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So I haven't been as good at keeping up with my blog... but every day is a new day right!

I'm so grateful for...

#1 The old guy at the cemetery. I live about a block away from a cemetery. I drive by it tons, and I have come to be touched by how people treat the graves of their loved ones. Specifically there is this one older guy. He goes and shovels the snow and the grave always has beautiful flowers on it. When I see him I think of how loved that person is and how I want to love some one that purely one day.
#2 White feelings. I am SO excited! I'm getting all the fillings replaced in my mouth! FINALLY. This has been one of my goals for years. I am so excited and thrilled. Getting all these replaced checks off one last thing from my "before I get married" List.
#3 Samantha. A couple months ago my friend Samantha moved to Utah. I love her. She and her husband are from Louisiana and got stationed here, he is a Captain in the Air Force. I just adore them. They have that cute southern accent I came to Love will I was "staying" in Tennessee. Not only that, but she is such a good friend and fun to be around. She is a therapist for people who have attempted Suicide so the stories never end!!! LOVE IT, LOVE HER, LOVE the Accent.
#4 mineral make up. What more needs to be said?
#5 Buying my niece a wax kit. AWESOME she does my eye brows. We tried to do my legs but all i can say is OUCH. My female moustache should be scared. Very scared.

All time high

3 posts in one day? Hold on to your panties cause it's true!

One last thought... ME little ol Cheryl, is at a record high for stalkers from the work place... Hey not everyone can do it... I guess the tanning is doing it's job...

On my way.

So I was on my way to the doctor feeling so anxious and yuck about scheduling surgery... and I saw some really cool things...
1) A man painting the window for valentines. LOVE IT. I thought for a second... "people still paint windows?" and yeah they do. It made me feel warm inside for some reason.
2) I looked over while I was driving and saw a really old guy driving his car picking his nose. I again got warm inside. He had this friendly glow to him, and I thought to my self "I bet he's someones really cute old grandpa" My grandpa (my mom's step dad) and I were close (through letters and summer visits) (in fact he was the only person that consistanly wrote to me on my mission- pretty good for an atheist) we still hold hands when i get to see him, but I've always wanted grand parents. I don't really have any memories with any other grandparents. Some times I feel cheated out of the wisdom or love grand parents can offer, However, I just try to love my nieces and nephews that much more...
3) Of all the patients in the doctors office, mine was the only CD their computers could not scan. why? Well that's because My name is Cheryl Butler, and we really needed the test results. So, Cheryl is getting surgery done based off what the Radiologist says... and what the doctor can see.
4) The description of what my doctor says he's doing to me. Snot, and infection, and blood. mean while I'm tearing up and once in my car burst out crying. Do they not know that I have never had anything medically done to me and I'm freaked out of my mind... Seriously people. When you see a 28 yr old woman tearing up because of what your saying maybe something isn't exactly right...
5) the fact that if i wanted something cosmetically done to my nose, I could do it now. He asked me if I wanted anything cosmetically done... I responded "I like my nose" but now am second thinking it. Maybe a little bit here and there... Hummm... the seed is planted.

A day late... thats ok.

So I've missed a day of Blogging, so much I can tell.
I had training this morning for Federal Job positions and can i just tell you, I'm super excited to be able to help people with the information I have. Not that I can give them preferred services, but that I now have great information that can really help people. I love being able to share my education I have been blessed with.

I started the HCG diet again, I am so proud, I went to burger King with a co worker and held strong, then crispy Creme Donuts, Plainly put, I AM AWESOME.

OK already my grateful list:

1) People who get to business. Don't really care about your family and kids, I'm not going to ever meet you again. Tell me what I need to know and let me get back to work. Thanks.
2) Ear muffs- so I can rock out at my own leisure
3) Acutane. I got one zit, It made me so so grateful for the treatment I went through. It was aweful but my face thanks me daily. I love you acutane.
4) the bigger band aids. I have been using smaller ones for my nail that is falling on and they simply... SUCK.
5) Salt. With out it I could not make it on the HCG thing.

Making up for yesterday...

6) Lemons. I love the lemonade made with stevia for the diet. LOVE it and usually have it when I'm not on the diet.
7) Work cars. I just think it's cool not to have to take my own when on assignments.
8) FHE. Even though Mondays are exhausting and I am so so tired, FHE is always a source of entertainment, and laughter. Life would not be good with out my Boys... Adopted nephews. (shout out Jack- I know you read this, Busted as of last night)
9) I finally took my Christmas decorations down. Maybe one day I'll get to Putting them away... Time for VALENTINES decor... Hearts everywhere!
10) I have a quote on my computer screen that states "never judge until you understand, and when you understand you will never judge." I'm grateful I put that up. I can see my guarded customers read that and the wall usually melts away. I'm grateful that I don't judge them, Its like one of my hidden talents and I'm not sure where I got it from. I can come face to face with literally a murder and treat him with respect, or a prostitute, or... what ever else.
I'm grateful for that. I think being able to not judged some one has given me allot of learning opportunities in life. ALLOT.

Happy are we!

Grateful

I am much happier today. Thank you to everyone that has helped me with my getting through surgery stages. I'm not really at grips with it, but I am working past the thought that the Doctor may not abuse me while I'm out, and all my other wierd issues I obviously have. I think I will have more anxiety when it gets closer to the date, however right now I'm at grips with it.

I am in the process of planing my paretns retirment party. I'm feeling a little Like it's an uphill climb, but I'm also feeling very organized and prepared. Step one is complete: We have a location, date and time. The chapel is reserved. That simple fact has solved so many of my concerns.

Feburary 26th from 7-9 pm. IT IS ON!

Ok so grateful List...

1) The wet snow... it's easy to scrap off...
2) My big red boots, they keep my pants dry!!!
3) Shoe designers that put about an inch heel on my super cute boots.
4) MY SILVER EARING/ miracles. I found my lost earring!
5) clear band Aids. I love them.

News.

So my news isn't as big as Other peoples...

But I'm having Surgery!

Mind you... I have never been in a hospital and never want to be in one. Medical stuff freaks me out big time. I'm getting my tonsils out, and Having my sinus's done... what ever they do to sinus's. It's about a 3 day hospital stay and 10 day recovery. I'M FREAKING OUT INSIDE.

So before I say anything else and start crying again, let me complete my Gratitude list.

1) Sparkly lip stuff. It tastes good.
2) Green, I look good in it.
3) Tanning beds, Gets rid of my stress in a natural way.
4) California oranges.
5) Body spray. I'd stink if we didn't have it...

I'm obviously not very happy, I'll go before my poison spills out...

So here are some Pictures of our work breakfast. My team... basically my second family... I am serious about loving this camera... where has it been my whole life?

So This weekend was full of Fun times... Yet again. Life is so great. This would be 2 of my buddies playing boy band... We laugh so dang much and then end up on Mal's bed laughing some more. We always end up doing something crazy...

My Boy David came for a night this weekend. I let him drive my car... He did great!


And then we saw Brigg at a wrestling thing...

After the Dash Board Confessionals concert we went back to my place and played games, danced, laughed more...

We traveled from a far to see Brigg at his tournament. I AM SO GLAD THESE WARRIORS are in my FOREVER family. Such examples to me. Side note: I was feeling very emotional feelings about having David close by. I didn't realize how much I missed having Becky's Kids so close. I wanted to hug him non stop (I didn't do it) but I'm so grateful I get to spend Auntie time with him. I'm not sure he knows just how Deep the love for him is, so I'm excited to be able to show him... he is Cherished in ways he doesn't know.


I also got to go to the JAZZ game... You may have heard about it... it was one of the most awesome games I've ever ever been too!!! That would be Shaq on the floor chill'n out.

AND WE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BY a 3 point shot at .01 seconds left... HOLY AWESOME.

OK there are many more pictures... If you look on face book I've added some there too. Long story short I need a weekend to recover from the weekend... It's a great problem to have.

Now time for Grateful list:

1) I am so grateful for... my feather pillow top bed. It's actually my sister Ceri's. I LOVE IT. I am so so grateful for it. So grateful.

2) Fresh Pineapple! Yum. I love the juicy ones that squirt out every where when you bite it... I think that's pretty much universal. MY sister Teri is allergic to fresh fruit, I feel for her, I'm pretty sure there isn't much better in life then Fresh fruit.

3) Dishwasher Soap. this week we ran out of it... It was my fault, my turn to replace it and just kept forgetting... WELL... I washed all the dishes By hand... The whole all of our dishes...WOWWY. I enjoyed it, I was in one of those rare and random "dish washing" moods... MY roommate was baking, I love it. I do dishes she bakes and we turn up the music. This day we listened to "go put your record on, play me your favorite song..." repeatedly for HOURS. One of the best days ever. PS. I didn't even eat the treats she made, I just like the smells and the fun singing and talking...

4) I love that I heart hand outs when I teach Relief Society. This weeks is... "Don't be a dum Dum (sucker) prepare for the future though work and Learning, It will be a (life saver) in though times. " I'm teaching Uchtdorf's talk " principles for any economy. CUTE. Also I had a seminary teacher that always and a quote box... each lesson she taught she had cut out quotes from the lesson so we couple have paste in quotes. I have adopted this and am so GLAD I had her as a teacher. I think it adds so much to the lesson for people to be able to take it with them.

5) Neosporin. Just plan old fashion gunk. I grabbed the stuff to go this morning and I HATE IT. It's a big Runny mess all over my hand... Whats wring with a tube? Are we really getting that lazy? PS. finger nail update... it's for sure coming off... TEAR. I soon will be a 9 nailed freak.