Last Day of School 2009

This is the fifth grade team and our aides. These ladies were lifesavers this year. It was really nice to have a supportive team. I especially loved my aide Suzy. I'm not sure how I'm going to teach next year without an aide.

Seattle

My friend, Megan, and I have been planning a trip to Seattle for a few months but it never seemed to work out. With us both out of school for the summer, we decided to go. Megan's parents live in Gig Harbor so we stayed there. We did some fun things but I didn't take very many pictures. One of these days I am going to learn to whip my camera out more often.



This picture was taken in Seattle. We had to stop and wait for the bridge to go back down before we could cross.




My plan is to go to grad school sometime in the next few years and at the top of my list is the Cognition and Learning Sciences program at the University of Washington so Megan and I went to check out the campus. I was really impressed. These pictures were taken by Lake Washington on the edge of campus.





The day before I left, I drove into Seattle to visit my friend Rory since I hadn't seen since high school. It was so fun to catch up and see where our lives have taken us. We went and got cupcakes and Indian food, then went and enjoyed the beach. It was a sunny day and warm!







I took this picture right before I left on Wednesday morning. This is just part of the view from Megan's porch. Her house overlooks the Puget Sound and Fox Island. It is absolutely gorgeous.

Boise Art Museum

Sometime in June, Mom and I made it to the Boise Art Museum. The cardboard art exhibit was my favorite. This is the only proof that we went because my battery died before I could get more pictures.

Thai Food

Making Thai food is so much easier when you have multiple hands working, a lot of space, and a meat slicer. The food turned out pretty good this time. Next time, I'm going to make red curry.





Nam Tok- We grilled the beef, then used the meat slicer to slice it. It was really good but next time I want to try and marinade the beef first to see if that adds to the flavor.



Pad Krapow Gai- This is quickly becoming one of my favorite dishes to make because it is really easy and the basil makes it taste so good.

Seattle

In 3 minutes, I am leaving for Seattle!

Books

I haven't had a book to read this summer. I finally got to the library today. I'm now in feast mode as far as books are concerned.

My current reads are:

Toby Alone by Timothee de Fombelle
Going Up The River by Joseph Hallinan
Love That Dog by Sharon Creech
Leon and the Champion Chip by Allen Kurzwell
Ruby Holler by Sharon Creech

Where to begin?

My Publisher

Thanks to Susan for introducing me to mypublisher.com. I used to scrapbook a lot but in the past few years haven't had much desire to devote time to scrapbooking. I have tons of mission pictures but the idea of trying to scrapbook them all is really overwhelming, so I have made two photo books with mypublisher.com in the past week. I got my first book today and it turned out awesome!

Rediscover Boise

In an attempt to not bore myself this summer, I am trying to take advantage of the things that Boise has to offer. Today was the Idaho Historical Museum. It was pretty interesting. I think that my two favorite exhibits were the Chinese prescription shop and the exhibit on Darfur. I also walked through the Rose Garden. Next time I go somewhere, I will take my camera.

Summer is Here

The last day of school was May 29. I cleaned my classroom, moved out of my apartment, and I am now in Boise for the summer. I am looking forward to a summer of fun.

So far I have signed up for the YMCA, and started tearing down wallpaper in the small laundry room bathroom.

I'm also doing the Triathlon in Emmett on August 8. Who wants to join me?

I'll keep everyone posted on my adventures this summer.