Canada recap

We have been in Canada since the 20th of December! It has been so much fun spending time with Bryan's family! We watched lots of hockey, movies, tv shows, played games, saw old friends, and ate some great food! This year was a little crazy for Christmas! We had 3 Christmases! One with Bryan and I, one with my family, and one with Bryan's! We are so grateful for family! The only downside to this trip is that tulip had to stay with my parents and we really missed her! This Christmas was really special because it was on a Sunday! We went to sacrament meeting in the morning and it was one of the best I have ever attended! I love the gospel so much and am so grateful for it! The gospel is the one of the greatest gift we have received, but the greatest is the Atonemnt! Hope everyone is doing well!

Fleas.

Well, Tulip got fleas and I hate to admit it. We had been giving her frontline flea and tick stuff since the day we bought her, and we forgot ONE month. ONE!!! AND what do we get? fleas. Well, I found out yesterday as I was studying for my Anatomy and Physiology final. I had to work last night too. So all I could do yesterday was give her a flea bath and some medicine. But today, after I took my Anatomy final, I came home and with a little of Bryan's help, deep cleaned the WHOLE house. vacuumed every inch, washed everything that could possibly be washed, and sprayed everything that couldn't be washed with flea killer stuff. I also put some flea killing powder on the carpet too. I gave Tulip one more flea bath this morning, so I think we are in the clear....i hope. ha ha ha. So after 2 flea baths,2 things of medicine, and a deep clean, I think we are good to go.

Too long!

It has been way too long since I have posted!!! Not much is new, I am working and in school. Bryan is working as well! Tulip is a sweet puppy still! She turned 8 months yesterday! :) We had a great conference weekend!! Today is Ashleigh's birthday, so we ate at the Pancake Pantry! I had the best sweet potato pancakes with cinnamon cream syrup! SOO good. I had some hashbrowns too! For tonight for her, we are having pumpkin cake, which I am extremely looking forward to because I love pumpkin so much!!! Anyways! More next time!

2 years of Bliss!

This past monday, Bryan and I celebrated our two year anniversary by going to Canada for a week and spending some quality time with his family!! We had so much fun!! :) We went to Calgary for 2 days to see some of our nieces and nephews!! We went to the Zoo and Calaway Park (a small amusement park). Over all, the trip was so much fun!!!
I feel lucky to be married by a man who loves me unconditionally!! :) It is such an amazing thing!!

I hope everyone is doing well!!

School

Well, class started yesterday for me! Whenever school starts again, I can't help but to think of Nemo saying "First day of school, first day of school!!!"

This semester is going to be good I think. All of my classes pertain to my major!! I am taking:
Anatomy and Physiology 1
Prevention and Treatment of Injury
Lab methods of Exercise Science
Foundations of Sport Science
and
Principles of Sport Training

16 credit hours of awesomeness. :)

Also, I am going to be working while in school. I hate to admit this, but this is the first time that I have had a job while being in school. We will see how it goes! :) I am kind of excited because having this job will make me allot my time for studying and school better!!

Is it bad...

That I encourage all my friends to get married ASAP? hahahaha But really, I realized today as I was texting a friend of mine, that I have become the old married friend that wants everyone else to get married as soon as possible.

I am one pushy mother trucker. lol.

Update Time

It has been a long time since I wrote last. A lot has happened since then!! I finished my summer class, hallelujah, and I got a job!! I work at Massage Envy as a sales associate. I answer phones, book appointments, tell people about our wellness program etc. Good times. :)

Also, I just want to say that I am very happy for a certain friend of mine in Utah. (you know who you are and btw, i still want updates from you as to how things progress, practice does make perfect) hahahaha. :)

I start school again in August. The 24th to be exact. Bryan and I will be in Canada for our 2 year anniversary!!! We will be there from August 16-23 and we are so stoked. Plus also, I can't believe it has almost been two years since we got married! How does time fly so quickly? Also, how did I luck out with such an amazing man??

Bryan is working hard and we are being so blessed!! I love Bryan so much and every day with him is continually better and better. I am so grateful for him!!

I am going to try to post on a more frequent basis. I always say this, but this time, I am serious.

well!

I did it! I survived the first week of my summer class! It is not as terrible as I thought it could possibly be. There is something due everyday, but it is all basically helping towards our final project for the class.

Also, I have to read one of those cheesy romance novels with the awkward picture on the front... and let me tell you, WEIRD STUFF is in these books. So...don't read one unless you have to.
Just a heads up. :P

Bry and I have been staying at my parents house for the past few days as they are in Europe. We are house sitting/dog sitting.

Let me tell you, I can't wait for them to come home tomorrow.

ALSO!!!! My 21st birthday is THIS WEDNESDAY!!!!!! Weird. But because of certain circumstances, I don't feel like my birthday is coming up soon at all.

This will be how I celebrate my birthday:
My summer class, going to the DMV to renew my license (can't wait), homework for my class, and the out to dinner with the family. Let's hope that my day will feel somewhat special.

Okay, I am boring myself now. talk later.

Summer School

I start summer school this monday. I will be taking my required third year writing class.

To be honest, I am terrible at writing, so I hope that everything goes well for this class... eek.

Anyways. Hope all is well.

CA

I really stink at updating! It has been a while!!

Well, last week I was in California with my mom and my sister! It was really fun.

While I was there I saw:
-Kelly Rutherford (She is in Gossip Girl as Lily Vander Woodson)
-Jay Leno
-Minnie Driver
-The main girl from Good Luck Charlie

I know this is going to sound lame, but going there made me lose self esteem for some reason. Everyone there seems like they have their perfect style and like they have it all together. And it made me feel like I don't have a good sense of style, and that I have no idea what I want to do with my life (job wise). I felt out of place.

But other than those feelings, I had a lot of fun shopping with my mom and hanging with my little sister.

I hope yall are doing well!

Tulip!!!

tulips first hair cut!

Tulip playing with her toy!!

Tulip now weighs in at 4 lbs 4 oz. She is as cute as she can be! She is finally getting potty training! She goes to the door when she needs to go potty!! :)

Yeah...

I totally suck at this. I did not do the post for Bryan that I said I was going to do for his birthday.

So here it is belatedly:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY AMAZING HUSBAND!!

He is so kind.

He is sensitive.

He is absolutely hilarious.

He makes me smile when I feel like I can't.

He is really positive.

He is the least judgmental person I know.

He helps me daily at being a better person.

He is a smartie-pants.

He is a hard worker.

He would do anything for me.

He is so handsome.

He treats me like a princess.

He places me first.

He is fun.

He is outgoing.

He is just plainly amazing.

I LOVE BRYAN NICHOLAS SEABORN!!!!!

Happy 27th birthday you old fart ;)

time FLIES!!!

Bryan's 27th birthday is tomorrow!! I can't even believe it. What is even crazier, is that Bryan was 24 when we first met. I don't feel like its been that long since we met. Time really does fly.

Like the fact that Bryan and I have been married for 2 years this August.

I will try to do a post tomorrow that is in tribute of my lovely handsome husband. :)

Until tomorrow then!!

forgetful.

Sometimes I feel like a complete idiot! I am so forgetful it's not even funny. I even have reminders to do something and yet, I feel like I can forget them so easily.

If I could make one thing better about myself, I would never forget when I am supposed to do something...

Something of Importance.

Easter Break just began for me today! I now have a four day blissful weekend :)

Things have been tossed upside down recently at the Seaborn home.

-With us having a puppy, Tulip.

-Bryan having a new job, that couldn't have come at a better time (we are so blessed!)

-Finals coming up in about 2 weeks.

I can't help but reflect about my Savior, Jesus Christ, during this Easter Season.

I am going to attach a really personal essay that I wrote for my understanding the Bible class. What I wrote in it has only been shared with a few people. I hope that it doesn't get exploited or anything like that, but, in the SHORT essay, it shows how I have formed a relationship with Jesus Christ and my Heavenly Father through the trials I have faced.

Please read it all, don't skip it because it seems long, it is really important to me.

I was born in to a very religious Christian family. We went to church every Sunday and discussed religion on a daily basis. It was definitely one of the main focuses within our family. Going to church was not an option, which I was fine with because I really enjoyed going to church. We read scriptures daily together as a family, had family prayer together every night, and had discussions about Christ daily. I feel that with this upbringing, it was very easy for me to grow up believing in God. But I also realized that with this upbringing, it was very easy to mistake my parent’s belief in God for my own.

I have always considered myself a spiritual person. I say my prayers everyday, read scriptures every night, and try to develop my relationship with God. But this was not a result from my upbringing, even though it was a huge influence in my life, and a huge influence into why I do what I do today. I have had many experiences where my own faith in Christ has been tested. From these trials, I feel that I have gained the knowledge for myself to say that I do believe that my Redeemer Lives.

One of the trials I have had in my life that really sticks out to me on why I do believe the way I do occurred when I was only 10 or 11. I was an athlete, and my sport was gymnastics. I had been in gymnastics since I was two years old. It was my passion and it was so much fun for me! But things all changed when I got older. I was 10, and my gymnastics coach, whom had my family’s trust, and mine, molested me. This continued of the next year, and I was ashamed, my coach told me everything was my fault, and that if I told anyone that I would be in trouble and that no one would like me anymore. I bottled everything up inside until one day my mom had a spiritual prompting to ask me if my coach had been touching me inappropriately. Like a dam had just burst, I told my mom everything. We went to the police the next day. We ended up going to trial, and his original sentence was 96 years in prison with no parole, it was later reduced to 36 years.

Through this whole ordeal, my thoughts kept being turned to my Savior, and I first wondered, why would He let this happen to me? And the more and more I thought about it, the more upset I got. One day, I realized that trials are given to make us stronger people and that because this happened to me, and because I spoke out about it, that this man could never hurt anyone ever again. And I felt like a stronger person that was closer to my Heavenly Father, as well as Christ. This trial also made me think about Christ’s ultimate sacrifice for me, the Atonement.

The Atonement covers everyone, because of this, we can call be forgiven of our sins. But through my trial I also learned that the Atonement does more than forgive me of my sins when I repent, but it can heal people and make them whole. When Christ suffered in the Garden of Gethsemane, he felt every pain, every joy, every thought, and even every emotion that I have felt, along with everyone else. Knowing that, it made me realize that I am never alone in this world. That Christ has felt everything that I have, and that allowed me to heal, and to grow closer to Him.

This ordeal also allowed me to see that Christ can help you through people here on earth. I grew closer to my family, my friends, everyone who supported me through this trial. And I can honestly say, I feel like they were heaven sent to me, and they helped me heal as well.

There have been many more trials that I have happened upon in my life so far, and I know that there will be more. But I can say that they have and will bring my closer to my Savior, the one who died for me, and loves me more than I can comprehend. I do believe that my Savior died for me, and that he loves everyone on this earth. I know that He lives, and will never desert me. Going through trials allowed me to develop my own testimony of my Savior, and I thank him for that everyday.

If you read this all, thank you.

Meet Tulip

I have been putting off this blog post for a while for multiple reasons.

1. we almost sold her because I didn't think I could handle it.

2. I could only do this while she was sleeping, and usually I do homework then, but this time I am free.

So, Tulip is our new little puppy! She is a morkie, which is a maltese and yorkie mixed. :)

When we got her, she was 8 weeks old and weighed 1 lb 8 oz. Now she is 10 weeks old and weighs over 2 lbs. hah. She is a cutie.

She pees a lot, and poops an outrageous amount everyday. She is hyper or she is sleeping. She loves food.

Here she is :)

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I am working on being more positive. I can complain a lot, and I realized that I need to stop!!!!

So, here I go to being more positive!

School has been busy, lots of tests and assignments coming up. But the feeling you get when you have finished your test knowing that your have done your best is awesome! So, that is what I am loving about this week.

I am watching my parents dogs right now and they are CRAZY!! But they are cute!!!

Spring Break

Last week was my spring break. It was so relaxing! I read 2 books, that had nothing to do with school, and it was awesome! :)

I read Linger by Maggie Stiefvater, the second book in a trilogy.

I also read The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson.

Both were very intriguing and there were times where I could not put the books down.

But now I'm back to reality (oh there goes gravity), sorry for the Eminem shoutout hahaha.

School started back today and man, am I feeling it!!!! Already back to the homework (which was expected). I hate how being away from school for a week makes me not want to go back.

Anyways, I want to challenge my readers (the very few) to keep a personal journal. A journal where you can put your innermost feelings. I can tell you that having a place to write out your feelings can really help you sort them out. I mean, a blog is great, but I don't post my innermost feelings on it because everyone can read it! You don't have to write in it everyday, but when you do write in it, it is very therapeutic.

ps. I'm sorry if I use too many commas, I have never been good at grammar or stuff like that. :)

FHE!

3 weeks in a row!!

And also, can I just say that I love Bryan Nicholas Seaborn with all my heart.

Man. I do. And also, I miss all my friends in Utah...I really want to see them!!!

:(

Monday night FHE!

So, Bryan and I have been working on doing Family Home Evenings on Monday nights, and we have not been perfect, BUT, we have done it like 2 weeks in a row now! haha. I know that doesn't sound like a big deal, but, for us it kinda is.

I can tell you that it brings the Spirit in to your home, and makes the night feel completely different. :) I love FHE!!!!

Also, Bryan was in Vegas last week for work, and just left again this morning. So, I am feeling kind of alone. But it is okay, I will be hanging out with my beautiful family until Bryan gets back!!

So, for FHE, I had the lesson. I read from 1 Corinthians 16: 8-12.

Give it a look, because it made me realize that the Lord's hand is in everything we do, and that we need to continuously thank Him.

That is all for now!

never know what to name these things

okay, so I guess my blog will just stay the way it is because I have no idea how to change it up.

im still accepting offers for someone teach me....pretty please?

This past week and a half has been WACKO!!!! I had something due everyday last week, and two tests yesterday, and one today! But now I can finally relax (kind of).

Bryan is going to Las Vegas for work this week (wed-fri) and next week (wed-fri).

I am really going to miss him while he is gone. :(

anyways, I am tired and want to sleep now.

goodnight.

help?

I want to make my blog cuter, but have no idea how to do it...

any one wanna tell me how?? Thank you :)

Valentine's day

So many people hate this holiday! I used to be that way, but secretly I didn't like it because I wanted someone to spend it with, and because I didn't I felt like I had to hate it.

PEOPLE, DON'T BE LIKE ME!!!! Enjoy this day! Show love towards everyone! If you don't have someone, spend time with your family, or your siblings, or your friends. Just people you love in general!!

I hope everyones day was amazing!

Love you all!

Fringe

Okay, I think it is time for me to admit that I have an addiction. This addiction is to the TV show Fringe.

It all started in November of last year. My dad had the first season of Fringe and told Bryan and I that we needed to watch it. So we began watching it, and with every passing episode I fell in love with each of the characters. Especially this man:

Walter Bishop. :) He is the craziest, yet most sincere and sensitive man on television.

After we finished season 1, I asked Bryan for season 2 for Christmas, which he got for me! :) We began season 2 basically after I opened it as a present. Bryan also purchased season 3 on itunes so I could watch it until we caught up to season 3 that is on TV now.

And holy crap, this addiction is AMAZING!! Every Friday night at 8pm central time, Fringe comes on FOX and Bryan and I watch it live. (mostly because it got moved to friday night, aka the death spot, and we don't want the show to be cancelled. btw, it was the #1 show in its spot on TV for the past 2 weeks, and it is likely to be renewed YAYAYAYAY :D)

I am going to post pics of my other favorite characters:

Agent Olivia Dunham and Peter Bishop. GAHHH I love them so much.

This show is amazing, and it is one thing that I think it's okay to be addicted too.

So if you are looking for a TV show to get into, watch Fringe. But start from season 1. The character development is simply the best I have ever seen.

simplify

I was thinking the other day, sometimes I wish I didn't have technology like my iPhone. Don't get me wrong, I love my phone . But I think about how simple my life would be if I didn't have it.

I mean, I will be watching a TV show, and on my phone playing a game at the same time. Why am I not satisfied with just watching the TV show? Why do I have to be doing something else???

I really want a brick of a phone, that can only call or text people. (but then I know I will miss my iPhone)

I think I need a break from my phone or something, or from technology all together.

I need to simplify.

AR

Bryan and I have been super busy since my last post! Bryan with work, and me with school! I feel like it will never end!! ahh!!

I always wish that the weekends were one day longer. Let's all vote to make every weekend a three day weekend, mkay? Awesome, great!

Also, my little sister, Annie-Rose Robinson, had her three song release party last night!! You are probably thinking, "Becca, why did AR (easier to type than her full name) have a party for 3 songs?"

Well, she went to LA to write/record/produce these songs with a legendary producer named Tommy Henrickson. He has worked with kesha in this past year...and alice cooper. He also worked with lady gaga. Anyways, she had a party to release these 3 AMAZING songs to the public! And probably 100 people showed up to support her! It was really really fun.

If you wanna listen to her stuff go here:

http://www.reverbnation.com/annieroserobinson

they are the ones that say new next to them. but give them all a listen.

my little sister is BOSS!!!!!!!!!!

This picture is from 2008, but i love it :) me and AR!

the little things in life

I love the little things in life. Those things include:

-Heat

-Talking to a friend that you haven't in a while (ashley)

-sharing fun stories with that friend

-fringe (the tv show)

-the Gospel

-having opportunities to share your testimony of Christ when you least expect it. (ex. an essay for school)

-The Book of Mormon (D&C and POGP, included)

-The Bible

-Bryan's jackets (to keep my warm when i'm cold)

-the afghan my great grandma made me (to keep me warm when im alone)

-Bryan :)

-food, and lots of it.

-nail polish

-school

-making friends

-slippers

I realize some of these are not little things but I wanted to include them anyways.

confessions of a primary teacher.

Bryan and I were primary teachers in our first ward here in Tennessee. We taught the 7 and 8 year olds, and let me tell you, they are crazy..BUT I love them all so much. We had the experience to see 2 of our primary kids get baptized on Saturday, and it was so amazing. We taught them for 6 months, and watched them grow (or still act like little kids) either one really. But it meant SO much to see them take that step in their lives.

Also, there is a boy in our class named Demytri. He is 10 years old, he is confined to his wheelchair, he can't talk, he can't walk, but he is perfect. Perfect in every way. Dema (his nickname) and his mother are from Russia. They moved to the United States to get better medical care for Dema. He was diagnosed with brain cancer when he was a baby, and had a portion of his brain taken out. He has proved all the doctors wrong that said he wouldn't live as long as he has. He has also proven them wrong by showing how much progress he has made in learning, and understanding people.

Dema has these big blue eyes, a beautiful smile, and makes me happy every time I see him. He fills my heart with love and the Spirit. I never knew I could love a child as much as I love him, but I do. He has put my whole life into another perspective.

When ever he came into primary, he would always be in a bad mood, and I would say, Dema!!!! How are you?? He would roll his eyes at me, and just give me attitude, but 5 seconds later, he would be holding my hand, and hugging me, and wanting me to play with his toys that he brought to church.

I miss Dema a lot. I don't see him as much anymore, now that I am not in his ward, but when I see him, I can't help but smile and be so happy that I have been given a blessing such has him in my life.

Working with Dema was a blessing, and I couldn't be more thankful.

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homework has consumed me already. this is going to be a long semester.

BUT. A good one.

:)

first day of school, first day of school!!

I always think of Finding Nemo around this time and his excitement for his first day of school. haha, so cute. But anyways, today was the first day of school for the winter semester! I don't know exactly how well I will do this semester compared to last but, I will try!!

My schedule looks like this:

MWF:

8:00 am: Kinesiology

9:00 am: World History to 1500

11:00 am: Intro to Philosophy

TTH

12:30 pm: Understanding the Bible

2:00 pm: Aerobic Walking

3:30 pm: Elementary Statistics

It will definitely be a harder semester and bigger workload than last semester, considering last semester I only took 13 credits, and this semester I am taking 16.

It was a good first day back, I saw a few of my friends that I haven't seen since last semester, and enjoyed my first day of classes.

We will see what this semester's future holds.

I am exhausted though, time for me to go to bed, I have been up since 6 am.

Sunday :)

I got the video from Sam Cram's blog! love her :)

Just watch. It will make you smile.

our mean neighbor

Well...it all started when we moved in. Every night, we would hear really loud bass from our neighbor downstairs, for hours on end. It was so loud that it shook our kitchen table, the floor, me in the couch etc.

So after 2 weeks of enduring this, Bryan finally went down to meet our neighbor and just tell him that he needs to turn his bass down, in a nice way. Well the guy never answered. We decided to leave a really nice note. After we left it, we never heard bass again. We figured that was the end of it.

Then we got a note 3 days ago from our downstairs neighbor that said something along the lines of this: "The bass is on the lowest level, so it shouldn't be a problem. But keep in mind the walls must be really thin because it sounds like you are constantly stomping on the ceiling, and its louder that our TV/Phone/And people talking etc. So please try to be more careful"

We get the note, and Bryan goes down to talk to him again. The guy doesn't answer the door. So Bryan writes a really nice note again. And he thanked him for turning the bass down. He also explained that we aren't stomping all the time. And that we hear our upstairs neighbors walking all the time. But that we would try to be more careful etc.

Bryan went outside to leave the note and runs into the guy! Well, bryan was sooo nice to him and this guy was SO rude. He told bryan that "he has said everything he needs to say", "that we stomp all the time" blah blah blah. Just a really rude guy.

And just so you guys know, we don't wear our shoes around the house, we NEVER stomp around etc, he is just hearing us walk around occasionally. And there is NO way us walking around is louder than his tv etc.

This guy is just mean....ugh. I don't like someone being mad at us when we did nothing wrong... oh well, all we can do is kill him with kindness.

2011

Holy crap!! It is 2011...I don't know how time flies so fast, but it does! Hopefully this year is an amazing one like 2010 was. I can think of reasons why it will be.

-I turn 21 (kinda cool)

-Bryan and I will be married for 2 years in august of this year (CRAZY)

-My sister Ashleigh, graduates this May.

-I will get another year of school under my belt

-Bryan is getting paid now, so thats always a plus!

-We have our own place, that we love (minus our mean neighbor...I will post about that story later)

I am sure there are more reasons...but those are all I can think of right now. I am also trying to come up with some new year resolutions. Yeah, and if I wanted one of them to be eating right, I definitely got the new year off to a smashing start...not.

Yesterday, I ate a burger at sonic, and the kicker, a red velvet cheesecake blast. SOO good. now, definitely not good for you. But, it tasted heavenly. I recommend it to everyone. So, set aside your goal to eat healthy for one day, and enjoy this treat! :)