A Day at Mt. Loafer Elementary

Easton and I got up bright and early the Thursday morning after we arrived in Utah.  We got ready and hopped in the Expedition and headed down to the sweet little town of Salem, Utah to visit Ashton in her element.....Mt. Loafer Elementary.  We were going to pay her second grade class a visit!  We stopped half way, got off the freeway and picked up Janelle to join us for the day.  It was so fun to see her and spend time laughing and talking as only sisters can do!  Ashton was anxious for us to come and kept calling to see our location.  We had to time our trip just right so that we would be there before the students headed off to lunch and also not to conflict with their music time.  Because we had some time to kill before getting to her class Ashton suggested we eat lunch at a yummy little sandwich shop just outside of Salem.  It was a tasty lunch in a nice, casual environment.  Yummy!

 Since Easton had just barely had breakfast before we left on our journey, he ordered just a smoothie because he wasn't very hungry.

 And here we are in Ashton's perfectly organized classroom.  Everything is in just the right place and there is order!  She greeted us as we came into the school.  It was amazing to me how the memories of teaching for me came flooding back.  I really did love teaching for the eight years that I did it and found great joy in teaching my fifth graders.  We had a great time learning!

 Mrs. Eccles and Mrs. Carroll share a picture moment.  Teaching is in our blood!

 Janelle sits at Ashton's neat little desk.  Nothing is out of place!

 And this it what Janelle found when we opened Ashton's desk drawer......her stash of CANDY!  WOW! Oh, and peanut butter.  I guess that's a little healthy!

 Easton shared a book with the second graders.  He did a great job reading and showing the pictures.

 I got to read a few books the children as well.  It was great fun to entertain and to pick their minds on their thoughts about the story.  They are thinkers and Ashton really does have a great group of students to teach.  It made me want to be a teacher again!  I guess once a teacher, always a teacher!