2 posts in one day?! Cray. Cray.

I have a question for anyone willing to entertain it. What do girls talk about? Like, if I'm trying to branch out & I'm gonna hang with this girl from my work. I don't know muh about her so I imagine most of the conversation will be "getting to know you" type stuff but I haven't made a new friend in awhile & I feel like I'm going on a date! Some may think I'm over analyzing this, but I'd like to have a friend at work that I can hang out with outside of work & all the people i would've hung out wih have been men so far & I'm married so I can't hang out with them a the time. She has a kid too & is really chill so I hope she's as cool as I think! Back to the matter at hand, please help. Any advice is appreciated. I just haven't done this in a long time!!! Thanks! Love, sarah

Happy New Year!

Hey! I'm still alive! I just totally suck at blogging! Updates: Work: still an hourly manager at Coventry Applebee's & loving it. I start back of the house management training next week so I'm pretty excited. I love all the people there more than I ever would've imagined & they are truly like another family to me. Jess sr: got a promotion!!! He's now an assistant general manager at the coliseum store & he is very good at his job! We are super blessed for the opportunity for him to be under his new GM & for his chance to advance:) Jack: is in kindergarden! He loves to read & learn. He also loves video games. He wants to be an artistic scientist who teaches people. He draws everyday & we do lots of experiments. He teaches Jess jr a lot of new things & is still the best big brother! Jack will be 6 in a few weeks! Holy moly! Jess jr: is one yr & 3 mths. He is a bundle of joy! He walks & tries to talk. He's into everything! He loves to dance & eat & play with his brother. Aside from mama, dada, & jack his first word was "buckle". He likes to buckle up in his car seat as we sing the "buckle up" song:) Christmas was good. Kids had "he best christmas ever!" & Jess sr & I got awesome surf & to spend fun time wih our families. I made a lot of the gifts this year. Purses for the nieces, wallets for the nephews, a bank for Drew. I had a lot of fun crafting & will continue to craft as much as I can. I did get a sewing machine for Christmas (thanks mom & dad!) & as soon as I get it out & figure out how to use it I will craft a lot! I am currently working on crocheting a camo (huge) blanket for jack. Hopefully it'll get done this year! New year's resolutions are for chumps but I'm gonna try to eat healthy & exercise. Play with my kids more. Go to sleep earlier so I can enjoy more of my days. I want to quit smoking but that is a process:) We've had a lot of trials in 2012...I have to say 2013 has to be better for lack of room to go worse, but Everytime my friends & family have helped us through. Thanks to all of you that have been there. I appreciate you a. Still working out all the kinks & this year already has some hills for us to climb. Anytime I think or say something negative about my very blessed life jack simply reminds me, "Momma, it doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is family & love." Oh, from the mound of babes. In closing, thanks for reading & also...I am super stoked for this weekend because my bestest friend in the world is coming to visit!!! My cousin kristy & my aunt sue & Colby, kristy's son is coming! One more day of work and then we're chillin' together. YAY! Wishing them safe travels! Stay tuned for more exciting adventures!!! Love, Sarah

Not having Internet really hinders blogging

Hello! Oh my goodness, it's been awhile! SO much has happened! Where do I begin?! Work-I got fired from Everdry In October 2010. Kind of a surprise, but also a huge relief:) I got a serving job the same week at Applebee's & around Feb 2011 I started cooking & bartending too. Lots of fun & awesome people. I was finally happy again & starting to act like my old self! Which I know my loved ones appreciated! In Feb of this year I was notified of an opportunity to move up & I took it. I now am a front of the house manager at Coventry Applebee's. It was a huge change as I loved working at my old store & the people, but come to find out I love the people at Coventry too! Jack-jack is 5 yrs old now! Holy crap, we're getting old! He is in pre-k at Whitney Young 1/2 days & will be there next year for kindergarden full days. He's keeping the same teachers so that's cool. They tell us he's a higher level thinker & super inquisitive. He can sound out letters & reads some words. He actually has been reading a lot more lately which is pretty awesome. He's realizing when you can read a whole new world opens up! Baby-I got pregnant in Feb 2011 & we had a beautiful baby boy on October 15, 2012 named Jess Jr! He is now 6 1/2 mths old & amazing! Jack is the best big brother ever! Jess jr really makes our family feel complete!(not to say we won't have more kids, but the feeling in our family is one that we are def where we all need to be)! Dogs-we decided to get rid of our dogs. Yes, all of them:( when I was pregnant they drove me crazy & I just couldn't imagine staying sane & being able to give my children, husband & dogs the love & attention they needed . We went through Perfect Paws adoption agency for pets. They first went to foster homes to be neutered & trained. Then they were put up )For adoption online. I followed all their prOgress & they all got adopted. We miss them dearly but know they are all loved & well taken care of as well as ourselves. We are all also still same which is nice. It is more peaceful around here:) There's so much more that's happened but I'll save that for another time! Keep reading! Now that I have a smart phone I will def post more! Also trying to change privacy settings to make a bit more public. Stay tuned for more amazing adventures! Love, Satah

UpDaTeS!

Not pregnant yet...:( Still working on it though! Although, I did just sign up for a ridiculous amount of class hours in the fall plus working 40 hours a week, so maybe it's good that we aren't!! I would wait until after I finish school but then Jack would be like 10! Better to do school now is what I'm told than to have to miss Jack's activities in a few years when he's in them.

Anyways...I have a test and a paper due this week so don't ask me why I"m wasting my time writing this!!! (Procrastination...I think I get it from my mother!) I wish I could pay my bills and go to school without having to work. That would be great. Still working that one out though!

We finally decided we will be joining my parents and my sister and family on the trip to Maine this summer. I'm pretty excited although I did find out that ALL of my aunts and uncles will be there at the same time so...it's gonna be crazy! Also we're in cabins RIGHT by the canyon so that makes me a little nervous taking Jack, but it'll be alright. Just have to watch him EVERY SECOND! (thanks mom and dad!) I'm still happy we'll get family time with everyone. And we've never vacationed with the Hakels before, so that'll be fun too!

Nothing else really going on except I'm trying to study and write papers to wrap up the semester in about a month! Then it's break time until impending doom August 23rd! I'll have to have an incredibly exciting summer to make up for my lack of life starting in August!

I'll keep y'all updated!

LoVe!

Taking a break in Eng W131

Sitting in English class. We just did an evaluation for our teacher which is weird seeing as how it is only halfway through the semester. I have nothing bad to say though because I have an A! I just got a B on my second Anthropology test, so I'll have to focus on that more. English is super easy though so that's awesome!!

Two weeks ago, Jess's friend got shot and killed because of a bar fight. Jess had known him since forever. He didn't have a gun and was talking crap and the guy who was fighting with him did have a gun. I hope that guy gets life in prison. Still praying for Wade Reader's friends and family as well as Krysta and her family.
My thoughts and prayers go out to all that are struggling with losing a loved one.

On a happier note,we've gotten to go to a few Komets hockey games lately..pretty cool. Our team is really good actually. They've won every game we've gone to and we've also gotten to witness a few really good fights! I can't wait until the Tin Caps baseball starts again. That's always so much fun and now Jess has Sundays off so maybe he can join Jack and I at more games!!!

Well, about to start class again. Thanks for reasing and stay tuned for more AmAzInG aDvEnTuReS form my life!!! (I know, it's so exciting, right?!)

LoVe!

Sad:(

I am sad because my best friend's mom just passed away. Not only does this suck for her and her family but I've known her mom for 12 years, so it sucks for me too. I may have to take her some wine to drown her sorrows with...I have no other way to make her feel better. This feels like a dream. Like it's not even real.

Please pray for her and her family. This has to be a horribly difficult time for them.

I wish I could make them feel better/happier. I am praying for them as well.

Thanks,
Sarah

LoVe.

Not really an update I guess

School, Work, Husband, Kid....don't know how I do it when I stop and think....so I don't normally.

I have been very busy lately so I haven't had a lot of time to type...and we don't have the internet at home either so I have to find time at school or on lunch at work. Still don't have a computer at work so I would have to find a computer to use too. Lots of extra energy goes into blogging for me!

I am so excited for all the pregnant people I know. It must be my age, but it seems like I always know so many pregnant people!!! I am not one of them...yet!:)

Just wanted to say hi really...

And...I love my life! Never to busy for enjoying what you're doing!

Stay tuned....

LoVe!!!