Halloweenie

halloween was sooo much fun! i went to school as a kitty and every called me cat women... or jessi-cat. hmm that was fun! no one really dressed up at school besides the instructors. there was a few students that did. there were even prizes and that still wasn't an incentive.


tato and stephanie as a nerd and devil.. two of my favorite students.

This is one of the instructors... she was a twinkie

this is debbie and she was an evil queen.. also an instructor.
andrew didn't have to work so he didn't dress up but we stayed home and had a rousing game of domino's with the family. we had trick or treaters come by and then we went to see my nephews. chance was dressed as a baseball player, jaxon was bobo fait, and ryker was a tiger.(he also decided to first start walking on halloween.)

well nothing new is really happening. andrew is still working at circuit city but 155 stores are closing so we're a little worried, but honestly andrew hates it so if our store closes it isn't the worst thing that could happen. he's still applying for jobs everywhere, we just are being patient. we've been talking to a few ad jobs and hopefully something will happen.

last weekend we went to my grandpa's cabin in island park and had a really nice time with him! i sure do miss visiting him all the time. we went to montana and went to a small town called virginia city. it used to be the capital of montana back in like 1864. now it's all boarded up and just a ghost town. it was really cool. well that's what's new here.
XOXO

me... ariel??

i don't know what my thing is about looking at other's blog and then taking their ideas for myself but here is what Disney Princess i am...


You Are Ariel!

Headstrong and fiesty. You have a mind of your own that's full of romantic dreams about the world around you. Exploring exotic places is your ultimate dream, and although you can be a little naive you'll realize that there is something to be gained from your family's wisdom.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

our twisted lifes

so i found this on a random blog i was looking at and i thought it was so cute so we thought we'd do something fun to share with you!

Jessica's twisted life

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) Mickey Areio
2. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR'S NAME: ("The" + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”) The Shopping Wind Tour
3. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Cream and Sugar
4. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) J-Ber
5. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Pink Giraffe
6. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Jolene Boise
7. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Berje
8. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The" + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink) The Turquoise Dr. Pepper
9. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers) Arlie Blaine
10. STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy) Juicy Couture Butterfinger
11. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Lee (my mother doesn't have a middle name)
12. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter) Schlienz Seattle
13. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower) Fall Daisy
14. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”) Grape Sweaty
15. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree) Protein Birch

Andrew's twisted life

1. YOUR ROCK STAR NAME: (first pet & current car) Turtle Accent
2. YOUR ROCKSTAR TOUR'S NAME: ("The" + Your fave hobby/craft, fave weather element + “Tour”) The Picture Rain Tour
3. YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (fave ice cream flavor, favorite cookie) Moose Track Snicker doodles
4. YOUR “FLY Guy/Girl” NAME: (first initial of first name, first three letters of your last name) A-Ber
5. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (favorite color, favorite animal) Blue Lion
6. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name, city where you were born) Redd Shaker
7. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first) Beran
8. SUPERHERO NAME: ("The" + 2nd favorite color, favorite drink) The Green Mountain Dew
9. NASCAR NAME: (the first names of your grandfathers) Wayne Robert
10. STRIPPER NAME: (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy) Sun gummy bears
11. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother’s & father’s middle names ) Jon (mom doesn't have a middle name)
12. TV WEATHER ANCHOR NAME: (Your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter) Phetzer Phoenix
13. SPY NAME: (your favorite season/holiday, flower) Thanksgiving Lilly
14. CARTOON NAME: (favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now + “ie” or “y”) Mango Shortie
15. HIPPY NAME: (What you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree) yogurt oak

appreciation for teachers

so can i just tell you how much more appreciation i have for teachers!!! since i am now an instructor at a barber college i am the theory teacher and the basic class teacher. so let me explain what exactly those classes have me doing.

the theory class is for an hour each morning... there are about 17 chapters that i have to teach and test on each week. did i mention that half my class has little to no reading comprehension. WOW this is the biggest challenge for me. every night i have to come home and plan some game for my class because obviously reading is not something they understand. this is very overwhelming and time consuming. andrew and i have not been able to spend much time together and that is hard since when we were in college we got to have SOME time alone, now we have none. i am always so stressed and feel like breaking down every second i get. so if you have any ideas please feel free to share your thoughts with me!

now my basic class is when brand new students come in and have to be taught the basics, hence the basic class. so i have to teach anywhere from 2-8 students at a time depending at the class size. this coming October 6 the new class has 6 students in it. i've already taught a class of 2 which was easy but 6 is a lot to explain everything to. i'm feeling a little nervous just explaining it. so i am in the class room for 3-4 weeks every month teaching my class and when i feel it is appropriate i release them on to the floor, where they then start cutting actual client's hair. i'm not to fond of being in the classroom that long, but it'll be fine.
basically i have already learned so much here's a few things to share with you...
a) i love teaching
b) teaching is the hardest thing i have ever tackled
c) i have learned to appreciate (even more) my time that i get to spend with my wonderful helping husband and my family
d) i have found and strive to develop another talent that my Heavenly Father has given me
e) i have learned to be amazed at the talents that other people have
f) i am thankful for the awesome teachers that sculpted me into who i am

so enough about that here is what's going on with andrew...
he is liking not loving his job, but man is he awesome at what he does. he is selling 126% of the goal or expectation that he is suppose to!!! he is a little frustrated that he feels like he is always trying his hardest and his co-workers are slacking. i am so thankful for the work ethic that his parents instilled in him because he is always going above and beyond what he is suppose to be doing. he is always helping someone at work and will go to greet someone else and then one of the other co-workers will steal his sell. it's frustrating that no one is honest anymore besides my amazing husband.
he has been helping me when he gets home with anything i need and has been such a blessing to me during this time. i could never ask for someone better. he always teaches me so much and is willing to do what i cannot.

well we got another car just a little Hyundai that my dad gave us but we had to have the transmission fixed but it runs great and we are so thankful for all that was willing to help us out! andrew detailed it and cleaned it up nicely and it looks great. we are just thankful to have a second car so no one has to drive us around anymore.
anyways i have to go do some more stuff for school tomorrow
XOXO

just so ya know what's happenin

as most of you know andrew and i are living in boise with my parents... enough said there.
so after a crazy 2 weeks of family reunions, andrew and i have FINALLY found jobs. andrew is working at circuit city and still applying for jobs worldwide for the position that he graduated in. we have some new jobs that just presented themselves so we are currently waiting on them. hopefully it is something that can take us on another adventure!! we will keep you updated if anything happens... pray for us. andrew really likes working at circuit city and has really enjoyed it. we are realizing that we're going to have to be buying another car so that is a bummer. he has done such a good job selling TVs and has been the top 3 salesmen and has only worked there for 3 weeks, but we all know how fabulous he is so i will stop bragging. (for now)
jess is working as an instructor trainee at a barber college, it's name is boise barber college. it is such a great opportunity for me. i am actually getting paid to do something that i should be paying for. (most of the time if you want to get your instructor license you have to pay a school for 6 months to train you, it sometimes can cost up to 10,000 dollars) so this school is nothing like my cosmetology school. let me tell you a little bit about it. first the state of idaho recognizes cosmetologist, stylist, and barbers. the difference you ask?
a cosmetologist has to have 2000 hours and can do any service besides face shaves with a straight razor.
a stylist can almost do what a cosmetologist can, but they are not allowed to do fake nails, pedicures, and manicures, but do do face shaves. they go to school for 1500 hours.
barbers on the other hand are only allowed to do haircuts and shaves and only have to go to school for 900 hours.
so in this school is a total diversity. we have ladies who are in their 40's, men in the 50-70's, we have young adults who just graduated from high school, a lot of Hispanics and African American men. we have a lot of ex cons who have already been incarcerated and this is basically their last chance to make a life for themselves. it is quite sad, but yet exciting to see them doing something that they actually look forward to doing that will keep them out of trouble.
i LOVE it there. i have already learned so much from them and can't wait to help the school grow and help those in need.
it is such a catch 22 with andrew still applying for jobs. i have never really wanted to come back to boise yet and here we are. i love my job and want to see these people progress. andrew is doing so well and is having a good time. on the other hand we need to be on our own and to find ourselves outside of college life, so hopefully when the time is right we will find that "special" place and be able to grow from life.
XOXO

tag smag...

Looks like I was tagged.. I hate these things!
How to play this game of tag: Post these rules on your blog. List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the end of your post by leaving their names.

Joys:
1. being with my hubby
2. playing games with the family
3. reading

Fears:
1. bugs
2. bugs
3. bugs

Goals:
1. write in my journal daily
2. become a better cook
3. get an education

Current Obsessions:
1. Craig's list
2. blogging
3. playing Mexican Train

Surprising facts about myself:
1. I love fashion (even though I am never in style)
2. I always speak my mind and sometimes get in trouble for it!!
3. I could read all day every day

I tag whoever feels the need to share something about themselves!
XOXO

and now we're back

for the last 2 1/2 weeks andrew and i have been at family reunions, back to back. one being in provo utah and the other at the oregon coast! and now here we are back in boise, jobless and tired...

let me tell you alittle of what happened at each. first we went to andrew's family reunion which was in provo. it was the first time that we had officially all been together since his parent's returned from their mission in brazil. it was a lot of fun. we stayed in a masion that was big enough to fit us all. (a total of ) so it was nice to see them all. so one of the days we went to the building that had a lot of those big blown up jumpy castles. it was so fun there were big jumpy slides and obstacle ones. andrew and i had so much fun. a lot of the days we swam and just hung out. it was so nice to relax! we went to BYU one day and walked around campus for a while. i had never been there so that was neat. we went to out to eat a few times and everything was really good. after this wonderful family reunion we returned to boise for one night only to embark on another family reunion the next day.

off we went to the oregon coast with my family. we drove with my parents because gas is so expensive. so there was andrew and i my mom and monte and then tonnns of food and suitcases in the back. so on the way there we saw lots of wind surfers and kite surfers. it was really cool. so we had to pick one of my brother's up from the portland airport. so then it was even more squished. we finally made it to our rental house which was really neat. it was three stories high and had everything you could imagine. it was amazing. just a few feet from it was the ocean. outside our widow you could see it and go stand out on the balcony. it was so pretty. everybody came except for one of my brothers and his family.. those party poopers. we did a lot of fun things. one day we went down to the pier in newport oregon, another day we went to the aquarim, we went to play in the ocean, we had good food and good company. we went to tillamook where there was this really cool steam train. the kiddies loved it. we then had lunch at the tillamook cheese factory and had some of their delicious jerky. everynight we would play games into the wee hours of the morning... that's something that my family does best. it was really just such a blast!

we are just so thankful for family and the love that we feel from them. we are so grateful for the support and love they give us. it was nice to renew friendships and meet new members of the family. it's hard to be back and not on vacation anymore. anyways thanks for the amazing two weeks we had moms and dads. we love and appreciate you guys sooooo much.
XOXO