My New Love

Here are pictures from the latest snowshoeing adventure up American Fork Canyon. Pictured with me here are my two roommates, Jessie and Kristy. The movie includes our other friend Nick who also came along. Just watch the short movie with the pristine scenery and you will understand why snowshoeing has become my new love. I'm addicted. Not only does it provide a great cross training workout for running but I also get to spend time in the mountains I love. Any suggestions for the next snowshoeing trip?

100's Day!

So in my first grade class we are always having a good time. One of my favorite days during the year is dedicated to celebrating the 100th day of school. The festivities include activities like reading with 100 shaped glasses; writing about what they will look like at age 100; counting, sorting, and graphing 100 items they brought from home; taking 100 licks of a tootsie pop; and making pictures with 100 pennies. My 21 students are pictured below. I promised them they could be silly for the second picture if they give me one good picture.

Another Adventure

This past weekend the snow was too inviting to sit at home. It was time for a snowshoeing trip! Destination: The Abajo Mountains in Monticello, Utah. Driving down to Monticello, we stopped by Wilson's Arch. Dustin, Marianne, and I are pictured here.



My friends Jessie, Morgan, and Dustin showed another friend, Marianne, and I around the small town of Monticello (we saw the whole city in five minutes) before heading up to the Abajo mountains. Here we are getting ready for the trip.





The mountains were so serene and beautiful! Our group snowshoed all afternoon and evening on untouched terrain. Once it got dark, the woods looked exactly like the pictures from the children's book Owl Moon. We almost didn't need our headlamps because of the thousands of bright stars in the sky. I could have kept going all night!



As there is no road leading to the cabin, we got a little lost. This picture is in front of the cabin after arriving about 9:00 at night.



What a great trip!