Friday, August 30, 2013
Football Game
We went to Pineview's Football game today to support Rick's students. The kids really got into it and had a great time -- cheering and yelling. Jenna quickly made a friend with the little girl sitting next to it and was running up and down the bleachers with her!
Sunday, August 25, 2013
Family Home Evening Lesson
Rick and Josh put together this fun lesson on the five points of a testimony for FHE tonight. They talked about what a testimony is and how to share a testimony. They then challenged the kids to share their testimony next week at Fast and Testimony Meeting.
Rick passed out the following paper to each of the kids along with gloves and pictures to make their "testimony gloves."
Means: I want to talk about the church and about what I know to be true. I can tell anyone who will listen. Say what you know and how you know it. I know_______because______________.
*I know that God is our Heavenly Father and that He loves us.
*I know that His Son, Jesus Christ, is our Redeemer and Savior.
*I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. He restored the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth and translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God.
*I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the Lord's church on the earth today.
*I know that this church is led by a living prophet who receives revelation from God.
What is a testimony?
Means: I want to talk about the church and about what I know to be true. I can tell anyone who will listen. Say what you know and how you know it. I know_______because______________.
5 Points to a Testimony:
*I know that God is our Heavenly Father and that He loves us.
*I know that His Son, Jesus Christ, is our Redeemer and Savior.
*I know that Joseph Smith is a prophet of God. He restored the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth and translated the Book of Mormon by the power of God.
*I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the Lord's church on the earth today.
*I know that this church is led by a living prophet who receives revelation from God.
Thursday, August 22, 2013
ASL Class
Last week I was REALLY busy preparing for my ASL class which started at Dixie University this week. My parents were in town for the week and I was spending hours on the computer trying to get everything ready which means I didn't have as much time to visit with them as I would have liked!
The beginning ASL classes had switched their books/curriculum which meant that I needed to switch the books/curriculum for my intermediate class as well. This meant a lot more work trying to figure out the syllabus, assignments, quizzes, and class schedule for the semester.
I was also learning how to put everything on Canvas, which is the online course network that Dixie University uses for their students and teachers. I have to admit that I was pretty slow to jump on the bandwagon, but now that I have learned how to use it I absolutely LOVE it! This would have really saved me a lot of stress last year -- especially when I lost my flash drive with all of my students grades on it near the end of the semester last Spring.
I was completely freaking out and crying when this happened last year because I had numerous assignments and my whole grading sheet on my flash-drive. I was chastising myself for not backing up this important information and not having a hard copy. I prayed and prayed that I would find it and my prayers were eventually answered. A student from the class before mine had picked it up by mistake and then realized his mistake when he went to use it. I had put out a mass e-mail to the other teachers inquiring about my missing flash-drive and within a few days it was safely returned to me. But I had learned my lesson!
With Canvas, my syllabus, assignments, take-home quizzes, assignment schedule and so forth is available to my students online. It has sure saved me from making tons of copies of everything! When students check their canvas accounts they can easily see any upcoming assignments and due dates. I can also make updates and type up announcements that will show on on their accounts and also notify them through e-mail. It is great! I can also keeps track of my students' grades, which is really nice!
I have a hard time keeping up with changes in technology and am always afraid of the learning curve that comes with attempting something out of my current realm of knowledge and understanding. So I was glad that my friend sat me down and walked me through how to use it or else I would still be doing everything the old fashioned way. I was surprised by how easy and user friendly it was and wished I had learned it when Dixie first started using it.
I have a great ASL class this semester. I am impressed by their signing skills as well as their dedication and motivation to learn more. It is going to be a great year!
The beginning ASL classes had switched their books/curriculum which meant that I needed to switch the books/curriculum for my intermediate class as well. This meant a lot more work trying to figure out the syllabus, assignments, quizzes, and class schedule for the semester.
I was also learning how to put everything on Canvas, which is the online course network that Dixie University uses for their students and teachers. I have to admit that I was pretty slow to jump on the bandwagon, but now that I have learned how to use it I absolutely LOVE it! This would have really saved me a lot of stress last year -- especially when I lost my flash drive with all of my students grades on it near the end of the semester last Spring.
I was completely freaking out and crying when this happened last year because I had numerous assignments and my whole grading sheet on my flash-drive. I was chastising myself for not backing up this important information and not having a hard copy. I prayed and prayed that I would find it and my prayers were eventually answered. A student from the class before mine had picked it up by mistake and then realized his mistake when he went to use it. I had put out a mass e-mail to the other teachers inquiring about my missing flash-drive and within a few days it was safely returned to me. But I had learned my lesson!
With Canvas, my syllabus, assignments, take-home quizzes, assignment schedule and so forth is available to my students online. It has sure saved me from making tons of copies of everything! When students check their canvas accounts they can easily see any upcoming assignments and due dates. I can also make updates and type up announcements that will show on on their accounts and also notify them through e-mail. It is great! I can also keeps track of my students' grades, which is really nice!
I have a hard time keeping up with changes in technology and am always afraid of the learning curve that comes with attempting something out of my current realm of knowledge and understanding. So I was glad that my friend sat me down and walked me through how to use it or else I would still be doing everything the old fashioned way. I was surprised by how easy and user friendly it was and wished I had learned it when Dixie first started using it.
I have a great ASL class this semester. I am impressed by their signing skills as well as their dedication and motivation to learn more. It is going to be a great year!
Saturday, August 17, 2013
Back to School!! (August 12-18)
Janika is a Senior (I know, hard to believe isn't it?!) and started back to school today on Monday, August 12 at Tuacahn. She only had to go in the afternoon because she is enrolled in concurrent enrollment at Dixie University and that doesn't start until next Monday. I went with Jase to the High School and Jared to the Middle School for registration. They got their locker combinations and we went to every classroom to make sure they would know where to find each of them when school started on Wednesday. I think Jared was a little worried when he found out that he has to walk from the Middle School to the High School in order to go to his Chinese class. He will have a difficult time making the trip in ten minutes!
My Mom and Dad arrived Monday night in order to spend the week with us and go see the shows at Tuacahn. They brought a ton of food to share including lots of different kinds of fun cereal for the kids. Monday night we had a nice dinner of crock-pot chicken and then Rick gave all of the kids Father's Blessings for FHE, which is a Back to School Tradition. The blessings were beautiful. I am so grateful to be married to a worthy priesthood holder who can bless our family through the Priesthood of God!
Tuesday, Aug. 13, my mom and dad and I brought the five youngest kids to go see "Puss in Boots" at the movie theater with the punch pass our neighbor had given us. I had a work appointment in the afternoon and Jase had his first Cross Country Meet. My mom and dad brought Rick and I out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse and we all enjoyed that. Then mom and dad went to see "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at Tuacahn.
Wednesday, August 14th was the first day of school for the rest of the kids. As mentioned before, Janika is a Senior at Tuacahn. Jase is a Sophomore at Snow Canyon High School, Jared is in 8th grade at Snow Canyon Middle School, Janelle is in the 5th grade at Arrowhead Elementary (which is the final year of elementary school here) with Mrs. Patton, Jaiden is in fourth grade with Mrs. Fuchs, and Josh is in second grade with Mrs. Goodman for the English portion of his day and Mrs. Lin for the Chinese portion of his day. Jenna starts pre-school in September at the Washington County Pre-School.
Jase and Jared ride to school together since their schools are right by each other and they have a ride with our neighbor who drives to school. Janika drives herself to school, and I bring the three elementary school kids to school along with our neighbor kids. This morning Jenna stayed home with my mom and dad. It took a while to find Josh's class since he is out in the portables for Chinese.
My mom had a hair appointment and then she and dad brought Jenna to the library so that I could get a little quiet time. But it didn't last long since five minutes later Jase came in with three friends -- two girls and Ky. He said that they were just here for lunch and he started pulling out the fixings for Nachos. I thought, "I hope this is not going to be an everyday occurrence!" My mom and dad went swimming with Jenna.
After school I brought Jaiden to dance. The new dance schedule started this month and Jaiden decided to take Jazz/Hip Hop. She wasn't too sure she liked it the first week but seems to like it now and wants to continue. My mom and dad went to see "Mary Poppins" at Tuacahn.
Thursday morning (August 15) I got all of the kids off to school and then Jenna had playgroup. I was busy working on my ASL curriculum. I met my friend and she taught me how to use Dixie's Online System, Canvas. After two hours with her I hurriedly ate dinner and then left for my faculty meeting at Dixie. I went straight to a class after that and then picked up Jared from Parkour at 9:00 p.m. Meanwhile back at home Rick fixed dinner for everyone and the kids went swimming with Grandma and Grandpa and Rick went to Back to School Night for the elementary school.
Friday morning (August 16) mom and dad went to play tennis for a bit like they did on a couple of the other days they were here. My mom and I went out for a quick lunch while dad tended Jenna. Jenna had fun swimming with her Grandpa several times throughout the week! I had scouts this afternoon. My mom and dad came with Rick and I to our Stake High Priest's Social tonight. It was a delicious meal and they even had yummy gluten free brownies!
Saturday morning (Aug. 17) my mom and dad headed back home and Rick and I went to an interpreter workshop called "Managing the Middle." It was fun and we really enjoyed it! Jase had another Cross Country meet this morning and beat his time and so he was happy. Rick brought him out to lunch at the new Pirate Cove pizza place to celebrate while I brought Jenna to an assessment for the Upstart Program. Jenna and I did a little school shopping afterwards. In the evening Rick and I had an interpreting job together. It was a busy but fun week! Thanks, Mom and Dad, for coming and spending this week with us!
Sunday (Aug. 18) we watched Jase get set apart as Teacher's Quorum President at the end of the church and then had to wait for Janika to talk with the Bishop to submit the names of her counselors since she was just called at the Laurel President. So we were 40 minutes late coming home and the kids were getting very restless and whiney!
Janika has been going to a missionary prep class at the Stake Center every Sunday evening and last Sunday parents were invited and so I went and Rick stayed home with the other kids and then the three oldest went to a back to school fireside. Rick taught Janelle to do indexing and she has been doing that a little on Sundays. So that is our week!
My Mom and Dad arrived Monday night in order to spend the week with us and go see the shows at Tuacahn. They brought a ton of food to share including lots of different kinds of fun cereal for the kids. Monday night we had a nice dinner of crock-pot chicken and then Rick gave all of the kids Father's Blessings for FHE, which is a Back to School Tradition. The blessings were beautiful. I am so grateful to be married to a worthy priesthood holder who can bless our family through the Priesthood of God!
Tuesday, Aug. 13, my mom and dad and I brought the five youngest kids to go see "Puss in Boots" at the movie theater with the punch pass our neighbor had given us. I had a work appointment in the afternoon and Jase had his first Cross Country Meet. My mom and dad brought Rick and I out to dinner at Texas Roadhouse and we all enjoyed that. Then mom and dad went to see "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at Tuacahn.
Wednesday, August 14th was the first day of school for the rest of the kids. As mentioned before, Janika is a Senior at Tuacahn. Jase is a Sophomore at Snow Canyon High School, Jared is in 8th grade at Snow Canyon Middle School, Janelle is in the 5th grade at Arrowhead Elementary (which is the final year of elementary school here) with Mrs. Patton, Jaiden is in fourth grade with Mrs. Fuchs, and Josh is in second grade with Mrs. Goodman for the English portion of his day and Mrs. Lin for the Chinese portion of his day. Jenna starts pre-school in September at the Washington County Pre-School.
Jase and Jared ride to school together since their schools are right by each other and they have a ride with our neighbor who drives to school. Janika drives herself to school, and I bring the three elementary school kids to school along with our neighbor kids. This morning Jenna stayed home with my mom and dad. It took a while to find Josh's class since he is out in the portables for Chinese.
My mom had a hair appointment and then she and dad brought Jenna to the library so that I could get a little quiet time. But it didn't last long since five minutes later Jase came in with three friends -- two girls and Ky. He said that they were just here for lunch and he started pulling out the fixings for Nachos. I thought, "I hope this is not going to be an everyday occurrence!" My mom and dad went swimming with Jenna.
After school I brought Jaiden to dance. The new dance schedule started this month and Jaiden decided to take Jazz/Hip Hop. She wasn't too sure she liked it the first week but seems to like it now and wants to continue. My mom and dad went to see "Mary Poppins" at Tuacahn.
Thursday morning (August 15) I got all of the kids off to school and then Jenna had playgroup. I was busy working on my ASL curriculum. I met my friend and she taught me how to use Dixie's Online System, Canvas. After two hours with her I hurriedly ate dinner and then left for my faculty meeting at Dixie. I went straight to a class after that and then picked up Jared from Parkour at 9:00 p.m. Meanwhile back at home Rick fixed dinner for everyone and the kids went swimming with Grandma and Grandpa and Rick went to Back to School Night for the elementary school.
Friday morning (August 16) mom and dad went to play tennis for a bit like they did on a couple of the other days they were here. My mom and I went out for a quick lunch while dad tended Jenna. Jenna had fun swimming with her Grandpa several times throughout the week! I had scouts this afternoon. My mom and dad came with Rick and I to our Stake High Priest's Social tonight. It was a delicious meal and they even had yummy gluten free brownies!
Saturday morning (Aug. 17) my mom and dad headed back home and Rick and I went to an interpreter workshop called "Managing the Middle." It was fun and we really enjoyed it! Jase had another Cross Country meet this morning and beat his time and so he was happy. Rick brought him out to lunch at the new Pirate Cove pizza place to celebrate while I brought Jenna to an assessment for the Upstart Program. Jenna and I did a little school shopping afterwards. In the evening Rick and I had an interpreting job together. It was a busy but fun week! Thanks, Mom and Dad, for coming and spending this week with us!
Sunday (Aug. 18) we watched Jase get set apart as Teacher's Quorum President at the end of the church and then had to wait for Janika to talk with the Bishop to submit the names of her counselors since she was just called at the Laurel President. So we were 40 minutes late coming home and the kids were getting very restless and whiney!
Janika has been going to a missionary prep class at the Stake Center every Sunday evening and last Sunday parents were invited and so I went and Rick stayed home with the other kids and then the three oldest went to a back to school fireside. Rick taught Janelle to do indexing and she has been doing that a little on Sundays. So that is our week!
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Holding Out for a Hero!
Our Santa Clara royalty did a great job performance at the Princess Showcase at the Washington County Fair today. They sang, "Holding Out For a Hero!"
Parade
We were very stressed about putting together a float for the Washington County Parade -- especially on a shoe string budget! Most of the other "Royalty" floats were really big and fancy. Ours was really small and simple -- but it was still cute! We decided to center it around the flood that happened in our city last year on September 11th. Home Depot actually donated supplies and built the house, fence, and so forth for us out of the goodness of their hearts -- they are so awesome! We LOVE Home Depot!
I had a big banner made with a photo of the dike bursting. The only reason it has the word "luck" in there is because the theme of the Washington County Parade was "Lucky 13" and we were supposed to include that somewhere on the float. We will remove "luck" and just leave "love" for the other parades. Anyway, our girls looked beautiful and it was fun to go and watch them. Now we get to go watch them perform at the Washington County Fair!
I had a big banner made with a photo of the dike bursting. The only reason it has the word "luck" in there is because the theme of the Washington County Parade was "Lucky 13" and we were supposed to include that somewhere on the float. We will remove "luck" and just leave "love" for the other parades. Anyway, our girls looked beautiful and it was fun to go and watch them. Now we get to go watch them perform at the Washington County Fair!
Wednesday, August 7, 2013
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
All of the city royalties participated in the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Washington County Fair tonight. Each of the city mayors introduced the princesses for their respective city and then the princesses introduced their royalty and then each royalty did a little song or cheer about their city. Our girls thanked everyone who came and helped our city during the 9/11 Flood this past year and then sang the primary song "The Rains Fell Down and the Floods Came Up" in harmony. They got a lot of laughs when they started singing it. They changed the rest of the words:
The rains came down and the floods came up,
But Santa Clara did not lost hope,
We worked together to clean and rebuild,
and our city now stands strong!
The rains came down and the floods came up,
But Santa Clara did not lost hope,
We worked together to clean and rebuild,
and our city now stands strong!
Saturday, August 3, 2013
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