Mae

love them. so much.

from google images

everytime i listen to them i melt. just like a popsicle on the fourth of july.

read these lyrics and tell me you don’t melt:

from http://world-is-natural.org/

I need you here tonight just like the ocean needs the waves.

from http://singphotography.com/blog/

I’ve figured out, that what you do makes me feel like I’m floating on air.

from http://jennifermott.com/blog/

You don’t understand how helpless I can get, since that day that we met, oh can you feel it yet? It’s never been more perfect being alive. I’ve never been so satisfied.

from http://www.flickr.com/photos/ilya_b/3916547188/

So be here by my side and watch the starts. They’re ours.

from http://joannagoddard.blogspot.com/2009/08/engagement-photos.html

Remembering everything about my world and when you came. Wondering, the change you’d bring means nothing else would be the same. Did you know what you were doing, did you know? Did you know how you would move me, well, I don’t really think so.

from gideonphoto.com

So when you say forever, can’t you see…you’ve already captured me.

And these are just a few lines from a few of Mae's sappy love songs. There are more love songs and they also have so much more amazing music about life and what we're doing about it. Listen to them. You're missing out if you don't. 

school teacher.

I can’t wait. Just another year and I will have my very own classroom. Call me nerdy, but while sitting here in the library reading my textbook about teaching literacy to children, I am getting so excited. All these wonderful ideas of how to incorporate reading and writing; things such as having the children each get a chance to practice reading a story on their own at home and then read it to the class, or having a card making station in the room where they can write and make any kind of card, or reading a story to the class and having them act out a scene. Oh! Or having the children be “detectives” and decode the mysteries of a food label. High fructose corn syrup has a disguised name! Its really sugar! I’m so excited! It’s the same kind of excited feeling I get when I plan a fun vacation. But this is no vacation, this will be my job. 

I guess I picked the right major.

will it happen?

Remember a few posts ago how I said I was going to Paris? Yeah. Didn't happen. Pretty much everyone bailed out. It was sad. So we decided to change the trip to Atlanta--less time and more affordable. Yeah. That also didn't happen. I still have 4 good buddy passes and I want to go on a trip. We are now considering Cancun. So what are your bets? Will it happen? I'm being very doubtful these days...

San Diego is also a possibility. One of these better work. If not, who is up for a trip? The buddy passes only last until May 18...

My Brother Bleeds Blue

I should have blogged about this right when it happened. In spite of my fault, I still have great news! 

My little brother, Ben, got accepted in to BYU!

He's such a stud!

Look how cute he is!

He watches out for me.

(p.s. don't worry folks, thats just ibc.)

The three rockin' Haskins that will be at BYU in the fall. 

Can't you tell we're in college??

So, needless to say, I am really excited for him to come out. So, in the words of the elder brother Todd, Come-on Benny-Boy! Let's go Benny-Boy! 

Sabbath Thoughts.

Many people talk about how they feel insufficient all the time, especially here at BYU. It seems that everyone around you is better, even if you think you are good at something there is always someone that can do it better. I know I have felt this way, and I know many others have too because they fess up all the time (testimony meeting anyone…??) I was thinking about this today and I realized something: yes, that person may be better than me at that one particular thing, but guess what?

They can never BE ME.

No matter how hard they try. The Lord made me how I am suppose to be, and that person I am comparing myself to can never be what the Lord made ME to be. So it doesn’t matter if they got a better grade than me, or can play an instrument better than me, or can bust out a better dance move, I am who I am and I am proud of it.

So take time to thank the Lord today for making you you, and realize that no one can be as amazing at being you as you can.

The Life of A Delta Employee's Daughter

Ok. I admit it. I am an airline brat. I can fly anywhere, anytime.

Its great.

But that’s not what I’m here to tell you.

I am here to tell you that in one weekend I went to St. George AND Atlanta, Georgia (that’s where I got the airline brat thing). Here is what I did:

Drove 3 hours

Hiked a mountain

No wait, hiked two mountains

Almost died on the second mountain

Drove 3 more hours

Slept for 2 Hours

Went to the Airport

Flew for 3 ½ hours

Partied it up in HOT-lanta

Polar-Bear swam in the pool

Got even less sleep

Flew 3 ½ more hours

Went straight to class

All in 3 days. I love my life.

CREATE

I get down on myself a lot because I feel like I am not a creative person. I can’t draw (unless you count stick figures), I can’t design anything to look cool, even my room decorations struggle. My lack of skill (p.s. that is also the title of an awesome song by The Early November) is extremely depressing, especially in the field I chose to enter into, and especially this semester at school.

I am an Elementary and Early Childhood Education major, and this semester is what is called the “arts” semester. I have to take dance. And drama. And music. And learn how to teach it all to children. Don’t get me wrong, its way fun, but it’s a TON of work. And especially so when I feel like I am lacking creative abilities. I not only have to learn how to teach these things, but I have to do it in a way that will be intriguing to children, while not loosing its academic edge. Sure, it sounds easy. IT”S NOT! For example, I spent a couple hours coming up with a lesson plan for teaching dance. A THREE MINUTE lesson plan. Not even a full lesson! That’s just a taste of what I do everyday.

But today I learned something very important. I CAN be creative. We watched the following video in one of my early childhood classes. It was definitely meant for me.

“Think again. And remember that you are a Spirit Daughter of the most creative being in the universe.”

I’ve been stressing a lot lately because I feel like I am insufficient in this major. I feel like because I thought I wasn’t creative, that I will never be able to be a good teacher. Heavenly Father reminded me today that because I am His daughter, I can be creative, I can be a good teacher. I may need His help, but I can do it all.