Half way through the month

Well, life is moving right along. I had my students program last night. They did a really good job and the parents really enjoyed it. The kids had to dance with each other and even after all the complaints about it, they really enjoyed themselves. I am definitely ready for the break. It has a been a hard month so far and I have not been in the best mood over the last couple of weeks. I have had parent problems and students problems this month.
Anyway, Ryan and I are doing fine. Ryan has finished one class and only has a project left for it. He will finish another class on Saturday when he takes the final. We are heading to my parents house after Ryan's final to watch the BYU football game and finish planning Vanessa's baby shower.

New Month

I cannot believe how fast this year has gone. Thanksgiving is only 3 weeks away and then it will be Christmas time. It has turn cold here and it was snowing a bit yesterday morning. Here is my story of my first car accident: I was hit from behind by a police car from the city of Orem which was being driver by a city worker. His pickup was fine but the civic is a little bit smashed on the driver's back side. Let's say that it was not a great way to start my Wednesday morning. I was not hurt but I was shook up for most of the day. My days have been busy with work. We are having our 4th grade program next week. I am the loudest of the teachers in the 4th grade so I do most of the talking to the students. I guess that I can brag out myself, this month I was voted employee of the month for October. It was a nice surprise.
Ryan has only 5 weeks until finals start. So he is very busy with work and school. Life is moving right along and we excited for the break coming up.

Halloween

Happy Halloween! It was a crazy but fun day. My students love to dress up and have a party. I am glad that Halloween fell on a Friday this year so that the kids have the weekend to calm down and come back to school pretty normal. Ryan and I are getting together with friends for a small party. We are both dressed so here are our costumes. Enjoy!

FOUR!!! (Say it like you're on the golf course)

A) Four places that I go to over and over: School, Smith's, Walmart, and church

B) Four people who e-mail me regularly: Ryan, pretty much anyone in my family

C) Four of my favorite places to eat: Carabas, home, Chick-a-filet, Sonic

D) Four places I would rather be right now: My Mom's house, in bed, somewhere warm on vacation, right here with Ryan

E) Four people I think will respond: Robyn, Vanessa, Rachel, Melanie

F) Four TV shows I watch: House, Biggest loser, Numbers, What not to wear

I tag anyone in my family that has a blog or anyone else.

Las Vegas Pictures

We had a great time!

Las Vegas

We had a great time this weekend in Las Vegas. We were able to spend some fun time with my family. The new baby, Garrett, is just so cute and cuddly. It was fun to see the rest of the Braswell family as well. I played a lot of games with Paige. We also enjoyed the warmer weather. We will post some pictures later.
Life is moving right along for us. Ryan is finishing up midterms and I am finishing up my first quarter of teaching on Friday. I will be 1/4 of the way through the school year. I should be an interesting day at work tomorrow after the kids have had almost a week off of school. Next week will be fun with Halloween coming up. I am trying to come up with a costume. I will probably be a doctor if I can find a mask and some fake doctor tools.

Parent/Teacher Conferences

I have just finished up my first set of conferences this year. It is always a long week when you have to spend an extra 8 hours at work. Most of my parents were great and even thanked me for the job that I was doing. It is always nice to hear that your students enjoy your class and like the fourth grade. I am ready to get some sleep this weekend and some rest. Ryan had two test this week and a paper so he had lots of time to do school work while I was working.
We are heading to the homecoming game tomorrow which will be a cold one. I am glad that it is a home game because I miss being there in person. Also, we are looking forward to our trip to Las Vegas next week to see the new baby. It will be great to have a break from school and spend some time with the family.