End of Summer

Well...it's official. Summer Vacay is over and I am back at work.
Good bye to:
SLEEPING IN
LAW AND ORDER SVU MARATHONS (and getting nothing done)
THE GIRLS IN THE POOL
LATE NIGHTS
EATING LUNCH WITH EM AND BRIN
SCRAPBOOKING OR SEWING WHENEVER I FEEL LIKE IT
A CLEAN HOUSE (ok-its not much better during summer)
READING A BOOK FOR PLEASURE
LETTING EMILY SNEAK IN MORE TV TIME DURING THE DAY (don't tell Brad)
MARIO PARTY WITH BRIN(maybe I won't miss that one!)

As much as I complain about going back,(and I will admit it, I complain, A LOT.)
There is something nice about the first of the school year...new supplies, new goals, new people, new ideas...
I complain, but once I walk into my classroom I am full of anticipation for the year. Lets face it -since I have to work, there is nothing else I would rather do. I love my job. I love that I get to teach kids. I love to see them excited about learning. I love to show them that there is more to food than cheetoes and dr. pepper. When a 16 year old makes his first yeast bread and tells me he wants to be a chef, I feel his excitement and share his joy that all the world has to offer. and I think what a miracle it is that a recipe can open his eyes to that.

So good bye summer...

But welcome back to school!
(i'll just tivo law and order!)

My First Quilt

The talented Camille amd Carrie are having a "parade of quilts" and inviting bloggers to show thier first quilts. So here is mine.
The pattern is from Camille's company (ThimbleBlossoms) and the fabric is Riviera by Connecting Threads. I had the top pieced by Christmas, but didn't finish the actual quilting until last month. I love it so much! It makes me smile just to see it sitting on my couch!


My second quilt is from the book JellyRoll and the fabric is Portabella Market by Moda. I like how it turned out. Its not as cheery as my first, but Brad likes this one better.
So what have I learned since completing my first (and so far only) quilts? Press. Press. Press. It really does make a difference.

still here...

Well...I guess I pretty much STINK at this whole blogging thing! Seriously, its been since December and its May...and people want me to sign up for Facebook?! Are you kidding!?!

So what have we been up to? Birthdays, Holidays, Soccer, Spring Break, heck, we even took the girls to DISNEYLAND and I didn't post a thing.

so here are a few pictures of spring 2009!

Emily had so much fun with Donald! (brin not so much. She was COMPLETELY worn out!)

How cute is this?!!! It is so sweet it makes my teeth ache!

We loved the beach! Em loves water, she would have stayed all day. Brin liked it, until a wave knocked her over. Then she was content to sit on the beach with mom. At one point she said, "Mommy, sand does not taste very good." no babe- it doesn't

On the way home, Brinley was in her carseat talking to her Jasmine doll and we heard her say: "I loved the beach! Until a wave pushed me and I got sand in my mouth. But my daddy saved me." Brad and I laughed about that for a good hour! (She did have a hard time standing up again because another darn wave would pushed her down again.)

Well, the school year is winding down..only 17 more school days left! I will be busy with State CTE testing, packing for the move to SHS, grading, and more grading. So I can't promise when I will post again.

I promise this summer...

I will update more...

if I do better in blogworld..

I may sign up for facebook...

but don't count on it ;)