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!

I AM AN AUNT!!! :)

THE BIG DAY!!! Heather Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 3:00 a.m.
Langdon (and Heather) are still looking for the perfect name... any suggestions?!?!? They only have a book of 50,000 names! :)

The Bridges Family
10/22/08
2:25 p.m.
7 lbs 8 oz
20 inches long


What a beautiful little girl... I'm not bias at all... but all the nurses agree with me!!!

Isn't she precious?!?!?! I LOVE HER!

Her first shampoo. Look at all that hair!

Where to go?????

So I have been checking out other wards to go to since they have released me from my calling and taken both my home and visiting teachers away. I guess it is their HINT to me to leave the ward because I am too old. I went to a single adult ward last Sunday and the family ward today.

The single's ward was really weird! It is supposed to be 31-45 years old but I swear that there were older people there! One lady was in a motorized chair and most of the men were bald or have gray hair!!!! I definately looked like the youngest one there!!! It is even worse than the young single adult ward in aspects of dating. Don't they realize that when we get this old we know what we are supposed to do?!?!?!? We don't have to be constantly reminded of what our dating life should be! One of the announcements from that ward was that as ONE of our "DATING STRATEGIES" we should be attending all the dances. And...I guess to "get into" the ward you have to say that you are willing to date a lot. What does that mean? You have to go out with everyone who asks you? Or you should be on a date at least X amount of times a week? My goodness!!!!! I did meet some nice down to earth people there, thank goodness!

The family ward was o.k. The people were "normal" so that was nice. The two things that I hate about the family ward are I feel like everyone and their cute families are rubbing it in my face because that is all I have ever wanted and the kids are so loud that I have a hard time concentrating! I know that it is not anyone's intent on making me feel sad that I am not married or have any children, but I do feel jelous. And I know jelousy is not from God, but that is how I feel. I am tring to change that. It is also hard because they constintly talk about family, which is great and an essential part of the church, but it doesn't make it any easier for me!

I am confused because I don't feel like I fit in anywhere. Sorry, I am just venting!

That time of year again!!!

If you flip up the footballs it gives their goals, how they are a good teammate, etc.

Yes...that is astroturf!


The cute girls I work with! They are so darling!

We have 5 fourth grade classes this year and included in this picture is a student teacher.

I have officially survived the first two weeks of school!!! This year (so far) I only have 25 kids and that is really nice! It is much faster to grade papers, easier to keep up with each student and their needs, their parents, paperwork, paperwork, paperwork, and easier to keep my sanity!!! :) I am not saying it is perfect, I have a couple that will give me a run for my money, but for the most part I have a really good class that respects each other and me!

I went into school for a few days over the summer and got organized! YEA! That was one of my goals. It has been nice to work at my desk and have everything right where I need it! I hope to be so efficient so I can leave work earlier. Next goal... leave school before the janitors come to clean it! Wish me luck! :)