It is absolutely goregeous here in Gallup. I knew would love the climate change. Its been in the 20's for a couple of weeks now. So enjoyable. Only 8 more Monday's and I will be done my first year of teaching! I will be back in Winnipeg the first of June. I am excited to spend my summer in Winnipeg, but I am not necessarily ready to let my kiddos go. I just love my class, it is gonna be super hard to let them go. I remember last year when my friend Sarah was crying cause it was the last day of school, and nowI totally understand. I have cared for, cried for, and nurtured these kids, and now I just have to let them go - after spending ever day with them. Ahhh I am not ready for that. I am sure I will get over it, but it is still sad.
My aunt and uncle were here to visit this weekend. We had a great time, I showed them the sights and kept em very busy. We went on two awesome hikes. I just love taking people on my favorite hike because it makes it all new and exciting again. So come visit me, there are lots of cool things to do and see!!!
I teach this week, and then its SPRING BREAK!!! I am headed to Mexico on Friday afternnoon. Yippie!
Thats all. I'm off to play some soccer.
Sunday, March 25, 2007
Monday, March 05, 2007
Good Times in the Southwest
This past weekend Cara, Erin, and I headed east to Albuquerque, and north to Sante Fe for a grand ol time. I will let it be known that I did NO shopping this weekend, although I really wanted to (I am still hurting from our last trip to Albuquerque). We did more of the sight seeing and lazing aroud type of thing this time.
Here I am at the Plaza in Sante Fe. Pigeons were plentiful, no one got pooped on thankfully. Notice the wicked looking cowboys in the background.
Sante Fe is home to the Georgia O'Keefe Museum. Ms. O'Keefe spent the later years of her life in and around the Sante Fe area. No cameras were allowed inside so the best I got was the sign outside
No, you are not mistaken, that is Val Kilmer. The Iceman or Batmand himself. Looking a little pudgier these days, Erin though he was "soooo handsome." 
My class!!! We have been reading all the Robert Munsch books, and they are obsessed. Last week we wrote Mr. Munsh a letter and sent him this wonderful picture. I am loving teaching so much I can hardly handle it. I cannot believe I get paid to hang out with these little buggers everyday.
Saturday, February 10, 2007
Feb - ru - ary
I love February. I have always loved February. Its all pink and lovely. I have never had a Valentine though, so I don't know why I like it so much. But February birthdays are sweet, and lots of cool people have February birthdays. I turn 24 on Sunday. I am old, I feel old, I am teacher. I can't believe I have a career. A career that I love. I don't even feel like I should have a job, that I am ready for a job. I think in my head I am still 17.
Last night our basketball girls took in another win. We are 7 and 1 since Christmas. We basically rock. I went for drinks with friends (not with the basketball team) after the game. That was nice. I feel like I have not done that in forever. It brought back fond memories of Thirsty Thursdays. A friend and I ended up at the only "club" in town afterwards. It was actually really fun, despite the nasties and old people. I got to dance. I love to dance. At one point a guy asked me to dance. I said no. It felt good.
This week is Homecoming. I have decided I like this gay ass American tradition. It is not so bad. We had a ton of fans at our game last night, packed the place up. There is a dance tonight, I am a chaprone. I am excited.
Thats all.
(One of my first grade students ends every story with "thats all." Not "The End." -- "There was a mouse in my house, my mom streamed. I wanted to kill it. Thats all."