Life Lately...

Festival of colors...fun times
Can't see....Can't Breathe

Welcome Spring

My favorite little man, Jaxon. Having some fun on the tubing hill.

Miss Utah, Christina Lowe. She came and visited my little kiddos!

Dinner with friends!

Super Dale 5k...did I mention it was FREEZING!

Wow! I haven't blogged in a really long time! Probably due to the fact that I haven't had much to say. I feel like I do the same thing everyday five days a week, then repeat. However, I love what I am doing. I wouldn't want to be doing anything else. I love my second graders. They are always making me laugh and keeping me on my toes. They teach me more than I teach them I think. They are so awesome! I can't believe we are starting fourth term...that means the end is near! Yikes. As for next year...I have no idea where I will be. Being an intern I have to re-apply for a job. I am hoping that I will stay at Midway, but I will be happy with a job regardless. Right now I am just playing the waiting game, and trying to live in the moment and not let worry over take me. (However that is incredibly hard for me!)

I am ready for spring....that feels like a stretch, since it snowed yesterday! Crazy Utah weather. I need to be outside getting some rays, they make me happy! Life is good. Here are some pictures from the past month...or two. :) Life is good.

Lazy Saturdays

When I was younger on Saturdays I always wanted to go shopping, or play with friends, or be on the go! My mom hated the fact that I was like this, because she always wanted a day at home since she was gone all week. Now that I am teaching, I understand the want to be home! I never thought that would ever happen! Here is how my Saturday was spent last weekend. Sleeping with baby Kenlee and Tuff! It was wonderful....did I mention Pajamas all day? Ah, it was good.

A very happy birthday...

I am a little behind on the blog. I apologize. For my birthday my parents and I ran away from the cold and headed down to Sunny Mesquite. Our house trailer is down at my grandparents place, so we had a place to stay. We left right after school on Friday and stayed until Monday. It was so nice to do nothing! (which we did!) We played lots of games with my grandma and grandpa, and spent some time in the casinos! Did I win any money you might ask? No I did not. My parents did though! Especially my mom. She has all the luck! It was a great weekend to get away. I can't wait to do it again! I am feeling ready for spring, or summer! :)

Say "I am"....Wonderful!

I am not one for New Year's Resolutions. I feel that people always set unrealistic goals, that will never be met. We set ourselves up for failure. So in years past I have not made resolutions. This year I have one goal. That goal is to not be so hard on myself. I am my worst enemy. I will admit I have some OCD issues (who doesn't), and I want everything to be PERFECT. We all know perfect doesn't exist....So I am going to try and relax and see the good in others and more importantly in myself.

Last year my best friend introduced me to a song titled "Wonderful" by Gary Go. This song has a lot of power. (as most songs do!) I love this song so much I play it in my second grade classroom. My students cannot get enough of this song either. It makes me so happy when they all start singing! Here are the Lyrics to the song:


The person that you were has died
You’ve lost the sparkle in your eyes
You fell for life - into its traps
Now you wanna bridge the gaps
Now you wanna bridge the gaps
Now you want that person back

And all your ammunition’s gone
Run out of fuel to carry on
You don’t know what you wanna do
Cause what you want does not want you
If what you want does not want you
And you’ve got no pull to pull you through

Say “I am”
Say “I am”
Say “I am wonderful"

Say “I am”
Say “I am”
Say “I am wonderful"

If what you’ve lost cannot be found
And the weight of the world weighs you down
No longer with the will to fly
You stop to let it pass you by
Don’t stop to let it pass you by
You’ve gotta look yourself in the eye

Say “I am”
Say “I am”
Say “I am wonderful”
Oh you are

Say “I am”
Say “I am”
Say “I am wonderful”

Cause we are all miracles
wrapped up in chemicals
We are incredible
Don’t take it for granted, no
We are all miracles
Oh we are

Say “I am”
Say “I am”
Say “I am wonderful”
Oh you are

Don’t take it for granted, no
We are all miracles
wrapped up, yeah we’re wrapped up
Oh we are wonderful

My goal is to realize I am wonderful, and not be so hard on myself! May the new year bring you happiness and health! Cheers!

Tis the Season...

My favorite girls on Christmas Morning at Grandma's! I think we have a picture taken just like this every year. I love them both...

My mom's BEAUTIFUL tree...She may have had buyer's remorse, but it was worth it!

Kenlee's first Christmas...all though not the greatest picture of us!

Ice Candles for the cemetery, I struggled this year because it wasn't cold enough to freeze them before Christmas....however they always turn out in the end. :)



It doesn't even feel like Christmas has happened. Which is so weird because I did everything that we usually do as a family every year. Perhaps it feels like it didn't happen, because I am just going through the motions. All though it all went by so fast I did enjoy the time spent with family and friends. I am truly blessed with all that I have.

I also enjoyed some time off of work. I spent a lot of time at home in my jammies, and sweat outfits! It was so great. On Wednesday after Christmas it snowed ALL DAY, it was so nice to not be able to go any where for the day. A break is exactly what I needed most!

Christmas Festivities!

Hadly and Tyler's gingerbread houses!

The Dirty Dozen-minus half of them...slackers. We may have been few in numbers, but we were large in spirit! Love these girls, can't imagine life without them!

Here is my gingerbread house, it may not look good to you but I am pretty proud of it! I spent a lot of time on it. I usually don't have the patience but this year I did...I think the patience came from 23-7 year olds that I teach! :)

Wow. I can't believe it is Christmas Eve! This week has been filled with all of the usual festivities with friends and family. This year I was spoiled by my students. It took two garbage bags to pack it all out of my classroom. They are too good to me. I am always getting sweet notes, and presents from them. I love them.

Hey Baby Let's Go to VEGAS!!!

This year I told myself that I was going to the NFR no matter what! For the past couple years, I haven't been able to go because of school, but this year it was going to happen and it did! I flew down to Vegas on Friday night after school and stayed til Monday. It was so much fun to get away for a few days and not have to worry about anyone but myself! Our days went like this....

Sleep in

Shop

Eat

Shop

Shop some more

Go to the rodeo

Eat

Play

Play some more

It was wonderful! My mom and I found lots of cute trendy "cowgirl" clothes that I love! We were also able to meet up with some friends and family for dinner after the rodeo. So glad I was able to go! Can't wait til next year...Thanks mom and dad!

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