Back to School

The students start back at Pulteney on Tues. I've been back at work since last Wed.
I have lots to blog about but have been run off my feet getting organised for school, and had an awesome time with Collette and Jess from last Wed - Sat when they stayed with us. It sucked that I had to go to work during the day, but was so nice coming home, entering the door to see Collette layed out on the couch. She greeted me with an enthusiastic "Hi Honey!" LOL. Love that girl ;-)
Will fill you in about their stay and some other stuff later.

Thank you

to all the lovely people who told me to keep going with the blog. Thanks for reading, but more importantly, being interested enough about us and our lives. If you didn't notice, most of you are my dear friends from Tassie, and I hate to say it but I'm feeling very far away from you at the moment. Miss you all so very much.
xxx

Heart attack

It's so nice arriving home to discover so much love. We have 2 AWESOME sister missionaries in our ward who Pete and I work with heaps. We got home from the temple to find these hearts. The post its are a great idea!


The sisters were at the temple with us for youth baptisms, so they were very sneaky and quick to get to our place before we did!

Super Mario Bros

This summer has consisted of LOTS of watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. LOVE IT!! Pete got me the box set of the entire show for Christmas and I'm up to season 6. Dunno if I'll get through it all b4 I go back to work. However, my latest love is Super Mario Bros on the Nintendo Wii. I used to play Super Mario back in the old days of the original Nintendo. It was the only computer/video game that ever really interested me. As a general rule I dislike video games and find them more destructive than constructive, though I find myself having the best time with this game. Plus, I have been playing with my great friend Alicia and in the new version you can play at the same time, teaming up to defeat the evil flying ducks, plodding mushrooms and the very scary animated dinosaur! HA HA. I love that it is non violent and cute.
Anyway, raving about it much! Most of you I'm sure have played the Wii before and would know that the control console isn't the most comfortable thing to use. Alicia, Soraya (another Mario fan) and I got really sore thumbs after our marathon gaming session. The next day Alicia and Soraya had a great solution for the sore thumbs. See below

It's kinda hard to see, but we're wearing thimbles! Whilst it was an ingenious idea, I have enough trouble trying not to press the wrong button as it is, and an extra fat thumb made it even harder :-)

I must say I've had a pretty boring holiday this year, but am simply enjoying the time to veg out. Just wish Pete was on holidays too :-(

2009 wrap up

1. What did you do in 2009 that you had never done before?

Directed students in the school production (nothing too major though)
Made a cheesecake

2. What would you like in 2010 that you lacked in 2009?

A more relaxed attitude and being better able to manage stress
I have made a resolution to have more fun and not to sweat the small things!

3. My best memory of 2009.
Going to Japan with Peter and meeting special people from our missions.
Also - Peter being ordained a High Priest in our church.

4. What was your biggest achievement?
Surviving year 9 camp and the year at school

5. Did you or someone you know suffer any illness?
My Grandpa passed away in January after an ongoing battle
with prostate and bone cancer

6. What was your best purchase?
Decent pillows - we're sleeping so much better and more comfortably
Entire seasons of 'Scrubs'

7. Where did all your money go?
Towards our awesome trip to Japan in July

8. What was your favorite song for 2009?
Beggin' (District 78 Remix) by Madcon
22 by Lily Allen

9. Who was your biggest influence of 2009?

My husband, my students - they teach me heaps

10. What was your favorite new TV show?
Flash Forward

11. What was your favorite new book?

The Lovely Bones

12. What was your favorite movie?

AVATAR

13. What has kept you sane?
my husband