I Got Punk'd!!!

Usually, I am the one pulling jokes on other people. Today, I was the one getting joked with.

As part of my lunch (I ate lunch from the school today - sloppy joe. YUM!) I received a large cookie. I left the cookie in the office and went to eat my lunch in the faculty room. I was in there with the principal, Carpet Lady, and a boy that used to work here before his mission. When I was done eating I talked with Carpet Lady and eventually made my way back to the office. I didn't notice anything different until somebody said something about it being sticker day for lunch. I remembered that I had a sticker on my tray - but also had a cookie waiting for me in the office.... which was no longer sitting on my desk.
I started asking what happened to my cookie. The head secretary said she didn't know and I hinted a touch of a joke... but I was distracted by other people coming into the office. I was sad my cookie was gone, but not really upset or mad that it was gone (who needs all that sugar anyway?). The principal came in and the secretary asked if he'd seen my cookie. "Oh! That was YOUR cookie? I saw it sitting in the middle of the desk and asked whose it was. No one knew, so I ate it. I'm sorry..." he put on his 'shocked' look on his face and kept apologizing for eating my cookie. I shrugged my shoulders and said "oh well, I guess", feeling sad I didn't get to eat my cookie and that the secretaries would let him eat it.
He asked about if I'd seen a boy come in and bring his Reflections entry in. I told him no and disregarded the glint I saw in his eyes... eventually I looked for this boy's paper in the box for the Reflections entries and there sat my cookie, uneaten. I laughed and the rest of the office had a good laugh too.

Fate of the cookie: I have really enjoyed eating it ;)

Pumpkin Carving and Haunted Forest

Last night I was supposed to go to my friend's house to carve pumpkins (my first time ever), but due to sickness, I didn't go over. Instead, my friend text messaged me the instructions to carve the pumpkin :) Thanks Kenzie!!!

Step one: wash the pumpkin (a washcloth works the best)

Step two: cut an opening big enough to fit your hand into.
Step three: clean out the inside of the pumpkin. Scrape and scrape, also making a flat bottom for a candle to sit on.

Here are my pumpkin innards.

I was later convinced to separate out the seeds to roast them with a 'yummy' recipe :)

Step four: CAREFULLY cut the pumpkin.
I drew this face from a picture - and it turned out really well, considering I can't draw.

This is the picture I used to draw my pumpkin face. Pretty good, If I say so myself ;)

A quick trip to the Haunted Forest with Allison proved to be a great break from pumpkin carving ;) $20 for the Psycho Manor and Haunted Forest... a little expensive, but since this is really the only place I've been - it was fun :)

Back to the pumpkin...
I used a paring knife to score the pumpkin with the face I wanted to cut. I used my pocketknife to cut the eyes out, then used the paring knife to cut the nose holes and the mouth/stitches.
Can't tell what it is?

I used my pocket knife and 'skinned' the pumpkin. I think it looks pretty good (all things considered...)!!

I finally figured out how to get the candle lit and inside the pumpkin without burning myself. I set it outside my front door.
Hooray for pumpkin carving!!! I actually had a good enough time doing it that I may end up carving a pumpkin every year!!

Two Other Events From Last Week

As part of Red Ribbon Week last week, the kids were able to do chalk drawings on the playground. I've posted some of the ones I thought were funniest/cutest.

Here's me on Wed. (sweats day) notice the socks... they were my 'pockets' while I was outside. LOL

This was done by a first grader. Very cute I thought.

" 'No smoking aloud', but you may smoke quietly" haha.

'Never drink drugs' LOL. OK!

This was drawn by a sixth grade boy. Quite creative and very well drawn. There were multiple colors in the fire on the building, but I couldn't get a good picture of it :(

I'm not sure who wrote this, but they make a good point ;)

On Friday, along with wearing red, we had an assembly outside with Pastor Fred from our sister school in Africa. He has come to visit our school a couple of times before.
Our choir sang Day O (the Banana Boat Song) for the school and Pastor Fred.

Pastor Fred spoke to us and taught us some words in Swahili. It was fun! The two guys in the background were here playing the drums (African drums) while we were waiting.

Here's the kids learning words and listening to Pastor Fred.

After everyone was done talking, we got to watch the Bank of American Fork's piggy hot air balloon get blown up. Thanks to my brother for taking the pictures!!!

"Watch out!! He's gonna step on you!!"

Up and Away

I think this is the third? or fourth? year we've had the pig come to the school as part of our red ribbon week. It is so fun to watch it get filled with air and fly into the sky!

Wear Red Day

This is the only red shirt I have, and I don't think that red looks very good on me... so in addition to the red shirt, I also wore my red M&M's socks :) Very stylish, don't you think?


While I was out at morning recess, I found this spider on the grass and decided to wear it as a necklace until I could return it to the rightful owner ;) My hair looks like it's cut, but it's only pulled back funny.

Crazy Hair Day

For some reason, I did not get any pictures of my 'crazy hair' LOL. It wasn't all that crazy this year either, I just pulled it up and it fell however it wanted to.

Here are a few pics of crazy hair I saw and who let me take pictures:

Madam Spider Nest

Grandpa Polka Dot

These two can never get enough... the one with the green swim cap was "bald" and the other was a lamp complete with a pull chain and a light (she attached a flashlight and could turn it on inside the lamp shade!) Very creative!!

Sweats Day

So comfy wearing sweats to work... only downside - no pockets for to carry my things on the playground ;)
Oh well, I guess sometimes 'comfortable' comes with a cost.