Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Can you find what is hidden?
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Tribute to a friend...
I have a little bit of sad news to share... Daniel and I have said goodbye to a good friend of ours.. I was more attached than Daniel because I knew them longer, but we are glad to have had them in our lives. Today I said goodbye to my good friend, 2001 Nissan Sentra XE/GXE.
Just a week and a half ago we put my little white car up for sale because it didn't make sense for Daniel and I to have as many vehicles as we did where it is only the two of us. We will be using the profit to take care of some things - and even though we have other cars, this little one holds a special place in my heart because it was my first car. It is my first car that I got a part time job in college and paid for all by myself - an accomplishment like that makes you feel so good, grown-up, and responsible. It is one you never forget
Our cute little car went to a sweet girl who has just turned 16, who also worked hard so that she could get a car, and to see the excitement on her face made it worth it! But I will never forget my friend - the target for 2 accidents while being parked, the trusty little car that would take me to Ferron and back to see my favorite man when we were dating (it did pretty well even when I would push it to make it home by curfew), so long old friend! Keep on running.
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Fallen off the face of the planet? No, silly, the earth is round!
It is back to school time! Quite literally - I just finished my second day and have to say it was quite hard to find the motivation in going back after the nice long summer. I was not looking forward to not having my kids (I was spoiled because the kids I taught last year I also did my student teaching with some of them so I got quite attached but I have to say I was pleased and almost brought to tears when the "favorites" came up to me after the first school day to say hi and give me a hug :) I love those kids quite frankly; they'll always be mine 'cause I taught them very first. This new crop of 4th graders is a tad bit different; I went from a class of 23 to a class of 28... You wouldn't think that 5 kids make that much of a difference, but that is 5 more places I have to try to spread my mind too... I tell my kids when we learn division how they have to help me help them because Mrs. Luke cannot split herself into 28 pieces equally, therefore Mrs. Luke is not divisible by 28. I am enjoying my new kids, I have one that had to show me her fossilized dinosaur poop the very first morning before school started (I have the kids bring in rocks for a lesson we do), I had one child proceed to try and "dunk it" in a teachers bulletin board display while doing the school walk around, and I had two girls tell me first thing that they were going to be trouble because they were best friends and would talk all the time. They make you smile, so thus far it has been fun - we'll see how happy I am when I have to try to get them to write, because their writing needs a lot of help.
On other news, Daniel was offered a foreman position from NC, and he has accepted it. He has been working in Duchesne since June and it is looking like he will be there for a while longer. He is enjoying what he is doing with working, and the added stress and responsibility. This of course means that he will not be going to school full time, but he will be taking online classes to finish. This is a great opportunity for both of us because neither of us wants to leave Carbon or Emery County. :) So we want to nonchalantly keep an eye out for houses that are for sale that are in a good neighborhood, on streets that are not busy and if we happen to find one we like, we may just buy it. Friday, February 25, 2011
Tick... Tock....
I know it has been well over a month since I have updated the blog, but hey who knows who even reads it? So as long as people know we haven't died or disappeared off the face of the planet, then we're okay. Since our last post nothing really exciting has happened worthy of posting about on a blog.
We did get our taxes done and it was nice to receive our tax return to turn around and use it to pay down our debt on the credit card because of being students who don't qualify for financial aid.. here's to working too much and barely making it... but still making too much to receive any form of financial aide that does not have to be paid back eventually!
On a happy note, I made it through this week! It was a long one because we had our second go round of parent-teacher-conferences (luckily we only have to do them twice a year... but it makes for really long days when you teach all day, then have PTC, then when I still have to go the extension for my 2nd job) Let's just say I got the best sleep the last two nights because I have been so tired - that I haven't woke up until my alarm! I guess I should explain the lack of sleep too - about three weeks ago a fellow 4th grade teacher took a principal job out to Bruin Point Elementary, this was the time in which I also came down with that horrible flu that is going around and missed two days because of it, well feeling crummy and all I was doing my best to work with the other 4th grade teacher we still had to make sure the sub knew what she was doing each day in the classroom, and when you're still feeling crappy.. it is pretty hard to want to offer to help to do much more than I was capable of, but I did it! Needless to say, I and the other teacher still working at CHE haven't been sleeping well lately due to stress, and tend to lay in bed awake for 1 or 2 hours before we actually have to get up... so now that they have hired a new teacher and she is getting into the swing of things.. it is nice to actually start sleeping a little better at night.. I think it also makes me a more pleasant and patient teacher.. :) What can I say, when you're tired.. you don't want to put up with much.
Daniel is doing well with his studies, he is still staying really busy with school and working part time. He is really enjoying his calling in our ward as Elder Quorum Pres. it has been nice to see him grow and learn from this experience and see the man that he is continuing to become. I think it is neat how each experience we have builds on the prior one and looking back it is quite something to see how we are being prepared for things later in life, whether it just be months, or years, but how we are being prepared to serve or take on different trials.. I know that I am very blessed to have a husband who is a wonderful example and help to me. It has been so nice this semester to have Daniel working part time, and have a little more time to help out around the house because I am really rarely home.. so he has been stepping up with helping with the dishes and straightening things up - my man is awesome!
I hope that everyone is well! Here's hoping that spring is around the corner, I'm ready to be out of the snow and the cold cold cold, my students are going a little stir crazy too.. so when we can, we get out and walk laps.. but the playground is like a swamp because of last weekends storm... and you would think that 4th graders would be smart enough to avoid the huge puddles... but just today I had one come into school soaked from the knees down because he "tripped and fell" into the puddle... boys! Gotta love em' though, they make me laugh that is for sure!
We did get our taxes done and it was nice to receive our tax return to turn around and use it to pay down our debt on the credit card because of being students who don't qualify for financial aid.. here's to working too much and barely making it... but still making too much to receive any form of financial aide that does not have to be paid back eventually!
On a happy note, I made it through this week! It was a long one because we had our second go round of parent-teacher-conferences (luckily we only have to do them twice a year... but it makes for really long days when you teach all day, then have PTC, then when I still have to go the extension for my 2nd job) Let's just say I got the best sleep the last two nights because I have been so tired - that I haven't woke up until my alarm! I guess I should explain the lack of sleep too - about three weeks ago a fellow 4th grade teacher took a principal job out to Bruin Point Elementary, this was the time in which I also came down with that horrible flu that is going around and missed two days because of it, well feeling crummy and all I was doing my best to work with the other 4th grade teacher we still had to make sure the sub knew what she was doing each day in the classroom, and when you're still feeling crappy.. it is pretty hard to want to offer to help to do much more than I was capable of, but I did it! Needless to say, I and the other teacher still working at CHE haven't been sleeping well lately due to stress, and tend to lay in bed awake for 1 or 2 hours before we actually have to get up... so now that they have hired a new teacher and she is getting into the swing of things.. it is nice to actually start sleeping a little better at night.. I think it also makes me a more pleasant and patient teacher.. :) What can I say, when you're tired.. you don't want to put up with much.
Daniel is doing well with his studies, he is still staying really busy with school and working part time. He is really enjoying his calling in our ward as Elder Quorum Pres. it has been nice to see him grow and learn from this experience and see the man that he is continuing to become. I think it is neat how each experience we have builds on the prior one and looking back it is quite something to see how we are being prepared for things later in life, whether it just be months, or years, but how we are being prepared to serve or take on different trials.. I know that I am very blessed to have a husband who is a wonderful example and help to me. It has been so nice this semester to have Daniel working part time, and have a little more time to help out around the house because I am really rarely home.. so he has been stepping up with helping with the dishes and straightening things up - my man is awesome!
I hope that everyone is well! Here's hoping that spring is around the corner, I'm ready to be out of the snow and the cold cold cold, my students are going a little stir crazy too.. so when we can, we get out and walk laps.. but the playground is like a swamp because of last weekends storm... and you would think that 4th graders would be smart enough to avoid the huge puddles... but just today I had one come into school soaked from the knees down because he "tripped and fell" into the puddle... boys! Gotta love em' though, they make me laugh that is for sure!
Monday, January 10, 2011
We are still alive!
Life gets hectic and busy, and the blog gets pushed to the side because there is no time to post, but I will try to do better! I know the last post was in September, but not too much out of the ordinary has happened.
I made it through to Christmas break with teaching and boy was the break needed. They had us go to school clear until the Wednesday before Christmas... whoever thought that up is insane and obviously does not work with the kids. My kids were done the Friday before, and when they came back Monday all we did were basically Christmas related activities tied to reading and math. I also survived the first week back - and am now in the second week, and the cold that I caught from someone is making it more difficult - but I can say that I have made it through half the year without having to get a sub for a sick day - woot! woot! - knock on wood that the good health stays (planning for subs stinks!)
Towards the semester Daniel quit work so that he could focus more on school, but now that his semester this spring is not as demanding he is giving it a try again - I hope he keeps it to only a few hours a night - but he is the type of person that has a hard time when he is not working.
We both enjoyed the break and we were able to do some fun things together - including watching a whole season of 24 in a 2.5 day period over New Years, had some mad Hand and Foot games with family, and got to spend so good time with family. Of course the holidays never seem to be long enough - and I didn't even have to go back to my classroom to work on anything school related! It was so nice to make sure to plan ahead that I didn't have to worry!
This last weekend we had a fun adventure - I am currently teaching about Indians in Utah Studies and wanted to get some good pictures of petroglyphs and pictographs to show to my kids so we took a jaunt down in the truck to the Buckhorn Panel (Near the San Rafael Swell) and to another panel about 15 min out of Ferron (Rochester Panel - it was awesome! Pictures are below!) Daniel got some great shots for me to show my kids, when they hook my SmartBoard back up (hopefully tomorrow! cross your fingers for me! They moved it today so that I have room for the mini lab I'll be getting some time... ) It was a fun day to finally be able to get out and do something with the coldness and the weather - it was a nice sunny day, and I think I actually got a little sun.
We are still going strong in work and school. At night I facilitate classes at USU Price, some people think I'm crazy for doing this - but the extra $ helps with the student loan of mine we are paying on, and the debt we are incuring because of Daniel's schooling, plus I get to work on my lesson plans - so stay late at the school??? or come here and get paid to work and have time to work on my lesson plans??? You'd probably do the same thing!
Enjoy the pictures - I will try to do better at posting!
Daniel and I in front of the Rochester Panel - I've never been and it was so cool! A little bit of a walk, but worth it! I've never seen so much Indian writing in one spot!
I made it through to Christmas break with teaching and boy was the break needed. They had us go to school clear until the Wednesday before Christmas... whoever thought that up is insane and obviously does not work with the kids. My kids were done the Friday before, and when they came back Monday all we did were basically Christmas related activities tied to reading and math. I also survived the first week back - and am now in the second week, and the cold that I caught from someone is making it more difficult - but I can say that I have made it through half the year without having to get a sub for a sick day - woot! woot! - knock on wood that the good health stays (planning for subs stinks!)
Towards the semester Daniel quit work so that he could focus more on school, but now that his semester this spring is not as demanding he is giving it a try again - I hope he keeps it to only a few hours a night - but he is the type of person that has a hard time when he is not working.
We both enjoyed the break and we were able to do some fun things together - including watching a whole season of 24 in a 2.5 day period over New Years, had some mad Hand and Foot games with family, and got to spend so good time with family. Of course the holidays never seem to be long enough - and I didn't even have to go back to my classroom to work on anything school related! It was so nice to make sure to plan ahead that I didn't have to worry!
This last weekend we had a fun adventure - I am currently teaching about Indians in Utah Studies and wanted to get some good pictures of petroglyphs and pictographs to show to my kids so we took a jaunt down in the truck to the Buckhorn Panel (Near the San Rafael Swell) and to another panel about 15 min out of Ferron (Rochester Panel - it was awesome! Pictures are below!) Daniel got some great shots for me to show my kids, when they hook my SmartBoard back up (hopefully tomorrow! cross your fingers for me! They moved it today so that I have room for the mini lab I'll be getting some time... ) It was a fun day to finally be able to get out and do something with the coldness and the weather - it was a nice sunny day, and I think I actually got a little sun.
We are still going strong in work and school. At night I facilitate classes at USU Price, some people think I'm crazy for doing this - but the extra $ helps with the student loan of mine we are paying on, and the debt we are incuring because of Daniel's schooling, plus I get to work on my lesson plans - so stay late at the school??? or come here and get paid to work and have time to work on my lesson plans??? You'd probably do the same thing!
Enjoy the pictures - I will try to do better at posting!
Daniel and I in front of the Rochester Panel - I've never been and it was so cool! A little bit of a walk, but worth it! I've never seen so much Indian writing in one spot!
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