That's Principal Day to You!

It's true, I am now a full fledged principal! The first week of March the Nebo School Board approved my appointment as Principal of Barnett Elementary in Payson. I am so excited! I taught in Payson at a different school a few years ago so it is kind of like coming home. It was a whirlwind week once the announcement was made. I met the faculty the next day, headed up to Salt Lake for a conference, had to meet with the Elementary Director, and still find time to complete my current projects at Westside. Not to mention my face hurt from smiling and thanking everyone who was congratulating me. The school is a fabulous school and I have enjoyed getting to know some of the teachers already. Yes, it is going to be hard, yes, I probably won't have much of a life the rest of the year, but yes, I am so ready to be in charge of my own school and have many amazing, great experiences!

Here is a link to the write-up my district did on my appointment:
http://www.nebo.edu/frontpage/201103?page=1

And here are some pictures of lovely flowers my roommate Cami got for me to congratulate me and a lovely bouquet my family had sent to my school!


This is my school!

I Got Jimmered

This year basketball season at BYU was quite entertaining. Jimmer Fredette was the star player on the team and was pretty dang good. Usually after every game I would see at least 20 status posts on Facebook saying something about this Jimmer kid. It is a shame for me to admit I didn't have as much time to watch the games as in years past so I knew of Jimmer and his amazing skills, but didn't really pay too much attention to him. Until that one day... it was a Saturday afternoon and I didn't really have much to do so I decided to sit down, relax, and watch my Cougars play a good game of bball. And then I caught it, the Jimmer Lovebug. The kid could move through a crowd of players, make the shot, and get fouled in the process, then make the free throw. But when he made a three pointer from like 20 feet behind the 3-point line, that is when I fell in love with him. And to top it all off, the kid is cute! So I joined the thousands of other Jimmer fans and posted on Facebook that Jimmer was my new crush. After that I watched all the games I could and was fortunate enough to watch the Sweet 16 game the Cougars were in inside the BYU Men's Basketball Classroom in the Marriott Center. There I sat in the same room Jimmer had sweat in. His name was on the board and I felt at home. This kid is good...

Look how far back he is! Seriously insane how great his shot is!

And he is so cute!


Here I am with some good friends enjoying the game in the Men's Basketball Classroom. They lost this game, but it was still fun to watch my boy!
Jimmer has won multiple Player of the Year awards, songs have been made about him, phrases have such as "Jimmer Range" and "You Got Jimmered!" are now in everyday conversation. But I think the coolest thing is he is just a good guy! He works hard, loves the game, and was a great leader for his team. Sadly he has a cute girlfriend, but I am pretty sure if he didn't and if he didn't mind that I am like 10 years older than him, we would totally date. :)

Angela Finds a Talent

So once upon a time a girl named Angela decided she needed a new talent. She searched high and low for something that would appeal to her and possibly help her win over others (i.e get a husband). She considered cake decorating, but didn't want to worry about having to eat all the cakes once they were decorated. She looked into flower arranging, but you have to spend thousands of dollars to become a certified florist. She tried her hand at training for a marathon, but injured her knees. What was this sweet girl who only wanted to make the world a better place to do?

Then it came to her, she would learn how to sew! Then she could make cute baby gifts for her friends, make fun purses and skirts for herself, and she was sure knowing how to sew would make her look like the perfect wife. So Angela's super cool mom bought her a sewing machine for Christmas and off she went to the land of Continuing Education to learn how to sew...

She learned how to make a drawstring backpack. This one she gave to her little friend, Jacob.


She learned how to make pajama pants but sadly they were way too big for her.


So she gave them to her friend, Mrs. Elephant, they fit her much better and pink was her color.


She also learned how to make an apron. So now that she knows how to sew and has an apron that makes her look like she knows how to cook, this girl should be married in no time and live happily ever after!

P.S. Please note my attempt at humor in adding the "get a husband" element to the story. It was simply for comedic effect, I do not believe my new skills as a seamstress will land me a husband. But it would be nice. ;)

Happy Valentine's Day to Me!

Ah Valentine's Day, the day everyone gets to tell their significant other how much they adore them. I of course have never had the opportunity. Granted this year I was close, I had a guy give me roses the week before but then changed his mind by the time February 14th rolled around. Too much pressure I suppose. I feel like even if I want to hate this day, I can't really despise the day my parents decided to get married. Who gets married on the cheesiest day of the year? Evidently my parents do and I have to be grateful they did or I would not be in existence today.

Well this year was even more symbolic of how lame a day it is for those of us who have no one to share our love with. Not only was I a bit disappointed in the "Roses the Week Before Guy" running away, but I had the stomach flu on Valentine's Day, how's that for saying I love you! The plus side was I couldn't go to school that day and see all the flowers come for the teachers and all the kids passing out valentines and going crazy with all the candy they eat all day. The down side, well I am sure you can imagine what the down side is with the stomach flu.

Now don't get too teary eyed over my disappointing holiday just yet, there were bursts of love that managed to break through the drab day. Below are the pictures of what did make my Valentine's Day just super!

My friend, Heidi, invited me over for a delicious Valentine feast the night before. I think she sold some of her table decoration designs to Martha Stewart. Super fancy right!

My favorite candy, Valentine Sours, are super cheap and super addictive. I was able to build up my Valentine Candy supply and enjoy this yummy treat the whole month of February. Yes I worked out a lot in February too!

My most exciting Valentine burst of love was a video message from my cute little cousins Megan and Kettner. They may be the cutest kids I know. Have a listen for yourself!