Once again

Once again it has been a while. I don't have pictures to show, just news to report. I am not sure if all of you have heard, but since April 6th, I have been teaching. I am basically a "long term sub" but I have my own classroom! Its been very over whelming, but I have learned so much! I have 17 students, from grades 6-8, and its a special day class. My kids are so much fun, and we are having a great time! The great news that I just received is that I actually got the job for next year! I applied for the position, and they've decided to hire me. So next year I will actually be a real teacher! It is very exciting. It was a perfect thing to happen right before summer, right before my birthday and right before I am done with school (one more class this wednesday and then I am completely done)

Levi is getting totally into photography, and he's learning a lot! Look forward to some beautiful pictures by him!

I am not sure what else is new. The pups are wonderful, and Levi installed a ceiling fan for the first time ever today! and it works great :)

Been a while, thought i would add up some pics of the new glasses and some snowboarding stuff.

and some pics from Sugar bowl last weekend. there was some videos but thats a lot of work.

And then one from Disney Land last weekend. Yes... Disneyland again

Rain

Just a quick update to show what the Guthrie/Thompson clan does when its crazy raining/windy outside and Levi is at work.



And then, since I uploaded all my pictures since Christmas onto my computer. I found more I wanted to post.

Levi in his Frenchie pajama pants my mom found. Zoe with her black bar glasses (Levi's christmas present) and the tired pups on christmas.


Zoe and Junior actually sleeping together, and a picture of the crazy fog we've been getting

Wow, two in one day

Since, Levi and I are actually having a relaxing saturday for once, without a billion errands to run, I decided to post again.

Levi would never let me live it down if I didn't post pictures of the snow we got two weeks ago.

I actually had two snow days off from school, (amazing!) and Levi couldn't even get his car out of our street.

Ari's Birthday

Today is Ari Gold's first birthday. He was born one year ago today. To celebrate his birthday, we are taking him and Zoe on a longgg walk, and then buying him a new leash. :)

In honor of Ari's birthday, here is a picture montage of his life since we got him.

Ari the first day we got him, with the penguin

Ari and his sister, best friends instantlyAri eating his first bully stick.

Ari and Zoe doing one of their favorite things, sun bathing in Tahoe.

Look what you did to dad's glasses!

Ari and Levi

This is right when we got him back from the Emergency Clinic. Thats his bandage from his IV

More sunbathing at the new house.

At Squaw, chillin.

Ari and Chelsey.

We love both our doggies so much, and we couldn't imagine our lives without them.
Enjoy :)

I know we never ever post, but since I am home early from work and Levi is on his way home I decided a quick post wouldnt hurt.

Levi has been very busy at work. Snow season is coming up so it means lots and lots of stuff to do. He went to Eddie's wedding a few weeks ago, and really did have the time of his life. He's insisting we go back to Canada next summer with everyone from the wedding so that I can meet everyone and so that he can enjoy the great time again.

I am in my last semester of school before I start my student teaching. The two classes I am taking are: teaching students with mild/moderate disabilities, and Communication, language and speech. I am learning a lot but, I am excited to get into a classroom in November. I'm not sure if we updated about this, but I got promoted at my job in May. I am now a "LEAD behavior tutor" Lots more reponsibililty and a whole lot more clients I am working with. I have a total of 10 kids on my caseload. They are most wide variety of kids ever! Some non-verbal, some verbal. 1 deaf. the range from ages 3 to 11, and their abilities are completely diverse. They keep me on my toes, since I am now training the tutors who have to work with them. I really do love my job, and I will be sad when I have to cut back when I start my student teaching in the fall.

In other news, Levi and I are loving Auburn. Although we both have a 30 minute drive to work everyday, we both believe its totally worth it. We have yet to figure out the situation with our propane tank, so we have been cooking on our camping stove for the last month. That means no oven! its been nuts but we are surviving. We've been spending lots of time in old town auburn at the shops and great restaurants. This couldn't be more perfect for us!
I will leave you with a few pictures.


Ari is seriously the biggest mama's boy ever. haha. this is how he sleeps before we get into bed.


This is the view from our back porch. Something like this might have been posted before, but we can never resist another chance to show off.


Before we moved, Levi came home one day to find Ari's head stuck on this ziptie jar.. Yes.. hes nuts.


Zoe loves Levi and Popsicles!

Its been a while

So after 5 horriable years we are finally moving out of the crap hole named sacramento. We are moving up the hill towards Tahoe to a nice city called Auburn. Its about 30 miles out of sac and is at an elevation of 1210 feet and is 1.2 miles away from the river.

We move tomorrow!

This is the front of the house. it Looks like it has been added onto, becuase yes, there are two front doors.

Kitchen

our deck

Veiw of Folsom lake (by Folsom Prison) from our deck

Deer in the back year every time we have been there

It has a tool shed out front