Exciting News!

I had an internship interview today for a teaching position in Alpine school district. After the interview I felt good, but was quite nervous as I waited to hear back from them. Curtis and I decided to go to a movie to pass the time, but I kept my phone in my lap the whole time, just incase they decided to call. After the movie they still hadn't called so we kept on running our errands for the day. We had to go to the distribution center and while we were there my phone started buzzing. I was SO extremely nervous to answer but as soon as I heard, "hello this is so and so from Geneva elementary" I was relieved, I knew I got the job! So starting soon, i'll begin preparing to teach 6th grade (AHHH!!!) at Geneva Elementary school in Orem, UT. This will be really awesome, since that is where I went to school growing up, although I think it might be a little weird to be teaching with people who taught me. . . . We'll see how it all works out.

I'm so glad that i'll be driving 15 minutes to school and not 45 (like i've been doing the past month for my cohort experience). I can't wait to get started on working out all the details and seeing what my future in teaching will be like.

Here's a pic of my "fine" lucky outfit that got me the job! I look like a real professional!

Welcome Spring!

I went outside today and found THIS!!

Spring is coming, and I can't wait!

Quilt top #2

I've been working furiously all day today trying to finish this quilt top for tomorrow. I've finally finished, hip, hip hurray!

Just call me betty

Crocker, that is!

This year for our super bowl party we just stayed at home, which was nice. We ordered some Mo's clam chowder base from oregon and had our own little party, just me, Curtis, and the dogs.

I even slaved all morning to make sure we had delicious rolls to go with our soup.

A week or so ago I bought a small bunch of bananas so i could give a slice of one to the lovely cockroaches. So i've had these three bananas (the ones the cockroaches didn't eat) sitting on my counter, just waiting for them to turn brown so i could make......

Banana bread!

One of my favorites. I had never made banana bread and i was really happy with how it turned out. Now i'm just trying to keep myself from eating the entire loaf in one day...

Accomplished

Tonight I feel very accomplished! I was FINALLY able to put all the pieces together and finish one of my quilt tops. Tomorrow I plan on doing the other one. Stay tuned!

New Pets

Here are some pictures of the newest pets in our family.

Two madagascar hissing cockroaches

Frank and Larry (Curtis named them)

JUST KIDDING! while they ARE living in my house, I think they are the most disgusting little creatures. I have to observe them all semester long for my science class. . . . not really my favorite project i've done so far. Needless to say, they stay hidden away in the other room where no one can see them. =)

"and Satan will lull them into a caramel state..."

For those of you who don't know, I teach the 12 and 13 year old sunday school class. Today we were talking about following the promptings of the spirit. We read a scripture that talked about how Satan works, how he deceives the hearts of men and how he will "lull them into a carnal state." We asked the kids what they thought that meant. After a minute of thinking one boy raised his hand.

"Well..... to me carnal kind of sounds like caramel.... and caramel is sticky and thick you know. So maybe its kind of like being in situations that are really sticky and hard to get out of."

=)

This is why I LOVE teaching so much!