small update :)

Constance gave her first talk today in Primary. She did so well. My little baby is not a baby any more, she is growing up so fast. We moved in with Cory's parents a couple of weeks ago. They live in Erda. I don't like driving on I-80 but its better than rush hour on I-15 . Cory and I are working on getting our Temple Recommends back so we are taking Temple prep as a refresher.

I really am enjoying working at the day care, though at times having 4 kids all under the age of one to take care of can be a challenge. Its a rewarding one with great perks, I get Friday ,Saturday and Sunday off every weekend. I know your jealous arnt you..jk though dealing with their parents is more of a challenge than taking care of the babies.

I hope everyone is doing well. Take care

Calling all soup lovers..(Pssst Libby and Ethan thats you!)

I'm such a slacker with this blog...
Allot has happened over the last while which I will have up just update when I can. Including Constance's 4th Birthday!!

I made such a yummy dinner I decided to share the recipe for all those soup loving people out there (aka Libby and Ethan)

Fresh Corn and chicken Chowder

12 oz. Skinless boneless chicken breast halves
4 Ears of fresh corn on the cob ( I used frozen and it worked great)
1 -32 oz Chicken broth
1/2 cup chopped green pepper ( I used Bell pepper)
1 Cup Milk
1 and 1/4 Cups Instant Mashed Potato flakes
Salt and Pepper to taste
crushed red pepper (optional)

In large pot over the stove combine: Broth, chicken, gr. pepper and corn. Cover and Bring to Boil over high heat. Reduce heat to and simmer 12 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken to a cutting board and shred the chicken with two forks. Add milk and potato flakes to the broth mixture. Return the chicken to the broth mixture. Salt and Pepper to taste and Heat through. Serve w/ crushed red pepper sprinkled on the top.
Serves 4
Each serving: 269 Cal, 3 G fat,54 mg chol,721 mg sodium, 33 G carbo, 3 G fiber, 29 G pro,
Daily Values: 8%Vit. A, 58% vit.C, 9% Calcium, 8%iron.

I really hope everyone is doing well and I hope Libby and Ethan try this recipe (and everyone else) it is so good and filling!

Actually looking forward to it!

Cory's brother runs a Daycare/Preschool and last night he offered me a job. I will work Mon-Thursdays (for a few hours in the afternoon-early evening) taking care of four baby's in the infant area. they are 0-1yr. I will be changing diapers, feeding them holding them. That sort of thing and everyday Constance will get to go with me and attend Preschool while I am at work. I am so looking forward to NOT being a cashier! and I am very grateful that they are letting me work there.

Hmmm..ok

I had something weird happen to me today, I went into work and tried to clock in and the time clock said "invalid Badge" I was like what the heck!!, so I went upstairs to ask personnel what was going on, and she replied " I saw you turned in you last day notice for the end of next month, and I was wondering if you like to quit now since I have to many part time cashiers for our schedule" I told her no, I really need to work till the end of next month. I really need the money for gas and groceries till then. She was like " well....ok, um... I need to fix your badge then.

So they assumed that I would have said yes and deactivated my badge so I could not clock in!.
What the heck!!!

GRRRrrrrrr

Random Stuff

This week for me has been one of injuries. Monday morning I woke up with a Horrible back ache, I could not even bend over! most the day I had to lie down to not be in any pain. I sure wish I knew what I did, to get that back ache so I could not do it again :) and Tuesday was the same way!!, So when I woke up Wednesday I was still really sore but I went into work anyway and with how that day went, well I wish I had never gone!, one of my worst days ever!! I had a costumer mouth off to me SO bad! So I spent my break time in the parking lot crying..lol I wont tell ya what she said but it was pretty bad. So Thursday is me and Cory's day off, We had a nice day that started with Jamba Juice, It was my first time ever going to Jamba Juice and it was pretty good!!
*try the aloha pineapple :)

Thursday night Constance was giving me a hard time when I was trying to get her to bed. I finally grabbed her and picked her up with one arm, shes only 31 Lbs I'm strong I can do it, BAD Idea!!! I put her to bed and after I noticed my shoulder was beginning to get very sore and then very sore went to , I cant move it without wanting to yell! Turns out I pulled some muscles in my shoulder. Well Friday morning I could not move my arm from the elbow up. But me still trying to be positive, had Cory help me get dressed and set off for work, let me tell ya driving... is not fun! I walked into work and asked the CSM's ({(costumer service managers}they are the ones in charge of cashiers) I asked them if I could be in a register that faced north so I would have the items on the belt coming to me from my right, and I explained to tell them why. They told me, " you cant work like that" I tried to tell them I would be OK but they would not listen, so they said I could go ask the assistant manager for permission to work, So that's what I did. He told me " I can't chance you making it any worse on company time". Take the weekend off.

So here I am with the weekend off, It still REALLY hurts. but I know it will get better.

On August 1st me and Cory started a Low carb diet, we are doing OK on it. I was excited to find a website were a lady lives off of low carb and she has posted 100's of recipes that she has made while on the diet. The ones we have tried are pretty good. So I haven't had any bread or pasta in a week. or potato's. (except 5 french fries that I stole from Constance while getting lettuce wraps at Carl's junior) Carl Junior will make any of their hamburgers in a lettuce wrap for ya. They are so good!

Conversation with Constance

Constance: Mom I know how to say Metamorphosis

Me (shocked): Yes you do, Good job!, do you know what it means?

Constance; when a Caterpillar turns to a butterfly

Me: Silence.. and jaw dropping...

She's only 3 wow!!

Oh and walmart will not let me have a transfer when I move because I am part time, and they are trying to get rid of all their part time workers. So I will be looking for a new job this fall...

10 days and counting...blah

For the last 10 days or so I have been sick! I keep having hot and cold flashes.. my fevers don't go higher than 102, (knock on wood) but I have them so often. Last night before I tried to go to sleep I had 3 quilts on and was still cold. But then an hour later it got so hot so I kicked off all blankets, It was still so hot I sweat Through my pajamas they were soaking wet! so was everything I was wearing and my hair. So I am not going to work today, I'm trying to rest and relax. I have had about enough of this bug!!!

What luck!

As some of you may recall a couple of weeks ago we had our Plates stolen off the Mazda, well last night someone broke into our Mazda. They didn't steal anything, all they really did is made a mess. Took everything out of the glove compartment and tossed it all over. I even had a spare check book in there and they didn't take it! They did however leave behind a new cigarette for me to smoke!, how nice of them.