Volcanoes and other nonsense...

Have I metioned that I LOVE the 4th grade? Today I taught a lesson on volcanoes. I wanted to make it really fun so I actually made one out of salt dough, and made it errupt for the kids. They went crazy when it errupted and it made for a good segway into the lesson. However, I think I had more fun making it than the kids did watching it blow up!

On another note, I have the great pleasure (not really) of driving 25 miles to Idaho Falls everymorning to get to my school. As the days have been getting shorter, I have found myself leaving before the sun comes up. This means that I get to see the sun come up durring my comute down the highway and through the rural farm areas. I really think Idaho is it's most beautiful at dawn. Everything is so fresh and bright. This picture doesn't do the scenery justice, but it's a little taste of what I enjoy on my way to work every morning. By the way, I don't reccomend trying to take a picture while driving...