But, Chuckie doesn't seem to like the crown as much as I do... I tried to put the crown on her head, to get a picture, and well... This is what I got:
Finally, with a little help from Jesse, success!
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Princess Chuckles
My cat, Chuckles is so beautiful! I tell her all the time, that if she were a person, she'd be a princess. Well, Jesse and I went to the mall last weekend, and I found a little plastice crown, just the size of Chuckie's head, so I bought it. 
But, Chuckie doesn't seem to like the crown as much as I do... I tried to put the crown on her head, to get a picture, and well... This is what I got:
Finally, with a little help from Jesse, success!
But, Chuckie doesn't seem to like the crown as much as I do... I tried to put the crown on her head, to get a picture, and well... This is what I got:
Finally, with a little help from Jesse, success!
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Just Stuff
Haven't posted anything lately, mainly becuz I don't feel like I have anything to share. So, this post isn't really dedicated to anything besides "just stuff."
To begin with, the school year is finally over... Whoooo! Hooooo! Yippee!!! Picture me do cartwheels and toe touches!!! Actually, the school year went by pretty quickly, but since AIMS, in April, the kiddos were done with school. They were loud (no VERY LOUD) and unruly. Getting them to follow a direction was almost impossible. And the complaining... "The other teachers aren't giving us work... " "School's almost over... " "Why do we have to do this?" Any way, I tried to keep them busy with a group project... oral presentation... doing a persuasive infomercial. Gave them a week's worth of class periods to work on it, but believe it or not, a lot of them chose to play, instead of work, and trust me, it showed on presentation day. These are some of my homeroom kids...
Katera
Brianna
Sam, Jason, Dante, David
TaMiria
Kinsey
Tamaira
Brandon, Kinsey, Maya
DJ
Brandon
Nar
Marshall
Brielle, Sara
Ally, Sara, Brielle, Tristan, Nick, Jeremy, Jesus
Brielle, Jeremy, Nick, Jesus, Bryant
Timmy, Ally, Sara, Brielle, Jeremy, Tristan
Shealyn, Rebekah
Evelyn, Brianna, Navil, Dori, Kenia, Katera
Navil, Kenia, Dori
Mie Yee, Kinsey
On a brighter note, the learning fair (What do you know about sharks?) was a HUGE success for 7th grade... Everyone seemed t;o love what we did. But, that too was pretty stressful. The original plan, to have a life-size, paper mache', great white shark, did NOT work out. Part of that was my fault, as I was out of school for a few days, but apparently I was a little overly enthusiastic about what I thought 7th graders could do. On the second to the last day of school the poor "shark" made its way to the dumpster... In many... many... pieces!
Madi
Brianna
My mom took me and Jesse to the Sugar Bowl (in Scottsdale) to celebrate our birthdays. They make the BEST turkey salad, and ice cream sundaes!!! Afterwards, we went to some of the galleries; I found a beautiful Mexican-type dress; it's white and embroidered with lots of bright, lively colors. I also found a cute storyteller (a cat with kittens reading books). Mom saw me "drooling" over it, and the next thing ya know, my mom's offering to buy it as my birthday present... I LOVE it!
A couple weeks before my birthday, Jesse surprised me with a "Rufus pin." He took a picture that I drew, shared it with one of his co-workers, and Voila'! A pin! It's adorable!
I mentioned earlier that I missed a few days of school, that's becuz I ended up with an infection in my jaw/tooth. I have never experienced anything so painful in my entire life. I went to the dentist, but the infection was so bad that the pain killer was not working... Even after 5 shots! So, I ended up needing oral surgery. And, while I was at the dentist, she suggested I get my wisdom teeth out, also, so on June 10th I went back and had 4 more teeth removed, surgically. I gotta say, it's kinda painful! Eating is difficult, but the ice cream and pudding are both YUMMY!
BIG NEWS: Linda and Bill are moving out on Tuesday - June 14th!!! I had to give up my summer vacation, but in the long run, it's gonna be worth it. They have been living with us for about 15 months, for FREE! They've paid for nothing, and pretty much expect us to give them what they want (such as their cell phones). But, come Tuesday, I am no longer responsible for them... NOTHING! Jesse and I are getting pretty excited about this! We'll have: our guest room back, both refrigerators, ice in the freezer, paper towels, TWO bathrooms, and just a bunch of other little things, that have turned into BIG things... Yippee!!!
To begin with, the school year is finally over... Whoooo! Hooooo! Yippee!!! Picture me do cartwheels and toe touches!!! Actually, the school year went by pretty quickly, but since AIMS, in April, the kiddos were done with school. They were loud (no VERY LOUD) and unruly. Getting them to follow a direction was almost impossible. And the complaining... "The other teachers aren't giving us work... " "School's almost over... " "Why do we have to do this?" Any way, I tried to keep them busy with a group project... oral presentation... doing a persuasive infomercial. Gave them a week's worth of class periods to work on it, but believe it or not, a lot of them chose to play, instead of work, and trust me, it showed on presentation day. These are some of my homeroom kids...
Katera
Brianna
Sam, Jason, Dante, David
TaMiria
Kinsey
Tamaira
Brandon, Kinsey, Maya
DJ
Brandon
Nar
Marshall
Brielle, Sara
Ally, Sara, Brielle, Tristan, Nick, Jeremy, Jesus
Brielle, Jeremy, Nick, Jesus, Bryant
Timmy, Ally, Sara, Brielle, Jeremy, Tristan
Shealyn, Rebekah
Evelyn, Brianna, Navil, Dori, Kenia, Katera 
Navil, Kenia, Dori
Mie Yee, KinseyOn a brighter note, the learning fair (What do you know about sharks?) was a HUGE success for 7th grade... Everyone seemed t;o love what we did. But, that too was pretty stressful. The original plan, to have a life-size, paper mache', great white shark, did NOT work out. Part of that was my fault, as I was out of school for a few days, but apparently I was a little overly enthusiastic about what I thought 7th graders could do. On the second to the last day of school the poor "shark" made its way to the dumpster... In many... many... pieces!
Madi
BriannaMy mom took me and Jesse to the Sugar Bowl (in Scottsdale) to celebrate our birthdays. They make the BEST turkey salad, and ice cream sundaes!!! Afterwards, we went to some of the galleries; I found a beautiful Mexican-type dress; it's white and embroidered with lots of bright, lively colors. I also found a cute storyteller (a cat with kittens reading books). Mom saw me "drooling" over it, and the next thing ya know, my mom's offering to buy it as my birthday present... I LOVE it!
A couple weeks before my birthday, Jesse surprised me with a "Rufus pin." He took a picture that I drew, shared it with one of his co-workers, and Voila'! A pin! It's adorable!
I mentioned earlier that I missed a few days of school, that's becuz I ended up with an infection in my jaw/tooth. I have never experienced anything so painful in my entire life. I went to the dentist, but the infection was so bad that the pain killer was not working... Even after 5 shots! So, I ended up needing oral surgery. And, while I was at the dentist, she suggested I get my wisdom teeth out, also, so on June 10th I went back and had 4 more teeth removed, surgically. I gotta say, it's kinda painful! Eating is difficult, but the ice cream and pudding are both YUMMY!
BIG NEWS: Linda and Bill are moving out on Tuesday - June 14th!!! I had to give up my summer vacation, but in the long run, it's gonna be worth it. They have been living with us for about 15 months, for FREE! They've paid for nothing, and pretty much expect us to give them what they want (such as their cell phones). But, come Tuesday, I am no longer responsible for them... NOTHING! Jesse and I are getting pretty excited about this! We'll have: our guest room back, both refrigerators, ice in the freezer, paper towels, TWO bathrooms, and just a bunch of other little things, that have turned into BIG things... Yippee!!!
Saturday, May 7, 2011
What do you know about sharks?
The Avondale School District always uses the last month or so of school working on a learning fair. This year, the 7th grade has chosen "What do you know about sharks?" as our leading question. So far, every student has chosen a different shark to research, and they're working on a project for my class. Plus, in math and language they've been drawing 1/2 size displays of their sharks, to create a mural for the walls.
On Friday, we went on a field trip to the SeaLife aquarium, at Arizona Mills Mall. I'm just going to put this out there... I would not take another field trip there. Not that it wasn't enjoyable, there just wasn't enough to keep the kiddos focused, and what was supposed to be a 3 hour field trip was more like 90 minutes. That meant finding something to do with 100 kids for the next 90 minutes. Fortunately, we had some wonderful chaperones, who ad libbed with their groups, and in the end the kids were happy and exhausted!
Here are a few pictures...
On Friday, we went on a field trip to the SeaLife aquarium, at Arizona Mills Mall. I'm just going to put this out there... I would not take another field trip there. Not that it wasn't enjoyable, there just wasn't enough to keep the kiddos focused, and what was supposed to be a 3 hour field trip was more like 90 minutes. That meant finding something to do with 100 kids for the next 90 minutes. Fortunately, we had some wonderful chaperones, who ad libbed with their groups, and in the end the kids were happy and exhausted!
Here are a few pictures...
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Happy Anniversary #6
Jesse and I have made it a tradition to get away each year on our anniversary. This year it was a toss-up between Sedona or San Diego. Literally, we couldn't decide, so we decided to draw out of a bag for a random choice. The plan was: Have Linda pull out a slip; which ever piece was pulled, we would do the other. I thought Jesse had put in one piece of paper with Sedona and San Diego on the other, but later I found out that he put Sedona on both pieces of paper... He's such a good guy! He knows how much I love San Diego, and he wanted me to be happy!
Sooooooo... On Saturday morning (March 19th) we headed for Imperial Beach (just south of San Diego)! We got there before noon, but the motel let us in early; good for us, so we could change our clothes and head for the beach, where we spent about 4 hours. We only returned to the motel for a little bit, before we returned to the beach to see a b*e*a*u*t*i*f*u*l sunset and walk out on the pier, watching the waves, and surfers.
Note: I had a tummy ache, so we spent the remainder of the evening at the motel.
The next morning (March 20) we went back to the beach, looking for sand dollars. We found a few broken ones, but that was about it. Then the best part of our trip... The happiest place on earth (NO, not Disney Land)... SEA WORLD!!! I love this place! We were a bit concerned with it being spring break, that it would be crowded, but it wasn't... The weather wasn't very cooperative (it was cold and windy). This, however, did not stop us! We did as much as we could between 10am and 6pm. First, we fed dolphins, then we took a behind-the-scenes tour, where we pet sharks and saw trainers with dolphins, and the rescue area with a seal and some sea lions. We rode on Shipwreck Rapids, TWICE! And, got very wet. We picked up star fish, and fed seals. We saw the sea lion show, and "BELIEVE," starring Shamu... OMGosh! I love those whales!!! We saw the dolphins, and went through the shark encounter, then to the arctic exhibit to see beluga whales, walruses, and polar bears. Unfortunately, our time ran out before we could do everything (guess we'll have to go back, right?!?). It was so fun!!!
We headed back home Monday morning (March 21st). Such a fun trip! The tour guide (Maggie) said Sea World was hiring... I would love to get a job there!
Sooooooo... On Saturday morning (March 19th) we headed for Imperial Beach (just south of San Diego)! We got there before noon, but the motel let us in early; good for us, so we could change our clothes and head for the beach, where we spent about 4 hours. We only returned to the motel for a little bit, before we returned to the beach to see a b*e*a*u*t*i*f*u*l sunset and walk out on the pier, watching the waves, and surfers.
Note: I had a tummy ache, so we spent the remainder of the evening at the motel.
The next morning (March 20) we went back to the beach, looking for sand dollars. We found a few broken ones, but that was about it. Then the best part of our trip... The happiest place on earth (NO, not Disney Land)... SEA WORLD!!! I love this place! We were a bit concerned with it being spring break, that it would be crowded, but it wasn't... The weather wasn't very cooperative (it was cold and windy). This, however, did not stop us! We did as much as we could between 10am and 6pm. First, we fed dolphins, then we took a behind-the-scenes tour, where we pet sharks and saw trainers with dolphins, and the rescue area with a seal and some sea lions. We rode on Shipwreck Rapids, TWICE! And, got very wet. We picked up star fish, and fed seals. We saw the sea lion show, and "BELIEVE," starring Shamu... OMGosh! I love those whales!!! We saw the dolphins, and went through the shark encounter, then to the arctic exhibit to see beluga whales, walruses, and polar bears. Unfortunately, our time ran out before we could do everything (guess we'll have to go back, right?!?). It was so fun!!!
We headed back home Monday morning (March 21st). Such a fun trip! The tour guide (Maggie) said Sea World was hiring... I would love to get a job there!
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