BACK TO SCHOOL . . . TEACHER FUNNIES

Lately, I have seen some hysterical

"Back to School" teacher memes!

And . . . they are soooo true!!!

Utah . . . we stack 'em deep, and teach 'em cheap!!!

And the ever popular donation slip!

I JUST HAD A HOT DATE

WHAT A DIFFERENCE 18 YEARS MAKES!

Chris & Katie are exactly 10 years apart.
Chris . . . 1980  (my 1st year teaching)
Katie . . . 1990

When Katie was baptized,
Chris actually got to baptize her.
Two months later, their family was
sealed in the temple.
The kids told me that Chris was
holding Katie's hand, and when
they walked through the
Marriage Waiting Room,
everyone said, "AWWWWWW."

The next year, Chris & Kim were married.
Kim inherited 4 sisters and 1 brother.

Here's a picture of the girls at 
at the Mount Timpanogos Temple.
The arrow is pointing to Katie.

And, 18 years later,
here's Chris & Kim's kiddos with
Katie & CJ at their wedding!
Carter (7 1/2), Camry (11 1/2), Courtney (16 1/2)
Katie (26 1/2), CJ (26 1/2)

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL . . . RETIREMENT LUNCH

Another fabulous first day of school lunch is in the books!

We meet annually at "Blue Lemon" in Highland.

This is the start of year #5 of our monthly lunches!

Some have retired from other schools, but everyone

taught at Alpine Elementary!

Here's our fabulous group, and what they

taught while at Alpine:

Row 1:  Joy Alldredge (Kindergarten), Nancy Pope (3rd),

Cathy Tibbitts (1st, 6th, Mentor to BYU students), Jane Boulter

(2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th)

Row 2:  Karen Peterson (1st, 2nd) this was her first year

of retirement,  Ann Mitchell (5th), Linda Western (1st...and she taught

6th for 1/2 year when John Pool was deployed), Diane Walter

(Reource, 2nd), Loretta Stevens (1st, 2nd, 4th), Mary Sampson

(2nd, 4th, 5th, Reading Recovery), Adonna Iverson (1st),

Diane Durrant (Kindergarten), Vicky Haws (1st . . .later a principal

at Westfield)

And behind Karen, Cheryl Dominguez (4th, 5th, 6th)

It's hard to get everyone together!

We have 2 in NYC (not together), there's

BYU Education Week, and Don & Paige

are on their mission.

Love our monthly lunches!!!

1ST DAY OF SCHOOL . . . FAMILY

August 22

First Day of School

Courtney

Junior 
 Westlake High

Saratoga Springs
Alpine School District

Largest high school in the state!

Cole

8th Grade 

Mt. Nebo Jr. High

Payson

Nebo School District

Jaycie

7th Grade 

 Vista Heights Middle School

Saratoga Springs

Alpine School District

Camry

6th Grade

Sage Hills Elementary

Saratoga Springs

Alpine School District

Shay

5th Grade 

 Reiley Elementary

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake School District

Preston

4th Grade

Sage Hills Elementary

Saratoga Springs

Alpine School District

Haley

4th Grade

Goshen Elementary

Goshen

Nebo School District

Carter

2nd Grade

Sage Hills Elementary

Saratoga Springs

Alpine School District
Carter & Addie are in the same class!
First time since preschool!

Addie

2nd Grade

Sage Hills Elementary

Saratoga Springs

Alpine School District

Lily

1st Grade

Goshen Elementary

Goshen

Nebo School District

Oakley

1st Grade

Deerfield Elementary

Cedar Hills

Alpine School District

Ashley & Jon's Kiddos

McKay & Lori's Kiddos

Ryker told his mom, "Bye, Mom.  

I'm going to school!"

He was off on his scooter, with his binkie

in his mouth,

LIKE A BOSS!

All of Chris & McKay's kiddos are in school, full time.
At home are:
Kenzie . . . 18 months (Camille)
Ryker . . . 2 1/2 (Ashley)
Allyson . . . 3 1/2 (Heidi)
Brooklyn . . . 3 1/2 (Heidi)
Jacob . . . 16 months (Heidi)

And, me???
YEAR #5 OF RETIREMENT!
I'm really good at this!!!

I'm still on the Board of Directors for
Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. (It's time to
visist high schools in the state in about a month) I have
7 months left as the Utah President of the
teacher sorority for outstanding women
educators.
I was released from the Stake Relief Society
presidency 4 months ago, after serving
for 4 years (That was a great calling, but
it freed up my Sundays!  It was time consuming
with 11 wards, 2 branches, ward conferences, 
follow up visits, and Sacrament Meeting speaking assignments).
I'm still busy with season BYU Football tickets,
season Jazz tickets, and, of course,
as a "Stay at Home Aunt!"