I do not have a face to see,
or put inside a frame.
I do not have soft cheeks to kiss;
I don’t yet have a name.
You can’t hold my tiny hands,
nor whisper in my ear.
It’s still too soon to sing a song,
or cuddle me so near.
But all will change come July 1st,
when they say I’m due.
I’m Baby Ontiveros;
I can’t wait to meet you!

October Happenings.

Ben celebrated THIRTY YEARS in October. It was kind of a low key day since I had to work, but when I got home I took him out to eat at his favorite pizza place in town. It's the college hangout but Ben has fallen in love with thier "Stromboli". Its pretty much just a pizza folded in half but they serve it with a ranch pesto sauce. Ben would eat it every day if he could! Then of course we had the traditonal Cheesecake with a few gifts. I am getting pretty good at my cheesecake, so Ben says, of course I don't like cheesecake so i wouldn't know if it really tasted good or not. Thats a present in itself, Ben getting to eat a whole cheesecake by himself! :) So Happy Birthday baby, here's to thirty more! :0
We didn't open the door for trick or treaters on Halloween. We figured in our neighborhood you never know who you are opening the door up for. We did go to our Ward's Trunk or Treat the night before. We love it, even without kids, its fun to see all the little kids. Some friends in our ward had a Halloween party early in the afternoon so we did get a chance to dress up. I think we won the best costume award, or maybe tied, I can't remember. It was fun though! Ben's bro gave us some underarmour spandex a few years ago and as soon as we got them the idea came to my head, Mr and Mrs. Incredible. So we finally got the chance to dress up. I didn't think Ben would go for it but he is such a good sport, all the guys were impressed...and I'm sure the girls were too, haha. We spray painted Ben's hair yellow, but it didn't work out so well since his hair is so dark to begin with. And don't be alarmed, his shirt is stuffed with a pillow for effect ;) Ben made the incredible logo out of felt and we bought the masks at a halloween store. Super easy costumes, and we were a hit with all the little kids. Hope you all had a Happy Halloween, we sure did!


We just got back from a trip to Utah. Ben's parents came back from serving as Temple President in Mexico. Even though we don't live close anymore it's so nice to have them back. We are still getting to know each other since Ben and I got married while they were out. They did get the opportunity to come back for our wedding though, and Ben's dad even got to seal us. While in Utah we got family pictures taken, I am looking forward to seeing how they turned out. Unfortunately we were having such a good time that we didn't even take our camera out, so if the rest of the fam has some good pics of the weekend send them my way.
We are looking forward to the Holidays. We got our first snow yesterday. It wasn't so bad. In fact everyone is saying it is suppose to be a mild winter this year. I sure hope so because apparently last years winter was horrid. Happy Holidays and bring on the turkey! :)

Just hangin in there.

We are keeping busy with jobs and school and finding a lil time to enjoy each others company every now and then as well. Our biggest struggle these days is taking care of our housing situation back in Utah. We still own our house but since we were unable to sell it before we moved we rented it out to a nice couple. Problem is, they decided that they would rather live there for free. So we are doing what we can to get them out. We are so thankful to family and friends for helping us out, cross your fingers for us that we don't take too big of a hit on this one.

We are enjoying the area, especially the beautiful Fall air. It was SUPER cold last week and I was feeling cheated out of Fall as it looked like we were heading straight into Winter, but it has warmed up this week. Yesterday Ben played in a football tournament for our ward, I think it was fun for him to get out and play after spending so much time coaching the middle school team and watching others intramural games at work. I am taking advantage of the great running trails before it gets too cold out. I suppose I will probably still run when there is snow on the ground, I just may not enjoy it nearly as much.

So we are heading into another week and are looking forward to Halloween. We are going to dress up this year. I haven't really dressed up since I was little, so this should be fun. Maybe we'll post some pics, depends on how things turn out!

Charlotte's Web

Ben has a new pet. He discovered this huge spider out on our back patio last month and has named it Charlotte. The spider is so big that I wouldn't know how to kill it if I wanted to, and Ben says he respects the hard work that this spider has put into spinning its web and wouldn't dream of ever killing it. So Charlotte remains. The web really is huge, just like the spider, and you can occasionally see flies and other insects trapped in the web. Gross, I know, I really hope the spider doesn't have babies and then we have a million Charlotte's. I couldn't get very good pictures of it, plus i was a little freaked out to be so close to it. Ben looked up the spider but can't figure out what kind it is, any guesses?

Bad Dreams

Ever had the dream where you can't remember your locker combination? I constantly had this dream growing up, but not only could I not remember the combination, sometimes I couldn't even remember where my locker was, and then once i found it, something else would go wrong, like forgetting my schedule, where to find my classroom, etc. Of course, these were just dreams. Well here I am again, but this time as an adult, watching it happen in real life. I have already been a hero to five students and it's only the second week of school. I'll see them with a look of panic, spinning the dial on the locker, and then they proceed to kick it when it doesn't open. They might try this a few times and then start to hopelessly walk away as the bell rings and the hallways empty. And thats where I come in, "do you need help?" They turn around with near tears in their eyes and mumble yes. So they tell me the combo and Ta Da, I open it :0 Gratefully they scramble to get what they need and mumble thanks and they are on their way. Fortunately I have mastered the art of opening locks, but I am wondering, why doesn't anybody bother to tell middle schoolers that you need to turn the dial past the middle digit once before you go onto the third digit? It would honestly cause a lot less stress for these kids, but until then, I don't mind being the hero. Besides it gives me a good chance to interact with some students without behavior problems :)

My "Classroom"

Like most work computers, all personal email and other websites that might keep you entertained throughout the day(ie facebook) are blocked. However I am still able to get onto our blog :) My first week at the middle school has been somewhat slow. Luckily we don't have many kids assigned to in school suspension yet, which leaves me with a lil downtime. Obviously the ISS room is not suppose to be a fun place, but I still don't think it needs to look like a prison. I found some motivational posters in the office and but them up around the room.

Since my phone can do amazing things, like take pictures and send them to my work email, I am posting a few here for the sake of something to do this morning :)

Spokane Temple

The first few days we were here we drove out to take a peek at the temple in Spokane Valley which is not too far from our home. It's hidden, not like many of the temples in Utah which are on hills, but I like how its tucked away in the lil valley amongst many trees. This weekend we went with our ward to do a session, it was beautiful, small, but unique in its own way. We are glad to still have a temple so close!

The Breakfast of Champions

No, not wheaties, Franks Diner. When we were scoping out Spokane back in May, considering whether or not Gonzaga was the school for us, we stopped in at Franks Diner late one evening. I hate trying to find places to eat away from home. I'm one of those people that goes to the same places and orders the same thing everytime. I figure why pay for something you may not like? Anyhow, we enjoyed our dining experience at Franks Diner and when we decided we were headed to live in Spokane a few months later we planned on going back to Franks Diner to try the breakfast. Apparently it has been voted Spokane's best breakfast 10 out of the past 11 years! So this morning we finally headed back for breakfast. It was great, but more than the food, i just like the idea that I am on a train! I have always loved trains. It is just a railway car now, but it once was owned by the Northern Pacific Railroad and served as private car for the president of the railroad. I would have taken more pictures but it was so crowded this morning and Ben wouldn't let me, he was embarrassed for some reason :)

JOBS

We are now the proud owners of JOBS. Ben landed a job as the Student Supervisor for the Intramural Program at Gonzaga. He won't be working a ton since he's got classes, but he is really looking forward to a great opportunity as his emphasis for his MBA program is sports management. My mom told me to get a whistle for him, but guess what...it comes with the job! As well as some pretty cool shirts. He's not really an official as the shirt portrays, he is in CHARGE of the officials, so he has a shirt just in case he needs to step in at some point. He also gets some cool polo shirts.
As for me, after a long search, one that started long before we even moved out here, I finally found a job doing what I love to do, working with naughty children :) I am the new Behavior Intervention Technician at a middle school in the next town over. It is a new position for the school so I pretty much get to call the shots. I will be in charge of the "in school suspension" and the aspect that intrigues me is that I will get to debrief with the students..."why are you here? what are you going to do so that you won't get sent here again?" etc. So although I'm not technically using my masters degree as in working as a school counselor/social worker, I am pretty close to it and this will be a great experience to help me get through some doors further down the road.
Last but not least...Ben also got a job as an assistant football coach at the same school that I will be at. He LOVES football and is excited to be able to teach kids all that he knows and get payed to do it! So we are being ever so blessed right now and are so grateful to have a sense of security that an income brings. Thanks for all your love and prayers!


Can you tell he's excited?! :)

Come Feed The Fishies!

Check out my cool new gadget on my blog! The Fish follow the cursor and if you click on your mouse it drops some food for them, and they EAT it. So come back and feed my fish whenever you'd like, they are special computer fish and they never die from too much food or other natural causes :)