Mesquite

So I went to Mesquite last week and I am so happy to be home! I had a lot of fun but I actually got home sick and was so happy to see my amazing husband! A little time apart was just what we needed. We realize we actually do like to be around each other! JK. I had a great time. I played the slots for the first time. I lost three dollars. I also played BINGO and I won $50, I 18 will forever be my lucky number. I couldn't believe it. I guess it was my lucky day! We hit up the Virgin River Buffet, played BINGO and went bowling all in one night. What a blast! I met Joe in St. George on Wednesday and we went to the temple with another couple and followed that up with some great Carl's Jr. I had a great experience with the teacher that I helped while in Mesquite. It was a fourth grade class and it was fun. I didn't really get to know the kids until the last day. On the last day I got to go a field trip with them to a museum of Nevada history. It was a lot of fun. We rode on a bus to Las Vegas which meant a lot of "I Spy" time on the bus. It started to get a little repetitive but the kids had a blast. I'm glad I had the opportunity to go to Mesquite but I am super glad to be home!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Yesterday at the elementary, I got to celebrate Valentine's Day with them. I got to make a bag and I even got Valentines and I gave them to the kids too. I gave them monster bookmarks. They were cheap, and I didn't think very cute, but as Joe said, " They are teachery valentines." lol The kids loved them! It was so fun. It just makes me that much more excited to have my own class. However, the kids were bouncing off the walls. But, I guess that is to be expected!

Today, we finally got to sleep in, and boy did it feel good! It had been so long! Then we got up and I made pink pancakes. It was weird because seeing them pink you almost expected them to have a strawberry flavor, but they were still good.


Joe has to work til 10, but little does he know there will be some surprises waiting for him when he gets home. Pictures to come...

YAY for Benefits!

So I'm sitting here in the library patiently waiting for Joe to finish his homework, and I thought I would just post some updates! I'm so proud of Joe! He just found out that he got the full-time position he applied for at his work. I know he will do a great job. He is so great with the kids. With the full-time job come the benefits! YAY! We are so excited to finally have benefits. However, with his school schedule, he'll have to work Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights. So much for weekends! But it is definitely worth it. We still have two nights off together, so it shouldn't be too bad!

The block is going great for me. It is a blast. I have learned so much and just love all of the people in the block with me. We have so much fun. I was worried about the all day classes, but it hasn't been too bad. In March, we get to go to Mesquite for a week and teach there. I am really excited. It will kind of be like a girls week! I'm sure we'll find plenty of ways to keep ourselves entertained down there! I only have two more days in the 3rd grade placement that I am in now. Next week, I will be switching to 6th grade. I don't know how I feel about this. I have had such a great time in this class. I have gotten to know the kids and don't want to switch and start all over again. But, I know it will be a good experience for me to get a taste of teaching 6th grade.

Having Howard and Kathy down a few weekends ago made us realize just how much we miss our family back home. We hope you can come visit soon. We won't be up there anytime soon, but we love you all and think about you often!

The newest addition to our family!

Yay!!! We finally got new ones!

The newest addition to our family is a brand new washer and dryer, and oh how we love them! You can tell from the pictures it is a definite upgrade for us! No more cleaning lint out of the brush in the washer! It took a lot longer than we had hoped for Home Depot to get them in, but definitely worth the wait. The washer has a lid you can see through. Who knew that you could watch clothes quietly spin in the washer and actually be entertained! Three years ago I never would've thought that we would get so excited to get a new washer and dryer. Wow... times have changed!

The Fait Update!

We have been super busy lately! School has started once again and we have jumped right in to the semester! Joe is taking on a bigger work load than he ever has and all the work is in his minor classes. He is not too thrilled about that because he really didn't even need a minor but he thought it would be good. He is definitely doubting his decision. Karli has started the elementary block. Mondays she is in class from 10-1, Tuesdays and Fridays she goes to the elementary, and Wednesdays and Thursdays she is in class from 9-4. It has been so exciting. Karli loves the third grade class she is working with. The teacher is awesome and Karli has already learned so much from him. Karli also got a new calling. She is now the 2nd counselor in the Young Women's presidency. She doesn't feel old enough to have such a calling but is so excited to get started! Well that is pretty much it from us! Love you all!

P.S. The Utes won the Sugar Bowl!!! Yay Utes!

Fait Christmas

Our Christmas this year was so much fun! Christmas Eve we went to Karli's parents and had a big party. Christmas Day we ate breakfast at Joe's aunt Linda's house, it was yummy. We then went to Karli's to hang out for a bit and then went to Corinne and Rod's house (Joe's sister). It was really fun. Karli made Ava and Adi, the little girls, tutus. Adi was hesitant at first but as soon as Ava got one they put them on. They were so cute! They danced for a while. It was so fun. We got ourselves a new camera for Christmas and we had a lot of fun taking pictures. Karli got a sewing machine, a Chi hair straigthener, a blow dryer (it is amazing),adult size jammies with the feet and zip all the way up, and some clothes and parfume. Joe got a couple Cubs shirt, a pop corn popper, basketball, and lots of other stuff. We had a great Christmas and we hope you all did too. We love you all!

Our Busy Life!

Sorry we haven't posted for a while. Our Thanksgiving was great. My family came down to Cedar and we had a lot of fun. I had to work the dreaded Black Friday. It wasn't too bad. I saw my new favorite movie, Twilight. I just loved it. I wish it could've been like five hours long! It was amazing. I even got the same feeling I did when I was reading it. Joe kept laughing at me because the whole movie I had a huge smile on my face. I love corny romantic movies! Anyway... this week has been extremely hectic. I feel like I have spent every night at the library. Joe had a presentation due today and a paper due Monday. I hate to say it, but I am glad he dragged me to the library every night. I have been able to get a lot of homework done that would've just been put off to the very last minute! I can't wait until Saturday the 13th. Our lives will be a lot calmer!