Elder Skinner

Well, since it's my little brother's birthday and I cannot tell him in person, I need to say it somewhere!

Happy Birthday, Elder Skinner!

Thursday

Thursday was pretty much a perfect day!  Here's what happened (do you know what that phrase is from?):

• We woke up to the sound of rain
• My students were really productive
• School ended at 12:25
• That was followed by 8 hours of parent teacher conferences (I am one of the very few teacher who actually enjoys conferences)
• Conferences were interrupted by my incredibly thoughtful husband showing up to say hi and tell     me he loves me (the parent thought it was sweet...SO DID I!)
• Our wonderful PTSO brought us dinner.  And while I was so booked I did not have time to eat, I did have a chance to grab a roll...oh my stars!  I am now in LOVE with Texas Roadhouse Rolls!!!
• All of my parents were super great and really supportive.  Unfortunately, that is a rare occurrence nowadays.  Explains why my class is wonderful this year!
• The pumpkin chocolate chip cookies I made for the parents and kids were just about gone by the end of the night
• I talked and laughed with the other 4th grades teachers for a good hour after conferences.
• I came home to a very cool house with doors and windows open - I LOVE FALL!
• My previously mentioned thoughtful husband made us grilled cheese sandwiches with hot chocolate (what I always crave on cold, rainy days) to enjoy while we sat in bed and watched Seinfeld. 

 

LOVE

I feel like I have not had much to blog about lately.  So as I was looking at other blogs and enjoying the afternoon - school got out at 12:25, and I was thinking about how much I absolutely LOVE that we get a Fall Break!  (While I really do have a nice group of kids, the first quarter is always a little bit chaotic).  So then I decided that I could post about the things I love; pretty random train of thought, I know!

1 - the gospel

2 - my really incredible husband, and really just marriage in general

3 - familia

 

 4 - adorable nieces

5 - Nash

6 - fall break and fall weather

It was 73 degrees in our house this morning...with no AC!

7 -Target

8 - orange

9 - Murder, She Wrote

10 - Hannah Swensen Murder Mysteries

If you are looking for something to read, this is the first book of the series... 
they are so fun and full of tons of recipes!

11 - Mexican food

12 - Christmas music

some of my very favorites!

13 - the number, 13