Sun, Bubbles, Tortoise, and Weeds

What more could I want? Okay maybe a million bucks...but, I am sure that will have to wait! Bailee got to hang outside for a couple of hours tonight and he loved it and well, at one point he got out of view and we had to go look for him!! My nieces are spending the night tonight and well, I put all the girls to work...picking weeds for me! I made it into a game for them and lots of my weeds got picked!! We had a picnic outside for dinner--hotdogs, watermelon and chips, YUMMY! The girls also had fun blowing bubbles or as you can tell in the pictures at times, they didn't have to blow at all the wind did the work for them! Ahhhh a sunny day, I love it!

Change is in the air..

Well it has been a day today! Moral at work is not so great since many people got told of new postions they will hold for the next school year. Yes, I know we should all be thankful we still have a job but, change at least for me is hard and I am losing some great friends who are going to different buildings. Plus, you know how we are we say we won't get out of touch and you do just because of well, life happens! I am still processing and there are no tears yet, but trust me there will be...it's still early!

Onto more positive things, Tulah gets to tst for a new karate belt on May 30th and she received her 3rd stripe on her belt today and she was the only one! She was really excited about being the only one! For Mother's Day we were down in Roseburg and we had lunch with multiple family members and my Mom and 97 year-old Grandma!! It is hard for me to see Grandma getting old. She is forgetting names and people and at times just has a confused look on her face. ): But, I did get some awesome pics of her and I and of all of us!! I love you Gram-Cracker (that's what I called her when I was younger)! LOL

What type of taster are you???

I love teaching so much and I love my students so much, you should see, well actually lucky you, you do get to see...what I got to do for one of my students!! She was doing her science presentation on taste buds and well I got to be a volunteer! My kids were quite excited that their teacher's mouth was blue! My teeth were blue, my spit was blue, lips and gums were blue, fun times!! If you want to find out what type of taster you are..put one drop of blue food coloring on your tongue and swallow. Then put a hole reinforcer around the front part of your tongue. Next get out a magnify glass and flashlight and have someone count all the little tasters (bumps) that are inside the whole reinforcer. You then fall into 3 categories: 15 bumps and under you are a Nontaster, 16-30 Average Taster and 31 and over is a super taster!! It's fun! I was an average taster I had 17 tasters!

Awana's Night

Well this Blog is going to be short and sweet. I actually had a great one typed out that was ready to be posted and well then my computer decided to freeze! Lovely computer! Tonight was Tulah's Awana's Award Night and she got 2 awards which she is quite proud of! She got one for Perfect Attendance (shouldn't I get that one??) LOL and one for partcipation!! She is so excited that she has recieved 3 awards in the last 5 days!! Woo hoo! Go Tulah! I am sad though that Awana's is now over until the Fall since I now miss out on my 2 hours of quiet! Oh well!

Having fun at Chuck E. Cheese

I love having a laptop and a internet card! While Tulah is playing and having quality time with Amy (birth Mom), I am just having fun on my computer! So much fun, that my battery is almost dead and there is not a power plug by my booth. ): I have found a fun new photo program..it's called photobucket...you can put a frame around the photo, put in text, animation and graphics! I did one of Tulah that has a frame and two animated glittery butterflies! Pretty! I must say it is a great time to come to Chuck E Cheese on a Tuesday night, not too busy!! Yippee! Well, I need to go round up the troops and get someone home to take a bath and go to bed!

Tortoise oh Tortoise

I know too many making a turtle house may not seem like that big of a deal....but I did it! I cut down the ice bucket from Great Wolf Lodge and made it a little home for Mr. Bailee. For his snack Tulah gave him a strawberry and he loves it!! When you watch the video it seems to me that his whole neck is going to come out! He is so cute!

Tulip Festival 2009

We were very lucky today with the weather! Tulah, My Mom and I went to see the tulips in Woodburn and they were gorgeous!! The sun was out for the entire day and it didn't start raining until we left!! We then drove to Albany to have dinner with family, since my Cousin Sarah is leaving for Europe on Tuesday and she will be gone for 3 weeks! Wish I could go with her but, I have to stay here and work.....I will be with her in spirit though! Tulah is currently helping her pack...I don't know how much help she is actually being, but she is having fun!

Busy..Busy and More Busy

Well Tulah and I are staying mighty busy! She is still loving karate and got her 2nd black stripe on her white belt! She told me after she got it that she only needed "one more" and I said, "What will you get after one more?" she said, "My third stripe!" She wasn't quite understanding what I was asking, but I laughed!

Today, Tulah was in her first fun run in Salem! She ran the Awesome 3000 and she was so excited cause she got a medal! I figured after the race she would be tired, oh no she was still moving full speed ahead!

I am coaching Jaycee Relays and our meet in next Saturday! I am coaching a second grade girl team and I think we are pretty good, but I could be a bit biased! After the race we will be zooming down to Roseburg for Maria's baby shower!!