Another School Year Over

I had a GREAT time teaching my very first classroom of kinders. They were all so great and I'm going to miss them! It was very odd saying goodbye to them today and knowing that they weren't coming back tomorrow or ever to my class. :o(
They are all going to do great in 1st grade and I can't wait to see how much bigger they have gotten over the summer.

1 year Anniversary

Oh my goodness! I can't believe it has been a year already. We had a pretty low-key weekend. My gift from Matt was a re-creation of all of his favorite times in our lives so far. So on Saturday May 22 we went to 5:00 mass at Newman and then out to dinner at the DAC (just like we did on our wedding day) and then on Sunday we were going to go to King Estate for brunch, but I was sick from the night before. So we hung out at home and went out and bought the new Super Mario Bros Wii game and played that. Then Matt made salmon and flank steak for dinner, which is what we had at our wedding. It was ssooo good.
Matt had to go to San Fran (or Mt. View if we want to get technical) right after our anniversary, so when he gets back on Friday we are going to watch the movie we went to on our first date, Monster House, and have dinner this time.
Then the first weekend of June we are going to the coast, which is one of our favorite things to do, and we're going to go on some day trips to some lighthouses on our way up to Tillamook. I'm really hoping the weather is nice and not raining.
It has been a wonderful first year and I'm looking forward to the years to come.

Oakridge to Blue River

Matt and I took another long ride on the motorcycle this weekend. We went over to just before Oakridge and then took a scenic byway (National Forest Road 19). We stopped at the Office Covered Bridge at the beginning of the road, and then we went through the woods along the river (where we even saw some snow!) and then made it to Blue River and the Cougar Reservoir. It was a great day for a ride and such a great day to be by the water. Each time we go out, I get excited for the next ride. Now the next thing on our list is butt pants and pictures at the beautiful location with the bike.

"New" Godson

Well even though it has been two months since he was born, Matt and I have a Godson! His name is Liam Tiberus and he is such a cutie! We love to babysit him and really help out however we can.

First (Successful) Motorcycle Trip

Matt and I went to the coast this past weekend. We had a beautiful trip down south on I-5 and then over to Drain, through Elkton and to Reedsport (which there was nothing there so we headed north to Florence). We stopped at a very good little winery, which had a wonderful view of the river. Then as we continued west, we stopped and watched the Elk. They were out playing in the sunshine and while there we looked around at the little information booth and learned some really cool things about Elk. There were also these really cool little black birds with a little red on their heads that had small mud nests in the corners of the posts and the ceiling of the information center. That was very neat to see.

As we continued, we stopped at Mo's to eat (and I haven't been there since I was little) and then came home. It was a wonderful trip and I can't wait to have more!

Kindergarten

I will be back to teach kindergarten again! I am so excited to be teaching kindergarten again next year. I was hoping to be able to have full time, but it may have to wait another year. I'm just glad that I get to have another year of classroom teaching under my belt. Hooray!

Happy Easter!

What a wonderful first (married) Easter! Our church service was wonderful and then we came home and spent the rest of the day on the couch watching Star Trek while Matt kept stoking the fire in the grill for our smoked pork. This year we gave up all meat, except for fish. It was very interesting and challenging. One fun thing were all the recipes Matt came up with for dinners; we've discovered some new favorites. We are excited to be able to have meat again, but we will probably still have some of our new recipes as well.

This month is much slower than our last couple months have been. On our sunny days, Matt has been out digging in the front yard trying to make it look better. He has found over 100 paving blocks that were covered up by the dirt. Apparently the yard used to be nicely landscaped with tiers, but has become just mounds of ugliness due to lack of upkeep. Our other surprise was the washer over flowing again while we were out. The floor in the kitchen is pretty much ruined and we'll have to replace it (again). I'm hoping for tile but we'll see. Ah the joys of homeownership (I wouldn't give it up for anything though).

Happy Easter to all!!!