Another Adventure!

I came home last Friday and told CJ I want to go some where, any where. Well we got to thinking and we decided Pheonix, and I told we had to do something we have not ever done or not done for a while. So I said the Phoenix Zoo. HE HAS NEVER BEEN BEFORE! Can you believe that. You can't live in AZ without going to the zoo at least once. Well we went with his sister and husband, and we had a BLAST!
This was a funny picture, but I didn't capture the right moment. We think the monkey on the right is pregnant. And she was actually stroking the other ones chin, like "look at these people, make a pretty face!" It was really cute. The 3year old was running around too.
Meghan and Colton on the gallant steeds (that don't go anywhere, you might want to rethink that!) This baboon was not howling, I just took the picture before he yawned.

A NEW YEAR

A new year and new challenges. I believe that with each year that goes by I have challenges that make me stronger and this year to start off I received a new student who I am lost with. He is a sweet and quiet boy. But to his disadvantage has been moved around and is lacking in first grade skills. He was attending my school for kindergarten and then moved in April to Mexico and then returned to a Phoenix school in October and now back to us. Poor guy doesn't know English which in turn makes my job a little harder. Also his reading skills well he knows the sounds the letters make but that is it. Math he can count and that is about it, by now our class is adding two digit numbers and will soon be adding money too. I feel horrible that I can not help him more. I have teamed up with some teacher and will have him attend kinder reading and math for now and hopefully if I retain him, he will be up to a first grade level (this is if his parents stay here long enough).
A challenge yes but a great one to strengthen my teaching abilities! I will admit I took on to much doing ELD this first year of teaching, but I have learned a lot and well am ready for it next year. I guess we will see what the state has in mind for programs next year and go from there.
CJ is starting his second semester here in Prescott which is fantastic (saves on gas). He is thrilled to be in school and is looking for the light at the end of the tunnel. Hey who can blame him. He is doing good at work, having some colleague problems but hopefully that will work itself out and he will be happier in life.
This year our ward for church is doing a theme of the Ten Virgins. We have a lamp that we fill with oil for everything we do related to the gospel. It has been fun, we started reading the Book of Mormon again and hope to finish it by Easter Sunday. We are finding many blessings from the reading and praying and attending the Temple. We love our ward and are making great friends.

We wish you all a Happy New Year and hope that you will be blessed in all further endevours.