My students
Arizona Sunrises
My new umbrella
Holiday Scented Foam soaps
Random things my kids show me that make me laugh
Decorating the house with Andy
Christmas Trees
Our Christmas ornament collection. We buy a new one every year. 
Monday, December 14, 2009
Things that brighten my day....
My studentsArizona SunrisesMy new umbrellaHoliday Scented Foam soapsRandom things my kids show me that make me laughDecorating the house with AndyChristmas TreesOur Christmas ornament collection. We buy a new one every year. 
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Reason to laugh.....
It's been a tough week. It's always a plus to find something to genuinely laugh at.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
That's the way Sue "C's" it
"You think this was hard? Try auditioning for Baywatch and being told they're going in another direction. That was hard."
What we've been up to....
Another awesome Kate Voegele concert with Miranda. The opening acts were awesome, as was Kate. The 2 drunk ladies in front us of however...not so awesome.
We went to Flagstaff for Halloween for my parents annual doughnut making extravaganza. I think we guesstimated that 150 people stopped by. It was crazy....but loads of fun. Now that I think about it I don't think I even got a doughnut! Oh well. Next year!
Yesterday was Veterans Day which meant no school. My mom came down and hung out with me. It was so fun to see her and just spend the day with her. We went to lunch and went Christmas ornament shopping. It was a great day!
Monday, October 26, 2009
Bring it on....
Saturday Morning: Scratchy throatSaturday Evening: Scratchy throat and cough
Sunday Morning: Scratchy throat, cough, headache, chills and fever of 99.3
Sunday Afternoon: Scratchy throat, cough, headache, aches everywhere, chills and fever of 101.2
Monday Morning (2 AM-ish): Scratchy throat, cough, headache, aches everywhere, chills and fever of 102.8
Monday Morning (8:30): Still all the same symptoms so it's off to the Dr's office. Put on Tamiflu. Now it's off to bed.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Improv Everywhere
Ok, so I am totally in love with this blog. I think she is super creative and free and fun. She is part of a group called Improv Everywhere. They do the coolest things. One time they set up a wedding reception outside city hall complete with presents, cake, wedding party and dancing. They waited for a couple that had just gotten married in city hall to come out and asked them if they wanted a wedding reception. The people were so excited and grateful. This is their newest production.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
That's the way Sue "C's" it
"I am going to the animal shelter to get you a kitty cat. I'm going to let you fall in love with that kitty cat and on some dark cold night I will steal away into your home and punch you in the face."
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
Ouch!
My friend posted this on Facebook (it's not her).
Is it horrible that I about died laughing? Poor girl!
Is it horrible that I about died laughing? Poor girl!
Monday, October 05, 2009
Friday, October 02, 2009
Trip down memory lane...
Andy and I are working on cleaning out our garage in the hopes that one day both cars will fit inside. I know...what a concept!
In order to do that I had to consolidate some boxes that came from my parents house when they decided I was a grown-up and they didn't want to store my junk anymore! It was a blast into the past when I opened the boxes.
In order to do that I had to consolidate some boxes that came from my parents house when they decided I was a grown-up and they didn't want to store my junk anymore! It was a blast into the past when I opened the boxes.
I mean would you seriously call any of these treasures junk!?!
Ken in all his neon glory
Stylish fashionand of course the icing on the cake
Andy suggested a bonfire, but I want to be able to show our kids what real toys looked like.None of this Bratz or SpongeBob business. Trolls and 80's Barbies are classic.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Catching up....
Wow. It's been a long time since I've posted. Not much has happened since I last posted anything. This is a rambling post of things that have been on my mind. Good and not-so-good.
What we've been up to...
I still haven't decorated much. What I really want is for someone to know exactly what I want and how I want it, without me having to explain it. Is that too much to ask!? :-) I did make this however for the wall in our kitchen.
I also got a bread maker and attempted my first batch of homemade bread. It looked like a misshapen lump. At least it tasted good...that is until we left it out on the counter and it turned into a brick.
We went to the world's worst timeshare presentation.
Our ward's Primary Presentation was the 13th. One of the songs we lovingly called my "nemesis". I have struggled with it since the beginning. I don't know why. I finally conquered it. It felt good to work hard at something and succeed.
We went over to our good friends house to watch the season premiere of The Office. I am a huge dork and made a little dessert to take over. Make fun all you want, but I was actually really proud of it.
I had wanted to take more pictures, since I have so few for September...but this was all I got.
(don't ask)
We bought a new (to us) bed for the guest room. Now when my parents come my dad won't have to sleep on the floor next to the bed.
We had a little Ebert family get-together on Sunday. It's fun seeing our niece and nephews play together.
School is keeping me VERY busy. Let me just say combo classes are NOT the way to go. Further proof that teachers DO NOT get paid enough for all they have to do. I've felt very frustrated and down these past few weeks. Work is really tough and I don't feel like I can do enough for these kids. We don't have kids yet and so I'm sure people think that I don't have room to talk, but what is wrong with some parents?! Why have kids if you're just going to stick them in front of the TV? It makes me so sad for these kids that come into school knowing NOTHING. I have a whole new appreciation for the kindergarten teachers at our school. I always thought that kids came in knowing at least basic things. Like how many fingers they have or what their eyes are used for. I guess I was wrong.
Everything at work is so high stress. Our team at work is divided in 1/2. That makes things really hard. Especially when there is no reason for it. At least I have an ally. The best ally! She makes the day to day bearable. Plus, I've made some other good friends that make me laugh and turn things that could be bad into an ongoing joke that just makes it funny. The mood swings in our ward change weekly. It's really hard to go back week after week and get nothing from people. Just when we feel life we've turned a corner it seems like we backtrack. New people move in and just gush about how warm and welcoming things have been. I don't feel that way. I've never felt that...in any ward we've been in. I guess ultimately it's a good thing we aren't there for the people. It would make it easier though.
I try really hard to do things that I think other people will enjoy and I feel like I get nowhere. It's like just because something is important to me it's not worth as much because it's not as important to everyone else. Maybe I just try too hard. This past couple of weeks also made me realize that we've lost touch with some people that we've considered to be good friends...some best friends even. I always have had a hard time with change and it makes me so sad that those friendships have changed or dissolved. It is especially hard for me to see this happen to Andy with people. He's such a good, kind, happy person and I never like to see him down. As hard as I try, I don't think I'll ever understand.
Anyways. Moving on from the gloom. I have tons to be grateful for! I have the BEST husband. He makes everything worth it....even when he is yelling at the Cardinals on TV. :-) We've been in our home for almost a year now. I can't believe it. I finally feel like it's coming together. Even when I don't dust my TV (right mom?).
My friend and I made a pact to be SUPER positive for a week. Think we'll start tomorrow! We leave for LA in 1 week and 4 days! We are super excited! I think it's going to be a great trip!
I also got a bread maker and attempted my first batch of homemade bread. It looked like a misshapen lump. At least it tasted good...that is until we left it out on the counter and it turned into a brick.
We went to the world's worst timeshare presentation.
Our ward's Primary Presentation was the 13th. One of the songs we lovingly called my "nemesis". I have struggled with it since the beginning. I don't know why. I finally conquered it. It felt good to work hard at something and succeed.
We went over to our good friends house to watch the season premiere of The Office. I am a huge dork and made a little dessert to take over. Make fun all you want, but I was actually really proud of it.
I had wanted to take more pictures, since I have so few for September...but this was all I got.
(don't ask)
We bought a new (to us) bed for the guest room. Now when my parents come my dad won't have to sleep on the floor next to the bed.
We had a little Ebert family get-together on Sunday. It's fun seeing our niece and nephews play together.
School is keeping me VERY busy. Let me just say combo classes are NOT the way to go. Further proof that teachers DO NOT get paid enough for all they have to do. I've felt very frustrated and down these past few weeks. Work is really tough and I don't feel like I can do enough for these kids. We don't have kids yet and so I'm sure people think that I don't have room to talk, but what is wrong with some parents?! Why have kids if you're just going to stick them in front of the TV? It makes me so sad for these kids that come into school knowing NOTHING. I have a whole new appreciation for the kindergarten teachers at our school. I always thought that kids came in knowing at least basic things. Like how many fingers they have or what their eyes are used for. I guess I was wrong.
Everything at work is so high stress. Our team at work is divided in 1/2. That makes things really hard. Especially when there is no reason for it. At least I have an ally. The best ally! She makes the day to day bearable. Plus, I've made some other good friends that make me laugh and turn things that could be bad into an ongoing joke that just makes it funny. The mood swings in our ward change weekly. It's really hard to go back week after week and get nothing from people. Just when we feel life we've turned a corner it seems like we backtrack. New people move in and just gush about how warm and welcoming things have been. I don't feel that way. I've never felt that...in any ward we've been in. I guess ultimately it's a good thing we aren't there for the people. It would make it easier though.
I try really hard to do things that I think other people will enjoy and I feel like I get nowhere. It's like just because something is important to me it's not worth as much because it's not as important to everyone else. Maybe I just try too hard. This past couple of weeks also made me realize that we've lost touch with some people that we've considered to be good friends...some best friends even. I always have had a hard time with change and it makes me so sad that those friendships have changed or dissolved. It is especially hard for me to see this happen to Andy with people. He's such a good, kind, happy person and I never like to see him down. As hard as I try, I don't think I'll ever understand.
Anyways. Moving on from the gloom. I have tons to be grateful for! I have the BEST husband. He makes everything worth it....even when he is yelling at the Cardinals on TV. :-) We've been in our home for almost a year now. I can't believe it. I finally feel like it's coming together. Even when I don't dust my TV (right mom?).
My friend and I made a pact to be SUPER positive for a week. Think we'll start tomorrow! We leave for LA in 1 week and 4 days! We are super excited! I think it's going to be a great trip!
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