Westside Goodbyes

Last school year, I blogged about my incredible experiences at Westside here. This year, I'm trying to get through it without being emotional. Simply put, Westside is the best school with truly THE best teachers {and the rest of the faculty & staff} out there. I feel so lucky to have worked with such amazing people who sacrifice for the good of their students. They are willing to do whatever it takes {regardless of the extra time away from their own families} for their students and the school. I have been on the receiving end of so much help from these talented friends of mine and I will miss our lunch conversations, run-ins in the copy room, pranks, even collaboration! :) It really hit me the last week of school that I won't be returning next year, and it made me take in every one of my last moments at Westside. Every second teaching in my own classroom. Each instance with my sweet students who have been my life for the past year. My last lunches and run-ins with my friends. When you're as sentimental as me, goodbyes are extremely hard, especially when you have such incredible people around you. I am looking forward to my future visits back at Westside, as well as many visitors in Texas. Thank you for your friendship and profound influence on me as a person and teacher. Thank you to the amazing students that I had the opportunity to teach, and the sweetest parents out there. {Who threw me surprise bridal showers, birthday parties, pep rallies, and so on!} You will all be missed greatly!

Here's a quick look at my school year!

Our program: If the World Were a Village

Halloween 2012: Superteachers

Apryl came back for a visit! :)

I love that cute class of mine! We always loved when Mr. Kevin could come in!

Teacher Appreciation Week was over the top thanks to our wonderful room mom and the Petersons! Thanks for all the fun things and especially the "Pep Rally" that we will all never forget! You guys are the greatest!

They rented this outfit! I was dying!

{From last year but...} The best facilitator (& one of my favorite people) and the wonderful Duvalls at my wedding.

Love this team of mine! Thank you for your friendship and support! I am lucky to have worked with you all!

I seriously laughed and cried when I showed up on my last day at Westside to this hilariousness. I will miss these wonderful people!

Farewell to Cougartown

These past few weeks have been so busy with the end of my school year, moving out of our apartment, my classroom, and becoming some of America's most frequent fliers for some vacation with family. It hasn't quite hit us yet that we are no longer Provo residents. I remember visiting my older brother and sister when they went to BYU, and hearing that the mayor pronounced Provo, Cougartown on game days. Needless to say, I couldn't wait to move to this spirited city. We loved being in Provo for school and will miss all of our sweet friends. We have so many wonderful memories in this town! Farewell Cougartown! 

The last item from our empty apartment. A sign that it was "time to go." :)

Lander Trip

We took advantage of the May birthdays in the Hutchinson family, and spent the weekend in Lander, Wyoming. It was so fun to play with Tate and Bailey and explore their new town. We had the best time celebrating Tygh and Bailey's birthdays and spending the day with the Hutchinson fam! We hope to come back sometime soon and also hope our brainwashing skills worked on Bailey and she gets her parents to come out to Texas! ;) Thanks for such a fun weekend Erin and Tygh! 

Vegas Trip

Last weekend we took a quick trip down to Vegas with our friends the Martineaus. We were lucky enough to meet them when we were living in Cambridge Court and we're just waiting for the day they move out to Texas too. We had fun enjoying delicious food, shopping, and some sun! I came back looking like a lobster! We love these two and are looking forward to a reunion with them soon!