Some updated stuff

So I just had to update the week so far. Parents if you have not read, why gender matters. WOW its a good easy read and full of facts and well makes you open your eyes a little. Its one of hte books I have to read and I love it, Love the fact that sometimes in life it really isnt what we want it to be but how it turns out.

I have been coming home from classes everyday and it has just been so beatiful and I forget what it's like to be able to work outside for a few hours.

I have not gone back to work yet and tell you the truth I dont want to... BUT no one is going to pay the bills for me. so I have to go back. I am to go back on the 3rd. I have another doctors appointment for the knee on Tuesday and he should be able to give release papers then. It still hurts but I am getting better at walking everyday and I dont have it wrapped anymore and today was the first day with out the cane.

I was able to teach elder's quorum today and that is always a stress because I am a fraid I might say something that I should not or that I might make a mistake or well its that feeling of what the heck am I still doing this for. THE topic was prayer and well... it turned out ok...

I have my first exam in one of my classes this week so we will see how well I do.. PRAY for me. LOL.

Other than that the sun has been out and I have been in the yard as much as I can get into it.. I dont move fast but I like to sit and weed. ready to have the garden tilled so I can plant it.

OK well beside that this has been my week.

Easter April 11, 2010.. OK My EASTER

so I had the best Easter this year ever. We had so much fun. Seeing that Easter Sunday Was spent with The Mulks, Auntie Wes had a beatiful ham and a very fun table, and FOOD. We missed the kids.. EASTER is about the kids. I knew I was going to have the kids over the following Sunday so I was prepared.

I kept posting all day sunday I was cooking a Turkey. WHY not ITs just as good as ham and well I have like 10 of them still in the freezer from Christmas so I wanted to make sure I used them up.

SO we had Turkey, mashed Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Baked Corn, Rolls, IF I am forgetting something well you should know what I am talking about...

I think one of the best things were the Rainbow Ribbon Jello and the Frog Eye Salad, which for one I cant make either...

and after we had dinner the kiddo were getting a little crazy so the Easter Bunny Came by. It was so much fun.

Saydee and Shelby
Lane and Mallory with Alan and Katie Brown in the back ground.

James looking for eggs and Suzanne in the back ground

Lane and Mallory, The Browns, Jame and Connor

I love the fact that Mallory found and egg and wanted to know what was in it.

Abby and Ellie looking for eggs.

Shelby and Ted, showing Saydee where to look for eggs

The fun begins, Cascarones, or Confetti Eggs.

I noticed that the Davis Family they smash real eggs on heads

I saw these eggs at the store and wondered what I could use them for.

Little did I know what the purpose of the Eggs were.

Until Ghemma My House keeper told me.

She said that they were used with perfume and that you smashed them on the

heads of those you love and it symbolizes the death and birth of Christ.

So We Had a little fun..

And Yes Ted went the extra mile and got Shelby many times. Sorry about that Shelby.

Even the Browns got hit!

Abby and Jake got hit as well

Abby, Jake, Ellie, Conner and Dan

THE YARD!

Cam, Suzanne, Abby, Shelby, Kaite, Dan, Jake, Lane, Allan, Ted

and All the kids

And then My room became a room for the kids to watch movies

Saydee and Mallory, THey really are best Friends.

IT was funny to see them when they have a different of Opinion.

James and Hughie watching A movie.

And I wish you could have seen this Ribbon Jell-o

I have to say that Cam took so much time in making it.

I really did not want to eat it but It was SO Yummy!

Thank you Cam for making it... I know Lane was to help. LOL

And again Thank you all for making Easter so special!!!!

Activity number 1

So here it is case study number 1 or activity 1.

Violate a Gender Norm.

Background: gender roles are comprised of a set of norms or expectations about behaviors that are appropriate for women or men. Norms may be prescriptive and specify what men or women should do in social situations. norms may also be descriptive and indicate how women or men customarily behave in social situations.


What you will do: In part 1 of this exersise, you will identify some of the norms associated with your gender role (or perhaps what others may think your gender role should be, based on your biological sex), and then violate a norm by behaving in a manner that deviates from on of the norms you listed. Then you will evaluate the results of this exercise by reflecting on the questions in Part 2.

Note: you may already break gender "norms: in your everyday life. As our rules for gender may not always be rigid, and there are spectrums of gender expression, we encourage you to go further than your comfort zone in breaking a norm. that you may not have experienced before. a word of caution: do not engage in any illegal or dangerous behavior or do anything that might cause you or others harm.

Part one: Brainstorm! generate a list of behaviors that are more or less acceptable in U.S. Culture for each sex. THis migh include such behviors as opening a door for someone else, wearing makeup, wearing a football uniform, carrying a pirse, etc.

part 2 respond to the following questions in 2-3 paragraphs. you do not need to answer each question in succession or retype the questions, but please make sure that your response does answer the questions.
1. What is the norm associated with your gender role that you chose to violate? Why do you feel this is a norm that is strongly tied to gender?
2. What did you do to violate the norm?
3. How did violateing this norm make you feel?
4. How did other people react to your behavior?
5. How did you respoind to any reactions you encountered?
6. How strong of an influenced do you think gender roles have on behavior? Do you think this influence might vary across time and situations? if so, how?

OK here is what I did...

BEFORE

AFTER
Dressed UP!

OK What do you think? I am open minded and listening to what ever anyone is saying.. I have gotten alot of response back already.. I just want to hear what you have to say! Be open minded!!

Loving school maybe a little to much....

Ok so I love being back in school.. I quess going back to school a little OLDER is not a bad thing. I really enjoy it. So I have 3 of the most instersting classes.. Now some might ask why I am taking the classes I am taking but I know I have to have an open mind and that I have to listen to the spirit on what is true and what is not. One of the classes is very very very very very well its all in the name... Human Sexuality.

SO I start with classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
I start with class at 10-10:50 and Intro to Sociology which is becoming my favorite class.
then nice thing is that at 11-11:50 is Human Sexuailty and in the same room and same teacher. LOVE it. OK I might be a little young to taking a Human Sexuailty class and again I am listening to the spirit of our Heavenly Father. But the class is opening my eyes.
I then have an hour break which is before my 1-2:20 class which is psychology of gender.
I have my break in the room where that class is taught so that I dont have to walk a mile. YES it is still hurting to walk.

SO that is why I will be calling on you all to support me in many of these classes.. I might need help. OK I am going to put my case study up so I will have to start another blog.

:) just a happy day

so I have been on ACTIVE duty for Activities committee for well the past 3 years and I finailly got to do a real STAKE ACTIVITIES.. (Let me download pictures)


SO with a few extra hands Thank you to Beren and Heidi Mckay and President and Sister Thatcher we had a nice set up.

I wanted to do it very simple.. Easter Lily and easter grass. and It turned out to be a nice little setting.

Cream Puffs

Fresh fruit and peanut butter bars (AKA Easter Eggs).

Every year the stake has a Good Friday Concert. this year they wanted to do refreshments after it was all over.. So I said yes.. I said YES before I had surgery and Well I had a vision. It did not turn out right to the "T" to what I had planned but it turned out very very very well.

IF I gave you the detail to what I would do different You would say your a NUT

I just know that next year the food table has to go to the back of the gym so that people can come in and mingle and not head right to the food causing lines.

I guess I should post the punch recipe.. on the family blog because it turned out so so so good. I can never do anything the same twice.

PUNCH

I started with pink lemon aid mix

2 cans of pine apple juice

1 bottle of Mango Daiquire mix

2 bottles 7-up

1 bottle water

and then my secert to a great punch.

I was so happy that I did it.. by the time I was done with the whole thing my leg was hurting like crazy and I was very happy that I had so much help.

TOday I spent most of it in bed watching conference in my own home with many pillows and well..... enough said

THe yard is looking great and the spring weather has turned into winter weather but my tulips are still doing good.

OK THats my up date. I start school monday morning.

update of the week

so I have the best legs around however when they shave your knee its not the best!






THis is what the leg looked like after the surgery.. Yeah the whole leg was wrapped.




Friday was ok for me, I got up and Wes took me to the Center for the surgery and about noon or 1 or 1:30 we were home I really dont remember much... Pain pills killed me!



Saturday I was sick. I could not move with out being naisea... and everytime I did move the room was spinning and I could not handle it, I called the on called doctor and got and Anti-naisea pills and well that help..



If anyone knows me I have my bed off the ground a little ways and I was spending most of the time on my air mattress and well lets say that did not help.



So After the room stop spinning I got myself up to my bed... I was much happier and Loved my bed.



Sunday I had the best friends in the world that made dinner and came over and spent a few hours with me. I was very thankful for all those friends.

I am freaking out!!!!

So here it is 3 am in the morning and I am to go into have surgery at 9... I am just freaking out.. I could not fall asleep at 12 and can not take anything to help put me to sleep and I am just stressing out over everything.....!!!! I want to eat and can not eat... I know I know I know I got a blessing last night and I am so thankful for wonderful friends that come every sunday to eat and that they are worthy priesthood holders.