29, 16, 3

29 days until Braedon is HOME!











16 days until I am in Alaska kayaking, hiking, and hanging out with my sister and her family!

(side not: I probably wont be this close to a whale while kayaking...but that would be AMAZING!)

3 days until spring semester at UVU is over and I officially become a teacher at Orem Junior High!

Festival of Colors

Yes I know people in Utah are probably sick of seeing pictures of the festival of colors because it seems like everyone goes.. but I dont care because I think they are sweet pictures.. and... these pictures make your teeth look super white without photoshop so that is a bonus!   

Yeah for Festival of CoLoRs!  I am glad my dad decided to join the fun as well. :)  The only mishap of the trip is when avery went to throw colors on this random girl and the girl turned around with food in her hands.... She had some chalky soup that day... and her boyfriend was not pleased and may or may not have cussed out Avery..Who brings food to a place where colors are being thrown around like crazy and not expect it to get contaminated??? haha... other than that we had a fantastic time and it was a great break from the stresses of school. :)

News for the week:

I got a teaching job!!!  I was offered an internship at Orem Junior High School and start this August! I am so excited!!  It is such a surreal feeling to go from school to an actual job when I have been a full time student for 15 years.  Although, I am excited all the hard work has paid off and I guess it wont be too much of a change since I will still be in school... now I will just be the teacher!... No it will still be quite the change though.

I will be teaching 7th and 8th grade science.  I am so excited to begin preparing over the summer for my first year of teaching.  I have a feeling about halfway through the year I may hit a wall of becoming overwhelmed and distraught with a pile of quizzes, tests, and other vaious assignments to grade over the weekend, but for the moment I am going to enjoy it!!  So here is to the crazy life of a teacher which I am excited to be a part of! Go Orem Junior!  (I never thought I would have said that since Orem Junior was one the "rivals" of Lakeridge which is where I went for junior high..)

  

Sister Dyer :)

One of my really good friends, Laura, just got her mission call! I am SO excited for her!  I was able to get work off last Wednesday so I got to be there when she opened it.  We went around the room before she opened it and guessed where we thought she would be going.  My guess was Nauvoo...TOTALLY wrong! haha.. No one really even got close..  Her actual call is the Philippines!  She will be speaking Tagolog and reports May 25.  I am SO excited for her! (and yes.. I realized I already said that but I am just so excited! haha)  She is going to be such a great missionary.  I was secretly wishing for her to go somewhere in which packages are easily sent, but it is okay.. she will be in the MTC for three months so I can send lots of packages then. :)

Anyway, I feel blessed to have a great friend like Laura in my life and I know she is going to have such great experiences on her mission.  She is such a trusting and sincere person and because of that she is just going to make the best missionary ever!  Love her very much!  Here are just a few pictures of the good times we have had:

 

Congrats Laura I love you!!!

Update :)

Well... Time for the highlights of the past few months. :)  About a month ago I was able to go to Alaska!!!  It was a BLAST!  My sister and her family moved up there about six months ago so my mom, dad, and me went up there for Christmas.  If I had to pick a favorite Christmas that one would most definitely be up there.  My niece, MaKenzie, is at the age where Santa Claus is kind of a big deal so it was fun to be a part of that.  I just loved being able to relax with my whole family together.  My brother-in-law is probably one of the funniest people I know as well so being around him is always entertaining.  He is one of those people that is a little more quiet so it is ten times funnier when he says something if that makes sense.  So yes.. Christmas break was a blast and went by way too fast....

Now here we are two months later... in my last semester of classes! In the fall I begin my student teaching.  Although there is a possibility that I may be able to get a teaching internship which is what I am hoping for.  Either way I will no longer spend the majority of my life at UVU like I have for the past three years.  I am really excited to move on and start my teaching career.  However, I am a little nervous at the same time.  School is all I have known so it is going to be a bit of a transition.. but then again I will be in the schools still so it won't be too bad!.. I just hope I make a good teacher!  I feel like the Education program at UVU is really well designed so I feel prepared and am ready for the experience.

Also..today is a special day for me because in exactly three months from today.. BRAEDON IS HOMEEEE!!!!!!!  It has gone by SO fast!  So as you can tell I am already horrid at keeping up on my blog, but when Braedon gets back I am going to be even more distracted and therefore my blog will end on May 24.... :) Maybe I will try and do a post a day in May.... yes.. It is decided and you are all my witnesses that I will do so... And I am only going to do this because "post a day in May" rhymes so I can't pass the opportunity up..Well.. I will begin posting a day in May so see you May 1st!

Disclaimer....my apologies about not having any pictures.. my camera is broken so I have no pictures.. I hope it doesn't bore you too much...

Go Go Power Rangers!!!

I think I was one of my most favorite halloween costumes this year.. a power ranger!!!  It was pretty sweet!  Last night Annie, Laura, Aubrey, and I went to a few different Halloween parties to show off our sweet costumes.  Halloween is so fun! I love it.  Seeing all of the different costumes was great.  Here are just a few pictures of our fun night:

Go! Go! Power Rangers!!!

I had a great Halloween and it will be difficult to top these costumes next year...But it will just have to be done....p.s..white power ranger = aubrey, blue = me and black = laura

It's official

Yup...it's official... It is a monthly occurrence that I either lock my keys in the car or leave my lights on.  I walked out to my car after work and school today (and rather quickly too because it was freezing!) only to find that..yes...I indeed left my lights on.  And I dont know HOW I managed to do that because my mom texted me this morning as I was leaving that I had the lights on to the car and reminded me to turn them off when I reached school.  So I got to school, flipped the lights off (or so I thought) AND even walked around to the front of the car to see if they were off. I totally thought I had my bases covered and I still swear I switched them off.. Therefore I have logically concluded...it was Satan...hahaha.. yup.. totally not my fault.. haha kidding... Anyway, I managed to make it four weeks without having an incident of leaving my lights on or locking my keys in the car and I will let you know how long this next streak goes... maybe I will make it five week without another incident!...Time will tell...