Break Starts!

Friday was an eventful little day. It was the last day of school before Winter Break. We had a good time during our half day of school. The only class I had was Leadership. I really do love my students. Aren't they cute in their new sweatshirts? Each year it is a tradition at our school that our students are gifted a sweatshirt. For many of the students, it is their only present for the holidays. I really like the design this year. It is actually a zip up which is awesome. It is also not Navy like the twenty other sweatshirts I own.

After the students wrote some letters to former students who now serve in the military(also a tradition at our school), they then headed to the gym or cafeteria for some fun activities. I was over the basketball tournament in the gym. The students could also go watch a movie or play games. It was a fun time.

Then at 11:30 the kids went home. I went to lunch with some of my co-worker friends. At 2, we played a basketball game. We lost and only scored 3 points. It is turning out to be a frustrating season so far. The boys' team won though so that was good.

Last night, I got to go to dinner and a movie with one of my friends that I haven't seen in a few months. It is weird that you can live minutes away from somebody and not see them for months at a time. It was good to catch up.

I saw Four Christmases, which turned out to be a good movie. It is pretty funny. I didn't really love the morals that were taught at the beginning but it was an entertaining movie. I am hoping to watch a few movies while home too. There are always good ones out over the holidays.

Today, I got to sleep in which was glorious. I haven't been doing much of that on Saturdays thanks to basketball. I am about to get ready to head to the school to work on the sewing projects. It should be thrilling. I head out in two days and I am excited. Have a great Saturday!

Sometimes you just have to blog...

We are in Pac-Man right now.  This means I have five students in my Health classroom working on makeup work.  Pac-Man is the new name for OPAC.  OPAC stood for Operation Pass All Classes.  Pac-Man is not the video game but stands for Pass All Classes, MAN!  Silly huh?  But really this new program at our school has helped many of our students get their grades up.  Hopefully, we will see some improvement in our graduation rate as well.

Last night, I did some cleaning and got my laundry done.  I am trying to make my weekend a little less stressful, seeing I have to be ready to head to Wisconsin on Monday. I also have to get some sewing done so I will be a little sewing girl the next few days.  

It is snowing a lot today.  Man, when winter decides to show her pretty little face, she really gets it out there.  I am hoping that it will NOT be snowing on Monday when I head home.  I hate the whole delay stuff.  It does not make me a happy camper.

I really do not have a whole lot to say.  I am excited that today is the last day of real classes and tomorrow is a half day and then I get a two week vacation.  What do I plan to do with my time, you ask?  Well, I really want to spend a lot of time in front of the TV watching movies.  I like to do that.  I would also like to read a book that is always fun.  What else?  Hmmm.  I really haven't gotten that far.  I really do like spending time with my family.  They are cool cats.  I will also love getting to see my little grandma.  She is so cute and funny.  And seeing my favorite aunts and uncles is always good.  (see how I was sly to not say aunt and uncle...you gotta keep your favorites to yourself sometimes.)  

I also have plans to get together with a few of my friends in Wausau.  I have awesome friends all over the globe really.  Okay, so I don't know anybody overseas right now but coming in January I will know somebody in Denmark.  And next summer, I will know somebody living in England.  

I am just rambling.  Do you like these kinds of posts?  

I actually am enjoying the snow lately.  Part of this has to do with the fact that it is still a new thing for me right now.  Usually, by January, I am sick of snow.  I am going to try to be better about not being a hater of snow this year.  Wearing my wonderful pink jacket helps me to feel the love for cold and winter.  I will just have to start wearing it around the clock to have the love.  

I do not love how people drive in the snow, especially the first few snowstorms.  They are dumb...'nough said.

So, what are you getting me for Christmas?  I really would like a Wii.  I played Guitar Hero this morning and got the Wii itch back.  I would also like world peace but really I don't think that will happen for a long time.  Not until the guy we celebrate Christmas for come back at least.  Don't forget about Christ this Christmas.  Unless you are Jewish, then just ignore everything I just said.  I kinda felt like that was sacrilege there.  Really, I love Christmas for the reminder it gives me to be a little more Christlike.  I sometimes struggle with being nice to people.  Especially those that I find to have less of an IQ than I have.  Like those idiot drivers and my silly neighbors who still throw trash onto the law hoping the garbage fairy will come and take it to the dumpster.  Maybe I just need to carry a handful of candy around to throw at people.  Maybe that is not a good idea because even a nice gesture like candy can be ruined if you totally hit the person in the head hard!  I know that with drivers and neighbors that is exactly what would happen.  Then I would start buying bigger and heavier candy and would probably then be in the Utah County Jail instead of Rhinelander, Wisconsin for the holidays and I really don't want that.  

I would also accept any kind of iTunes gift cards.  I am addicted that that little iPod.  His name is Iggy and he pretty much is my husband.  Okay, so not really because that is sick and wrong but really I love him.  If he were a man I totally would marry him.  Don't tell my bike though, he will be jealous.

Really, you don't have to buy me a present.  Your presence is present enough for me.  Hopefully, I will get to see you this holiday season. If not, I really hope it is good for you.  I am hoping you also get to be surrounded by loved ones because that is really what the season is for.  I feel bad for people who are far from their families and don't get to celebrate properly.  I really am a blessed person and don't need anything.  Really, I have so much.  A good job, a warm(well at least everywhere but my room) place to sleep, enough food to eat(actually too much food), a car to get me places, great and I mean amazingly great friends, an education, mad driving skills, a testimony of my Savior(which is the most important thing and which brings me so many of the things that I am blessed with), a calmness(see previous), and many many many many many more blessings.  

So, instead of focusing on the things you want and lack this Christmas, reflect on the things that you do have and how blessed you are.  

Well, gotta head to teach.  I am not editing this right now so excuse any of the mistakes.  Later!

Two Days!

Well, well, well, here you are reading my blog again. I am picturing you sitting by a warm fire with hot chocolate in one hand and the computer right next store. It is finally winter. We have been having some wonderful warmer weather the past week or so. I have loved it. There was no snow here until this past Saturday. Now it is cold, cold, cold. I pretty much just feel like shutting down and laying on my couch under a blanket in front of the TV every night.

I did managed to convince a couple friends to go out into the cold with me on Monday night and partake of the lights at Temple Square in Salt Lake. It was so fun. I love that place, even if there are less lights than usual this year. My ward had a little get together with hot chocolate and donuts. I still don't know many people in the ward so it was awkward as always but it was well worth it to have some yummy hot chocolate and donuts.

We had our work party yesterday. It is weird to think that it is almost Christmas. I really keep thinking that it is still November. It is weird. Time is going by very fast these days.

Tomorrow is the last day we have real classes. Then on Friday we have our traditional half day where the kids go to their leadership class to start the day and write letters to military personal. Then they go and play in the gym and other areas of the school and then get sweatshirts as their Christmas gift(which to some of them is the only present they get) and then they head home. I like that day. We also have basketball games that afternoon. It will be a good day.

It really breaks my heart that these kids don't have stuff and really often don't even look forward to break because of it. One of my basketball players actually got caught shoplifting because she wanted to have presents for her family. It breaks my heart! I wish I were rich and could give them presents. Oh well. I guess the love will have to do it!

Well. Off to finish laundry. Have a great day or night!

Temple Square

Enjoy some pics from Temple Square.  The lights were pretty as always and I had great company.  I must go teach so more later!

SNOWY

Hi. This will be pretty short because I am being very lazy and am also very tired. I am about to head to bed and it is only ten o'clock. Go me!

This weekend was a very busy one which made it go very fast. Friday night, we had an away game for basketball. We lost but my team is improving so very much. I felt a little sick, so I just went to my house and slept on the couch at about ten when everything was done. Saturday morning we had another game. The girls again lost and it was a disappointing one because I truly think that if they were to play like they do in practice, they would have been able to pull off a win.

After the games were done on Saturday, I headed down to Lynndyl, Utah to spend some time with my friend, Moo. The drive was atrocious because of the snowy weather but we made it safe and sound. Unfortunately, it took twice the time it usually does to get there but we had plenty of time to eat good food and play games. It was a fun weekend down there. The favorite librarian came with me too. We got back to Provo about five this afternoon.

I spent tonight on the couch in front of the TV like most nights. It was nice to take a little nap and just chill.

Tomorrow starts the four and a half days of work before I go home. I am a bit excited for it. Awesomeness. I still have a lot of work to do on the presents for everybody. I hope I get get it all done before leaving.

I wish I would have taken some pics from the weekend to post on here but I don't have any. It was a pretty snow and I was actually excited for the storm. I wish I could keep that excitement throughout the whole season. Unfortunately, by the second storm I am already done with the snow and cold. At least I have a nice new coat that I love to wear and that makes my attitude toward the weather much better! Maybe I will take a quick picture of it to show you all. You will love it!

Have a great night and a good Monday!