TOFW

I had the wonderful opportunity of going to Time Out for Women this past weekend in Idaho Falls.  One of my best friends, Marilee, asked me way back in November if I'd go with her.  I have always wanted to go and it was as good as I always thought it would be.  Both Friday and Saturday were amazing.  Thanks, Marilee for inviting me!

Sisters!

Amy flew out to Utah at the end of February. I like to pretend that it was to hang out with her awesome sisters, but I know it was mostly to see her fiancee (said with an annoying nasal voice like on Singing in the Rain).  It was so fun to hang out with her and Beth (we missed Ginny!).  Here are a few pics from the trip.

  Kyle next to a giant piece of ice that had come down the mountain.

  Kyle and I at Bridal Veil Falls.

  Sisters!

 I had to include this one, our hair is pretty windblown.  Well, I guess Amy and Beth are getting the brunt of it.  :)

 In other news, my job continues to challenge me. I feel like I'm in this horribly unhealthy relationship most days.  I love all my students and missed them over break but sometimes, I really really hate them.  Right now, I plan on teaching next year and that will be a whole revamping of my curriculum.  It will be good for my students but I'm not looking forward to the amount of work it will take to get it together.  I am also taking piano lessons right now.  It is turning out to be pretty tough.  I feel like in every other aspect of my life I am not a perfectionist.  When crafting and sewing, if something is a little wrong, I just go with it.  But I have found that in my piano playing I want everything to be perfect.  This is great, except that when I go to a lesson and play something I'd been practicing all week less then perfect, it leaves me feeling discouraged. My piano teacher is great, though and gives me lots of encouragement.

Kyle is very busy with his program.  His grad classes are difficult and he has to spend a lot of time studying.  He also has a lot of responsibility in his program and has become an asset (I'm sure when he reads this, he'll say I'm exaggerating, but just believe me that I'm not). We are looking forward to his internship in D.C. this summer.  This is an open invitation if anyone wants to take a summer vacation to the Capitol of the United States.  I am looking forward to seeing all the sights.   And hopefully some family!