Beautiful!

I wanted to show some of my favorite pictures that I have taken in nature. Leave a comment and let me know what you think. The above picture was taken at my Grandma's house in PA (May09).

This duck loved having his picture taken (March 09)

Renaissance Festival November 2005

Dallas 2005

Bluebonnets Spring 2005

How could I resist a picture of the Famous Fightin' Texas Aggie Band! (2005)

Bonaire 2005

Bonaire 2005

Repelling off an 80 ft. cliff- Amarillo 2004

Amarillo 2004

My Classroom

School starts Monday! I am super excited and can't wait to get to work with my kids. I have taken a few pictures of my classroom. Leave a comment and let me know what you think.

One of the bulletin boards outside of the classroom with all the students' names on it.

This is where they will go to get happy!

Computer Center

Reading Center

Dramatic Play/Kitchen

STAR program area where I will be doing 1 on 1 instruction with each student.

Circle Time

In the corner is the independent work area where the students will learn to work independently to be more successful in kindergarten.

Their individual schedules that already have the first 1/2 of Monday up!

Happy Anniversary

For our 3 year anniversary Matthew and I went to our friend's river house and just relaxed. It was a much needed break from the fast paced world that we have been living in. If you can't tell from the above picture we spent a lot of time on the river just relaxing in the sun and drinking some.

Matthew and his best friend, Zoe. She loved the water!

My cute puppy Dakota!

I just thought this was so cool the rocks stacked on other rocks so perfectly balanced.

My puppies and I, we are taking a break from our swimming and running around the river.

This is a crazy caterpillar that I saw on the way to the river...Anyone know what kind it is?

The puppies swimming!

Matthew watching Zoe swim around.

New Car

My Focus has been causing me so many problems lately, so Matthew and I decided it was time for a new car. Above our the pictures of my beautiful Toyota Matrix. :)

Success!

I just accepted a position with Del Valle ISD as a structured kindergarten/PPCD teacher! I am very excited about the new start and will use all that I learned last year. I have been very pleased with the whole process so far. School is right around the corner! I only have a few more weeks at McBeth and then it's staff development weeks until school starts. Anyway, I just wanted to share that I found a job and it sounds pretty perfect.

Sumo Wrestling

I think I'm going to start a new profession in Sumo Wrestling! This past weekend I went to a friend's 40th Birthday party and she had rented Sumo costumes and it was a blast. I was the top winner in the girls bracket! Let me tell you though my calves were sooo sore the next day!

First Year Done

Yippeee! My first year teaching has been a roller coaster but it is over! I am really going to miss my kids but many of the staff I am not going to miss. There are a handful of staff members that I have really enjoyed getting to know and hope to keep in touch. After my first year, I have decided to resign and find a new school to work for and I know it will happen. I trust that I will find the perfect job for me in another school. This is a risk I have never taken before, I am the type of person who likes to secure a position before I leave the current one.

I have offically finished my alternative certification program and will be receiving my certifications in the mail in about a week. I can't wait! Wish me luck on finding the perfect job for me.