Happy Reminder

This school year is coming to a close!  Thank goodness!  It's been fun, but I am ready for a break.  I've lost my mind many a time this year so the summer can not come soon enough!  I have my students write in journals to write goals, reflect, talk about their assignments, etc.  I had one final journal entry where I told them to review their goals and reflect about the semester one final time.  I want to share one because I don't ever want to forget it.  It made the entire year worth it.  This is from a talented, hard working girl who never danced until this year. She was in both my dance 1a and dance 1b classes.

This semester in dance I feel like I have really progressed.  Out of all of my goals I feel like I have really gotten better at dancing and I can dance faster as well.  I am more comfortable dancing in front of everyone but I still have a ways to go before I am completely confident in myself.  I'm a little farther into my splits but I could have worked on it more than I did.  My kicks definitely got higher not by much but they did improve.  Out of all of my goals the one that I did best at was perfecting my spins.  My pirouettes have gotten so much better than they were at the beginning of the semester.  The feeling that I get when I'm dancing is incredible and I feel like I was born to dance.  It's incredible to think that a year ago I had no clue what a tendu even was and now I'm dancing around my kitchen everyday practicing my skills just because I can and it makes me completely happy.  I'm so proud of my progress this year and now that I discovered this amazing world I don't think I'll ever leave it.  Thank you for teaching me so much this year and helping me to come so far.  If it weren't for you I don't think I'd have gotten as good as I am now.  Thank you for being such an amazing dancer and teacher and inspiring me to do my best.  This year has been great.

Nothing makes me happier.  If I only help one student this entire year or my entire career it will be worth it.

This Makes Me So Happy

Conference

One of my favorites....






 Such a nice, relaxing, and uplifting weekend.

Fitness

Here I am blogging on a Friday night.  Kevin is at a movie with his friend.  I was invited, but declined.  It's one of those nights where all I feel like doing is laying on the couch and watching tv.  Kevin felt bad leaving me, but it's his last day of spring break and I don't mind because I can choose anything I want to watch! (and I'm tired and sore)

It has been almost a year since I graduated and thus stopped dancing everyday.  That, along with the long horrible winter I have not exercised as much as I should have.  This wonderful weather has motivated me to try to change my bad habits and start exercising again.  Last Saturday I took an awesome jazz class for the first time in a very long while and that got me pumped.  I was feeling so good when I got home I decided to immediately go for a run.  I have always hated running, but I have always wanted to be a runner.  It's the worst contradiction.  So I am trying to kick start my fitness by running more often.  I am proud to say that I have gone on a run everyday this week so far and I plan on finishing it off tomorrow.  This will definitely not last, but my goal is to go around 3-4 days a week.

Some days have been better than others, but I never go very long or very fast.  I have to start somewhere, right?  Kevin even went with me to Sugar House Park today.  He hates running more than me, or anyone else I know.  So I'm thinking we'll go on lot's of hikes this spring/summer, and running can be a solo activity for me. Unless anyone wants to go with me!  Just give me a few weeks until I feel a little more confident.  Don't worry, I won't post pictures of me in my sports bra or anything, but I decided to blog about my feeble running attempts so I won't give up.  Because then I'll just feel stupid.

Highs and Lows

Lows
-Kevin is on Spring break as of right now and I am not for another 3 weeks. UGGGHHHHH
-Still really don't like approx. 8 of my students.... could be worse.
-Feeling fat and lazy and literally crying to Kevin about my fat arms. (don't judge me). Kevin gave me a hug, then later laughed at me for being ridiculous.
- Kevin's laptop broke 2 months after the warranty expired. $$$
- School gets out June 6 and starts again August 21
-Kevin has to take the DAT ( this will be a low until May 16 or 23, whenever he decides to take it)
-Allergies

Highs
-Being mistaken for a middle schooler by the police officer at WJH today when I came in during 1st lunch.  He asked how I got into the building and one of the students said I was a teacher.  He felt stupid, I felt happy. Made my breakdown earlier in the day about my fat arms disappear.
- Chatting to my TA the whole time during 7th period while my students had journal time and fixed their choreography. She's the best, I was not that cool in 9th grade.
- Kevin telling me that I could go shopping at the Gap while he picked up his computer at CityCreek.  My limit was $20.  Good thing Gap was having an awesome sale.  Hello new sweater and shirt! Sisters and mom, if you are reading this, we need to go to CityCreek next shopping day because it's awesome!
-My cute little fish won 'the contest' for being the cleanest dance so far.  They get a prize and I am proud
-The snow is melting!
-Claritin

As always, the highs trump the lows. Happy Friday!

Captain Jax Saves the Day

Wednesday and Friday are the days where Kevin TA's.  We have to leave before 8am on these days so we're usually rushed and tired.  Last night I set my alarm for 7 so I could wake up early, shower, and get ready.  My alarm didn't go off or I turned it off in my sleep, and Kevin didn't set his alarm so we slept in.  Kevin can't be late and if he missed his lab it would be a BIG deal.  Luckily our little Jax saved the day by walking up my stomach and licking my face at precisely 7:45am.  Some days he chooses to wake me up and some days he chooses not to.  I am so glad he chose today to kiss my face good morning.  We owe you Jax.  He got some extra attention tonight.  One day we'll have kids and we won't post so many pictures of our cat.... but until then, we love our little weirdo.

Jax and Jax

He didn't quite fit

He lays on his back all the time. Odd.

Valentines Weekend

Happy Valentines Day! We had a low key day at home.  I had to work 'til 6 so Kevin made dinner! Steak, potatoes, rolls, broccoli and carrots.  It was delicious.  After dinner Kevin had to grade papers so I made chocolate covered strawberries.  Then we watched a movie, and went to bed early because Kevin had to get up early on Friday. 
I had the day off of school on Friday, so I got to sleep in!  Once Kevin got home from his TA job, I went up to work and did laundry.  It was tough going to work at the U when I had a day off of teaching, but I did it anyway.
Saturday we both got to sleep in because I didn't have to teach at CBT and Kevin didn't have class.  We cleaned and I did more laundry (yay), then we decided we wanted to go to Outback for dinner.  Once we got there, there was an hour and a half wait.  We were both starving so we decided against it and went to Wingers instead. 
Sunday we woke up early and went to church and taught Primary.  I'm starting to love this early church idea, I really love having the whole day to rest/nap/read/cook/do whatever we want.
Monday I woke up and went shopping with my mom. We went to fashion place mall and it was fun to go out and shop with no time line or anything we had to do that day.  My mom came to hang out for a little after and we played the Kinect. Then like every other night Kevin ended the day studying. Poor guy, this is going to be a rough week for him.
Today (Tuesday) was hard to go back to work and school.  I am so ready for spring/summer break.  It's my opinion that Valentines Day should be the first day of spring and so far the weather has been a little warmer!  Although I hear it's supossed to snow tomorrow.  Let's hope the rest of winter goes by fast!
xoxo