So I have been searching for this movie since I saw it when I was ten or something. This was my favorite part ever. Even watching it now cracks me up! I am such a nerd.

So I did take my bike out on Friday. Little did I know that going to Palo Verde was all uphill, so basically my first five minutes of biking I was done. Not to mention before I even started my bike basket wouldn’t stay on! I ended up using electric wire from my school box (8th grade electricity unit) to basically attach it to my bike.

So anyway, I made it to Town Center and Alta, when I had to cross a busy intersection. There was a car coming from the left, so I had to hurry and ride across. These people were yelling about how I almost got hit even though I did have the green walk sign! They were scared for me!

But anyway, it was a good smooth trip after that. Good times.

I know Doug is going to put this on his blog, but seriously, so my family can see it, I am posting this clip. Today during our home teaching lesson Doug decided to remind us of the scene in Dennis the Menace where the kid with crossed eyes says “A…Apple”. Little did I know there are twenty you tube clips dedicated to it. I seriously could not stop laughing.

So being a science teacher I have to teach my kids about being environmentally friendly. The problem is I’m not, so I feel like a total hypocrite when I am telling them to be reduce, recycle, and reuse. My two coworkers were fanatics about environmentally friendly techniques. They would preach to me every day about changing this or that. I was the evil science teacher throwing away strofoam cups, etc. I would make my kids throw away everything and I would whisper “Don’t tell Ms. Mabbutt or Ms. Furlow”. Even my kids would say “Aren’t you wasting that?”. So yes, I am a poor example to the scientific community.

Yesterday I decided to change my lifestyle just a little. I’m not going to put my own compost heap out on my porch, but I decided to take a little advantage of this summer vacation and pretty much reduce the amount of times I use my car. Hmm…it could also be that gas is now four dollars a gallon too. So last night I went to a bike shop, got a bike lock and basket, and pretty much I am going to use my bike to go EVERYWHERE. Fortunately, I live in a neighborhood that is biking friendly, not to mention next week I have classes at Palo Verde High School which is right down the street. But yep, I am even going to bike to that with my laptop and everything. I will be a mean green environmentally friendly machine. Also, maybe it will help me lose that last ten pounds I have been dying to get rid of!

I’ll take pictures and post them today. I’m sure there will be a story out of this considering I have to ride my bike all the way to Petsmart today and bring back live fish for my pet snake. Haha. That will be a great story!

Two years ago I was hired on at Mannion Middle School in Henderson. Today was my last day with my students. I am sad, yet happy to move on and try something new. Since then so much has happened:

1. I taught over 400 students.
2. I got in a major car accident.
3. I lived in four places.
4. I had a student knocked out and taken by ambulance.
5. I taught earth and physical science.
6. I dyed my hair brown and then blonde again.
7. I taught my first accelerated science class.
8. I’ve switched to four wards.
9. I earned the MIST scholarship for $2000.
10. I learned how to use Qwizdom.
11. I went on my first and last eighth grade field trip.
12. I went through three boyfriends.

As you can see, more chaos happened than good stuff, which is why I think maybe a new change might be good for me! J/K. Anyway, good bye Mannion! It’s been a wild ride!

So this amazing teacher at my school was put on leave because he tapped a kid with a pencil and the kid claims he “hit” him. The kid is going around school bragging about how he got a teacher fired, even though he didn’t, and is basically feeling like he is getting away with making a false accusation.

When I heard about this yesterday I was so angry. I feel like kids are totally given so much power today and we are given less and less. The kids know now that we can’t touch them, we can’t say things to them, and we can’t do certain things. Our hands are tied.

This is like the icing on the cake…just one minute ago Ijust got a phone call from my ex. I guess he got int rouble today because he didn’t let a kid go to the bathroom. He asked the kid if it was an emergency and the kid said “No.” and I guess the kid peed his pants. Dad is claiming my ex did it on purpose.

Sigh. What do I do?

I stole this from off my sister’s computer..shh…don’t tell her.

So right before I head into my body pump class I decide to text Michelle and Jen something about a guy I used to date and well, guess who I sent the text to? Yep. You betcha. The guy.

Second thing. While I am doing my triceps, I have the bar dangling over my head as I lay on the bench. Ya, I let it fall on my forehead.

It’s been a great day.

Last night Michelle invited me to a farewell party for an old bishop of mine. I was really hesitant about going because when I left there was a lot of craziness going on. My boyfriend and I had split up, I had a huge fallout with a girlfriend, and life just felt like a complete mess. The funny thing is as I was driving down there I totally felt ok about it. One, it was almost two years a go and so much as happened since then, and two, I was excited to close a chapter in my life. This move from Mannion is also a part of it, considering this ward was a HUGE reason why I moved to that school and I’m ready. I am ready to make the change and roll with the punches.

In short, it was the best get together I had been to in a LONG time. I loved it! I saw a lot of old friends that cared about me and I saw my new friends too. It was so great!

I was telling Michelle on the way home that its gatherings like that when you totally feel the Spirit. I was able to see my ex and be so excited for him and his wife and have no malice at all. I loved seeing everyone and I picture the same thing when all of us pass away and are meeting each other on the other side. I am so sappy and sentimental, but it’s exactly how I feel.

I feel like an annoying parent that talks about her kids all the time, but I have to, because as of six more days I have NO bragging rights considering I will be out for the summer and sending my students along their way into the world.

So this weekend was my birthday and my kids planned a little mini party for me (so cute). It’s not really all my kids, just this little gang that hangs out at lunch and after school. We’ve had some good times. Today was cute cause we had cake that Alexis and Alex made and played an intense game of Catch Phrase. It was nice to just stop for a moment from grading papers and have some fun. (This was all after school of course. I’m not that much of a slacker!).

Anyway, here are some pictures of my kids. I am such a proud teacher.