Happy St. Patricks Day!

Well Spring is here and CJ and I had a break together. Well as a family (mom and dad reynolds and kids) decided to go to Disneyland! It was so much fun. The first day there we all had matching shirts.The guys were a little bit on the wherry side of wearing matching clothes but it was fun! Oh Did I mention it was Casey's B-Day too! He had never been to Disneyland and so he had a button for his birthday and one for his first visit. Now we did go on all the rides, but not all of them did I take pictures, if you want to see more look to the right and there is a slide show.

In Tomorrow Land there is a huge ball that people can rotate, it "floats" on water. The boys were so interested in rolling it off the stand.
The Tea Cups are Summer's favorite ride, I on the other hand can not handle it!The cool 3-D glasses for Honey, I Shrunk the Audience!
The picture above and the ones below are from a boat ride into Storybook island. All the pictures are of smaller replicas of movies.




Then like everyone else we went on "It's a Small World." They have changed a few things. Now there is some exhibits from different Disney movies.



The Next day we went to California Adventures. Again another full day of amazing fun. We rode all the roller coasters and spent most of the day there.
We are goofy looking Pair! Well Goofy kissed my hand when we walked up and CJ went ballistic! JK we both laughed.
The most Incredible Men in the world!
It's tough being a bug, we were honorary bugs for the 3-D adventure!


The picture above is the beginning of Screamin' California. A great roller coaster. It starts off by shooting you 0-100 mph in 2 seconds (a little exaggeration). The bottom Picture is the roller coaster behind us. We did go on it, but it was not possible to take pictures of us in the car. So I took them after.
Well Wednesday night it stated to get colder and the marine layer started setting in fast. When we woke the next morning it was chilly and foggy, but I wanted to go to the beach. My brother and cousin went in and well the water temp. was 59 degrees. Too cold for me. But enjoy the pictures.



Well all in all a great vacation and now I need a vacation from my vacation! Have a great Spring!!

Joy Juice

I just had an amazing time at our Stake Woman's Conference! We started with a Waffle Brunch, where they had all you could think of to put on a waffle. Two groups of women sang to entertain us. Then we moved into the Chapel for the Spiritual food. We sang "Count Your Many Blessing" and well a Chapel full of women singing was just jaw dropping, even if you can't sing you wouldn't have noticed. Sister Sexton Put together a great program.
First was a sister from Chino who went through many trails but came out with a smile (more on that later). Then was Brother Johnson, unfortunately I missed a lot of that talk because I was trading off duty for watching 15 month old. But tears of joy and sadness were shed.
So back to the sister from Chino, she has spoken at EFY's and other places too, I wish I remembered her name, anyways. She was very humorous and talked about being Happy. She touched on so many points through her talk but the outer shell to it was on Joy Juice. Now this is not the liquir kind, but one that will make you a better person from the inside out instead of the outside in.
So to begin you take some red juice labeled prayer. So many people think this is a primary answer to so much, and think we know what that is. You may and I think I do, but we all to many times ask for a list who knows how many pages long of blessings and think well I pay my tithing go to church and the Temple, and I am worthy in my calling, I shoud recieve the blessings. Well we need to remember that it is His plan for us not our plan that he is just waiting for us to say when.
Next add some scripture study (blue juice). Tis is a common theme that I have been hearing lately and I think it is for my bennifit but you should listen too. Even if it isjust a scripture a day. My mother-in-law sends a scripture out to the family everyday. And even though I don't always read it I look forward to it, and well I think now that I am writing this I am going to start just because it will atleast give me a good 15 minutes to atleast have scriptures be a part of my life.
Now add a little bit of green for perspective. I love the "Group participation" the speeker had. On your hand write "My Problem is.." Now hold it right over your eyes. What can you soo? NOTHING, but your problem. Now hold it on the tip off your nose, atleast there is some light around your problem, but is still right infront of your face. Next hold your hand all the stretch out. Now what can you see? Everything and your problem. You have a perspective that includes your problem and everyhting around you. You may never know who or what will help sove the problem "at hand" (I made a funny, haha).
Last a bit of yellow jiuce Gratitude. We say we want we ask thee, but do you thank him enough. For everything. Anything that goes on that is a good things, even the little things. getting a green light when late to work, being able to have an apple for luch, looking at the beautiful mountains on a drive. What about those blessings, well be thankful for all and you will feel better too.
So as you can see joy jiuce involves just a little bit of everything, but you will be happy!

Change to LIfe!

Oh wow what a change!! Well for those who don't already know WE ARE MOVING! Don't worry we will still be in Prescott Valley just across town from our old place.
About three weeks ago we came across a friend of a friend who was selling a house. We weren't really in the market, but we thought we would look into it. Well come to find out We are perfect for it. It has 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, a living room and family room, nice open kitchen, and a nice gated backyard for Gage to run around.
We signed the initial contract on Friday and hopefully should close Escrow on March 31st.
When we get closer to moving in I will post pictures! Till than stay tuned!

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.

Christmas break

Well Christmas went great! Christmas Eve we had family and the missionaries over for a traditional polish dinner, and it went over great everyone left full! Then Christmas day we went to my parents house for some traditional American food, left there stuffed too!
All in all a great couple of days, but if you ask my husband the best day was Saturday the 27th when we went out with the family to go shooting.
We all were able to shoot three guns, a .38 revolver, a Saiga Riffle, and a 9mm semi-automatic pistol.
CJ has the holding of the riffle down but me on the other hand needs to work on it! I look very uncomfortable. I wish I had a picture though of me being Rambo with the gun on my hip and just blowing the heck out of the target!
Then we shot the pistol, I have a little more practice holding the smaller guns, because I have shot the .38 a couple times. But we had so much fun, and I love shooting, this might just mean I am going to let CJ get a gun!
This last picture is introducing Urban Safari Barbie!

Here Comes Santa Claus, Here Comes Santa Claus

First grade is an amazing time in a young kids mind and everything and anything you give or show to them they are simply amazed. Well now it is Christmas and we have been doing a ton of stuff to do with it, like connect the dots and coloring pages, oh and putting together decorations to give to mommies. All a ton of fun, but the most fun is when you bring good ole Saint Nick to a first grade pod and let him read a story to them.
Now this was an exciting event one that included all the first grade classes and a great elf/ Mrs. Claus. Santa of course read Twas The Night Before Christmas. He was bombarded by questions such as "Where is Rudolf? Where are the Reindeer? Where are the Elves?" Santa did an awesome job of answering the question and the kids ate it like the best Cheesecake in the world.
Then at the end the students lined up one by one and received a candy cane and a great hug!