Tagged

I have, up to this point, failed to respond to any tags I've been given. Hopefully this makes up for all of those. A tag a year keeps the... tag ...monster ....away....or something.

What was I doing 10 years ago?
I was in my freshman year at college. But exactly 10 years ago I was with Jeff at the Shelley's just hanging out. (Thank you Journal.)

What was I doing 5 years ago?
Zack and I went up with the fam and we cut down our first Christmas tree.

What was I doing 1 year ago?
Zack, Danny, Rachel and I were at the hospital playing games with Jeff. That will probably be one of my most fond memories of Jeff in the hospital (if you can have a fond memory of your brother going through Chemo treatments). We played "Malarky", "Masterpiece", and "Family Feud" where Danny tried to cheat by using the made-up word "stupendous." Silly Danny. Everybody knows that "stupendous" isn't a real word.
We laughed so hard that we cried. It was nice to see the old Jeff again.

What was I doing yesterday?
Driving home from the cabin with Zack and the puppies and stopping by my parents for dinner. Mmmm Sunday roaast.

5 Snacks I enjoy
Craisins, sunflower seeds, Cache Valley string cheese (everything else is just CRAP), bananas, cookies. Cookies count as snacks!

5 things I would do if I had a million dollars
I'll let you know when it happens. But rest assured, I'm already thinking about that terrifying possibility.

5 Places I would run away to
The Cabin. Mom and Dad's house. Mike and Jodie's house. Kim's house. Danny and Rachel's house...I mean piece of land... They would all take care of me if I decided to run away. And then they'd call Zack to tell him where I was so he could come get me. What a sweetheart. :) (Don't worry, Zack. I'll never run away from you. Ever. I'm just a little too dependent on you.)

5 T.V. Shows I Like
The Office, Scrubs, King of Queens, Today's Special and The Polka-Dot Door.

5 Things I Hate Doing
Folding socks, staying up so late that my stomach hurts, washing walls, making people feel bad, going back to work after a long vacation.

5 biggest joys of the moment
Zack, My family, My friends, Zack, My family.

I'll tag (you knew it was coming didn't you?) Allie, D'Nell, Shannon, Sharlene, and Angie (if she feels like writing about herself instead of books. I'm okay either way. :) )

Creative Minds With Turkey Time

If you have a child who is or ever was in elementary school, inevitably you have some sort of home-made holiday decoration they made in school. I'd almost bet money that at least one of those decorations is made out of construction paper and glue. I'd bet even more money that one of those decorations is made out of a cut-out of your child's hand. Am I right?

As a first grade teacher, I feel it is my DUTY to carry on the holiday hand-decoration tradition. I'm even considering making a hand-decoration for every month of the school year, I'm THAT dedicated to the cause. Last month we made bats. This month.....

we made turkeys:

Aren't they just too cute? I pretty much just let my kids go with their own creative imaginations when it comes to doing art projects. I do give directions and I walk around and give help and ideas, but when I see a child doing something that isn't perfect I don't step in and change it for them. I think the way a child does artwork shows a lot about who they are and where they are in that stage of life. With these turkeys I did try and make sure they glued the hands (aka. feathers) on correctly. When we were all finished and the glue was dry, I realized I didn't quite get to all of them which is why a few turkeys looked like this:

Personally, I think this one is aaaaawesome.

This little guys is apparently using his feathers as some sort of hide-out.

And then there's always that one. I think I'll call this one "The Ghost of Thanksgiving Present".