Monday, January 30, 2012

New Look

I figured a new look was enough proof that I plan to come back to this blog 
and actually post something of importance.

Until that time go HERE to see some beautiful photographs 
on a blog that is updated much more frequently than this one.

Have a great day, week, month, or season.

Monday, January 2, 2012

2011

Here is my 2011 in photos.

January
Holding Baby Amy at Primary Children's
February
Amy and Ruby hanging out for the first time
March
Miss Finley's Photo-shoot
April
Gateway Adventure with Miss Finley and Reilly
May
First 5K
SLC Temple
Hiking in Zion National Park
June
Miss Amy getting so big
Miss Ruby enjoying a popsicle
July
Freedom Run 10K with McKell

August
Finishing touches on my classroom
Photographing a summer lightning storm

September

Labor Day Boating
Mom and Dad's 30th Wedding Anniversary
21st Birthday
October
I fell in love with Mountain Biking
Cute girls on Halloween
November 
The girls turned 1!
 December
Elder Turner's 1-year mark
First Annual Mortensen Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

2011 was lovely.
I am hoping this year will be nothing less.
Mission papers will be submitted in March.
5 more months of teaching the sweetest 2nd graders around.
Fitness goals to accomplish.
Spiritual growth.
Service.
I cannot wait to see what adventures await me in 2012
and I am looking forward to it all.

Friday, December 2, 2011

no, I am not procrastinating homework by blogging...

I am hours away from completing my Senior project. My final assignment for the Education Program is almost getting closer to being done and I am so looking forward to being done with college! I made my final tuition payment on Tuesday, which was awesome! I vowed to not give UVU one more penny but then I had to apply for graduation which was $20.00! After that I again vowed to not give them any more money.
The light at the end of the tunnel is definitely getting brighter as my stress level gets higher. If I can make it through next week I will be quite proud! With 2 final evaluations and handing in my Senior Portfolio on Tuesday, I might be a bit of a stress case but it will be oh so worth it.

Other exciting news, Elder Turner has been out serving for 1 year and 1 day! Now if I would just get a letter sometime soon! He is currently in the the middle of no where known as Lordsburg, New Mexico. He says everyone lives in trailers and they don't have teeth. Most importantly though, he is loving it!

This concludes my pathetic ramble of a post. Now back to that homework that I am not procrastinating.