Just one beer?

Okay, now that we are well into January...it seems as though the days and weeks are flying by at alarming rates! This is exciting, though, because that means we get to start getting ready for baby! At about five and a half months...the end is getting closer and closer! And, while I know I said "I love being pregnant"..it was in that answer to the everyday question of how are you feeling, "ya, I just feel great, and really love being pregnant"(while inside thinking, if I don't eat right now, I might tear your face off!)...I am looking forward to the end...and a beer! Okay, well that was my subconscious talking...but maybe it has a point...

I mean, don't we all just need a beer now and then? I mean life usually looks up after having only one, and it makes most meals much more exciting! So drink a beer for me :)...hehe

 

And...on that note, I have been thinking(I know, babe, it is scary when us "blondes'" think)...but I think we all need to add a little fun to our life!  So many people I know seem to get stuck in life...and forget to just have a good time sometimes....not too mention they complain about how little time they have for anything fun...(you know my motto "we all have ALL the time there is") They get going with the day-to-day routine and life and kids and everything else that comes their way, that they do not pencil in "fun"!...And really, it is healthy. I know that lately I have made a point to try and add a little more fun to my routine...especially since I am alone most of the time. It has been easy for me on some days to just be "bored"...I do my work, rest, maybe work out a little...and then, what?...so, while you don't need to take a family trip to Disneyland...you can invite your friend over for...do I need to say, a beer...haha, just don't ask me ;)...or to watch your favorite show...or even have dessert...you can also have one night where you watch your favorite movie...sometimes, just looking forward to the fact that I have planned to watch a favorite movie or a few episodes of my favorite show makes my day feel so much more special. Or you can even make your favorite dessert or dinner...one that's easy, so you don't stress...love pizza, order in...yes! on a week night! When my dad was gone when I was little, sometimes my mom would take us to the store and let us pick out a frozen dinner and a treat.  Then we would go home and eat and watch a movie(even on a school night)... I loved it, and it was so much fun for all of us! And, no fighting over dinner ;)...so the moral of the blonde woman's thinking is... schedule in a little fun and see how it makes you feel!

teaching...

So...everybody has been asking lately...how is teaching going?! And...my answer would have been (yesterday) "I Love It!".  And while I am a little biased, I do think I have maybe the best job ever! I do have the cutest and craziest class in the world but the reason I said "yesterday" is because my kids were actually soooooo naughty today! They had a challenging test this morning and from then on they could not stop chatting! I feel like my ears are still rattling.  It didn't seem to matter how many times I said "class" and they said "yes" they could not control themselves...so I finally just gave in and let them play and listen to kidz bop...I wish I was still a kid :)

TGIF and other news...

Thank goodness it's Friday!  And...my cute husband is coming home tonight! His birthday was this week so we will have a little celebration for the guy this Sunday (Beer, Chili, and Football, does it get anymore manly?)

So....if you are unaware of our current living situation...we live in a nice little cottage type home...it is super cute and backs up to a creek and feels like you are actually living in the middle of the jungle...however...we are only renting this little place and have contemplated buying a home over here for quite some time.  It has just been hard because we did not want to sell our California home and we have never been quite sure how long we will be here, so we have been hesitant. However, we finally made a move, and although we love this little jungle bungalow, we are very excited to be out of the mosquitoes and I can finally be free of all my new cat friends(more on that later)...we have decided on a brand new town home...it is a few miles up the road and was just finished! we move in in two months! yes!  Here is a picture!

Isn't it cute?! I cannot wait to start decorating....unfortunately we have to get all new pics and things because all of our molded...that's what you get when you live next to a creek in Kauai! More pics to come soon...

It's a girl!!!

So, as I am sure most of you know, we are having a girl! And we couldn't be happier....Jordon was a little bummed at first, but that was only because he had 3 bets that equaled around $300 saying that it was a boy! Now that he has gotten over the loss of the bets he is so excited! This girl is going to love her daddy! He told me last night that I moved down the list of his favorites...baby, Champ, me....he said if it was a boy it would be Champ, me, baby, but now that its a girl it's his princess! oh great! I always new how Champ fared...but what about mommy :)!  However...she is already a pain! When we went for the official ultrasound, she was upside down and facing backwards...meaning no good pictures! So long, scrapbook photos! The only two good pictures we got were of her feet.  Not saying those weren't very cute, but I wanted a cute face or profile picture!

Sooooo, this whole pregnancy thing is hilarious.... I had know idea how my body would respond, or how I would respond for that matter when I got pregnant...but lets just say, incubating a baby is hard! hahaha, and a pain, literally, sometimes!  So, I cannot complain because I was not one of those women who threw up every minute of every day, which I know you hate me for...but I think that was my one perk since to get this baby I needed shots everyday for a month...but anyways, incubation is hard...My stomach feels like it is a hard rock-like structure with bubbles floating around in it...I haven't slept in months and I obsess about everything.  My husband jokes that he did the right thing by not being around these last few months... but it is not a joke! I have always been a pretty even tempered gal, I don't get very moody and I am not quick to anger...however, enter baby and watch out....do not get on my bad side...or I will let you have it...I am sure I could conquer the world at this point...which maybe moms need!...I have never been one of those people who say exactly how they feel because I am always looking out for others' feelings...but I keep having to bite my tongue!! Help me!  I woke Jordon up in the middle of the night last weekend to yell about doing something about the cats on our porch...it was 3am!!! Like he cared at that point, luckily he just agreed with me... not too mention I am losing my mind.  I put my ice cream away in the cupboard last night and I began yelling for Jordon(again) who was outside because I couldn't find the cat food...little could I tell that my hand was actually in the bag of cat food with a cup full of cat food ready to be poured into the dish! What is happening?! hahahha....I know it sounds bad...but I am actually doing really well and I love being pregnant! It's just hilarious!

What's going on in the New Year?

Catching up with the Dizon's:
So I am still on this never ending roller coaster of me and my husband having a less than normal lifestyle. It seems as though ever since we got married we have had this crazy weird schedule, where we just seem to never be together...and although have I heard "what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger"..I still wish I got to wake up to my cute hubby every morning...dare to dream :).  However, I see some normalcy coming in our future so hopefully someday I'll know what its like!  Jordon, for those who do not know, is training in Honolulu to be a fireman.  He left for Honolulu in October and will be finished March 22...and then I finally foresee some sense of regular life...whatever that is! The one thing I love about our current situation is Waikiki.  Honolulu is great.  If you have never been there is  an amazing place to visit.  Waikiki is beautiful, fun and has the best shopping and restaurants around...not too mention the beach has crystal clear blue warm water! So my weekend trips to Honolulu are more like mini vacations...I shouldn't complain.

Anyways, school has started back up again and I can't believe that Christmas is over!  I had the most awesome time in Texas/Honolulu where I traveled.  In Texas, the ole' Haverty clan was officially back together...it was scary to say the least! we haven't been together (just the 4 of us) in quite some time and it was so nice!  And although my brother still enjoys making me mad, and my mom and dad still take his side, I ended up having an extremely fun time.  Clay opened my eyes to the "bad lip reading" experience on youtube...watch it if you haven't...I have never laughed so hard in my whole life! Me and Clay watched it way too many times, and then decided to quote it every chance we got... our poor parents!  After saying farewell in Texas I got to go back to my cute husband who didn't get to spend Christmas with us because of his training and hang out in Honolulu for a few days.  We had our own little Christmas celebration then it was back to Kauai. 

So our totally exciting news this week if you are not already a bit bored is that we get to find out the sex of Pionship(what we call our baby, Jordon made it up because we have Champ and Pionship, Championship...don't ask) tomorrow! Can you believe it, already? We are so excited! I am 19 weeks today! Jordon is wanting a boy...my mom and Darla a girl...and me, I don't really care! I am just excited to start buying things for him or her :) ...

Here are some pics from the last few weeks:

The Parental Units, aren't they cute?!

We got to see the cousins' in Texas! Too much fun!

My Handsome Bro

                                                                            Our perfect tree :)

                                                                        Jordon in Training

              4 Mos..I know not really showing :) But after Cheescake Factory, I was a little bigger ;)

                                                                Isn't he cute :)

4 mos 3 weeks....a little belly!

Happy New Years!!!

So excited for 2013! Every year I make like one thousand resolutions... It's almost like a hobby :) and is something I enjoy... But the complacent me gets really bored easily!...and then likes to change them after about a month. So this year I've decided to do something in a little different..I will be only making three New Year's resolutions...I wanted to do one but I just need at least three!

Here they are:
1. Be organized
2. Live intentionally
3. Be content

Make your resolutions blogoids!!!
Happy New Year!

Happiness Project

Faith

How do we remain Happy? I have been reading the Happiness Project, which is a great read, however, it seems that everyone is out there to answer that question of what makes us ultimately happy.  It's easy to pick out the quick fixes, or the short term happiness...for me ice cream or chocolate chip cookies seem to always to the trick ;)...but its more of the long fix? What makes us, us, what makes us be inspired, content, and in love with life? According to the happiness project, Gretchen Rubin writes that we can be happy if we work on "being ourselves" instead of someone else.  For example, she always wanted a hobby, she wanted one of the great hobbies that her friends have.  Unfortunately, they didn't stick.  This was because they weren't "her".  Someone may love to read, while someone else thinks that it takes too much work. I would like to think that I am always "myself"...however, I know that this is not true.  We usually put our true selves aside and try to be "someone else".  So what I like to spend and afternoon watching old movies and baking...why do I always feel guilty about that, right? We shouldn't, but in the US, if your not winning, your losing, and we can't get behind! This week I am going to pray that I can work on being more "Chelsea" and be perfectly fine with it :)

xoxo Chelsea

Healthy Living

Gym Shoes

So, I really want to try to "live healthier". I don't mean eating salads and exercising...although I do need to do more of that...I mean actually having a healthier life.  I want to be more grounded, centered, relaxed.  I want to not get overwhelemed at the slightest mishap, ans stressed at the drop of a hat.  I want to not worry about the small things or...even the big things for that matter! How do I do this though...create this calm easy atmosphere and relaxing myself.  I have been doing a lot of research lately about everything from Faith, like in my last post,  to exercise for a project I am working on.  I think my biggest thing is I need to let go of things, all things, and trust God.  I think as women we hang on to words, looks, ideas, ambitions, thoughts, like they are gold, and we never release them.  I have this next week off to refocus my life.  I want to structure my life in a healthy way.  In a way that I have a plan, but it doesnt have to be followed, in a way that I am never rushing, wishing, wanting.  Today I am going to implement a walking routine.  I think I need to walk to clear my head more, plus Champ will adore it.  I will also be implementing a yoga (even though I said I hate it) routine...10 minutes, thats it... let you know how it goes

xoxoxo Chels

Faith

What is Faith? I have been doing a lot of research over the last few weeks and to me, I believe that Faith is the most important thing in life.  Without, we are not whole, and with it, we can do all things.  Yet, why is it so hard for us girls to seize control and just have the Faith?  We want to control every situation and everyone around us, instead of just having Faith and letting God control our lives.  It is actually freeing to have Faith and let God take the reigns.  It takes the pressure off of us! Lets look in the bible....According to Jesus' brother, James, he says to look at situations as a challenge, a challenge to have Faith and let God guide you. For me, these words are powerful.  Sometimes we feel like bad situations are happening all around us, really that is when God is working in our lives to help us learn to have Faith.  This is how you gain maturity in the Faith. James goes on to say "let God work his will in you, yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper" (4.7-10).  Having Faith in Him is the only way to go, the only way to resist the Devil.  Furthermore, in 1 Peter, we are told that when you trust God, he is a Stone that will not falter, a Stone that we can be proud of, but if we refuse, then it will be a stone  that will trip us up, one that will block our way. 

C & J say "GOOOOOOOOO BUUUUUFFFFS!"

Okay...so let me fill you in! C & J have a totally super awesome weekend in Colorado. They reminisce with friends, handle ailing Colorado addictions and get their fill of shopping. The first night includes the most awesome foodaritas...or margaritas...the Rio. .C's lil' bro Clay joins as well as the bestie Meow (aka K)...and they all have a super fun night...that ends at a place that no one would ever guess...okay yes you would ...Cheese Cake, for...you guessed it-Cheese Cake (& more drinks). Then they all retreat to bed. C & J wake up to a glorious blue Colorado sky and set forward to Superior. C & J decide that they are absolutely sold on Superior, Colorado and find themselves driving aimlessly through various neighborhoods planning the rest of their lives and daydreaming about the time when they will live there...they set a goal for 30...4 years! Then reality bites and they drive to see the amazing location of the main event and are blown away...C decides that the little town in the mountains where the wedding will be located is the new place they will live and daydreams now about owning horses and living the mountain ranchers life...J brings her back to reality once again and reminds her that they can visit...but that the country suburban life is more suited for them...but hey, C can dream, right? Friday night crashes in and they go the rehearsal dinner which was incredible and had the most amazing food. C & J reunite with their college buddies and the night finishes with the boys showing off their squares (don't ask)... The wedding day, awesome. The funniest part of the day? J reminding C to take a picture of him walking down the aisle....because he has two women on his arm...a once in a lifetime thing...he says...They continue the festivities with dancing, cake, and the most amazing & entertaining best man speech...given by none other than J! The wedding proves to be amazing, and e bride and groom look so great and C & J were so happy for them! ...And on with Sunday...CU!!! C & J find themselves driving into the most beautiful town of Boulder! And...Lil' bro Clay joins them....they decide to walk all around the campus and "The Hill"(college area) as it is called...unfortunately, there is someone talking at the school that does not allow them to step foot on the campus for many hours...okay it was Obams..and he was speaking. They had to wait until the evening when he left to, for them to be able to go back to the campus...but they could hear him from all over Boulder..kinda neat...neater if the three agreed with his politics... but anywho...Half Fast Subs provided an amazing "waiting" spot. Once they were on campus, C proceeded to take lil' C to every class she or J had ever been in...even though he had been to the campus before...many times...but he humored them and told them how cool they must have been. C got to relive her glory days by checking out the "fieldhouse" aka indoor track aka. home for 4 years of her life! J found this super awesome sign that was spray painted with a vulgar, but funny word.. but then we found the Romney camp and decided it was meant to be! Then the three headed to the Dal Ward Athletic Center...their second home in college. J's name was all over the place, so C decided to embarrass him with taking a hundred pictures...and Lil' C just made fun of them both... They decided that their "inner Buff" had been awakened and spent hundreds of dollars at the gift shop...those suckers!..the night ended with the three meeting up with Meow and her lil' sis B.. and having a super awesome time! Here's some pics:

 Isn't he cute!

 Ahhhhh...I love Colorado

 Doesn't he look dashing!

 Best Friends!

 Bride and Groom :)

 Where I lived for 4 years of my life! Go CU T&F ;) (indoor track)

 My other colligiete home...DAL Waaaaaard!

 School of Journalism...yes Clay already mentioned that it was "off campus"

 Everyone should go to CU :)

Colorado!

So, we are so excited because we are going to Colorado tomorrow!! Yay! We are going for Brandon and Jessica's wedding.  Jordon is going to be the best man and lets just say I can't wait to get off this rock in the ocean! Okay, I do love it here, but lets face it...nothing like the Rio exists here, and I  would make the trip to Colorado for that reason alone.  It is just a huge bonus that we get to take part in an amazing wedding and have a blast seeing family and friends!!! And yes, I do get to see the bro...and finally have a drink with him! He is finally 21! And I cannot wait to buy him a beer...sorry mom, but it  just seems fun. I also get to see my kitty kat, aka, one of my best friends in the world! SO, I am pretty excited.  Although my kids told me today "please don't go, don't leave us with the sub!"..."hastalavista baby"...okay I wasn't that harsh. Most the students at Koloa school have had the unfortunate pleasure of being in the class with some sub-par subs.   Screaming, hitting desks, no recesses come to mind...but I told them today, well if they are being strict its probably because you weren't listening.  One girl actually agreed, "ya, your probably right".  I am.  And thus bad subs are part of life, however, I did leave them with one of my favorites.  Although last year she had my kindergarteners for one day while I was testing the kids and well, I had never seen them sit up so strait, and had never seen them so quiet.  Fear! hahah Well, like I said, nothing too exciting going on in my life! Just living the relaxing Island life!

Winning

Okay....so officially back and officially writing.  I am trying this thing where I actually do the things I say I am going to do. I always do the things I have to do, the things that matter to other people, and the things that matter to my family.  Often times I let go of the things I actually want to do.  I get lazy, tired and just feel guilty.  Not anymore.  I am listening to myself.  If I say I am going to blog 5 days a week. Then I am. And thus, the reason I am writing to you in bed at 10 at night, trying to get through the list of things I say I am going to do! The thing is is that I love blogging, so I need to work it in.  So tomorrow I will start earlier and actually tell you what has been going on in my life, since you know you want to know  ;).  I just prepared coffee, too...because losing sleep at night is better than the inconvenience in the morning, or so I have told myself... oh Chels

High heels...

CEO: Part 3

Okay, so sorry it has taken so long to write this blog post, I was out of town, and then I was dealing with some family things, so I had no room in my brain left to post something worth meaning.  This next part is extremely crucial.  Its your company's....i.e. Chelsea inc.'s...mission statement.  What does your company stand for, what is most important to your company? What is most important to you?  Take a piece of paper and write down your mission statement.  The biggest thing I am going to stress to you is not to do what you think would be the best mission statement, not to do what you think would be the "coolest" mission statement. DO what feels right to you.  It can be a short list, explaining the priorities of your company, or it can be a long essay explaining your life outlook. Whatever it is, right it down, meditate over it. Think deeply about it. 

After you have written down and created the perfect mission statement, see what areas you need to change in your life to help bring these missions to pass every day.  Your mission statement should be your life everyday. SO figure out ways to live this way everyday.  With that being said, if something does not seem to be working everyday, you might need to change it.  This is a living statement, capable of change.  Now don't make it too easy on yourself and just keep it too simple.  But if something isn't sitting right with your heart, ax it!  Hope this helps bring focus to your life :).

CEO: Part 2, the "employees"

                       Okay, now that you have decided on a CEO and VP of your new company, we are going to take a turn and figure out who you want for your employees.  I did this on my own business plan.  Now remember I am running Chelsea, Inc. and I want the best employees I can find.  I started by listing all the people that were really close to me.  Of course the top employees of your company would be spouses and/or immediate family.  They are your support system. The next employees are those that you are really close with.  Close friends, close extended family, maybe a coworker.  These are the people you spend your time with.  Now comes the hard part.  Picking the best employees.  We all have a lot of people we talk with an associate with and discuss our problems and concerns with.  However, not all of these people are good employees.  Lets take a look at employees in general.  Some are full of integrity.  They care deeply about the company they work for.  They do what is right and they work hard for their boss, even if it does not benefit them.  Then there are some employees who are good, but they don't really give 100% effort.  They "slack off" and can be lazy.  Then there are the vampires.  They suck the company dry for their own best interest.  They do not have the interest of anyone else besides themselves at mind.  The last kind of employees are those that have been their for years.  They may be cranky and sick of what they are doing, but they are full of knowledge.  They have seen ups, downs, and know the ins and outs of the company.  There may be other types, but in the interest of time, we will look at only a few.  Now think about these types of employees.  Think about the types of employees that you want running your company. 
                              The next step is to take a look at your list and look at the employees, or your "support" system.  WHO has your best interest? Who can you tell your ideas to and get an honest response that serves you, not someone else? Who cares about you and wants what's best?  Do some of them constantly deplete you? DO some of them leave you dry and angry? Which ones inspire you, fill you with joy, provide a good example? Often times, which is unfortunate, friends fall under the "vampire" heading.  They want to be around you when you are doing good, but are quick to suck the life out of you, too.  They may even want you to fail, shutting down your ideas and dreams.  Because remember, through God, you can do anything, so you want employees who feel that way, too.  So now take some of the "bad" employees off your list.  Now I know scripture says to love each person as your brother, forgive them their trespasses.  And you will.  You are not cutting these people out of your life, you are not being mean to them.  You will pray for them, and hopefully one day they will return to your company.  They will be your acquaintances, maybe even someone you will help and guide.  However, they are bad employees, and too many bad employees will ruin any company.   You need to take them out of the _______________, inc. plan, as Satan puts obstacles in our life in the form of jealousy and laziness, and if those you consistently go to for advice and help and guidance have those things against you, they will help you fall, not prosper. 

High Heels moment...

SO I know I am on my "CEO" series...but I thought I would break in for a little High Heels moment and talk about beauty.  I love products. Hair products, face products, skin products, you name it-I've tried it.    According to scripture we are to look for the inward beauty, the person, the soul. However, God also wants us to be good to ourselves.  By doing so, we show the respect we have for the bodies that we have been given.  So, with this being said, I have always just bought the product that seemed to fit my need for the time. I did not mean to sin, nor did I think of it badly.  However, most times I already had product at home, so I was being wasteful, and I was spending way too much money on the product.  This is money that can be saved and used for a much better purpose.  So I have found a solution...and I think the best product anywhere!!! Let me start by telling you about the beautiful skin my mother and her sister have.  Their skin is soft, full of moisture and is radiant.  They have their share of skin and aging problems like anyone, but their skin is so beautiful. They both use regular lotion.  My mom uses Vaseline lotion, and her sis uses Lubriderm.  Now they add in a few products here and there, my mom likes "Boots" and uses some retinol creams. However, they use the regular lotion or sunscreen most days...SO I have started, but it was boring so... Then I found another breakthrough.  Vitamin E oil...which can be found at any drug store.  It was 6$ at the Kauai Longs...and people, if it's here...it's where you are too! And cheaper!! So viola, I have created my own super cheap, last forever beauty product...  Vaseline lotion and Vitamin E oil.  What is also neat is that you can add a few drops of the Vit. E oil to your water at night and actually get a supplement.  You only need a bit on your face and the amount of moisture it adds back in is incredible.  I put more around my eyes and on my forehead. Moral of the story, you do not have to break the bank in order to look your best ;)!