In bed by 8:40 pm

What is there to do on a Friday night...well, for me it was going to bed at 8:40. This has been a crazy week for me. Due to the weather, we had to make up a track meet this week. So, we had a track meet Monday, Tuesday and Saturday. I am also in the middle of a huge geography project that by the time I finish will have required 12 after school hours. Thankfully, I am on the tail end of the project and track. So, by the time Friday rolled around I was pretty tired. I ate dinner at a school function, came home, and went to bed.

Then I was up at 6:30 am to get ready for another track meet and to run a 5k. Some students from my school organized a 5k to raise money to help the family of Destin Towse, who passed away in December, with the medical bills. There were about 40 people there including Destin's family. I had four track kids run it with me, then we quickly changed and went to join the rest of the team at the track meet. We only have two meets left and then state. I worked about 65hrs. this week. I know to those who are parents this is nothing but to me it was tiring.

Here are some pictures of some of my athletes.

L to R: Kayla (who really does have arms), Chance, Alee, Molley, and Sam

High Jumper, Nathan Stone. I am the ninja in the red fleece!

Track Team (One of the coaches, Scott, just won the master mile at the Drake Relays with a time of 4:25. He also won nationals in March in the 1600m and 800m. None of our kids can keep up with him. I believe he is 45 and is amazing!)

Thrower, Michael Keever. He is one of the smallest but also one of the best.

April has been one busy month for me. On April 10th, I flew to Utah for a friend, Sandra's, birthday. I also did something that weekend that I have never done before...drugs. Just kidding, I played Rock Band. I learned that playing the guitar, drums and singing are not a hidden talent that I just need to develop. In fact, some would probably ask me not to develop those talents at all. I wasn't very good but it was fun. I also got to have lunch with my two other friends Nikki and Joni.

L to R: Joni, Nikki, Sandra, me

Also in April, I had my first every school closure due to rain. Our superintendent actually closed school because the forecast was 1 to 2ft. of snow, but all we got was rain. It was a much needed break!

I only have 16 more days of school. It is amazing how fast it is going. I am not sure I mentioned in my blog about my plans for next year. In Feb., I was accepted into the University of Wyoming Counselor Education program. So, starting in June I will be working on my masters to become a guidance counselor. I decided to go full time in the fall so this is my last year of teaching. I am really looking forward to this new adventure.