2 Things

1) last week I even fell asleep in the middle of class by accident. and I'm the teacher. bahahahahha. I was sitting at the desk and I dozed on and off for like 30 minutes while the kids were doing something else with my mentor teacher. anyway two of the kids by my desk noticed. I woke up from my dream (yes I have problems...I can instantly fall sleep and dream sitting up in a lit, noisy room) and two kids by my desk were watching me and when I opened my eyes they cracked up. One of them was like, "Mrs. Davies, Are you sleepy or what?" ahahhaha.

so anyway I was able to get in to see the doctor and they say, surprise! something is wrong with me. So they scheduled me for a sleep study, which I got to miss school/work, however you look at it, for. Although I wouldn't say it was any more fun than school/work. As you can see, I have all manner of gadgets hooked up to me. Miraculously, I was able to sleep with all that stuff on. They tested me the next day as well, where they asked me to nap on command every couple of hours. I fell asleep every time (5 times in a row), which showed that clearly something is wrong with me ahaha but I am scheduling a follow-up appointment with my doctor soon to go over the results. Anyway, the photo is hilarious so I thought you would enjoy it. It looks like I have buck teeth but actually that is a tube stuck up my nose. Yes, I will acknowledge that this is probably the most embarrassing picture of me in existence.

2) Moving on! Miracle of miracles, our prayers have been answered and Mitch's company has switched him to a bank post full time, which means that he has normal hours during weekdays, works half-day on Saturdays, and doesn't work Sundays! Ever!! Yay! Funnily enough, the day after he was offered this position, we got a call from the bishopric and they asked us to be in the nursery every Sunday. Basically we figure that Heavenly Father must want us in there pretty bad, since he pulled some strings with Mitch's job to make it work! We are just sooo happy. Also the bank is only 25 min away, which is wayyy closer than the hour+ he was having to commute every day. And no more graveyards either! And it's indoors, just in time for winter! Overall, it has been a huge blessing and I'm sure we have Zach and Josh to thank in some part for it. We're so grateful to them for being such diligent missionaries and for their prayers- I know they are bringing lots of blessings for us as well as the rest of our family.

That's all for tonight. It's bedtime!

Shell Frame

So my BFF is getting married tomorrow. I was not able to go to the wedding in California, but I wanted to get her something special for her wedding. I wanted to do it along the lines of something she loves (OK obviously...I wouldn't be her best friend if I got her something she hated). Well there is probably nothing in the whole world she loves more than the beach. OK, maybe her future husband, but even that's probably up for debate. Haha! Just kidding. But she really is obsessed with the beach.

Well her engagement pictures are just gorgeous, taken on the beach. I figured, a beach frame would be cute and more personal than a lame BB&B gift card...am I right? Well the ones I saw at the store/online were either ugly, or too expensive. And I was in the mood to let off some steam in a productive sort of crafty way, so this frame was born. The one pictured is actually mine...I had leftover supplies and the frames were on sale, so I figured, why not? Mine is a 5x7 and my friend's is an 8x10, but other than that they both look basically the same.

This is it in its first stage. I have sand that I have yet to decide to sprinkle between the cracks of the shells to give it some interest..what do you think?

Mrs. Daisies

Yes that's my new name. Or at least, it is according to my class of 8-year-olds. Not that they call me that on purpose, they just can't help it that they all have cute accents or little lisps of some kind :)

Let's see...what else is new in the world of 3rd grade? Mainly I am so busy that I come home and crash every day. Drive, school, drive, eat, sleep... drive, school, drive, eat, sleep...what a life.

Oh the other day I threw up in front of the whole class...no big deal. I had been feeling a little funny the night before, and then I guess it caught up with me the next morning, right in the middle of math haha. Luckily I made it to the back sink in time.

Let's see...what else. Oh yeah, 10 minutes after I left an after-school staff meeting a couple weeks ago, the school was put under emergency lockdown while there were cops and criminals making a scene out in the neighborhood in front of the school. A few days after that a bus driver in our district was found murdered in the bus lot before school one day. One thing's for certain...I'm not in Kan- I mean Provo- anymore.

But I am definitely learning a lot. Teaching science is my favorite. Some highlights from science include- testing objects for buoyancy in a tub of water, learning to read a Galileo thermometer, playing with lasers and mirrors, and building a pizza box solar oven to learn about thermal energy. Here it is, in all its glory:

I've also been able to hang out with the school librarian a little and help around the library (which earned me a free $10 to spend at the book fair! yippee!). I just love books so much...I'm seriously considering going back to school to get my masters and do the librarian thing. We'll see.

As for Mitch and I...a few weekends ago we took a trip to Austin with Mitch's family to see BYU play Texas. It was a close but unfortunate game. We still had a great time though, and we were able to be at the capitol for a special commemoration ceremony that Sunday which was 9/11. We also visited the state cemetery there (cemeteries are my favorite if you recall) and saw the monument they have there with some actual wreckage from the twin towers:

I totally stole that picture from wikipedia, but that's only because we are still unable to locate our camera charger :( luckily other than this trip we haven't done anything super exciting that has needed documenting. Anyway the cemetery was absolutely gorgeous, with beautiful landscaping. See for yourself:

It was a really nice weekend.

Oh yeah...in other news, Mitch officially has a job!!! After a few odd-jobs here and there, he was finally able to get something permanent as an armed security guard. Three or four 12 hour shifts a week, some of which are graveyards on and off. He has a tough schedule and I am proud of him. We are just so grateful as we need the money desperately to save up for flight school next year.

And...pretty much that's where we're at! This weekend is a three-day one for me (thank you Christopher Columbus), and I have high aspirations to finish my Teacher Work Sample...basically a 50-page monster that proves I deserve my diploma and certification as a bona-fide teacher.

Only 6 weeks left til I'm DONE DONE DONE. Graduation, here I come!!

:)