School Talent Show

Sam decided to sing a short song for the school talent show (It was on March 19th). He has a lot of confidence and did a great job. Maybe I will learn how to post video, and post that instead sometime soon. Meanwhile, here is a cute photo after the show.




The song he sang is titled "Tiny Tim"

I have a little turtle
His name is Tiny Tim.
I put him in the bathtub
To see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water,
He ate a bar of soap,
And now he's sick in bed
With a bubble in his throat.
[hiccup]

Fun at the Mayan

A week after Scott's birthday, the kids decided we should celebrate further by going to the Mayan as part of our Family night activities. We had to wait for about a half hour, but the children didn't seem to mind.


Simon in the mouth of a giant concrete serpent.


...with Sam and Spencer up top.


Now Simon wants to go up top. Hold on tight, Sierra!
(I think Mom and Simon were both a bit scared for this one. :)

Pay it Forward

My sister-in-law Jodi is very artsy-crafty and a perfectionist at that, so I had to do this just to get a handmade gift from her!

So, here's how it works: the first 3 people to leave a comment on this post will receive, at some point during the year, a handmade gift from me. What it will be and when it will arrive is a total surprise! The catch is that you must participate as well. Before you leave your comment, write up a pay it forward post on your blog to keep the fun going (or copy paste it like I did). Then come back, let me know you're going to play, and sit back and anticipate the arrival of your gift! Come and play!! :)

I love Spring!

In the snatches of spring we have had this year, I have enjoyed watching the different flowers begin to bloom. They have been snowed on several times, but then the snow melts and the flowers are still as beautiful as ever!

These are crocus that were blooming in our yard on March 8th.

Winter Wonderland

I hate driving to school in the snow, and that has happened a lot this year. But on March 5, my drive was all in awe of the beauty that the snow creates. I guess I risked my life to capture the beauty, because this shot was taken through the windshield while I was driving. Isn't it gorgeous?

Blue and Gold Banquet

Here is Sam, showing off his very first belt loop (for art) which he received at the blue and gold banquet. Good thing he is putting Spencer's scout belt to good use, because Spencer never did wear it for more than 5 mintes.

Spirit Week

The week after craziness at KHS, when one of my students shot another student (that I didn't know), was craziness due to spirit week!

I am one of those crazy teachers that actually dresses up with the kids. I think the reason that I teach high school is so that I can re-live those good old days again and again and again!

Anyway, here are a few of my spirited costumes that I remembered to take photos of:

Super Hero Day

Can you believe that the shirt belongs to Spencer? The shorts of course are Scott's, and Sierra suggested the sparkly headband. We couldn't find a suitable cape, but real heros don't wear capes, now, do they.

Rockstar Day

Hooray for kids and toy guitars when I am trying to show some school spirit!

Paradise Day

Aloha! I about froze to death in this outfit, honestly.

Other days not pictured:

• Pajama day, with my cool math jammies covered in dice and my comfy slippers
• Sports day, for which I didn't try very hard, and just ended up wearing my Utah State Aggies t-shirt from 15 years ago. (Go Aggies!)
• School Colors day, with my green KHS long-sleeved t-shirt.

Now, why the students don't seem to take me seriously during spirit week, I will never know.

:)