Survived

So I survivied my first week of teaching 2nd grade. The kids were a handful to start with but we really got along at the end. I have some kids who cry because they don't get their way and others who are so hard headed its like dealing with stubborn customers at Bux.... but its a great learning experiance.... good news came in this week.... I GOT INTO GRAD SCHOOL!!! So not only will I be teaching, and hopefully working at Starbucks, but I will also be trying VERY hard to maintain a 3.0 GPA for grad school.... I can't wait.... Well all for now.....

1st day of being a REAL teacher

Today was the 1st day of summer camp.... We had a rough start.... but we had a great day.... I have 8 boys and 5 girls in my second grade class.... Some are a hand full and a half, but we will make it through.... I got told I was beautiful and that MADE my day.... Anyways.... I have made it to the Tomlins, no flat tire was going to hold me back!!! (thanks Dave for fixing that and Daddy for paying for new tires!!!) Field trip on Wednesday to Petco Park for a tour of the park.... should be interesting.... more stories to come!!!

Michael Aaron Lundin

Its already been one year since Mikey's passing.... Its been hard to think such an innocent life has been taken away from us.... He was such a good kid.... I remember when we were little we had a tea party at our house and Willie, Mikey, Preethi and I sat on a blanket eating cookies and drinking water out of tea cups.... Man did we have good times together when we were kids.... Then we all had to grow up.... Mike became the big little brother that we never had.... I will forever miss you Mikey and your great big hugs and your off beat humor.....

Yummy Dip

So I made this dip tonight for dinner and people like it so I thought I'd share it with who ever might want it!!!
3/4 cup brown sugar
8 oz. cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla
WHIP GOOD!!! And enjoy with any fruit.... Its great!!!

May

Well Bri and I went to a Padre game.... Thanks Mo!!! We had a great time.... We almost got PEGGED by the ball... A foul ball came our way and we didn't' see it coming.... people around us were diving for the ball and they almost knocked us out of our seats.... It was crazy.... Well we had a great convention season as well... Many young kids in my meetings professed.... I know have a greater responsibility to be in my place each and every day....

April

So April was my big 25th!!! Mom and Dad had a great Sri Lankan dinner for me!! It was great... My wonderful 'niece and nephew' Sierra and Matthew were there to help me celebrate it along with their mommy and daddy Rosy and Mo.... Oh and Shanthi was there too.... She made me a great beach pail!!!! Mom made me a $100 bill.... The following Sunday we started gospel meetings so I had another party at Dave and Lorinda Petri's with even more people!!! I made spaghetti!! It was a great time....

March

So we started March off with a trip to Arizona to celebrate our 6 year anniversary.... We might not be married but we feel like an old married couple... We went to Spring Training... I know not what a normal couple would do, but thats what happens when both of us LOVE baseball.... We started off at Tempe Stadium, Home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.... The next day we went to Peoria for the Angels vs Seattle game.... The last game we went to was Indians vs Brewers.... We also went to the Capital and walked around.... Danny loved the "oldness" of the buildings... It was a lot of fun.... We also celebrated Mom's 50th birthday!!! She had a great time, I hope, seeing how she got 3 parties this year (Australia, Tea Party and the Bash).... We had a great time :)

February

In February Danny played in a rugby tournament.... Being his BIGGEST fan I had to go and support him.... It was COLD, WINDY and at times miserable, but for him I would do anything.... Someone please tell him that so he knows :D Anyways his game got delayed like 3 times and they actually ended up playing in a down pour!!!

January

So I thought I'd fill you in on how my year has gone so far.... I went to Memphis, TN for a job interview (which I didn't get).... Sherry and Colleen Harbur picked me up from the airport... We had never met before (funny how that always works out for the friends).... but we had a great weekend.... Colleen and I went to a museum and had a great time.... Sadly I didn't get the job but ENJOYED my time with them playing cards, singing and just lounging around!!!

Just getting started

So I'm living at the Petri's right now and since Lorinda has a blog I thought I'd give it a shot.... Don't know how well it will go, but we will see.... So I starting a new chapter in life... I have gotten my 1st real teaching job!!! I am so excited... So in a few weeks I will be vacating the Petri's living room and moving into the Tomlin's spare bedroom... Hopefully things will become normal sometime soon... Whatever normal might be....