On The MOVE Again....

When you think you have finally settled down, life throws you that curve ball! I'm on THE MOVE AGAIN! You're probably thinking that we're moving (as in we sold our house and we are picking up and leaving lovely Carlsbad)...NOPE! Just moving GRADE LEVELS folks (due to low enrollment in Kinder, I'm moving :( )! I'm sad to leave Kindergarten behind, but I'm looking forward to starting again in 3rd! I am very excited though because I'll be back with my old team who I love dearly! I will miss my Kinder team MUCHO (Cristin, can I still come in your room when I need to? Jennie, I will promise to share my ideas with you!)!!! What an exciting turn of events!! This is my 4th move at the same school and 4th classroom! Whew! I'm getting pretty good at this whole "setting up my classroom at the last minute" thing!! =)

Following in one crafty lady's footsteps...

I got this adorable idea from Chessa (You must check out her adorable ideas on her blog...love them!)...I've made two boards so far and I'm loving them! The boards were so easy to make and the magnets too! I will be making a few more for my classroom! Thanks Chessa! ;)

Ugh! Yes, don't you love that reminder?! Not a pretty sight to look at each day, but what are ya gonna do?!

That's right...good ol' Jury Duty! Fun times! :(

I used scraps of fabric instead of paper. Something different! Resourceful I guess!

Some more creations...

The best little treat! (Dangerous though!)

I made these delicious treats last week! Mike loved them (of course...anything with sugar!! ugh!)! I got the idea from one of parents from last year (I only had her daughter for a few weeks, but the treats didn't stop! Thanks Janelle!) who made these killer little treats! I provided the directions for you to try them...mmmm!! :) If you like sweet and salty, you will for sure love these!

30 Rolos

30 square pretzels

M&Ms

Heat oven to 225 and bake for 5 minutes. When they come out, press a M&M into the center! Perhaps a good little teacher treat at the beginning of the year...hint, hint! ;) Just a thought! :)

So much updating!

I have a ton to share...the following posts are lengthy so be prepared! =) I'll share all of the fun organizing I have been doing lately too (hopefully tomorrow)! =)

Last Summer BBQ at Paradise Point!

We had our last summer bbq before most of us head back to school! This time we changed it up and went to Paradise Point in Mission Bay! What a nice change and fun too!

Little Miss Ellie had a blast playing at the beach! What a cutie!
My little friend here complained that he wouldn't be able to surf because we were going to the "bay side", but had a blast once he found out that Kevin's sister brought the Sea Doos! You had fun, didn't you?! ;)

We were all so glad Emma is feeling better! Now Amber, we need to get you guys out of Temecula more often! ;)

Hmmmm...what are YOU doing??!! She is going to kill me!
We had a great set up and view!

Jennie, Cristin, and Caradee

Ted was so proud of his bundles he made!

Abbey and Jennie
The Kindergarten crew! Yes girls...we have to go back very soon :(

Wine with some cheese? Yes please!!

I'm not one to drink wine, but when you are invited to go wine tasting, you better get used to it! Caradee won a free wine tasting package from her salon that she goes to and invited us to go with her! We enjoyed delicious appetizers paired with wines and had a blast hanging out together! Thanks Dee!

And the PONIES are off...

I had never been to the races in Del Mar before and thought it would be something fun to check off my list as something I tried over summer. To my surprise...I am hooked! If I have a sub on Wednesdays (the day I get in free!), you know where to find me! ;) All joking aside, it really was a fun experience...well that is when you WIN! Yes, that's right...I won $17.40! You are probably rolling you're eyes and sarcastically thinking, "wow"! Truly, I was so excited...hey, that could go towards a shirt or a decorative item for our house! ;) Sorry Mike!

So when we all can't find Caradee, we know where she is...with a newspaper, race book, and money in hand!

After not a lot of luck, my dad resorted to Caradee to show him who to pick for his last race! Sorry...no winner this time!

For the last race, Su thought it would be fun to get right up close to the action and watch the race from the track fence! Good idea!

Yes, we have a winner! Mike bet on "Unzip Me" to win first place as a joke! I laughed at him and told him he was silly to bet on a horse with such a name! Well to my surprise, I was laughed at when Mike won $$$$!!!!!

Truly this sign means business! Should I consider calling it?! Anyone up for the races? ;)

Old Town San Diego Fun

After a long day of shopping, Caradee and I decided to get some yummy food in Old Town! We couldn't leave without taking a trip to The Whaley house! Pretty SCARY! It was sure fun though (It was a first trip for both of us!) We ended the night by getting a yummy dessert (bunuelos!) because the trip to Old Town would not be complete without an authentic dessert!! Mmmm!