Well..
I guess it is about time that I update the blog!
It has now been over 4 months since Dugan and I were married, and I cannot believe how the time has flown by! We are busy as usual with our crazy work and school schedules that it leaves little time for me to even think of updating the blog.. let alone write Thank You notes for our wedding! (Goal: to have them all done and sent in the mail by next week)
We had the most amazing wedding day, and it could not have been more perfect. Everything went according to plan (as it should have, since I had an itinerary typed up for everyone) and I could not have asked for better people in my life who were there to support us that day. We love you all and we are so glad to have you a part of our lives!
After our honeymoon in Scottsdale, AZ, we came home to start our lives in our apartment in West Jordan. We sure do have some fun neighbors who create a lot of excitement in the area. From catching their apartment on fire, to smoking up a storm outside of the building for all to enjoy that wonderful smell. We even have a dog park that was just put in right in front of our building! We couldn't have asked for a more ghetto exciting place to live. (Did I mention the cockroaches that were in our apartment when we first moved in?)
We had an enjoyable summer after the wedding craziness. Going boating with the family, St. George, Dugan starting his master's program, me wrapping up the summer semester, moving classrooms twice (yes twice), and just relaxing. Dugan also had surgery on his benign tumor that was in his neck. The surgery went well.. until recovery from the anesthesia came. What a nightmare for Dugan! We started back up again with the fall semester, and teaching in August.
We celebrated Dugan's 27th birthday on August 29th, with a surprise birthday dinner with his friends, and a dinner with his family earlier that week. All he wanted for his birthday was an expensive pair of jeans (a specific kind from The Buckle, of course). So he got them, plus some other great things from his family and friends.
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| USU vs Utah football game. The Aggies won! |
Dugan's internship for his master's degree is at the Pingrie School of Autism up at the U, where he works with the students mainly in preschool. He is also taking some classes along with his internship. Let's just say, Dugan will be happy when he is done with school... His internship goes through next spring until graduation.
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I started teaching for my FOURTH year in 3rd grade. I cannot believe it has been that long! Last year was a rough year for me, a tough class, starting my master's degree, planning a wedding etc. etc. I was definitely put through some tests during that time. I told myself this summer, that I would never let something like that happen again, where if I was overwhelmed like that, I would try my best to be prepared for it. So, all summer I planned and prepared my classroom for this school year, hoping that I could stay on top of things at work. So far so good! I have a wonderful class this year, who are the sweetest kids ever! Last year was a great test for me, and I am so grateful for that class that I had, as they helped me learn a lot about what I still needed to improve on as a teacher.
On October 13th, we celebrated Crystal and Adam's wedding day! It was such a great day to see one of my best friends be sealed in the temple. I was so happy to be apart of that day. Love them both! I am happy to say that I have seen their relationship since it first started. It was also great to see Stephy! She came out from D.C. again like she did for my wedding this year. It was good to have the three back together again!
This week, Dugan and I both turned in our applications for graduation...AWW YEAH! The end is in sight! Next spring, Dugan and I will both graduate from the U with our master's and we cannot be more excited about starting to pay off our student loans the day we walk with our caps and gowns... Heh. (thank goodness for the government!)
Halloween and fall are as always, my favorite time of year. The family went to see Thriller! by Odyssey Dance Theater, which is a tradition for us. It has been fun decorating our apartment with my own Halloween creations, and to start reminiscing about when we started dating over a year ago. How the time has flown!
Now it is off to the rest of the holiday season, as we try to survive school and make it through the snowy weather(bring on the snow this year!).
Maybe, if you are lucky, I will start posting more often! Laters.
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I started teaching for my FOURTH year in 3rd grade. I cannot believe it has been that long! Last year was a rough year for me, a tough class, starting my master's degree, planning a wedding etc. etc. I was definitely put through some tests during that time. I told myself this summer, that I would never let something like that happen again, where if I was overwhelmed like that, I would try my best to be prepared for it. So, all summer I planned and prepared my classroom for this school year, hoping that I could stay on top of things at work. So far so good! I have a wonderful class this year, who are the sweetest kids ever! Last year was a great test for me, and I am so grateful for that class that I had, as they helped me learn a lot about what I still needed to improve on as a teacher.
