CrAzY Fall!

So it's been forever since I've written anything although a lot has happened! I moved out of the apartment that I LOVED having to myself and moved into a condo in Pleasant Grove. While I love being closer to work, I hate having roommates, but at least that won't last long! The school year is going well, but I do have a tough class that keeps me laughing! Ray proposed after nearly a year of dating, and so the crazy wedding planning began. We are trying to keep it small and simple, but I am finding out that is nearly impossible! We are getting married on December 5th at Wadley Farm in Lindon and I am so excited! Yesterday my friends from work gave me a surprise bridal shower. We had a lot of fun and I'm thankful to everyone for coming... Including Ray! Now only 27 days to go!

Chillin' With Melsy

Well since I haven't had to work, or do much of anything really, I've been hanging out with Marcie and her cute kids as much as possible. They come over to play while she goes to work every once in a while. While they're at Aunt Melsy's, they get to do pretty much whatever they want... I probably shouldn't let Marcie see these, but believe me, it's been much worse than this while they're here!

MaKenna wearing a hairnet from Ray's work

Eating all the popcorn they want and watching a movie!

All this kid needs is paint, scissors, glue, and construction paper and she's good to go!

As for the rest of the summer, not much has been going on. I went to California with Ray for the 4th of July, but he has the pictures from that. Next weekend is the Chappell family reunion and I'm super excited! Pretty soon it will be all the business of school and meetings, but I am looking forward to another fun year of teaching!

Well not much has been going on, as usual. I'm just trying to survive the last part of school and all the crazy business that comes with that! But I'm so glad this school year is over, although it has been a great one! Last month I went to St. George for Grayson's baby blessing. We spent a lot of time swimming and playing at the park, and it was a ton of fun! On the way home I got to stop and hold my newest nephew, Bridger. He is so cute and looks like his daddy, but I still need to get some pictures of the lil fella!

Grayson Chomping Down His Food

A "Madi Fit" when she didn't get soda.

My Cute Nieces

Last weekend I went home to work at the gas station, thinking that because it was the week before Memorial Day weekend it wouldn't be busy.. Boy was I wrong! I am officially not working there this summer.. Go Mel Go! That's a first in a long time. This picture was taken as I was leaving. I have the greatest dad ever!

I SURVIVED!

I survived my very first "real" lock down as a teacher. Who ever thought you could entertain 18 first graders huddled in a corner for an hour and a half?! What an afternoon! Some crazy man decided to go through the neighborhood and shot another man and killed him. Who would ever have thought that would happen in Pleasant Grove? Luckily, they arrested the shooter about 15 minutes before school was out, so we didn't have to keep the kids until their parents could get there. By the time school was out, I only had about 9 students left anyway.. I think most of the parents just wanted to get their kids out of there... Can't say I blame them! Boy am I ready for a weekend!!

My Boring Life

So apparently my life is super boring, and I don't have much to write about, but I figured I should come up with something! January and February have been busy months at school, and with my math endorsement class, I don't have time for much else.

Chinese New Year

On Valentine's Day, I went to Holladay to go out with Ray. He gave me some pretty red roses and him and I went to dinner. It was his weekend with his daughter, so she came with us to dinner. Afterward, she wanted to watch a scary movie, so we watched some creepy movie.. I thought Valentine's Day was supposed to be all lovey, but apparently not!
During the last couple of weeks I have been lucky enough to spend time with Marcie's cute kids while she gets out of the house, and I even got to tend cute little Cooper one night while they went to the RV show in Sandy. I hadn't been around him much, and had no idea that he didn't just fall asleep after having a bottle like most babies do, but after calling Marcie and getting some advice, he fell right to sleep and so did Madi.

It's always fun to have them come over and play, and I'm glad I live close!


This weekend Ray went to India to visit his family, so I decided to go and visit my parents. It was good to be home, and I haven't been home since Christmas, so it was especially fun. It's always nice to have Mom take care of me for a few days! Thanks Mom!
It's pretty sad when you can sum up the last 2 months in a few paragraphs, but that's the way it goes!

The 100th Day of School!

Happy Birthday Miss MaKenna!

Hannah Montana Pose

Wow.. how can this sweet little girl be 5 already? It seems like we were barely at Clint's Senior Ball waiting for her to be born, and now she's losing teeth and going to preschool. The thing I love most about her is she can brighten even the worst of days. Any time she calls, it makes my entire day.. I don't know what I'd do without her! Since my parents were up here for her birthday, and it's been a tradition since she was a tiny baby, we went to see the Spanish Fork lights. It was a pretty warm night, so we rode in the back of the truck.

It was so much fun! One of my favorite things about Christmas is the lights, so last week I survived the cold and snow to go to Temple Square with Carlos. I love that place. There's nothing like a best friend you can count on through good times and bad, and the truth of the gospel that gives you a feeling you can't get anywhere else.

Halloween

The 1st Grade Teachers and Student Teachers
(I did put the dumb hat on for the picture at least)

So it's no big secret that I HATE Halloween. I love the kids dressed up in their cute costumes but that's about the extent of it. Why does it have to be scary? And why do adult women use it as an excuse to dress like a freaking skank? I just don't understand this part of it all, and I hate dressing up myself, but I did survive yet another Halloween in first grade.. Thank goodness it fell on a Friday!

The Crazy/Fun People I Work With