My classes :-)

More center work. This was the writing center. the kids had to create a story about something. Sorry I can not remember cause it was about 10 weeks ago :-)
It took me about 5 weeks to have this perfect cursive handwriting you are seeing. I am very proud of how straight and awesome it looks :-)!!!
Working on literacy centers I created for the kids. They were alot of work but totally worth it cause the kids loved them!
My first bulletin board in about 6 years. I think it turned out pretty good!!
Some awesome caterpillars that we made for our insect week!
Mr. Aaron will always have a special place in my heart. This kid is one amazing kid!
This is what happens when the teacher turns her back for a minute :-)
Being silly :-)
The wonderful Sure Start class I got to be apart of. This was an amazing group of kids! I learned so much about teaching and myself through this wonderful class!


Here are some pictures of the past 16 weeks. The 2nd grade class I was in, was amazing! I feel in love with 2nd grade! This age group challenged me daily and made me work, which was great! I think I want to teach 2nd or 3rd grade. I grew so much as a person and as a teacher with the 2nd graders. I could not have asked for a better placement for the 1st 8 weeks.

My second placement was with Sure Start, which is preschool. This group of 4 and 5 year old were just as awesome as the 2nd graders. Each kid has a special place in my heart. I learned so so much in this placement. I am so lucky to have such wonderful placements. I am very sad to say good bye to both classes on Friday.

Hohenfels, Germany has been my home for the past 4 months. I am so sad to be saying good-bye but I am so happy to be going home. I get to see my wonderful fiance, my family and all my amazing friends. But Hohenfels will always be special to me. I am applying for a job with DoDDs. I am super excited about it. So who knows, I could be coming back one day!

I can not wait to see all of you so very soon. 5 days, but who is counting :-)

Mallorca

The best breakfast ever, Fanta and A German donut!
Some of the best Margaritas ever!!
My wonderful red dress I got at the fest!!

We are so gangster on the beach!
Being silly!
Sunset!

Best roomie EVER!!

This past weekend Sara and I took our last "Holiday" together. We went to an island off the cost of Spain, Mallorca!! It was amazing! Our hotel had the BEST view ever! Overlooked the beach, it was awesome! We spent 3 wonderful days laying on the beach, with no worries in the world! I got some color, well red color:-) We walked around did some shopping and just took it easy.

My experience here has been more then I could have asked for. I have a new friend for life, Sara. She is 100% amazing! I am so glad that we were roomies, and now friends! The teachers and the staff at Hohenfels have been awesome. So helpful and just amazing. I am going to miss it here. Hohenfels has become home. But I am excited to go home. Less then 2 weeks and I will be back in the U.S.A. where many changes are going to happen. I have to find a teaching job, plan a wedding, I am moving out, my 2 best friends are no longer in Phoenix, but Amber and Matt are. Just alot of changes, wonderful, amazing changes. I have grown up alot of here. I know I can do these things cause God is amazing. He truly has helped me grow up. God has shown me who I am and how strong and smart I am. I always had doubts about that, but I now know with God, I am a Strong women and a smart one too!

Thank you all for you support and prayers. I could NOT have done this without you all. I can not wait to see you all SO very soon!!!

No ma'am we are not under attack....

So Sara and I are just playing around with pictures on our computer, getting ready for bed. And then... we hear thunder. Oh okay, no big deal. Then... gunshots! Hmm, they must be out late at the box (training area). THEN, we hear big huge loud explosions. We both look at each other and don't know what to say. All that we know is we are on an American Military base in Germany... and that these gunshots and boom noises are too close for comfort.

So we hunker down in the BOQ (apartment we're living in on base)... close the windows, shut the blinds, turn off the lights and all in 2.5 seconds since we are continuing to hear these explosion noises. Then, we hear a loud car peel away, and we both decide it is time to call and find out what is going on. After not getting a hold of two teachers who live on base, we call the MP (military police). Here is the conversation that took place on Saturday, May 2nd at 2045.

MP: How can I help you ma'am?
Sara: Hi, I am a student teacher up at the BOQ and I am hearing what sounds like gunshots or something from the box and I am not sure what is going on.
MP: Okay... ma'am where are you?
Sara: At the BOQ, we're just two young single student teachers and we got a little scared cuz we're not sure if they are like fireworks or echoes from the box.
MP: Well, ma'am, we're are not under attack.
Sara: Oh okay good.
MP: (laughing) You should go outside and enjoy the fireworks show, ma'am.

Here is a reinactment of what we went through...

What was that sound....close the windows and turn off the lights....
Quick....duck and cover......
close the bedroom windows......so no one can see us.....
grab the bears....make sure they are safe....check the bears are safe.....
Matt where are you when we need you!
procteced by our baskets......
The bears are safe and sound

German Chocolate!!!

The following are pictures of me enjoying some German Chocolate!!
Kisses for the A-mazing German chocolate!!
It was the BEST EVER!!!
Yummy!!!!
Sara told me to act out what she said, and she said "German Chocolate!" And this is me acting it out:-)
Just being silly!!

Okay so Michele Wolff, the school liaison, took us to a chocolate factory after school. I heard German chocolate was good, but I must say that I was a little nervous. I am not the biggest chocolate fan, but I was going to try it. We get to the chocolate factory and there was ALOT of chocolate! We did find the gummy room! Which was Awesome!! I got some gummys for me and for some people back home (I got you some Roger!!) Then I went and got some chocolate. I got some for other people, Dad I got you some awesome peppermint patties! I did get a little chocolate for me, just to try. I was thinking there was NO, I mean NO way, I was going to like it. We get home and I try some and you will NEVER guess what happened next. Well you might cause you have seen pictures....but I LOVED it!!! The chocolate was the BEST stuff EVER!!! You have NO idea!! I ate like half the bar in like 5 minutes flat. I then proceed to get the biggest sugar high! I was SUPER hyper! Just ask Matt or Sara. It was pretty funny. We went to get pizza for dinner, I danced the whole way there:-) Just spinning and enjoying life! So to make a super long story super short, German Chocolate is AMAZING!!!!

Helicopter Tour!

All of us! The best student teaching crew EVER!!
Matt with the Helicopter!

It was SO cool!!!So Tuesday we got to go see a Huey helicopter!! It was from 1962! It was SO cool. We got to sit in the cock pit! It was just SO cool. Unfortunately we are not allowed to fly in them. A few years back there was a bad accident with some of the soldiers wife's. But it was still so cool to see the helicopters up close!

Engaged!!!

In Munich!
The castle where Jeremy proposed!
My ALL time favorite picture!
Right after Jeremy asked me to marry him!
Another favorite!

Jeremy came out for part of my spring break. He got in Wednesday and left today. We had an amazing time. We went to Munich for one night. Say some cool stuff in Munich. Then we head to Garmish on Thursday. Friday we went to the Neuschwanstein castle, it is the castle that some of the castles are based off of in Disney movies. It was a beautiful day! Could not have asked for better weather! We had a couple of hours to kill before out tour of the inside of the castle, so we walked around and took in all the breathing taking views! About 30 minutes before out tour we decdied to sit around and wait for the tour. Jeremy asked me, about 10 minutes before we were supposed to go, if I wanted to go back up to the top of the castel and take some more pictures. So we went back to the top where it over looks the courtyard.

Side note, everyday Jeremy gave me a gift to open. The first day it was a pack of skittles and a skittles pillow. The second day it was a shirt that he made that said 'shut-up I'm awesome' So in the mornig he gave me a package to put in my purse. It was my gift for the day I did not think much about it. Okay end of side note

So we get to the top and he says I can open my gift for the day. I started to open it when he asked me the question "right or left?" I was really confused, casue come on what type of question is that,lol. I said right casue I am right handed. I could tell he was getting a little nervous. I opened my gift and found a box and inside the box was a bell. I asked "What is this, a bell?" He said "No, it is a ring." Again got a little confused. After that he got down on his "right" knee and asked me to marry him!!!!!! I could not beileve it! Of course I said yes!! He explained the "ring." It symbolizes a ring for now. It was super creative and I loved it! It was 100% perfect!! So Jeremy and I are engaged!!! I am still getting used to it. We are thinking of January for the wedding. God has blessed me with Jeremy. He is amazing! Our trip was just perfect.

Realize a tiara is a state of mind

I love being a princess:-)
Mark took me around to 3 different castles and it was fabulous!
Prefect Princess Picture!
The view was breath taking!

This weekend, Mark the art teacher, took me around to 3 different castles. So of course I had to buy a tiara and wear it when we went to the castles:-) It was so much fun! Sara and Matt went to Amsterdam this weekend and I stayed on base. I do miss her:-) Mark and I had a great time. It was nice too because we drove a lot so I got to see some country side and I realized just how beautiful Germany is. I am loving it here!!

I start my new placement tomorrow in preschool! I am super excited and a little nervous at the same time. It should be great. I am putting up my first bulletin board for tomorrow. My mom comes next week!!! Next Wednesday to be percice!! I am SOOOOO excited to see her and hug her! We are going to Salzberg, where sound of music was filmed! It should be super fun. She leave Wednesday the 8 and on that day Jeremy arrives! He is also coming out to see me! We are either thinking of going to Garmish or Pargue. Still working out some details but I am so excited he is coming out!!

I have 8 weeks left. The time has just flown by! I will be home before I know it. I miss you all so much!!