Where do I go?

Today I received part of my student teaching placement. I am going to South Salt Lake. I don't know what school, grade, or anything else yet, but I am quite ecstatic to be going to South Salt Lake. I will update about this when I get more info.

Ready, Set, Go!

School has been pretty good lately. Some weeks are busier than others, but that's to be expected. I have been in fifth grade and still loving it. I am having a hard time with the teacher. I don't really teach much and when I do, I feel like it's the boring stuff that she doesn't want to teach and that she doesn't want to give up the core curriculum things. However, I will have to teach them soon! I have observations to get done. Besides being at the school, I have applied for graduation and everything is set and good to go for me to walk in April but graduate in December. I am so excited and can't wait to get out of Rexburg and move on with my career. I don't know any more information about graduation except that it is April 10. I will keep updating as I know more.

Jamestown

While visiting Ryan and Cara, we decided to go explore and see a historic area around the area, so we headed over to Jamestown. It was really interesting. We wished we had gotten their earlier so we could have looked at the trains longer, but it was still neat. Jamestown was in many movies and tv shows including, Little House on the Prairie and one of the Back to the Futures (well the train anyway). I really enjoyed getting to know the history. I think it's safe to say that we all enjoyed our time there. One day, I would like to go back and do a dinner train/tour that they do, during the spring and summer months.

"I so fashable"

Over Christmas break, while at Greg and Melissa's house the boys went to a tool store while the girls stayed at home. Kenna and Kaelyn kept themselves busy while entertaining us with a fashion show. We told Kenna to model for us and well, she did. As she was showing off her stuff, she would go "I so fashable, I so fashable". I was dying laughing. She is adorable! It was really good to see them. I wish I would have taken more pictures. Mom and dad have more. I'll have to help them with that when I go home over the summer. I hope you enjoy Kenna' s fashion show below.

Winter Wonderland

For the week I was home in Arlington over Christmas break it dumped snow! By the time we left for California we had at least 2 feet! It was crazy! We ended up leaving earlier than we planned for Cali because the schools were cancelled, so mom could leave earlier. Here are some pictures around the house of all the crazy madness of snow.

22nd Birthday

For my birthday my old roommates took me out to eat in Idaho Falls at Olive Garden. I tried a new dish and fell in love with my food. It was amazing! After dinner we started to drive to the mall and on our way we saw a gorgeous sunset. It was very bright and interesting. After we went to the mall we headed back to Rexburg and went and saw The Express. It was a really good movie. I hadn't heard anything about it, but really enjoyed it. It was a fun night. I am so glad that I have such good friends! I wish they were closer! On my actual birthday, Liz invited me over for dinner and made me zesty italian chicken and pink raspberry cake. It was also delicious. I am also glad that I could spend my birthday with family, especially since my cousins are the closest ones to me in Rexburg. Then later that night, Kylie and a couple of her roommates came over and were dressed up in old dance costumes and brought me coffee cake. It made me laugh.

Kylie, Candice, and Ali in their crazy outfits
Idaho sunset

Laura, Rachel, me and Myranda

Myranda and me at dinner

Back in Grade 5

Today was my first day back in fifth grade and I love it! I am doing my senior practicum, basically a really good look into what student teaching is... in the sense that i am in the schools for 2 full days a week. I was very nervous into going into 5th grade, just because I have only been in 1st and 2nd for my classes. But I think I found out where I would like to teach when I get a job. The older grades. The school I am at is amazing. It is the largest elementary school in the state of Idaho with 12,000 students. The principal is super nice and way excited to be at his job. Today he gave us hints and he said to ask him any question.. he will even help us find great teachers to work with. I am pretty excited to go in and learn more everyday with the fifth graders.