First Semester is over!!

As of today, I am officially done with the Fall 2010 semester at the U. It has been a new ride and experience for me. At first, I was worried going to the UofU, its a big university with allot of red. Didn't know if I could handle it. But I have become a custom to the color and university. Haven't converted yet but become a custom too. My semester grades are good too. I have really found my niche in learning Parks, Recreation and Tourism (PRT). I am really liking the idea of working in PRT and sports management. Its going to be good for me. Its good to just be done and have a break before starting in for the spring semester. According to my record, I can be done with my bachelors about this time next year. Keep your fingers crossed!!

Ding! Fries are done!

So Danny and Katy showed us this video for maybe a talent they were going to do at the family party. I have had it stuck in my head for about 5 days now. figured I would share it with everyone that looks at my blog. It is so funny. Makes me hungry for a whopper!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

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I can believe it is already Christmas and New Years. Where did 2010 go?? Last year around this time Alicen and I had said we hoped to be in better standings by now. Well the year is over and to tell you the truth we are in worse standings then we had ever thought. What a year we have had. Seems like every time we would get ahead, something would come up. I would wish for 2011 to be a great year but I might jinx it. Dont want to do that. Looking back over the year it has all but blended together between work, school and family. There have been good moments and seriously bad moments. All in all, its just been a below average year for the Kettenring family. But may everyone have a good Christmas season and a Happy New Year!!!

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Winter Break

No I have not given up on my blog, although it might feel that way. I have been so busy with school that it has consumed every minute I had open in my life. However today was my final final for the semester. I have successfully finished my first semester at the UofU. I am so relieved and happy. I told my boss that I don't have to see, breath or drive to that school for three weeks. He being a Utah Fan couldn't see why I would want to miss out on that. Oh believe me, I have my reasons. I think I did a good job and got some good grades as well. I am excited to continue on in my classes and degree. According to my councilor, I have about a year and I could be done. Finally finished! That lets me see light at the end of the tunnel.
I am not going to look too far ahead but I am going to enjoy my break for Christmas. It will be well deserved and needed before going back. Too bad I don't have that time off of work as well. But that is a different story.
Just thought I would give a quick note on why I have not updated my blog for a while. Other then school nothing has really happened. Just getting older one day at a time!!

Staying home sick

The last couple of days I have been down in the dumps. I am not really sick just lost my voice. Not sure what it was from. I think I was getting a cold, then screaming at the BYU game last weekend did not help. Anyway Tuesday I work up with really no voice at all and figured I better take a day off to recoup. Something I should have just shrugged off and went to work.
To start the morning off, as McKinley and I were waiting for her bus to come, McKinley decided to throw up all over the kitchen floor. I got her a bowl and cleaned up the mess. I asked her if she felt good enough to still go to school. She said yes. Well just as the bus came around the corner she did it again. I ran outside let the bus driver know she would not be coming. I sat on the couch with her and watched cartoons.
Later that day, driving around with Allie for something at the store. Tait said "I'm stuck!" well he was buckled in his seat because we were driving. So we said yea. Then he said it again "I'm stuck." Just as we went to talk to him again he just puked all over the front of him. All over his cloths, car seat. Lucky for us we were at the store. We hurried and parked, Alicen went in with McKinley to the store to get baby wipes and disinfecting wipes. I started to undress Tait down to his diaper. It was cold out side, the wind was blowing and Tait is completely naked. He was shaking and blue. Alicen then took Tait into the store to get new cloths and get him warm.
My job was to clean the car seat. Lucky me! I got the car seat totally dismantled and just went to town cleaning up the chair, seat in the car and just threw the cloths in a sack. It was so gross! What a mess. Once I was done all I could smell was puke! Tait threw up a couple more times but we had a bowl.
The rest of the night both kids were fine. I am figuring it was bad chocolate milk or something they ate. Not sure what really happened. But what a day to take off thinking I was going to rest and get myself better. Not quite so, I was taking care of the kiddos instead. And I still don't have a voice. What a day. Tomorrow going to work will be a great day!!