Texas!!!

We were able to go to Texas in June for my mommy's wedding... unfortunately Craig (groom to be) "broke his belly" and was in the hospital the whole time :( So no wedding while we were there, but they did get married shortly after, as soon as he was better! We still had a good time (prob not Craig) shopping, going to the pool, and going to this sweet restaurant with live music and dancing!

Bre and Mommy

Chandler, Kauner, Sar, and Bre

And it wouldn't be a trip to Texas without a visit to Buffalo Wild Wings... Brian's favorite!

We luhhhh Tejas!

Happy Birthday Asha!!!

My little puppy turned 1 today! Her favorite things to do are play fetch and eat pens! Ha ha she's a crazy dog but we love her!

When we first got her she would climb on Brian's shoulders every time we drove somewhere

And she has a really hard time keeping her eyes open for pictures... ha ha I couldn't find a better one than this!

Happy Birthday Asha!

Update Time!!!

Wow a lot has happened since I last updated so I'll try to keep it brief! First, I finished my student teaching and graduated with my Masters of Education from University of Phoenix! My mom came into town and we had a blast with everyone! My last day of student teaching, my teacher had a self-starter for the kids... How many years of school has Mrs. Woods gone to?

Answer: 19 Yeah, I think I'm good for a bit :)

Obviously I was slacking and didn't get a ton of pictures but I do want to thank my parents for being so supportive and of course my wonderful husband for being patient with me :)

Dad, Michelle, and me at Pizza Factory for my graduation dinner!

Sar, Kauner, Brian, Bre, Mom, and Craig at graduation

Tess, Erin, Bre, and Steph

The whole class!!!

That night, my family left and Brian and I headed out with Cody and Krista for our cruise! So much fun... All I can say is wondering what to wear each day was my biggest stress so it was amazing! The highlight of the cruise was definitely the zipline and the bungee jumping! Cody was the one who suggested it and until after we actually jumped, he was on our bad list for suggesting such a terrible idea. For those that know Brian pretty well, you probably know that Brian is DEATHLY afraid of heights... so I'm thinking I should go first to kind of warm him up and make it not so bad. Well when I finally got up there to jump, HOLY FREAK! It's scary! So it took me a good 15 to 20 minutes but I finally "jumped." The word jumped is in quotes because although I thought I jumped, pictures show otherwise. I sort of just fell... At least I did it right?

Next was Brian's turn... that man did not hesitate one second and flew out like a bird! No lie!

Of course after we jumped we loved Cody for suggesting such a great idea!

Right after everything... relief that we are alive and excitement for surviving!

Right before the zip line

They let us do a tandem line... it was so much fun!

And of course the other highlights of the trip were shopping, ice cream time, and poncho time!!!

It was a great trip and we had so much fun with Cody and Krista!

And for my last item of business... I got a job! I will be working at Clear Horizons Academy in Provo! It is a private school for Autistic children and although I am very nervous, I am incredibly excited!!!

And I'm out.

Last Day Of Class :(

I've been so excited for this time for a year and a half but now that it's here I'm so sad. Tonight was my last night of class. I have been with the same 15 people every Tuesday night for four hours for the last year and a half. I will especially miss my girls in team A! BreAnna, Erin, Stephanie, and Tess... Team BEST!!! ;) It's a great feeling to finally have my Masters but so sad to say goodbye to these amazing people. Go UOPX!!!

Erin, Tess, Steph, and Bre... Go Team A!!!

Favorite 2nd Grade Quotes Part II

I'm reading a book where it shows part of the animal on one page and the rest of the animal on the next...

Teacher:... That was a platypus...

Student: Oh I knew it was a potato!

Teacher:... That was a water glider, they use their legs to walk on water...

Student: Hey, that's just like Jesus!

A 1st grader is crying outside my door so I go out to see if he is okay. (The doors lead to outside) He is crying and holding a packaged brownie...

Teacher: Are you okay bud? What happened?

Student: (sobbing) Someone hit my eye and it really hurts

Teacher: Well it looks okay to me, make sure your mommy rinses it out with water when you get home okay. Do you want me to put your brownie in your backpack so it's easier to ride your scooter?

Student: (still sobbing) Someone threw this (talking about the brownie) at me and it hit my eye

Teacher: (trying not to laugh) Okay well do you want me to throw it away for you?

Student: (of course, still sobbing) No, I want to eat it

Teacher: (now laughing) Okay, let me put it in your backpack for you

Oh man, these kids are hilarious!

Favorite 2nd Grade Quotes Part I

"Mrs. Woods, can I call you Mrs. FireWoods?"

(you know, firewood...)

"And also, this is my 'bionicule' and it spits fire, and also, I lost a piece, and also it can make earthquakes, and also..." (not sure how to spell that)

"I am already a good reader and I am insulted that you want me to read in reading centers."

Teacher: "You need to write about what you just did in r.a.d. KIDS." (literally 20 minutes ago)

Student: "My brain can't think back that far."

Student: "That kid over there hit me!"

Teacher: "Okay, thank you for telling me, are you okay?"

Student: "Oh I'm tough, I just wanted to tell you."

"Maybe someone didn't turn in their homework because they are afraid to tell you they lost it."

And my very favorite so far...

Teacher: "Why shouldn't we tell strangers that our parents aren't home?"

Student: "Because then they will KILL our parents!"

I am loving (student) teaching!!! :)

Surreal

Let me tell you a story. About a year and a half ago, Brian and I were living in Long Island, NY for the summer. We went into Manhattan quite a bit and had a blast. One particular time, Brian bought a Stewie energy drink at a random gift shop. When we got home I asked him when he was going to drink it. He said he needed to save it for something special. He then decided that he would drink his Stewie energy drink when he got accepted into pharmacy school.

Well here he is with his energy drink...

...and here he is drinking it!!!

That's right! My man just got accepted into pharmacy school! He will be attending The Roseman University of Health Sciences, formerly known as USN!!! We won't have to move and it's only a 3 year school so he will be done super fast too! And I don't mean to brag, but he had his interview on Thursday, February 3rd and he got his call on Tuesday, February 8th! My honey was one of the first picks for this year's admission!!! He is such a little smarty pants and I'm so proud of him.