Meet Mrs. Brignac!

Hello, families of first graders!

I am SO excited to begin another fantastic year at Somerset! I can't believe that this will already be my 7th year teaching in this wonderful community. Time truly does fly when you're having fun!

For our first blog post of the year, I thought I'd share a little bit about myself. I currently live in Minneapolis with my husband, Bryan, and our son, Michael. Bryan and I celebrated 5 wonderful years of marriage this past July. Here is a photo from our wedding day:

Let's not forget about Michael!

Michael is 8 months old and growing like a weed! I have had so much fun over our first summer together. We enjoyed plenty of parks, walks around lakes, and splash pads...Not to mention tons and tons of precious baby snuggles! You'll be hearing a lot about this smiley man this year. Michael loved time with his mama, but he understands that I have other kids that need me, too: my awesome students at Somerset!

This summer, we also tried to spend as many weekends as possible up at our family cabin in Eveleth, MN. There, we spent time swimming, pontooning, and enjoying the sunshine! Here is one of my favorite pictures of a sunset captured on Ely Lake:

I love August for many reasons. First, it is that time of year when I get absolutely giddy for the upcoming school year. I love to spend the month shopping around for fun classroom goodies, planning for exciting lessons, and prepping our classroom for the first week. 

The second reason why I love August? It's my birthday month! This year, I celebrated my 31st birthday on August 10th. It can't be a birthday without party hats, amirite? ;-)

The third reason? Football season begins! In my house, we are big fans of football. Even Michael likes to cheer on the Vikes!

We are also BIG gopher fans! My husband and I both graduated from the University of Minnesota, where I spent four years in the marching band rooting on the football team:

In 2014, I completed my Master of Education degree at the University, as well. 

*Whew* That's enough about ME. Now, I can't WAIT to get to know all of you! I look forward to many fun memories of all of the adventures we will experience together. I am looking forward to seeing you on our first day of school on Tuesday, September 5th!

Take care and see you soon!
:-) Mrs. Brignac