Okay so we are SO PATHETICALLY behind on blogging... considering I did it for $$ last year, you would think I would be keeping up our personal blog... but in fact, I am way behind, but in HEART I do love to blog and have way far more to blab about on here then you probably want to hear......
With that said, let's do some blog action, woot woot!
So summarizing of 2011...
last year was completely nutso! I had a job from March-June that was REALLY tough, in so many ways. Nate was an awesome support, as always, but I was really glad when Summer came. I decided I wouldn't go back to working full-time, that the last job majorly burned me out.... Well if you have kept in touch with us you would know that I was offered an awesome job as a contracted teacher last August, and have been working 45-50 hours a week ever since...
But honestly, teaching is just awesome. My students crack me up every day!!!! There are some major challenges I will admit, but I love my job because I adore my students and I have TWO of the greatest friends there to work with.
Some latest student remarks that make me laugh (well usually laugh hehe):
"But Mrs. Rogers, we don't have rules at my house"
"How did that toy get in my backpack?" and then later, "my mom put that toy in my backpack"
"My mom doesn't let me do my homework"
...just to highlight a few. I love my students, they make me smile. Although I am not sure what next year if they have room in the budget to keep me on or if I want to go to part-time or work on my aspirations as a professional hiker, I am enjoying my time for now...
Last year trip highlights:
Awesome trip to D-land in February, stayed with awesome cuz Caroline
Wonderful trip to Utah for Conor Tyson's wedding, stayed with my brothers family :D
We also dashed over to Oregon and got to be with the Rogers-Porter Family, SO MUCH FUN! Although I had bronchitis, SO LAME! But Karen is a GREAT hostest with the mostest!
Sly Park in August with Nate's family, that was way awesome and can't wait to go again, hopefully this year :)
And somewhere in all of that was a one night get away to San Fran for Nate and I :)
October we went down to Southern Cali for my nephew's baby blessing, and our 1 year anniversary, spent at Disneyland and then with Lindsay's very nice in-laws
Christmas was a BLASSSSSSTTTTTTTTTTTTT, we rented a house a block from the beach in La Jolla, and had our first May Family Vacation in over a year or two!
So yes, lot's of trips, and it is tiring. So this year, we are going to minimize the trip taking, and maximize some things we want to do at home, in Cali, etc. Although there is talk of a cruise, Europe trip, but we will see!
Nathan is continuing to be a hard worker at Akamai. He has been there about 5 1/2 years! Wow!!! He amazes me every day and honestly cracks me up. I never knew someone could make me laugh so much! I just LOVE everything about him. He is such a support, twice in the past week I have had to do a last minute project for work and he has jumped in to help, even when it is at 6:30am! What a stellar husband!!!
Last weekend we had so much fun doing a double-date with some friends, and it was just nice to relax and hang out. We also got to babysit 2 nephews and 1 niece, Nathan's brothers kids, who are fun and silly... I think we won them over with making popcorn, homemade ice cream, watching Despicable Me, playing Little Big Planet, etc. We will gladly babysit for them anytime!
Well let's call this part 1 of 3, cause there is much more to say and blog and post.
Like my addiction to the Hunger Games series, oh my heck, I LOVED it!
And my quest for tablecloths and new recipes and crazy fun adventures to plan....... and life just goes on and on and on!
And my quest for tablecloths and new recipes and crazy fun adventures to plan....... and life just goes on and on and on!
Sometimes we, The Rogers Family, is MIA... doing all the things we do, but above all the crazy-crazy, we are a very blessed and happy family. We love our families so much and keep getting good news from both sides, which is an answer to some prayers! We are grateful for our faith, we are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. And we are SOOOOO grateful for each other... I can't believe how lucky I was to marry Nate. And to think it all started with a date request and a response of "maybe".
I love you Nathan Rogers!!!!! I love our wonderful life :)
