SNOW!!!

So it snowed the other day, but didn't really stick. It's been cold since then and has looked like it might snow. Well, today it started at about 4 pm and hasn't really stopped! I got a call tonight saying there will be no school tomorrow. Normally I would feel great about having a day to relax or catch up on things, but I don't feel that way this time. We were supposed to do our 3rd grade Christmas play tomorrow morning for the school and then again at night for their parents. As of now, I don't know what is going to happen with it. The kids have worked really hard and have been really excited about the whole thing. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens.

I meant to take pictures of the snow, but it got dark quick, so I will have to take some tomorrow and post. I do love the snow! Just not usually in huge quantities. I hate driving in snow. Although, someday I may have to deal with all of that more.

It's been awhile

I know, I'm bad. I haven't posted in 2 months. Life got a little hectic, and I kept meaning to post, but never really got around to it. Plus, there's not a lot to really say. Josh is almost done with school for the semester. He is doing pretty well in his classes. He also works part time at night cleaning the rec center. I'm still teaching and loving it most of the time. My students seem to be getting better for the most part, but we do have a bunch of chatters.
Josh is growing his beard out again. It's pretty thick!
I got sick over last weekend and am still trying to get over it. My voice is starting to come back more, though. It never seems to fail that when I get a break, even a small one, I end up with some cold or something.
We're just hanging out here for Thanksgiving and will be going to my parents house for dinner.

I will try to post better from now on, and I'll add pictures soon!

Tagged!

I was tagged by my sister Stacey.

First Name: Carri
It's spelled differently than hers but it works, right? :)

Middle Name: Lynn

Last Name: Calderwood

Age: 26

Place I want to visit (again): Hayden Lake, Idaho

Favorite Vacation Spot: Disneyland

Everyone knows it is the "Happiest Place On Earth"

College Major: I have a BS in Elementary Education

Grew Up: St. George

Past Pet: Cat

Favorite Treat: Chocolate

Bad Habit: Procrastination

Mood Right Now: Tired

Now, I will tag Melissa, Karina, and anyone else who wants to join in.

These are the rules:

Just search Google Images for your answers, and pick something on the first 3 pages. Some match, some are a little random. Just a note of caution: Be sure you have a good filter on your computer beforehand. Searching images on the Internet can pop up unwanted material.

We are alive!

I know, I know, it's been WAY too long, right? Well, things got a little crazy for awhile. lol I started my new teaching job. It's SO much better than the testing I was doing! I've got a pretty good class. Sometimes they can be difficult, but for the most part they are good. I'm in a portable this year, and I actually really like it! The only thing I don't like is that we have no access to printers or the intercom yet. They're working on it, but so far nothing. I love the school I'm at. The faculty and staff are so great and I've got a great 3rd grade team. They've helped me out so much already!

Josh started school last week. He is now planning on going into Secondary Education and would like to be a middle school history teacher. I think it suits him. When he started talking about it, I knew it would be a good thing for him to go into.

Other than that, our lives are pretty much the same. I've got pictures of my classroom, but I'll have to upload them later.

Happy 4th of July!

We just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy 4th of July! Have some fun, light some fireworks, but be safe! Also, remember why we celebrate the 4th and the many freedoms that we have.

Happy 4th!

Fishing Fun

Sorry it's taken me so long to post anything, especially new pictures. We haven't really taken a lot of pictures lately, but I did manage to take some pictures of Josh and my dad fishing a little bit ago. So here are a couple of pictures from that day.




This picture of my dad fishing was a pure accident, but I love how it looks!

6 months!

Wow! So last night as we were headed off to bed I realized that it was our 6 month anniversary! I cannot believe that we've been married for 6 months! It seriously doesn't feel like that. I would post a picture or something, but I can't seem to find the cord for the camera. Not sure where it got put. When I find it, I will post some pictures.


Until I can find the cord, here are 2 pictures from our wedding! Enjoy! :)

I did it...

So, after seeing how cute my sister-in-law Karina makes her blog, I decided to change the background on our blog! There are a lot of cute backgrounds there, but I figured I'd put this one up for now. :)

On Monday my parents, Josh and I went fishing. Well, Josh and my dad went fishing. My mom and I just watched and hung out. My dad caught a fish, but threw it back. It was a pretty good sized fish! Then on Thursday I went with my dad and Josh fishing again. They fished, I watched and read a book. My dad caught another fish, but it was pretty small. There was a dad and his kids there and they kept catching a lot of fish. When they left we decided to go by where they had been, hoping it would be better. It was shadier, but they still didn't get anything. I think they at least had some fun! It was good to be outside for me. I got some sun and had fun watching them. I took some pictures, but I'll have to add them later.

Jobs, life

Josh started his new job today at Costco. He works in the meat department there. He told me after work that there is a lot of stuff to remember, all the different cuts, how to put the meat in the dish and other stuff like that. I know he'll do well, though. When they hired him, they told him he would get about 25 hours a week. Well, he got his schedule and they had scheduled him for 40 hours this week, not that we are complaining! The money is good, and it will definitely take some stress off for bills for the summer since my work is basically over for the school year. I now need to find a summer job to help pay the bills as well. Also so we can actually do stuff like go to a movie now and then. ;)

I'm getting excited to start teaching in August. I can't wait to get my classroom and decorate it and do all the fun stuff to get ready for the school year!

I've been tagged!

Sorry Jess! I didn't notice it until now! :)

A- Attached or single: Attached!
B- Best Friend: Josh
C-Cake or Pie: Cake
D- Day of Choice: Saturday
E- Essential Item (s): chapstick, purse, keys
F- Favorite Color: purple & blue
G- Gummy Bears or Worms: worms
H- Hometown: St. George, UT
I- Indulgence(s): cheesecake
J- January or July: Josh says July. I have no preference
K-Kids: someday
L- Like or Love: Love
M- Marriage Date: December 8, 2007
N- Number of Siblings: 2 sisters
O- Oranges or Apples: Both
P- Phobias or Fears: getting robbed while in the house. Josh says I'm afraid of everything lol
Q-Quote(s): I never said it would be easy, I only said it would be worth it
R- Reason To Smile: Josh, my niece and nephews, my family
S- Season: Spring
T- Tag Six: Melissa, Stacey, Karina, Julie, Rachael, Marissa
U- Unknown Fact About Me: can't think of anything
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: I eat meat
W- Worst Habit: I worry too much
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: meaning like or hate? um, no idea
Y- Your Favorite Food: Italian & In N Out Burger (we just got one here! WOOHOO!!!)
Z- Zodiac: Taurus

And now for Josh's part...

A- Attached or single: Attached
B- Best Friend: Carri
C-Cake or Pie: pie
D- Day of Choice: Saturday
E- Essential Item (s): guns, Carri, the American Flag
F- Favorite Color: Green
G- Gummy Bears or Worms: gummy bears
H- Hometown: Hayden Lake, ID
I- Indulgence(s): I don't have any. I'm pure disciplined
J- January or July: July
K-Kids: yes (someday)
L- Like or Love: love
M- Marriage Date: December 8, 2007
N- Number of Siblings: 3 sisters, 1 brother
O- Oranges or Apples: oranges
P- Phobias or Fears: Phobias are for the weak. I've never tasted fear
Q-Quote(s): There are 2 types of people: those who are Marines, and those who wish they were
R- Reason To Smile: my wife
S- Season: Summer
T- Tag Six: see above. lol
U- Unknown Fact About Me: Before I die, I want to visit Antarctica
V- Vegetarian or Oppressor of Animal: Love meat!
W- Worst Habit: I have no bad habits. I piss excellence in everything
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: don't know
Y- Your Favorite Food: spaghetti & tacos
Z- Zodiac: Aquarius

What a weekend!

My sister came into town on Friday morning from Iowa. Her husband was going to California with a group of kids from the school they work at, and he dropped her and their son off to spend the weekend with us. My other sister came down as well to visit. It's not very often that my family is all together, so it was fun.
Friday we just kind of hung out. I took a walk with my nephew that evening and we walked up to the temple. He got out of the stroller and watched ants walking around the ground for a minute before we headed back home.
On Saturday my parents, both my sisters, Josh and I all went to the temple. My mom and I went first thing since it was my first time going, and then the rest of my family came later. It was a great experience!
Later that day my sisters, my mom and I took my niece and nephews to the splash park. They had a lot of fun! Both of my nephews ran around the whole time we were there. My niece stayed closer to her mom, but would follow her big brother around any time she could.
Needless to say, we had a great weekend!

Now you see it....

...now you don't!

I'm back!

So I realize it's been almost a month since we last posted anything. It's been a little hectic and crazy around here. Josh has been trying to find a job, but it hasn't gone that great. He's had one interview but they decided to go a different way. Basically, they wanted a teenager that they could make into whatever they wanted.

Work has been slowing down for me since it's almost the end of the school year. I haven't been doing as many tests considering the students are in end of year testing.

Josh is almost done with this semester of school, and his finals are this week. We still need to register him for summer, so hopefully we can do that this week as well. He also shaved off his beard, but it's starting to grow back. I took pictures of him shaving it off, but can't find the cord to put the pictures onto the computer. As soon as I do, I will put the picture on.

This past weekend we went to Vegas with one of Josh's friend and his wife. It was a lot of fun! We walked the strip. Pretty much the entire strip! We started at Circus Circus and ended at The Excalibur. We made a few stops along the way to see the different sights and things, and then we walked all the way back. We were all so sore by the time we got back to the hotel. We really enjoyed hanging out with them, and I made a new friend :) We just wish they lived closer so we could hang out more.

Well, that's it for now. I'll go look for the cord and try to upload some pics!

Wedding Pictures

I was asked to post some pictures from our wedding, so here's a few of those.

It's been awhile

I know, it's been awhile since we posted. I've been busy with work lately and Josh is busy with school. This past week I was just offered a teaching job. YAY!!!! I will be teaching 3rd grade next year, and can finally get out of a job that I've been hating most of this year. I've had this same job for 3 years and the first year it was great, the second year it was ok, but this year has just been it for me. So I am EXTREMELY happy to be teaching next year.

It's not letting me post any pictures right now, so I'll have to try again later.

End of Spring Break

So we had this past week off from work and school. It was very nice! We slept in pretty much every day. Josh got his haircut, and as soon as I can find the camera cord I will post a new picture of his short hair. He still has his beard. He didn't do his usual high & tight haircut. He said it would look too weird with the beard.

This week I went through a bunch of boxes and got rid of a lot of stuff! There's still more to do, but I feel like I have accomplished something. When we moved in, our stuff was all put into our extra room, and I finally got it somewhat organized. There's still a lot more that I can do, but at least it's been started.

Neither of us are looking forward to going back to school/work, but it's something that must be done. Well, it's late, but I'll try to write more another time. I'll also try to post more pictures.

Here are some pics of Josh. You can see his beard and how long his hair has gotten! I know he'll be cutting it this week as we will both have the time off.

Update

Well, here we are again! Josh has dropped a couple of classes, and is feeling better about school. We didn't realize how hard the block schedule would be to keep up with a full schedule! He'll go full time again in the fall. I'm still looking for a new job. I have applied here for some teaching jobs, but it's hard because the principals know me as "the tester" and they tend to want me to stay in that position. I haven't decided if that's a compliment or not. lol I've also been trying to start up a Stampin' Up! business. It's been hard, but hopefully soon I'll get it going more.

Both Josh and I have this next week off, so we may go out of town, just to get away. I've been overly stressed with my job and really need a break! Even after this week, I'm going back to giving about 5 tests a day, which is a lot. Usually it was 2-3 a day. After 3 tests, my brain is pretty dead, so I'm not looking forward to this at all. My schedule is already set through the beginning of April.

Josh has his beard again. It looks pretty good, but he keeps saying he needs a haircut. It is a bit long, especially for him.

Well, that's it for now. Once I figure out how to put pictures up, I'll put some up.

Here we go!

So, this is my first attempt at a blog. I figured since most of our families have been getting blogs that Josh and I should start one as well. Right now Josh is going to Dixie State and working hard in his classes. I still work for the same place I have for 3 years, but am looking into making a change. That's all for now, but we'll hopefully put up some pics and post more again soon!