Memorial Day Camping

This weekend it was time for our annual (kind of) camping trip with my sister and her family. We left yesterday morning in hopes that it would be better than our last camping experience with my nephew Luke. In short, last time Luke was too young to understand the concept of camping and sleeping in a tent and he cried all night and constantly screamed "Jesus, I need Jesus."

We went through Spanish Fork canyon, which is only like 1 mile for our house, and went into Warhorts Canyone. We didn't go to the campground because we don't like to be near other campers. So we went up a road that just had place that you could pull off the road. We found the perfect spot away from anyone and next to a stream. We were in my sister's Explorer so we had no trouble getting down (you had to go down a 45 degree angle slope, we slipped right down) but we very concerned about how we were going to get out! After setting up camp and visiting the river, we roasted hot dogs and then went on a walk. The canyon was gorgeous and it was so fun to be so close the river.

Later we had steak tin foil dinners, which were amazing, and sat around the fire talking. Later we roasted marshmallows and had hot chocolate. When it was time for bed we all settled in our tents, which were already wet from the afternoon and evening rain. Although the kids were better in the night, Steve and I froze! I have never been so uncomfortable and cold in my life!

Here are some pictures from the whole trip.

End of the Year

Well, my first school year is only 2 and a half days from ending :( This has been an absolutely amazing year and I have had such wonderful students. About the last two weeks has been really emotional for me, although I am ready from a break from teaching I am not ready for a break from some of my kids. They have all been great but there are a few who I am just not ready to give up to new teachers. To say the least, I can tell you that I will be crying A LOT on Thursday.

Well, although the school year ends this coming week, I will be back on June 10th to start reading tutoring at my school for the summer.

Hershey Track Meet

Today all of the third graders from 8 elementary schools in Spanish Fork met today for a city track meet. All of the kids got to run in two events and participate in one field event. It was such an awesome day and the weather was absolutely beautiful! I spent all of the day sitting and laughing with my class and watching my kids run their events! My kids got to see a new side of Mrs. Berglund today- the competitive side. I get really worked up and into things when I am at any kind of sporting event! I literally lost my voice today because I was cheering so loud for my kids. In the end, I have some really atheletic boys! In the 50 and 100 meter runs there were three rounds: round 1, the semi-finals, and the finals. I had 8 boys go to the semi-finals and 2 got the finals. In the end, one of my favorite boys Josh, won first place in the 100 meter run. That means he beat 500 other third graders! I was so proud!

Overall it was a great day except for two things! 1) I forgot my camera at the school underneath my desk. Things were so crazy this morning since we had to walk to the highschool and start the track meets within 15 minutes of school starting. 2) I look like a tomato! It was a gorgeous, very warm day but I forgot to put on any sunscreen. We sat outside for 6 hours straight with no shade and I got very crispy! We are going on another field trip tomorrow and I am going to remember my camera!

Back By Popular Demand!

As most of you probably know I cancelled our blog for a while- I'm really not sure why I did it but I just had decided I was a bit sick of it for a while and so I cancelled it. But after people asking me where it had gone and after a funny discussion with friends I decided to return in 'by popular demand' (thanks Shaunie). When I decided to start the blog again I wanted to think of a fun name for it- Steve came up with "The Berglund Bunch." I thought that it didn't fit us because its just the two of us and our kitties, so we don't really have a 'bunch.' By I decided to use it anyway because sometime in the near future we will :) Hopefully this time around I will do better at keeping everyone informed at all the happenings in our lives.