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! :)

Locks of Love

My sister cut 12 inches off! It feels really weird, but I love it! I haven't had my hair this short since I was in 4th grade! Crazy!

P.S. I tried to put these in order but I don't know how. Can anyone help me?

4th of July!

Kid's parade at Woodlawn Park in San Antonio.
Kaden ready to go! Can you see his red, white, and blue hair?!?!?! He was quite the hit! He constantly had people taking his pictures!

Clown balancing Kaden's bike on his chin! "Now can you do it without the training wheels?"






Clowns from the Ringling Brother's Circus! We liked the one in the green shirt! He was cool! Flirting with the clown!!! ;-)

Riverwalk in San Antonio!

Jared, Tiffany, Kaden and I ate outside on the riverwalk and then went on the boat ride.

I belong in the Circus!!!

MEXICO!

This is my frist time in Mexico and it is quite the experience! (I don't really count TJ!) I am in Monclova, Mexico and it is an adventure to visit "the real" Mexico! My parents and I are visiting our old exchange student, Santiago. The people here are extremely nice and the weather has been "cooler than normal" so that has been good (even though it is still very hot)!

It is very interesting not being able to communicate freely with everyone. I am very rusty with my Spanish since the last course I took was 13 years ago! I only remember simple phrases and random words! YIKES! Santiago and his two cousins have been our very own translators and keep us out of trouble! ;-) They are wonderful!

I have been visiting Santiago's family, shopping (nothing like the U.S.!), eating Mexican food (I have tried many new foods and most of them I like...not the jalapeno chips though!), swimming, and driving around the city seeing new sites. I thought I would love having siestas everyday but then you have to get up twice!! ;-)

Carson

I love our dog Carson! He is hilarious because he will maneuver your hand on him so that you will pet him! He is a smart dog! He used to be able to open the front door for our guests! Since then my parents have put in a screen door. Cars0n used to run and get enough momentum to run up on the couch and across the back rest of the couch until one time he accidentally hit is nose on the wall and he got a bloody nose. For some reason he doesn't try that anymore! And who said that dogs shouldn't have chocolate?!?!? This dog is definitely a Ford! He LOVES chocolate. Even when we try to keep it away from him he will eat it! My favorite thing to do is watch my dad play with Cars0n! I don't know who is having more fun, my dad or the dog!!!! They run all over the house chasing each other and my dad holds up his arms for him to jump over! Cars0n sleeps on the floor by my dad's side of the bed. He is a SPOILED dog (but we love him!)!!!