Oh, hello there.

I'm still here.

My life has been filled with momentous occasions and I had the best of intentions to post them to this little place. I will just share some pictures, mainly for myself. 

I have lots on my mind and lots of big things happening soon in my life that I don't want to forget the moments I have experienced in the last little while. 

Here goes...

Graduation was on April 27th. It was so rewarding to finally walk and get my diploma! My brother Brady graduated also so it was a big family celebration and I loved every minute. It feels awesome to know I have made it through college and have accomplished so much along the way. 

The last month of school was so much fun with my students. I sure do miss them!

 My family was a huge help when it came to cleaning out my classroom. 

 

I have to remind myself that I really was a teacher this past year because it went by so fast that 
I can't believe it even happened. 
~

I started off my summer with a nap.

It was heavenly. 

Then I began 2 weeks of tending for a family in my ward. I got to hang out with their rad 6 kids while their parents went to adopt their brother. They were so excited when their parents were finally coming home so we made lots of decorations to celebrate. We made cupcakes, decorated the car windows, drew on the drive way with chalk and each of the kids made an adorable poster to hang on the garage.

It was so good to get to hang out with them especially since I was really missing being in my classroom with my adorable students.

June was a good month for many reasons. One being that I got to go with my family to St. George for a weekend during which we drove to Las Vegas to see Phantom of the Opera. On the way down Jeff and Rachel gave me an awesome graduation/mission present!
I love my new camera!

Phantom was simple amazing!

After I finished babysitting I did a mini Craft Camp with 4 sweet little girls in my ward. We did crafts for 3 hours each day and had a good time.

 

The week after that it was our ward's Girl's Camp so I did some more babysitting, 

because that's just what I do! 
I took the little kiddos to Neptune Park in Saratoga, which is AWESOME! 
If it wasn't 97 degrees outside we would have stayed all day.

And the week after that... will be on my next post. 

In other news... it is less than a month till I enter the MTC! WOW-SAH!

Happy Spring

Spring is here.

I just had a wonderful week-long Spring Break with the family.

I miss my little kiddos like crazy!

Only 7 more weeks of school.

Where did this year go?

I do have a cute quote from an adorable boy in my class.

My students have been obsessed with reading the 2 non-fiction books about

 the Titanic which are in our classroom library. 

A couple weeks ago D asked me if I had seen the Titanic movie. 

I told him that I actually never saw it. 

To which he said, "Okay, then I won't tell you how it ends."

I laughed about it for the rest of the day.

I'm going to miss these kids come June 1st.

Georgia Peach

That's right folks, I'm going to the Georgia Atlanta North Mission.

I leave August 8th.

 I am so excited and feel so blessed.

Happy Day!

THIS just came...

I will be opening it at 7:30.

It isn't even 5:00.

Time has never gone so slow.

I've never been so excited!

Luck of the Irish 5K

Pre-race

Don't we look awesome?

I recruited my family to join me in my school's 5K fundraiser this morning.

We all had a good time and got some good looking shirts.

It was a good, good day.

Post-race champions

More posts are coming.

New Look

I figured a new look was enough proof that I plan to come back to this blog 

and actually post something of importance.

Until that time go HERE to see some beautiful photographs 

on a blog that is updated much more frequently than this one.

Have a great day, week, month, or season.

2011

Here is my 2011 in photos.

January

Holding Baby Amy at Primary Children's

February

Amy and Ruby hanging out for the first time

March

Miss Finley's Photo-shoot

April

Gateway Adventure with Miss Finley and Reilly

May

First 5K

SLC Temple

Hiking in Zion National Park

June

Miss Amy getting so big

Miss Ruby enjoying a popsicle

July

Freedom Run 10K with McKell

August

Finishing touches on my classroom

Photographing a summer lightning storm

September

Labor Day Boating

Mom and Dad's 30th Wedding Anniversary

21st Birthday

October

I fell in love with Mountain Biking

Cute girls on Halloween

November 

The girls turned 1!

 December

Elder Turner's 1-year mark

First Annual Mortensen Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

2011 was lovely.
I am hoping this year will be nothing less.

Mission papers will be submitted in March.

5 more months of teaching the sweetest 2nd graders around.

Fitness goals to accomplish.

Spiritual growth.

Service.

I cannot wait to see what adventures await me in 2012
and I am looking forward to it all.