The Longest Drive Ever

For Memorial Day Weekend, Jacob and I went with my family to visit my Granny in Denver. On the way there, we divided the drive into two days, stopping in Albuquerque one day and then driving the rest of the way the next day. The weather was beautiful! It was always under 80 degrees and there was a cool breeze. It was definitely a nice change from the sweltering heat of Arizona. It was good to see my Granny and Dean. It brought back so many memories. I loved the fact that even though I hadn't been there in 6 years, her house still smelled the same. It was a great trip, except for the ride back. We drove it all in one day, 14 hours to Tucson and then Jacob and I still had to drive the two hours back to Phoenix. Let me tell you, I am not looking forward to getting back in the car any time soon. Here are some funny pictures from the drive and us trying to keep ourselves entertained.

Here is my Mom all squished in the back seat.

Here is Aubrey with my Dad's fish oil, bleh.

This Jacob sleeping. If we're in the car for longer than 15 minutes, this is how he ends up.

A classic Jakey face.

Last Day of School

The 22nd was the last day of school. In the fall, I will probably be working for a different district so it was the last time I would see the kids I have been working with. It has been a difficult and extremely dramatic couple of months but I enjoyed them. I was a little sad to be leaving but I'm on to bigger and better things. Here are some pictures of the kids.

This is Alex. He is mildly autistic. He really loves super croc (the relative of modern day crocodiles) and draws them really well!

This is the whole group of kids with me and the other teachers. I am standing on my tip-toes. lol

David vs. David

Since the beginning of the American Idol season, I had a feeling that it would come down to David Archuleta and David Cook. They are definitely the most talented and have consistently good performances. Now the finale has finally come and I have no idea who is going to win! I am rooting for David Archuleta, although I wouldn't be that disappointed if Cook won. I like them both! David Cook is more of a rocker and David Archuleta has pure talent, his voice is amazing! They will both be succesful no matter who is crowned the American Idol. Watch tonight on Fox at 7 o'clock and vote after the show. Good luck to both of them and may the best David win!

Welcome Home Lacey!

Lacey is back and we are so excited! Especially Ace. I think he was really lonely without her. She had parvo (yucky!) and was in the vet hospital for 4 days. She was pretty sick and really skinny but she is all better now! She has the cutest little bandage on to cover where her IV was. She definitely hates it and has been trying to rip it off since we got home. She is noisy and hyper as ever but it isn't annoying (yet) because we really missed her. Feel free to come visit us if you want. :)

No Baby Face Here

We visited my family in Tucson last weekend and were both a little shocked by my brother Seth's appearance. Apparently he has been letting his facial hair grow for quite some time now and he's basically got a full on beard. He's growing it until he has to take his picture to send in with his mission papers. Eventually this led to the discussion on whether or not Jacob can grow facial hair. I tease him a bit about it even though I have no idea whether he can or not. Well, he definitely proved me wrong. After we left Tucson, he didn't shave for a little over a week and his beard was growing strong. I took a picture before he shaved it off. Doesn't he look like a woodsman or something? ha ha

I put this one up there just so you could see the beard I am talking about. And I have no idea why he is making this face.

Our Little Cleaning Crew

I have cooked a lot in my life and I have to say that I love gas stoves the best. There is one downside to them though: they get extremely dirty! If anything at all falls under the burner while it's on, it quickly becomes burnt and crispy. Cooking dinner each night leads to a lot of this crisp on the stove. Especially since I'm a clumsy cook and always spill. Luckily though, We have our own little cleaning crew to clean it up. :)

Pat's Run

This past Saturday, my parents, my sister, Jacob, and I ran in Pat's Run down in Tempe. It's 4.2 miles long. I was a little worried that I wouldn't be able to make it the whole way (yes, I know, it's not that long) because it's been a while since I have exercised. But I figured what the heck, I'm young, if my mom can do it then I'm going to feel bad about myself if I can't. We woke up at 5:45 to make it down to the starting point by 7. Luckily for us it was cool and overcast, the perfect running conditions. The race started right at 7 but it took us a while to get to the actual starting line because there were so many people. They give you these cool little microchips to wear on your shoe that calculates when you pass the starting line to when you cross the finish line. I ran with my mom at our slow little pace but dang it, I was still moving. Eventually she left me because I had to walk for a little while so I ran the last mile or so alone. I finished in 49:27 which made me pretty proud. I was about to pass out but I made it. Jacob finished in 38:53. My dad beat us all, finishing thirty seconds or so before Jacob. Not bad for a 51-year-old huh?! My goal is to start running again and finish the Pat's Run next year in 40 minutes. Wish me luck!

Can you tell I'm exhausted?