Graceful

So, I always thought it was funny to see people slip on ice and sometimes regain their balance or totally lose all self confidence. Today I retain the confidence that I have held for years, but find myself among so many other nerds who lost their balance walking home from school, first falling into the bus stop partition wall and then hitting the pavement receiving a nice little gash in my shin. I guess because of the speed I recovered and that I still made the "walk" signal to cross the street, it makes me tougher somehow. So although me and this guy

both looked like crazies, I know that I am still cool (and self confidence really comes from within).

Family Picture

My niece was born on December 23rd and we had her baby blessing on January 4th. Here is the family picture that we took on that day.

January

We have been able to get back into the swing of things after the Christmas break. Ryan has finally decided what he is going to do with the rest of his life. He has started his new major this semester, Urban Planning with a business minor. He will be done with school in April of 2011.
I have been moving along with the school year. We have are over the hump, we are more then half way done with the school year. My students this year have been a challenge but I have learned so much from them. Some of them have really hard home lives and I am glad that I can be the one stable thing in their lives.
For my birthday, Ryan and I went to see the movie Bedtime Stories. We really liked the movie so if you are looking for one to see, it is a good one.

Happy Birthday, Natalie

Natalie had a great 26th birthday. She got a movie, a water bottle, a pitcher, and some money.

New Year's Day Party

Happy New Year!

Christmas Pictures

We had a really fun Christmas with my family. It was a nice break from school and work.