We had to get in on the Lehi Round-Up action!
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Happy Father's Day
I am so grateful for my dad!
He is a terrific dad...
He is a terrific dad...
And an amazing grandpa!
I love you Daddy-O!Love,
Louski
Monday, June 13, 2011
Tera Home Evening
For my home evening tonight I am enjoying...
This
This
And these. (They ended up as homemade oreos. YUM!)
Thursday, June 2, 2011
6th Grade Conversations
I am missing my 6th graders already. Here are a few of the funny things they said the last few weeks of school.
Conversation #1
Student: So, you are going to be the new vice principal?
Me: Umm, no. I am going to be the new FACILITATOR.
Student: Oh. What's that?
Me: I will be taking over the position of Mrs. E.
Student: Oh, well that means you are the new vice principal! Just promise to be nice.
(First, what is that supposed to mean? Was I mean as a teacher and they are worried it is just going to carry over? Second, why do they care? They are big 7th graders now!)
Conversation #2
The kids were coming to the carpet for a math lesson. I was trying to make them laugh before our very difficult math lesson. Who knew 6th grade math could be so hard? Anyway, on the screen was a picture of a man barbecuing...no one I know, mind you. I told the few kids that were at the carpet that it was a picture of my boyfriend. They looked at me in surprise. Here is the ensuing conversation:
Student: Mrs. Jeffs, you are married. You can't have a boyfriend.
Me: No it really is my boyfriend.
Student: You don't even go on dates!
Me: Uhhh... (I am really thinking that this is not going the way I thought it would. This is actually really complicated.)
Student: Mrs. Jeffs, you teach us not to cheat!
(Like I said, way too complicated for those little minds and maybe a little complicated for my own as well! I guess that was enough said. That conversation turned out much differently than I had anticipated!)
Conversation #3
The last week of school one of my students, we will call him Sam, was presenting a reading response to the class. He had read a book about magic, and he wanted to share some of the magic with the class. Sam asked for a volunteer, so I raised my hand and joined him at the front of the room. It was a card trick, and everyone was totally enthralled with what he was doing. I had to hold some cards between 2 fingers, then he was going to knock the cards out of my hand, but the card I chose was supposed to stay in my fingers. It sounds like a great trick, but all did not go as planned. Remember, the kids are totally engaged in what he is doing. You could seriously hear a pin drop. He hit the cards and they all fell to the floor.
Sam: D _ _ _ it!
(We have a very strict policy at school when it comes to swearing.)
Sam crumbled to the floor.
Sam: Mrs. Jeffs, I am SO SORRY! I did not mean for that word to come out of my mouth. I never swear, I promise. It just slipped out.
The class stared at him, in shock, and then quickly turned to see how I would respond.
I was laughing hysterically because I would never have expected that to come out of his mouth. The rest of the kids started laughing as well.
Me: Sam, don't worry about it, but if it happens again, it WILL be an action slip. (Insert a little sarcasm.)
This turned out to be a great inside joke the rest of school. Sam handled it all very well.
I miss those kids already! We had a great year. Now on to new adventures!
Conversation #1
Student: So, you are going to be the new vice principal?
Me: Umm, no. I am going to be the new FACILITATOR.
Student: Oh. What's that?
Me: I will be taking over the position of Mrs. E.
Student: Oh, well that means you are the new vice principal! Just promise to be nice.
(First, what is that supposed to mean? Was I mean as a teacher and they are worried it is just going to carry over? Second, why do they care? They are big 7th graders now!)
Conversation #2
The kids were coming to the carpet for a math lesson. I was trying to make them laugh before our very difficult math lesson. Who knew 6th grade math could be so hard? Anyway, on the screen was a picture of a man barbecuing...no one I know, mind you. I told the few kids that were at the carpet that it was a picture of my boyfriend. They looked at me in surprise. Here is the ensuing conversation:
Student: Mrs. Jeffs, you are married. You can't have a boyfriend.
Me: No it really is my boyfriend.
Student: You don't even go on dates!
Me: Uhhh... (I am really thinking that this is not going the way I thought it would. This is actually really complicated.)
Student: Mrs. Jeffs, you teach us not to cheat!
(Like I said, way too complicated for those little minds and maybe a little complicated for my own as well! I guess that was enough said. That conversation turned out much differently than I had anticipated!)
Conversation #3
The last week of school one of my students, we will call him Sam, was presenting a reading response to the class. He had read a book about magic, and he wanted to share some of the magic with the class. Sam asked for a volunteer, so I raised my hand and joined him at the front of the room. It was a card trick, and everyone was totally enthralled with what he was doing. I had to hold some cards between 2 fingers, then he was going to knock the cards out of my hand, but the card I chose was supposed to stay in my fingers. It sounds like a great trick, but all did not go as planned. Remember, the kids are totally engaged in what he is doing. You could seriously hear a pin drop. He hit the cards and they all fell to the floor.
Sam: D _ _ _ it!
(We have a very strict policy at school when it comes to swearing.)
Sam crumbled to the floor.
Sam: Mrs. Jeffs, I am SO SORRY! I did not mean for that word to come out of my mouth. I never swear, I promise. It just slipped out.
The class stared at him, in shock, and then quickly turned to see how I would respond.
I was laughing hysterically because I would never have expected that to come out of his mouth. The rest of the kids started laughing as well.
Me: Sam, don't worry about it, but if it happens again, it WILL be an action slip. (Insert a little sarcasm.)
This turned out to be a great inside joke the rest of school. Sam handled it all very well.
I miss those kids already! We had a great year. Now on to new adventures!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
May 2011 Roadtrip in Pictures
Cousin Dawn, friend Heather, and me Tera took a little road trip. Here are some of the highlights in pictures. Enjoy!
We started our trip on Friday at 2:00pm. Meet our traveling buddies in the car behind us...Enrique and Sam.
We got to Vegas and drove the strip, found our hotel, ate some yummy food, shopped and played the penny slots.
We got to Vegas and drove the strip, found our hotel, ate some yummy food, shopped and played the penny slots.
Dawn was lucky. Heather and I were not!
Saturday we stopped at Hoover Dam and drove to Scottsdale, Arizona.
That night we celebrated some birthdays and I had to have some Blue Bell Ice Cream. There is nothing better than Blue Bell!!!
We had to have Bahama Bucks while we were in Arizona! 
We enjoyed the palm trees, cactus, and sunny weather. All of us think Scottsdale wouldn't be such a bad place to live.
Car Pics!
We had to stop at the Grand Canyon on our way home.
Back to Utah...
We found this awesome fake Sheriff truck with a manequin inside. We couldn't stop laughing! It definitely slows people down!
Thanks for all the planning Dawn.A little over 1600 miles, 3 states, lots of laughs and girl talk, sunshine and fun. It was a great success!Sunday, May 8, 2011
Mom
Thanks to the wonderful mothers in my life. My dear friends, sisters and in-laws for sharing your children with me so that the void in my heart can be filled. Your righteous examples of sacrifice and love are what make me want to be a mom.
Thanks especially to my mom...the most unselfish, kind, compassionate person I know.
"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."
-Abraham Lincoln
Thanks especially to my mom...the most unselfish, kind, compassionate person I know.
"All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother."
-Abraham Lincoln
Friday, May 6, 2011
Friday Stress
I thought Fridays were supposed to be the least stressful of all days! What happened to this Friday?! Who knew end of year testing would cause such turmoil? The stress didn't ruin the weekend though.
Girl time,
a raquetball game (thanks Heather),
a little stroll through campus (thanks spring weather FINALLY),
and some yummy ice cream from The Creamery on 9th (thanks Blakes)
relieved the stress!
Let's get the next 3 weeks over with and then I can breath a little easier, I think...
Girl time,
a raquetball game (thanks Heather),
a little stroll through campus (thanks spring weather FINALLY),
and some yummy ice cream from The Creamery on 9th (thanks Blakes)
relieved the stress!
Let's get the next 3 weeks over with and then I can breath a little easier, I think...
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