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Saturday, March 30, 2013

easter weekend

so far we've had the best easter weekend! friday husband bought a
new classic moped, we rode it around and took it to play tennis,
then did a movie+ dinner... today i ran a favorite trail with a friend,

we saw a little easter parade, tried out a new restaurant, and
ended by decorating easter eggs with friends. can't wait for tomorrow!

^^ saturday morning crepes with strawberries + cream..
starting off easter weekend right! ^^

^^ the new little scoot...so fun to ride around in the warm weather! ^^

^^ famous little place we tried for dinner. chase was a fan, i wasn't. ^^

^^ egg decorating with friends! ^^

the boys didn't pretend to care about decorating the eggs, and
instead played cards the entire night..who knew cards were so funny?

last but not least, the easter candy wasn't enough..
we had to end the night with a giant pizookie!
life is good when eating a half-baked giant cookie topped with ice cream.
two of our friends gave up sugar for the past month, so we happily
broke that insane streak with them by diving into this beauty made by katie.

what are your easter plans tomorrow?

Friday, March 22, 2013

..this week..

a few updates from the past week or so...

^^ we spring cleaned our apartment, + got these new pillows! ^^

^^ it's so nice outside, which = tennis with husband...the one thing i can beat him at! :) ^^

^^ got the best package in the mail, from my favorite bride-to-be!

can't wait to be part of this wedding ^^

^^ celebrated national "pi" day (3/14) in style! ^^

^^ we are still searching for the best pad thai..this one was pretty good! ^^

^^ loving california weather...and a 5 mile run on this trail! ^^

^^ date night ^^

^^ we are still addicted to yogurtland, in case you were wondering ^^

^^ fun bowling night with friends..i got lucky and somehow won with a 165 score? ^^

^^ costco stock-up...complete with the best pillow find! good eye, chase! ^^

^^ a costco run is not complete without a churro or swirl ice cream for this guy ^^

^^ aaand last but not least, we celebrated this girl's birthday.

dustin and kendall were our very first friends we met

when we moved to the bay, and we feel so lucky to have them

as lifelong friends now. fun to celebrate her birthday!

time for the weekend!

what were the highlights of your week?

what is the best thing you have found at costco?

do you play tennis, or bowl? or neither?

Friday, March 15, 2013

a little date with some tennis greats

little fact about me: i am the biggest tennis fan. i could watch it for h o u r s ...and i do!
i've been to wimbledon, the u.s. open, and the french open..just need to get to the australian open, and i'll have been to all four grand slams..one of the things on my bucket list! {hint, hint, chase}
i've met andy roddick, john mcenroe, boris becker, and juan martin del potro.
i LOVE playing tennis and even coached it this year.

...anyway, all of that tells you why i was so excited when we got tickets to the pro SAP open tourney that came to the bay! here are a few pictures, + a little vid of our fun night!

^^ just hanging with andy roddick on the stairs ^^

^^ floor seats! ^^

^^ panoramic of the stadium between matches ^^

it was a perfect little date night!

now off to play some tennis ourselves later, since it is 80 degrees here in CA!
happy weekend!

do you play tennis?

what is your favorite sport to watch?

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

teach for america

time for a little update on our current jobs...

have you heard of

we are both corps members in this organization, and it is already one of the craziest

but best experiences we've had. teach for america is a national organization which

recruits top college graduates their senior year of high school to take 2 years and teach in low-income, high-need schools around the U.S.

neither of us studied education in college or planned to teach, but TFA looks for people who are pre-law, pre-med, pre-business etc...and recruits them to teach before going on to those endeavors. we are so lucky we both got into this program and got into the region we wanted: the bay area.

over 50,000 college grads apply each year, and around 4,500 get in- so we are lucky!

plus, i will be able to get my master's degree during this 2 years which is amazing.

then chase will plan on going to law school after this.

here are a few pictures from our experience so far...

i'm teaching high school 10th and 11th grade (guided studies and government)

chase is teaching 7th grade math.

i'm also the tennis coach at my high school, which is busy but fun!

in our classrooms!

husband in his cute teacher clothes

a glimpse of being the tennis coach

one of my favorite students named rowe

loyola marymount university: my grad school!

we are happy to be part of this movement and ready for a memorable two years!

i think everyone can agree that where a child is born should not determine their academic future, and we are part of the organization which is trying to close that achievement gap!

Learn more from the website:

Teach For America is developing a movement of leaders who will help drive change at every level of our education system toward the goal of closing the achievement gap. These leaders start their paths as corps members, helping students in high-need communities make the academic progress that expands their opportunities. Deeply affected by their teaching experience, our alumni continue to advocate for students and build lasting change in many different roles and fields.

We believe that providing a great education for all is the most effective means of ensuring equal opportunities for everyone. All kids in this country deserve the chance to reach their full potential. Educational opportunities should not be determined by your family’s income or the neighborhood in which you live.

have you ever been involved in education?

who was your favorite teacher you've ever had?

**ps.. if you're a teacher, check out these great teacher discounts!