Spring Break

We started our spring break with a visit from Mo and her beau, Luke. It was so good to see them. We had breakfast at Aleisha's. Then, we went to the zoo. It was HOT, but still fun. We wrapped our break by heading to Heber to the cabin. It was really fun and the weather was definitely cooler. We made smores last night in the backyard. Max even got to go! Back to school tomorrow.....last quarter of the year!! :)

My Future Politicians and Boo on Arizona!

I took Kylie and Cory to the March 4 Schools Rally in Phoenix today. We rode on a bus with people from our school and district. It was really neat. I hope it makes a difference, because I sure as heck don't know how I will teach 40 students next year. More importantly, I do not want my own children in classrooms of 40 next year. It makes me sad to think people I see as friends may not be there with me next year. I know every business is going through hard times and so many people are getting laid off, but we are talking about our children. They should not have to feel the effects of what's going on. But that's exactly who will feel it with our state's proposed budget cuts. I was looking at the rally information online. I was pretty annoyed at what some people think. I read that teachers aren't teaching in Arizona. Really?!?! Wow. What do they think we do all day? Do you know Az is actually 51st now (below Puerto Rico) in per pupil funding? They've got to be kidding me. Part of me seriously wants to go to a state where educators and education are valued a little bit more. Why is Az like this? It makes me not even want to go to work tomorrow. It seems that no one values what I do anyway..so what's the point? Oh yeah, those 30 little kiddos smiling at me every morning..waiting to tell me all about what they did yesterday...waiting to tell me what they looked up about the Civil War...telling me they practiced their math facts and they just know they will pass their timed test today...telling me how pretty I am (lol)...they're the point! Come on Arizona!!! Let's get it together. Recession or not. We can't do this to our AZ kiddos!

Grandpa's 80th Birthday

My grandpa's 80th birthday!!

Theo's birthday

Dogs

As you all know, Libby is the crazy dog. Max is the calm, well behaved dog...or so we all thought. He had us all going. Look at what I caught him doing to a pillow in the backyard. When you can't see him in the picture, it's because he's actually INSIDE the pillow. Libby just watched the madness.

New Year's Eve

These are just two of the 'Creepy Creepertons' who harrassed us on New Year's Eve. Lol.
This is me and Carole. And yes...that is water in the Michelob Ultra cup.

Carole and I went to the Scottsdale Party. We were supposed to go to Gibbons' party, but didn't quite make it. He was not happy. Sorry Gibby. We had fun, met lots of 'interesting' people, saw way too many crazy, drunk people, saw people getting arrested, saw really inappropriate things happening...lol, and saw a guy fall on the sidewalk really, really hard. Call me crazy, but I don't think the best way to ring in the new year is by waking up the next morning with a huge hangover. Nonetheless, it was quite comical. We had delicious pizza around 3 in the morning. We met some boys who were here from Texas. They are playing in the Fiesta Bowl on Monday. Go Longhorns. So, there's my shout out to my new Longhorn friends. They were SO young. They were mesmerized by me and Carole's age. Lol. Very cougar like. It was a much better new year's than LAST years is all I have to say. I was minus someone this new years and it makes things so much better. My life is SO much better minus this someone. So...here's to a drama free '09. I hope everyone has a great year. I know I'm going to try my best to make it my best year yet.

Christmas

We went to the cabin for Christmas. It was freezing. We went sledding. It was sooo much fun. The kids loved it. My dad loved it. Monica and I even sledded with our fat butts. Lol. The kids got a ton of stuff. It was just a low key, relaxing Christmas. Monica and I took the kids to see Marley and Me. Wow..total tear jerker. Total. All 4 of us cried. It was a great Christmas.