a moment to laugh about.

The Rio Tinto Stadium debuted with Real SLC playing against the NY Red Bulls on October 7, 2008. Our family had anticipated being a part of the inaugural game opener for quite some time. The big day was finally here and we all bundled up and headed to SLC. We had only seen the stadium from the freeway and it looked beautiful all lit up. Our excitement increased as we got nearer and nearer to our final destination. Upon exiting the freeway the talk in the car was to find free parking and to take the first available spot as the traffic was heavy and we were a bit crunched for time. We found what we thought to be a great spot and hastily exited our vehicle and started going with the masses to the stadium. We found ourselves heading down a dirt path with a stream and trees surrounding us. No worries everyone was headed in the same direction. A conversation was heard that this was the best place to cross and not to go farther downstream. We just kept going forward. Our group was scattered and mom was left behind following everyone else and trying to keep Josh on Mom radar. Finally the group stopped and we slowly inched ourselves down a steep slick incline and across some wooden pallets. Thankfully some kind gentlemen took hold of Char's hands and helped her. She soon found Fred, he was perched up on a chain link fence helping all the people he could to get across. Char could see the rest of our group had hopped the six foot chain link fence and as she looked up and down she could also see many others jumping like someone was after them. At that point we felt like illegal immigrants trying to cross the border to freedom. Someone was so kind to lift the bottom of the fence so that some of us 'older' women could be freed and move toward the stadium. Mr. M. (Little K's friend) managed a gymnastic move to get over the fence. Fred raced over to the east side to the will call window to pick up our tickets. Poor Mr. M., he just hobbled along with the rest of us and we were able to get in our seats right at the beginning of the match.
It turned out to be a fun evening and we all laugh about the fence hopping episode.

Cool School Fox 13 News

Fox 13 news featured Clearfield High School this morning as a cool school. Blake was shown with the marksmanship team and the debate team. It was great to see the Falcons get some deserved recognition. Blake you looked handsome on TV!! GO CHS!!

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss

What kids are saying these days.....

1st grader: "Did you think that girl was cute?" Yeah, if she were a kid I'd marry her!"

Six year old: They've been mean to me for six years.

1st grader running down the hall yelling to another kid, "Stop acting like a child!"


Made me smile. Hope it does the same for you.

Monk in the making

This year at school I have been assigned to work with the kindergarten and first grade. The students are at risk and not on their grade level for reading. They are being monitored and some get referred to Case Management for possible Special Education Services. Currently I push in to the kindergarten classes. I have found that getting low on a chair and trying to fit under their tables can be a real challenge. So far I've been able to get down low and actually stand up afterwards. I currently work with 30 kindergartners. They are a hand full. In first grade the students are pulled out into my room and I do a variety of reading activities to support them. I have one student that is a real character and has OCD. He is constantly rearranging my books on the shelf to be in a certain order, he has to sit in the same chair, he only wants to get a "red" sticker and then insists on counting them everyday, when he places his stickers on his writing journal they are very neat and in order, not like the other kids who place them everywhere. On crazy hair day his mother had to spray his hair red, yes..he wears lots of red and black colors to school, he is constantly rearranging his letter cards in the trays that we use so that they are lined up appropriately He cracks me up, not only do I deal with his OCD, he also has ADHD. I keep thinking about the TV series 'Monk' and wonder if this kid will be like Adrian Monk. Thank goodness he doesn't have a germ phobia...yet. Funny. In this same reading group I have two other students who are very needy and when the group is finished I am ready for a nap.