Well, we’ve been in Rexburg for about a month now and we are getting our routine established.  Each day is pretty much the same, which I guess is a good thing because nothing negative really happens so we will count our blessings.  Eastern Idaho is much colder than Utah or anywhere else in Idaho for that matter.  Yesterday was really nice and today wasn’t bad either, however the weekend high is 50 degrees.  (I think we’ll snuggle up and watch a movie.)

Ben is working his body to death.  He works such long hours and then comes home and suits up for football practice.  He is playing on the Knights team for BYU-Idaho. He was initially excited to tackle someone full speed, but has since found out that it’s not natural to run at someone full speed and take them out.  (Personally I think it’s a good thing he hesitates!) However I’m sure with a few more practices nature will change in football’s favor and Ben will become a tackling machine! He’s so Strong!

I decided not to play competitive fast pitch softball this year.  My heart broke but I got over it and I am actually pleased with my decision.  My school load is just way too much plus I have a husband that I want to take care of.  The Lord truly knows our hearts and hears our prayers because one day on campus a random boy stopped me and asked if I played softball. I stared at him for a moment wondering if he knew me from my days as a star with my picture up in the hart building. 🙂 When I realized I was staring I answered yes.  He said he was on a intermural team and needed another girl player.  I told him I’d love to and now I belong to the “ChainYankers” softball team.  We are 2-0 right now.

I am teaching at Ucon Elementary School in Mrs. Arnell’s third grade class.  I teach on Monday’s and Wednesday’s and I love it!  The children are hilarious and it makes me excited to have a house full of (ben claims the crane’s have an abundance of the male chromosome) boys.  The rest of the week I am on campus the ENTIRE day.  I have two classes that I love.  Assessment and Evaluation and Motivation and Management. I actually get excited to go and I always leave with a smile on my face.  In my senior level classes we talk a lot about philosophies and present educational issues in the U.S.  Did you know that the Secretary of Education has never been an educator before!  There are a lot of quarks in the government.