My crafty side

I made this sign using fabric and double sided tape. It looks great next to our red wall :)

My hemp balls. :) All I used was Styrofoam balls, hemp cord, hot glue gun, and spray paint. I am way excited how these turned out.

Our dining room! We were trying to decide between painting this wall red or green. We went with red so we didn't have to repaint the rest of the walls. I am happy how it turned out.

Our next project will be upstairs. I want to paint our bedroom and do some sort of head board. We will probably do a green and brown theme upstairs. I will post more pictures as we finish our projects.

Busy Life!

Well our lives have been pretty busy the last month. After we found out that I had a job here in the valley. We decided to find a place that would be a little more permanent. We found a townhouse in Providence that we LOVE! It is in a nice neighborhood and fits us perfectly.

The first thing that sold us on this townhouse was the balcony. We have great neighbors and are enjoying our ward. We enjoyed our experience living with my brother, but it is so NICE to have a place of our own that we can do what we want with. Since we got our own place I have been excited to try crafty things. I have done a couple of crafts, but I can't find my camera cord at this second so once I find that I will post pictures. Another great thing about this townhouse is it is only 2 blocks away from the school I will be teaching at. My commute to work is about 1 minute....which is fabulous!

Speaking of my job, it looks like I am going to be teaching summer school. The coordinator over Secondary Ed really wants me to get in and get to know the kids and this is the perfect opportunity for me. I have been able to go into my classroom a little bit the last couple of weeks and get to know my students. It is going to be a crazy first year considering I am going to have 13 students in my classroom and that isn't counting the peer tutors that I will be in charge of also. It is overwhelming to think of what my first year is going to be like, but I know with the support of those around me it will be possible.

On May 8th I graduated from Utah State University with a B.S. in Special Education with an emphasis in Severe and Early Childhood. It was such a surreal day. I can't believe I am graduated from college. It is now on to the grownup world and I will have a job in what I have been working on the past four years. My parents and some of my siblings were able to attend. Also Jared's parents and siblings were there. I am so thankful for all of their support. I am the 6th child of my parents to graduate from college. (I think that is quite the accomplishment for my parents) I am so grateful Jared was encouraging to me to finish school and be successful.

Well as you can see life has been crazy, and I don't think it will be slowing down anytime soon. May is full with activities and in June we are headed to Texas fro 10 days. I am excited to me Jared's extended family and see more of the country.

I will be sure to add more photos of our place when I can!

Angleman Syndrome

The main reason I chose to be a Special Educator is because of the experiences I had with a girl my age who has Angleman Syndrome. From the time I was in 1st grade until I graduated from high school I was able to work with this special girl. She would always brighten my day and still does when I think about her. People with Angleman Syndrome are special people. There is just something about them that makes you happy. In September I started working with a little boy who has Angleman Syndrome and he is the sweetest boy ever. I could be having the worst day and the moment I see Zachary it all goes away. I love to hear him laugh and see him smile. On May 15th Jared and I will be participating in a walk for Angelman Syndrome. I am excited to be able to give back (at least attempt) to these amazing people. For more on the walk and about Zachary go here. I know this post doesn't even come close to show how special these people are to me, but at least it is a start.

JOB!

I am going to be a teacher in the Cache School District! I am so excited! I received a phone call yesterday telling me that they wanted to offer me a job. I will either be working at a Post High setting or at Spring Creek Middle School in Providence. As I learn more I will keep you all informed.

Accomplishments

Today I received my cap and gown. I can't believe I will be graduating from college in less than two months. I don't think it will hit me until it actually has happens. I have a interview on Monday for a severe teaching position in the Cache District. I'm anxious to see how it goes and am hoping to hear from more districts.

Things at the preschool are going great! I love the kids and and people I work with. I am learning a lot about how to be a teacher and what teaching style best fits me.

Not many people know, but I have been doing weight watchers since the end of January. I am happy to say that I have lost 9 pounds since starting (hopefully it will be 10 this week). I feel great and it is such a great feeling to actually see results. I also ran 1.5 miles on the treadmill tonight. For me this is huge! I have have never ran that far without stopping. For those of you who know me I am not a runner, I leave that to my sister Stacey. Hopefully I will continue working on my running and learn to enjoy it. :)

Another accomplishment.....Spring break is in a week and a half!!!! After that I only have 3 weeks left of student teaching!

Go Aggies! Go Aggies! Hey! Hey! Hey!

Yes my Aggies are playing tomorrow, and I will be watching. I only wish I could be in Spokane to watch it in person. Go Aggies!

Aggie Basketball

On March 6, the Aggies regular season came to end. I have to admit I was pretty bummed because basketball has been the thing to get me through the last 4 winters in Logan. This game was also my last game I would attend as a student at Utah State University. Luckily Jared still has a couple more years so I will be able to get a spouse pass and still attend the games. :) It was a blow out against New Mexico State, unfortunately we were unable to beat the New Mexico Aggies in the WAC tournament. The Aggies are going dancing in the NCAA tournament and will be playing the Texas Aggies this Friday. Jared and I will be cheering on the Aggies and be hoping for a win.

These are just a couple of pictures from the game. We sat by Travis and Brit at every game so we had to have a picture of them :) I know my eyes are closed but it works. :)

Wild Bill has also kept me entertained at basketball games. He has made it big nationally and is making all of us Aggies fans proud.

Life has been going well for us. Jared has spring break this week and unfortunately I have school. My spring break will be the first week of April. I am really enjoying being at the preschool. The kids are so much fun and keep me on my toes. Yesterday was my first day of fully taking over the classroom and it has been going well. I get along with the aides in the classroom and my cooperating teacher. Jared is enjoying his new job. He is able to do a lot from home which means we are able to see each other more often.

Today was my birthday. I'm the big 22 now. Jared and I went out to dinner and then did a little shopping. It was nice just to spend some time together and not have to be doing anything major.