Tuesday, October 31, 2006

Happy Halloween!


Class photo after the Costume Parade

All the 1st grade classes sing in a Halloween Performance which I was in charge of leading. This is a class photo after the performance in our costumes and with all our props. They always look so cute wearing their spider headbands!

My Classroom

Here's where I spend my days...just a glimpse into my classroom on Halloween morning.

Sunday, September 17, 2006

Maui Memories






Carter Kids at BIG Beach









Kevin and Amber at BIG Beach








Beautiful sunset on the way home from Big Beach










This was our last day in Maui. I love this picture... it looks like a little tropical oasis.










Here I am saying farewell to Maui.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

1st Day

Tomorrow is the 1st day of school. This will be my 4th year teaching 1st grade...I'm starting to feel like a veteran:) I love 1st grade and really enjoy what I do. It's always exciting starting a new school year...Happy Fall!

Sunday, September 03, 2006

More Maui

Here we are ready for take-off in our helicopter. Since there were 11 of us we had to take 2 helicopters to fit everyone. The ride was so smooth and the views were amazing. We were able to see the whole island...definitely worth the money! Here's an arial view of our hotel.

Just the sisters:
Rachel, Kelly, Amber, Rebecca and Sandi
We landed on this hill and had a few minutes to take some pictures of the view and they served us juice in goblets...you'll notice I'm holding a glass.

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Maui Trip

Just arriving at the Hyatt..typical tourists with our leis. The hotel entrance was very impressive. You could walk right out to the pool and beach. There were beautiful plants, colorful birds, and penguins as you walked in. They also had flamingos and swans on the grounds in another area. It was like a mini-zoo.My family at Kapalua Bay-minus Sandi and I. Ryan's holding the crab that walked right up to me and mom while sitting on the shore. It was hilarious watching the little crab walk sideways into the ocean and then get washed back up to shore.
Here is Dad, Ryan and Kevin in their scuba diving class in the pool. Kevin is 2nd from the right. After an hour class they went right out to the ocean to scuba dive. Because they're not certified they were only able to go 30 feet deep. They had a great time. (This pool was really nice and even had a water slide.)
It is the Rainbow State! This is the view from our balcony...the ocean is just inches to the right. So we had a partial ocean view. It is truly a paradise!

Kevin and Amber right before going to a Magic Show. Grandpa was really excited to see this particular show: Warren and Annabelle's. Only the adults 21 and older could go. We had a good time.

Wednesday, August 09, 2006

Zion and Bryce Canyon-August 8

We went on a 1/2 mile hike which starts just after the drive through the long tunnel in Zion National Park. Here is Kevin posing for the camera half way through the hike.
Here is the view at the end of our little hike.

Our original plan was to go to Zion only but we felt adventurous and traveled the 80 miles to Bryce Canyon. Why not? I had never been there so Kevin thought it would be fun.
Here I am very close to the edge of a steep cliff:) It is an amazing sight to see!

I was freaking out as Kevin casually jumped up to sit on this rail. I still managed to get a picture before helping him down from the rail.

I'm glad he's smiling.

Grand Canyon-August 6

On our way to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon...even the drive was beautiful. This shot was taken through our windshield as we were driving.
Here's one of the few pictures of both of us at the Grand Canyon.
See that guy over on that ledge? That's Kevin! I stood at another lookout point to catch this shot. Later I stood at that same spot and I was a bit nervous...I felt that at any moment I would fall to my death. Other than my fear of heights I enjoyed the beauty of the Grand Canyon.

St. George Temple-August 5

We enjoyed a session at the St. George Temple and walked around the grounds.

Las Vegas-August 3

This was a great show...it's amazing how they coordinate the stage and water. One minute you see them swimming and the next minute they are walking on a dry stage.
We stayed at Bellagio which is where O was playing. When we got to our room I found these beautiful flowers. At first I thought they were just part of the room but then I realized they were for me.
Happy 4-year Anniversary!

Hollywood Bowl

We've got our popcorn...we're ready for the show to begin!
Here we are before the the performance began. The LA Philharmonic Orchestra performed Beethoven's 5th Symphony along with some other classical pieces. It was a nice, relaxing evening...except for when the car alarm was set off during the 5th Symphony!

Monday, August 07, 2006





At the
LA Temple
August 1, 2006






















Kevin's professional photo of the temple :)

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

4 years

We're coming up on our 4-year anniversary! It's amazing how the years go by...I was just looking at our wedding pictures tonight for fun. Here's one picture from our wedding day. I'll post a recent photo of us sometime soon. We just bought a new camera so we'll have to try it out in the next few days.

Thursday, July 13, 2006

Enjoying the summer

I'm working for my dad at Carter Services this summer and Kevin's working for Century 21 doing real estate. We're looking forward to August which is when the real fun begins. We are celebrating our 4-year anniversary by going to Las Vegas to see Cirque Du Soleil's "O" and then we will drive to St. George to spend a few days there. We plan on visiting the Grand Canyon and Zion National Park along with eating at Cafe Rio:) When we get back from Utah we will be preparing for our trip to Maui with my family. We are very excited!

Friday, June 16, 2006

Ashley's High School Graduation

Up close and personal with Kevin and Faith

The Martin Siblings

Saturday, March 18, 2006

Time Out for Women


Here's my sister Sandi and I at Time Out for Women in Long Beach. We had a great time. Mom and Grandma Hansen were there too but just not in the picture:)