my trip to the caribbean

i just got back from this awesome trip to the Caribbean and i learned how  to Sail and everything. there iare some amazing stories to tell that i cant do it right now. call me facebook me or talk to me in some other form or shape to sak but right now i will put up some tight photos of me !

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No More Pre-K!!

Alright, I have successfully completed 2 weeks of camp with Pre-K and Kindergarten kids. It was a lot of fun, and the kids were so cute, but I'm ready to move on. I'll miss those kids, but I'll see them around. I love those kids, but teaching them was a big challenge. I definitely work better in a teaching capacity with the older kids...or at least I think I do. Actually, I haven't worked with any older kids. It might turn out that I'm better with the little ones. My teacher filled out an evaluation for me, and it was all good. I doubt people ever give poor evaluations...unless someone is really bad. Well, it's all over now. I get to move up one grade level at a time. My schedule has changed a little since I posted it last month:

Week 3 (June 20- July 4): Wild at Heart with 1st-2nd grade
Week 4: Sleuths with 3rd-4th
Week 5: Aquatic Odyssey with 3rd-4th
Week 6: Advanced Bay Quest with 8th-10th
Week 7: Nature and the Arts with 1st and 2nd
Week 8: Water Works with 1st and 2nd
Week 9: Storm Chasers 5th-7th

Yup, I get the full range and get to work my way up. It will be interesting to see how each group changes. Only a few things have changed and the camps that I really wanted to do, I still get to do. So, all is well.

I'm pretty much exhausted after two weeks of Pre-K. Everyone is congratulating me on surviving, so I guess this is normal. The most important lesson from the past two weeks is probably flexibility in lesson plans. The dynamic of our AM and PM classes were completely different from each other and Ali and I really had to figure out what to change to make it a good experience for the PM campers, and for us too. We decided on more unstructured time, and working in groups. For me it meant doing a lot of stuff without Ali. I lead my group of 8 on hikes, crafts, games, etc. It seemed like a lot to me, but it worked, so I stuck with it and really enjoyed it.

So, goodbye Pre-K! You taught me a lot and looking back, I promise not to remember all the bad times and just remember the cute ones...there were plenty of both.

There! Aren't they cute?? They were convinced that I couldn't see them when they hid there.

I'm home!

Well, I'm back from the Holy Land and wishing it wasn't quite over yet. My new adventure is finding someone to hire me for 60 days until I go back to school for my very last year. Hopefully I'll be able to see most of you while I'm here! I'm working on putting the best of my pictures into a working slide show so that I can give a presentation on my trip that should be worth seeing.

Happy Birthday!

Yesterday was Dad's birthday!

Mom and I took him to lunch. Zac's present was his music. Last night was the night of his band concert so he decided that his present to Dad would be his concert. We all went with Sister Pelech from our ward. Afterwards we came home for some good old Oatmeal cake and ice cream. It was really good.

Mom told me to put up the pictures and a video from last night, but her pictures aren't cooperating with the computer. Probably because there are so many of them. I know that you're all disappointed, but I'll see what I can do.

Happy birthday, Dad! We love you!!!!

The Final Final!

Just one more final left. Then I get to spend a day packing and cleaning and hanging out with various people. I'm not too worried about this final, but maybe I should be. The class is fairly easy, but somehow Dr. James manages to put hard questions on the test. It's all about the weather and climate types, soil types, and what kinds of things can grow in each one. I have to know names of different winds and ocean currents including where they are. Completely comprehensive, but also completely multiple choice. I think I'll do alright since I don't have to be pulling names out of my head. I just have to recognize the names. I'm pretty sure I'll be able to handle that.

After finals I get to make the trek across the country...again. This will be my fourth time driving the distance from Utah to Maryland in two years. It's fun, for sure, but it's also very tiring. I'll be getting home about the same time as my friend Jessi and she won't be finished with school for another week. I guess it's a small sacrifice to pay for going to BYU instead of some Maryland school. Definitely worth it.

How To Add Your Name to the List of Contributors:

Alright. Here we go:

Step 1. Take a DEEP breath.

Step 2. SIGN ON under the Knudsonfam name

Step 3. Go to the DASHBOARD

Step 4. Next to the name of our blog on Dashboard, you can manage posts, settings, etc. Click on SETTINGS.

Step 5. Under Settings there is a link called PERMISSIONS. Click on it. I think it's all the way on the right.

Step 6. There is a list of Blog Authors and under it a button that says: ADD AUTHORS. Click on that.

Step 7. You type the e-mail you use to sign on to blogger (not Knudsonfam, but your own) where it tells you to.

Step 8. Then you can sign on as yourself and it should include our blog on your dashboard along with any other blogs you are running. I can't remember. Maybe the e-mail it will send you will tell you to do something else too.

Good Luck! I hope this helps you guys. If you're still having trouble, just tell me what e-mail you use to sign onto Blogger and I'll get your name on the list.

quick question from dain

how do i get my own name down where it says who contributes and what not. u all have names and i want one. it isnt fair!!!!!!