Lately

Well, last week my mom and dad came to stay with Norris and I for the whole week. They had their spring break. It was fun having them here. Sunday was conference and we hung out with the Hardings and ate home made pizza by the famous, Kathy Harding. Serena Blair and Amanda (my cousin) came. Monday was not all that exciting b/c i was at school all day but Norris and I did caught up on America Idol, poor PIA:( Tuesday, i was free until 4 because i had to go into work. So my parents and i went to see Jessica Harding's baby at he hospital. She had just had her baby that morning:) So fun. Wed was school and then i had a basketball game later that night. We won:) Serena and i are on a basketball intramurals team. We are in the middle division and in the tournament and doing pretty well. Tonight is the Championship game. Wish us luck. Well it was fun to have my parents their last week to cheer us on. Thursday we shopped and made a trip to Walmart. The weather was not in our favor by the way, lots of rain/snow (for the rest of the week). Friday i worked during the day and then at night i had another b-ball game and we won at the last second, VERY EXCITING. After my game we went to the movies and got frozen yogurt after. Saturday i had the day off of work:) My mom and i did lots of running around to different stores for different things. My mom sewed like all of the stuff i needed fix, it was awesome. I know i really should know how to sew but i dont. Then we took my cousin out to eat for her birthday and after we walked along the mall. We rented some movies during the week and watch them. We saw Tangled (so stinking cute) and another movie called How Do You Know with Reese Witherspoon (So DUMB) Do not waste ur time or money! Sunday my parents headed back home. It was fun to spend one on one time with them and have them all to myself for a week. Thanks mom and dad for coming up. My mom has all the pictures on her camera and i didnt get them so i only have one picture from the whole week, sorry!

Well tonight is my championship game so wish me luck. I am excited:)

Norris Construction now live on the WEB!!!

Norris' dad finally got a nice looking website running to drive business. He is a santa clarita home builder and specializes in custom homes. He also does remodels and his quality is the best. Norris jr. is happy that his dad finally took the technological leap to improve his business. Check out his website if you are curious and want to see some recent jobs he has completed. You can also contact him from there if you have referalls or questions. Good job Big Braa!!!

www.norrisconstruction.net

RUN

So i ran a race for the first time Saturday morning:) I was very excited to do this 5k race b/c it is a sense of accomplishment for me. I did the BYU Rex Lee Cancer run and ran for my grandpa, who was fairly recently diagnosed with cancer. I was proud to run for my grandpa. I also needed some motivation to run because i really hate running. I have never really enjoyed it but i am a competitive person and i enjoy competing in things so their you go. I trained for the run for about 7 weeks. My goal was to be under 30 minutes and be within the first 20% of my age group/gender and have my average mile be 10 minutes. I finished at 30:02 (was my chit time, not the time in the picture) and my average mile was 9:41 and i was 65 out 287 (which is 23%) out of girls ages 20-24. I was just barely under my goal of finishing in 30 minutes and within 20%. But i did hit my goal of my average mile time:) To be honest i was a little upset when i crossed the finish line b/c i didnt hit all my goals but i realized that at the begining of the year i could not even run a mile without being so tired, I have come a long way. That is an accomplishment in it self.

At the begin of the year i decided to really get into shape and do the things i love a lot more often. I knew i would have to be very dedicated and make the time to do this. It was very hard at first but then after a couple of weeks it became a part of my everyday activities. I am doing the Steel Triathlon at the end of May. I am starting my swimming training next week. I will relax on the running and increase the swimming. I go to spin twice a week but i will start riding outside b/c the weather is getting a little nicer. I am so excited for this triathlon. It was so motivating on Saturday to be around a bunch of people that like to exercise and take care of their bodies. I am just glad i am healthy and can exercise my body. I want to try of a 10k in July but not 100% committed yet.

So the BYU Basketball team this year is awesome. Jimmer is HUGE. People here are crazy about him. Last Saturday we went to the last home game of the season and it was so much fun. The energy was amazing and the team played great together. We waited in line all morning just to get in and it was way worth it. We (the students) even learned a dance and performed it during on of their time out, towards the end of the game. It was so fun to be a part of. I love to dance so i had a blast and Norris even learned it too:)

School is going alright, i cant wait for the semester to be over:) When school is over that means I will be one step closer to warmer days, a cruise, seeing family, being tan, long bike rides, and closer to graduating :) I am learning lots in school but it just take up too much time. Anyways that is what is going on in life. Norris is always busy with school work, his calling, and participating in some type of spot. He is crazy. He is on a football team and three basketball teams.

P.S. Cant wait for the bachelor tomorrow night. Only two girls left, who will he pick. I want Emily to win:)

This is the link to the flash mob dance we did at the game. You can see Jessica, Harrison, Norris and I in the same row. So fun!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQwQbgoudss&feature=player_embedded

Almost March

Wow almost March! Time is going by quickly. I have mixed emotions about time going by. On one end i can wait for this semester to be over but then again it means less time to train. I am doing a triathlon:) Yes, finally i signed up for my first one and have been training for the passed couple of weeks. It is an all women one in May! I am also running a cancer run, 5k, for my Grandpa in two week. Pretty nervous but i have been run lots trying to get ready for the 5k. It will be my first time doing that too. Life right now involves School, Work, and Exercise. I am still doing no sugar:) I do have one sugar day a week just to satisfy those sugar cravings, but all-in-all i am doing pretty good. School is just fine, I am glad i enjoy what i learn.

This past month has been fun. Still lots of basketball for Norris and I. Valentines day was fun. Norris and I had school that day. Norris also had two test as well. I didn't see him till like 8:30 at night. We picked up some Chein's Noodles and eat that while watching the bachelor:) It was nice to spend that little time that i had with him. The night before we were about to go to bed and Norris said its a couple minutes till Valentines Day, do u want ur gift? i said sure if u really want me to have it now. He couldn't wait. He goes in the other room and comes back with something behind his back. It was a really nice girls basketball. That is what i really wanted.

I made some Cupcakes
Pretty Valentines Day Flowers

My Basketball :)

Just Another Update

Life right now seems to involve a lot of basketball. Let see, Monday morning Norris, some friends, and I practiced basketball at the church. Tuesday night Norris had a game (City League) which they won, Wednesday Norris had another game (intramurals) which they lost, Thursday night I practiced with my girls team. So lots of basketball this week. If you don't know what intramurals is, its sports run by BYU.

Norris has a good team put together for intramurals and for his city league, mostly the same guys. I am on my best friends, Serena's team again for intramurals. Last year I was on her team and we won the middle division championship. This year we are in the upper divsion. We have been practicing together and going over some plays so hopefully we are ready for the upper division. Tuesday is our first official game and we are hoping we do good.

School is going ok. I have not fully gotten into doing most of my homework yet but soon i will. I have some tests that are creeping up on me so ill have to buckle down for those. I have a fun class that i am taking right now. It's weight:) I really like it. We are starting off slow but i am always still sore the next day. Cant wait to see what happens when we pick up the pace, not!!! But i am glad i get to strengthen my muscles. I have been going to spin/cycling class at the guy twice a week. I LOVE spin, its is so fun and a great work out. I go to this one instructor and she is great. Always plays great music and we switch it up all the time. We work lots of different muscle in her class. She pushes us hard too!

Something weird: I have this bump on my left wrist. I notice it at the beginning of this week. Its a hard little bump that hurts. I am not sure what it is. If i use my left wrist to hold anything that is somewhat heavy then it hurts really bad. Each day it seem to hurt a little more. I massage it to make it feel better. I hope it goes away.

So part of my new years goals for 2011 is to be sugar free like i did last year for 5 months with one sugar day a week. I have been very successful for about 3 weeks now and I have only had one official sugar day so far:) I thought i would need to ease my way back into it b/c over Christmas i was having desserts every day. I though i would need email support like last time to prove myself but i am doing it all by myself. It hasn't been easy let me tell you. Example A: We went over the Norris' step sister house, Trina's, to watch a movie and she had made brownies for us. The minute i walked in the house i could smell then. Oh My Goodness, they smelt so good. I had told myself before we went over there i was not going to have any sugar so i brought my healthy popcorn with me:) Everyone eat brownies, except for Trina and I ate my popcorn. So Proud of myself b/c those brownies smelt AMAZING. My mouth was salivating the minute i walked through the door. It is nice to feel in control of my wants. I feel bad for those people that dont have control and are huge b/c of it. No offense to anyone but it is all about being in control of your body. That is what Heavenly Father wants us to do with our bodies treat it right and have control over our desires.

-Brenna

School

School started today for me and it went ok. I liked my first class but the other two classes stressed me out. I am ready for an easy semester but it does not look like that is going to be the case and i have only gone to 3 out of my 6 classes. I hope the others are not as bad.

The first day is alway a little nerve raking. New people, new teachers, new room, new material, new ways of doing homework, assignment, and test!!! You never know where to sit. Not to close to the front or the back, you might be stuck in that seat for the whole semester so pick wisely. Most teachers dont assign seating but of course when i sat two seat away from this old man (B/c i liked the seat) i am stuck their, right next to him for the whole semester, with smelly breath and all (Gross). He was the only old man in the class to top it off. Why did i choose that seat?

Anyway, I know i will be fine but the first day the teacher goes over everything that needs to be done throughout the whole semester and its overwhelming. Glad my first day back is over with and i was able to cook some yummy dinner and watch Modern Family with my hubby and good friends.

Monday was a great day. I got to sleep in with my hubby and spend the day with him (ALL day). This like hardly ever happens. We got up, ate, and headed to the BYU bookstore to buy our new books for the semester. Then we went to the DI to drop off stuff we had cleaned out of the office. Next we helped our neighbors, dropped of rent, drove to SLC to pick up a great bookshelf for cheap, eat at Del Taco, got a new phone for me, came home and Norris taught me how to use it, and watched The Bachelor.

I love my new phone. It was crazy b/c a water bottle spilled all over my purse in the morning on the way to the bookstore and got EVERYTHING wet, included my phone. It didn't turn on of course. So i went the day letting it dry out and it still was acting crazy so we went into the Verizon store and got a new phone. I love my new phone. It has so many cool things on it, like the internet. I can check my emails from anywhere:)

Monday was filled with blessings as well.

Blessing #1: I just so happen to have an upgrade on my Verizon account that was active the day before. Crazy, huh! I had no idea. I though i had like 4 months to go.

Blessing #2: We had a friend that works for Verizon that got us a great deal and case for the phone (saving us $ b/c we were not planning on paying for a new phone any time soon).

Blessing #3: Everyone was really quick to get a hold of when we needed them, which like never happens.

Blessing #4: We got some free school supplies from the lady that we bought the bookshelf from. I was going to buy some of the things she gave us when i was at the bookstore but i decided not too. Good thing, right?

Blessing #5: Bookshelf, i have been wanting a bookshelf in the office for 5 months now. I checked online every once in a while but nothing good for a good price. We found one on Sunday night and got a hold of the lady monday afternoon and bought the bookshelf for $50 and it is way nice and solid, like we wanted.

Blessing #6: When at the DI our neighbors, which our older, were there and i wanted to say hi, Norris didn't really want to but i felt like we really should. We walked by a couple times hesitating then finally we went to say hi. Turned out they were buying two couch chairs and need help getting it home. We were able to deliver it for them.

Such a great day so i though i would share. Till next time.

Pic of my new phone:)

New Year

Glad it is a new year. This year is going to be exciting. We hope to go lots of fun things this year. 2010 was a good one but i am always good for moving on. We had a great Christmas in California and spending time with family. Don't really have pictures to update, sorry. This last week Norris and I have been working a lot. Norris' dad and Tori were in town so Norris hung out with Big Norris while i worked at night and i would clean during the day while Norris was at work. We did have Thursday night to spend together, which was fun. Norris, Big Norris, and I went and saw the movie True Grit. It was good. The apartment is finally coming together and looks pretty good. It was a real disaster when we got home a week ago from California.

Well one last day of freedom till school starts. I am not sure how i want to spend it. I probably will be doing more cleaning and last minute things to get ready for the semester! Happy New Year!