Create Your Own!
8 years ago
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Jack-o-lantern time
One of my students' parents brought me a pumpkin after we'd gone on our field trip to the pumpkin patch. We decided to carve it today. We couldn't agree on the design, so we have a two-sided pumpkin!
Create Your Own!
Create Your Own!
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Sunday, October 22, 2006
Busy, Busy, Busy
Well, things have been busy here! I have finished my first quarter of teaching first grade! I Really am enjoying my class this year. Last Thursday we had Parent/Teacher Conferences and I had a pretyt good turnout!
Jeff flew to Washington D.C. on Thursday for work. It was a VERY short trip -- he flew back Friday afternoon!!!
This weekend was Northwest's Homecoming. It was such a beautiful day on Friday, and then Saturday was a different story. It was rainy and COLD on Saturday. We went to the parade and about froze our toes/fingers. After the parade, Jeff and I headed to Wal-Mart to get Long-johns and warm socks. We headed back, changed our clothes, and then headed over to our friend's house to have a little chili. We went to the game ALL bundled up -- long johns, coats, gloves, ponchos, stocking caps, etc....We finally left the game at half-time because Northwest was up 38-0! Then we we had some more chili with Jeff's family, and napped a bit. Northwest ended up winning the game 59-0!!! Go BEARCATS!!!!
Today is Sunday, and we haven't done much. We watched "Over the Hedge" and tried to stay warm by the wood stove. We've also watched the Chiefs game -- They were doing REALLY well at the beginning, but now it's a bit questionable who will win!!!
Jeff flew to Washington D.C. on Thursday for work. It was a VERY short trip -- he flew back Friday afternoon!!!
This weekend was Northwest's Homecoming. It was such a beautiful day on Friday, and then Saturday was a different story. It was rainy and COLD on Saturday. We went to the parade and about froze our toes/fingers. After the parade, Jeff and I headed to Wal-Mart to get Long-johns and warm socks. We headed back, changed our clothes, and then headed over to our friend's house to have a little chili. We went to the game ALL bundled up -- long johns, coats, gloves, ponchos, stocking caps, etc....We finally left the game at half-time because Northwest was up 38-0! Then we we had some more chili with Jeff's family, and napped a bit. Northwest ended up winning the game 59-0!!! Go BEARCATS!!!!
Today is Sunday, and we haven't done much. We watched "Over the Hedge" and tried to stay warm by the wood stove. We've also watched the Chiefs game -- They were doing REALLY well at the beginning, but now it's a bit questionable who will win!!!
Saturday, September 30, 2006
We're Halfway There!!!
Yay! We now have 7 of our windows installed -- YIPPEE!!! We did one in the office today! Yes, the paint on the trim PEELED off when Jeff took the trim off!
Sunday, September 17, 2006
Windows, Windows, Windows
We have successfully installed 6 out of 14 windows in our house! We now have new windows in the bathroom, kitchen, and dining room as well as one in our bedroom! The other one in the bedroom needs some work done to the window sill (it's a bit rotten). Several of the remaining windows have rotten trim on the outside, so we went to Lowe's yesterday and bought wood to replace that -- now we just have to prime it, cut it, and install it! :) Here's some pictures of our windows installed (they look BETTER in person!) I'll post outside view pictures of the bedroom when we get the trim replaced!
Here's the dining room before:
Here's the dining room after:
A view from outside:
New bedroom window:
Here's the dining room before:
Here's the dining room after:
A view from outside:
New bedroom window:
Monday, August 21, 2006
Doggie Surprises
So I had a "Traumatizing" event happen tonight -- here's some back story:
This weekend -- I think it was Friday night or Saturday -- we were sitting watching tv and all of a sudden our electricity went off and we heard a loud sound -- we didn't think anything of it, but figured a squirrel had gone to squirrel heaven via the power lines!
Fast forward to tonight -- Cooper was outside, then wanted in -- Jeff let him in and he kept barking at us -- so I put him back out -- he barked again so I let him in -- when I did I saw something very "Traumatizing" -- A DEAD squirrel was sitting on our deck! So, Jeff checked Cooper for scratches (there were none), and then he went out with a grocery sack and gloves to clean up the dead squirrel -- he checked out the squirrel and thinks it'd been dead for a while!
Well, we're now piecing everything together -- the other day when the electricity went out, it was a squirrel in the wrong place at the wrong time -- he then fell to the ground in the corner of our backyard or somewhere near there -- Cooper, went out and played tonight and found the squirrel and brought it to the porch for "Show & Tell" and then was barking for maybe a couple of reasons: 1) he was mad that the squirrel wasn't playing and he wanted to "wake him up" so he could chase the squirrel 2) he wanted us to come see his "treasure!"
R.I.P. Little Squirrel
This weekend -- I think it was Friday night or Saturday -- we were sitting watching tv and all of a sudden our electricity went off and we heard a loud sound -- we didn't think anything of it, but figured a squirrel had gone to squirrel heaven via the power lines!
Fast forward to tonight -- Cooper was outside, then wanted in -- Jeff let him in and he kept barking at us -- so I put him back out -- he barked again so I let him in -- when I did I saw something very "Traumatizing" -- A DEAD squirrel was sitting on our deck! So, Jeff checked Cooper for scratches (there were none), and then he went out with a grocery sack and gloves to clean up the dead squirrel -- he checked out the squirrel and thinks it'd been dead for a while!
Well, we're now piecing everything together -- the other day when the electricity went out, it was a squirrel in the wrong place at the wrong time -- he then fell to the ground in the corner of our backyard or somewhere near there -- Cooper, went out and played tonight and found the squirrel and brought it to the porch for "Show & Tell" and then was barking for maybe a couple of reasons: 1) he was mad that the squirrel wasn't playing and he wanted to "wake him up" so he could chase the squirrel 2) he wanted us to come see his "treasure!"
R.I.P. Little Squirrel
Thursday, August 17, 2006
First Day of School
Here's some pictures from before school started! :) This is a recylced welcome sign from when mom and Katherine taught 1st grade!
My room before the kids arrived for "Back to School Night"
Here's the roses I received today from Mom!
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Colorado Pics #5
Cooper and Cole! If you look carefully, it looks like Coop is sticking out his tongue!
Colorado Pics #4
Aunt Noelle, Cole, and Uncle Jon hanging out in the creek behind our campsite! It was a BIT cold!
Mariah (Sally's sister) floating on George's belly boat down the creek behind our campsites! The water was a bit shallow, but I think she still had fun!
Cole singing Happy Birthday to Mariah in his "demon voice"
Cole singing to Mariah!
Mariah (Sally's sister) floating on George's belly boat down the creek behind our campsites! The water was a bit shallow, but I think she still had fun!
Cole singing Happy Birthday to Mariah in his "demon voice"
Cole singing to Mariah!
Colorado Pics #3
We took a hike up to where there used to be a water fall -- they have apparently turned off the water to that aquaduct. Anyway, on our way up there we came across this moose -- it was probalby about 10 feet from us...we didn't think it looked very healthy -- it NEVER got up or moved...we decided it was either giving birth or really sick!This is
Jon, Jeff, Cooper, Noelle, & Mariah sitting at the top of the Waterfall that once was!
Cole hitching a ride from Uncle Jeff on our way back from the waterfall!
Colorado Vacation Pics #2
Jeff & Noelle with all 8 of our fish! We caught our limit!
Isn't this a cool picture of the clouds! They almost look like you're looking at a reflection in water, but you're not -- that's how they looked in the sky!
Noelle playing in the Belly Boat! It was REALLY windy that day, so I had to work REALLY hard! Jeff wouldn't let me get too far out on the lake since I didn't have a life jacket on AND it was SO windy
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Cooper laying on the blanket Patty made him on the beach while Jeff & I fished! We had to make him a tent since it was SO hot out -- we thought he'd like some shade!
Isn't this a cool picture of the clouds! They almost look like you're looking at a reflection in water, but you're not -- that's how they looked in the sky!
Noelle playing in the Belly Boat! It was REALLY windy that day, so I had to work REALLY hard! Jeff wouldn't let me get too far out on the lake since I didn't have a life jacket on AND it was SO windy
!Cooper laying on the blanket Patty made him on the beach while Jeff & I fished! We had to make him a tent since it was SO hot out -- we thought he'd like some shade!
Colorado Camping Trip
We went to Colorado the first week of August with Jeff's family! Here's some pics!
Cole and Unlce Jeff
building the 'Smores fire!
Cole NOT wanting to touch Gramma's fish!
Noelle in the waders OUT in the lake PRETENDING to fish! I was TOO afraid to really fish while out there -- I was afraid I'd fall down, then the waders would fill with water (and possibly fish) and then I'd drown!!
Sara actually DID fish out in the lake in the waders -- this was her as she came back out of the water!
Cole and Unlce Jeff
building the 'Smores fire!Cole NOT wanting to touch Gramma's fish!
Noelle in the waders OUT in the lake PRETENDING to fish! I was TOO afraid to really fish while out there -- I was afraid I'd fall down, then the waders would fill with water (and possibly fish) and then I'd drown!!
Sara actually DID fish out in the lake in the waders -- this was her as she came back out of the water!
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Monday, July 10, 2006
Saturday, July 08, 2006
Go Royals!!
We went to the Royals game last night with Mike, Gina, Matt, & Shelly. It was a lot of fun! The Royals beat Toronto 13-3. We decided that we have a good choice of games to go to -- the two games we've been to this year we've won doughnuts! :) We're up to 48 doughnuts now! :)
Thursday, June 29, 2006
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