I have officially taken more then 10,000 pictures on my camera. I have been trying to pass 10,000 for a couple of weeks now, but just couldn't get it done. Jubilation finally put me over. I took over 400 pictures in one weekend. I will post more about Jubilation and some pictures in the next couple of days. Today is just an update of whats been going on in our lives the last couple of days.
A huge thank you goes to our teachers in this district. They voted to take a pay cut in order to help save sports and activities. They also saved a counselors job at the middle school. We went from having to raise $300,000 to having to raise $75,000. Our fees went from $100 to $150 a sport. People are pretty happy (me too, we where looking at having to pay $575 a sport) but I am not overly jumping for joy yet. The $75,000 will be covering transportation and the cost of referees. The Boosters Club is going to take on this task. Last year they where able to raise between $30 and $40,000 all year. Our little town is at 15% unemployment and we have yet another plant being shut down at the end of this month. I am just not sure that we can squeeze this community even more. I am not sure what will happen if we don't make that goal. I am just so thankful for the generosity of our teachers and coach's for making personal sacrifices to keep sports and activities alive at our schools.
An Anthony love life update: Well, it ended this weekend. He really means it when he said he wants to stay friends. He just is not in the same place she is. When he has free time, he would rather be causing bodily harm to his best friend with an air soft riffle then hanging out at the park with a girl. Now if she had a air soft riffle he would remember to call her.
Megan and I are getting ready for VBS to start next week. Yes, I am teaching again. Speaking of teaching, I guess I am teaching Sunday school again next year. I am just not sure what class I will be teaching. The church changed how they will be doing youth groups in the future. They formed a Youth Ministry Counsel. Guess who is on it. I think it is to funny, because they got Steve to be on it too. He never saw it coming.
I guess that is it for updates for now. Have a good day.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
The Lake
We decided yesterday to take the kids up to the lake.
It was a little bit chilly but absolutely beautiful.
Jason was the only one brave enough to swim, but he did end up getting the other two to help build a sand castle.
Steve rented a paddle boat and took the kids out on it. I didn't get many pictures of the boat because I was looking for a missing flip flop in a river of muck. We never found it.
The lake is a hot spot around here and is usually packed, but we had the lake mostly to ourselves. It probably had something to do with thunderstorms in the forecast. We never let stuff like that stop us.
It also has a great campground attached to it that we are hoping to go back to in August.
Even had a hang glider drop in.
It was a little bit chilly but absolutely beautiful.
Jason was the only one brave enough to swim, but he did end up getting the other two to help build a sand castle.
Steve rented a paddle boat and took the kids out on it. I didn't get many pictures of the boat because I was looking for a missing flip flop in a river of muck. We never found it.
The lake is a hot spot around here and is usually packed, but we had the lake mostly to ourselves. It probably had something to do with thunderstorms in the forecast. We never let stuff like that stop us.
It also has a great campground attached to it that we are hoping to go back to in August.
Even had a hang glider drop in.
Sunday, June 07, 2009
Thank You
Thank you Paula Dean. I made her peanut butter chocolate brownies tonight. Very yummy but very sweet. The kids loved them and are bouncing off the walls and my stomach hurts. I should know better. Anything with brownie mix and peanut butter chips is going to be super sweet.
A belated happy 16th birthday to our nephew Joseph.
We hope you had a great birthday, and I can't believe you are 16 already. That means one thing, Anthony will be 16 in a few months. Now my stomach really hurts.
That's it for tonight. I am tired and really need to be in bed.
A belated happy 16th birthday to our nephew Joseph.
We hope you had a great birthday, and I can't believe you are 16 already. That means one thing, Anthony will be 16 in a few months. Now my stomach really hurts.
That's it for tonight. I am tired and really need to be in bed.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
88 More Days
It's a cruel joke but I can't help myself. Today is the last day of school for this family. I woke the kids up this morning the same way I have since Anthony was in Kindergarten.
"Everyone get up, it's the last day of school. 88 more days until the next school year starts." I am laughing as I post this. This usually earns an eye roll from the oldest two, but the little one lost it.
"WHAT, THAT'S ALL OF SUMMER. THAT'S NOT ENOUGH TIME. IT'S ALMOST OVER." I had to show him the calendar to get him to relax. I am an awful parent, because I am still chuckling. The really bad thing is, I will do this a couple of more times during the summer. To be fare, I also do this during the school year too.
I have a love life update on the oldest child in the house. As of Monday he has a girl friend but don't get to worked up, it might be over all ready. She yelled at him for spending too much time with his friends. She's in trouble because Anthony and his two best friends I think share a brain. I will keep you posted. Hopefully she doesn't read this.
Beware of future post's: The school district budget committee will meet tonight and vote on budget cuts for next year. One of the cuts proposed is sports and activities. I am just warning you, I might not be a happy camper.
That is it for now. I have a bbq with Jason that I need to get ready for. Maybe I will mention to his buddies that there is only 88 days of summer left. hehehehe
Hey....... wait a minute, that means I only have 88 more days till I have to go back to work. This is suddenly not so funny.
"Everyone get up, it's the last day of school. 88 more days until the next school year starts." I am laughing as I post this. This usually earns an eye roll from the oldest two, but the little one lost it.
"WHAT, THAT'S ALL OF SUMMER. THAT'S NOT ENOUGH TIME. IT'S ALMOST OVER." I had to show him the calendar to get him to relax. I am an awful parent, because I am still chuckling. The really bad thing is, I will do this a couple of more times during the summer. To be fare, I also do this during the school year too.
I have a love life update on the oldest child in the house. As of Monday he has a girl friend but don't get to worked up, it might be over all ready. She yelled at him for spending too much time with his friends. She's in trouble because Anthony and his two best friends I think share a brain. I will keep you posted. Hopefully she doesn't read this.
Beware of future post's: The school district budget committee will meet tonight and vote on budget cuts for next year. One of the cuts proposed is sports and activities. I am just warning you, I might not be a happy camper.
That is it for now. I have a bbq with Jason that I need to get ready for. Maybe I will mention to his buddies that there is only 88 days of summer left. hehehehe
Hey....... wait a minute, that means I only have 88 more days till I have to go back to work. This is suddenly not so funny.
Monday, June 01, 2009
Our Reality
First off, I told you I would start posting. Believe me I have more.
This is our reality.
We love to camp, fish and hike. This time of year, ticks are out. Megan caught (and not on purpose) two ticks. This one is on her side and the other was on her forehead. Poor kid, as much as she plays with bugs she's not crazy about these.
We are no strangers to ticks. A couple of years ago Jason ended up with 7 and me with one. Thank God for Julie, because she is the one who got them all off of us. She is such a good friend, she offered to meet me half way and take care of it for me. We live 2 hours away from them.
We are getting ready to mushroom hunt so I am sure this won't be the last of these this year. I had to force myself to learn to get rid of them myself. I did it and I am very proud of Megan. She kept it together and we tried not to freak each other out.
A couple more pic's:
These are of my Moms plane as it takes off and the kids watching.
We miss you Mom.
This is our reality.
We love to camp, fish and hike. This time of year, ticks are out. Megan caught (and not on purpose) two ticks. This one is on her side and the other was on her forehead. Poor kid, as much as she plays with bugs she's not crazy about these.
We are no strangers to ticks. A couple of years ago Jason ended up with 7 and me with one. Thank God for Julie, because she is the one who got them all off of us. She is such a good friend, she offered to meet me half way and take care of it for me. We live 2 hours away from them.
We are getting ready to mushroom hunt so I am sure this won't be the last of these this year. I had to force myself to learn to get rid of them myself. I did it and I am very proud of Megan. She kept it together and we tried not to freak each other out.
A couple more pic's:
These are of my Moms plane as it takes off and the kids watching.
We miss you Mom.
Nana
Last Week we had to say goodbye to Steve's Nana. She lived a full 96 years and I have too many wonderful memories to try and post here. This wasn't a surprise, she told everyone that she missed Gramps and was ready to go be with him. They just had that kind of marriage. To me, her passing was a relief. She is with Gramps and that is where she is happy.
We love you Nana.
Hey Look, It's an Update
I have no real excuse so I won't try to make one. Megan and I have found an online game that we have been playing together. I sit on one computer and her on another and we yell back and forth. It's a lot of fun but a real time drainer.
As I type this, my camera is hooked up to the other peter and uploading pictures. I do have a picture to share but it deserves a blog post all of its own. I will work on that next.
Is this totally boring you yet, it is me. I guess what I will do is stop rambling on about nothing and work on a couple of different post's.
As I type this, my camera is hooked up to the other peter and uploading pictures. I do have a picture to share but it deserves a blog post all of its own. I will work on that next.
Is this totally boring you yet, it is me. I guess what I will do is stop rambling on about nothing and work on a couple of different post's.
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