No rhyme or reason for this one. . . . .

If I keep eating as much fruit as I have been this last week I am going to have some serious problems. I am just being honest here, lets be real!

I LOVE fruit if it were humanly possible to eat nothing but fruit for a lifetime I think I could do it. 

Well.  . . .

 thats not entirely true, I just caught a whiff of the chicken and quinoa enchiladas in our oven and immediately felt differently. 

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Tonight we are elated, 

Bentley just completed week 1 of his program, only 104 weeks left to go! 

I am already so proud. 

I officially have my new positions start date  locked in! I can not believe I will get to walk to school aka 'work' pretty soon!:D

I managed to teach my little mandarin speaking two year old preschooler a new word today - SHOES. What girl doesn't need to know that word?! Plus her shirt said "I've got daddy under my spell" 
He is totally asking for it. 

It is supposed to rain tomorrow- FINALLY

Our oven is full, our hearts are warm and minds at rest. 

Only thing missing is a good run, endorphins make every day better!!!

Happy Monday, hope your week has started out pleasantly!

Mrs. Murdock

Exciting News! ! !

Bentley and I both got the jobs we were being interviewed for! I will soon be working at CL Smith elementary just a few blocks from our apartment. I won't even have to drive to work anymore, I think that is the best part. Traffic isn't even that bad in SLO I would just prefer to walk or bike. Bentley will be at Baywood in Los Osos where he has been filling in another position but still carpooling to work with teachers from SLO. 

Life is good.

I was also called to work in primary at church :) the nursery to be more specific. Just when I thought I was leaving the preschool age of 'big girl panties' aka fancy nancies in my classroom, separation anxiety, and crying. . . . To be honest I was/am a little sad about that. I know I am going to miss my little blue jays. Besides their parents I have been alot of their FIRST teachers. I love that feeling and responsibility. So I will still get my baby fix every week on Sundays.

Bentley was called last Sunday to be the first councilor in the elders quorum, AND he just started his online classes for Full Sail university (I am SO proud). BAchelors in Music Business couldn't be a more suitable major for my handsome man.

We are a busy couple over here.

Even though this all feels too good to be true, there is a catch. The start date CL Smith would like is THE day of our friends wedding. . . in Hawaii. Of course right! So we are still working out some details. But I have confidence all will fall into place.

There is no backing out now, not even with travelers insurance. 

This has been a blessed week!

one of my favorite salads

Today was a long day.

Not a stressful kinda long day. However it was full of job interview butterflies, FAFSA papers, transcript request forms,  Centergy (yoga and pilates combined), AND preschoolers :)

Nuff' said.

Nothing a fresh spinach salad couldn't fix. Feisty forces tried to persuade me to go to the frozen goodness aisle for a pint of my 2 best friends, Ben and Jerry. *Que internal motivation. 

I keep telling myself "You have this one day to make good choices, and if you mess up you have to wait till tomorrow for a re-do"

So far its been working for me.

This salad is very simple and easy!

Ingredients:

Spinach

Boysenberries (or blue berries)

Blue cheese

walnuts

green apple

balsamic and olive oil (I sometimes use the italian seasoning dressing packet and substitute the vinegar for balsamic for a very delicious balsamic vinaigrette) 

                                       ENJOY!

Workin' Out

Yesterday I went to a live african drum dance class for a little exercise.
 It was interesting.

I have NEVER felt so uncoordinated in my life!!! I use to take ballet, hip hop, and jazz; but african drum. MAN, was I lost. Definitely not for me in the long run,

but it was fun. I am always ready to try something new, thats one more thing to cross off the list.

Next up ZUMBA !

Today I opted out of a gym class and did my own thing. I am truly motivated deep down. 
The hardest step is ALWAYS the first one out the door. 
However, I LOVE working out and feeling strong. There was a season of my life where I worked out twice a day, averaging 6 - 8 miles a day running, about 5 days a week (including swim workouts)!

There is NOTHING like swimmers high by the way. If you know how good a runners high feels, imagine that times ten, in a beautiful blue, refreshing pool with bubbles all around you, no noticeable sweat, and no noise. 

Not even the beat of an ipod. 

That is a beautiful feeling.

I also found a new class I am really looking forward to going to. I will already know a few girls from church :) Can't wait. The instructor is going to kick my butt, I hope :) 

I hope you go outside tomorrow and get some fresh air!

Cease to be idle; cease to be unclean; cease to find fault one with another; cease to sleep longer than is needful; retire to thy bed early, that ye may not be weary; arise early, that your bodies and your minds may be invigorated.