Another fun quiz!

My sister-in-law, Lisa, had this quiz on her blog. I love Disney, and especially Disney princesses, so I had to do it! Do you think I am like Mulan because I am often mistaken as Asian?!?!


You Are Mulan!

Strong and spirited. You're no one's girly girl; actually you are very determined person with a strong sense of self. Never let go of that! The only thing that equals your sense of self is your family, but the traditions of society can always be bent to protect something or someone you love.

Which Disney Princess Are You?

I've been hit!!

So my friend Terry tagged me! I have never done one of these before, so here goes it!

How To Play This Game of Tag: Post these rules on your blog. List: 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 goals, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 random surprising facts about yourself. Tag 5 people at the
end of your post by leaving their names. Let them know they are tagged by leaving a comment on their blog!

3 Joys:
1. My husband, dogs, and family
2. Teaching
3. Food

3 Fears:
1. Bats, mice, rats, and any other rodent!
2. Walking from my house to my car or vice versa in the dark
3. Losing my loved ones (it's not necessarily a fear as much as a deep dislike)

3 Goals:
1. Finish my master's
2. Buy a new house and start a family sometime (don't get excited yet!)
3. Become more selfless and do more service

3 Obsessions/collections:
1. I am definitely obsessed with this blog!!
2. I collect Madame Alexander dolls
3. My husband would say I collect a lot of junk! (I think that's the teacher in me!!!)

3 Random facts about me:
1. I have never broken a bone (knock on wood)
2. I LOVE Chinese food and could eat it everyday
3. I have always wanted to work at Disneyland as Belle!

Ok, now I get to tag 5 of my friends. (ha ha ha)
I would tag Jaclyn, but she's already been tagged! So I tag: Kristyn, Ashlie, Lisa, Deb (if you can find time!), and Tiona (now you have a post for your blog!!) And anyone else who wants to! (i.e. Natty, Carrie, Amanda, Keri, Hodie, Amy, etc.)

I look forward to reading all of yours! Enjoy!

Teacher Appreciation Week!

This last week was Teacher Appreciation Week and our First Grade program. On Monday, 2 of my wonderful mother/grandmother helpers decorated my door, Tuesday was bring a flower for your teacher day, Wednesday was bring a school supply to your teacher day, Thursday was bring a thank you note to your teacher day, and on Friday the PTA gave us a HUGE box full of food and gift certificates. It was such a fun week and I received so many wonderful gifts! First graders (and their parents) are so cute! On Thursday was our Under the Sea program. We did a singing program all about the ocean. Jaclyn and I planned and put together the whole thing. Another teacher and her students were in it with us, but we did most of the work. It turned out really great. The kids were so cute and so excited to perform for their parents. It was a long week, but very fun! I will have to add some pictures when I get them. This was one of the weeks that I REALLY love being a teacher!! Also, Trevor starts his job tomorrow!! I am so excited for him! We have also started looking for houses!  I am definitely ready to move on!! Happy Monday, I hope you all have a fabulous week!!

Funny Video!

To all of the teachers, this video is so funny, especially since it is testing time!

It's all about what is on the test and "teaching to the test", thanks to good 'ol NCLB!!
Enjoy!

Pathetic!!!!

The first pathetic item is that I am addicted to this blog and it is STILL under construction. Thanks for your patience!

The second pathetic item is that it is May 1st and I had to scrape snow off my car this morning!! It snowed 23 inches in Snowbird! It was also so cold today that we had inside recess!! The other pathetic part of this is that it was in the 80's on Monday and Tuesday!!! What's that you say, we are experiencing global warming?!?!?!

Just had to vent for a second! Thanks! Have a great day!:)

I just had to say that the blog is under construction! I really need to go to bed, I have a migraine and am very nauseated (no, I'm not pregnant, Jaclyn!!!) I am trying unsuccessfully to figure a few things out! I am so addicted to this blogging, I think I need help!! Sorry about the lameness!

FINALLY!!!!!!

Today we received the call that we have all been waiting for!! Trevor's OFFICIAL OFFER finally came from Hill Air Force Base! I am so excited! We can finally go get a loan for another house and get out of this dump!!! I will keep you posted with details! Apparently, they tried to get a hold of him 2 weeks ago, Trevor did not have his phone with him and they didn't leave a message. They had the wrong e-mail address, and only tried to get a hold of him once, until today! So he could have had the offer 2 weeks ago! Oh well, it's here today and that is all that matters!! YAY!!!!!!!!!!!

I Feel So...Violated!

So I was leaving for work this morning, a little late of course, and noticed something weird in my car. The driver's seat was reclined and some cd's were laying out. I thought Trevor was trying to find something in the car, but I was wrong. I opened the car door and saw that my stereo had been so rudely ripped out!!! All that was left are a bunch of wires! They did not like the cd's because they were boring Christmas cd's, not worth much. They went through everything in my car, including my trunk! The only things I know that they took are my stereo and a little flashlight my mom had given me! I accidentally left the driver's side door unlocked, so that is how they got in. That was really nice of me, I was half expecting a thank you note for that one! I am just glad they did not break my window, or take anything of real value (they can probably get about $35 for the stereo!) They also have a great flashlight for stealing other's stereos!! It is such a weird feeling, I really feel violated! My personal space was invaded and I'm not ok with that!!! Anyway, I hope they enjoy the stereo and the drug money they get for it!! I know I have really enjoyed driving in silence all day! Thank you to the thief, I hope you sleep well tonight because I won't!

Where are You from?

I don't have much to blog about right now, but I found this link from someone else's blog. It's kind of fun. It doesn't get much better than Rome! And those Italian people sure are gorgeous!! What city are you from?

You Belong in Rome

You're a big city soul with a small town heart Which is why you're attracted to the romance of Rome Strolling down picture perfect streets, cappuccino in hand And gorgeous Italian people - could life get any better?

What City Do You Belong In?
There are so many more fun quizzes at this site, check it out! You can find your wrestling name, what kind of dog you are, etc. Have fun!!

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!

Teaching first grade definitely has it's pros and cons on holidays!! Pro: You get to do silly things and they think it is the greatest!! Con: The kids are crazy ALL week!!
The other first grade teachers and I decided to mess up our classrooms, tie up the chairs and desks with string, and put little green leprechaun foot prints all over our classrooms. When the kids came in, they went nuts! It was so fun to see their reactions! They tried to find the leprechauns all day long! My cute mom came in and brought my class homemade sugar cookies (YUMMY!!!), and a St. Patrick's Day word search. They loved it! Here are a few pictures. They may be a little hard to see, click on them and they become bigger!! I can't wait to do silly things like this with my own kids! Thanks mom for teaching me to LOVE holidays!!

Princess Wishes

When we were younger, my mom used to always take my sister and I to Disney on Ice. We always got a snowcone in the keepsake Disney cups, and cotton candy. We have gone to the shows for the last few years as well! We always joke about my mom taking her 20 and 30 something year old daughters when most people take their 5 year olds! We love going! If you have kids and you have never gone, I highly recommend it! We had tickets to go on Friday. With the long, hard week we have had (on top of the tragedy, I had parent/teacher conferences as well), we decided it would be good to get out. We excitedly went to the show and ran into my dad, who works at the Delta Center, and he gave us an awesome surprise! He gave us front row tickets to replace our 18th row tickets!!! It was soooooo cool! We were practically getting sprayed with the ice!! We had a great time, and we, of course, got a Little Mermaid snowcone cup and cotton candy that came with a Minnie Mouse crown! I loved every minute of it, and am so grateful that my mom still takes care of her babies!!!

We love you, Popsicle!

This last week has been a long, sad one. My family experienced something tragic. My sweet baby cousin passed away on March 8th. There are 10 grandkids and he is the youngest. He is actually 21 years old. My grandpa used to call us "The Perfect 10"! We share a special bond in my family, that a lot of people have not been able to understand. We have been at my Aunt Sherri's house almost everyday this week, mourning with each other, and supporting one another. On Monday night we made 250 buttons with Landon's picture on it, and ordered wrist bands to remember him by. Tuesday was the viewing and Wednesday was the funeral. It was a beautiful funeral. My Aunt Debbie gave the opening prayer, I read the obituary, my sister gave a BEAUTIFUL talk, three friends performed FABULOUS musical numbers, and my mom gave the closing prayer. The spirit was felt by all and it was SO strong! There were so many people at the funeral, it was amazing! Landon was a great person, who was loved by everyone who knew him!! We all love our little Popsicle! My thoughts and prayers have been with my Aunt Sherri, Uncle Rick, and cousins, Aaron, Adam, and Devin. The four brothers shared an amazing bond with each other, and it has been very hard on all of them! Please keep the Smith family in your thoughts and prayers, as these next few weeks when things have calmed down and people are gone, will probably be the hardest. Family is the most important thing, please do not take yours for granted! We all know that Landon is in a much better place now. We know he is up there rubbing my Grammy Em's feet, and playing pranks with my Grandpa Ken! I love each of you that are reading this! Thank you to all of you who have offered your love and support to me and my family.

Landon Thomas Smith

Locks of Love

So I finally cut my hair!!!! I have been wanting to for months, and I did it Monday night. I had an appointment scheduled for 3 weeks from now, and my friend, Jaclyn, was getting her hair cut last night, and had me go with her! I cut about 10 inches to donate to Locks of Love. Then the amazing hairstylist (let me know if you want her number) cut another 2-3 inches after that!!! It was crazy, but I am glad I did it, despite Trevor's reaction. Let's just say, expect to see either a neck beard or a nasty mustache!! He'll learn to love it eventually!! To see Jaclyn's cute hair cut, check out Jaclyn and Brandon on my Blog list. Also, any info regarding Locks of Love can be found at locksoflove.org. It takes 6-9 ponytails to make one wig, and about $6000 dollars per wig! I figured one little ponytail was the least I could do!! Here's the pics:
What am I doing?!
Too late now,
here it is!!!! Love the new 'do!!

I got this picture e-mailed to me from my friend, Deb. I love it and thought I would post it for all to enjoy!

Guess Who?!

We found this website that shows you which celebrities you look like. It is really funny. If you have kids, you can upload a picture of the kid, mom, and dad to see which parent the kids most looks like. Check it out.

Are they cute or what?!?!

Another one of my life long dreams has been to become a teacher! In December 2006, I FINALLY graduated from Utah State in Elementary Education. I got a job in January 2007 teaching first grade at Westvale Elementary in West Jordan. It was a rough first year, but this year is MUCH better! I have a really cute class. Trevor brought the dogs in to meet my class during National Dog Week. We love to celebrate random holidays in first grade!! The second picture is obviously of Halloween! I love having an excuse to be a kid again!!

If you click on the little sound symbol, you can turn off this annoying song!! Sorry!

I have been feeling a little out of the loop, so I finally decided to become a trendy blogger!! I am slowly catching up with the times! We will see how this turns out! Thanks for looking!