Take That Miss A

Well, today was it... my last day at work. Phew.

It was actually really fun. I made the kids these really lame yearbooks that they loved. We spent the first part of the morning signing them. Then we actually did some school-related things (but not much). After that, we watched The Secret Garden. Our class just finished reading the book together so I thought, what the heck... let's watch the movie. Found out that we're definitely NOT supposed to do things like that but oh well.... fire me, then. I gave them all a little goodbye gift (girls got those pens that you stick a flower on top and then wrap in floral tape and the boys got these really stupid foam pencil-animal things....) from me (again, lame and cheap... the gifts, not me). Oh yeah, and a little something sweet. And since sugar is DEFINITELY NOT allowed at school, you can count that as #2 on my list of things I shouldn't do on my last day at school.

So I'll miss the kids and teaching but good bye and good luck! (PS. one of the parents told me that her son was so sad that I was leaving! That was all he could talk about this past week.... He wants to go to another school now because he doesn't like Miss A and thinks she doesn't like him. I told the parent that he would do a whole heck-of-a-lot better at another school too. She gave me her number and wants to talk with me about it. She asked what school I was teaching at next....Take that Miss A. #3.)

Oh yeah, and I "forgot" to clean the fish tank.

(Yup, this is seriously how bad A I am....)

Someone Please Explain This One To Me.....

The difference between a lay-off and a "cut back".....


To put it into context:

Some random person who loves the kids, loves teaching, dislikes the management: "So am I getting laid off?"
Some equally random person who is just awful and lives to make the above person's life as miserable as possible: "You must be thinking of filing for unemployment. This is just a cut-back, not a lay off. We would love to keep you here but it is just not going to happen. Can we call you back in a year if the economy picks back up?"
1st random person (still loving the kids, loving teaching, still disliking the management): (thinking to herself) H*ll no (but saying aloud) "umm.... probably not."


Please. Someone tell me what the difference is. Dumb.

Ideas???

So playing indoor soccer has its benefits.... we get to meet a ton of really cool, fun people (I'd say that I got in shape but yeah right, has that happened! I'm still waiting....)

We met these guys because they needed a girl sub on their team once so I jumped on and we've been playing together ever since then. We get along really well with them. They're really funny guys and AMAZING soccer players. We all decided to leave our old teams and start a new one together. We are so super excited to play but we've come across a problem. Money.

It always seems to be money, right? Anyway -- we're looking for ideas for someone to possibly sponsor our team so that we don't really have to pay a whole bunch of the big greens. I've been to random restaurants, small businesses, etc. but I was wondering if any of you guys would want to sponsor a soccer team. No, just kidding. I was wondering if you guys had any other ideas about getting someone to sponsor a soccer team.....

Any ideas would be SO helpful!! Thanks!!

My favorite game right now.....

NINJA DESTRUCTION! Seriously, so much fun..... We played this 2 nights straight at our cabin trip!


(Sorry the pics are so dark)



(and no, I'm not posting my ninja picture)

Moving On Up

Awesome Location (aka. low gas prices): $40/week
Killer Rent(2 bed, 1 bath): $240/month
Garden: $25 (maybe...)
Lila: $15/month

Memories, Family, Friends: Priceless

Goodbye to all the above and Hello to a new place that Ben and I moved to! Pictures to follow... sometime.

Yup, we moved (this is nicely put.... basically we had 30 days to get out....) out of ghetto basement apartment and moved into a bigger, nicer, more expensive (obviously) place.

I love the area that we're in. EVERYONE is seriously SO NICE (like the "how-can-you-be-this-nice" kind of nice) and I love the ward that we are in.


You'll have to come visit us sometime*



*Sometime (sum-time): adv. 1. at some not specified or definitely known point of time. 2. when all the boxes are unpacked and my place is organized.

Happy Birthday/Mother'sDay Mom!

"A mother is she who can take the place of all others but
whose place no one else can take."
-- Cardinal Mermillod


Thanks for putting up with all of us!

I really do owe everything to my mother. She is an amazing example to me.
I hope that one day I can be as awesome (and as patient) as you, mom!
Happy Birthday Mom!


Happy Mother's Day to all moms out there!!

Ben got his baby....

So remember that post about Ben and I being spontaneous sometimes....

Yeah..... about that .....

We were sitting (again! Maybe that is why we try to stay so active... so that we don't do things like this!!) and talking about how bad my day was at work. Ben asked me what would make me feel better......

Trina: I don't know.... I wish I had new clothes. But not really though. We really need to save money for your tuition and things.

Ben: Yeah, but you had a bad day and we have a little extra cash laying around. Let's get you clothes.

Trina: No, that's not fair to you. It's okay, I'll be alright (which all us women know that really means "please, please, please buy me lots and lots of things... NOW!)

Ben: Well, let's make a deal. I get my gun if you get new clothes. Deal?

Trina: (thinking deal over..... gun = lots more money than a new outfit.... in fact, gun = lots and lots of new outfits) DEAL! Let's go before we actually realize what a bad idea this is!!

And just like last time, I grabbed the keys and Ben grabbed his wallet. The only thing different this time was that Ben got the big thing and I got the little one....




Ben is getting this little "baby" (we had to order it though....he'll get it in a few days)



And I got:

• 4 new pairs of shoes (one for work, one for church during the summer time, and of course, 2 sets of flips (flip flops).... man, I forgot how expensive shoes can get!)
• 4 movies (Get this, all 3 X-men movies were in a set for $10!!!! T.E.N!!! it was at Walmart... I almost bought another one just because it was $10)
• 6 pair of pants (mostly for school during the summer... I'm so excited, we can wear bermuda shorts and capris to work! I LOVE Old Navy)
• 1 shirt (I always struggle with these.... but I finally found one that I thought was decent!)
• 1 C.B. radio (yeah... this wasn't for me, it was for Ben......but we decided to count it towards me so that the deal would be a little more fair)
• a "Cool Snack" (Thanks to the twins for this new phrase.... a.k.a. McDonald's strawberry milkshakes with Burger King giant straws....)
• The best part of this whole deal is that I bought black shoes for work....The pants I bought definitely do NOT match black shoes which HAS TO MEAN that I need to go back and buy another pair of shoes that do match (that's 5 pairs of new shoes!!) Because we all know that I need shoes that will match!
  

Needless to say, I feel a whole lot better now! (Even though our bank account is thinking otherwise.... and even though my end of the bargain doesn't even come close to Ben's part. Oh well! A girl can't be too picky! New clothes is new clothes!! And I haven't had new clothes for A.G.E.S.)


Why do we do this to ourselves?! I'll know I'll regret this tomorrow.... It hasn't even been a year since our piano/soccer cleat purchase!!

..... OR....

Maybe I should tell Ben that every day is a bad day.....