Thanksgiving Recap

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Todd and I flew to Nebraska and stayed a few days with my brother and his family. For Thanksgiving we drove to Kansas and spent it with my Dad's side of the family. We had lots of fun spending it with family members we don't see a lot.

Due to popular demand, I have decided to start a blog. So welcome to our blog. Hope you enjoy a look into our our life. I guess I'll start with introductions. My name is LynMarie Southworth. I grew up in Covina Ca. I graduated from Charter Oak highschool and the University of Laverne. I ran both track and cross country at Charter Oak and Laverne. I also recieved my teaching credential from the University of Chapman. I have taught various grades such as 4th, kinder, and 1st. I am currently a Special Education teacher working on my Education Specialist credential through Cal Poly. I currently have tweleve students in my class, ranging from grades 1st-5th. It's a demanding and challenging job, but I love working with these special children. I can honestly say I LOVE my job. Some other interesting facts: I served a 1 1/2 year mission in La Paz Bolivia and have traveled to places such as Costa Rica, Canada, Alaska, Mexico, Hawaii, and through the Panama Canal.

My wonderful husband is Todd. He is a computer programmer and has the privilage of working at home. We have been married for seven wonderful years. Todd loves elephants and playing strategy games. Todd was born in Canoga Park and raised mostly in Simi Valley Ca. Todd also served a 2-year mission in Brazil. Todd is currently the Young Men's president in our ward at chuch.

Other exciting news-Todd and I are currently in the process of adoption. We have been waiting since June for a special child to join our family. We are very excited to become parents.