Tessy

Holy SMURF!!!

2011-08-01T14:35:00.001-06:00

Top 10 things I learned from Papa Smurf...

1.) That's SMURFIN AWESOME!!
2.) Always sing while you work!
3.) Instead of swearing just say," What the SMURF!"
4.) Believe in magic! The blue moon miracle!
5.) Little blue people RULE!
6.) We must each find the HERO within!
7.) We were born with a personality but we can always change things!
8.) Life is Smurfilicous!
9.) Smurfette is a blonde Marilyn Monroe!
10.) Oh SMURF!!!

Smurf happens!!!

2011-07-30T17:37:00.002-06:00

Holy Guacamole!!! I just dropped my precious iphone in the middle of the road!!! Dammit!!! Shattered but I can still use it for now!!! It is so effin hot here in Utah that I got out of my car and my Diet Coke was melting away!!! I was so flustered with the heat that I could barely focus on anything and therefore dropped my iphone!!!! Do you know how much it costs to replace that thing? All I know is that I am broke!!! Oh well! People always say to me,"It is what it is!" Life's a bitch and then you die!" Sorry to be a Nancy Negative but I need something to get me motivated again! Like a trip to look forward to or a marathon to train for or a man to make out with;)

Summer 2011

2011-07-06T10:22:00.002-06:00

Nanny Tessy...Tessy Tangled...Tessy Taxi....Life is shitty...life is good...I piss off more people then I please!!! Kids kids kids...Lydia, Lucy, Lilee, Zach, Max, Noah, Zeddy, Matthew, Abbey, Asher, Rex, Gus, Phoebe Love, Lola!! Swimming, Lagoon, snorkeling, piano, camp, guitar, Gma Egan pool, new music, new movies, JCC, play dates, park, cabin, taco bell, Lunaberry, Top it, etc! Life is complicated crazy fun! Netflixing, iphone apps, Texting, facebooking, and now finally blogging! I have not converted to tweeting yet! Another single summer with absolutely no men in my life!! I turn 29 this month and I am feeling the clock a ticking but oh well! Not much I can do when the ratio of jackass men is soooo incredibly high!!!!! I am getting used to chillaxin with myself;(

February 15th, 2011= NO MORE SODA FOR ME!!!

2011-02-15T16:25:00.003-07:00

I DID IT!!!! 15 days without my vice....Diet Dr. Pepper!!!! The month of February is almost over and I promised myself 28 days to break this habit of drinking 44oz of Diet Dr. Pepper for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!!! It was freakin hard especially on the weekends drinking water with my popcorn at the movies ughhh! Life is good now, headaches are practically gone and I think I lost a few pounds! Water and gum are my new best friends now!!! I feel healthier and I can run without side aches bothering me so much! I have joined the Largest Looser at work and I am really motivated to loose 30 lbs before summer! I think dropping soda all together was a wise decision and it will help me in the long run! I crave it when I see it but I have self control not to even touch it!!! Diet Coke you are black and ugly and I don't need you in my life to be happy!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

2010-11-22T00:05:00.001-07:00

I'm grateful for....

My fabulous home and family!
My amazing job and boss!
My healthy body and energy!
My church and friends!

Let me vent about men for a minute!!!

2010-11-19T16:04:00.002-07:00

How does God expect me to get married when men are selfish, shallow, jackasses!!! Seriously, what am I going to do? I'd rather be single then worry about a jackass that wants me to have a sexy body and take care of everything!!! I don't want to babysit another adult/man/boyfriend/husband....whatever!!! Life is complicated enough as it is and I hate feeling pressure!!! I'm turning 29 next year and then thirty and most likely I will be the infamous 30 year old virgin! Never been madly deeply in love with anyone sadly to say or happy to say!!! Because therefore I have never had my heart broken!!! But the frusterating thing is that I have a LOT of LOVE inside me to give and my passion of fire is diminishing the older I get. I lack motivation and I desperately need someone to be giddy about...a simple crush or prospect would be nice. I see soooo many shitty marriages I often wonder why would I take that leap of faith into commitment/love/ and marriage. I have come to the conclusion that all I really want is a couple of adorable kids to call my own... a mini Tess to hold in my arms...and that I know God knows is the deepest desire of my heart....thank you Blog for letting me vent on this Friday night!!!

I LOVE it when......

2010-11-14T21:16:00.002-07:00

1.) I get to listen to the radio driving home from work on a Saturday night and it's showtunes Saturday night, Broadway music always touches my heart!!!

2.) While driving I see the beautiful Utah mountains covered with some snow and the sun is shining so perfectly!!!

3.) Someone says I made their day!!!

4.) When I get a random big hug from a student, teacher, or friend!!!

5.) I get a genuine compliment!!!

6.) The smell of fresh popped popcorn!!!

7.) The first sip of a 44oz. Diet Soda!!!

8.) A funny wall post makes my day!!!

9.) My family dog, Fe looks at me with her puppy dog eyes lovingly!!!

10.) Gus does something new and geniously smart!!!!

Disneyland 2010 was Magical!!!

2010-11-14T21:13:00.003-07:00

XOXO Minnie & Mickey Mouse!!!!

Things at work that drive me CRAZY!!!

2010-10-22T16:30:00.001-06:00

Things that I dislike….

When people talk to me like I am a toddler

When people shush me

When people ignore me

When people act like they care but really don’t

When people judge me for a stupid reason

When people are soooo private about their life

When people can’t take a joke

When people are prudes!!!

When people are too serious!!!

When people get offended easily

When people don't hug you back

Fe means Faith in spanish....We have faith that she will live a long happy life!

2010-10-01T22:17:00.001-06:00

Fe

2010-10-01T21:34:00.002-06:00

My new reason to rush to get home from work is to see my little puppy, Fe!!! Absolutely love and adore her!!! I only wish she was not sick all the time it seriously is depressing! She doesn't bark which is the best thing ever! She loves to sleep and sleep and sleep! I pray for Fe everyday to get better!

Single life is the bomb!

2010-07-01T10:01:00.003-06:00

Top ten reasons I love being single!

1. I don't have to share a bed!
2. I don't have to check in with anyone!
3. My money is never asked where I spent it!
4. I can do whatever I want whenever I want!
5. Being a super Aunt and having fun!
6. Going to lots of movies, playing at the pool, and eating ice cream as much as I want!
7. Eating out for one and not having to cook!
8. Not having to babysit a grown-up/ man!
9. Staying up late, sleeping in, with no one to bother me!
10. Hanging out with friends and family as much as I want!

Really? REALLY?

2010-06-22T22:29:00.002-06:00

Seriously? Another one of my younger cousins is getting married...couples...babies....families...and I still stand in limbo land! Love too, not really, sometimes it's nice not to have anyone to come home to...not to have to cook dinner for two...not to have to check in or get permission to stay out late with the friends. But deep down inside I know that I really want to fall in love and be loved in return! Husband, lover, family, it all just seems like a fantasy life to me right now. So far away yet my friends and family say it's so close...maybe next summer I will get married that's what I've been saying for five years now. I just haven't met the one...i guess...life is good...really?

What's your flavor?

2010-06-13T17:04:00.002-06:00

When I ask myself or others the question...What is your flavor? I'm speaking of the kind of men you like to date. Lately I have been trying all sorts of flavors of men, it's hard to find the perfect flavor. My friend said she likes whatever is on her plate! I'm trying to be more open minded and give every guy a fair chance, a few dates to see if we are compatible. The love connection is hard for me to find it seems especially the older you get. Maybe I am too picky but I refuse to settle for my EC, seriously eternity is a long time. No rushing to the alter for me! I'm turning 28 this summer and I have my ten year highschool reunion pressures! I wish I had a hot husband to show off with three adorable kids but I don't so I will have to show up single and sexy;) Maybe I will meet some nerd that I didn't know in highschool but is now rolling the money! Wouldn't that be nice...

Feast or Famine

2010-06-10T10:11:00.000-06:00

Feast or famine that is my life right now! With men, dating, social life, and of course finances! I seem to still live paycheck to paycheck on a preschool teacher salary/ Nanny Tessy/ Tessy Taxi/ I need some extra money flow! Sometimes I think my only hope is to marry rich and successful cuz my parents aren't hooking me up anytime soon.
No, seriously though, I'm all about hard work and living a righteous life! And that is exactly what I'm looking for in a future EC! A guy that is not a slothful servant but anxiously engaged in doing good works and showing me loving kindness as much as possible, daily would be nice.
I've been in a lot of homes and seen first hand successful marriages and how the spouse can be treated on a daily basis. I know that happiness in marriage is most likely to be achieved by living the gospel standards and like they say, "a couple that prays together stays together!" LTLTLTLTLTLTLTLTLTL OMGosh I'm getting set up on a date with a guy named, Lance, he is divorced with a three year old kid but who's to judge. I've reached that certain age where the men I'm dating have a history some good and bad baggage. All that matters is if they have progressed and if they have their priorities straight now! For the first time in my life I am actually praying daily for my husband and that I can be worthy of him and that he is living in such a way that he is worthy to take me to the temple! I read in The Miracle of Forgiveness a great quote by Spencer W. Kimball, " The crown of character is self control." I have a desire to have more self control, when it comes to finances, shopping for frivolous things, eating out frequently, and saying no to stupid things!

February 2, 2010

2010-02-02T14:46:00.002-07:00

Happy Ground Hog Day ya'll! So, I guess the groundhog saw his shadow so we have six more weeks of winter here in Utah! Imagine that! I'm getting depressed just thinking about that! But I do love sipping on a dark hot chocolate on days like today! I'm seriously considering moving to Cali though sometime this year, possibly in the next few months! I've been secretly job searching and it's complicated to try and interview when you live in different states! I wish people would just fly me out for the weekend to visit and interview! Oh well! To tell you the truth, I have a guy I am totally smitten over that lives in Cali. And I fear the only way to see if a relationship could blossom between us is to live within 20 miles of each other. He is flying out here (SLC) to visit me for Valentines weekend and I plan to fly to Cali for my spring break to visit him but we can't play this game forever!

Life is good!

2010-01-26T21:32:00.002-07:00

I can't believe it's almost February 2010! I'm trying to not count the days till Valentines Day but I'm just so excited to have a guy come visit me! It will be my first date on heart day in 27 years!

Happy New Year 2010

2010-01-15T22:39:00.002-07:00

Now that was a fun New Year's Eve in Vegas!

2009-12-23T23:02:00.002-07:00

Uncle Zack dressed up as Santa Claus and suprised the nieces and nephews for family home evening! Do you know what the difference is between Santa Claus and Tiger Woods...Santa stops after three Ho's HO HO HO.

JOY

2009-12-14T16:09:00.004-07:00

Today was the perfect day to build a snowman with my class! The snow was fluffy and perfect packing snow! We got a cowboy hat from the dress-up closet and we used radishes for the eyes! I absolutely love my class at the early childhood center in the Jewish Community Center! They bring me sooo much joy everyday! Children keep life so simple and they make me laugh at the stupidest things! Happy Hanukkah this week! We have been busy all week making latkes, lighting our menorah, and playing the dreidel game! Life is good!

The cutest Ralphs twins ever!

2009-11-25T20:00:00.002-07:00

Everyday I make sure I get to see my little buddies! They are the funniest little kids, so full of energy. I don't think they ever walk they seem to prance around the room like little monkeys! I love making them smile, laugh, or giggle!

My Sistas!

2009-11-22T22:30:00.001-07:00

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I'm glad we all got the memo to wear cream sweaters to Sunday dinner! Perfect picture moment hanging out with my family!

A day in the life of a pre-school teacher Tess

2009-10-17T10:25:00.003-06:00

Brace yourself, drink your morning rockstar cuz you are in the toddler B room for the next five hours. (14 kids age 2 turning 3 this coming year!) So, the morning starts out smoothly I arrive at...

7:30 am to assist the early risers. Then I find out that my co-teacher is not going to be in the classroom with me today and I have an incompetent sub that doesn't do toddlers. That means I'll be changing all the diapers and that I will have to be the head referee today.

8:30 am and school has started with the twins aka tornados arriving running into the classroom at full speed to wash their hands. If I turn my back for a few seconds there is water all over the place, a mini flood in the classroom.

9:00 am the director of the pre-school informs me that we will have a fire drill in ten minutes so it will scare the children so be ready. Quickly I told the class to get their jackets/sweatshirts on to go outside. This is a complicated process with fourteen little two year olds, who can't do zippers.

9:10 am One boy starts crying scared of transitioning to another place besides the classroom during the fire drill. Getting the entire class down a flight of stairs is quite a process to say the least!

9:30 Clean up time
9:45 Snack time
10:00 Circle time/ Story time
10:30 Center exploration
11:00 One of the kids bites the other kid
11:30 One of the kids throws up his lunch all over the place
12:00 change four poopy diapers borderline loose stools
12:15 drink a diet pepsi
12:30 nap time feeewwww!

2009-08-05T20:45:00.001-06:00

This sunflower was grown in my front yard! My mom has a green thumb and the sunflowers are blooming six feet tall!

2009-08-05T20:35:00.003-06:00

ChuggaRacho! Crusin for a bruisin with my homie! I love her mustang convertable! Except for when my hair goes crazy! I was drinking a Gulp not a Big Gulp just a Gulp! LOL

What makes me happy:)

2009-08-05T20:24:00.003-06:00

1. I love being in the sun! I gets lots of Vitamin D! The beach is great therapy!
2. I am a people person! I love getting to know new people and especially being with my old friends! Laughing over anything and everything!
3. Kids are one the greatest joys of my life! Everyday I look forward to seeing my nieces and nephews! They instantly put a smile on my face!

The Toyota Jump!!!

2009-08-05T20:18:00.001-06:00

Sunset on Maui beach!!! Passover break 2009!!! One of the many highlights of '09!

HDOS

2009-07-23T10:27:00.003-06:00

If you know me, then you would know,that I used to work at Hot Dog on a Stick!!! What can I say, it was a fun job! I got to work with my fabulous cousins and drink fresh lemonade all day! I also fell in love with the pepperjack cheese on a stick! Deliciously dipped in a little bit of mustard or fry-sauce! It says a lot about a company if an employee loves working there and still loves the food after years of it. Hot Dog on a Stick taught me how to work hard, spot clean, and always keep a smile on my face!

Top 10 reasons being a Summer Nanny is the best job!!!

2009-06-29T10:30:00.002-06:00

1. You get to go outside all the time!
2. Swimming at the pool soaking up the sun!
3. Slurpees, snowcones, and big gulp's!
4. I get to go to lunch with my best friend whenever I want to!
5. I still get to hang out with my nieces and nephews
6. The kids are 5 and 7 therefore they will go along for any ride
7. Kids movies are awesome! Ice Age 3-D, Up 3-D, HP 6
8. I still can watch Ellen at four in the afternoon!
9. I can blog stalk and update my facebook daily
10. It's only a summer job, so I get change in the fall.

Memphis Road Trip 2009

2009-06-16T09:36:00.005-06:00

Fine, I will update my freakin blog more than once a season! Just so my best friend and others will look at my blog more often. Summer 2009 started off with a blast I did a little road trip with Mrs. Allie Adams, my bestest friend in the world, that got married last year! She recently graduated from Nursing school in Tennessee and needed to drive home!
We made a few stops on the way including, Memphis "Graceland" home of Elvis the King! I love the Carolina blue Elvis outfit! Beale street was hilarious being the minority, a white blonde girl walking down the street! We got to dance at a bar like Coyote Ugly the movie! I bought some yummy Memphis BBQ sauce at the famous BB Kings!
Our next stop was in St. Louis, "The Gateway Arch" we went to the top in these little egg shaped elevators! Fun stuff if you don't have vertigo!
We ended our road trip with a fabulous stop at Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota! There was a night ceremony where they lit up the mountain and showed a movie of the men that were on Mt. Rushmore! George Washington looks the best!
Where in the heck in Wall Drug? Guess you had to be there! Peace out!

I miss Beatrice!

2009-02-08T14:23:00.002-07:00

I love pot-bellied pigs! I used to have one as a pet, her name was Beatrice. My brother worked at a petting zoo ranch and gave me a pot-bellied pig for my birthday one year. She was soo tiny at first but soon grew too heavy to carry. I potty trained her to go in the cat liter, pigs are actually really clean animals believe it or not. They only go potty in one corner unlike dogs who go all over your backyard. My neighbors nicknamed my pig, Bacon, they would tease she was our food storage. But little do people know that pot-bellied pigs humans don't usually eat, we eat the large pink pigs. Pot-belly pigs only come in black and white! I still do love to eat barbacoa sweet pork from Cafe Rio.

It's going to be a Fabulous February!!!

2009-02-08T14:18:00.002-07:00

So, I got a new car! A jeep grand cherokee! What can I say, it gets me from point A to point B! It's a gas hog but I love it!

Isaac walking the muddy streets of Peru

2009-01-02T21:46:00.003-07:00

It was sooo fun to talk to my brother on Christmas day over the phone. It is amazing that my family could speak to him via satellite. Feliz Navidad music was blasting in the streets by his apartment! Next Christmas I am fixing to go pick him up with my brother Luke. There is a Marriot Hotel in Lima, Peru...imagine that! My brother, Elder Ralphs has turned into an awesome missionary, full of excitement for missionary work and the gospel of Jesus Christ. I have missed having him home with the parents to hang out with and go out to eat with! He is really missing American food about now, he said he eats rice and beans every meal. And after a really hot day when he is sweating everywhere all he has to drink is a hot drink. I could not survive with out ice cold refreshing water!

2009 Life is good!!!

2009-01-02T21:33:00.003-07:00

Okay my fellow brag-blog friends...this year I have made it a new year's resolution to update my blog weekly!! (Especially to all my friends who love to blog stalk!) So, start checking out the latest drama in Tess's life...I will do my best to make my posts a fun and interesting read! 2009 is my year I can just feel the change a coming! Time to get healthy, find a righteous man, and go places I've always wanted to go! -Tess

Starbucks With My Favorite People

2008-05-17T14:09:00.000-06:00

This summer we spent some quality time in our favorite place...Bethesda!!!

Hooray !!!

2008-05-16T09:19:00.001-06:00

I have a frieken blog, it's about time!!!

2007-10-08T16:38:00.000-06:00

Life is Good!