Sunday, November 16, 2014

Oh, My Work is Too Fun!

Everyone should be so lucky to have my job and my co-workers. We have had a fun semester. 

Halloween fell on a Friday and my students asked if we could have a group costume contest. Of course, we said "yes." They got really creative. Ali made cupcakes as the prizes. Here are some of the costumes that really made us laugh.
Batman characters

Harry Potter and friends...and a muggle

Hippies

The whole Mario Kart gang. They even went out in the hall and raced.

Powerpuff girls and the professor

Two words...Sister Wives.
We, of course, dressed up. I was snow white and my 7 TA's were the dwarfs. Jenny didn't want to be a dwarf. She was an awesome Rosie the Riveter. We're thinking of being elfs next year. 

Laura, Rachel, me, Erin, Julia, Dallyn, Becky and Ali holding our black caramel apples

Rosie and Snow White
And, to top off all the fun we have, we had an "extracurricular" activity last night at my house. A bunch of us got together and watched a Hallmark Christmas movie last night. It was an awful movie, but we had fun and we had chocolate.

Ali, Erin, Annie, Becky, Jenny and me

I told them all there's an open invitation every Saturday at 6:00 to watch the premier of the newest movie. After they all left last night, Keenan and I took Mel and her friends to get half-price cupcakes at Cravings. Makei, Caleb and Parker were over. The kids had fun on the computer, taking crazy pictures and watching YouTube videos. We really had fun getting treats together. Nice kids. 

Oh, here's my official work picture that will go up on a bulletin board. I look old, but I guess I'm getting old. Derek tells me I'm just plain old, not getting old, but old.




Fall is in Full Force! I Love Fall!

I've got some fun pictures, so it's time to blog again. First of all, I woke up to pictures of Kamiko on facebook AND a video. All compliments of the Leal family from Estrella Sur ward. Brother and Sister Leal are now full-fledged missionaries for the next 2 years, serving in the Chile/Argentina area. They promised Kamiko a picture once they got their tags. So, it appears they visited him today. I know Kamiko has a special place in his heart for that area and the members seem to love him. It seems that he has visits from that ward on a weekly basis.
The Leal's son, Sebastian, and part of his little family

Brother and Sister Leal with Kamiko and the rest of the Leal clan

The three missionaries! What a great thing!
I hear from Carlos that there was an earthquake tonight in Chile. It should be interesting to read Kamiko's letter and see how it was. There have been earthquakes on the coast, but none of significant size in the city. It was only a 4.8, though. That's not very big, but I'm sure he felt it. Doesn't he look great?! And...he's losing some of the 25 lbs he gained in Estrella Sur. Those people just fed him too well.

Mel has had a rough couple of weeks. She sprained her ankle in a futsal game two Saturdays ago and it has been a long recovery, complete with crutches. She's our first kid on crutches. She's can now get along without them. She also got braces this week. The crowding of her bottom teeth has always bothered her. She was wondering what she was thinking, though, the days after the braces went on. It's quite painful. I remember it well. She sure looks cute, though. Our first kid with braces, too. She'll only have them for about 6 months. Lucky girl. We've been working on her dress for preference, a girls choice dance that's this coming weekend. Oh, big caveman news...the football team plays in the state championship game this Friday night. First time in over 50 years! It's pretty cool.



My TA Annie Christensen on crutches after surgery and Mel on crutches. Oh, those funny girls.
Kamiko wanted pictures for Christmas. I pulled a bunch of pictures from his facebook and my blog, etc. I also included this new one of my favorite 3 children...Mel, Kobi and Makei. I love them all.
Brittany Allen, Mel and Kobi Watkins, before going to 50's-themed Sadie Hawkins Dance.