2 Year Anniversary!

Okay this is looong overdue. It's not like I haven't had the time to post I think it's just that I knew I had so many different post I needed to do that I didn't feel like posting. And the fact that I always have to transfer my picture to a different computer to post pictures because for some reason my pictures won't post on our desktop.

So anyways...California was awesome! I ended up being there for 3 weeks but before we went to California Tyler and I decided to go to St George on the way down for our anniversary which was more than a month ago on June 14th. We are very blessed to have Tyler's grandparents own a condo in St George that is just there for whoever needs it so we got to stay there. For our anniversary we went to our favorite breakfast spot in St. George, The Egg and I, and then we went swimming for a while and then that night we went out to dinner to a yummy Mexican restaurant and then we went to the play "Tarzan" and the Tuacahn theater. Pretty much the best play and the coolest outdoor theater ever!

The next day we decided to go to the St. George temple and do sealings to celebrate being sealed for 2 years. It was my first time being at the temple and later my mom told me that my grandma and grandpa got sealed there and that is where my mom got her endowments out! It was really neat because all of the cute old sealers had to keep being switched out so we got to meet I think most of the sealers that were there. After, the main sealer asked us if we had time to chat and we just sat there with him and he talked to us and asked questions and told us stories and it was really neat! I doubt that would ever happen in a temple in Utah Valley because it is always so busy.

So from there we were on the road to La Canada, CA...my home town to see my family!

You know all the signs on the way to CA that says "Alien Jerky, the best jerky int he world"? Well we decided to stop there and get some cuz Jerky is one of Ty's favorite things in the world. It was pretty good! A way crazy store haha.

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SHOUT OUT!

I think it's kind of funny how everyone seems to do a shout out to people on anniversaries and birthdays and tell them how much they love them but I guess I have to brag about my husband and say how amazing he is. I just LOVE being married and find that I love Tyler more and more every day! He's pretty much my drug and I'm addicted to him. He's made being married so easy and fun. There's really nothing better than always being with your best friend. He's such a hard worker but always finds the time to be with me. For the past two years we were able to say that we never had a major fight. I guess we just aren't the kind of people who have to get their way every time.

But I will say that I got I think the maddest I've been at him 2 days before our anniversary. It's kind of a funny story now but not really.... So I decided to bring my class fish home for the summer so I didn't have to go to my class every day and feed them. Well, when I brought them home Tyler was really mad. He did not want to have the fish here (I have no idea why I mean they're fish!) We were already a little tense at each other because we were trying to figure out if we should go to St. George for our anniversary or not. So I cleaned the fish tank out so Tyler wouldn't hate them as much which makes it smell for a little bit after but then Tyler smelt the fish and he got more mad because he didn't like the smell of them. So a couple hours later I go to check on the fish and I couldn't see them anywhere! I looked under the pirate ship and they were gone! And at that moment I knew it. I knew that Tyler flushed them down the toilet and I just started bawling! I was so mad!!! I went to him and I just couldn't believe he would flush my CLASS fish down the toilet ALIVE! I wouldn't stop crying and he told me I could hit him so I did! And really hard! He didn't even feel bad about it which made it worse. Man, how sad is that?! I felt so bad for the poor fish. My class worked half of the year to earn those fish and the 2 fish would always follow each other around. They were so cute!

So I guess you could say that that was our first fight even though it was more of a crying session for me than trying to fight him. But that kind of let me know that we probably won't be able to have any pets because he will abuse all of them (he already abuses my bird all the time by poking him and banging on the cage) But I love pets so that makes me really sad. But anyways so much for telling you how great of a guy Tyler is. haha. He really is he best ever despite the fact that he abuses animals.

Grandpa Babb's Funeral

Unfortunately, during my family's reunion in Utah, Tyler's Grandpa (his dad's Dad) passed away. They think he had a heart attack. It was a great experience because we got to see a lot of relatives from his side of the family that no one has seen for years. Tyler was asked to speak at the funeral and to read memories that all of the grand kids had of Grandpa. He did a great job. It was a great funeral and lots of great things were said about him. He was a great classic grandpa full of love and wisdom.
Tyler's Family


Our Nephew Oakley


All of Grandpa's kids with Grandma Babb

Each of Grandpas posterity got to put a white rose on the casket. It was really neat to see how many people and families were created just from two people falling in love. It makes you wonder what it will be like at your own funeral and how many roses will be put on your casket.

Johnson Family Reunion

The week after school got out my family came to Utah for a reunion with just my immediate family. We rented a cabin in sundance and had SO much fun! I LOVE being with my family and spending time with them every minute I can! (Sorry for so many pictures but what can I say I'm a photo freak) We welcomed Jen with a surprise birthday party!

my two adorable nephews

One of the days we went to the dinosaur museum

We also went to Bridal Viel Falls

Cutest little neice!

My mom and I





We loved goign to the Lindon Pool!

And last but not least we had a baby shower for sister Kelly who is having a baby in 2 months. We got together with my dad's side of the family.

Good ol' Grandpa

Everyone!

Reunions Galore

This summer is the summer of family reunions for Tyler and I. Here is the list:

-Cheryl's immediate family came to Utah first week of June
-Tylers grandpas funeral resulted in a family reunion on his Dad's side of the funeral second week of June
-Cheryl's Mom side of the family camping in California this past weekend
-Tyler's Mom's side of the family at a beach house next week in CA
-Cheryl's Dad's side of the family in Utah Last weekend of July

We figured that would create enough trips for us this summer. I just LOVE summer and especially the gathering of family and trips. I think I'll do a different post for each reunion so get ready get set...read!

School is out...

Wow, the last day of school has come and gone and now it's officially summer break. It's such a strange feeling. A part of me is happy, a part of me is sad, and big part of me just feels like it's spring (or should I say Christmas due to the recent snow activity) break and I'll be back to my same class in a couple of weeks. I had a great year and especially this last couple weeks of school I realized how much I LOVE teaching and love the kids. It's so hard because part of me is saying I want to teach in a classroom forever! And part of me is saying it's time to start a family and teach your own children. What to do and when to do it? One of my awesome parents in my class wrote me the best letter and this is why I teach so I thought I would share it:

Mrs. Babb,

You are it. You are the amazing teacher that Ben will remember forever. You have been so great for him this year. How could I ever thank you enough. From the 1st day when he completely fell apart and without even being told you knew to give him space and let him participate when he was ready. He has felt loved and valued and a parent cannot give enough thanks for that. You are an amazing and fun teacher. Thanks so much.

Love,

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I mean, isn't that what life is all about. To serve and to make a difference. I always am hoping that students will remember me down the road when they are my age. How cool is that to know that you will always be remembered.

One of my students came up to me the last day of school after I gave them their paper with their new teachers and he said "Mrs. Babb. Your going to be my teacher next time?" And I said "no sweetie, next time you get to be in first grade and get a new teacher." After that all the kids ran outside because we were going to release our butterfly's into the wild. I poked my head in the coat room and there was the little boy putting the remainder of his items in his backpack wiping away his tears. Then when his mom comes to get him he runs up to me and says "but I want you to be my teacher"

How heartbreaking is that! I just love this age of innocence and pure love from these children. I couldn't think of a better job to have. It's crazy to think that I've already taught 102 children and exciting to think of how I get to start it all over in a few months.

Picture Fun!

Here are some fun pictures I took with my camera so far (unedited)! Some of them are of a field trip I had with my classes and the others are just in our yard. I love my camera! (you can click to make larger)

This girl was running to me to give me a high five while I was riding on a little train passing her. Pretty clear for all that movement and love the tongue! haha

~24~

 On May 1st was my birthday and I turned 24! yay! It was a fun filled weekend! On friday night we went up to park city and stayed in the mariott on main street is was huge! We had 2 rooms, a kitchen, a jet tub, fireplace and everything. We also spent $100 on food at a thai resturant! Don't worry, we didn't use our own money we traded to babysit a family in our ward (which we are doing right now) they just happened to have that hotel the weekend of my birthday and had a $100 gift card to the resturant. They are also giving us another hotel stay later on to this way cool all-inclusive spa resort in Heber.

So anyways, we got to wake up there on my birthday and when we looked outside in the morning we saw the strangest things. #1 we woke up to it SNOWING in may and #2 a million SHOES on the trees! It was so funny!

I was also woken up to my birthday present! A DIGITAL SLR CAMERA!! Woohoo! I'm SO excited. It's a Canon EOS Rebel xsi. It's sooo nice and sooo fun! I really want to make it hobby of mine especially once I have kids to take pictures and edit them and do digital scrap booking. I love that stuff. I actually sold my wedding dress to pay for a lot of it (which was actually a way cool experience and I sold it for $100 less than I bought it for) and then Tyler bought the rest for my b-day and he actually surprised me with a way nicer one than I was expecting! 

After that, we went out to breakfast in the town and then we drove back home. I played with my camera for a while and then later that night we went to CPK with Tyler's family to celebrate my b-day.

Tyler and I then got a little ice cream cake and went home and watched 24 the rest of the night (because I'm 24!) So it was a really fun birthday!! Oh and Tyler's parents also got us a rug for our family room because our carpet is so gross. yay!