Camping

These are the slots in Page, AZ.

Well I tried to change the order of the pictures, but I thought I'd save the best for first. Here are some pictures from Page, Arizona of the sandstone rocks that we went into. They almost look unreal. They are very beautiful and I probably took 100 pictures or more of them. Enjoy!

Do you see the heart shape?

Here are some pictures from the town of Flagstaff. It is very pretty.

Went to Flagstaff and I thought it would be brilliant to pitch a tent in the living room the night before. Brilliant idea seeing that I forgot the poles. Oh well...luckily this campground had a tree to attach to :)

The fire that I started.

The rising of the sun over Lake Mary.

These are just some of the pictures I took on the trip. I will add more soon. :)

The Talent Show!

So we went with the theme of American Idol this year at the talent show. These are the judges below. The one on the left is the special ed teacher and she was Paula Abdul. She put in hair extensions just for it! The middle one is a 3rd grade teacher and she was Simon Cowell and the one on the right is my friend who invited me to Easter with her family. She's a second grade teacher and she was Randy Jackson!

It started out with a sister duet. One in 8th grade and the sister in kinder singing "Part of Your World" from "The Little Mermaid."

Next was a group of 5 boys who were going to dance to a Christian rap song. They did it, but before getting on stage stopped to pray. Definitely was amazed to see the Lord work in these 5th grade boys. What a testimony of their love for the Lord.

They even introduced themselves and right before starting said, "It's Showtime!"

This was my 2nd grade student who did "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson. He got the hat the day before when his mom went to buy it on her lunch break.

He had quite the moves.

Trumpet player. I wanted to help him hold up his trumpet, but he sounded great!

My student from choir who did a Hopi indian dance.

The crowd was massive! I printed over 300 programs and all of them were gone when I went to check them.

One of these two students is in my choir and could barely sing before she started choir in the fall. So proud of her!

The rock and roll band at the very end of the show. Such a variety!

Here's a sample of some of the group that did "the jerk" (the type of dance) moves to the christian song:

The Hopi Indian Dance

Sister's Duet of "Part of Your World"

The concert was a huge success. I'd have to say there were at least 300 if not more people outdoors watching the program. Thanks for praying! :) So proud of the kids! Even with the sound system turning off during the last song, the kids kept singing without fail. :)

Kindergarten Program Tonight!

Hi All,

Sorry I'm so terrible about updating you but just wanted to let you know that my kindergarten program is happening tonight at 6 P.M. So if you are thinking about it at 8 P.M. Minnesota time, 6 P.m. California time, or anytime, please pray that the sound system does well and that the wind dies down for the 20 minute program. It's like a tornado out there right now. Thanks so much!

Love you all!

Easter Sunday!

The beautiful place settings at the table.  I was adopted by another teacher from my school.  She invited me to lunch at her sister's house.  It was very nice and you can tell that her sister really likes to decorate.

Check out the beautiful place settings.

Cheep cheep!

A little more of the beautiful table settings.

Fresh picked daffodils.

Beautiful colors.

The "flower beds" in Pam's sister's backyard.

Pretty iris in the backyard.

Pam's sister Nancy on the left and friend Jody on right pointing out all of the different plants in the garden.  I think there was spaghetti squash, tomato plants, and spinach.  It reminded me of being at Aunt Janet's house a bit.  Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture with Pam, but oh well.  It was a very nice easter.

Happy Easter Everyone!

Just wanted to wish you a Happy Easter everyone!  He is risen indeed!

Justin, Elisa, and Sieara Visit Me in AZ

Justin, Elisa, and Sieara came to visit last Thursday and stayed through until Monday, March 29th, 2010. It was so nice to have them here and here are a few of the highlights of the trip. :) Always glad to have company and miss all of my family back home as well.

Minutes after picking them up from the airport, Sieara is looking about tired.

Visiting my classroom and playing on the Smart Board. I even saved it under "Sieara" so I could look back on it. :)

The back of my classroom. The sign behind says, "Got Music?"

We went to Sedona on Saturday, Mach 28th and as always it was beautiful. Not a cloud in the sky.

Checked out the Chapel on the Rock.

Found a cool looking bridge just outside of Sedona. Time for a brother/sister pic.

Sieara was fascinated with the red rocks of Sedona.

A shopping area in Sedona.

Mom and Sieara :)

Thought I'd play a bit with the colors on my camera. Kinda cool!

As Elisa was taking a picture of Sedona, this biker decided to pose for a pic as well. Pretty hilarious!

Zonked out after a long day in Sedona. (The day before Justin, Elisa, and Sieara made it to the Grand Canyon as well-in 1 day!)

Regaining energy in the evening to play with the "bah" on my patio.

Visiting Organ Stop Pizza in Mesa, AZ. Sieara bobbed her head almost the entire evening. She seemed to love the quieter music.

A view of "The Mighty Wurlitzer."

It was easy to forget to eat while watching the production, but mom was smart and came prepared with everything Sieara might need.

Cheese!

Looking down over the edge at the organist. Impressive!

It was a wonderful trip and hard to say goodbye, but always is with friends and family. Just wish mom, dad, Kyle, Rachel, and Lydia could have also come on the same visit. :)