Dear 2010

Thank you for being the BEST. YEAR. EVER.

You have been so good to us 2010.

Remember that time we went to Ireland, Scotland, and England? Yeah, that was pretty awesome.

And then that time I found out I was pregnant? Epic.

Oh, also, that one time when we were married for three years? Sweetness.

Then there was that time where we finally found my picture on a Jones Soda bottle. Well, that will NEVER get old!

I also loved that time I got to visit my brother and sister-in-law in Ohio and meet their sweet sweet boy Corgan. He's pretty much the cutest thing ever, so thanks for that.

Oh, do you remember that time Tommy put peas in the medicine cabinet?? Hi-larious!

And then of course, that time I had the sweetest 9 pound baby! It was legen... wait for it... dary!

So thank you, 2010. You were great. 2011 has some big shoes to fill.

Random Things About Pregnant Alisha!

Since I'm all about being pregnant lately, I decided to write a post of the the quirky things that have been going on since I have been with child.
Here we go!

1. I once craved pickles and watermelon at the same time.
2. I get really emotional when I am hungry.
3. Sometimes I think that everything in my house has to be cleaned at once and I get really frustrated when it doesn't happen.
4. I love mac-n-cheese.
5. Any smell that reminds me of Europe still makes me feel sick. And that makes me sad.
6. I dwell on what people say about my pregnant body WAY too much.
7. I spill stuff on myself almost everyday.
8. I have forgotten my purse at two different restaurants. Luckily I remembered and we were able to call and return before anything was stolen.
9. I love to rest things on my belly when I sit on the couch. It's like I have my own little shelf!
10. I have surprised myself at what kind of pregnant woman I am. I thought I would be completely irrational. Turns out I'm not that bad. Let's hope Tommy feels the same!

Random Things About Alisha

I put together a list of random things about me that you may not know and/or care about but that I thought were interesting and/or funny. You be the judge.

1. I sleep with a teddy bear. His name is Winston.

2. I never let the lack of talent stop me from doing anything.

3. I always rip tags of off clothes instead of cutting them and I let the plastic pieces fall on the floor for Tommy to step on later (he hates this).

4. I can tell you the abbreviation for every state and province in the United States and Canada.

5. I have a hard time knowing when to use "then" and "than."

6. I love to watch the Disney Channel and I am not ashamed.

7. I'm addicted to Sudoku.

8. I almost never buy anything unless it is on sale (with the exception of food).

9. I hate to swallow medicine, in fact, my daily multivitamin is a gummy.

10. I got a sewing machine for Christmas but I'm not confident enough to use it yet.

11. I still use the term "butt munch."

12. Sometimes I dream that I have blonde hair and an English accent.

13. My eyes are almost always bigger than my stomach when I order food.

14. I have a rubber goldfish and a soapstone beaver on my desk at work.

15. I don't think that any piece of me is original. My thoughts and ideas come from a combination of every person I have ever met and ever picture I've ever seen all molded in my brain to create me.

When I grow up I want to be...

I'm not usually a very wordy blogger but every once in a while I get to thinking about life and that sometimes leads to wordy blogging. Today, I was thinking about what I wanted to be when I grow up. Because we all know that I am far from that, here is a list I came up with :)

When I grow up I want to be...

A good mom.

Patient and understanding, helpful and kind, and all of the wonderful things I see in my own mother.

Happy.

Happy with my family, happy with my job whatever it may be, happy with the way I look and the perception of myself, happy with the person I become, and happy with the life that I have even if it doesn't turn out the way I think it should.

The best photographer I can be.

That may not be the best photographer ever but I do want to expand my talent and be the best that I can.

A good wife.

There are so many definitions of what a good wife is; one who cooks and cleans and rubs her husbands feet. Yes, those are things I would like to do but to me being a good wife consists of: supporting my husband in each decision he makes for our family, believing in his ability to provide for us, believing in his talents, making sure that he knows that I believe in him, and making him wonderful meals because he loves that most :)

A dedicated blogger.

I want to make sure my life is documented even if it may not be interesting to some people or to me.

Educated.

It is important to me that I am not ignorant and that I am aware of other people and things going on around me.

A world traveler.

I'm already starting my journey but I am far from finished. This will take some dedication.

Someone people can turn to when they are in need.

When I was young, I didn't understand the importance of helping others as much as I do now. So even though my children may not like it and sometimes I will not be appreciated, I would like to be the helping hand to others, always.

Farewell 2009, you will be missed.

It seems this past year of 2009 has gone by quite swiftly. I have compiled a list of why 2009 was so wonderful and why it will be truly missed.

• We got to go to New Mexico and hang out with wonderful people on New Years. Although our car broke down on the way there, it ended up being ok because we got a new to us car!
• We started planning our trip to Europe. I always love the beginning of exciting plans.
• One of my best friends, Desiree, got married to her eternal companion in the Snow Flake Temple.
• I turned a whopping 22 years old!
• We had a great trip to San Diego for our 2 year wedding anniversary!
• We tried out weight watchers so we could live a healthier lifestyle. We soon found out it wasn't for us, but it definitely taught us a lot about what we were putting in our bodies.
• We got to go to Seattle to see my brother Brant graduate from College.
• We met our awesome new friends, Andy and Ashley. We ♥ them.
• We started playing Tennis with our new friends.
• We started going back to school and realized it wasn't so bad after all.
• We discovered Glee and it soon became a new obsession (for me anyway).
• We got to go to Disneyland with our awesome new friends for my first time ever and Tommy's 25th birthday!
• I got a new awesome camera.
• My sister Carla had her perfect little boy Connor.
• We got to go back to B-town New Mexico to visit my parents and make a trip to the Bar-D Chuckwagon.
• My Photo was chosen to be on a Jones Soda bottle.
• We went camping with Tommy's family before Tommy's brother Taylor goes on his mission.
• We had a wonderful holiday season with lots of food, love, and family.

Reasons I'm looking forward to 2010:

• Um, hello, our trip to Ireland, Scotland and England!
• Our 3rd wedding anniversary and the time that Tommy says we can get new kitchen pans!
• Finding out more about myself and how much I love my husband.
• Developing my photography skills and business.
• Starting a family.

Little Letters

Dear Tommy, thank you for shaving and putting on cologne today. Lets eat hummus when we get home.

Dear Weekend, thank you for being here.

Dear Glee, I love you very much and I don't think I can wait till April for you to come back into my life.

Dear Work, shame on you for lasting so long today.

Dear Christmas Parties tonight, I can't wait to eat some treats!

Dear Phoenix Weather, thanks for cooling down a bit and making it feel a little more like fall here in the Valley.

Dear Paper Snowflakes, you make me happy :)

Dear Mechelle, thank you for doing my hair last night. I love it!

Dear Christmas Music, I could listen to you all year if husband would let me.

Dear Family, I am so excited you are all coming for Christmas. I can't wait!

Dear Hot Chocolate, you are yummy.

Dear Christmas Cards, why can't you make yourself?

Dear Christmas Tree that is still in the box in the attic, please don't have spiders.

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Impetus

Today I came to a strange realization when I was in a small argument with Tommy.
It was so silly; something about him using a big word that I didn't understand so I lashed out at him.
We were on the garage roof of work trying to work it out, and I was inching more and more toward the front of the door I needed to go in so I could avoid the conversation all together and continue to be mad at him the rest of the day.
As he was talking to me sternly, I looked at how cute he was just standing there with his gelled hair that I styled this morning, and I just thought, "wow, this is my life, isn't it?"
and I'm not talking about the argument
no, the part where I am spending my life and forever with this wonderful, amazing, attractive man that I don't deserve because I get mad when he uses big words. Just then, he finished talking and I looked at him and said, "your hair looks nice."

Today at work.

So today while at work I have to do these Monitor calls. Where basically I call some of our locations in Canada and see if they are following the script and asking for towing etc... Well because I have to do this every week and it's really not any fun, I've started to try and make it a little more fun so I can actually convince myself to do them.

I use fake names and phone numbers and then I make up reasons I am moving, like a got a new job and I have to move to New York, or I'm a struggling actress who wants to make it big in Hollywood. And then I always make up excuses that I can't make a reservation. Things like my dad is paying for it or my husband would be mad if I did anything without asking him first or I have to work it out with my roommates that I'm moving with. It's pretty interesting how people respond to the stories and how they can relate to the controlling husband (not that I have one) and all the other stories I can come up with (I don't think of them as lies). I've become quite good at thinking on my feet when they ask me questions I am not prepared for.
I think it's probably because I worked in sales and I have heard every single excuse in the book. I love my life but sometimes it's fun to live someone else's.

I guess I'm just interesting like that.

Just a thought.

So I was thinking today at work... I was thinking about things that I could be doing if I wasn't working. Here is what I came up with:

Things that I could do when I stop working:

Take Pictures
Make cupcakes from scratch
Make Jewelry
Exercise
Make cards for all occasions
Write in my journal
Scrapbook my life

And then I thought...

Things that I will probably do when I stop working:

Sleep in
Watch T.V.
Never Stop eating
Get Fat.

So now, even though I would rather be doing other things, I'm thinking I'm probably doing just fine here at work.