Prayers

So I've been the biggest slacker blogging lately...too much going on I guess. Kass and I are fighting our yucky colds and trying to make it through just one more week of school. I've been thinking a lot lately, trying to decide what to do with my life now that I'm finished with school. Do I job hunt? Do I substitute, stay home with Kassidy, work at the daycare??? Too many hard decisions and not enough information about our future to decide. It sucks not knowing what's coming next, but I guess that's what makes life exciting, eh? Pretty much I think I've worn out the Lord with all my pleas and begs for guidance (and health). I'm grateful he listens to me and doesn't tell me to stop whining. Only three days left of school and I'm hanging on for dear life, trying to stay motivated and not get too sad about leaving my favorite kids in the world. It's amazing how much those little buggers can affect you, I love them all so much! Here's a picture of my cute nephew at our wedding. THis was at the Salt Lake Temple in the mirro pond and is one of the coolest pictures ever! My photographer bro-in-law took it...he's amazing! This is pretty much how I feel this week, wet elbows and all!

The final countdown

I've got that great song in my head, "It's the final countdown! Da da dun dun, da duh dun dun dun...!" It's great, but that's how I feel with only 9 more days of student teaching left to go! Wahoo! It's been a great experience, but I'm really excited to be to the end of my formal schooling, for now anyway. I just finished my TWS (Teacher work sample), which is like the big project you have to do before graduating and finishing your clinical practice, and I'm feeling pretty elated. It's a good feeling to accomplish something big like that and feel proud of your work. Now I can focus on worrying about Kevin and getting into pharmacy school...

High School Tag

Thanks for the tag Lindsay! This one looks fun.

1. DID YOU DATE SOMEONE FROM YOUR SCHOOL? yes
2.WHAT KIND OF CAR DID YOU DRIVE? I didn't have my own car until college, so I shared the good old Windstar mini van with my mom, but we sure had some good times with the double sided doors and automatic closing buttons:)
3. DID YOU PASS YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE TEST YOUR FIRST TRY? yup
4. WHERE YOU A PARTY ANIMAL? no way!
5. WERE YOU CONSIDERED A FLIRT? You'd have to ask the boys that, but I don't think so.
6. WERE YOU IN BAND, ORCHESTRA, OR CHOIR? Acappella choir
7. WERE YOU A NERD? No, but I did well in school
8. WERE YOU ON ANY VARSITY TEAMS? Can you say "Athletically Challenged"?
9. DID YOU EVER GET SUSPENDED/EXPELLED? No
10. CAN YOU STILL SING THE FIGHT SONG? Um, I don't think I could even sing it in high school.
11. WHO WERE YOUR FAVORITE TEACHERS? Mrs. Dart and Carrie Christensen
12. WHERE DID YOU SIT FOR LUNCH? In the commons against the wall or in between the main doors.
13. WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL'S FULL NAME? Spanish Fork High School
14. WHAT IS YOUR SCHOOL'S MASCOT AND COLORS? Go Don! That's like a fancy zorro guy, and our colors were red and gray and every year at the opening assembly our principal would say that if you cut him he'd bleed red and gray.
15. DID YOU GO TO HOMECOMING AND WITH WHO? Yes, Braden Jex. Awesome night! We had a blast!
16. IF YOU COULD GO BACK AND DO IT AGAIN WOULD YOU? No because I had a pretty great high school experience with no regrets. I'm afraid I'd screw something up if I went back, plus I love growing up and getting married and having my sweet baby! Looking back now I realize that life just keeps getting better and better.
17. WHAT DO YOU REMEMBER MOST ABOUT GRADUATION? I was really nervous, I thought I would mess up my graduation speech or trip on my gown because I was the first one to walk and everyone was watching. And I was also afraid of telling the graduating class to move their tassle from the wrong side, lame huh?
18. WHERE DID YOU GO SENIOR SKIP DAY? Um, I pretty much just sluffed whenever I felt like it and used the excuse that I was doing 'council stuff' and Carrie would excuse it. I think I probably went somewhere with John, but I can't remember.
19. WERE YOU IN ANY CLUBS? Yeah, Fondu Freestylers, National Honors Society and some others that I never actually went to the meetings.
20. HAVE YOU GAINED SOME WEIGHT SINCE THEN? Um, hello...I've had a baby. You decide.
21. WHO WAS YOUR PROM DATE? John Frampton both years.
22. ARE YOU PLANNING ON GOING TO YOUR 10 YEAR REUNION? I think I might be burnt out from having to plan the 5 year reunion and I already call dibs on not having to do the 10 year. But maybe.
23. DID YOU HAVE A JOB IN HIGH SCHOOL? Shopko...I lived there.

I tag Jenny, Christy, Janna, Kristin, Whit and Mel.

Halloween!!

So our Halloween weekend was full of fun! Kassidy was a blast to dress up and take to the trunk-or-treat. She and her buddy Brynn were pretty intimidated by the bigger kids and Jenny and I practically drug them around, but it was a good experience. We made off with way more candy than I would have liked (because I know I'll end up eating much of it)! The rest of the weekend was nerve-racking as Kevin and I had to prepare our talks for Stake Conference. It actually went a lot better than I expected, although I really would have preferred not to cry at all. Kevin was amazing, of course, and I think mine was decent. It was a great experience and very humbling to speak with amazing people like our Stake Presidency and the St. George Temple President. Anywho, here's a couple pics of Kassidy and her cute witch buddy Brynn.

Stake Conference

So I just finished writing my talk for Stake Conference tomorrow. I'm feeling a bit of sickness is my belly just thinking about it! Pray for me that I can make it through the entire 10 minutes without puking or forgetting what I was saying! Oh yeah, and don't come listen.

Too long, tag #2

So post #1 was too long, so you can read this one later if you're sick of hearing about us.

1. I've never had a cavity in my life. And I still have two of my baby teeth. Weird huh? The adult teeth are up there, they just never had the guts to push the wee ones out. I guess it gives me something in common with my 1st graders!

2. I can fall asleep in the shower. I love to sit down in the tub and let the water run over me like a warm rain. Gross, don't picture it! But it's fun, I promise.

3. In the 4th grade I could out-type my computer teacher. I know for a fact that he wasn't just letting me win because we did a race with our blue buddies covering our hands (like a cloth so you can't peek at the keys), and I beat him by about 10 wpm. I was pretty pleased with myself, but what can you do with that?

4. Kevin got tagged too, so I'm writing one for him. Kevin hates breakfast, which wouldn't be weird, except for the fact that his mom cooked the Marchant clan hot breakfasts every day of the week and he would just look forward to Saturday when he could have cold cereal. Weird child! I had cereal every day and was sick of it!

5. I have a plethora of bizarre nicknames: Robine of the nine (dad), Old-Bird (weird guy in my old ward), Rob-dawg (HS friends), Robert (Kevin's nephews...hate this one by the way!), Robster Bobster, Bob (Cade Nielsen), Robby-Roo (mom), and Me-bird (myself at age 2). People have too much time on their hands. Robyn is easier to say than all of these!

6. I have two brother-in-laws closer to my age than my husband. Sometimes people think that I'm married to one of them because we are always hanging out with them. Awkward!

7. Kevin is going to be a pharmacist but refuses to take any form of medicine unless it is dire! He won't even take a tylenol for a headache, and he's had this nasty rash on his leg that he won't try anything on either. Figures! I guess that's a good quality in a pharmacist so I don't have to worry about him getting addicted or anything.

Thanks for the tag Kristin! This was fun and helped me procrastinate!

I tag Christy Clark, Steph Dudley, Nichole Hiatt, Jenny Morris, Megan Wyatt, Cecily (who's way too busy, I know), and Alyssa Smailes.

Hmmm, tagged twice

So I've been wondering why none of my friends love me and why no one will ever tag me at this stupid game, and I guess I got what I wanted. It's now 9:00pm and I should be doing homework but I got tagged twice and I know I won't be able to focus on school work until I post something. Janna tagged Kassidy, so here's 7 things Kevin and I love about her:

1. Kassidy will fall down on purpose just so she can come running to us and get a kiss better on her "OWeee!"

2. Bath time is always fun with nudey little cheeks sliding all over the tub. I'm convinced she'll fall and break her head open on the tub, but she always manages a smooth landing.

3. Kassidy has to brush her "teef" (said while pointing to her little razor teeth on the bottom) before she can go to bed each night. And she even wipes off her mouth so clean when she's done.

4. We love the kisses when she completely sucks her top lip in her mouth and protrudes the bottom lip so she has a bitter beer face. Classic! I need to get a pic of this one.

5. Kassidy knows her sign langauge very well and is sure to sign when she wants MORE of something or is ALL DONE. It's very convenient, except when she gets mad because I'm not looking while she's silently signing behind my back!

6. Baby girl calls Kevin Mommy when they're together and me Daddy, but gets our names right when we're all three together.

7. Kassidy has the most gorgeous eyes and she knows how to work them! Watch out boys. Of course, she also enjoys about poking them out when she's naming her body parts.

We love you Kass!