Right now I am doing my student teaching and have six weeks left. It has been quite the experience. When I was in 2nd grade, I become attached to those children. At this age, I have realized that they are fairly independent, but still need that little assistance. Each day, when I get to school, I always get hugs from about 10 students. A day never goes by without hugs from them all, unless they are sick. Their personalitites are unique and quite special. I have a student, who is in love with me, or as the other teachers say, "a crush," but they are right, it is a crush. This boy is wonderful. He always draws stick pictures of me and him, and as of lately he has been putting Brodee in there too. I can always count on at least two pictures a day from him. My stack of stick figure pictures is getting quite big. :) He always wants me to come play outside with him during recess, and every chance he gets, during breaks, he always finds me and gives me a hug. Right before he heads back to class though he always says, "I'll see you later Miss Scott." They also say the cutiest things, that coming from a second grader can make you feel pretty special. One boy in class came up to me one day and said, "Miss Scott, your hair looks mighty fine today." It was curly and I guess he was a fan of curly hair. I hadn't worn it curly for a while after that day until he asked me, "Miss Scott, can you wear your hair curly the next Thursday?" With a face like that, how could I resist? So..the next Thursday, I wore my hair curly for him. When he walked into the classroom and took a look at me, his face penetrated a smile from ear to ear. He walked over to me and said, "Miss Scott, you wore your hair like that. I sure do like it."

As for Brodee, he is currently working in Ogden doing electrical work and going to school on the week days. As a result, I only get to see him Thursday night through Sunday night. It has been a challenge, but I go love those Thursday nights when I get to see him :) Right now also, he is looking for a job around the Malta/Elba area, so that once we are married, we can live here and not in Utah. I am hoping also that I will be able to get a job at the school next year teaching 2nd or 3rd grade.

I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress..

It was Thursday, Feburary 24th, when I received a phone call from the office telling me that me and my class had a special delivery at the office. From right there I knew exactly what was happening. All the students were saying, "Miss Scott why is your face getting red?" And Adam, who is Brodee's brother which I teach in the 2nd grade, says, "Oh it is just Brodee." As I lined the students up at the door, we headed down to the office. As I approached the office, there was a red box in front of the office. Holly (my sister) handed me a notecard that said 'Open the box' when I opened the box, out popped Brodee. He was standing there in a suit, with flowers, and the ring. He got down on one knee, and said "Hailie will you marry me?" I said, "Of course." All of the 2nd graders were giggling with red faces saying, "Kiss the bride." They were squilling and giggling about all the excitement. Of course all the girls wanted to see the rings, so when we finally got back to class I had them line up and look at my ring. It was the perfect day, to the rest of my life.

We were both young when I first saw you...

I thought I would start out and tell a little bit about Brodee and I. Brodee and I have known each other since the 5th grade, when I moved down here to Malta. From that first day of school up to now, there was always something about him that I just loved. He was so cute :) It wasn't until the 7th grade that something happened between us. Brodee and I started to like each other and back then, "going out" was the cool thing to be doing. So, Brodee and I decided to "go out" with each other :) I remember the first gift that he made me (I still have it). It is a piece of wood, carved. The carving says, 'Hailie' with a bunch of hearts, it was adorable. For my birthday his mom drove him down to my house and he gave me a card. On the front of the yellow card with a flower it said, 'You're not getting this card because it is your birthday'...then you open it up, 'Your getting this card because it is your birthday and I like you.' Then one day in school, he made this paper frog and leaped it over to my desk..I knew from that frog, it was love forever :) However, alot changed once we reached high school. He was devestased when I, according to him, 'Broke his heart,' because I wouldn't date him. Over the next four years of high school, we were great friends, and we continued on with our lives. However, always in the back of my mind, I still liked him alot. I just never said anything. After high school, I went to Moscow to the University of Idaho and Brodee prepared for a mission. We hardly ever talked that first year after high school and for the two years he was on a mission, I never talked to him, unless it was through the upkeepings of my parents and his. It wasn't until he returned home that things started to change as we started to talk to each other over the phone.  Brodee got home in September of 2010 and continued with schooling and working in Ogden, UT. I was still finishing up my last year of college and would be coming home in the Spring to do my student teaching in the 2nd grade at Raft River Elementary. Things became interesting when Brodee and I started hanging out in Decemeber and January. After a little talking and realizing what we wanted for the rest of our lives, we decided to date each other. We started dating in January, and four weeks later we decided to get married. That leaves us to where we are right now. Brodee and I are getting married June 10th 2011 in the Twin Falls Temple. I am finally marrying my best friend.. It reminds me of that saying from Sweet Home Alabama, "Your the first boy I kissed 'Jake' and I want you to be my last."