la mesa

the photo story

[kinda]

once upon a time i moved into this new place.

with katie.

and we've been decorating.

she's been sewing cute pillow cases.

and i mean cute!

and we've decorated our rooms.

and it's been great.

but one thing that we hadn't done is our balcony.

why?

one word:

pigeons.

that really should read "pooping on katie & heidi's balcony so it is completely covered and taking it over"

because that's what happened.

darn pigeons!

at first we thought they had eggs in their little corner nest.

then after a few days, we saw that they didn't. and our landlady said they have been there since they were babies--brother and sister.

no longer fun.

so katie tried to shoot at them with her air soft gun. and hit them each like 3 times. and they didn't even fly away. we just wanted to scare them. not kill them. but we didn't succeed with either!

finally they decided to fly away or something because they had been m.i.a. katie took advantage of that.

bless her heart.

she swept up all that nasty pigeon poop [that was covering the balcony] and cleaned it off .and she bought cute paper lanterns at the dollar store.

just like the ones in my room. and she hung 'em up.

and then i said, "all we need is a cute little circle side table thing so we can sit out here and eat sunday dinner and read and talk.

so today, we went to d.i. it's like the mormon goodwill.

and we were going to get candles. and we decided to walk through the furniture section.

and then we saw it.

and we looked at each other and without saying a word walked straight for it.

$10!

so we carried it all through the store with us.

and now we have a cute little table. and the balcony is complete.

ok we don't have chairs yet.

but it's a start.

cute, eh?

oh the treasures you will find at d.i.

actually, other than a service project i did, that was the first time i had been/purchased something from d.i. way to go, d.i.

and then we bought candles and a plate [all for $8!] and katie made this cute little ensemble table decoration.

please ignore the men's legs.

also, notice the cute pillow case to be. yeah, katie's amazing.

that'll be #4 then i'll put some pictures up--they are all so cute!

the end.

weekend round-up

**See note at bottom.

friday: pretty much i am so crazy during the week that i really don't want to do anything on the weekend. lame? yeah, kind of. but it's true. so friday i got back from running, put in a movie and ate and iced. and then i did my dishes. and then katie came home from work. and i decided i should probably shower. and then our friend came over and we just "gelled". {i laugh as i write that because it's a mom term.}

saturday:

-nice long run in the hot, hot sun.

-brunch / iced / did some reading for my classes.

-2 hours laying out by the pool with katie and friends.

-fabulous bike ride to the grocery store with katie. [and i just looooove riding my bike. i was in heaven.]

interruption: this couple just walked out of the bookstore holding hands. and they have matching backpacks. cute.

-shower.

-dinner and a movie with a bunch of friends

*got absolutely nothing done{minus the few pages i skim read for my classes--that shouldn't even count though}

sundays: always, always spectacular just because it's sunday and my favorite day of the week.

except, i pretty much did not sleep last night. i think i got like 3 hours total. kind of like a christmas eve repeat (that was bad.) [i know exactly why: i had a big dinner and then 1 too many oreo truffles (i know, i hate oreos but these don't take taste like oreos. and i don't like to eat dessert unless it's like a holiday/certain bdays. but they are to die for. and so simple. and oh, so bad.)]

enough of that. one more crazy, crazy week and then 3 crazy weeks.

i can do anything for 3 weeks...i can do it...i can do it...i can do it...

and i will.

**if you would like to join our {mine and katie's} Cruiser Club, then please let me know.

and you don't have to have a cruiser to join. well, you do need a bike.

**we will be riding all over town. leisure sunday evening bike rides will begin this coming sunday.

**and saturdays we will ride to the farmer's market.

a few notes

hello provo {friends & citizens},

farmers market starts this saturday, 15 may. 9am - 2pm at pioneer park (500 west 100 south).

i'll be there with a flower in my hair. well, maybe. but i will be there filling my bike basket with all sorts of greens, as there won't be much fruit until next month. but if there is, you better believe my basket will be full of that too.

***

hello provo {weather},

what's going on? you're beautiful a few days, you're gloomy and rainy and cold or snowy a few days. are you having a difficult time transitioning to spring? the tulips and daffodils weren't enough to woo you? or you just don't want the snow-capped mountains gone so you keep bringing it back every few days, is that it? just so you know, i'm not ok with this whole weather pattern. especially the 36 degrees and rain today--not cool {literally, yes it was cool. rather cold actually}. weatherman predicts 70s this weekend. will you promise?

***

hello scholastic warehouse,

i love you. 50% off all of your books? yes. and $25 off $100 spent? yes. hello classroom library. super cute books. and so many books to use for my lessons. love, love, love.

the little mouse, the red ripe strawberry, and the big hungry bear

a kendrick family favorite!

i have the greatest memories of this book!

and this is a new favorite

cause & effect lesson, hello.

another family favorite--Mom loves this one, too.

um, so good.

and hello simile lesson.

another cutie.

my literacy teacher read this to us today.

so i bought it too.

there's just so much you can do with it!

and my mentor teacher read this to her class.

so i bought it, too.

hello classic.

and hello folk tale unit.

and alissa and nikki bought this so i thought i should too.

and it's super cute.

and a good moral.

good 'ol ancient Chinese.

classic. and caldecott winner. hello.

and hello, my 2nd graders and i will all be wild things for a day.

ok, that's a huge lie because that would be a wild disaster.

but fun.

{in case you are unaware of the whole newberry and caldecott winner business: caldecott's are for illustrators. newberry's are for authors. we love 'em both.}

wanted:

in case you didn't notice, i love audrey and don wood. hence the reason why i bought 5 of their books today. but i still need: "The Napping House" and "King Bidgood's in the Bathtub" and any others whose existence i am unaware of.

also. Dad's favorites are the "George and Martha" books. and i love 'em too. they're pretty funny.

if you would like to donate, please, just let me know. or any other suggestions of your favorite children's books.

and i need some chapter books i can read to my class next year. next year as in 3 months. yeah, Miss Kendrick in 3 months!

the sunday evening post, 26th ed.

mother's day.

a photo story.

{of my mother}.

i've been sitting here thinking of what to write, not that i don't know what to say, it's that i have too much to say and i think we all know that i can talk/write a lot.

and then i got distracted and have been looking at pictures for almost an hour.

i love looking at pictures.

[dana: be a photographer. please.]

smart

funny

we like to tease her

she'll do anything for her family

honest

driven

faithful

loves the Lord

loves her family

charitable

serves

teacher

accountant

pianist

doctor

my personal shrink

mom and i (dec. 06)

in my 2nd grade classroom, the students made bookmarks, wrote letters, and filled out little sheets about their moms. they were so cute. one of the things said "My mom weighs ___ pounds." most kids said "i don't know! i think 100 pounds!" one kid said 60. lets hope not!

i love you mom. happy mother's day.

a card is on it's way. it will be a few days late, sorry.

My New Life

remember when i said i met NieNie at the BYU bookstore?

yesterday, dana texted me and told me to check out the little video she made for our Church.

so i watched it. three times. and teared up. quite a bit. this woman and her family are absolutely amazing. she is an excellent example to me of putting my whole faith in our Lord, and Savior Jesus Christ and accepting and overcoming trials and suffering.

the end of the video includes this message from Elder Jeffrey R. Holland:

"When suffering, we may in fact be nearer to God than we’ve ever been in our entire lives. That knowledge can turn every such situation into a would-be temple.

Regarding our earthly journey, the Lord has promised:

I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up. [D&C 84:88]

That is an everlasting declaration of God’s love and care for us, including—and perhaps especially—in times of trouble."

{read the whole thing here. it's one of my favorites. special time in my life that i saw him give this talk.}

so please, watch this. (i probably will like 3 more times, tonight at least.) and think about your life: blessings, so many blessings. what are you grateful for? how are you blessed? write them down. put them in your journal. pray to your Father in Heaven. thank Him for all He blesses you with.

the sunday evening post, 26th ed.

featuring: little letters.

dear family,

i'm missing you. and i haven't had much time to talk to any of you, which makes me miss you more. but you are coming in 6 weeks to see me run my first marathon. i am so excited! and erin: you are going to live with me soon! and emily: you are going to come help me set up my classroom! and dana: you better come too! and mom and dad: you should just come visit me all of the time!

love you.

your long lost-but-not-really-i'm-just-800ish-miles-away sister/daughter,

heidi

dear devoted blog readers,

one of my {new a few months ago} favorite songs is called "my love" by the bird and the bee. i was introduced to it by jb's dd / this friend's photo blog {just click the link and love the song. then look at his site & blog and you'll want him to be your photographer too.}. anyway, i loved it so much that i bought the cd the other day. and i would buy one of their others except for the fact that it's labeled explicit. what?! no fear--this one is clean. so just buy it. it's a throw back to breathy, 60's music. looove it. the vocals are similar to nancy sinatra, so of course i love it.

love,

h. the rocker.

dear marathon training {mostly hal higdon},

in 6 weeks i will be finished with you. i have run a total of 592 miles since january [532.5 since i decided to do the marathon and started training]. i can't really believe it. i am so ready for you. so pumped. i can't wait to cross that finish line. ya-hoo. that's probably what i'll say. that or i will breathlessly whisper "i...fi...nished". i'm hoping for the former.

some complaints.

1) huge muscles. uh, you made my muscles huge. and my pants are just a wee bit too tight. but, i can handle it for 6 more weeks. then i'll be getting a pass to the gym and doing lots of yoga and body pump [except provo is lame and has no bp, which is why i bought a bunch of bp songs and do it in my room.] and i will be doing some kick boxing [so wish it were body combat with my little brazilian eduardo...], and a whole lot less of running, although, i cannot give it up completely. never, no never.

2) tans. i have a horrendous shorts tan AND sock tan. well, more like a shoe tan. my feet are white. and weird sports tanks tan lines. 6 weeks, 6 weeks...

3) shin splints / runners knee. well, after 550+ miles, i'm just now experiencing some minor pain. it's bearable. ice ice ice. i've taken advil twice before long runs. oh how i abhor that stuff. 6 weeks, 6 weeks...

4) time. you take so much time, dearest marathon training. it's incredible. but i enjoy it [minus all my complaints].

5) blood. apparently my left foot likes to skin my right ankle sometimes. and it's always done that. just the left attacks the right, never the other way. so now there's blood on my shoe. and i always come home with dried, crusty blood on my ankle.

but, i'm excited.

see you at the finish line,

mighty heidi

dear world,

please visit this site for some information on our Savior, Jesus Christ.

it's the best gift i can give you.

actually, this is. well they both are.

love,

heidi

have a fabulous Sabbath.

mine has far exceeded fabulous. and there's still more!