What's up.

yep. Another post. I'm just chillin' at work waiting for some calls to kick in. I'm not complaining. I love when it's like this.

I figured I would just write what's on my mind. or what comes to mind.

Life has been really busy. It's almost a little overwhelming. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights are packed to the max. Here's how my schedule is every week.

Monday: work from 7:30am-6:05pm

Tuesday: work from 7:30-6:05pm/7:00 pm Volleyball practice (yep, I'm an assistant coach as well for yw)-kind of funny because I have NO experience what so ever with sports.. /8:00-9:30pm ballroom dance

Wednesday: work from 7:30am-6:05pm/YW activity 7:00pm-8:30 sometimes closer to 9ish

Thursday: work from 7:30am-6:05pm/6:45 or 7:00pm volley ball games

Even though my week is pretty busy, and somewhat overwhelming. I'm kind of grateful for it. I get to spend A LOT of my time with the young women. Which I absolutely love. I love the girls. I call them my girls. They help fill my void of no kids (for now). So grateful that heavenly father has given me this calling.

Steve has been busy looking at applications and filling out applications for school. Woot woot. Another step in our life. SO excited for Steve and what our future holds. I wonder if we will be staying here or moving somewhere for the next 3-4 years? Hopefully staying. I have a hard time leaving family and our good friends. BUT wherever we end up, Ill be grateful. Ill still be with the most important person in my life so I'll be happy.

Last night Steve and I went to a Fire Safety meeting with Dan and Carrie. I was pretty much stoked we got a free steak dinner, but I learned SO much. I never, ever, ever think about being in a fire or witnessing a fire etc. It's not something that comes past my mind. Which is really careless of me. Steve and I took out our batteries in our fire alarm, oh I don't remember..maybe 3 months ago and never put them back because it kept going off when we were cooking sausage or bacon..pure stupidity. If we had another fire we would have no warning! It just put this whole new prospective on fire safety and how I need to get more on top of things. For one not taking out our batteries, or if we do replace them for pete's sake!

When we got home we starting thinking of plans of what we are going to do in case of an emergency. Where we will meet, what we will do. etc. I feel more prepared now. So that's a plus.

I'm content with how life is now.

I'm counting down the day's until we go on our week vacation to DISNEYLAND with the Rappleye's!!! I'm SOOOOOOOOOOO excited. Disneyland is one of my very favorite places. I'm totally a kid at heart.

I just discovered these babies! Now one of my very fave's.

I can't wait for the season of Chuck to start up again-Sept 20th! Our anniversary. Thank goodness for Tivo.

Oh and speaking of our anniversary. We will be married for 4 years! whoa. Time just fly's. I thought for sure by now we would have a little bambino in our lives. But, not so. It's kind of funny how you think something or have something planned out, and it NEVER seems to go the way you had planned. hm. That's how life goes though.

Yay for Ballroom tonight! I love that Steve now randomly turns on Michael Buble and says "Let's practice what we've learned." So stink'n cute. And romantic might I add.

Today I've been debating on maybe going back to school to just get my associates. REALLY random thought. Steve and I both decided when we were first married we would just put him through school. I kind of want to go back...I just don't know when Ill have time? Maybe I will...

Alrighty, I'm done carrying on. There's some randomness.

Stoked.

So stoked that it's already Wednesday. One more work day to go.

Tomorrow Steve and I are headed to youth conference for the weekend. I'm really excited! Youth Conference and girl's camp were seriously so much fun to me when I was a young women. I even love it more now. It's so much fun to be with all the youth and Steve is with me now too-which I seriously love.

I was pretty bummed that I couldn't go to girls camp this year. I was planning on going but, than I couldn't get work off for the week since we have two other vacations that we are doing this year. Hopefully, I can go again someday though.

Life's been super busy lately. Summer's usually are. I just wish it would slow down just a little though, I'm always soo super tired by the middle of the day.

Steve graduates OFFICIALLY next Friday! I'm so extremely excited!!!!! It seems almost surreal. He's been going to the Y for 5 years it's hard to imagine him going anywhere else. He takes the PCAT in just 2 weeks and then he applies for pharm school! I'm actually really, really excited. Not the fact that I won't see Steve. But it will be an adventure for us, depending on where he gets into school. I kind of have a hunch we might be moving out of state...but what do I know?

I'm also pretty excited to make his grad cake! For the most part I have an idea of what I'm doing, I just hope it turns out the way I want it. I found these two cakes, that I'm stealing ideas from. :)

I might just make a grad cap with blue and white...

or

I really, REALLY love this cake. This lady did an AWESOME job. I'm thinking of doing the cake all white with maybe the byu Y in blue on the second layer in a big letter or just the blue and white stripes like the bottom pic...

Okay, something completley random. I have that blasted Jonas Brothers song in my head-"Hey You." I LOVE the song, but it's been going through my head all day.

Wake up call.

I seriously am counting down the days!!! I can't wait!! Steve and I start our first Ballroom dance class on Tuesday night. I've been wanting to take one for such a long time now. It's the perfect time to take one too- Steve graduates (officially) next month and then he will be applying for pharmacy school. So, next year I don't think I'll be seeing my husband much. :( But, why think about that now. I'm SOOOO excited!!! I'm so out of shape though its unbelievable. Seriously.

Okay, here's a story.

Saturday morning, I went to the gym with one of my friends, Carrie. We decided it was time for both us to get back into shape. We both decided that we could motivate each other and help each other out. SO my brilliant idea was to go to a spinning class. How hard could it be? Ride a bike..piece of cake. BOY WAS I WRONG. We start cycling and I start breaking a sweat within minutes. 20 minutes pass and I'm starting to feel extremely sick. Almost like flu type sickness, where your stomach hurts and you feel you need to hurl. So, I get off my bike (my legs feel like rubber and my legs seriously want to keep going, and going..I don't know how to explain the feeling..) The room starts spinning, so by this time I really think I'm going to hurl, but I feel so sick I don't want to move. So I lay down sprawled out on the exercise floor with the fan blowing on me. I wanted to die. I so badly wanted to die right then and there. How could exercising make you feel so crappy??? I for sure over did it. As I'm laying there I'm trying to figure out why could I get this sick? I ate breakfast. Check. I've been only riding the bike for 20 minutes. check. Am I really out of shape this bad?? Then before I could think anymore..

The exercise instructor leans over me and asks me if I'm okay. I give her a thumbs up to let her know I'm not dead. I don't know how long I laid on that floor, but I laid there until the nausea went away and I got back on the bike. The instructor told me to take it slow, and then says "Do you have some health problem I don't know about? Or are you really, really out of shape?" Seriously lady. I'm so out of shape, that's why I'm here!!

Carrie and I and this old lady were the only ones in the class. Thank goodness. I mean usually I don't get embarrassed easily, but having to get off a bike and lay on the floor for being so sick, that is pretty embarrassing.

The class was over and Carrie and I were on our way home. As we were talking we just started laughing about how that old lady in the class wasn't even breaking a sweat. We're only in our 20's and we were dying. That was a huge wake up call me for. I really need to start exercising and eating better. I want to live a long and healthy life.

So that's my story.

Back to the original post-I'm taking ballroom dance class with my best friend!! How lucky am I? Steve told me that he will try it out with me because he knows how much it means to me. What a sweet heart.

Here's to exercising!!

Thank you for running into a power line.

Well, I was able to get off work early today. Thank you random person for hitting your car into a power line by my work. The power was out for over an hour, and since my job has everything to do with a computer, and a phone- that pretty much explains why I'm so grateful to the person who made our power go out.

I really do enjoy my job, but sometimes it's mentally draining. I talk to a lot of really nice people, and also a lot of really rude people or people who speak a different language, so there is a language barrier...

I guess that's how it is with any job really. My good friend Anne and I were able to go and do some shopping, and now I'm here at home. Back on my computer. funny. I'm finally not having to be in front of a computer, but here I am. That's probably why it's a good thing I work. I came home thinking there is plenty to do at home I'm so happy I'm not having to work. I get home, everything is clean. Spotless. Not one thing to do. Steve's gone working for his dad. I thought of breaking out some crafts, but I just made one last night... which reminds me. Two of my little beehives came to visit me last night. Totally made my night. They wanted me to make crafts with them. :)

Steve and I have been watching the show Chuck a lot lately. An episode every night. Thank you Dan & Carrie for introducing this show to us, you've got us completely hooked!

Last weekend Steve and I watched chuck episodes with papa john pizza for our date night. We stayed up until 1! That is so late for us. Isn't it funny that when your dating you have all this energy and think you can stay up all hours of the night? Then once your married you feel like you need to pass out (go to sleep) by 10??

What else? I bought myself an early birthday present. I picked up "The parables of the Princesses." Thank you Grandpa and Grandma E. for the birthday money. :) I can't believe that I'm going to be 25! That sure feels old to me. Even though, REALLY it's not. One of my friends at work told me to have a Happy 21st birthday on Monday. Woot woot! At least she thought I was in my 20's not teens..I get my birthday off at work! I'm SO happy! Thank you Memorial Day! Steve said we can do anything. I really want to go to the Zoo. It's been a tradition since I was super young. I'm a kid at heart anyway. But I also really want to go dancing at the place by the purple turtle. We haven't been there since our first date. literally. It's this cute little country dancing place in Pleasant Grove. Who knows?

Which reminds me, it's grandma's birthday Sunday. I need to work on her present! :)

That's something I need/should be doing since I have this extra free time!

Well, I guess that will be all of my ramblings for today.

Women's Conference 2010 and then some...

This weekend was AWESOME!!! I got to start my week off by going to Women's Conference with my cute mom in-law Ellen. I remember going to women's conference a long time ago with my mom and my sisters and doing a service project. I thought it was a fun experience, but this time I got more out of it. I'm sure it has everything to do with the fact that I'm older now. I was able to go to so many classes. It was such an awesome experience. I needed an uplifting weekend. The talks I swear were meant just for me. :) It was great just seeing ladies everywhere and no men! It's pretty neat looking around knowing that all the women who were there were all there for the same reason-to be uplifted. I loved everything about the experience. We listened to talks, sang, and also did a service project. I can't wait to go again next year. I wish they did women's conference every month!

My mom was there too and I got to be with her for the opening and closing ceremony too, it was fun having both of them with me!

Me & Mom (what's up with my one eye?)

Ellen, me, mom (Hi random chick in the background)

Saturday, Steve and I got to go to my friend Krystal's couples baby shower. Which I thought was completely awesome that it was couples. I never heard of a couples baby shower before, and I think it was really fun! It was fun seeing her and her cute prego belly! :) Which I'm totally jealous of by the way. But it was so fun to see some friends from high school that I seriously haven't seen since high school. It was neat seeing what everyone was up to and what life is in store for everyone.

After the shower we headed to Logan to meet up with Jason and Shannon. We wanted to see them before they moved to Canada for the summer. We had such a fun time with them! We love these two and we will miss them for sure! Thank goodness it's only for the summer. ;)

Some things we did while we were there...

We ate way too much food, played lots of UNO, Shannon gave us a tour- ha ha, Drove around Logan, watched the Jazz game, Hastings, Wii, lots of talking, sleeping in.

Jason & Shannon

What a fun and uplifting weekend! Too bad the weekends always go so much more quicker than the weekdays!

Oh and something completely RANDOM the past 2 weekends I've been told I look like I'm between the ages of 12-17! :( I know it's supposed to be a compliment to look young, but c'mon ppl! Okay, What do I need to change? my hair? my clothes? my makeup? I can't change my baby face.

Jotting down my thoughts..

Just want to write.

Today's been a long day! I'm sitting here at work, and still have 2 more hours to go and then YW right after. Is it bad to say I just feel like going home, getting in my pj's and turning on a good movie? When it rains, it sure makes me feel lazy!

I don't mind the rain, it's sure a lot better than SNOW! Rain is kind of peaceful when it hits the window.

Steve's been busy like MAD this week. I barely even get to see my husband. It's like he's in Canada again. boo. I'm home, so is he, but he gets in a "zone" (which is great) that he only "hears" and See's his books. He stays up so late studying, I go to bed without him. He's had 4 finals this week and has had to do all 4 finals within 3 days. I'm pretty proud of him though! He's such a hard worker, and really cares about his grades. When finals week comes I just do my own thing. I guess it's a good practice for me when he gets in to pharmacy school. I've heard I never will see him then. That's depressing. But when he's done with school we'll have a good reason to celebrate!-Especially Steve! :)

I've been making lots of crafts lately. I really love making things. I feel so accomplished when I look at my finished products. I've decided it's almost an obsession for me. My craft closet is getting out of hand! I really can't wait for when Steve and I have at least one more bedroom, so then I can maybe have a craft room? That would be heaven. But, for now our closet is perfect.

I still don't have exciting news to share on the being prego idea. Which it is of course, still a huge bummer for me. I've learned to be patient. But, I still have my days where it can be hard. I swear it has everything to do with Steve drinking Mountain Dew. ha ha. Okay, maybe not, but have you heard what that pop does to a guy?

OH! and I seriously LOVE listening to books on tape! I can get things done, drive etc while listening to my book! It's a win-win situation! Right now I'm listening to the Barrington Family Saga by Anita Stansfield. So addicting! And all last week STEVE listened to it with me. It was great! We both talked about what could happen, what we liked about it. I think that's actually my favorite part about listening to the book, is that Steve and I can listen to it together.

Woohoo! I'm done with work! 3 day's down, 1 more to go! lat-er!

Weekend to Remember.

I taught the lesson today on the Easter story. I think it went really well. I seriously love this calling. I taught the story with the Easter Eggs with the bible story in each and then with an object which is symbolic to each part of the story. For instance, egg #1 And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying "O my father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt." And then I had an unused sacrament cup inside of the egg...and than I had each girl pick an egg and read the story 1-12. Then we watched 10 minutes of the movie "Finding Faith in Christ." I think the girls really enjoyed it. Thanks to my cute mamasita for the Egg idea. I seriously can't wait for when Steve and I have kiddos to tell them the Easter story this way too. I've always learned better visually, and this shows the story perfectly.

Some Beehives in my class told me that they wanted to come and visit with me. That seriously made my day. I'm happy to know that they love me just as much as I love them. So, Later today two of the girls came over and brought the "Friend" magazine with brownies and a note. They told me they are going to by my "mini" visiting teachers. So cute! Keep in mind these girls are only 12 years old. So, We sat down and they gave Steve and I a lesson with questions too!! They said that this would help them pass off some of their personal progress. I thought it was so cute! The story was so cute, and the questions they asked were really good questions too. After they gave me their lesson I asked if they wanted to play a game. So, the three of us (minus Steve, he has/had homework) played Phase 10 dice. :) As I drove the girls home they asked when I get off work tomorrow, so they can come play again with me. Ha ha. I told them they need to talk with their parents first. I would love to have these two over again anytime! They bring such a sweet spirit, and they are so funny!

Brownies and note to Steve & I

Steve and I also had the opportunity of going to the temple on Thursday night with some friends in our ward. It's amazing how the world can be so busy, and then when you step in the temple everything else just goes away by the peace of the temple. I'm so happy that the temple is so close to us and that we can go together.

What else? Yesterday Steve, my dad and I went to a car auction for fun. Oh my, can I just say I don't think I EVER want to go to one of those again. So chaotic. I had knots in my stomach the entire time.. and my stomach really hurt when Steve bid on an '05 Honda Civic and YES, we won/bought the car. Luckily though because we bid the car for so low the auction-er had to call the owner of the car to see if that would be fine if he sold it to us for so low. Well, the owner said No, it wasn't fine and that he wanted us to pay more. We said NO, (thank goodness..I get so stressed when we buy big things..) So, we left the auction and on our way we went. 15 minutes later we get a call from the owner of the car, saying you guys can have the car for the price you bid it on. So, we said we will think about it and get back to him on Monday. I'm thinking it's a no go, but it's a hard decision. Steve's Honda right now has been nothing but trouble for us for the last couple weeks, so yes, we do need a reliable car. But, if we get the other car tomorrow we will have 3 cars. So unnecessary. I should be ecstatic about getting a new car for us, I just think way too much into the situation dang it.

On the happier side, Steve and I watched Carson yesterday for just a couple hours while Kody and Jade went on a date. Carson is so super cute! I can't get over his chubby cheeks! He helped me make rice krispies treats w/sprinkles on top, we danced around, and watched some of "Little Einsteins." I sure love Cars, I'm so happy that he's my nephew.

I had to do this goofy/non attractive face MULTIPLE times....

To finally get this! So cute! Poor baby though, he wasn't feeling the best.

A couple weeks ago I put all the dried flowers that Steve gave me into a basket and made a decoration out of it! I think it turned out pretty cute! :)

Now to go to my parent's house for some dinner!! So excited that I don't have to cook tonight.

L*O*V*E*D this Weekend!

This last weekend was a lot of fun! I ran into one of my really good friends from high school (Josie Lewis) on Thursday night at Ikea. It was so fun to see her. I swear it's been 6 years since I had last seen her. It's so sad that we never really saw or spoke to each other after she got married and moved to AZ. I hate how that happens. I feel like a horrible friend. But, their was no awkwardness we were able to just catch up where we left off. Steve had a fun time too getting to know her and her hubby! And I found out that she now lives really close to me, so now we can hangout again. So that was a highlight of the start of my weekend for sure. :)


Friday, Steve had school and so I spent the day with Marie and Deni. I freak'n love these two! Marie's hubby went on a camping trip, so we had a craft day. Marie made the cutest baby shower gift for her friend. Home-made bows made from ribbons, and I can't mention on here what I made because it's for Erin for her baby shower next month. Which I'm sooo excited about!! I can't wait to see you Erin!! I miss you lots!! Erin and I have known each other since I we were 4.
Anyway, I had such a fun time with Marie and Deni! I loved having a craft day with two of my very favorite people.

Saturday, I met up with my mom in-law. We went to her stake activity classes. I went with her last year and I took the grocery smarts class. I LOVE the activities. I always learn so much, and I have a great time with Ellen. This year I took the gardening class, and then how to Freeze dry food. I went to the first class with Ellen (the gardening class) and then I went to the freeze dry by myself. Ellen wanted more information on pruning. Which I had no need for, so I went to other one. I learned so much and this cute lady that I met at the class bought me a freeze dry cook book full of all these recipes! I thought that was so nice, I didn't even think of bringing money and she wanted to get me one. She just told me to make sure that "I pay it forward".
After our classes, Ellen and I went to Costco and we did some shopping. I had a great time with Ellen. I'm really so lucky to have such a fun mom in -law. I came home and Steve cleaned both cars! What a cutie! I was so happy to find that my truck was clean. Steve and I hung out the rest of the night and I had a fun time with my hubby!!! Oh and how could I forget?! Steve got me the movie "New Moon." I was SOO happy about that. :)

Sunday, I taught the Beehives again! L*O*V*E this calling!! I seriously look forward to Wednesday's and Sunday's so that I can see the girls!
Steve and I are taking a Geneology class during Sunday school and it's so exciting to me. I can't get enough of this! I love learning about our ancestory.
After church we went to Brad and Lisa's for dinner. It was a lot of fun being able to spend time with all the family! I just love Steve's side of the fam, we always do such fun stuff.

Just thinking.

well, today's been an alright day. Really long. I wish that I could be done with work for awhile and just go on a vacation. I get so burned out sometimes taking call after call, but every job gets tiresome right? My job really isn't so bad. I have great benefits, fun people to work with, and they just set up a wii system in our break room. So, that's a nice change. I just feel like writing, so whatever I'm thinking, I'm writing.



First of all a BIG THANKS to everyone who responded on my previous post. I really appreciated every one's opinions. I think for now I'm NOT going to make our blog private, not until we have the kiddos. Which I hope will be sometime in the near future. Seriously. Waiting is so hard for me. I've always liked to plan things out and have things happen when I'm ready. Of course that's not the way it goes, it's always in the lords time. At first I was pretty dang upset that we weren't getting prego right when we started trying, but now I'm fine with it. Completely. I think it was/and still is a great learning experience for me, and right now I'm focusing on me and Steve.


I think it was a blessing that heavenly father had me called to be in the Young Women's and not with all the primary/nursery kids at the time that he did. Young women's is serioulsy so inspiring to me, and i'm even working on my Personal Progress. Which I'm SOOO excited about. I thought I had received my Yw recognition, but when I was talking to my mom I never got it. I don't know exactly the reason why I never got it, I think I had everything passed off but the last project. Anyway, that doesn't matter now. But, I'm able to work on personal progress, and I can tell such a difference in myself. I know that it's strengthening my testimony even more, and helping me focus on myself. What talents I have, and what I can do to be a better daughter of god. I'm having more confidence in myself when I'm teaching the girls now to. I absolutely LOVE this calling. I'm so happy that I get to work with the yw. I think they are teaching me more than I am teaching them. Oh and I CAN'T wait until we go to girl's camp in July! :-)


What else? um, Steve and I have been watching the Olympics every night. It's been a lot of fun. My favorites have been Lindsay Vonn, Apolo Ohno, shaun White and all of the ice skating! I LOVE it. I'm not generally lovin' watching sports, but they have been really fun to watch. The athletes make everything look so easy, I wish I could ice skate and ski like them. Sheesh. That's never going to happen...


Kolten's been in the MTC now for 2 weeks. I still can't believe my baby bro is in the MTC. He said he likes it, and the language is coming a long. So that makes me happy. We got our first letter from him today!! Finally! I seriously couldn't wait to hear from him.


Something to look forward to-this weekend Steve and I are getting family pics! We haven't had anyone take a professional picture of us since our wedding/engagement. Our good friends Dan and Carrie have their own photography business and they are going to be taking the Urban style of pics for us. Ah! so exciting! :) I seriously can't wait for the new pics. I'm really getting tired of my bridals hanging on our walls.

Book Club anyone?

This weekend was great.I went to one of my best's Thrive party (food storage) on Thursday night. It's amazing how great the food is, and I'm really excited to have some food storage.
Check out the website here: http://www.shelfreliance.com/

I've been wanting to start my own food storage, but it's always been hard for me to know where to start. I always get a little overwhelmed by it. Yesterday, in Sunday school we actually talked about moses and the ark. Our teacher gave a great analogy. It was a no brain-er for his family to get onto the ark when they new the flood was coming. But, for us, the prophets tell us all the time to get prepared and to have food storage. Food storage is not only meant for a disaster, but I also know it's times when there is financial problems too. A while ago, my dad had lost his job, and my family of 8 all lived off of our food storage. Our Sunday school teacher also said how important it is for us not to feel overwhelmed and to just do a little at a time, because eventually it will build up. It was exactly what I needed to hear.

What else?.... Friday we went out to dinner with Kris and Christina (Kris' Girlfriend). We met up with them in Provo and ate at TEPANYAKI. My very favorite place to eat. We had fun talking with them and seeing them. Christina moved back to Cali for a job, and will hopefully be back soon. I seriously love that girl. She fits perfectly in our family, and I hope someday she could be my sister in law. Tina needed to pack still, so we left them, and then went to the Ford's house to hang out with Jason and Shannon. We don't get to see them very much because they live in Logan, so it was really fun.

Saturday Kartier cut and colored my hair. I really like it a lot, I think it's a good change. I can never make up my mind how I want my hair. Mom, Dad and I went and visited with Great Grandpa Joe. Went to Whit's track meet, which was fun to watch Whit, but it took seriously over 2 hours...way too long.
Then we hang out with Tim, Marie and Deni! Seriously love these guys.

Sunday was the Superbowl party at the Behunins. We had TONS of great food, great people to hang out with, and the game was pretty fun to watch. (For the last two quarters anyway) Football games are WAY too long. WE had a great time.

That sums up our weekend...

oh and I was wondering if anyone would be interested in doing a book club? I was thinking of making a book club blog. Where I post a book and everyone read it, and everyone takes a turn each month with what book we read. Then we can comment on the book we read, what we like about it etc.. or maybe even meet up each month? I don't know. Any suggestions or any ideas feel free to let me know. I just thought this might be a fun idea! Anywho, shout out your ideas, or if it's something you want to do.

*I'll post some pics when I get home!

Blast.

I just read this on Ksl.com and I really wish I would of known about this. I used to go to school at UVU, and I really I wish I could of been there to listen to Leigh Tuohy.

I completly LOVED the movie "Blind Side". I found it motivating, and inspiring. Sandra Bullock is one of my very fav actress's and I think this one of the best film's she's done.

Here's the article, I highlighted my favorite things...

Family behind the movie 'The Blind Side' speaks at UVU
February 2nd, 2010 @ 2:14pm
By Randall Jeppesen
OREM -- Members of the family that inspired the Academy Award-nominated movie "The Blind Side" spent the day at Utah Valley University. Leigh Anne Tuohy, who was played in the movie by Sandra Bullock, told the students miracles can happen when you don't judge people or underestimate their value.

Did you know…
The "Blind Side" opened in 3,110 theaters on Nov. 20, 2009 grossing $34,510,000 on its opening weekend. The movie hit $200 million on Jan. 1, 2010, becoming the highest grossing football movie and sports drama of all time.

"Someone today you will pass and in your mind you will place a value on them," said Tuohy. "The problem is, a lot of times we don't know the true value of that person."
Tuohy said the movie did a good job at staying true to the story of how they offered their home to Michael Oher and took him off the streets.

Who is… Michael Oher?

Michael Oher, an offensive tackle, was the 23rd pick of the first round in the 2009 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. Oher spent much of his childhood in foster care or homeless. In high school Oher met Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy, who took him in, helped motivate him in the classroom and on the football field. Oher was heavily recruited by a number of Division 1 schools before deciding on and eventually starring at the University of Mississippi. Oher started all 16 games of the 2009 season at right tackle for the Ravens.
Oher is now a starting player in the NFL, making millions instead of being what he almost was according to Tuohy: a bodyguard for a gang member.

Tuohy says it was a great surprise to get a call this morning in her Orem hotel room and hear the movie had picked up some Academy Award nominations: The movie was nominated for Best Picture, and Sandra Bullock was nominated for Best Actress for the role of Leigh Anne Tuohy.
She told the students it doesn't matter to her if the movie wins awards or not. To her, the purpose of the movie is to inspire people to help others, and if it does that, it was a success.

I think Leigh Tuohy is a great example of how we should be, and how we should look at others. Her and her family completly changed Michael's life.

Holler! I'm off of work in 20 min!! :)