yeah yeah UEA

UEA (Utah Education Association) weekend-- also known as "fall break"-- came at the perfect time.  I was overly ready for a little breather from school, and so were my students.  Luckily, Samuel got the long weekend off as well!  Here are some things we accomplished:

• appreciated the autumn leaves on a gorgeous drive in Deer Valley.
• visited Park City's main street for the first time.
• saw Captain America.  liked it.
• ate out a lot.
• cooked/baked: pork chops, pie, peanut butter cookies, cheesy rolls
• did lots of dishes
• organized the junk room.  re-named it Samuel's Man Room. (there are 4 bikes in there. and lots of climbing/camping/scouting gear.  not to mention the cowbells).
• listened to/watched some college football
• organized/created our new "office" space in the kitchen.
• IKEA with Hil.
• chatted with my Nana.
• gardner village to see the "silly witches" with my nieces.
• taught a YW lesson on dating.
• visited Grammy and Grandpa.
• major grading of papers.
• sleeping in-ish.
• found some finishing touches for my Halloween costume.  

All in all, it was a very productive long weekend.  I had a hard time getting up to go back to work this morning.

Can you believe it's almost November?  We're nearly headed into the holiday season.  Speaking of the holidays, I need some cool arrangements of christmas songs to learn for an upcoming gig... anyone have any suggestions?  Please send them to me!

It's supposed to drop 20 degrees tomorrow.  wowzers.  

oct.

It's that happy time of year where leaves change and pumpkins grow orange and fat.  I've got my halloween tree out, an Autumn wreath on my door, and a witch on my mantle.  We've got big plans to carve jack-o-lanterns with friends, make chili, dress up in wild costumes, and watch some Harry Potter.  I'm excited to see the costumes my students come up with this year, and do lots of science experiments involving slime and dry ice.  I'm hoping we get some (or one?) trick-or-treaters this year.  Still dreaming up something amazing treat to pass out.  The drizzly weather has got me baking pie and sweet rolls.  I've been spending a large chunk of my time at school-- surprise, surprise-- but I hope it's paying off.  Samuel is working hard at BMW, and working hard at home as well.  We've been bike riding, pleasure driving, and sleeping under our down comforter.

Welcome, October.

thumbs up to tuesday

• jonathan apples
• rain
• fall
• homemade mac and cheese
• spumoni
• third graders
• pumpkins on my porch
• down comforter
• pie
• cardigans
• pinterest
• the library
• drives at night