The Branding Iron

So tonight is the big game.

Diamond Bar (where Jill graduated from and Jose currently works)

Vs.

Walnut (where Jill currently works)

Who's gonna win?

I'm Game

I found this from a friend, it seems kind of funny. Here's to things to do while waiting for my husband to get home from football practice...

The Name Game

1.Your rock star name (first pet, current car): Vanilla Outlook

2.Your gangsta name (favorite ice cream flavor, favorite type of shoe): Minty Flip Flop

3.Your Native American name (favorite color, favorite animal): Green Cocker Spaniel

4.Your soap opera name (middle name, city where you were born): Courtney San Dimas (Yes, Courtney is actually my middle name...Surprise!)

5.Your Star Wars name (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 of your first name): MarJi

6.Superhero name (2nd favorite color, favorite drink): Blue Milkshake7.NASCAR name (the first names of your grandfathers): Harley Wilbur

8.Dancer name (the name of your favorite perfume/cologne/scent, favorite candy): Alien M&M

9.TV weather anchor name (your 5th grade teacher’s last name, a major city that starts with the same letter): Bowe Brea

10.Spy name (your favorite season/holiday, flower): Fall G. Daisy

11.Cartoon name:(favorite fruit, article of clothing you’re wearing right now): Cantelope Diamonds1

2.Hippie name (what you ate for breakfast, your favorite tree): Eggo Crepe Myrtle

13.Movie star name (first pet, first street where you lived): Vanilla Eaglespur

Your Turn!

Getting Ready for School

With the switch to a new school district, the calendar for the year is different. So this Monday will be our first day with students. It's amaziing how fast I feel like this year is going to go. All of you teachers out there know that the years keep going more quickly. Well, with the schedule in Walnut, we find that the school year starts earlier and ends earlier (hooray!). So while June 4th will be an awesome last day of school, August 25th has approached all to rapidly.
What does it say that I'm already thinking about Spring Break?

Summer Time!

So after all those posts about how much we were looking forward to summer, I've been having too much fun to post!

After summer school was over we went to Yuba City and hung out with the family. It was lots of fun and Grandma sure knows how to cook! But after 82 years we thought she should take a break, so Jose and I made enchilada's one night. I don't even think she likes them, she just likes not cooking!

We got back and went camping last week. Originally we were headed to Yosemite, but a small fire changed our plans (and, some of us were less than thrilled that there were no showers because the snow pack was light this year). So we found a spot in Lake Arrowhead called Dogwood. It was excellent! Clean showers, I packed the toilet seat covers, what more can a girl ask for? We Went hiking, swiming, and Fishing. Here's a picture of everyone after the hike (Mario took the picture, so just imagine him smiling).

Now, tomorrow brings our first meeting of the new school year... Can you believe it?!

I'm already thinking about Christmas break! Summer don't go!

Looking Forward to the End of Work...

It has been a while since I've posted, sorry to all my fabulous faithful readers!
I think this has been the busiest summer Jose and I have had. It feels like the act of actually getting a new teaching job has been a part time job.
To get into the Wal.nut district we had to interview, sign a letter of intent, get an updated TB test, have it read, get a physical (drugs, overall health, vision, hearing*, etc), fingerprinted (by the meanest old lady alive... so mean I didn't even want to make a joke to her!), and other things I can't think of right now.
Then there is the whole act of moving your classroom. You have to clean your old one, pack all the important stuff, and then move it to the new place and unload it all.
So this might not read about how busy we are, but I'm telling you, I'm actually looking forward to Yub.a City this year because I'm anxious to have nothing to do. Just endless days of playing cards with my grandparents and reading chick lit.


Here's a picture of the Walnut Trees in Yub.a City. Awesome.

Here's to summer vacation (finally) and hopefully two great new jobs in the fall!

Working for a Living

Have I mentioned how much I'm looking forward to Summer School ending? Each morning Jose and I complain to each other about how much we don't want to go to work.
But then we realize how blessed we are to have jobs at all.
And then we feel bad for taking work for granted.
And then we don't want to go again.
It's a cycle people.
Only 10 more days of summer school though. I'm stoked. Who's with me. Are you working during the summer? Tell me what you're doing.
Seriously. Teachers are pretty spoiled when it comes to vacation, this I know (and part of why I am a teacher in the first place).

I promise, we're not Disneyland freaks

We had some friends come in from Norther California this weekend, Chris and Kristy. They stayed at the beach and we met them at Disneyland on Monday. Since they bought full price tickets (ugh) we stayed and watched Fantasmic. All afternoon Jose and I had been asking ourselves what job we would want to do if we had to work at Disneyland. At first I said a job in the parade, or a perfomance job of sorts. Then, all of a sudden, I knew:

I want to be Mickey in Fantastmic. The Mickey that dances and shoots fireworks otu of his arms to the music. I was born to be that Mickey.

Jose said he would want to be security so he can make that outfit look good.

What job would you want to have at Disneyland if you had to work there?