I am fully aware of the fact that I have three quite large blog entries all smashed into one. It might be kind of strange, but I really can't leave anything out and having one entry seems most logical.
Excuses failing at being a consistent blog writer:
1. My fish kept dying.
2. I was pretty busy.
3. it is REALLY cold outside these days.
4. I couldn't find my camera cord (until I looked for it).
5. I was watching glee. Probably.
So in short, I am making up for all of my failure of November right now.
So first of all, this last month has been my last practicum in the fifth grade. Because I am so into lists right now, I will tell you about somethings that I have learned from the entire experience.
1. Fifth grade is an awkward year. It makes you all shapes, heights, and sizes and causes lots of unnecessary drama and grief.
2. Kids say awesome things when they don't think that they are saying awesome things.
3. It is vital to go to the school library, check out a million books every day, not bring any of them back until the very last day, and ruin the poor librarian's life.
4. Always teach with some sort of peace offering (i.e. rice krispie treats). Your lesson will be taken much more seriously when rewards are involved.
5. Waking up at 6 is impossible. I have learned that my best morning-scrimping skills happen during the practicum. "I can push snooze one more time, I don't need to do my hair. I can push snooze ONE more time. I don't need to eat breakfast, I can just have a granola bar!" Yeah, doesn't work out so well.
Enough with the lots of talk. Here is a picture with Cosmo, Michelle, & I at Westmore Elementary School! Yes, that is a helicopter in the background.
We finally got a fish that wanted to stay alive. His name is Spike and he is pretty cool. He has a nice little rock that he likes to swim around.
Adam and I went to our last BYU football game. Sad day... but the game was fun!
We then headed up to Oregon for Thanksgiving, where Adam didn't go to a football game. He PLAYED. (So did I, might I add.) Clearly I am a brilliant football player because I took a picture of Adam while we played. Ok, true confessions, I ran away from the ball and wished I had an invisibility cloak. Who knew football was so scary and muddy? I did. Now I just know it more.
Isn't Jaiden just precious? We are BFF's.
Now it is time for the Portland tour! We might go to dental school here, so we figured we should check it all out- see the sights, eat the food, look at the houses, etc.
The dental school is up in the mountains in the most beautiful part of Portland (I think, anyways).
Isn't it pretty?
Here is the tram that is like a Disneyland ride and goes OVER Portland (in the air) down to the rest of the campus. Cool, huh!?
Let's check out some of the housing, shall we?
Here is a little street right next to OHSU (the dental school). Isn't it just great and quaint looking?
Well, now that we have seen the school, let's check out the downtown area!
There are horse policemen. Awesome. Please ignore the blue man talking to the horse. He was not the norm.
3 of the best things ever: Adam, seal statues, and WILLIAMS & SONOMA
This is the park where I will walk Meeko daily.
Goodbye, downtown! Let's go up the mountain again to check out the Rose Garden!
Um, yeah, I could live here.
Then we went to an amazing Moroccan restaurant. We ate with our hands, sat on the floor, and partied with ALL of the food. Lactose and fructose free? Definitely not. No matter.
Now that we had an amazing little vacation, it was time to go back to the real world.
Thank you, snow. Not appreciated.
But our house looks pretty! As long as I can stay inside in the warm.
Last but not least, look at this pinecone! Water was dripping on it, and it made an ice block with the pinecone inside! I am such a nerd, but it is so cool!
On that VERY long note, thanks for sticking with me. I promise to be better at writing frequently so it doesn't take four hours to look at one entry. =)
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Excuses failing at being a consistent blog writer:
1. My fish kept dying.
2. I was pretty busy.
3. it is REALLY cold outside these days.
4. I couldn't find my camera cord (until I looked for it).
5. I was watching glee. Probably.
So in short, I am making up for all of my failure of November right now.
So first of all, this last month has been my last practicum in the fifth grade. Because I am so into lists right now, I will tell you about somethings that I have learned from the entire experience.
1. Fifth grade is an awkward year. It makes you all shapes, heights, and sizes and causes lots of unnecessary drama and grief.
2. Kids say awesome things when they don't think that they are saying awesome things.
3. It is vital to go to the school library, check out a million books every day, not bring any of them back until the very last day, and ruin the poor librarian's life.
4. Always teach with some sort of peace offering (i.e. rice krispie treats). Your lesson will be taken much more seriously when rewards are involved.
5. Waking up at 6 is impossible. I have learned that my best morning-scrimping skills happen during the practicum. "I can push snooze one more time, I don't need to do my hair. I can push snooze ONE more time. I don't need to eat breakfast, I can just have a granola bar!" Yeah, doesn't work out so well.
Enough with the lots of talk. Here is a picture with Cosmo, Michelle, & I at Westmore Elementary School! Yes, that is a helicopter in the background.
We finally got a fish that wanted to stay alive. His name is Spike and he is pretty cool. He has a nice little rock that he likes to swim around.
Adam and I went to our last BYU football game. Sad day... but the game was fun!
We then headed up to Oregon for Thanksgiving, where Adam didn't go to a football game. He PLAYED. (So did I, might I add.) Clearly I am a brilliant football player because I took a picture of Adam while we played. Ok, true confessions, I ran away from the ball and wished I had an invisibility cloak. Who knew football was so scary and muddy? I did. Now I just know it more.
Isn't Jaiden just precious? We are BFF's.
Now it is time for the Portland tour! We might go to dental school here, so we figured we should check it all out- see the sights, eat the food, look at the houses, etc.The dental school is up in the mountains in the most beautiful part of Portland (I think, anyways).
Isn't it pretty?Here is the tram that is like a Disneyland ride and goes OVER Portland (in the air) down to the rest of the campus. Cool, huh!?
Let's check out some of the housing, shall we?
Here is a little street right next to OHSU (the dental school). Isn't it just great and quaint looking?
Well, now that we have seen the school, let's check out the downtown area!
There are horse policemen. Awesome. Please ignore the blue man talking to the horse. He was not the norm.
3 of the best things ever: Adam, seal statues, and WILLIAMS & SONOMA
This is the park where I will walk Meeko daily.
Goodbye, downtown! Let's go up the mountain again to check out the Rose Garden!
Um, yeah, I could live here.
Then we went to an amazing Moroccan restaurant. We ate with our hands, sat on the floor, and partied with ALL of the food. Lactose and fructose free? Definitely not. No matter.
Now that we had an amazing little vacation, it was time to go back to the real world.
Thank you, snow. Not appreciated.But our house looks pretty! As long as I can stay inside in the warm.
Last but not least, look at this pinecone! Water was dripping on it, and it made an ice block with the pinecone inside! I am such a nerd, but it is so cool!
On that VERY long note, thanks for sticking with me. I promise to be better at writing frequently so it doesn't take four hours to look at one entry. =)MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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