Busy, busy time!

I've been really busy lately, which always leads to a lack of blogging. I hate doing catch-up but I love having a journal of everything we've done in the year. I'll try to keep everything as organized as possible.
First off, Jace got set apart as a missionary back in July. We had the setting apart, and then headed down to the Provo temple to get some family pictures before he went into the MTC the next day. We then had a delicious dinner, as usual, courtesy of Lisa :)

Brothers

Jace gets really awkward (but I think he secretly likes it) when I get close to him, which makes it all the more fun to be close :)

The school year is here!

I started teaching on Monday. It still frightens me a little bit that I'm actually a teacher, a TEACHER, kind of scary. I am in charge of making sure 26 students learn the 5th grade material,e even though some are behind and some are wayyy ahead. My first day was overwhelming, frustrating, exhausting, anything to do with my patience being tried, etc. haha...I kept reading on everybody's (all of my 1st year teacher friends) facebook status' that they "loved teaching already," and "how grateful they were for there class." I started to think something was wrong because I wasn't having these same feelings. Luckily, Tuesday couldn't come soon enough. The second day (Tuesday) was SO much better. It wasn't that the kids were out of control the first day, or even bad at all, I just felt so overwhelmed and flustered. Today went pretty well too, and I'm hoping that each day gets better and the students start to understand the routine little by little. Fifth graders are funny though, to say the least. I really do enjoy this age, but at the same time, it's great birth control haha...well, at least I know I never want 26 10 year olds of my own. Anyway, I look forward to a good year and to many, many funny moments in Room 21.

Been a bit busy

On another note, I 've been so terribly busy these days with my classroom so my blog has suffered...BIG time. I promise that soon enough I'll have some pics of what we've been doing lately. As for now, here are some of the fun things we've been up to...

Hiked Stuart Falls
Get togethers w/family
Attended a beautiful open house and funeral for Larry (Tyler's neighbor)
Finally got to see Tiersha & Josh
Scout hike/camp-out (that would be Tyler)
Saw "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"- about a 7 out of 10 rating
Boating w/Steve & Tom (and their wives)
and...
LOTS of training and prepping for next week (School starts Monday!)

Polite or Annoying?

You know what I can't stand...?

When people hold the door open for you when you're a good 50 feet away from the door! I don't understand it... I went to UVU today to drop off some financial aid info and a man held the door open for me and I was WAY too far away for him to do this. I felt bad that he was holding it open so I ran to the door. It was awkward.

AND, we saw Harry Potter!

It was INCREDIBLE...absolutely amazing! I enjoyed every second of it, and even teared up at certain parts. Part of my childhood died that night, and it really makes me sad each time I think about Harry Potter really being over. I can't wait until the day that I get to visit "Harry Potter World" in Orlando, it's going to be magical :)

(This is me anxiously awaiting the final Harry Potter)(Tyler wishing he had different plans for 12:17 in the morning)