Graduation is nearing...

Its right around the corner! Just 2 weeks from today we will be handed our fake diploma and saying goodbye to Utah State and hello to the "real world." No words to describe how happy and excited Dave and I are. I am just excited to be sharing this with Dave. I was just telling him the other night how perfect it was meeting him when I did and how lucky we were to be able to endure the last year and a half of school together. It's been roller coaster but I am so happy we were able to do it together! I am so happy we get to go through this transition of life together! I am grateful for such a loving, kid-at-heart, hard-working husband!

Dave's dad and brother Jon were so kind to take some graduation pics for us to send out. Here are a few of our favorites!

Graduates 2008!

Blast into the Past

The last couple weeks, I've noticed that we have taken a few steps back into the past and here is how:

Childhood friends

Me, Chelles, Natalie, and Court

Love you girls!

While my dad was trying to keep sane last week, after tearing his hamstring and having to pretty much was bedridden, he went through all his clothes and had Dave go through them to see if he wanted any...I think these shorts are a little out dated even though they had their tag attached.

Can you say 90s??

This was our latest blast into the past. Classic Skating!
Don't deny why you really went to Classic Skating. Everyone knows:)

Love it all!

All the Festivities and more

Family pumpkin carving/painting night. Dave's turned out great!

Kaitlin loves the wide open mouth and arms pose for pictures these days

Well Halloween was a success! My 3rd graders partied all day at school. Luckily it was a short day!!! Then it was off to the Price/Fowers Spook Alley. The rain put a little damper on things, not really for Julie and I since we were in a dry garage (he he), but I think we still had a great turn out. Enjoy our pics!

Some of my 3rd graders. I saw such great costumes! Some of my favorites being Thing 1 and Thing 2 and the Geico Caveman.

Cora and Wells setting up for the spook alleyBritt, Brandon, me, and Dave ready to get the spooking started!

This picture creeps me out a bit even.




I just wanted to show my cute 6th graders! Luckily I was able to snag a pic with them. I miss them all dearly!

Here's one on my last day with them.

Finally answering a tag or two...

So I've decided since I have been tagged quite a few times and haven't answered any of them yet I am going to pick and choose different parts of them all and combine them in one! Enjoy!

THE FIVE (Tagged by Coral)
10 years ago I:
1. was in 6th grade
2. was playing soccer, basketball, dancing
3. had the best teacher EVER! Mrs. B
4. started the front teeth gap fixing journey! (Braces)
5. had the dreams of being a Fashion Designer, Teacher, or Dance Teacher.

5 things on today's "to do" list:
1. plan lessons
2. Try to relax
3. apply to districts for jobs
4. work on teaching portfolio
5. Exercise

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Pineapple!!!
2. Salty stuff! i.e. Wheat Thins, Triscuits, Club Crackers, Cheez Its!, pretzels, etc.
3. Anything to do with pumpkin (one of the many reasons I love fall)
4. Carrots
5. Apples

5 places I have lived:
1. Sandy, UT
2. Logan, UT
3. St. Charles, MO
That's about it...hopefully I can add to that soon here!!!!

Five jobs I have had:
1. Babies 'R Us (good ole Babies-at a young age I learned a lot more then most parents know about breast pumps and diaper depots)
2. Smoky Mountain Pizza & Pasta (worked there for 3 years and now I am back after a year of being away:))
3. Children's Academy (end of senior year in high school)
4. Tennis Instructor
5. Wendy's, HA-that was one of the hardest jobs to get, too! American Eagle, Capital Recovery then Iggy's (college jobs)


8 is great and also long! (Tagged by Kara)
8 things I am passionate about:
1. Dave
2. daily exercise/staying fit
3. Finding a house
4. family
5. Keeping in touch with friends
6. Photographs
7. COOKING!
8. laughter

8 words/phrases I use often:
1. BABE, I want a house!
2. They're a ding dong!
3. I want a house!
4. You terd. (to Kaitlin and Dave)
5. I need to lose weight (it's always followed by some new way I can)
6. I need my own place!
7. Shhhh! ( to my 3rd graders)
8. Oh David. (quite often I have to say this to him)

8 places I want to visit:
1. Italy
2. Washington D.C.
3. Hawaii
4. Chicago (again)
5. England
6. Caribbean
7. Mexico would be nice again
8. Havasupai (Dave would love me forever)

8 favorite restaurants:
1. Kneaders
2. Jason's Deli
3. La Puente
4. Smoky Mountain (even after working there for years)
5. P.F. Chang's 6. Papa John's (favorite delivery pizza)
7. Old Spaghetti Factory
8. Leatherby's (great desserts)

8 things I am looking forward to:
1. Decemeber 13, 2008- Dave and I graduate!!!
2. When we find a house and move out of the parents
3. The day I have my own classroom full of chicklins
4. The day I get paid for teaching
5. Owning a boat:)
6. Opening and using the rest of my wedding presents when we have a place
7. The day I have to stop writing a lesson plan for everything I teach! (It's a drag)
8. To hear from both Michael's on Christmas!

Well that's all for now! I know I have another one to answer but maybe one day:) I'm not going to tag anyone but feel free! Love you all!