Monopoly

What do you do when five of the family members just ran 13.1 miles and can barely walk??  You allow them to wear their 'stretchy pants' and just chill with family for the night :)

Creepy picture winner.... Andrea!

BBQ Dinner = $25.00, Monopoly Game = $15.00, Family Time = Priceless :)

Riley and Marissa-- the even numbered children. 

And seriously Riley... that is SOME hair!!

Ben, Jacquie, and Andrea

Just two weeks away from Kevin & Jessica's big day!!

Watch out! This game is intense!

Watch out! This game lasts forever!!

I don't really know who ended up winning. But everyone had a good time. And the runners were thankful they didn't have to walk anywhere.

:)

Oh Andrea

The race pamphlet said you should "eat like a horse" after the race....

Perhaps this is going a bit too far??

:)

They did it!!

Jim, Marissa, Jacquie, Riley, and Andrea just finished the Utah Valley Half Marathon!!

Riley came in first running in 1 hour and 55 minutes!! Totally awesome!!

I am so proud :) They all did great!

Wedding Planner

 

School already seems like a year ago....

I'm deep into my new job as a wedding planner.  And let me tell you, there are not enough hours in the day!!  My timeline continually gets altered and rearranged.  Yesterday, not much went right...  We (Andrea, my assistant, and I) made the trek across town to the cheapest, dumpiest, best fabric store in town.  It is like a scavenger hunt type of fabric store-- but it is the BEST!!  The dim lighting when we walked in should have been a clue.... the emergency power was on due to a multi-block power outage.  No problem, we thought, as I have a trusty little flashlight in my purse.  A few minutes later even the emergency power was gone.... unless you were paying with cash and no person in their right mind would carry cash on THAT side of town

you would probably need to leave.

"UGH!" we said.

So we made the long journey back to our side of town.  Of course we made the happy hour stop at Sonic-- we had EARNED it!  I hope to make it there tomorrow.  (the fabric store that is..... and okay, Sonic too!)  Hopefully with the Jupiter eclipse done, the stars will be lined in MY favor, and we can get all that we need!

Keep your fingers crossed!

Last Day of School!

It has been a long and challenging school year!!

But the big hug and tear-filled eyes from the most challenging student I have ever had reminded me why I love being a teacher. I love it even when it isn't easy.

And this year was far from easy. However, I have been lucky to have an influence on some great little kids!! Some have such difficult lives. Some have to parent themselves. Some have so many challenges.

I'm happy to say that my most challenging student has also brought some of the biggest rewards. He has made a lot of progress this year.

This little class sign was made by the shining star in my room. I was so fortunate to have him. He helped me every day!!

Another year come and gone.

School's out for SUMMER!!

Derik Zoolander?

Engagement photo or Zoolander photo-op??

You decide...

That is one mean zoolander face for sure!!

And hands-down, Kevin is marrying one gorgeous girl!! :)

(She's also super wonderful!)

Win-Win

Jacquie gets a diamond.

Ben gets fed.

Win.

Win.