Today I voted! Before today I have always done paper and pencil voting so this was a new experience for me. I went to the local elementary school (7am-8pm) and was done in less than 5 minutes. Pretty cool!

Labor Day Weekend and Alopecia?

This past Labor Day weekend, Sean and I headed up North to spend the three day weekend with the Smith side. We stayed in a cabin at Oakley. Super nice cabin (you can tell these people are rich!) and fun trails to go 4-wheeling on. Because Sean and I don't have children we are on the bottom of the food chain! We go to sleep with the babies and they cried all night:) I think we will put off children a while. Just kidding, MOM!!!

We went to a near by lake but it wasn't the best but still fun. Notice Sean's chin. Yup, he has alopecia. Nothing to get to worried about but now it is moving to the head. Photos will follow when I pull out the razor:)

Having Fun with Sequencing!

Behold! My second year of teaching at C.S. Lewis Academy has begun on a great foot. Just look at what my 3rd graders have accomplished.






We read the book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar," brainstormed about sequencing, and recreated the story with each creating an item from the book. FABULOUS

Another day in paradise...

It is almost July... can you believe it? Man, I thought summer was going to be long, and boring. Well, now I am trying to pull back time. Sean was up early for work and I sent him off with a half frozen water jug and a delicious home-made lunch. YUM!

Chelsie Brooks came into town this past Monday and we spent the day shopping for engagement photos. Yup, you heard right. Chelsie is officially engaged and will be married on Dec. 19, 2010 in the DRAPER, UTAH temple. Ha, just like me. Great temple. Well, okay... they are all great.

So life is moving along. I have assigned myself to make one of our Young Women leaders a good-bye gift so that will be keeping me busy. If only I did earlier in the month. Now that July is upon us, now I feel pressed for time. Oh, such is life. And life is going to be getting a whole lot better because tomorrow is BOATING DAY! Yes!!!! Taking the boat out early tomorrow morning on Utah lake is just fabulous. Wish me luck. I am going to aim for out shinning Sean on the Wakeboard:)

Another day...

Well, it is finally almost Friday and I think that I have survived pretty well. Sean is tearing up the school path by keeping busy and on top of things. I, on the other hand, am struggling with finding constructive activities to keep me busy. I am reading, and creating projects for my classroom and listening to books on tape but I want something more. Maybe something more meaningful and with purpose. I have been really thinking about what I can make (I love working with my hands) and have decided to make something for my sister-in-law. She is due to have a baby in Dec or so. I think a cute little beanie would be great. And I was telling Sean that this beanie idea can be my signature gift for all the new babies that come along. I think that I need to become an expert first but you get the idea.

Cafe Rio and Elder Hinckley

Sean, Anne, Josh and I made a date out of it. Yes, Elder David Hinckley needed one last great dinner before being dropped off into the MTC. Anne and Josh paid for all five of us to eat. David had never been there before so it was an excellent choice. I must say it was hard dropping David off at the MTC. I never like to get teary-eyed so I try to hide it the best I can. He will be alright though. Sean and Josh know how it is. I just don't like to see my family ever feel alone.

ASL

I spent a solid chunk of my yesterday in the BYU library. I went to school with Sean for two reasons. 1) I needed to get out of the house and 2) There are some things that I need to get done regarding next year of teaching. The visit was fine but a whole 4 hours is hard to fill if the internet site you need does not pull up or if you are done with your reading. So, needless to say I had some time to kill. After some personal scripture study and pondering, I made my way to the BYU Bookstore (my favorite). I bought myself an American Sign Language book. See, next year I will be having a student who is deaf in my class. I thought that it would be good of me to study some important phrases, pick the ones that I can teach the entire class, and be prepared to interact with the new student. I am pretty proud of myself. My goal is 3 phrases a day.