Graduation, Easter, New Job

HOLY CANOLI! Sorry everyone I've been sort of MIA. I've been really busy and so I have chosen to spend my time with my family and friends instead of blogging. But here is what I've been up to!

Graduation

1. My boys: Logan, C-nug- and T-O-Double-D.   2. My bff and roommate, Jen and me.

3. Momma, little bro Ben, Big Bro Todd, me.    4. Everyone and families for a graduation feast at 5 Guys!

Easter

1. Cousin’s kids Easter Egg hunt.    2. Parker-This is the best picture I could get of this crazy kid.

3. Ryder constructing his masterpiece: Bunny Foo-Foo Cake.    4. The boys and their cakes.

5. Parker was completely obvious that a dollar bill was stuck to his foot.    6. Confetti-filled eggs...all over the place.

New Job

I got a new job! [Hence the title]

I am the newest preschool teacher at Just for Kids.

I will be given free reign to construct my own curriculum.

For those of you Elementary Education majors, you know how scary of a task this is! 

Elementary has a state core curriculum. Preschool does not. 

So this will be a huge learning experience for me.

But I am super excited! Wish me luck!

I sometimes wonder why Christmas is a bigger celebration than Easter. 

Obviously, Easter could not have happened without the birth of Christ, so it is a very very wonderful thing.

Yet, the birth of that child in a stable would have just been another birth, if it were not for what He did later in life.

He atoned for our sins. 

He made it possible for us to return and live with Him and our Heavenly Father again.

He died, so that we could live.

"And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. 

And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus...

Behold, two men stood by them in shining garments...

They said unto them, 

Why seek ye the living among the dead?

He is not here, but he is risen."

-Luke 24: 2-6 

Graduations!

-I am done. Forever. No more classes. No more tests. No more essays. No more finals. I'M DONE!!

-I'm NOT graduating. Confusing? Welcome to the El Ed Major. I still have a semester of Student Teaching.

-My big brother graduates tomorrow! Hooray! He's awesome! Way to go, Todd! He's off to dental school in the fall. I'm sure going to miss having him live 100 feet away! Here are a few pictures of out BYU shenanigans:

Football games

Hiking Angel's Landing (&almost dying!)

Homeless Coming

DanceSport Competition

Themed Parties

Love you Big Bro! Congrats on Graduating!

-My roommate/BFF graduates tomorrow too! We've been roommates for 3 years, and luckily it's going to continue!! She is getting her Masters in Library Sciences in University of Maryland's online program. Here are a few of our BYU shenanigans:

Celebrating our birthday MONTH

Themed Parties!

BYU TrueBlue!

Hiking Angel's Landing (and other places!)

Football Games

Modeling for photographer roommate

I love you Jen! Congrats! 

p.s. read some of our funny quotes here!

-Life is great! 

ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT!!

ok guys, so i'm only about 2,000 votes behind.

no big deal.

I still have hope!

Haha....well...okay so I'm no longer hoping for the Kenya Safari but there are runner's up prizes!

So pretty pretty pretty please with a cherry on top go vote for my photo!

Yes, you do have to sign up with the site. But it seriously takes two seconds. And they NEVER email you so you won't get any spam from them or anyone else! So its totally worth it!

Just look at this girl and you can't help but vote:

And guess what? 

You can vote EVERYDAY! 

There are only 5 days left, or maybe even 4 since I don't know when it stops on Friday. 

go HERE to vote.

Thanks! I love you all! 

school teacher in a D.C. failing school.

things i do on university scheduled reading days...

sleep in

read...and no not my textbooks

facebook

blog

emial

paint my toenails

paint my fingernails

watch gilmore girls online

talk with my brother

talk with my roommate

take out my notes and set them on the floor in front of me

stare out the window at the beautiful weather on the other side

stare out the window and watch cars and people go by

do a 3-D puzzle I got at my work Christmas party

ok. now...I should study. 

Ha. Yeah right. 

Current Read

On my sidebar I added a button for what I am currently reading. I plan to read a million books this summer, so if you are looking for a good book to read check that often! If you click on it it will bring you to a webpage about the book.

Warning: Many might be children's books [no, not picture books]. I just took a children's literature class and I have a list of about 100 that I really want to read! But I've read a few so far, and I'd recommend them to anyone, adults included!

"A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it, or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face.  It is one of the few havens remaining where a man's mind can get both provocation and privacy."

  ~Edward P. Morgan

"Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book." 

~Author unknown

"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."

~Groucho Marx

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