CRAZY!!!!!!

My life has been absolutely crazy the last few weeks. I am working at a store called Locker 42, I am working in the soccer office because our assistant coach is leaving so I am helping out with the transition, I am coaching the goalkeepers for a local soccer club (actually, I was just hired as the Director of Goalkeeping), I agreed to coach a U13 team next year so tryouts are going on this week, State Cup is this week so I've been going to Orem to recruit on top of the class I am taking for school....o.k. I think I can breathe now. Its nuts...my schedule is nuts. I am exhausted. On Monday I leave for Wofford College in South Carolina for the NSCAA National Diploma course...and it is 6 straight days of playing soccer, coaching soccer, learning more about soccer! I am tested on two practice sessions, match analysis and a player analysis. Then I just got the camp curriculum today for our Aggie Soccer Camps and I am supposed to finalize it before camp....which is the day after I get back from the National Diploma....so no pressure at all. :) So yeah, that's why I haven't posted anything for awhile. I will keep this updated for sure! :) There may be some changes ahead...

You Know You're Tired of College When....

Grab your Ipod, Put it on SHUFFLE and use it to answer these questions... (put song title and then the artist)
......keep in mind some won't make sense... :) and others will be just plain funny!

How am I feeling today? Perfect Day –Lady Antebellum
Will I get far in life? Stars Tonight-Lady Antebellum
How do my friends see me? Breakin’ at the Cracks –Colbie Caillat (eek!)
Who will I marry? There is No Alternative –Tina Sugandh
What is my best friend's theme song? Begin Again –Colbie Calliat
What is the story of my life? Yes I Do -Rascal Flatts
What was high school like? Please Don’t Leave Me -Pink
How can I get ahead in life? Break Through –Colbie Calliat
What is the best thing about me? Stand –Rascal Flatts
How is today going to be? Battlefield –Jordin Sparks (I think I’ll just stay in bed!)
What is in store for this weekend? Who Says You Can’t Go Home –Bon Jovi
What song describes my parents? Something More -Sugarland
To describe my grandparents? House of Faith -Jenny Jordan Frogley
How is my life going? Don’t Blink -
What song will they play at my funeral? Unstoppable –Rascal Flatts
How does the world see me? Passenger Seat –She-Daisy
Will I have a happy life? The More Boys I Meet –Carrie Underwood (that’s a no)
Will I have children? Perfect Love –Felicia Sorensen
What was my childhood like? These are the Days –Jenny Frogley
What is some good advice for me? Don’t Walk Away –Miley Cyrus (guess I can’t hide the fact that I listen to her!)
How can I make myself happy? I Never Told You –Colbie Caillat
How will I be remembered? I’m Taking the Wheel -SheDaisy
What is my signature dancing song? Pokerface –Lady GAGA
What is my current theme song? All I Want to Do -Sugarland
What does everyone else think my theme is? I Will Not Be Still –Kenneth Cope
What song describes my mood right now? I Go Back –Kenny Chesney
What song do I listen to when Im depressed? Ready to Love Again –Lady Antebellum
Happy? How Do I Get There –Deanna Carter
Scared? Far Away -Nickelback
Bored? Something ‘Bout a Woman -Lady Antebellum (I think my iPod likes them)
What type of girls/guys do I go for? The Climb -Miley Cyrus (probably why I’m still single)
What type goes for me? Gun Powder and Lead –Miranda Lambert (again, probably why I’m still single!)
What should I be doing right now? If Today Was Your Last Day -Nickelback
What is in store for the future? The Olive Tree –Felicia Sorensen (does that mean I’m going to be serving a mission?!)
How was your past? Dare to Dream –Jo Dee Messina
What will your dying words be? Follow the Light -Hillary Weeks

now just list the songs as they come:
1. Road to Emmaus –Hillary Weeks
2. Drop of Blood –Aaron Edson
3. Cowboy Casanova –Carrie Underwood (I don’t think she is a fan of men)
4. Blessed –Martina McBride
5. The Race is On -Sawyer Brown
6. Don’t Worry about a Thing –John Legend
7. When the Sand Runs Out -Rascal Flatts
8. Just Dance -Lady Gaga
9. Tik Tok –Kei$ha
10. American Honey -Lady Antebellum

Final projects due next week and then one year down, four classes to go...btw...its snowing in Logan! Um...it's May...is that legal???

DREAM

This book is probably one of my most recent favorites! It is a children's book about following dreams, and each illustration is done by someone different. At the end of the book, they talk about each of the illustrators. There is also a website that goes with it that has activities for adults and children (as well as literacy resources for teachers) that can be used to help people set goals, recognize their dreams, etc. If you haven't checked it out, you should! It is called Dream by Susan V. Bosak. Enjoy!

Easter--I'm Grateful :)

On this Easter Sunday, I am grateful for a Savior who followed through with a Plan, to go through the pains suffered during the Atonement for each one of us, then was resurrected on the third day after his death so that we may have the opportunity to repent of our sins, live with our families for eternity after death, and be comforted and sustained in times of trial and hardship. I am grateful for a loving Father in Heaven who recognized that man has the freedom to choose, granted man this freedom here on earth, and because of that freedom to choose, the Father knew that we would make mistakes so He created a Plan of Salvation so that we may return to His presence after we leave this mortal life. His Son, Jesus Christ, willingly came to this earth to carry out His purpose in that plan and both made this possible because of their love for each one of us. May we always remember the reason for celebrating Easter and show our gratitude for this great event in history through the way we live our lives and how we treat those around us. Happy Easter!!!

U.S. Women's National Team vs. Mexico....in the Snow!

So it was beautiful this past weekend and BAM....freak snowstorm hits Utah dumping over an inch of snow on to Rio Tinto stadium. The WNT played Mexico in the pouring snow. Heather, Sara Vargas (our athletic trainer) and I drove down....Josh was supposed to go with us but he got hit with a flu bug :( We sat in the 2nd row from the field, right on the 18 yard line! The U.S won 1-0. After they scored, they celebrated by doing snow angels in the snow! Unfortunately, my camera turned off while I was cheering for the goal, but I didn't get a good shot of the snow angels..such a bummer because that is probably a one in a million shot. To top off the night, after the game, the players ran over to thank the fans and one of the players ran over with a jersey in her hand....I started cheering really loud and she threw the jersey right in my direction and I caught it!!!!!! I didn't get any autographs though. :( Maybe next time!!!! It was such a fun game and totally worth it! GO USA!!!!

Happy Birthday to Me!!!

Well, my birthday celebration actually started on Saturday when my brother, Kevin called me and told me that he and his family were coming to see me (hopefully pictures will be here soon)! They arrived around 2pm, we went to get lunch and took it to the park and spent some time there. Then we went back to my house for cake, ice cream and presents! It was fun hanging out with my nieces at the park and watching Mary Poppins in the car, and Little Mermaid before they left to go home. It meant a lot to me that they took a free day to drive two hours each way to spend a few hours with me! So today started out like any other old day. I went into work, Heather told me she had meetings all day so I helped Josh with the recruit we had on campus and some camp stuff, went to practice....you know, the usual. Well, Heather's meeting was with Paradise Cafe in Bountiful, which is about an hour and fifteen minutes away! She got me a giant cookie for my birthday! Then the girls sang happy birthday to me at practice and gave me a card. I went to class, and afterwards, Josh asked me to stop by, and he and Amy gave me a gift card to Firehouse..my favorite place in Logan! Then I went to get ice cream with the Erickson boys, had calls from my family, texts from friends and former students, facebook messages from friends and former students. It was a fun day. :)

Hunting..

....not for a man nor a date...but a summer job! I feel like I'm in college again...oh wait, I am! Yes, I am looking for a summer job as I do not get any kind of stipend from Utah State from May-August. So I am applying to Borders Books and Music, Smith's Grocery, Lee's Marketplace, Sam's Club, Logo Shop (which does all of USU's shirt screenings, etc), and Al's Sporting Good's. I just need something to pay the bills...should be interesting to see what I end up with, I just hope I end up with something!

YAY for GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!

My favorite time of year is when Girl Scout Cookies come in!!! I bought a total of 10 boxes this year! I have...three boxes left...and I've only had my cookies for two weeks! SO BAD!! But they are sooooo good!!!!! My two faves...well, see the pics! :)

Recruiting...

Holy Moly....a college coach can get as many as 10-20 emails a day from kids who want to play college soccer. Then there's a huge tournament like the one in Las Vegas this past weekend where college coaches from around the country spend a solid two-three days on a soccer field watching back to back games. This weekend, Heather took me recruiting with her in Vegas. The games started at 8am and the last game started at 7:40pm. There were time slots where I had 4-5 games to watch! We literally were on the field from 7:30am-9pm. What was cool about it all is that there are teams from all over the country, and even a few from Canada, there to play against in each other in a tournament where there is no champion, just a chance for teams to show their stuff and be indentified by college coaches. I was amazed by what goes on within the realms of recruiting. I enjoyed watching the games, evaluating players, meeting coaches from colleges around the country...and Heather even took me to In-n-Out, trader joes and the Cupcake Eatery! YUMMY!!!! I sorta want to go on more recruiting trips, but that won't happen until state cup here in Utah in May. :( It was a great experience and I enjoyed it!