One crazy ride

With Diet Dr. Pepper in hand I begin the journey of the update since March.

Welcome to the Krystal Coaster.... Please keep your hands and feet inside the ride at all times and remain seated until the ride comes to a complete stop.

Okay in March like I said earlier I had my Praxis test which I found out that I passed and I am now a level 2 teacher!! YEAH!!! I moved in with Ashly and Kimball, which was very fun.

Next, I went to the REBA and George Strait concert and had an absolute blast watching a bunch of drunks try to climb the stairs to the nose bleed section. Great Fun!! Loved the concert and would love to see Reba again. I just love that lady, I think she is so down to earth and yet is famous!! Way to go Reba!!


May school was coming to an end, and I decide to go back to school and get my reading endorsement. So for the next two years I will be taking classes and teaching. I think that I am crazy. Yes you may agree with me.

June, now that is one month that started and ended in the same week. I finished my class for the summer and I had to read 8 chapter books and 10 - 15 picture books in 5 weeks. Most of May and June were spent reading children's books. I loved it but I like to enjoy the books a bit more normally. After my class I moved back down to my parent's house for the summer.

I quickly became the farm hand, I love spending time out on the farm. My dad and I hauled 4 trailers of hay, so that the cows will survive the winter. PS can I just say that the San-pitch River was a river this year. I have never seen that river/creek that full in June. It was over the banks. Crazy, due to the insanely large amounts of moisture, the mosquito population was thriving at the farm. I had many bites to prove this. Luckily, no we senile virus to go with it. With hay hauled and ready for winter, I turned to planting the garden. It was late but I quickly planted with wishful hopes of something nice to eat, and some pumpkins to carve. (garden update: not much to speak off. I think it will freeze before I get much. I may have a few pumpkins to sell in my pumpkin patch).



Next, came July we went to Scofield for the 4th, we camped up by Winter Quarters and watched the parade and had a blast at the craft fair. I got a very cute hat. Life was good. We even did a little fishing and caught a few fish. My friends little girl wanted to eat my pink marshmallows an did not understand why only fish got pink (garlic flavored) marshmallows. I know I am so mean. However, her mother was very happy with me. :) The following weekend was Oaklie's first birthday, where she absolutely loved all the attention. She is so fu
nny, we went to the pool and her and Kayden loved the water. So much fun.

The following week all life stopped, yes that is right LAMB DAY week started. I was so excited to play softball. Monday night I went with Tara and her family to the community theater, and laughed so hard my side hurt. It was the funniest thing ever. On Tuesday, I played softball. My team lost however we had a blast playing. On Wednesday, morning when I woke up my left foot hurt and I could not put any weight on it. I finally got into the Dr. and they looked at last years X-rays and said you have bone spurs in your heel. (no wonder my foot has hurt for a year now!!) They gave me a cortisone shot. Which killed and just about put me in tears. Told me not to play softball that day and sent me home for rest. Thursday, I played softball again and did pretty good considering. I had a runner which I have never done in my life and it kind of hurt my pride to have one. But I really wanted to play Saturday so I did it any way. Friday, we went to the Ute Stamped Rodeo. Which is always a lot of fun!! Saturday came and we attended the Parade, and all other Lamb Day festivities. That night I played softball and as I rounded second on my way to third (not sure what happened, I think my good leg gave out) I sort of did a slide/fall and landed on my right hip and cut up my leg. It has left a pretty nice scare. Luckily that was towards the end of the game. I am really starting to think I am getting old. That was the wonderful LAMB DAY week.

The following week was the 24th and then we went to Lake Powell which is always a blast. Kayden learned to swim in his life jacket. He really does kick and move his arms so cute. Oaklie was not a fan of being on her back in the water. She loved the boat and all was well.

August, okay I know July was crazy but just wait for August.

First of the month I go to the Podiatrist like a good little girl listening to the previous Dr. I go in on the 2nd and he says WOW those are some large bone spurs. You have two options try different orthotics or Surgery. I have tried the other for the last year so I chose surgery. I said I am a teacher so will that be a problem. Because school starts in two weeks. He scheduled my surgery for Friday the 5th. So in between there I tried to get my new classroom together. I am at the same school just a new classroom. On Friday I went in and came out with a green and pink striped cast. Now a month later I am completely ready to have it off. I went camping in a cast, fishing, started school, moved into a new apartment, attended a demolition derby, and many other activities, I'm pretty sure I should not have done.

The cast comes off on the 12th and it might not be soon enough.

Thank you for riding the Krystal Coaster, please come back for new adventures.... because they are sure to come. They always do. Life is great and it is the adventures that make it fun. So enjoy them. See ya again soon. :)

March Madness!!!

This month has been a very crazy one and the last week is not going to get any better. Let's see we started out the month with a lot of studying for my re-licensing test. The test was two hours and I wrote the WHOLE time. By the end my arm and hand hurt so bad. I barely finished right as the timer went off. I was so glad that I finished. After that I went home to move. I moved in with Ashly and Kimball. My roommate was selling her house and I didn't want to sign a new contract for the two and half months left of school. I am now officially the irresponsible oldest child, living at home(this summer) and with my sister and brother-in-law right now. That all happened by the 12th of the month. The following week, I had my program that my student's preform. I am in charge of making sure that all 104 students know what they are doing!! Yeah for me!! It is over and I am so happy. They did a great job. One of the best I think!! After that it was grades due and trying to make sure that all their work was in. Oh and in between there I went to the Zoo and a Jazz game. I'm still not unpacked completely. Oh and a trip to my parent's for my dad's birthday. Made a cake, ummmmm........ went to the Festival of Colors yesterday!! Which was a blast but also cold for spring. I will get some pictures posted but first I have to find my camera cord to upload them. As soon as I find it you will get pictures. Oh and I almost forgot the month is not over and I have Parent Teacher Conferences this week!! YEAH!! I end it with a big bang!!

The weekend

This weekend I studied and after I had enough fun with that I decided to do a little crafting. If you want to see what I made take a look here.

http://krystalscakesnsuch.blogspot.com/

#3 in two days

Okay I know you haven't heard from me in a year and then all the sudden I have three in two days but this is funny and I had to write it down before I forgot.

This happened today in class:
When I let the kids in there was one walking very slowly down the hall and I was a bit confused. Until this situation happened and then it all made sense.


Student: Miss Lloyd am I late?
Me(Miss Lloyd): No, why?
Student: darn it!
Me: Putting on my best confused face, then asking "why are you upset about being on time"
Student: I really want to be late, because if I am late one more time I get after school detention and I have a really long boring class tonight. I want to miss it and stay after school.
Me: Detention is not going to be fun. What class could possibly be worse than detention?
Student: Violin, and my mom never let's me miss it.

So there you have it folks, detention is apparently better than violin lessons. I love working with them and seeing their logic everyday.

A co-worker and I were sharing stories at lunch today and here is another one that happened to me two years ago.

I had a mom in telling me that she had moved her son's adhd patch from his butt to his shoulder. Then he pipes in, It is about time. The only thing that has been paying attention is my butt. Maybe now the rest of me will pay attention.

I laughed at both of these and thought I would share the enjoyment with the rest of you. I hope you have a great day!! Love Ya!!

And the winners are..........

Yes, folks that is right there was a tie. After many years of debate and competition the final scores are in. Don't get me wrong I still love all of you very much and I am glad that you are all my cousins.

Many have tried over the years yet they simply forget and move on. However one person has stayed there through the thick and the thin. When my friend and I needed a date he was there. When I needed a pick me up it was a phone call just to see how I was. When I needed a partner in a game of hand and foot she was there. Yes folks hands down these two people have been there for me and have earned the title of #1 Favorite Cousin(s).

Here are just a few reasons, that made them stand out above the rest:

1- When I visited him in Georgia he gave a pen that smelled like candy. Which I kept for many years after.
2- Him and his friend came up and went to Jr. Prom with my friend and me. (so much fun!!)
3- We went to a movie at the drive-in and watched that movie. After we went home and stayed up and watched 4 or 5 more movies(I can't quite recall how many now) and all our younger siblings feel asleep we stayed up and watched all of them. The best being something about a teenage zombie. Let me tell you what it was amazing.
4- We created the PG- whatever age we are currently so that anyone younger can not join our activity.
5- He calls me randomly just to see how I am doing
6- He married an amazing woman, whom I love. :)
7- He is there when I need him
8- He does a wonderful Curtis
9- He sang the song It's my Aeroplane in the car with his arms out the window, and also Blister in the Sun! Another song that to this day I still think of you!!
10- She played many rounds of Hand and Foot (and was a wonderful partner)
11- Reminds me when I really need to write on my blog.
12- Reminds me that people really do notice that it has been a year since my last post on here. And that no matter how boring I think my life it is entertaining to her.
13- They have a darling little girl and one more on the way.
14- They are so much fun and make me happy just to be around them.
15- Last but not least They try to see me every time they are in the state of Utah.

That is right Folks, the winners are Tyler and Margret Jolley. I love you all and thanks to all who tried and failed. It is hard to beat someone as cool as Tyler and Margret (and when you put them together they are dynamite). I love you all and Margret I hope this works for you first blog shout out!! :) I love you guys!!

Ok I know it has been awhile! Ok I know that is an understatement.

Okay I have decided to give everyone who has been waiting for me to update this blog a little update. The biggest reason is because my favorite cousin's wife(some of you may know who this is and for those of you who do not it is Tyler and his wonderful amazing and extremely cool wife Margret Jolley) said she really needed to hear an update on my life even if it was boring. So okay here it goes. Let's see I am still teaching in Draper at a Charter School. I love the 4th grade. I am learning so much. Okay last year I became an aunt twice. Once to a niece Oaklie Dawn (McKay and Alyssa's) and the other Kayden Kimball (Ashly and Kimball's) they are both so cute and I love them so much. They are exactly five months apart, which is so much fun. I moved home over the summer and enjoyed many hours working on the farm. Also in March we celebrated my dad's 50th birthday. Which was a lot of fun. Let's see what else happened last year........ okay I can't think of anything else. However for this next year, I have a few plans. I am going to run a 5k called the Dirty Dash. It is a mud obstacle course. I am very excited for this fun race. I promise to be better about writing on my blog. So stayed tune for more. Margret Thank you for getting me to write this. I promise for your sake I will be better. Thanks for being such a great cousin.

Still Kicking and not frozen

Ok so it really has been awhile I think possibly the longest I have ever gone. Well, Ashly and Kimball are engaged, McKay and Alyssa are expecting. We find out Monday what they are having. I am working and enjoying things. Let's see!! I have done so many random things since October I'll just post pictures and then you can ask questions, if you have any.