Book recommendations!

I know I've been in school all summer but every so often (okay- whenever I can) I reward myself with a good book (not all the text books I was suppose to be reading!). And I just wanted to recommend a few of my favorite!

Of course, no book collection would be complete without HARRY POTTER! If you haven't read them yet- you should NOW! I reread the 6th and 7th book and I forgot how much I loved them! And if you're a fan- you should definitely go see the new movie!! I love Harry!!


This next series is also a MUST READ! My mom has been trying to get me to read it forever and I finally gave in. It is the 'Great and Terrible Series'. It's an LDS fictional account of the last days. It is incredible! There are six books in the series (the second is the hardest to get through but get through it because it is worth it!). I just finished the last book and I wish there was more to the series!

I don't know how many of you have heard of Shannon Hale, but I love her books! They're really easy reads (probably directed to teens and young adults). I don't know if I'd call them fantasy but everyone I've read has been so good! I loved 'princess academy', 'goose girl', and 'Austenland'!! Check her books out!

Another one I read and liked (but don't have a picture of) is 'The Book Thief'. It's about a little German girl during the time of the Holocaust (if you like books set in that time period then you would love this). Death tells the story so it's a little different and sad but such a good story!

I've read a couple more (I told you I love reading!) but these were by far the best! If you have any recommendations for me- bring em on! I'm looking for a new good book!!

Bear Lake with the Ferrys!!

We just had an incredible weekend with Russ's family up in Bear Lake! We went swimming, hiking, to Minnetonka cave, more swimming, and loved all being with each other! My favorite moments of the trip were: when little Gib (2 years old) stood at the side of the pool with a serious face ready to dive in (you had to be there! This kid is hilarious!), when Johnny was reading scriptures and talking about how feeling the spirit is a good feeling and Emma said 'I have that good feeling right now!' (so did I), when Russ showed up on the second day (he had to work so he got there late), and when the entire family went swimming and we were all together! It was so good to be with family and I hated seeing this trip end!

American Idol!!

We got tickets VERY last minute to the American Idol top 10 concert in Salt Lake! I love this concert because you get a little bit of everything! Secretly Russ liked it too! I took pictures of all the top ten but I'll give you a preview of the top 4! 

Happy 4th of July!

I know this is a little late but for the Fourth- we went to Logan on the third to celebrate Grandma Smith's birthday, eat dinner, and watch the Logan fireworks. Then on the fourth we went to the Centerville parade and saw our niece Emma in her cute sunshine singing group float! Then we got to slip and slide with my little nephews! That night Brandon was in charge of the fireworks like always but I thought he was going to blow us up this year! Good news- we all made it through! 

Happy Birthday to me...

For my birthday Russ got me a camera! Yeah! He's such a good husband! This is the first picture we took with it!

I found the button where you can do black and white with just one color! It's my favorite!!

Whitney's no good horrible very bad day! Part 2

I don't know if any of you remember my first day of Grad school last summer. If not you can reread it on my blog cause it was quite the experience! Well, I just started Grad School for the summer semester yesterday and apparently Grad school doesn't like me very much. I felt really itchy all day and when I finally got home that night (around 8:00) some of my fingers were swollen. As the night progressed the rest of my body starting itchy, my hands were going numb, and my eyes were getting swollen spots around them! I started freaking out! I have no idea what happened but I had a SEVERE allergic reaction to SOMETHING! I can't miss ANY school because it is so condensed that if I miss a day of school it's like missing 2 or 3 weeks of regular school. I did take one Benadryl that helped a little but I couldn't take any more or I wouldn't have woken up the next day for school. Finally at lunch break today I got some stronger stuff. I'm still itchy but all the swelling numbness stuff is gone! To top it all off, Russ is sick too! But he was such a sweetheart and still helped me last night while I was freaking out! I can't even imagine what's going to happen the first day of Grad school next summer...

Cute card!

I work with the greatest lady ever, Miss Kerry. She made this super cute card for me for my going away card!! She is the cutest! One day I'll be able to make a card like this!

Goodbye ELC!!

Today was my last day at the Early Learning Center Preschool in Corinne. Russ sent me flowers at work- how cute is he?! This year I have come to love the kids and teachers that I work with so I couldn't think about it when I said goodbye or I would have cried... alot! I'm going to a new elementary school next year for more experience but now I am so sad that I'm not going back to the preschool! And I'm so scared to go to a new school were I don't know a single person (again)! I think teaching is a horrible job! You fall in love with new kids every year and then they leave you or you leave them! I love my little kids so much! They always said the funniest things and always made me smile. Here's just a few to make you smile:

*While pretending to type on the computer, 'I'm going to facebook.com'
*During planning time: 'I'm going to be a white bad guy', another child: 'I'm going to be a black bad guy'
* Really trying to give me a compliment: 'I like you a little bit'
*This kid said his /s/ like an /sh/ and the first work I accidentally made him say was 'sit'
* While making leprachan headbands, 'We're like Nephi!'
* Me: what did you build with your legos? Kid: 'The great wall of China'
* 'Computer has the /r/ sound. Wii and nintendo doesn't have the /r/ sound.'
*'My tongue is too tired. I need to go lie down.'

I love Preschool!!!

My 365 kit!

A few months ago my friend at work showed me her 365 kit that she bought on New Years from Creating Keepsakes. It is the most amazing thing ever! It comes with all the scrapbook supplies for you to take a picture every day of the year and scrapbook it. They only made 4,000 of them and it was a big mess and I've been looking on ebay and all over for one. My friend told me today that her friend had an extra one that she would sell me and I got my kit today! I am so excited! I haven't scrapbooked in forever! But this is just different enough and prepared enough that I think I'll like it! Russ and I don't have the most exciting life now to take a picture everyday but one day we will!!

'That wasn't a 'sand'wich that was kitty litter!'

Sorry I haven't posted forever! If I don't take any pictures I feel like I can't post. But don't worry, I'll do a few new posts today!!

Last weekend we were down at Mama Sue's and Russ helped move sand into her new sandbox. He shoveled sand all day! I supervised... :)

P.S.- I know the title of this post is kinda random but it's from one of the greatest movies of all time!