I am ready for Spring!

Top 10 things I love about Spring:

10. Warmer weather!
9. Easter
8. My niece's Halle & Ashley's birthdays
7. Spring Break!
6. I teach my favorite subjects...the Great Depression & WWII
5. Tax Returns!
4. Vacations planned with friends
3. More sun!
2. Walks outside instead of in the gym
#1.----Spring Flowers!!! I love them, especially walking around temple square it is sooooo beautiful!

I love SPRING!

Happy President's Day!

Don't ask students why they are late!!! Note to self!

So I just learned a very valuable lesson today don't EVER ask students why they are late for class. I had a student walk in about ten minutes late which rarely happens in 7th grade so I asked him quite sternly why he was late. He then proceeded to tell me that he had an upset stomach and major diarrhea that he had to take care of! GROSS! I did not want to hear that and not only that he didn't care that the entire class heard! Do I laugh or try to think nothing of it? I just turned away and tried to control myself because I couldn't believe that this kid was willing to be so honest! Too honest! Anyway, I will not make that same mistake twice! Maybe he should learn when to tell his teacher a little white lie for sake of having more self pride! 7th graders.....they never cease to amaze me!

If you haven't seen this show you need to go see it! I loved it........especially watching Channing Tatum the entire time!:) It will make you cry but it's great! I love cute movies.........I know I am such a girl!

So I love old pictures and for Christmas my mom gave this to us kids of my dad running track in college. He is at the top, this is after either the 400 or 800 race I need to ask again because he r
an both. Anyway, I have bragging rights I figure because....well, I love the guy and it's fun to show off a little family history! If any of you know my brother Brady you can tell he looks just like my dad!

So I was thinking I have a pix of my baby niece Halle up here but none of the rest of my nieces and nephews. This is from almost 2 years ago but it's the only one I have of the 7 of them. So now I have a total of 8 all together. 6 nieces and 2 nephews. My oldest is 14, and the youngest is 10 months. I seriously love them all! They are so cute in so many different ways! This is a pix of them at my condo in SLC. They all live in tiny towns (Mona, and Fool Creek) so they LOVE coming to the big city! I remember feeling that way too when I was young. Anyway, they made the holidays great and they are wonderful. Being an aunt is awesome!!!

SO I AM NOW OFFICIALLY A SUU THUNDERBIRD! I GOT INTO THEIR COMMUNICATIONS GRADUATE PROGRAM AND I START IN JANUARY. I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO GET MY MASTERS DEGREE AND IT IS WIERD THAT I AM TO THAT POINT IN MY LIFE. A LOT OF PEOPLE WONDERED WHY COMMUNICATIONS....WELL I ALWAYS LIKED MY COMMUNICATION CLASSES IN COLLEGE AND I WANTED TO STUDY SOMETHING DIFFERENT THAN EDUCATION TO OPEN UP NEW OPPORTUNITIES. I STILL PLAN ON TEACHING FOR NOW BECAUSE I REALLY, REALLY LIKE IT! ANYWAY, THAT IS MY NEW NEWS..............AND WE WILL SEE HOW IT GOES!