Year 1 Done

I completed my first year of 365 photos/videos.  It's strange to go back and look at all of the photos and videos from this very tumultuous year.

I started the project as a way to use my digital camera and the new video camera I received last Christmas.  It turned into a sort of journal.  I can look back at the photos and videos and see where life has taken me over the past year.  I had no idea when I started this project a year ago that my life would be where it is today.  I kind of feel lost right now and I don't know where my life is headed.  One year ago I thought I knew it all, sure I wasn't always that happy, but I was sure I was on the right track.  Now, I feel derailed.......

It's amazing what this project has done for me.  I can look back and see how many wonderful people I have in my life and how we have all changed.  I think the best "side effect" (for lack of a better word) is that I can look back and see how much all of the wonderful children I am blessed to have in my life have changed.  It's amazing how much they have grown up!

I am looking forward to starting another year of this project.  I am very interested to see where God takes me in this year.........and I'm excited to share it with all of my friends and family!

Summer Reading List

I am planning on reading a lot this summer.  I love to read, but I never have the time.  With summer here, I will have some time so I am going to make a list of the books that I want to read.

Here's the list of books that I plan to read as of now......I'm always up for suggestions!

§ A Long Way Gone

§ The Entire Narnia Series

§ Columbine

§ Fly, Colton, Fly:  The Barefoot Bandit

§ 127 Hours

This is just the beginning and if anyone knows any other books that are worth reading let me know!

One Goal Reached

So today I accomplished one of my goals!  I have been working on it since June 22, 2010.  Today I finished reading the Bible!  Last summer I realized that there were parts of the Bible that I had never read and that bothered me.  I started reading it that day and have read a portion of it everyday since.  I am so happy that I have accomplished this goal!

Hilarious News Story

I just saw this news story on Yahoo!  It is hilarious!

Check it out:

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/peeps-show-contest-winner-revealed-2474406/#photoViewer=1

The Bird

Let me start off by saying that Rebekah Amort is my hero!

I was working in Bev's classroom today - well I had actually just started getting stuff ready to work in her classroom - when I heard a noise behind me.  I thought that maybe someone had walked into the classroom.  I turned around, but didn't see anyone.   I knew that I had heard something so I got up and started to look around the room.  That's when I saw it......THE BIRD!  There was a small bird in Bev's classroom!  I HATE BIRDS!  They scare me!

I tried to encourage it to leave, but it just flew around the room and smacked into the window.  I freaked!  I ran screaming from the room looking for help!

I knew that Rebekah, John, Garrett and the Vicar should be in the Parish Hall or on their way there so I called Rebekah.  She was in the Parish Hall and came right down to help me.  I didn't have my keys (they were in the room with the bird) so she had to hop the fence.

She tried everything to get the bird to leave.  She poked at it with a large penguin and a broom, but it just wouldn't move.  Finally it flew one more time and smacked really hard into the window.  We couldn't find it after that....hopefully it flew out - we looked, but couldn't find it anywhere in the room.

I locked up Bev's room and did not return.  I called Bev and let her know that there may or may not be a bird in her classroom - we'll see tomorrow!

Accreditation is Over!

Our school has been working on the Accreditation process for the past couple of years.  We have really been working hard and were eagerly waiting for the team to visit so that they could move on.  Well, we had the team (three great people who understand and support Lutheran education) at our school Sunday through today.  They were awesome people who were really supportive and uplifting.  It has been a great few days!  I was really nervous about having them visit us - they do classroom observations which can be really nerve racking - but I found myself getting a little choked up when they left today!  They were so nice and I hated to see them go.  I do have to admit it will be nice getting back to a normal routine where people won't be walking into my room to see what I'm doing!

We'll find out how long our accreditation is for in September - let the waiting begin!

Happiness is.....

Happiness is.....

getting hugs and kisses from Seth
having friends and family who support me
knowing that I am forgiven
the wonderful smells of Spring
beautiful sunny days
watching students learn new things
sleeping in
Angels baseball.......even when they aren't doing too well - it's still baseball
watching the Lakers lose
watching the Lakers lose on the same night that the Clippers win
recognizing that I am a very blessed person!