A Place I have traveled

Um... probably the coolest place I have been is Seattle!! I loved it there! It was so green and lush! I also loved the feel of the city (even though there were lots of bums) I loved the bay/harbor and the city scape(especially from the space needle) One of my best friends Katelyn and I drove from Idaho and spent two nights in a hotel.  The hotel actually turned out to be pretty nice and we had so much fun together. Probably my favorite vacation either. I don't feel like posting pictures... look in May of 2009 to see my pictures... :) and the full story!

Favorite Movies

• Singing in th Rain
• White Christmas
• Princess Bride
• My Best Friend's Wedding

I can't think of any more... those are some of them...

A song that makes me cry

Songs are very near and dear to my heart. And i have several songs that I have cried to. Listening to music really seems to let me face my realities and come to terms with things going on in my life, so I have cried to a lot of songs. BUT  one that always makes me cry, almost always... Abide with me--166. We sang it at my dad's funeral. Plus it just strikes a chord with me. Also I Know that my Redeemer lives. Also sang at my dad's funeral, but I cried at that one even before that. there are lots of hymns that when played on the right day will make me cry.....

Things that Make me happy!!

 Spencer!

 Grace and Scott!

My family in general! 

 laughing

 sleeping (and sleeping in)

the temple

Having my alone time.

FALL!!!! ( I got sick of trying to find pictures)

Eating yummy food!

Being with or talking to good/old friends

Things I am looking forward to

• Thanksgiving break!
• Christmas!
• My  next off track time
• Harry Potter movie!
• Seeing the Whitings at the end of December!
• Spring

Family!!!

Do I get to include my niece and nephews? maybe I will in one lump....

Daddy: The best Daddy a girl could have hoped for. He was very hard working and sacrificed a lot for our family. He loved to  tease and joke. His family was very important to him and so was the gospel. I am a lot like him. He was organized to a T and knew just where everything was. He also enjoyed his alone time. He loved sweets and Dr. Pepper.... maybe thats where I get it? He also loved anything horses!!! And even though he is no longer on Earth, I think about him and miss him every single day. I am so grateful for the Daddy he is and was to me and for his amazing example and all he taught me.

Momma: What a lady! She is also very strong and sacrificed a lot for our family. She was always a wonderful mother. She makes wonderful meals, helps you with whatever you need and best of all is great to talk to. She has been through a lot and I really admire her for it. She loves to read and is artistic even though she doesnt seem to think so. She is loving and would do anything for just about any one. She is funny and loves to laugh.

Whitney: My big sis.... I always looked up to her (still do). She was always perfect in my eyes and I wanted to be just like her! She majored in Elementary Education at BYU and taught 2 years before she decided to be a  stay at home mom. She is one fantastic mother to three adorable little kiddos (my favorite ones). She is crafty beyond all believe.... I am always amazed at the next crafty thing she makes. She is hilarious and I can always seem to talk to her for hours.

Shane: He always does his own thing no matter what everyone else thinks. I have really admired him for that. He isn't afraid to take a risk. Once he has made up his mind, he does it! He is very smart and informed. He reads a lot and is opinionated, but because he has researched it. He is also pretty sensitive, even though he doesn't want you to know that....He is also the type that would do anything for you the second you asked. He once came and picked me up in the middle of the night when my car died.....

Lon: He has a heart of gold. He is very trusting and loving. He would give you just about anything or do just about anything for you. He often thinks of himself last. He is very friendly and gets along well with just about everyone. I was always ( and still sometimes) known as "Lon's little sister" He is studying to be a physical therapist at the U. He is a big Utes fan but an even bigger Wyoming Cowboys fan.

Things that stress me out

• the unknown
• people not listening/ignoring me
• car problems
• loans........ew.....
• driving in the snow
• not spending time by myself
• not getting enough sleep

Something to keep me busy!

One of my favorite blog's to read (Mrs. Emme Boushka) is doing this same thing. I thought it was fun and a good way to keep posts going on my not-so-exciting life.... :) I hope you enjoy!


Day 1- Self portrait picture and 15 interesting facts about yourself
Day 2- Something that stresses you out
Day 3- Your parents and siblings
Day 4- Something you're looking forward to
Day 5- Pictures of things that make you happy
Day 6- A song that makes you cry (or nearly and why)
Day 7- Favourite movies
Day 8- A place you've travelled to
Day 9- Put your iPod on shuffle, first 10 songs
Day 10- Something you're afraid of
Day 11- Favourite tv shows
Day 12- What you believe
Day 13- Goals
Day 14- Some pictures you love
Day 15- Pictures of your dream house

1. This is kind of an old picture i guess but we went to Texas Roadhouse for my 23rd birthday and they made me sit on the saddle while they sang to me... YAY!
2. I find it funny that often times people are surprised when they find out I have strong opinions...it has happened one more than one occasion
3. It still weirds me out to see my name as the official teacher for my kiddos....even though I have been their teacher for close to 4 months.
4. I love organizing things... though you wouldn't know that by looking at my room...
5. I hate being cold
6. I love the fall and everything that comes with it... minus the snow....
7. I am not athletic in the slightest bit. and if I didn't need to work out to be healthy i probably wouldn't. Not something i enjoy!
8. i love music! I love finding that songs that fits your life  in the moment!
9. I love sleeping!
10. I love being with kids, even though they make me exhausted.
11. I love milk!
12. I don't have a plan for the rest of my life... I'm flying by the seat of my pants! Who knows where life will take me.
13. Many many things interest me...but none of them interest me long enough to sustain my attention.... (ADHD???? you tell me)
14. I'm quiet until you get me talking... I'm not usually one to start a conversation until I know you well.
15. for some stupid reason i type "my" when i am trying to type "me"... I have done it like three times just in this post.....and when i text sometimes i type "i" instead of "a"

YAY!!!! Look for the next posts in up coming days!

Favorite Things to Teach

I was asked recently what my favorite thing to teach was. I told the person at the time that I really couldn't decide. The whole reason I went into to teaching in the first place is because I couldn't see one single subject interesting me long enough to keep my attention for longer than a few years. With teaching the subject matter changes all the time. I get a good variety....so What is my favorite??? After teaching PE on Wednesday I decided its my favorite thing to teach! I know most of you are probably thinking WHAT!?!?! Kelsey!? She is the most uncoordinated person I know! She hates sports! and you are absolutely right! I am! and I do! I don't enjoy teaching PE for the athletic value. It's not that I love Physical Education by any stretch of the imagination.... It is purely and simply the entertainment value.

This probably makes me sound like a terrible person....but watching kids try is SSSOOO hysterical!!! (Dually noted that I was probably the kid that my PE teacher was laughing at....) I have my kids warm up every morning we have PE. They line up in the groups and then we do exercises across the gym and back. We skip, jump, gallop, run, crawl, bounce a ball, etc etc. They kids are SO determined they have this look of complete concentration on their face and they do their best to hurry as fast as they can (because everything is a race in fourth grade whether your teacher says it is or not). I wish I were better at describing their awkwardness, yet determination. SSSOOOO funny! Just imagine a kid "crawling" across the floor on his hands and feet....bum in the air... legs and arms swinging wide......HAHAHAHA I just about die laughing every Wednesday morning! If you ever want to come to my classroom... I encourage you to come Wednesday Morning and have PE with us!

My second favorite thing to teach is SCIENCE!!! The kids just drink it up! They ask so many questions and so into it that it is easy to teach! Plus, its so hands on and visual and that is how I learn best! I have always thought science is cool though... it's probably always been my strong point.

My LEAST favorite thing to teach? Writing.... Maybe because I enjoy writing. I am really terrible with grammar and punctuation...but writing is my therapy.  I really enjoy it...but its something that is really hard for me to teach. I think I just want to turn their paper into how I want it to sound. and i get frustrated when it doesn't.... I always seem to want them to be more advanced writers than they are. I also want to spend enough time with each of them to help them develop their ideas...but then i don't have enough time to get to everyone!  In short...i just get frustrated when trying to teach them to write.

Any way... the life of a teacher! Highly entertaining....yet incredibly frustrating! We do the best we can!

Life as of Late....

Honestly, the words from that One Republic song, Secrets, come to mind when I think about my life right now.

I need another story
Something to get off my chest
My life gets kinda boring
Need something that I can confess....


I basically do the same thing every day! But ya know... I am completely fine with it! My life right now is good! I couldn't ask for more. I feel very blessed to have a job and be living in such an awesome place as Salt Lake! I truly LOVE it here! It's like Salt Lake was made for me! 


I have been a teacher for 9 weeks now! Can you believe it? Cuz I know I can't! I am now officially off track and get to party for the next three weeks! I am starting this fantastic break by flying to see my sister and her family in Tucson! We are leaving Monday morning and driving back to Salt Lake. I'm so excited to get to party with some of my most favorite people! 


On to other things...things that have been on my mind lately....(i like to pretend that I have deep thoughts now and again) I have just been thinking about how if you are doing what you are supposed to life just works out!! I moved to Salt Lake a year ago... I had known that I needed/wanted to be here two years  before that! Ever since I have gotten here things have totally and completely just worked out! Of course I have worried (thats what I do, I got it from my mother) but it always just comes together. I know it's because I have followed what I know to be right and true. Money wise, Job wise, friend wise, family wise EVERYTHING has been iffy, and scary at one point since I have moved here, but then suddenly and inexplicably things suddenly and completely work out. It has been a really great experience for me, because I am such a planner. I hate the unknown, I hate not knowing where my life was going to go! I came here to do student teaching and then I had NO plans for my life...but like i said, i did what i know is right and things completely fell into place. It has been such a perfect experience to learn to trust my Heavenly Father. I have had to let go of a lot of things, and I have grown so much.


I think I need to take that advice in other, aspects of my life, because I seem to worry and over think things.... As long as I am doing what I am supposed to things will fall into place. Thankfully, for me, they always have eventually....