Back to school!

Well a full week of the new school year has passed.... It went pretty good considering all the crazy schedule changes we went through. They are now officially changing the start time of our school, so that made everything else shift all about. It will be nice to have it all settle down so we can get to know our students better. But so far it's been great. I am pretty sure i think every year that i wont like these kids as much as i liked my last group of kids, but sometime after Christmas i end up loving them anyway.... SO i cant stress too much that they dont know how to do the things i need them to do. I know it will come.. I am just ready to be done stressing about school, so i can focus on things for the wedding and Mikel... that's more fun to stress about!!! BUT now that we got our engagement pictures back from Kristal i am SO excited to pick some and make an invitation. It's going to be GREAT because Kristal took such AMAZING pictures!!! AHHH i love it!! But its definitely time for things to be not so crazy anymore!

Officially Engaged!!!!

Yep it's official! I am getting MARRIED!!! wow! Yes i know i know miracle do come true! Well let me answer all your questions now. Me and Mikel have been dating for 15 months now, we met because my Best Friend Kristen, is married to his best friend Eric. They set us up on a blind date over a year ago, neither of us wanted to go. And it was the first blind date either of us had been on. And look where it brought us? How did he ask you might want to know?? Well one of the first "recreational" things we did together was go 4-wheeling with Kristen and Eric.. SO naturally we went to spend a weekend up at Kristen's cabin this last weekend (the 7th and 8th) and we were out 4-wheeling and Eric stopped and said this looks like a great place to take pictures. So they took pictures, then Jordan and shelby took pictures, it was our turn. We got all set up to say Cheese, and he got down on one knee and said "Alisha i want to do this right, you are so important to me and you are my everything, i'd be so happy if you just said yes to one question.... will you marry me!~?" then he gave me a ring and of course i said yes. I knew it possibly was coming, because when i was in chicago he picked my dad up at the airport and when he was dropping him off he asked both of my parents permission to marry me. He was so excited he had to tell me after it happened! Then he went looking for rings while i was in chicago. He had his bro and sister go out multiple times to find the "perfect one" he did it all by himself. He even got the size by himself. He had played with my CTR ring in church one day and measured where it came on his pinky finger and used that as a guide... Creative kid. SO this is it the journey and planning begins! We are getting married NOVEMEBER 20th in the bountiful temple!!! Can't wait!! I am ready to try again for a happily ever after!

Summer Fun!!

I have to admit, I really love having the summer off! I know i know, that is probably the one thing most criticized about being a teacher, is that people do it just to have the summer off. Well, although that is NOT the only reason i became a teacher, it is definitely a bonus. I have been able to go camping a few times with my family, and mikel's family. I have been able to enjoy the sun, gone swimming, seen old friends. I just can't get enough of being busy, and having fun. The one thing i definitely haven't gotten to do yet that i am waiting for is SLEEPING IN!!! I have been in class all week learning new things, developing a better teaching philosophy. Which has been really fun actually, but has not worked towards my sleeping in project!! I feel like i just keep running and running and never slow down, whether it be during the school year or the summer I always seem to have plans. I am kind of looking forward to a day that when maybe, just maybe i won't have any plans. No where to go, no one to see, no errands to run! Ha just a boring old day at home to relax!! HA in my dreams, i don't foresee that coming anytime soon. But hey, a girl can hope right? I think that is something i have always done, planned ahead. I LOVE hanging out with people and seeing people, but sorry sometimes you do have to plan it before to make sure i block off that time. But then i am golden i will be there! I have been lucky to have a lot of friends that i want to spend time with lately, Practically every night i have somewhere to go, whether it is helping someone, babysitting for someone, visiting an old friend, visiting family, birthdays, there is always something going on.

It also makes me stop and realize. Life is good. I have been so blessed with amazing people in my life and amazing experiences!! Time flies by too fast, and too many awesome experiences have come and gone in the blink of an eye. Like my Master's Degree. I am sure going to miss those guys that i have been in a cohort with for the last two years. They really have become my friends and colleagues. I hate when good things come to an end. But that also just means i have to start a new adventure!... I just have to figure out what my next endeavor will be.

Another school year over already!?

Tomorrow is the last day of school. I can't believe it! I will be finishing my 4th year of teaching. Can you believe Starting August it will be year FIVE!? Wow! You would think by now that it would be easy to come to the end of a year... BUT nope! Softy Alisha cries every stinking time! Sure there are kids i am ok with letting go... but there are a few that i am sure going to miss! It's just a super emotional time all around. It's busy trying to get report cards finished, clean your room, and move rooms to a new room! It's sad that these kids you have watched grow ALL year and learned to love are now going on to look up to another teacher, and share their next year of stories and adventure with someone else. But it's also exciting knowing a new group will come and build new memories! That also gets pretty nerve racking because change is always hard, and i always worry i wont like this group of kids, or it wont goes as well, or something will happen. But in the end i always end up loving them and not wanting them to move on either!

This year i had a class pet named Bella. She was a super adorable bunny. But Now that i am moving back out to the portable, no more class pet. And living in my new place she has had to stay in the garage instead of my house and i am kinda nervous to have her stay in the hot garage all summer long now that our school is going traditional, that is a long break! So after stressing and worrying and trying to figure out what the right thing to do is, i have decided i have to give her away, which in itself makes me cry. This is the first time i have ever had a pet rabbit it was kinda crazy, but fun. I don't even know how to find her a new home, so after a lot of thought, i decided to let one of my girls in my class take her home. I wanted Bella to go to a good home where someone would love her as much as i do and give her what she needs. So I am at least happy and confident to know she will be in good hands. But like i said i cry about everything so tomorrow when she actually takes her home i am sure i will cry AGAIN! I will sure miss her!!!! I hope i am making the right choice!!

Ah i am so ready for a break! thank goodness for summer!! This is another one of those teaching bitter moments... It's good, it's sad, it's scary, it's nervous, AH the emotional roller coaster of teaching and caring! It's like having kids and having to give them away each year!! After all the hard work of a school year, you get to turn around and start planning for a new year!! Apparently teaching is for the ADD, bipolar, emotional caring, person who can't stay in the same situation very long because it is an ever changing world out there!!!

Here's to another great school year! 3rd grade has been a LOT of fun!!!

The most perfect Date EVER!!!

Mikel took me to the Real Salt Lake Soccer Game on Wednesday. It was our 13 month anniversary from our first date ever. He is a softy like that and always wants to celebrate. (Which is cute) And he knows i absolutely ADORE David Cook AND soccer. So it really doesn't get any better than that!!! I walked him through the soccer game and explained to him what was going on and he was so cute eagerly listening and learning more about soccer. THEN came the amazing part, the David Cook Concert. I kid you not, i was like a 12 year old school girl with a crush. We were sitting SO close to him, I was yelling, and screaming, and singing and dancing.... I was in LOVE!! Mikel even said, Hey hun, let me take your camera and i will take pictures while you dance ok? haha so he did. The whole time as i sang and danced he took pictures of him for me. AND then David came up into the stands!! He walked on the stairs right by me and i was one hand away from touching him... and YES i was screaming. In fact, sad to admit i had ran over there from my seat just a few seats away but i totally like left my purse and everything i had with me in the seat. Totally just ditched it in hopes that i would touch David's hand. YES i am 26 years old, but i tell you that was my perfect day. Mikel must really love me he just smiled and laughed at me as i giggled away in la la land. Happier than a kite. HA Thanks Mikel for such a perfect date!!! PS He even agreed to share me with David Cook as long as he pays the bills ;) SO bring it on Davy!! I'll be waiting! haha

Hmm is it The truth.... Yikes?

Ya know, I have been thinking recently... And I have never really thought of myself as uptight, hard to please, obsessive, type A personality, bossy, controlling, or crazy. BUT in reality, i think i am actually all of those. I don't know if it has changed more sense i have gotten older, or if i am just more aware of it now, but I am not as easy going as I thought i was. I don't do spontaneous very well. I need structure, plans, and organization. Maybe that is the teacher in me, or maybe I am just naturally obsessive. But i want things my way. And maybe i need Something to knock me off my high horse and humble me a little bit. I am not better than anyone, smarter than anyone, better at communicating and life and making choices. I have as many faults as the next person. And don't get me wrong i don't think i am arrogant, cocky, or confident in my excellence. But i do know that i have accomplished a lot of things in life. But i have a hard time throwing everything in the air and going on a last minute trip. Or going somewhere cold when all i packed was summer stuff. Or communicating the way someone else wants me to. I get stuck in the process of if i get an idea i follow it. I have to like prep myself to take a different course if things change. Ha i really have gone crazy i guess! Maybe one day i won't get mad and frustrated and have a panic attack when things don't go my way. Usually i am pretty good at keeping all that stuff to myself. And i keep my crazy feelings inside as I smile and try to go with the flow. But in reality, Yikes i like things they way i like them!!!

*** And this concludes my confession for the day! ***

.... Yee Haw!

Yes, I know, I go through spirts of posting a bunch, to not posting at all... I get easily distracted. BUT i finally thought i would post again, even though there is not really a lot to say.... ANYWAY

This weekend I went to the Rodeo out in Tooele with Mikel and his family. It was pretty fun. His grandpa totally loved it! Luckily the rain waited until the Rodeo was over to start coming down! The weekend before we went camping for Memorial Weekend and it didn't rain then either!! We are lucky!! But so far, we have been able to really enjoy the summer/spring weather and get out to do some fun things! I am looking forward to having more adventures this summer. More camping and swimming planned and lots of fun and laughter!! Gotta love it!

Also 4 weeks left of school and counting! Then sadly it's off to traditional schedule instead of year round... But oh how i will enjoy that when it's JUNE next year and i am out of school instead of still plugging along!! I will just have to find more things to do with an entire summer off!!! WEIRD! Truth be told i am just sad to see my class move on!! That's always the hard part. But i know i will love the new group too.. It's just the unknown that is scary!!!

AND OH goodness i never even posted of my excitement that LEE WON AMERICAN IDOL!?!?!? what was i thinking!!! I completely heart LEE. And yes, I liked Tim, but my heart was always with LEE and i love that he was so humble and shocked about winning. I am glad Christal didn't win!! Go LEE!!! I freaking love him and will totally support him!!