It's my turn!

4 Things.... I have never done one of these before and I was tagged by a great friend (Thanks Kelsey!) so i'll give it a try

4 shows I watch: 1) The Bachelor/Bachelorette (Love Monday nights with Sharli and Christie!) 2) Grey's Anatomy

3) Modern Family

4) Extreme Home Makeover Home Edition

I really only faithfully watch the first 2...but I always enjoy when I rarely watch the other two.

4 things I'm passionate about: 1) Family

2) Teaching

3) Church

4) Gamma

4 phrases I say a lot:

1) Guess What??

2) It's going to be Epic!

3) That's fabulous!

4) nbd (Kylee thinks I say lots of weird things like this)

4 things I have learned from the past:

1) Find Joy in the journey and enjoy the moment

2) Smile, it makes everything more enjoyable!

3) Live life to the fullest

4) I want to be just like my mom!

4 things I did yesterday:

1) Slept in until 12:30 (After getting home from the Fun Bus adventure at 6:30 am)

2) Went to the What a Women Wants Show with my Mom, Andrea, and Holly. Bought the Lucha shoes, I've been wanting (Glad you talked about them Emily!)

3) Went to Nick's house to watch him open his mission call!! He's going to Pennsylvania in 5 weeks!!

4) Went to Training Table and played an epic game of BINGO with some friends!

4 places I would love to visit:

1) Africa

2) Peru

3) Anywhere in Europe

4) Australia

4 things I'm looking forward to:

1) Cruise in June with friends!

2) Finishing my first year of teaching

3) Getting my things all moved into my new house

4) Caitlin coming home in June!

4 things I love about spring:

1) Warmer days/ wearing sandals

2) Stays lighter later at night

3) Outside adventures

4) BEEs games

I Love my Job

I am so excited that I can now say I love my job!! I have tried so hard to love it since the first day, and now I can say it and really mean it. When people ask what I do and I tell them I teach first grade, the automatic reaction 99% of the time in a very excited voice, is , "Oh my Gosh! That is so fun!! Do you love it??" Before, I had to just put on a smile and lie or tell the truth that it isn't as great as it sounds. I think people think I truly just sit and play with darling 6 and 7 year olds all day long!

I don't just play all day, but this is what makes it all worth it:

• When they finally get that I truly care and they learn to trust me! When a student who really can't trust anyone in his own life, finally knows he can trust me.


• When a student that use to run out of the class regularly, yelling that he hated me, now runs to me at the beginning of the day to hold my hand as we walk into school. Chatting the ENTIRE time!


• When a student that could only count to 12 at the beginning, can now count to 100 by ones, fives, and tens.


• When a student that could only write about 3 different words in September. Is now writing notes to anyone and everyone with multiple sentences!


• When a student that wasn't confident enough to read, now reads every sign proudly when she goes to Disneyland.


• When a mom tells you her daughter said, " I'd rather have Ms. Wright as a mom because she doesn't yell as much, she just does quiet coyote. " :)


• When they quietly whisper their secrets to you, that they can't tell anyone else.


• The sweet hugs that they so quickly give when I start to get frustrated.


• When they tell me I look beautiful EVERY day.


• Their funny stories and cute jokes.


• When they sing "Tik Tok" all together at the top of their lungs.

This list could go on and on and on. I LOVE it! The last 7 months I have learned TONS! I can now look back and laugh about all of the tantrums, the fighting, the desk and chair throwing, the hiding in garbage cans, etc, etc. I wouldn't appreciate it so much, if I hadn't gone through all of the hard times at the beginning!

I learn so much from them every day. I am constantly reminded to be as little children. I hope that one day I can be as patient with other people, as quick to forgive, as quick to notice the little things in life, and be as caring as these darling 6 and 7 year olds.

I have the best job ever and now when people say, "Oh do you love it??" I can say....

"YES!"