summer came like cinnamon...so sweet

To celebrate my first weekend of summer and the long Memorial Day weekend, the friends and I traveled down to St. George.  We had such a fun time!!!  14 people packed into a condo couldn't be a better time.

We love the logo identification game. 

 Some of our devoted hikers.

 Sunday afternoon visit to the Temple grounds.

 The roommates.

 We then ventured up to hike around "the crack".  Quick dust storm.

 Dusting off the gust.

 Tom and Megs are ready.

 Megs and I take the best pictures together.

 I love Magnum ice cream bars!

3rd grade hall

We partied the last day of school!

 Can't you tell by their faces?  They're excited for 4th grade!

I really did have a very sweet and good class.  So cute and friendly!

 This little girl stole my heart.  I wanted to take her home every day.

{Please note that I am on my knees; she's Polly Pocket size.  Also note the bare and boxed classroom; I'm ready to move as soon as I get the call my new classroom is clean and empty.}

 So long, room 73!  You were good to me.

 My team.  {Me, Rachel, Danika, and Kalani}  I could not have been blessed with better people to work with.  Honestly,  Danika and Kalani are the best!!!

Canyon 3rd grade hall, you've been fun!

lately and last day

Tomorrow is the my last day of being a 3rd grade teacher.  I'm moving up to 6th grade.  I'm really excited about the change.  And I'm really excited for summer.

Saturday with the neighbors.  Love these girls.

 BYU Rugby championship game.  We won!  Go Cougars!!!

 Sunday bike rides.

 Packed up classroom.

 Sweet note from an old student.

 My class this past year.
{To see more of our fun times, check out my class blog.}

 Be sweet, parakeets!

Happy Summer!!

sweet read

I loved this book.

A dangerous, homeless drifter who grew up picking cotton in virtual slavery. An upscale art dealer accustomed to the world of Armani and Chanel. A gutsy woman with a stubborn dream. A story so incredible no novelist would dare dream it.

It begins outside a burning plantation hut in Louisiana . . . and an East Texas honky-tonk . . . and, without a doubt, in the heart of God. It unfolds in a Hollywood hacienda . . . an upscale New York gallery . . . a downtown dumpster . . . a Texas ranch.

Gritty with pain and betrayal and brutality, this true story also shines with an unexpected, life-changing love.

{Instead of writing book quotes down, I just snap a picture as I'm reading.}

It was such a sweet story of people changing their lives for the better.

U of U graduate

Last week, Heather received her Master's degree in Exercise and Sports Science.

Way to go!

{She's still a Cougar at heart.}

 {Of course I wore some blue to represent where our true alliance lies.}

Awesome job, Jefe!  Love ya!

Windsor Castle

Windor Castle was easily one of my favorite places we visited.  Unfortunately, we were not allowed to take pictures of the inside.

The Queen stays here for the weekends and for some holidays.  It was interesting to tour a working and in use castle.

Until next time, Queen Elizabeth II...