Tagged

Okay, so I don't usually do these - I love to read other people's, but I can never think of something clever to say. I have been tagged many times so I guess I am finally "IT". My brain is fried tonight but here goes...

Tag #1
So here are the rules of being tagged: list 3 joys, 3 fears, 3 current obsessions/collections, 3 surprising facts and then tag 5 other people.

3 joys
My kids
Nate
When my class finally gets it!

3 fears
Losing Nate
Losing kids
Being trapped somewhere

3 current obsessions/collections
digital scrapbooking
Books
scentsy wax

3 surprising facts
I like to listen to "rock" music
I wish I were crafty
I can't think of another one! (I guess I am pretty much an open book)

5 people
whoever wants to that hasn't done it already!


Tag #2

Here are the rules:I have to answer the following questions with one word answers, then I must pass it on to seven others.

The questions are as follows:

1. Where is your cell phone? kitchen

2. Where is your significant other? studying

3. Your hair color? brown

4. Your mother? busy

5. Your father? honest

6. Your favorite thing? family

7. Your dream last night? forgotten

8. Your dream/goal? success

9. The room you're in? messy

10. Your hobby? scrapbooking

11. Your fear? loneliness

12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? home

13. Where were you last night? Logan

14. What you're not? spotless

15. One of your wish-list items? couch

16. Where you grew up? here

17. The last thing you did? dishes

18. What are you wearing? clothes

19. Your TV? off

20. Your pet? Socks

21. Your computer? busy

22. Your mood? tired

24. Missing someone? probably

24. Your car? great

25. Something you're not wearing? shoes

26. Favorite store? books

27. Your summer? short

28. Love someone? lots

29. Your favorite color? purple

30. When is the last time you laughed? today

31. Last time you cried? Arizona

I award the following 7 people with the "I love your blog award" and in so doing tag them to complete the above questions.

I love reading all of your blogs. Keep it up!

Pumpkin Patch

We took a little trip to the pumpkin patch last night. It was really nice weather and the kids had fun (for about 10 minutes)! Payton has been sick so he didn't have too much fun but we did get a few good pictures of him. Claire loved it, she would have taken home 10 pumpkins if I would have let her. Allie loves being outside but the ground was really bumpy so it was hard for her to walk around. Anyway, it was a fun fall activity and a good excuse to dress the kids up in their jack-o-lantern shirts. I got the idea to make them from a Family Fun magazine and Karen and I had fun making them! They turned out really cute!

Proud Mama

Okay so I know that every mom thinks their child is a genius, but mine really is. Just kidding, but she is a pretty smart little whippersnapper. I just have to be a proud mom for a second and tell you what she did the other day.
We have a hide-a-bed in our living room couch and Claire loves to have 'sleepovers' in the couch bed with me. I don't love it so much. It is fun to spend time with her but I really prefer sleeping in my own soft bed. Last Friday night Claire asked to sleep in the couch bed with me. I said yes and she was thrilled. She got a piece of paper and wrote this...
IM SO HPE TO SP N D KCH BED!
(For those of you who don't teach 5 year olds all day, it says "I'm so happy to sleep in the couch bed!")
I was so impressed! I spend all day trying to teach kids to do this! Anyway, I just wanted to have this memory in our journal. I love ya Claire!

Arizona Trip

Nathan and I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Arizona. Unfortunately it was not a trip for pleasure. Nathan's brother Steve passed away from injuries sustained in a scooter accident. It was a sad occasion but we were grateful that we were able to go and spend some time with his family. He has such an awesome wife and boys. The drive there and back took about 12 hours each way but we were traveling with Nate's sister and brother so we had lots of drivers. In spite of that I only got 3 hours of sleep last night! I'm sure I wasn't the happiest kindergarten teacher today but the trip was worth it. I had actually never driven to Arizona before so we stopped and took some scenic photos on the way there and back. Steve's family is in our thoughts and prayers, we are grateful for our knowledge of the gospel that helps bring peace during trials such as these.