These are not the greatest pictures, but nonetheless here is the place where I am spending most of my time these days, and I wouldn't have it any other way. This year has started out great. I have the cutest kiddos- Anyway.. a few of you have been wanting to see the classroom and this is what it looked like for Meet the Teacher night, but I have already changed it so much in the last 4 weeks. I had all their books and supplies provided on their desk, and then THEY got to choose where they wanted to sit. They chose their spot and put their name tag down. They thought that was pretty cool. School is going well. I really do love it. A student on Friday told me that a character in a book he is reading is a total "whack job." Um, I don't think I had laughed that hard in a REALLY long time. I needed that.

Tagged

Thanks Laura... these are always fun. Well, I love reading what other people put!

1. 4 jobs I have had:

Bahama Bucks manager (with Laura) loved this job.

Scrapbook store- miss it

Wells Fargo- miss the old stagecoach. Was a great 4 year ride. Giddy up! (such a love-hate relationship)

4th grade teacher- the best so far!!! "Miss Askins"

2. 4 movies I could watch over and over:

Annie

How To Loose a Guy in 10 Days

Raising Helen

Top Gun

3. 4 places I have lived:

Coolidge, AZ

Gilbert, AZ

Mesa, AZ

only 3...

4. 4 TV shows I enjoy:

FRIENDS- miss it daily. LOVE to watch the dvds. I am convinced the more I watch it the funnier I get!

The OC- dont judge. BeSt ShOw

Laguna Beach

Who's Line is It Anyway?

5. Favorite foods:

Mexican food (specifically bean burritos)

caesar salads

cheesecake

missionary casserole

6. 4 places I have been:

New York

North Carolina

Mexico

Tennessee

7. 4 websites I visit:

hotmail

blogger-probably yours!

wellsfargo

gmail

8. 4 places I would rather be right now:

any beach

New York

lying around being lazy curled up with a good book!

Somewhere tropical

Now I tag:

anyone and everyone!

I was tagged a couple days ago by Joy, and now I am supposed to tell you 7 things you don't know about me. I dont know if there is much you dont know. Here goes..
#1: I HATE water. I have to force myself to drink it. It is horrible, but I just dont like it. I have actually gone 4 days with no water except for when I brush my teeth. YIKES!
#2: I LOVE to read. I would choose that activity almost over any other- bar none.
#3: I have a huge shot glass collection. Don't drink, just collect the glasses. I have many from all over the world. When friends and family go out of town, I can usually count on a new shot glass. It is a funny story how the collection started. I will have to tell you sometime.
#4: I am scared of mimes. I think they are soooo creepy.
#5: I love Lionel Richie. Stuck on You is one of my all time favorite songs. Other songs on that list consist of The Devil Went Down to Georgia, and Total Eclipse of the Heart. I am random with my music!
#6: I melt when a guy winks... wow, I am getting personal! BAA HAA
#7: I have an OCD with To Do list. Post its are all over my room, car, and are taking over my life. I love the feeling of being organized and accomplishing my "list." My family makes so much fun of me but helps me stay on top of things...
I now tag Amy, Daniel, Sar, and Al. ENJOY!

Bye bye summer

I should be laying out my clothes, packing my lunch, and getting a shower because school starts TOMORROW!!!!! I have had such a fun summer! Here are a few pictures of some of my favorite things!!!! Jen and I went to NYC to celebrate graduation. The trip was great and one of the

highlights was seeing Hairspray! It honestly was worth every penny. Ashley Parker Angel played Link! I LOVE LINK!

Oreganos dinner with the best! Jenny, Adrienne, Michelle, and I have been friends since Junior High. We still laugh just as hard when we are together!

4th of July-This picture does not do the day justice. First off, it is one of my favorite days of the year. This year we spent the day out by the pool followed by an AMAZING all american lunch- mac and cheese, pork and beans, watermelon, and diet pepsi! The best if you ask me. Daniel made the day even better with his yummy homemade cheesecake!

For Kristen's birthday we went to celebrate at Ra. I actually tried sushi too... I was so proud! I don't think I will be eating any more of that!!

I have been waiting all summer for Hairspray to come to the big screen. If you havent seen it- you must. If you need someone to go with call me cause I will see it again and again! It was great, but hardly compared to Broadway.

Other summer favs- buying my 1st car, Ash coming home from her mission, Keith Urban concert, Utah/Colorado City (seriously, who goes there with the intentions to see the people who live there- the quadruple threat, that's who!) BYE BYE SUMMER!!

Alright, I have been trying to get more into this especially since school will be starting in 20 days ( I am freaking out) and my free time will be next to nothing. So, I love snooping on everyone's blogs and see what people are up to, so hopefully i can entertain a few of you! There is more where this came from. I hope I can learn to resize pictures soon. I definitely NOT computer savvy, so this is a huge step for me!

New to this

So I was finally convinced... I have heard blogs are where it is at, so I figured I must have one. Still working on this...