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David & I have 5 beautiful children; Ashlee, Britanee, Colby, Austyn & Linzi. We have a wonderful son-in-law, Brian; a lovely new daughter-in-law, Kelsey; and three beautiful grand-daughters! I work full-time as Stacks Manager at the Harold B. Lee Library (HBLL) on the campus of Brigham Young University. I was previously an Elementary Media Specialist (librarian) and I loved it! I love EVERYTHING cinnamon, READING, and always sing along with the radio (sometimes too loudly :)

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

update...

just a quick update on the books i've read this summer...

* shakespear's secret
* savvy
* once upon a marigold
* the sisters grimm series (all FIVE books!)
* masterpiece
* the sword thief (39 clues)
* one false note (39 clues)
* new moon (again :-)
* the last olympian
* the hunt for dark infinity (13th reality)
* currently re-reading harry potter and the half-blood prince!

that's 15 books so far! that doesn't even count the magazines and picture books! i LOVE reading. anyone else read anything they have really liked??

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

July idea list

July 1 - Visit your adopted grandparent. Bring a treat.
July 2 - Watch a nature program. Talk about what you learned.
July 3 - Do service for a friend or family member in need.
July 4 - Cut comics apart & have fun making new stories.
July 5 - Eat dinner together, talk about life, books, and family.

July 6 - IT'S LIBRARY DAY! Visit the Cascade Media Center, open from 12:00 - 2:00 pm.
July 7 - Fly kites, play frisbee, or another outdoor activity.
July 8 - Make a map of your house, and label the rooms.
July 9 - Visit your adopted grandparent. Bring a book to read to them.
July 10 - Choose a new recipe. Read it together and have fun making it.
July 11 - Have you been tracking your seed's growth?
July 12 - Let your family see you reading.

July 13 - IT'S LIBRARY DAY! Visit the Cascade Media Center, open from 12:00 - 2:00 pm.
July 14 - Cut up a newspaper & arrange the words into new sentences.
July 15 - Draw a picture of your adopted grandparent & take it to them.
July 16 - Treasure hunt! Have pictures or word clues to find the treasure.
July 17 - Read a new book (or an old favorite) to someone in your family.
July 18 - Visit Pioneer Village and learn/read about the early pioneers.
July 19 - Eat dinner together, talk about life, books, and family.

July 20 - IT'S LIBRARY DAY! Visit the Cascade Media Center, open from 12:00 - 2:00 pm.
July 21 - Read about cooking outdoors and plan a meal to cook outdoors.
July 22 - Cook your outdoor meal. Make s'mores, and JUST HAVE FUN!
July 23 - Start a story, but don't read the end...predict the end.
July 24 - Leave a note for your family to find during the day.
July 25 - Learn a song and visit your adopted grandparent. Sing your song for them.
July 26 - Let your family see you reading.

July 27 - IT'S LIBRARY DAY! Visit the Cascade Media Center, open from 12:00 - 2:00 pm.
July 28 - Describe family members out loud. Guess who it is?
July 29 - Put on a play, acting out a favorite book or fairytale.
July 30 - Go outside, close your eyes & listen. Write down the sounds that you hear.