Only Real Friends....etc.

Would do this without me knowing....She videos me because she loves my laugh and its contagious lol. It is kinda funny but really though, I can't believe I didn't notice she was videoing me! 

Would do crazy photo booth pictures with you just for fun!!

Would take random selfies with you just because!! 

And then there's just me who takes Random selfies when I'm bored and look cute because well since being here my hair is always pulled back because it is too long and if I don't Brenna pulls and pulls on it and man does she think it's funny haha ;P

Going to see a movie with my friends! 

Ohhhh you know just been sitting here for 10 mins on Route 23 because there is an accident because there is 1 or 2 or 3 or more every time it snows...

annnnnnd 20 mins goes by and I'm still sitting here... -_- grrrr

Then I thought the snow was pretty at my house and wanted to take a picture in it!! :D

January 22, 2012

3 years ago I lost one of my best friends! To this day I still think about him all the time and all the memories we had. I miss my best friend! This day is always hard for me! Not a moment goes by that I don't think about him. I hope you are doing great in Heaven my friend! Know that I miss you and love you always! <3 

I like snow in all but seriously there is too much we are running out of places to put it and the roads here are already narrow and adding who knows how many feet of snow to it on the sides makes it worse. 

I want you all to know I love you and miss you! Especially my friends and family in UT, NV, etc. I can't wait till I con come home to see you!! <3

As Dan would say, 

Peace in the Middle East! ✌️

-Corinne

Week 6

Hello Everyone,

This was a good/ long/ sad/ happy week! It was a good week because it was. It was a long week because Brenna has been sick! It had been sad because she has been sick and she wouldn't take naps unless I was holding her because she couldn't breathe and because of her cough. There is always at least one or more days a week I feel home sick. And Valentine's Day night was the day I was home sick because seeing my boss spending it with their family made me miss mine. I wanted to FaceTime my parents but they were too busy. Made me a little sad but I just put on Gilnore Girls and it put me in a happy mood so I was fine. :) It was historically funny at least this weekend because (those of you that have heard my deep, "IM BATMAN" voice) me and my friends Lynsay and  Megan gave us nicknames we say in the deep voice she calls me "Rinnie," I call her, "Lynny." Haha it brought out my true laugh for the first time since being in New Jersey! It was a great weekend with my friends! I got a nice pedicure and my toes are a pretty blue spring color!! 

 These past two days the wind has made it 10 degrees colder!! It was 5 degrees tonight it felt like -10!! I am so ready for winter to be over! This week ended with being FaceTimed by my sister and my cute niece and nephews. I miss them soo much. It's soooo hard being so far away from them. I miss all my family! I hope I get to see them soon! :/

Hope everyone is doing great!

Love you all!

-Corinne

Happy Valentine's Day to all!!

My Nanny family got me some chocolates they are so sweet! Love them!

My pretty toes!!

We have too much fun together!! Feels like we've been friends for so long! :D

We Like to......

Create a New York City look alike of traffic with all of Dano's Cars!! :D

Cold, Icy, Snowy!!

We are supposed to have freezing rain all day today, and snow!!

One Month!!

Hello all!!

I have been here in New Jersey for a month yesterday!!! Everything is still going great! Still loving it here!! We have had a lot of snow these past two weeks! It is so crazy how fast and slow this month has gone. Lately I have been starting to get more home sick at night. My day could be going just great then at night I just start to cry and miss my family my parents more than anything and it hurts me that I don't get I see my nieces and nephews whenever I want. I have grown so close to my family these past few years. It is so hard being so far away from the people I care most about. I wish that I could just get on a plane and go see them on a weekend. But I can't which makes it that's much harder. I just wish I could just go home just to hug my family and tell them I love them. But it's not that easy.

I stress too much about everything. I love love this family so much! I couldn't imagine being anywhere else. But it is soo hard to get myself motivated to go to church every week because for one thing my weeks are so long so I just don't feel like going anywhere on the weekends  but also because I grew up with my family that went to church every Sunday together. So it's hard when I'm the only one in the house going, it's different, very different. But I do it because it's who I am and in my family it's just what we do on Sunday get up and get ready for church and go. 

So I am finally getting used to my area here in Kinnelon. It's great, not loving all the jug handles(U-Turns) I have to make just because I can't make a left turn. So when I miss a turn it sucks trying to turn around lol what I do love about out here though is it is a law that we can't pump our own gas. Haha it is nice especially if it's cold! I am officially addicted to Dunkin Donuts! They are everywhere here! 

I was able to talk to my mom for a while today it's always good to be able to talk to her and hear her voice. Makes me a little less home sick. But then I miss her more after! I am definitely my momma's baby and my daddy's lil lady! :) 

The little boy Dan has been asking me this whole week will you be here on Balentines Day? I said yep I will. He is so cute! I love these kids so much they are a handful but soo fun! We have been working on potty training Dan. It's definitely a challenge. Haha Brenna is so adorable she will be walking soon she has been cruising around tables and couches!! She has been waving and says hi a little! :) Her new thing is when you sing a song or play music she dances!! It is the cutest thing ever!! 

Anyways, way past my bedtime!! It's 10 o'clock!! 😱 I will tty all soon!

Love you!

-Corinne

Week 3/ Trying to go to church/ A little homesick/ Happy & hard days!

SUCCESSFULLY AMAZING!!! So this morning I woke up thinking I really hope the roads are clear so I can go to church and meet people. They were clear and I DID make friends!!! (Keep in mind this is a family ward) I had a guy come up to me and invite me to the YSA Singles Group FHE which was tonight and which is perfect because it's on Sunday's and doesn't coincide with my work schedule if it were Monday's! So anyways this guy introduced himself and welcomed me and this other lady came up and shook my hand and gave me a hug and welcomed me!! It really brightened my day! I fit in perfectly!! Everyone was super nice and wait for it....I met a girl who is ALSO a live in nanny and is from Utah! Kinda perfect right!! And she is like 3 weeks older than me haha she is wonderful! We went to the bishops house and played phase 10 and Bananagrams and talked it was so fun then we went to FHE and had dinner and dessert and talked and got to know each other it was so fun! So far best day I've had since being here! I am so blessed and I know Heavenly Father is watching over me and blessing me over and over because I made it through that tough trial I had this last year! I couldn't be more happy here! I just love it! 

Anyways so this past week everyone in the family had the stomach flu but me(knock on wood) it's been a crazy week I did get very homesick on Tuesday night because my day was immensely rough and when I got up to my room I just started to cry! I miss my family so much but I love it here so much that my homesickness isn't so much that I am wanting to go home! The family is so amazing and they made me feel comfortable!! I know I'm supposed to be here! My days and job is not easy but I wouldn't give it up!! I love it, most days it's just very trying most of the time! The kids are very hard and very busy! But I love them to pieces!! 

So this coming week we are supposed to get a HUGE snow storm of 14-24 inches starting tomorrow at noon and going until 6pm on Tuesday! Crazy right! So I will be stuck in the house for 2 days! Not fun! But oh well! 

I am still loving it here so much! I am grateful for everyone who supports me and encourages me on hard days! I am grateful for my parents for always answering the phone when I call sometimes that's all I need is to just hear their voice! I couldn't ask for better supportive parents! Love you mommy and daddy!! 😘😘❤️❤️

Well I gotta head to bed, again I love you all! I will try and update weekly unless I don't have anything new happen! 

XOXOXO Corinne 

These are my new friends from church!!

Parts of my Room

Bed!

Desk!

Comfortable, and Surviving the Weather!! :D

Hello Everyone!!

I made it through my first full week! It was hard but that's because I am still learning their schedules and personalities and what not. They are both very busy kids, but seriously the cutest!! I am so grateful to be here and get to know and be a part of this families lives. They are so amazing and fun! I am surprisingly not homesick but I think it's because they are making me feel very comfortable here and cared about. The first few days it was weird living in a strangers house but I've gotten used to it and all is well and I am very happy!!

Today I was unable to go to church because the roads are pure ice outside and we got a notification from the kinnelon police department that we are to stay in doors until it warms up and is safe to drive! Crazy right!! You look outside and you can see very well that there is ice all over the roads and they are very glossy! If you look close on the road you can see the white spots which is ice but it's all over the closer you look! The neighbor walked outside to his car and he was having to hold onto his car the whole time. This weather is crazy!!

Be safe everyone!! 

Love you all,

-Corinne

Week 1

Well I finally made it here to NJ and I absolutely love it here it is SUPER cold but it's good! I have only been here 2 full days and the kids already love me. I am so happy, today my boss was making tacos for dinner and the little boy Dan walks in the kitchen and says mom are you making Tacos for me and Corinne?? And then he came up and gave me a hug it was so cute! I am having so much fun! There are times where it is going to be very challenging but it will be good too! :)

I am so grateful for the little blessings in my life! Life is great! 

Love you all!! ❤️

-Corinne

TOMORROW IS THE DAY!!!

Oh my goodness I have been waiting for this to come for it feels like FOREVER!!! I am all packed and ready to go!!! Thanks to my family and friends for being so encouraging!!

Love you all so much & I am definitely going to miss you!!! ❤️❤️

-Corinne

Short & Sweet!!

Hello Everyone,

I have to share with you something my boss told me over the phone that the little boy said to her. (This was before I got there.) He said, "Mommy let's go snuggle in Corinne's bed," and she said, "No we have to wait till she gets here." He said, "but I want to and she said well maybe when she gets here she'll let you snuggle in her bed."
It was so cute! It made me that much more excited to meet them I am so anxious! I can't wait anymore! I only have 8 more days!!! I can't believe it is almost here! It is going to be so much fun!!

Love you all!!

-Corinne

P.S. THIS is how excited I REALLY AM!!!! Hahahaha

One month!

In exactly a month from today I will be on a plane headed to New Jersey! I am soo excited. The family is so amazing they have been doing everything they can to make me feel comfortable for when I arrive! She showed me a picture of the kids and it made me so much more excited the kids are absolutely beautiful! And I already love them! I can't wait!!

I am so blessed and grateful for my life!

Love you all so much!

-Corinne

Kinnelon, NJ Job Offer!!!

Hello everyone,

I wanted to share with you my exciting news!!! I just got a job offer from a family in Kinnelon New Jersey and I accepted!! I am soo excited about this awesome new adventure for me! I am going to try and keep this updated as much as possible with pictures and everything that's going on while I am so very far away and will be too busy to call a lot of you!

I hope ya all have a fantastic year!! I know I will!

I am leaving January 7, 2015!!

Love ya,

-Corinne