science camp = sigh camp

well lets just say that you learn from your mistakes. last week (before i found out i was pregnant) i got asked to take another student from a different special ed. room to science camp with his 6th grade class. after talking to tyler, we agreed it would be a good idea since i would be compensated for the extra time and since it was wednesday thru friday, i would be making some good money. then i found out i was pregnant, but by that time i was a little too committed. so i went, and just told myself to be careful. we went up to prescott wednesday morning to a place called chapel rock. for some reason i thought the other world of camps would be as fantastic as camp tatiyee, ya let me be the first to tell you its not. this camp was not equipped for a child in a wheelchair. with all the buildings being two stories, the only cabin with wheelchair access was miles away from everyone, the bathrooms were small, there were rock walls everywhere...ya it was horrible. and thats just the campus. all the classes were upstairs or hiking. i pushed my body too hard for being pregnant. i dont even push myself that hard while i am at camp.it made me realize how easy it is to take teamwork for granted. i wished so bad that i had another tatiyee counselor to help with the load! it was horrible. i did have a nice couple in my group who tried to help a lot. but i am exhausted, and i really need this weekend to rest and recoop!

one more thing!

i also forgot to mention our other exciting news! after a blessing from tylers grandpa, tylers manager at work stepped down and tyler got promoted!!! finally, after months! he starts in the shop this week. then we found out about the baby, and now i just heard tyler passed his pt test at drill this morning! he had been to drill two weeks ago and needed to shave over a minute off his time in order to pass. he has been working on it over the last two weeks, but he was still really nervous. we said a prayer this morning, and he did it! with 8 seconds to spare! our life would have changed dramatically if he hadnt passed, and i was scared to even know how..but he did it. i am so proud of him, and so thankful for the power of blessings and prayer!

surpriiiseOss

fso im sure most of you have heard, but me and tyler are expecting a baby! on thanksgiving i started to feel really sick, pretty much the whole day. then for a week after that i was sick every night. i started seeing a few other signs, but thought maybe they were just happening and my mind was hoping they meant what they are supposed to. so i planned on taking a test this weekend, just for kicks. i hate the unknown it drives me crazy. wednesday i was looking through the calendar and realized i was a week late. so i couldnt wait anymore. i went next door to walgreens and bought a test. of course the guy checking me out was stupid and asked for my id and then laughed when i compliantly pulled it out. jerk. by this time tyler would be home in an hour and i wanted to have it done by then so i downed a whole gatorade and took the test. after waiting the longest 3 minutes of my life, and debating if i wanted to look, i saw two lines. wow. i had planned on telling tyler in a cute way like giving him an early christmas present with a clue in it.but i was way too impatient. i met him at the door when he came home and said guess what. now i couldnt bring myself to say im pregnant, i was still in denial, so we played about ten minutes of the guessing game. he was so excited. we told his parents that night and then mine the next day. and to our surprise, everyone else is excited with us! i havent been to the doctor yet, i plan on going during christmas break so were only guessing that im 3 or 4 weeks along. i should be due around my birthday august 3rd. we are so excited for this new experience, although were also terrified. but the lord works in mysterious ways and im sure our lives will be blessed by this.

Looking Back

Wow..its been a while. We still have no internet at the new apartment..we've been a little busy. November has flown by! Here's a little of whats been going on:

Tyler turned 23 on the 6th!! We had lots of celebrations..he is so loved by so many people. Friday we had a huuge family dinner with the Picos to celebrate Ty and his mom's birthdays at Texas Roadhouse. The next day our apartment complex had a yard sale going on out front. Ty called out of work and helped me set up and sell some things that we have no use for anymore. We made $150 out of it, and still have lots more stuff to sell. Then we went to Grandma and Grandpa Picos where they made us a DELICIOUS breakfast for lunch. Still being full, we decided to go to Red Robin for dinner and split a salad, and then made our way to the movies and saw Due Date..which was, I have to admit, hilarious. The next day we had a birthday celebration at my moms house. She made one of Tyler's favorites, lasagna, and I had made an apple pie (for the first time) and a cherry chocolate cake for those of us who don't like pie. All in all I think he had a very good birthday. He got a batman steering wheel cover, some shirts, tools, money, and he even found his infantry ring that has been lost for over a year :)

This last week we remembered November 18th, which marked one year from Tyler's accident. For those of you who don't know..last year Tyler was on his way to school very early in the morning on his motorcycle. As he was coming up onto a small intersection, a woman on a bike crossed it and was hit by Tyler. He crossed two lanes of oncoming traffic and flipped over a curb onto his head. Miraculously, even with a concussion, he was still able to call me as soon as he got off the bike. I remember getting the call. Luckily it was only a minute from where I was. I jumped into the car and drove to find him on the road, face full of dirt and grass. He was taken to the hospital, and after he was diagnosed with a mild concussion and a sinus infection, he was released into my care. I took him home and spent the day with him. I later got the call that the woman had not survived and died at Scottsdale hospital from head trauma. I had to break the news. I wished so bad I could take the pain away from him. Seeing Tyler hurt like that was the hardest thing I've ever done. We later found out that Tyler was not at fault. He had had a green light and the woman, who was 68, deaf, and blind, had crossed against traffic. We were invited to the funeral by her family who somehow found it in them to forgive Tyler. And for that I am so thankful.
Now, one year later, I feel nothing but gratitude for my Heavenly Father. He knew how much I was going to need him, and we were given a second chance. Tyler still feels a lot of shoulder pain, and certain things like sirens will set him off. But it could have been a lot worse. Tyler wants to help start a law to require motorcyclists to wear helmets, and I agree with him on how important that is. This year, on November 18th, irony struck. We were heading out to dinner with the Picos to help Tyler keep his mind off the accident. In the lane next to us, a car stopped at a red light and the motorcyclist wasn't paying attention and hit the car in front of him. He was thrown off his bike and landed onto the sidewalk. We rushed to the scene, and I was dreading what we were going to see. But the man was fine, his back was hurt and he was taken to the hospital but it was fine. And somehow, Tyler was too.

Tyler is also looking for a new job, He really dislikes working at Berge..and if you know why, you would understand. He's looking for a place that will actually allow him to use his degree and his talents. I would LOVE to go out of state, but right now it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Meanwhile I'm still at the elementary school in the special ed. room. Its getting hard now, the stress is really getting to me. Sad thing is its not even the kids...I think they're easier to deal with than the adults sometimes.

I am so happy that it is finally this time of the year. I absolutely LOVE fall, and the fact that I can get all my Christmas decorations out and patiently wait till Thanksgiving is over, is what keeps me hanging on thru my rough days. Bring on the turkey and potatoes in the meantime :)

I gave in..

Well I finally gave in to the temptation of the blogging world. Hopefully there will be internet at our home before too long so I can keep up with this. First of all, thank you so much for those that made it or helped out in some way with the wedding. It was perfect, I could not have asked for a more stress free day. The night of the wedding we stayed at the Marriott in Mesa in the honeymoon suite. It was beautiful, but we were there too short a time to enjoy it. Sunday morning we woke up and went to Sea Life. It was such a great way to express my love for sharks without having to dodge all the whales! We had a great time together, and it was plenty to hold us over for planning our real honeymoon, whenever that will be. We had planned on going to Vegas during my fall break (which would have been now), but Tyler is in the middle of being promoted and couldn't get any time off work. So now were in the process of budgeting and saving for when we will be able to go, hopefully during Christmas break.

We have a ton of things coming up, the rest of the year is going to fly by as it usually does. In two weeks were moving apartments, yet again. A bottom floor apartment that is also renovated has opened up and we are going to be able to move down with a small transfer fee and no up in rent. We thought we'd jump at the opportunity. It is going to be so worth it, but the thought of moving everything we have in our 3rd story 1100 sq. ft apartment terrifies me. These are the times when I wish I WAS pregnant, so I would have an excuse not to carry so many heavy things down the stairs. On the plus side, I'd much rather be moving things down then up. After were in the new place I'll post pictures of our cute little average apartment.

With the move done, then starts the fun. HALLOWEEN! We plan on going to my moms house on Saturday night and then Sunday, LADY ANTEBELLUM! Im so excited to see them again, they are so great live. We were able to see them last year at the state fair. Were planning on taking another CHEAP date to the fair the week of Tylers birthday. Most people dont really consider the fair cheap, but I have my thrifty ways. Were going on a Wednesday night, where if you bring deoderant or some other items on the list you get in free, and then rides and games are only $1. It pays off. Tyler is then turning 23! I have a few things in mind for this :) And then starts the holiday season, my FAVORITE time of the year!!!