Big 26

 My Birthday was great.  I had it all planned out and Shawn went along with everything, including getting up at 7:30 (on a Saturday) so we wouldn't die of heat on the hike.  I love Bell Canyon.  It took us about 4 hours, including resting at the top.  Definitely a work out, but so worth it at the top!  

.  haha It was pretty intense and we had our backpacks on. It was already in the 90s even though we started early = swack.

 chaco party.

 Our cute nieces facetimed me when we were resting at the top of the mountain to

 sing Happy Birthday.

 I love little V.

Hibachi dinner.  Steak, chicken, shrimp, noodles, rice and veggies.  So. Much. Food.

 My first drive-in movie. Ever. 

 Good thing Shawn just got a hatchback.  It was perf.

My F21 package came just in time. 

26 seems pretty great so far. 

Wedding Day

 It's fine that I'm crying in half of the pictures. I'm so happy Sof came from Thailand.

 My Family (minus the grand-dogs)

 Shawn's Family

 Grandma

 My cute grandpa (papa) who sealed us.  He made it so memorable.  

 My grandmama. 

 I love the red rock.

 And Shawn Hansen.

Our wedding day was wonderful. Our families were so supportive and loving.  They did so much to help make it a great day for us.  I had a blast planning and making stuff for the reception.  Sara Ursua was our photographer and she was amazing.  We were so happy with how everything turned out.  I still browse through our pictures way too much.  I'm sure everyone else is getting sick of them, but I can't help it.  We've been married for 2 months now and I'm a fan.  

Bad Blogger Award

Sometimes I remember my blog, but then I don't do anything about it.  I finally signed on and saw that it has been a year since I wrote anything.  Bad blogger award. A lot has happened in the last year. I started dating Shawn last December and it's been the best thing of my life.  We’ve been through a lot together and I think he’s the best human. I finished my student teaching and it was the best experience I could've imagined.  The teachers there are some of my favorite people and the kiddos are hilarious.  I literally took hundreds of pictures there, but I don't think I can post any of them.  I found some where the kids faces aren't showing. haha  In July I moved into a cute house with 3 cool roommates.  It is 5 minutes away from work and pretty rad.  I had a couple of crappy summer jobs, and planned to be a paraprofessional when the school year started again.

• · In August my advisor at the U gave a middle school my phone number and they needed a Special Education teacher to start in 5 days.  I wasn’t planning to apply for jobs until after I graduated, but I took the job and I’m pretty happy I did.  It’s insane right now doing my first year of teaching and finishing my last semester.  Sometimes I get overwhelmed, but I just remember that I’ve been wanting to do this for a long time and I was so lucky to have this opportunity.  I absolutely love teaching special ed. 

·         I am trying to live in the present and enjoy my life now, because it’s great.  But honestly, I can’t wait to be finished with my classes, so I can put more energy into my classroom and have a life. 

·         Life is pretty great.  I love living in Salt Lake. 

 

• Sometimes I remember my blog, but then I don't do anything about it.  I finally signed on and saw that it has been a year since I wrote anything.  Bad blogger award. A lot has happened in the last year.

• I started dating Shawn last December and it's been the best thing of my life.  We’ve been through a lot together and I think he’s the best human.

• I finished my student teaching and it was the best experience I could've imagined.  The teachers there are some of my favorite people and the kiddos are hilarious.  I literally took hundreds of pictures there, but I don't think I can post any of them.  I found some where the kids faces aren't showing. haha 

• In July I moved into a cute house with 3 cool roommates.  It is 5 minutes away from work and pretty rad. 

• I had a couple of crappy summer jobs, and planned to be a paraprofessional when the school year started again.                          

Hockey game with my boyfs.  So entertaining. 

Tubing for Shawn's work party.

Love sac with these guys.

sushi.

Jazz game

Another Jazz game.

Joey helping in my student teaching classroom.

Cute little kids getting up in Tara's grill.  (student teaching)

Joey D. is an Eagle Scout

what? I love him, alright?

Belle & Sebastian

I (sort of) graduated from the University of Utah.  Really I just got to walk with my cohort in May and I will be done with my last 3 classes in December.  Good thing I'm taking Economics and Globalization to teach Special Ed. ;)

Trentley & Lindsey

Like.

We stalked L.C. on her mission in Idaho.

Wedding reception.

Another Wedding reception.

Kat dates are great.  Especially temple dates.

Bear Lake.  I just like chilling on the boat.

My badge and my first apple gift.  It was amazing.

I like making weird decorations for my classroom.  I rearrange it every 10 days.  Mostly because we don't fit into our tiny classroom, but also because I like to change stuff.  My poor little kids with wheelchairs can barely get to their desks. But the school let me pick out and order awesome tables that help a little bit.

Joey was visiting this week, so I put him in charge of Safety Sign Bingo.  Nailed it.

I've been told more than once that I look like one of the middle schoolers.  I'm okay with that.  25 years old is kind of like 12 years old, right?