The adventure has begun!

My new adventure has started...My adventure in second grade that is! The beginning couldn't have gone any better! I love my school, my class, and my co-workers are so great! I couldn't have been successful without my parents, and friends, and especially my intern coach Steph! Here are some pics of my classroom before the year started! I still wish it looked this clean! Maybe it will look this clean at the end of the year! :)

Bear Lake With the Ladies!

Well for our last summer Hoorah! We packed up and headed to Lava Hot Springs and Bear Lake for the weekend! It was so much fun! I didn't want to come home. We spent a lot of time doing absolutely nothing! Ah...it was perfect! We went to the mineral pools at Lava, which was way cool. I can't wait to go back. Then we headed to bear lake, there we spent lots of time just playing in the sun! One of the nights we went to "Pickleville Playhouse" it was hysterical. I highly recommend it. Here are a few quotes from the trip...

"Did I say it? I didn't want too!"

"Denise are you angry?"

"Why aren't you barfing right now?"

"That idea just crawled into my ear and murdered my brain cells."

"I am gymnastical"

Also we can't forget our favorite game of five crown...It was a great girls trip! Can't wait to do it again! :)

Camping with the Barker Clan

The camping continued for a third week! It was a blast. It is always a party with our good friends, the Barkers. We have camped together forever, and always will. It doesn't matter where we go, we always have a good time playing games, eating, more games, and more eating. This year Steve took us to catch some crawdads. It was so much fun! Then he cooked them all up for us to eat! (I opted out!) Another hit at this years camp was the teeter totter that hugh built! I think I played on it the most! :) It was a great camp! Can't wait til next year!

Blogger Award!

Blogger Award

So Mindy tagged me in the blogger award almost a month ago! Yup I am awesome, but here it is! Thanks Mind, you are the best!

Amazing Blogger award

Terms of this award: must list 10 things about yourself, thank the person who gave you this award, and pass it on to 10 wonderful bloggers.

1. I am a nervous Nellie, I worry about anything and everything. I wish I wasn't this way, but sometimes it is a good thing!

2. I hate clutter! It makes me crazy, I can't focus when there is clutter around.

3. I just learned how to fly fish this summer, and I am loving it! (Ok so I have only been one time, but I am dying to go again!)

4. I am teaching second grade at Midway Elementary starting August 26! I am so excited and nervous, and very very anxious! It is going to be an adventure for sure, but I can' t wait to get started.

5. I love camping with my family and friends. It is something my family has always done since I was a baby. I don't know a summer without camping. I hope I never know either! :)

6. I am going to be an aunt in September! I can't wait, she is going to be the cutest little girl ever! Spoiled too! Our family is so excited and can't wait for her to get here!

7. One of my favorite treats to eat is movie theatre popcorn and hot tamales!

8. I have the most incredible family! I can't imagine life not being surrounded by family! I am so grateful for my parents especially, I couldn't have accomplished half of what I have in my life without them. Same goes to Sara, Tyler, and Josh!

9. I am a movie junky. The end.

10. I love seven peaks. I would go everyday if I had the time. I think I love the sun, more than seven peaks!

Now I tag...Lana, Sara, Leslie, Jordan, Jami, Kelsey, Michelle, Wendy and anyone who wants to do this! :)

West Fork Camping & Fishing!

Lynsee with her baby fish!

I pulled that worm out of the fish! So crazy!

Here are the fishermen hard at work! I don't know that I would be able to fly fish. I lack patience.

Here are the classy bunk beds!

My favorite thing about July is West Fork camping and fishing with the family! It is something that my family has always done since, well, forever really. Whenever I go out there I have so many memories from my childhood of being with my family and friends! This year Lynsee decided to join, which I am so glad she did! We got to camp on Friday, set up, had dinner, and played some cabin rummy! Another family tradition! We then squished into our bunk beds! :) The next morning we went fishing with my brother and dad. That was an adventure for sure! We weren't fishing so we just played on the shore. It was my job to hold the fish after my dad caught them. (just like when I was a little kid!) We also skipped rocks for literally half an hour! So entertaining. After fishing we headed back to camp for some more game playing! It was a great weekend. Can't wait to do it again...good thing I am going again on Friday! :)

Lake Powell or Lake Pal?

It was another great year at Lake Powell with the Rasband family! Too bad we had to cut it short due to school! We had a good time though! It was so nice to just get away and spend some time relaxing, and doing absolutely NOTHING! I couldn't have asked for a better week. Thanks to all those who made it a blast!

The Summer Fun Continues...

Holy Crap June is over...My calendar in my bedroom still says May, apparently I can't keep up. Summer is flying by, I can't believe it is July already! My days are packed with school (not so fun!) Seven Peaks, playing with my friends, riding horses with my friends and mom, (I know don't let that surprise you!) trying to prepare my classroom, (where to start?) and running a hundred miles an hour. I can't complain though. I have had a great summer! I don't want it to end but I am anxiously awaiting the fall as I start teaching second grade at Midway Elementary! It will be a great year! Until then I will continue playing non stop and hope to get some work in! :)