Summer

This summer has been jammed packed with fun things to see and do.  I wish I would have kept a log of the miles I have gone.  I started the summer by getting a job at a Daycare.  It was the hardest job I have done to date, not counting the three days of school I have been in.  I worked with infants to children who were 12.  I worked 10 hour days of  6 hour days.  I loved eating rice pudding and the other great food at the center.  I cried for my cute kids who were left for 10 hours a day or more.  I was frustrated with some of their behaviors and rejoiced with them when their behaviors were great!  All in all I loved the kids and loved my coworkers and boss!
Michele, John, and Anna were here for the summer.  I spent ever weekend with them and was so thankful that I did.  One day Anna spent a few hours with me.  We went swimming, feed the ducks, and played in my apartment.  It was so fun! Her laughter is priceless.  With all of us, we went to Wyoming three times, ate Leatherby's ice-cream, went to Wheeler Farm, went to a wedding, ate good food, spent time with John's family, went shopping, and laughed!  Oh, what fun it was to have them here for the summer.
I taught at MAT camp again this summer.  It was probably my favorite year.  I only took one picture and the video that was taken of my talent got erased:(  I danced in my Little Red Riding Hood costume with a friend who is 5 years old.  He was dressed as a wolf.  The Blackham Family Band sang "Little Red Riding Hood.  The wolf tried to eat me, I pulled his tail, and then we had a picnic.  I loved the staff this year and made a lot of new friends.  I spent the week with Michele and cherished every moment.  I love camp and was so glad I got to go!
I also spent time with Ryan, Sam, Marley and Nolan.  They sure bring a lot of love to my life.  And I also spent time with my Kirstee, Makadee, and my cousin Brian's family.  Brian's wife Eloise and I took the kids to Lagoon on the 24th of July for Broox' birthday!  I don't say it's the end of the summer until after Labor Day, so here is to another week a summer! And of course, the few pictures I took this summer:

Nolan

Anna dressed as though it is Winter.  It is really hot in Cambodia so
she was cold in Wyoming.

Me and My Wolf

Anna eating snacks on my floor!

Anna feeding the ducks

I'm A BIg Kid Now

The night before graduation, I received a call for an interview for a Kindergarten position at Elk Meadows Elementary.  I couldn't even remember applying for this job.  The next Monday I meet with the principal and the two Kindergarten teachers at the school.  And two and a half weeks after that I received another call to tell me the job was mine.  For every teacher job there is, there are about 250 applicants.  So just to get a call is awesome but to get the job is miraculous.  As soon as I got off the phone with my new principal I called my mom.  I told her that I needed her help because I wanted to learn how to be the greatest Kindergarten teacher in the world (not to surpass her though).  She couldn't understand me because I was crying.  She thought I didn't get the job because of all the tears.  But she started crying to when she could understand.
So there you have it folks!  I am the newest teacher at Elk Meadows Elementary in South Jordan.  To describe my feelings I would say; EXCITED, happy, nervous, anxious, overwhelmed, supported, BLESSED, and loved.  I started last Wednesday.  Tomorrow I start testing all 50 of my students and on September 4th, I start to teach.  Every morning I wink at myself in the mirror and say "Those students of mine are so lucky!"  Soon to come are pictures of my room (if I ever get it looking like I want to) and pictures of me on the First Day, well actually second day since I have already been to Kindergarten, of school!