A New Addition to the Family

Look at this cute present Rylan got for me! She is so stinkin' cute!! I love her so much and I am so glad that I got her! Since Molly died, our house has been so lonely. This is Belle. She is a registered Corgi and is the cutest thing I have ever seen. She loves to play and is always so content. I am very excited to have her!

I Got a Job!!!

I wish I would have had time to post this as soon as I found out yesterday, but I was kind of waiting for the part where they told me they were just kidding! But they aren't! I got a job at Heber Valley Elementary! I can't believe that I went up against some of the most incredible teachers in this valley and the surrounding areas. I cried and cried all last week because I thought I did terrible in my interview. I am at Midway Elementary right now teaching a second grade class, and I don't know who was more happier that I got a job next year.. me... or the kids.... I have been leaving early some days the last couple weeks to attend these interviews and they were getting sick of it. The kids are glad that I got a job. They all stood up and clapped for me! I am so thankful that there is one school in this district that had a couple openings and that I got one of them. I can't believe it!There were a couple hundred applicants and numerous interviews, and they chose ME to be a part of their staff. I have a great team of teachers that I will be working with and I am so eager to get comfortable!

Bitter Sweet

So, I never thought I would actually do it! It is crazy for me to think that I actually MADE it through college. Who would have known? I have many mixed emotions right now.. most of which are happy! I am a big goal-setter, and I have to admit this was never a "goal" of mine. I sometimes tend to give up on things that I do in life. I get bored, and I always need a change. However, I think school was different for me. It was a constant change. Whether the change was good, or bad, nothing was ever completely the same as before. For example, classes changed every semester, the classrooms I would do work and student teaching in changed, and I honestly think that is why I stayed. I love teaching little kids. I want to change somebody's life the way that mine was changed in elementary school. I want kids to LOVE school and realize that there is a connection to the real-world and we really do go to school to survive! Thanks to all of my friends and family who helped me through, and of course, THE FAB 5..... We rock. Thanks for the awesome memories. I can't wait to see what the future holds! Graduation was amazing and I will never forget it. Chills ran through my whole body while I listened to President Monson speak, and I couldn't believe that I was there to see him in person, and that he came to speak to us. I feel so lucky! It is a day that I will never forget!