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Teachers go back in 11 days!

The first day of school is two weeks from today!

The hardest part for us will be waking up early again.

Right now we wake up (really, really late) and say,

"Geez, we'd just be coming in from recess right now," or,

But we're just getting up when we say those things.

Here's a Peek into My Classroom

Ahhhh...SUMMER

a time to become reacquainted with that newborn stage again.

I enjoy writing and decided to submit for them. They accept submissions from children and adults. It was interesting going through the publishing process with the editors. Luckily I didn't have to revise much from my first draft. An enjoyable experience. 

Anyone interested in submitting should give it a try. They are very easy and nice to work with.

Thanks for all you've done for me. What a great mom you are!

Thanks for making my prom dresses, mall shopping for hours and hours without getting tired, being there for me anytime I need you, hiding some report cards from dad, laughing so hard till we cry, giving ME gifts when I became a mom for my "birth" day, taking me and my friends toilet papering, being CEO of Camp Grandma, watching our kids, vacations, Taco Bell coupons, being a great cook, paying for so much, giving me so many opportunities, being my soccer coach for the only season I played without any wins, all your advice, the peacemaker in you that you passed on to me, and so much more...

But I know you are old and your eyes won't want to read so much. (hee hee) Thanks for laughing at me when I am making fun of you. I'll just say one last thing-

Our announcement picture. 

Gotta love that sailor polka dot dress with huge shoulder pads.

My sister, Steve, me, my mom, my dad

After getting married on a perfect cloudless day in the Los Angeles temple,

we had our reception in my backyard. My dad had the yard picture perfect.

We had catered chicken enchiladas, rice, beans, chips and salsa-

going with the Cinco de Mayo theme.

 We had a harpist playing up on the patio. It was perfect!

Our cake was chocolate mousse. 

We did the traditional thing of saving the top of the cake in the freezer 

to enjoy on our one year anniversary. 

However, being poor starving students, we ate it three months later.

No shoulder pads, but a very high curled bang. YIKES!

The white t-shirt I'm wearing actually had shoulder pads. For real!

Our Caribbean cruise honeymoon.

We were so spoiled!

Okay, we also got married too.

I'm so blessed to add another year being married to my best friend.