Surprises!

Today was an alright day. I got to sleep in until 10 o'clock! That was a nice treat. Then I got ready for work and headed out at 11:45. I ran into some road construction on Hwy 52 but luckily I didn't have to stop I was on the straightway. The work day was busy. I got there and Ray said to me "Guess what you get to do" and of course I knew that they had saved the order for me.... not that I mind because I'd prefer to do the order and stay in the back room alone and not have to talk to anyone! Oh... I never told you this, but that same lady who called me stupid and her husband came in yesterday. I didn't realize it was them until I looked out the window and she was just smiling at me like nothing was wrong and she HADN'T completely insulted me the weekend before. Well, I just glared at her (I know. how unprofessional) then I made sure to keep myself busy so that I would not be the one to ring their stuff through the till this time. And never again. You are allowed to do that... refuse to help people. I found that out a couple weeks ago. So I'm relieved. Except, I would feel really dumb if I just refused to help someone, but there are plenty of staff that can handle her BS but I just won't.

It was super hot today (or so I hear) and there were tornado warnings for Brooks and area because of the rapid heat increase. That's great. They've had the most weather warnings of any area this spring and my family is heading out there for a week to go camping and do summer games.... please bless the weather cooperates and they come home in one piece!

Tomorrow night I am going to ECLIPSE!!! woot woot. I hear it's good, so I will just have to wait and see. Then Thursday is the FIRST! Time to party! I get the day off, but I get paid for it! I love stat. holidays! :) Um. I miss my friend Justin. I wish he was going to be here for the first. Actually. I wish all of my family was going to be here! They are the greatest, and being the oldest just isn't fun. :( But grandma and Aunty are coming over so that's wonderful.

Oh... the reason I titled this post "surprises" was because I had a few today. I woke up and came upstairs to get ready for work when I looked out the window and couldn't see my car. Strange, I thought. Because I know I locked it last night, and the spare keys aren't inside anymore. I kind of freaked out a minute, but then Han told me dad had it.. that was fine. Then we did 200 scrips at work today.... for those of you who don't think it's a big deal.. it is. :) haha. and then I came home and found my mom and dad mostly finished tying the quilt! Now it's just sewing the back to the front (first completing those darn corners) and then sewing!! I'm SO unbelievably excited to have it finished... and I'm actually really proud at the way it turned out. :) I'll post pictures after it's given! :) T minus 8 days and I'm gone! :) whoop!

My Mother!

My mom is one of the most amazing people I know! She has been through so much in her life.. Things I know I couldn't handle. She's strong in the gospel and such an incredible example to me.

I've never really done anything out of the ordinary on Mother's Day.. I don't really like to show my affection to people and so usually I go the day (Father's Day as well) without saying an appreciative Happy Day to them. I know it makes me sound like such a horrible person, but it's just not something I've really ever been comfortable doing. But this year I decided I was going to change that.

This year I promised my mom that I was going to take her for a pedicure when we both had the time to do it. It kind of became a lost promise for a month and a bit because I was always working during the days and she was busy with the other kids.... but finally this week it happened! I found out that service really does bring you closer to someone. They made me get out of bed on my day off to mow the lawn. Not a big deal because I absolutely LOVE mowing the lawn, but when I came in I was all sweaty and gross. I took a shower, making sure to shave my legs because this was the day we were finally going to get out pedicures! (for those of you who really know me you know that I hardly shave my legs!) After I showered I was just hanging out in the living room watching tv or something when I noticed the doors to the van were opened and the vacuum was just chilling in the driveway. I asked my dad about it and he said that mom had started cleaning out the van but had rushed to the little kid's soccer practice and left it. I decided that I would go out and finish the vacuuming and wash the dash so I did just that. I loved it! When she got home I was just finishing and she was really happy that I had done it for her.

We rounded up some ice water and headed into Lethbridge. We stopped by Marshall's fabric to pick out the back for my quilt, but only found really ugly patterns and stuff that wasn't suitable for a 19 year old boy. :) We went to Walmart with hopes that there would be something, and we found just some plain red fabric that was relatively cheap. So we bought it and then headed to the mall. I was so excited!

She really enjoyed the experience and we just got to hang out and treat ourselves to a nice spa day. It was an awesomely fun time! She said that we just might have to come back and do it again! It costed me quite a bit, but she's worth it. She's invested so much in me that I cannot even EVER begin to repay her for it!

That night I had one of the most awful dreams of my entire life. I dreamt we got the news that she had cancer. I woke up that morning scared to death and I prayed with all my heart that it would never come true. I love my mom and I appreciate everything she does for me, even if I never tell her I do. I'm excited for her to be going to Martin's Cove this summer because I know the experience will change her life! She's such a super mom and she gives so much support to all of us kids! She really really wants a grandbaby to hold... but I can't give that to her any time soon.. Justin you'd better get crackin' down there!!! ;) just kidding. all in due time.

I'm Lame.

Okay, so I know nobody reads this because perhaps I'm the most boring kid on the planet..... but here goes post number 3.

I LOVE working in the pharmacy. Some days the hours drag on, but when you have the right attitude and take time to enjoy it's really nice. I'm learning SO many new things and just absolutely soaking in the experience! A downside to it all is the limited amount of time I can have off. Which I can't complain about because I'm making decent money and I am only there for the summer so I don't really deserve a lot of time off, but I wish I had just a bit more so I could actually vacate during this 'summer vacation' I'm on. But other than that I really have no other complaints.

Just this past week some old couple were yelling at me because I didn't know everything. The lady was like "if he had 30 pills how many days do you think that lasts?" I don't fill their prescriptions or anything, so I had NO idea, and I replied "I would say 30" and she was like "no. he takes one and a half a day, so it only lasts 20 days. don't they teach you how to count in school?" I apologized that I didn't know and then she was like "you're stupid" RIGHT TO MY FACE!!!!! I was on the verge of tears for the rest of the afternoon. My face was BEET red. I came home that day and cried to my dad. I was so shocked that people can be so rude! But, I guess I just need to get used to it because some people are just anal. That's a really popular word at work.

My boss Don is THE best boss ever. He is so generous and amazing. He has boughten me lunch 3 times. One time is was just a burger, the other Vietnamese and this last Saturday he ordered in Panago pizza. It was delicious! He's just the best!

T minus 11 days to my fast tracked trip to UTAH!!! I can hardly wait! A. I get to roadtrip with my favorite sibling JUSTIN!!! woot! B. I get to spend time with one of my very best friends Laura Stoddard and C. I am DYING to see Jacob again! He's been called to the Seattle, WA mission leaving on July 21. I'm really excited and so extremely proud of him!

These days to keep my time occupied I sewed a jean blanket. For anyone who has done this you understand that it's not the easiest thing in the world to do, but they always turn out beautiful! It's a gift for a friend of mine and I am so excited about it! Tomorrow night I am finishing it with my mom and then it will officially be finished and ready to go! :) Woot! Yay for being domestic.... but I must confess. I broke not one, but TWO serger needles. Yeah... I'm embarrassed. Not too skilled. I guess sewing over a button is probably not a good idea.... :S haha. After breaking the second needle my dad said to me "Jessica, do you know how many quilts your mom has sewn without having a problem at all, this is your second needle on one project" I should have replied to him "Well dad... she just wore out the needles.. by the time I came around they were too worn out and they broke." But I'm not quick on my toes and I didn't say that.

That's all I have for now. :)

Oh my lantus.

These days I have a bit of a sad life. I don't really know what it is... but part of it HAS to do with all the RAIN!!! There's no sun, which makes me a sad little girl. Not to mention everyone around me is busy, and I'm busy.. so all I do is sit at home on the computer hoping that someone will come on and talk to me. I live a really boring life.

This weekend there was a YSA activity. I really didn't want to go at all, but I had an alright time. I'm just too shy and not really into the whole YSA thing.. But, I did meet this awesome kid from Utah who's name is Austin Sisneros. He was on American Idol. No big deal. :) He'll kill me if he knows I posted that.. so don't tell! :)

My best friend is going on his mission on July 21. I'm so excited for the day, but I also dread it with all my life! How am I going to be able to handle not talking to him every day for 2 years?! I know I'll be busy, and that letters will have to do... but the thought right now is honestly terrifying! Who knows where I'll be in two years anyway.. it's all just kind of a really big, scary, uncertain world. And I sometimes hate it! I'm so proud of him though! Seattle better watch out! :)