nice to have him around

welcome home, samuel.

you're invited to my halloween party next year

Halloween happened in third grade!  My students were so wired, but we had a great time marching around the school, partying in our classroom, and listening to Bill Harley's Night of the Headless Man.  Costume winners (in my opinion) this year were Austin, who dressed up like Michael Jackson, and Will, who dressed up like a gnome.  I'm sad that I didn't take a class picture-- what was I thinking?!  I do have a few pictures of the party and parade, luckily.  

In other news, my Halloween Party has been changed from 2010 to 2011 because...

I'm in cedar city with Bay!  We have already had many adventures laughing our heads off at IHOP at 11 at night, watching HP #4 (we are having a marathon), and eating frosted flakes.  Today she is taking me on a campus tour, and we will probably go to St. George.  

Have a very happy Halloween. 

for the beauty

thoughts on halloween

Kids remember what their teachers are/were for Halloween every year.  For example, today I was talking with a group of students and, naturally, the subject of costumes came up.  All of these students could remember what their kindergarten, first grade, and second grade teachers dressed up like for their Halloween parties.  Then, of course, they all ask: Miss Brynn, what are YOU going to be? And then I tell them that I am going to be a witch.  That's what every teacher is, they say.  In my mind I'm thinking-- well, obviously not because you just told me that your kindergarten teacher was a princess, your first grade teacher was a parrot, and your second grade teacher was a cowgirl!  Oh those kids.

I really like my homemade Halloween tree.

I would like to have a Halloween party.  Samuel is going to GSA (Geology Society of America) in Denver to present his senior project, so I will be flying solo that week.  So, if I had a party would you come?  I hope yes, because I have big plans to make chili and corn bread, bake delicious goodies, and watch some intense (read: not gory/evil/nasty) movie (perhaps Wait Until Dark?).  I'll probably even make a playlist including gems like Thriller. 

It is so pretty outside.  I love October.

sweater weather

It is 9:17 and I am still in my pajamas.

That's because it is UEA/Fall Break!  It is like having 3 Saturdays in a row.  One of the great things about teaching in Utah.  And boy, am I ready for a long weekend.  A few things I would like to accomplish:
get a haircut
clean my room
do pilates
change my name on my driver's license and credit card
weed the garden and prepare my geraniums for cold-ness
plan a Halloween party
eat apple pie
kiss samuel (we've been married 6 months today!  which... may not seem like a big deal, but it is).
make stew
make salsa
make plans for NY 2010
wear a sweater or two

of the many things I love about fall

one of my true favorites is the macy's thanksgiving day parade.

and this year-- we are going!  plus, it will be samuel's first time to the east coast. 
can hardly believe it.  can hardly wait. 

love list long time gone

• October
• johnathon apples
• third graders
• changing leaves
• making pie
• lyv and millie
• SLG
• the autumn craft shows
• 5 guys burgers and fries
• nutella
• planning trips
• planning parties
• books
• plans that "work" at school
• general conference weekend
• sisters and in-laws
• soft sheets
• hot showers
• bike rides
• sweater weather
• breakfast food
• friends old + new