November Happenings.

The last time I blogged was Halloween?

I flat out suck at blogging. 

So lets play catch up on the month of November.

Every year November seems to fly by so fast. Since I have a sick obsession to document my life through pictures, I will just post those. 

In November I...

*Put away this lovely hat for the winter. It always just feels like a summer hat...and I love it so much, I wore it all the way into November. We will reunite again shortly. (5 months). Also I had a fun shopping and dinner date with my momma!

*Spent time nannying this "kissy face boy".

...And we ended our walks before the freezing weather came.

 *Took this lovely picture...hahaha makes me laugh every time I see it. 

*Had some movie nights with these cute grandparents of mine. 

 

 *Went on a little family outing at Buffalo Wild wings, and tried some of the spiciest chicken. I about had a coughing death at that booth because of it.

*Went to several jazz games this month...But this is the first game the jazz finally one. Oh.My.Gosh. They were doing really really bad for a while..

Celebrated the victory at the Cheesecake factory with Richard Jefferson who I saw there.

 *Spent some time with this funny girl, whose missionary just got home. But that didn't happen until December, so forget I said it on here...;)

*Fed my addiction way to often.

Addiction=Diet Cherry Mtn Dew at 7/11.

*Ate at Kneaders, like daily. hahaha.

 *Crafted my little heart out and made a bazzillion Thanksgiving presents for people. And the bags that you are looking at above,they are turkeys. Not owl's. I made like 120 of everything. It.was.a.bad.idea.

*Ventured to Olive Garden and ate a million breadsticks this month. This time we went with my grandma's friends. This was also the day of a huge windstorm.

*Had Thanksgiving with my fam bam at Texas Roadhouse the day before.haha.

*Black Friday Shopped my brains out with my adorable grandma. We hit so many amazing deals and had a blast. Funny Story: I got a good 10 hours of sleep the days leading up to Black Friday, due to so so so much homework. At 4am on Black Friday I was DEAD tired, and I wanted to take a nap for 10 minutes in my car and resume. My grandma totally vetoed it and said we had to hurry for more and more deals. Needless to say we were out for like 2 days straight. I. Kid. You. Not.

 ...After this whole incident I mentioned above^, I sat on the floor and fell asleep. My grandma (who knows nothing about technology), whipped out her phone (which is ancient) and figured out how to take a picture. Then woke me up. I was SO impressed. First off. Way to go grandma! Second off. I can not believe no one stole all my bags. Thaaaank Heavens. 

*We got back Black Friday shopping the next night, and I went to dinner with my bro and Scarlet.

*The next night I went to bed at like 1am. Super early for me this month. At 2am I get a call from Ryan asking me to go to the grocery store with him because he has to make something for school or something? First off, what junior in college needs to make food for their communication major? I still don't get what it was for, so I probably just butchered the story he said. Anyway, I climbed out of bed and went to Smiths with him. I was exhausted and obviously looked adorable as well. I get home, and get a text,"Ash I can't believe you went to Smiths with me with different boots on, you are a trooper. Sleep great." Uhh...Okay. I had no idea I had different boots on. And I loved how he actually thought I would care if I did. I personally think I am rocking my gym shorts and UGGS. Hahah So ugly.

The next day or something I headed down to Idaho so early in the morning. This was my first time ever going to Idaho. There was nothing there. It was an odd place. But, it was pretty on the drive. Here is a picture of me doccumenting my first time in Idaho with an ever so classy gas station picture.So cheers to that.

As I was driving back at like 5 I was so tired. I received a text from my mom wanting to know if I wanted to go to the Jazz game which started in like 2 hours. I said yes, and went so fast and made it to the game only like 15 minutes late. Also, I changed clothes and did my hair in the most ghetto bathroom ever in SLC. Guys, it was so bad. And gross. And scary. And I had at least 3 heart attacks in there, thinking I was for sure going to get raped. I never realized how tired I looked in the picture above. I was a total zombie at the game.

The last month in the back of my mind I am realizing that theese are my last days being a student teacher. Or teaching children in a classroom. It breaks my heart knowing that, but I know I am suposde to be going down some other unfamiliar path,which honestly scares the pee out of me. Every single day since Fall Semester started, I have been around children. I posted this picture on Instagram and Facebook with this caption
 
"I was going to post pics of all my friends and family that I was thankful for this Thanksgiving but I had way to many people to fit in this little square. Today I am so thankful for all the children in my life. This semester I was given so many crazily exciting opportunities to be with children. I nanny the sweetest most loving children in the world. I student teach the most loving,stubborn, and precious children that tries my patience daily. I teach a primary class at church who are crazy monkeys that never want to listen. Recently, I have been volunteering in a special ed elementary school, where I fell completely In love with those full hearted angels. Between all of the children,crafts,lesson plans, sweet letters, and sleepless nights, I have realized how thankful I am for ALL of it.So today I am thankful for all the many children that I have fell in love with over the last couple months. Even though there are days that I do not want to be mauled to death...I am forever greatful for all the hugs,kisses,and love these children show to me constantly. Between the boogers that get handed to me, or the amount of sleep I loose, or the crying fits that last way to long, or the stubbornness that occurs all the time, or the sneezes that take place 2 inches away from my face,I am forever greatful for all these little bodies I have been lucky enough to love. All these children have taught me more than they will ever know. My patience has increased,my tollerence for germs has died down a littleand my heart is fuller. So very thankful for all the many children in my life. You all have taught me what life is all about"

My heart is overwhelmed for all the children I come in contact with daily. The innocence and pure joy for life these children show me every day is what I have learned to be thankful for this last Thanksgiving. There is no doubt in my mind God knew what he was doing when I decided to have the busiest schedule of my life, committing to all these activities, involving children. These precious children have taught me so much, and I am so very thankful for them.

 

I am also thankful for:

My family.

My religion. 

My 3 precioud dogs.

Great Health.

Diet Cherry Mtn. Dew.

Education.

Fingernail polish.

Helping others. 

and 

Shopping Trips.

Just to name a few...;)