Summer Vacation!!!!

I have 10 weeks of not being a teacher. 10 weeks of no paperwork, no IEPs, no breakfast duty, no "Ms. Waite - I need to talk with you in the hall", and (my favorite) no detention hall.

I am excited about a few things happening this summer.
1) I'm going to Washington to visit my sister Jessica and her family. I've never been to Washington state before and when I've told people about my up coming plans they've said I'll love it.
2) 4th of July - not sure yet. I know some of my family will be in Show Low. Most likely my parents will be in Washington D.C. hanging out with some new grand babies. So I may stay here and enjoy the fireworks show in Mesa.
3) Late July (can't remember the exact date) - Mom got us tickets to see "Wicked" in Tempe. This will be the second time for me. I'm really excited. It will be a blast with everyone.

I'll also be filling my time with working for Sylvan online. It's been a fun job so far. I've tutored kids from each time zone. Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin, New York, Rhode Island, Oregon, Canada, and even one from Japan. :) I've really liked it.

So pretty quiet vacation but I'm looking forward to it.

Happy Earth Day!!

Yea for this beautiful world that our Heavenly Father has given us to learn and live on. The more that I learn about how organized and amazing this earth is, the more in awe I am with the goodness of God. This is one of the reasons I love teaching Science. Almost everyday when I explain different laws, behavior of plants and animals, and the solar system, I can echo "all things denote there is a God; yea, even the bearth, and all things that are upon the face of it, yea, and its motion, yea, and also all the planets which move in their regular form do witness that there is a Supreme Creator." This is one of my favorite scriptures. I hope this isn't too personal, but I just love being reminded of this everyday.

I guess that's all for now. :)

One word challenge

My sister sent this to me. It's harder than you think!! Here is what you are supposed to do...and please don't spoil the fun...copy and paste into your own note, type in your answers and tag a bunch of people - including me.

Where is your cell phone ----purse
Your hair ---- ponytail
Your father ---- knowledgeable
Your favorite thing ---- quiet
Your dream last night ---- disjointed
Your favorite drink ---- fruity
Your dream/goal ---- peace
The room you are in ---- living
Your fear ---- forgotten
Where do you want to be in 6 years ---- university
Muffins ---- pumpkin
One of your wish list items ---- health
Where you grew up ---- Arizona
The last thing you did ---- sing
What are you wearing ---- dress
Your TV ---- House
Your pets ---- Indy
Your computer ---- laptop
Your life ---- routine
Your mood ---- comfortable
Missing someone ---- nah
Your car ---- dependable
Favorite store ---- walgreens
Your summer ---- Yakima
Your favorite color ---- blue
When is the last time you laughed ---- Primary
Last time you cried ---- phone
Your significant other? ---- furry
Your mother? ---- confidant
Where were you last night? ---- home
Something that you aren't? ---- tall
Friends? ---- close
Drinking? ---- soda
Smoking? ---- nothing
Something you're not wearing ---- socks
Who will resend this? ---- anyone
Where do you go to over and over? ---- PDSD
Five people who email me regularly? ---- Ed Online, Real Simple, AZ Singles, Junk
My favorite place to eat? ---- coldstone
Place I'd like to be right now? ---- Jacuzzi
Four people I think will respond: --- unknown