Welcome to Janae HIXSON's Blog...and Bienvenidos a her 1st blog post as a married woman!! ;)

My hubby's more of a stud than your hubby. That's right-I said HUBBY. It feels good to say it all the time now. ;)

WOW. I really have slacked off on writing in my blog. So, I will try to update you on the past 4-5ish months in the following bullet points:
-Justin and I got married. YAY!!
-We went to SF for our honeymoon, and then went to Washington to be with my fam-fam-family and do our second wedding reception.
-We moved back to Richmond and Justin got a job.
-We are now teach the CTR 6 Primary class in our new ward. We love it!!
-We're having a baby!! WAHOO!!
-Life is great and we love life, the Gospel, our grape-sized baby, and each other.

Love, love, love,

Crazy Janae :)

Like an announcement? :)

I have some exciting news!! Justin and I are engaged!! :) The wedding will be December 17th in the Oakland Temple. We'll be having a reception that night in Los Banos, California and a reception in Cheney, Washington on December 30th. We're pretty excited. I'm one lucky gal. If you'd like an announcement, please go to: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEVoNjIwU3M4ZUJwYXVzcmNHcDJFSlE6MQ. Thanks. Have a fantastic day. Love, love, love, Janae...soon to be Hixson :)

A long overdue update

One week til we see each other. I can't wait!!

So, I've been horrible at updating lately. I can't think of a general theme, or thesis, so I will go by my normal procedure-lists. I sure love 'em. So, here are some random thoughts/happenings in my life:

1. I'm in love...and I don't care who knows it. He rocks my socks!!
2. I love my new job. It's challenging, but that makes me like it even more.
3. In the past week, I have broken up at least 5 fights, wrote 2 referrals, had 3 students cry in my class, and wow, so much more. Gotta love the ghetto.
4. I have tried cooking/baking the following since I moved here (among many other things): bolinhos de chova (Brazilian rain donuts), hush puppies (not the shoe-it's a Southern culinary, well, I wouldn't call it a delight, but more of a staple), chicken salad sandwiches with honey mustard, grapes, and cranberries, Peanut butter/chocolate cupcakes, creamsicle cupcakes, Nutella-infused cupcakes, homemade tortillas, homemade veggie and pasta soup, and so much more. I think the whole "Southern cooking and hospitality" mentality has taken heart in this Northwest gal. I was meant to be a Southern belle.
5. Songs I've been obsessed with lately: "Rosas" (La Oreja de Van Gogh), "Getting By" (Weekend Excursion), "Teach me how to Dougie" (it's cuz they played it at the school dance today. I can't help it. It's so darn catchy!!), "Must Have Done Something Right (Relient K), "Amiguito Baila Conmigo" (it gets the kiddos' wiggles out, which is a Godsend :)), "You Make My Dreams" (Daryl Hall and John Oates), "Crazier" and "Today was a Fairytale" (Taylor Swift).
6. Things I currently am grateful for: cough drops, the weekend, homemade soup to soothe the throat and my soul of course :), that my books are starting to sell on Amazon, the school dance today which saved me from the adorable little monsters we like to call kindergarteners.
7. ONE WEEK TIL I GET TO SEE JUSTIN AND MY FAMILY!! I also get to go through the temple. I'm super excited. :)
8. Fun story:

In the staff room, I was with the ladies. We were talking about a dress I'm getting and how it shows my curves. The ladies (who are all Black) said, "You've sure got 'em." I said, "I'm like a white girl in a Latina body." One of the ladies said, "Maybe Black?". Long pause...they look at each other, the bolts in their mind spinning away... "Naw, Latina." Joe-I knew you'd appreciate that one. :) Honorarily Latina til the day I die. :)
9. I learned how to "dougie" today from 3rd graders. Wow. It looks soooo hard!! Another reason I wish I was Black. They're always cooler than us.
10. I LOVE life, family, friends, and the Gospel.

Life is good. Love, love, love, Janae :)

Pasos-pequenos y gigantes

Liz, my mom, and I at the Carthage Jail. What an amazing man of God Joseph Smith was!! What a good reminder as to how I should live my life as I took a big step into my new season of life-RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. :)

God loves us. What a miracle. What a blessing. He looks out for each and every one of us, whether we choose to see it or not. I, for one, am grateful for His constant love and support every step of my life-big and small. What's my latest step? Moving to Richmond, Virginia (that's sure a BIG one :)) where I am far from everything and everyone I have ever known-except for my Savior. What a blessing it has been throughout Hurricane Irene, the first earthquake Virginia's had in centuries, and moving to a new city, new apt., and essentially new everything to know that He is there watching over me.

Yes, God lives. Yes, God is there to protect us. Yes, He will ALWAYS be there for us. And yes, I will live faithful so that I can return to His loving arms again.

Isn't life SIMPLY AMAZING!?!?!?!

Ya know what's even better?

Knowing that we are never alone and that we'll be reunited with our Heavenly parents again one day.

Love, love, love, Janae :)

Isn't Life Great?

Me n' some of my favorite people that make life simply wonderful-Jeyza and Scarlet!! :)

A statement often mocked or overlooked, but always true. I am SO blessed and lucky to have such a charmed life. I have a family that loves me, that teaches me tons, and I love them right back. I have outstanding friends that I would do anything for. I have marvelous freedoms in this country and am forever in debt to those who have sacrificed for me so that I can have them. I am beyond blessed to have a knowledge of the truth of the Gospel. Most importantly, I am grateful for my Heavenly Father and elder brother, Jesus Christ and love them so much. I am blessed to have their love and support every step of the way. Life is wonderful!!!

Love, love, love, Janae :)

Application to date me:

To date me, please qualify for at least five of the following categories. Category #1 is a requirement.
1. Be an upstanding, awesome, recommend-holding LDS guy. (This one is required.)
2. Be a cowboy. (BONUS point on this one!! :))
3. Speak Spanish and/or Portuguese, and want to teach your children a second language.
4. Be Black.
5. Want to adopt children.
6. Be Tongan.
7. Want to travel all over the world and explore the great outdoors.
8. Sing like Josh Turner.
9. Dance latin style!!
10. Be well read.
11. Kids LOVE you-especially my nieces and nephews.
12. Make me crack up.
13. Love music.
14. Have genes for one of the following: red hair, twins, or dark skin.
15. Be athletic.
16. Love to learn and try out new things.
17. Get along well with my awesome and diverse family.
18. Love country music.
19. Be happy and optimistic.
20. Work hard at things worth working hard at.

If you meet the qualifications, please send in a resume, photo, and three personal letters of recommendations to janaepiercy@gmail.com.

Best of luck,

Janae :)

Consejos de la semana

Ande en bicicleta cuando hace sol!! :)

Lunes:
Tienes que tener confidencia en tu futuro, y hace lo que tienes que hacer para lograr tus metas.
Martes:
Obtenga un trabajo que te gusta, para que puedes divertirte en el trabajo.
Miercoles:
Trabaje, y trabaje duro.
Jueves:
Hable con ancianos. Tienen muchas ideas y experiencias que puedan ayudarte.
Viernes:
Ser paciente con tus amigos. Ya tienen que soportarte y es probable que es muy dificul, como en mi vida.
Sabado:
Disfrute tu tiempo solo, y andar en bicicileta cuando hace sol. Que divertido!
Domingo:
Presta atencion en iglesia. Siempre hay cosas que puedes aprender.