6th Grade Science Camp 2008 in Prescott, AZ

Most of the teachers... very ready to go home after 3 days with the kids! I was excited to go this year because I taught some of these kids in 3rd grade, 4th grade, or both. They had fun panning for gold, going on a hike, learning how to use a compass, disecting owl pellets, learning about trees, making ice cream, identifying plants and animals, etc.
This is a picture I took for my class. Since we only study AZ for Social Studies we have a few horses that travel with the when they visit other places in the state.

Marlow and I. I had her cute daughter last year in my class.

Kristin and I. We took turns having the students disect owl pellets. Funny story - I was looking at the box that the owl pellets came from and to my surprise I found they came from Bellingham, WA! That is about 20 minutes from where I grew up!!!
I guess that the owl pellet job was featured on the Most Dirtiest Jobs. Well deserved in my book!
My Science Camp roomate Whitney. She is so fun!

My friend Ryan and I. He used to live on the Canadian Border too, although he was in Michigan.

The party house!

Every year my parents come and visit us in October and bring some friends to get away from the gray rainy weather! We had a full house this year as I also invited Jinil! We had a great time playing hand and foot (a card game), eating outside (because we could), swimming and waiting for the baby to come (at the time).

Pool party!!! Swimming in October! When my parents come to visit we turn on the heat! Usually it is 95-98 degrees!!! I love it! We call it "swimming" but in essence it is just visiting in the hot tub!

She is growing too fast!

Too cute!

The happy family!

Cute pictures of Brielle!

I am definatley in love!!! She is my favorite!!!

We are so lucky that Grandma and Grandpa Curry live so close to us! Grandpa is telling Brielle stories! How cute!

I think she looks like a cabbage patch kid here! What a doll! :)

Believe it or not, this is how she loves to be held! Weird but true!

Super model!

Veterans' Day

Proud to be an American...and Canadian!!!

This is Lindsey and I after our fourth grade musical. (The other teachers bailed on our picture!)

And yes, I know it looks like there are wings coming out of our heads! We should have sat down, who knew we were just at the right (wrong) height!

Our students performed a variety of patriotic songs...which I absolutely love! They worked really hard and they did a great job. All the students were AMANZING when the CD skipped. They had just finished the first part of God Bless America and then watched the choir director intently for directions. She waited to see where the music was but then it ended. She had them start again at the second verse. They sang it accapella with the sign language they rehersed and they didn't miss a beat! I thought it was much better than it was supposed to be!!! I loved hearing the purity in their singing!

One of the teachers made a slide show of all the fourth grade student's ansestors who are Veterans' and set it to touching music. It was so beautiful. I loved being able to see my grandpa on the huge screen, looking very handsome, and being so proud of his sacrifice. I miss him dearly!

I love you grandpa!

Hangin' out like old times!

Jinil flew in to visit us over my fall break. It was fun to have her come and play with us! We went swimming, played cards, went shopping, visited with family, and of course ate a lot! YUM! Sorry about your diet Jinil!

Class Halloween Party

I usually don't blog about my class because I can't put pictures up of my students, but you can't tell who is in this picture! :) During our Halloween party I had my students get into groups of three or four and then they had a set amount of time to decorate one of them into a mummy using tp. It was a lot of fun seeing how creative they got! One team used the tp empty rolls to have curls on their mummy's head and another group wrapped each limb seperately. They had a great time doing this activity, but I think we had a better time laughing (with them of course)!!!

Halloween

Brielle's first holiday!

She is a darling little flower, but she is swimming in it! She is only nine days old though.
I think her tongue is adorable! Isn't that hereditary?

Brielle Elizabeth Bridges

I LOVE being an aunt!!!I love having her around the house!

Posing for the picture (while sleeping...multitalented I tell you)!

I have gotten the chance to babysit her for a little bit here and there and she is quite funny. Heather is adjusting to my mom not being here to help her. She is such a great mom (BOTH OF THEM!)! I really can't get enough of Brielle. I just want to kiss her all the time!