BATTLE OF THE BOOKS . . . CARTER

 

"Battle of the Books"

started in my school my last year of teaching.

Students had to read 20 books.

They were put in "teams" and "battled"

other teams.

Then, the final 2 teams competed in front of the their

grades (5th vs 6th in front of only 5th and 6th)

The "battles" were asking questions about the books.

I had a team from my class that won the

5th grade, and took 2nd place to the 6th grade.

In my first year of retirement, that same

team won in 6th grade!

My great nieces and nephews have been

participating at Sage Hills.

Carter was on the winning 1st grade team.

They competed against the winning 2nd grade team.

He was the team captain, the team member

that answered for the team.

His team lost by one question.

The medal is for reading all 20 books

for the competition.

The trophy is for winning 2nd place.

#ProudAuntieAnnMoment

ENGAGEMENTS . . . SNEAK PEEK

Katie & CJ have been getting their 

engagement photos taken.

Their photos were taken at 
New Smyrna Beach,

at sunrise.

Their Florida photographer is

+Sydney Marie Photography LLC 

#TEAMJAX

TEAM PHOTO

Russell Westbrook of the 

Oklahoma City Thunder

has been on FIRE since 

Kevin Durrant left for greener pastures

at Golden State.

Westbrook already has 30 triple doubles this year alone!

That's as many as Michael Jordan had in

his entire career!!!

Yup.  Westbrook does it all!

KINDY 500

WHAT DO YOU DO IN KINDERGARTEN

IN GENOLA?

WHY, YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE

"KINDY 500", OF COURSE!

LILY'S CAR WAS "FROZEN."

HAHAHA

NOT SURPRISED!

CLOGGING COMPETION

Haley & Lily have been involved with clogging

since they  moved to Genola.

Because, just like country music, 

that's what you do in Genola.

They competed in a competition on

March 4th.

Haley placed 2nd in each of her 4 solos!

She also had two 1st places with her team!

Haley is 9, and in the 3rd grade.

Lily took 1st place in each of her

4 solos!

She also received

"Outstanding Clogging Studio!"

Lily will be 6 next month,

and is in Kindergarten.

#ProudAuntieAnnMoment

WEATHER IN UTAH

Last week, we were in the high 60's.

Today, tons of wind and snow.

Temperature will be from low 20's to high 50's this week.

Yup.

Weather in Utah.

ZERO FATALITIES AT THE SUPER BOWL

UDOT sponsored a contest to make a commercial
about safe driving.
Amy Miller created this about not wearing seat belts,
crashing, and being zipped up in a body bag.

Amy's friend, Lauren Hall, was the girl
who narrated it, and was zipped into the bag.

I taught both of Lauren's brothers.
She also was involved with the luncheon for
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.
One year, Lauren sat next to me for an
entire BYU football season!

The winning commercial was seen during
the Super Bowl pregame show, regionally during
the Super Bowl, and also during the
State Basketball Finals with Lone Peak vs Bingham.

SUPER BOWL LI

THE

BEAT THE

34 -28  OT

(first ever OT in a Super Bowl!)

First, it was a 25 point lead by Atlanta:

28-3 with 8:31 in the 3rd quarter.

Then, 28-9

28-12

28-20

28-28

Overtime in college is perfect.

With the coin toss, you want to go second,

so you can see what the other team did.

Each team starts with their ball on the

25 yard line.  Four downs.

Then, the other team goes.

If it's tied at the end of first overtime,

the team that went second now goes first.

This continues until a winner is declared.

In the pros, it's sudden death.

First one to score wins.

So, New England won the coin toss,

and they marched down the field and scored.

Never underestimate Tom Brady!

He has played in 7 Super Bowls!

Record?

5-2

BEST RECORD EVER!!!

Former BYU Cougar,
Kyle Van Noy,
was in his 2nd year of playing
for the Detroit Lions, when he was traded.
PERFECT TIMING!

AND OF COURSE,

A LITTLE LOL!

I PUT THE "SUPER" IN SUPERMODEL

FACEBOOK FUNNY

JUST ADD THE WARRIORS & INDIANS

FALCONS:  SUPER BOWL

HILLARY CLINTON:  PRESIDENTIAL RACE

LA LA LAND:  OSCAR

WARRIORS:  UP 3-1 IN NBA FINALS VS CAVALIERS

INDIANS:  UP 3-1 WORLD SERIES VS CUBS

FEBRUARY ALPINE ELEMENTARY RETIRED TEACHER'S LUNCH

OUR FEBRUARY ALPINE ELEMENTARY

RETIRED TEACHER'S LUNCH WAS HELD

ON FEBRUARY 27.

WE MET AT 

RED 8 ASIAN BISTRO & SUSHI BAR.

(IT WAS COLD, WINDY, AND SNOWY)

THOSE IN ATTENDANCE WERE:

DIANE DURRANT, ADONNA IVERSON, VICKY HAWS,

NANCY POPE, JOY ALLDREDGE, ME, DIANE WALTER,

CHERYL DOMINGUEZ, DON & PAIGE BECKSTRAND.

A LITTLE OOPSIE

THE ACADEMY AWARDS.

AKA OSCARS.

BIGGEST AWARD SHOW OF THE SEASON.

I DON'T WATCH IT ANYMORE.

HAVEN'T SEEN ANY OF THE MOVIES.

I HAD ONLY SEEN THE COMMERCIALS

FOR "LA LA LAND."

I HAD HEARD ABOUT THE MOVIE

THAT HAD THE 3 BLACK WOMEN

WORK ON A NASA PROJECT

IN THE 1960's.

DON'T KNOW THE NAME.

HADN'T HEARD OF ANY OF THE OTHERS.

ANYWAY . . . I TURNED ON THE CHANNEL

WAITING FOR THE NEWS TO START.

THEY HAD WARREN BEATTY AND FAY DUNAWAY
AS THE PRESENTERS FOR BEST MOVIE.
THEY PLAYED "BONNIE & CLYDE" AND
IT WAS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THAT MOVIE!

THEY TOOK A LONG TIME ANNOUNCING.
HE SOUNDED DRUNK TO ME.
WARREN FINALLY HELD THE CARD UP TO FAY,
AND SHE SAID "LA LA LAND."

HOLDING THE OSCAR

LA LA LAND PEOPLE ACCEPTING.

WAIT A MINUTE!  NEVER MIND!
THE WINNER IS REALLY "MOONLIGHT."
SEE THIS CARD?
THIS IS NO JOKE!
WARREN BEATTY SAID HE WAS CONFUSED
BECAUSE THE CARD SAID:
BEST ACTRESS, EMMA STONE, FOR LA LA LAND.
SO FAY DUNAWAY SAW LA LA LAND, AND ANNOUNCED IT.

AND THE MOONLIGHT PEOPLE.

AFTER THE SHOW, EMMA STONE SAID
SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS GOING ON . . . CUZ
SHE WAS ALREADY HOLDING THE CARD
THAT HAD HER NAME ON FOR WINNING
BEST ACTRESS.

A CLOSE UP SHOWS THAT WARREN BEATTY
WAS ACTUALLY HOLDING THE BEST ACTRESS ENVELOPE!
(THERE ARE 2 OF EACH)

THE GUY IN CHARGE OF HALF OF THE ENVELOPES
WAS BUSY BACKSTAGE . . . TWEETING!
LOOKS LIKE HE HANDED THE WRONG ENVELOPE!
BAH BYE, JOB!!!

BILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD WATCH
THE OSCARS EVERY YEAR.

AWKWARD.

AND SOMEHOW, I'M SURE THE "LEFT"
IN HOLLYWOOD WILL BLAME PRESIDENT TRUMP.

#NOTMYOSCAR

AND, IT REALLY WASN'T.