bakerella

i went to walnut creek today to see bakerella. she was having a book signing at williams & sonoma. i've never done anything like this before...go meet an author/blogger. this was a first for me.

they let the line in the store for a short question & answer period.

waiting for her to sign my new book

i got my picture taken and the book signed. she said she liked my name...thanks bakerella! now i need to make some more of her cute cakepops. :)

jack johnson concert

val and i went to see jack johnson at the greek theatre in berkeley tuesday night. i've liked him for a long time; i always play his music in the classroom since it's so mellow. he was awesome!! he played song after song for two hours. it was a great night, perfect weather and good company. :)

jo bros concert

val and i took kaleigh and her friend, kaitlin, to the jonas brothers concert last weekend. this was kaleigh's 2nd time seeing them. she was so excited that she got to take a friend with her.

our view of the stage

val with the girls in line for t-shirts

awww! the girls in their concert gear

woohoo! dancing girls

was lost but now i'm found :)

i can't believe how long it's been since my last post...the first day of summer vacation 3 months ago!! wow! i definitely enjoyed summer! it was one of the best ones in a long time. the end of summer meant a new school year began. this new school year brought with many challenges--10 extra students, the dilemma of fitting 10 extra desks in my small classroom, long work hours, and stress that wasn't there in summer. but i have a wonderful class and a great group of parents too. this has made all the challenges much easier to deal with. i'm looking forward to a terrific year!

first day of summer!!!

woohoo! the day i've been waiting for has finally come. :) i plan to enjoy each day, do what i want, go where i want...just be. this summer will be filled with swim practice and meets since both kids our now on the swim team. hanging out by the pool, staying cool, and relaxing is going to be wonderful after a long and challenging school year. summer, here i come!

pre-school graduate

today was connor's last day of pre-school. it was celebrated by having a picnic at the park with his classmates and their families. the crazy wind didn't put a damper on the fun and activities. it was cute to see connor with his friends. i can't believe how fast he's growing up!

tulips

i love tulips! any color will do. they remind me of spring every time i see them. they make me happy just looking at them.