Last Day of School!

Here are a few pictures from the last day of school this year.  It was Hawaiian day and we made tie-dye t-shirts with the kids.  It was kind of a crazy year, but I made it!

Room 507 ~ 1st grade

Our "silly" picture

Ms. Stoll (my coworker) and Mrs. Carbonne

Our "Hawaiian Day" tie-dye t-shirts

I'm currently fundraising for my class for school supplies.  Check out my website on DonorsChoose if you are interested!  http://www.donorschoose.org/acarbonne

A few recent pictures

We've been very busy lately, but here are a few pictures from what we've been up too!

At a wedding, here in San Diego 

 Katie & I at the Mission in San Juan Capistrano

Kelly at Coronado dog beach 

 Kelly at Coronado dog beach 

Our new living room furniture

Mammoth

Earlier this month we took a road trip to Mammoth Lakes with our friends Dustin, Wendy & Jeremy.  Kelly & his doggy friend Badu also joined us.  We rented a condo on the mountain and everyone planned on skiing, while I planned on relaxing.  Although it hasn't been a very snowy winter, there was plenty of snow on the ground and mountain.  The ski lodge was a 5 minute walk from our condo, so Kelly and I could walk over to meet up with everyone.  This was Kelly's first time in the snow, so I was very excited to see how he reacted.  He seemed to enjoy it and we got some great pictures.  We had great, sunny weather and it was a really fun weekend!

Nick & Kelly on the mountain.

Walking home from a day of skiing.

Kelly playing in our "backyard"

Another great shot

Lunch on the mountain

The Carbonne's

Las Vegas in January

We went back to Las Vegas in January because Caroline & Olivier were there.  They came over from France for business and we couldn't miss seeing our family.  We spent the weekend with them and had a blast! Hopefully we will see them again soon, either here in the States or maybe in France.

At the Bellagio fountains

Me & Whoopie! (in front of the wax museum)

We got to see former President Bill Clinton speak as part of the conference Olivier was attending.

We also got to see Rascal Flatts at the end of the conference party.

The 4 of us!

Christmas Time

It's the most wonderful time of the year and we've been very busy enjoying it!  We wanted to share some of the pictures from the past couple of weeks.  Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We went to "December Nights" at Balboa Park.  The park is open at night and there are venders, performers and food.  It was the first time for the both of us.  An estimated 300,000 people attend the holiday event each year and it was very crowded, but a lot of fun.

This year I brought the Holiday Show to my new school.  There were 220 first graders performing, the largest ever.  All of the parents really enjoyed it, as well as the teachers and students.  They were all very grateful for the idea and efforts.  I love organizing and hosting this show and will continue to do as long as they let me!

I've also organized "spirit days" at my new school, on the last day of each month.  December's spirit day was Pajama Day which coordinated with the Holiday Show.  All of the kids, as well as the teachers were dressed in their PJ's.  Above are two of the new teachers I work with, as well as my best friend at work Kristina (Kristina is on the far right.  She also moved schools over the summer and we ended up at the same school.  The best present!).

We went to Las Vegas in December and it was very cold, but so beautiful.  Vegas doesn't hold back on the Christmas decorations and I love it!  This picture was taken at the Wynn Hotel.  It is one of the most beautifully decorated hotels in Las Vegas.  

While in Las Vegas, we visited the Bellagio Hotel and they were also beautifully decorated for Christmas.  There were a lot of people trying to get pictures, but we managed to sneak in front of their Christmas tree for a shot (I got creative with this picture and did a little photoshopping).

It was later than usual, but we finally got our tree last weekend.  Kelly likes to lounge in his Santa suit by the fire, while Luna prefers to hide out under the tree.

I couldn't resist adding this picture of Luna and Kelly.  They have become great friends and I caught them snuggling together a few weeks ago.  It didn't last long, but long enough for me to get a picture.

Halloween 2011

The Carbonnes are getting ready Halloween.   Kelly and Luna have their Charger football player costumes and are looking for some treats!

Happy Halloween!

Maui ~ Part 2

We decided to try something new and bike down a volcano while in Maui.  We took a tour bus to the top of Haleakala National Park, a dormant volcano and Maui's highest peak.  It was extremely cold on the top of the volcano, but very beautiful.  The crater is 7 miles long, 2 miles wide and 21 miles in circumference. Big enough to contain Manhattan!

Haleakala National Park

On top of the world

Overlooking the volcano

After some sight seeing at the top of the volcano, we jumped on our mountain bikes and started down the summit.  The entire bike ride was about 23 miles, but mostly downhill.  There were a lot of twists and turns as we rode our bikes along the 2-lane highway.  It was kind of scary, but really fun.

Ready for action

Looking good

The following day Nick played golf at The Plantation golf course.  It's a very famous golf course that overlooks Kapalua Bay.  It was very windy, but Nick had a great time.

The Plantation course

Rainbows outside our window

We didn't make it to a luau while we were in Oahu last year, so we planned to go while in Maui.  We went to the Old Lahina Luau and it was really fun.  We had a traditional Hawaiian dinner as we watched the Hawaiian dancers.  The entertainment was a lot better than the food, but it was a great way to end our trip.  

The Old Lahina Luau

Sunset

Our entertainment