will be a challenge to balance my family, work and school but it can be done.I should be able to complete this goal by the late spring or early summer three years from now in 2013.
My action plan for going to college is first a personal goal. I am doing this for myself first. To follow through with something I have always wanted to do but have not had the courage to do until now. IT also is going to help my family out financially when I am able to obtain a better paying job for the future. The benefits I expect to receive from this goal is finding a satisfying career in something that I will enjoy doing. Just not in working a job right now that is just a job and not a career. I think my main barrier in this is going to be time. I am going to have to learn to prioritize my time very wisely. I need to take the time to study and complete my assignments and to obtain good grades while going to school. I will need to make sure my family is also well taken care of and getting the support and family time in that they deserve and need as a mother and a wife. I can do this by studying when they are doing their own homework. I will work my regular job in the morning while they are in school, then have a little time to study before they get home. We will then have family time and to accomplish the things that need to be done in every day life as well. Once they are in bed i will be able to study some more.
I think for small milestones every nine weeks that I complete a course I will come up with some sort of small celebration. It may be something fun for the family to do, or may be a special date just for my husband and I. It may even be a small gift for myself for a job well done. I think by starting this new path I may find "me". I have been mom and wife for so long and wouldn't trade it for anything but it might be fun to rediscover myself along the way and to find a confidence I have lost.
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