Happy Halloween Crazy CRITTERS!!!

Well it's been a fun but crazy week!! I had so much fun with my Crazy Critters! As many know I teach 3 year olds, 16 of them! It is way fun! Last week was the letter S and we made lots of fun crafts; Spiders, Skeletons, Scarecrows, Square Monsters, and many more!

Thursday we had a center party and celebrated Halloween by playing games and going trick or treating!

My room had the pumpkin cake walk! I think we had one of the most popular rooms! The kids walked in a circle on the pumpkins and when the music stopped they found a pumpkin and we drew a number. Whom ever was on that number got a cupcake!

This is part of my room! Our spiders and leaves are hanging from the ceiling!

Here are our little Square Monsters! We read Go Away Green Monsters and then they made their own!

This is my quiet corner where the kids sit and read! We have a tree and a pumpkin patch! The tree has been changing colors each season!

My Kids each made skeletons that had S's for the body! They turned out really cute but were a ton of work! They are more at a kindergarten level but we did finish!

Needless to say by the end of the two weeks my classroom was pretty colorful and way gotty! But it was fun!

Now onto Thanksgiving; Indians, Pilgrims and Turkeys!

Lucky Woman...

Ok so during relief society today we talked about Joseph Smith and his family! Well the chapter was mostly letters from him to Emma showing how much her cared, trusted, and loved her! He used the most amazing words! Over and over he said my heart is ENCIRCLED with love for you! Any way I just thought it was so sweet and endearing! I continually wished that we talked that way this day and age.  

...well later on I was sitting in sacrament thumbing through my scripture when I happened upon a letter from Trent.  I read through it! It was so cute and beautiful! I love him so much!  I figured it was from his mission but it was just signed T. I looked at the date and it was from May 2008! Some how he slipped it in my scriptures and I had no idea! Finding it today was just perfect! It was everything I was hoping for during the lesson in relief society! 

So THANK YOU TRENT!! I love you so much! You are such a sweetheart! 

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Ok well my sister Heidi who lives in Michigan said I hadn't updated my blog in a while! Well there is not much to update! Same old same old! 

I am excited for this week! HALLOWEEN!!! I have been planning they lessons for my preschool class the past two weeks! This week went really well! I'll take pictures of my classroom and all the fun activities we did! 

For Halloween we are having a family party I am super excited! I am excited to have the parents see all the fun things we are working on. I am also excited to be able to interact with the parents and see how they interact with their children! 

My kids have been so so chaotic lately. But kids say the Darnest things!! I love all of them and love having them in my class! 

So that is the basic update! 

General Conference Weekend!

Well as most of you know it was general conference weekend! For me it was a pretty amazing weekend. Last Sunday my bishop recommended that we try and visit the temple before conference to better focus our minds.  Trent and I were able to go on Wednesday night. It was crazy how busy the temple was that evening.  But I am glad we went.

On Saturday morning I woke up wide awake at 10:00am on the DOT!! I was so amazed how awake I was! It made me excited to turn on conference. I knew this was because I had attended the temple that week to prepare for conference.  I really enjoyed Elder Perry's talk.  He spoke on so many things but one of the things that I can't get out of my head is dressing modestly for the Lord.  Not only wearing clothing that covers your body but also wearing clothing that doesn't flaunt your money or make you feel a certain way.  I think all of us need a good reminder of what to wear and not to wear.

Another talk on Saturday that I loved was President Uchtdorf.  Lately he seems to be talking a lot about having JOY in all that we do.  I have tried to take that to heart and truly find joy in everything.  I am trying hard no to argue or get to frustrated with things. It has helped me change my outward look on life. 

This weekend was also really fun because I was able to go spend it with the Young's in Park City.  It was great to feel apart of the family.  I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart for inviting me.  I enjoyed being with Trent all weekend and being able to share in the spirit of conference with him and his family. Thanks again! 

On Sunday again I woke up wide awake but this time it was at 8:30am. No one else was awake, so I was able to enjoy a quiet few hours on my own writing in my journal and just reflecting. I know that because I listened to my bishop and his guidance that I got a lot more out of this weekend than I usually do over conference.  

I am so grateful to the Lord for allowing us to listen to the prophets voice and to get guidance from his councilors. It is truly amazing that we have this gospel and the knowledge of having a living prophet. I love the Lord and  I LOVE CONFERENCE! I say these things in the name of my brother, friend, and SAVIOR Jesus Christ Amen. 

Missing those Fun summer days!!

Just thought I'd post some pictures from the 

GRANDE OL' SUMMER!!

Go UTES!!

Ok so lately Trent and I have had lots of fun days! Especially going to the u of u games!! I love U games! I get so into them! I look forward to them and being with Trent! 

Take a look at the fun times we have had!!

Go UTAH!! 4 and 0!

Boring Life of a NAt!

Well I thought I would just update you all on what is not going on in my life!! ha ha

Well Life is just plain and dandy! Basically Everyday is the same...Except for those special days when T gives me a wake up call! (I tell you what that is the best way to wake up in the morn!! ) But the boring days I wake up at about 8:20 to be to work by 9:00am! Which I am usually late! But I am working on!  I teach my class from 9 to 6! with only a 45 min. break! Some days I wanna scream, some days I wanna cry, some days I wanna quit, but most days I find my self looking at a child of mine and realizing..."this is why I am in this profession!" I love my kids they are so funny! Kids honestly say the darnest things!  Like the other day I was holding up a t-shirt that would fit a 2 year old and said who's is this, Can I wear it...one of the kids looked at me like I was crazy and said, "Miss Natalie that's to big for you!" My co-teacher and I were laughing like crazy! Guess you had to be there! 

After work I drive home! I finally get to talk to Trent again! It's gotta be a highlight of the day! We both go home and eat dinner and then we get together! and well since we are both so tired by the end of the day we usually are doing 1 of 3 things...homework, watching "Smallville," or Sleeping! Then we call it a night and it starts all over again the next day!!

Wednesdays are a little different I have class after work so I get to go listen to Professor FUNKE! Yes FUNK! He is so awesome! Basically we talk about kid books! So it is fun! 

I am working on my internship stuff and applying for my licensing! But that is about it to my life right now!! 

Just living each day with every breath I take!!