Celebration Day

Ashley Passed Block 2! So far on both blocks she has convinced herself and everyone around her that she is not going to pass, but then still pulled off a B+, Good Job Ash!

The timing for this news was perfect because it's Ashley's Birthday today, and this news was the best gift Ashley received. Also today Ashley's sister Celina graduated from ASU and we met with her family to see her ceremony. GO Sal!
Afterward we all were treated to the Cracker Barrel while Ashley opened some gifts.
She has been hinting to me that she wanted a bike and so that's what I got her. Happy Birthday Ash!

How Could I Forget?? (The real post)

Sorry, I posted this earlier but it got all messed up when I tried to add pictures. Here's the real post:

Monday was Mike's birthday. He got up and went to work and I slept in. I didn't talk to him at all throughout the day until he was about to get off work, at which time I called to let him know that my car broke down. He came straight from work to help me out. I told him to get the jack out of the trunk but he said he knew it wasn't there. I told him to look anyway. When he did, he found this:
Inside were two of these:
I think he was pretty surprised! He kept saying "No way, no way!"We went straight to the game. It was WILD!! We are SO stoked! We LOVE the Suns!!
Happy birthday Mike! I'm glad I got to spend it with you!

How Could I Forget?? 2

Lately, Mike has become a HUGE Dudley fan! I saved a video of him making a sweet shot last night.

I Have a Problem

I have a problem that I've always had but is becoming more and more evident since I started school again. I CAN'T SAY NO!! Someone asks me to do a favor and I am automatically flattered (I really do love feeling like I'm a person who can help out and like people can come to me for advice and assistance) and in the spur of the moment, I arrange my schedule in my mind to fit the favor in.

I remember when I first started school, one of the teachers said there comes a time for every nursing student when you feel so overwhelmed you just sit down and cry and you look around and your house is trashed and the laundry and dishes are piling up and you haven't cooked dinner for the past month. I honestly didn't think that time was ever going to come for me...especially not in the second semester!! What is encouraging and frustrating at the same time is that I'm realizing that it's not school that has me so stressed, it's everything else (which has put stress on the school because I've allowed myself to get behind).

I feel like I always end up letting down and pushing aside the people who mean the most to me and the ones I want to show gratitude to and serve the most, especially Mike. Like a bishop who sets aside his family responsibilities to fulfill ward responsibilities. Only my situation is WAY smaller than that :). But I do feel like my problem is interfering with things/people that are MUCH more important!

So my question is this: how do you let people know they can rely on you, that you feel like you owe them a lot and that you want more than anything to help them out but you just can't?? I need advice stat! :)

P.S. PLEASE do not read this post and think it is directed at anyone!! My problem is with time management, not greedy people and I just want to know how other people cope!