Gathering #129

Another week down. Wow how time flies. School is super busy and life is just as busy. Lots of thoughts on my mind.
1. How soon until a break from school?
2. Should I start the masters program next fall?
3. Why can I not stop eating everything in sight?
4. Is my body ever going to get use to the time change?

Too much to think about I think I will just take a nap!

Gathering #128

Hello Halloween! As a teacher I love Halloween, and I hate it. This year being in 6th grade brought a whole new challenge what do preteens want to do? I could stick with my fourth grade plan, or I could revamp. Well I revamped! Did it go great? No. Was it horrible? No. Things to remember for next year no movie they just visit through it. Easy treats, they liked root beer floats, but it was a lot of work for me. So today t-minus less then a year away, the plan in easy treats, and games. So with Halloween in your mind, any easy fun treats or games to do with my class?

Gathering #127

It has almost been a year of no blogging, but I am back. In the last 10 months I have:
Been to Denver, Washington D.C., and lots of day trips to Ogden, Park City, and other Utah spots. I have changed grade levels teaching 6th now. I have also spent a lot of time working and playing. It has been a good 10 months.

So now I have recommitted myself to blogging and remembering the good times.

Gathering #126

My best friend left for Washington D.C. this last weekend. He has been gone a total of 3 days and I miss him like crazy. You know those people in your life that you don't have to say anything in the car, or it doesn't matter what you are doing its fun to be with them. That's Daniel! I will miss late night ice cream runs, movie nights, deep conversations, and running errands. He gets my crazy personality, and without him I would be like a ship without a paddle. Here is to me making it through the next four months standing on my own two feet!

Gathering #125

Christmas is coming and I can't wait. My life in the last few months has been super busy. School is crazy. I tutor three days a week and am on two committees. I am still alive and have a goal to post more frequently. Lets see how it goes!

Gathering #124

Sorry life has been crazy!

So here is a quick post of what is on my mind right now

• I love pedicures!
• I miss my family, Carson City is too far away
• Still can't believe I have jury duty on my day off next week
• Made it through another set of S.E.P. conferences
• I am so tired

That's it! 

Gathering #123

Summer is over! I spent the entire summer teaching summer school and getting my room ready. School starts in the morning and I think I am ready to see my kids.

View from my desk

Back of the room

Math Wall and Sink

My Desk

My door

Gathering #122

This weekend was WONDERFUL! Some of my favorite people came to visit. We spent a lot of time eating, and playing. Can't wait to see them again in a couple of weeks~

Traditional picture of these two crazies in our kiddie pool!

Miss, miss, miss this happy face of my best friend 

This little cutie makes me smile

Gathering #121

Pioneer day in Utah! This year was a little less festive then normal for me, but the night did end on a high note. We watched the parade on t.v. and bbqed. The night ended with a camp fire, smores, and watching the neighborhood fireworks. I am grateful for this holiday that reminds me of the sacrifices the pioneers went to for their religious freedoms.

Gathering #120

Last weekend Daniel and I headed down to St. George to go to the Shakespearean Festival. We had a great time with our friends and enjoyed seeing Les Miserable. We ate to much, laughed to much, got into some deep conversations, and just enjoyed being together.  

In the car

Daniel and I in front of the play poster

The ladies

The guys

Gathering #119

Most people don't know what today is. Yes it is July 17!

57 years ago today Disneyland opened, so I started a new family tradition this year and we had Mickey pancakes to celebrate. We listened to the Disneyland soundtrack as we ate, and tonight we will either play Disney Scene it or watch a Disney movie. Nothing big but kinda fun. Can't wait to see what I can plan for next year!

Gathering #118

I spent last night at The Grand America. I had won a gift certificate from my work, so off I went with my two friends. We had a great time. We stayed on the 19th floor and had a great view of the city. We got pedicures, went to eat at Macaroni Grill, and  ate breakfast at the Garden Cafe.

I had a great time. Thank you Heidi and Faye for coming with me, and the Salt Lake City School District for giving me the gift certificate. 

The view from my room

Another view from my room

Best bed I have ever slept in.

Sitting area. See that chair it was so comfy.

Closet area, right outside the bathroom

No worries I took a shower and a bath while I was there

Vanity in the bathroom

Gorgeous garden out in the middle of the hotel

My empty gelato cup. It was yummy

The entrance to the spa where we got pedicures

All the colors to choose from

My finished toes

All three of our feet ready to go to dinner

When we got back to our room Hector had been there to turn down our beds and leave us a little  treat

Our chocolate boxes we found on our beds

Hector also left us a bucket of ice and cups for the evening

My after dinner treat a white chocolate covered strawberry rolled in pistachios and a salted caramel macaroon

Breakfast this morning. We got to eat outside it was lovely. 

There public bathrooms are amazing. Those towels in the middle of the counter are cloth . I was completely out of my element.

This is standing at one side of the public washroom.

Gathering #117

I love the 4th of July. It is one of my favorite holidays. My celebration began on the 3rd, we went to the city park for fireworks, and a concert in the park. Super fun!

First snow scone of the year!

This is my view of the concert

First Fireworks of the year

Gathering #116

Remember how I have been counting down days until summer break, well my break lasted all of a couple hours and today I found out I will be teaching summer school. Yea for me, yea for my credit card bill.
Wish me luck!

Gathering #115

#4- Getting excited to try new things, and hoping it works

#3- Feeling like I can do better and that I affect how well they do

#2- Getting to know them for the rock stars that they are

#1- SUMMER VACATION

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Here are #5 and 6

#6- My kids. They make me laugh, mad, excited, and just happy to be around them

#5- Assemblies. Especially assemblies where kids in my school perform. The 5th grade just put on the jungle book and it was so perfect.

Gathering #113

Sorry life got a little crazy.

Here are:

#10- Rock star status. Anytime I see my students in public its like I am a rock star.

#9- My hours. Technically I work more then this but my contract hours are from 7:45-2:55. Hard life

#8-  The ability to control a room of people with a look or a word.

#7- That I only have 7 more school days, until summer break!

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#11- I call it the light bulb moment. I love it when I am teaching something, and all of a sudden I see that what I am saying makes sense to my students. Its like you can see the light bulb go off.

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#12- The crazy things that I do for my kids. Today involved Popsicle and voting on what we would get next time we filled our jar with gold coins, but I have played minute to win it. In front of 650 kids chanting my name. Next week I will be doing a 6 minute dance just to get them excited about our 5k

Gathering #110

There are only 13 more school days! I like all the rest of the education world are silently counting down those days. So I decided that I would do a little countdown for all of you to follow me on my journey to summer break.
So for the next 13 school days I will being do the top 13 reasons I love being a teacher

#13- I love the location of my school. It is close enough that it does not take me long to get to and from work, but far enough away that I don't run into my students at the grocery store on Saturday mornings when I am in my pj's, hair pulled up on the top of my head, with no makeup on.