What Happens In Vegas...

Vegas was a lot of fun and exhausting. I’d never been so it was kind of overwhelming. The strip was a lot different than I expected (less porn and much cleaner). I could explain more but you’ve most likely have been there, so you know what it’s like already. On Friday afternoon, I went swimming with Tyler at the hotel pools. There were 3 pools and several spas, one with a few small waterfalls. They also had a lazy river. I helped Tyler practice holding his breath under water and floating. We also played hide and seek. He did a really good job about getting in and everything. I was really surprised actually. Steven had his car show thing, so the rest of us went down to the strip to see stuff. We went to M&M World, Hershey’s, and then walked all the way to the Bellagio fountain to watch the short show there. There were 25 MILLION M&Ms in those tubes in the picture and that Liberty statue is made all of chocolate. There were two others made of jelly beans and licorice. They also had a ton of different kinds of Reese’s. The ones in the picture are half a pound each! Crazy! It doesn’t seem like it’s that far down the street, but the way they have you go to avoid intersections, we ended up going on lots of elevators and escalators. I’ve never been on so many elevators and escalators on one trip, let alone in one night! We also had to go through a tunnel and over a couple bridges. Needless to say, Mom and Dad (especially Dad) had a hard time walking, but they did it. There were so many people out, especially as it got later. It was kind of cool to see all the people dressed up really fancy to go out on the town to a club or something. I only ever see that in movies. It was also interesting walking through the casinos with all the tables that people sit at and play card games and gamble. I’ve only ever seen that in movies, too. There were some weird people on the street. There were a bunch of guys dressed up as all the Avengers and then Spiderman. Spiderman was super bold asking for 10-20 dollars for Tyler to take a picture with them. Yeah, right.

Here is the video of Day 1.

Memorial Day 2015

Okay, I know you don't really watch these videos, but I love making them, so here it is. Today I was able to hike in my most favorite canyon called Slide Canyon in Provo. Even though I'm already out of work and everyday is kind of a holiday now, it was so nice to spend the day with my friends. I didn't have a BBQ to go to, so instead I went with a few of my friends to Red Robin. Yum!

Buffalo Peak

This morning I went on a hike to Buffalo Peak with a multi-stake mid-singles group. I'm not 31 yet, but recently I've felt like I need to start going to mid-singles activities just to branch out and meet new people. A went to a BBQ a few weeks ago and I've gone to a couple of the local mid-singles' ward FHEs. I also sang in a multi-stake fireside last Sunday. It was an awesome fireside- exactly what I needed! Today was the hike and tonight I am going to a fancy dinner. I'm really enjoying it all. :)

It's Over

It's hard to believe, but the school year is finally over. It's been a really long year, and at the same time I feel like the end of the year snuck up on me. Everything this week went better than expected. I managed to finish the videos for the kids without having to stay up late any night this week. I didn't run into any problems, unlike in past years. We had water day this week, a movie/PJ/toy day, and then the last day of school. It was a lot of fun for the kids. I'm kind of glad we had the extra day of school this week because it gave me more time to get done what I needed to by the last day. My staff is amazing and helped me get it all done. On the last day the kids sang a couple of songs and then I showed the video I made for each class. The kids seemed to like it. I got emotional in both classes mainly because as hard as these kids were this year, I loved them so much and I will always remember them.



In a way, I'm hoping to graduate preschool this year, too. I'll be busy this summer taking a class and applying for the ARL and beginning that process. It will be a lot of work for the next 3 years, but it will be absolutely worth it!! I'll do whatever it takes to make it happen.  I have a few road trips and lots of hikes planned for the summer, too. And, of course, I'll still be training for the half marathon. It will be so nice to have a break! I love being a teacher! :)

Here Goes Nothing

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