It doesn’t feel very Christmas-y this year. It’s like 70 degrees outside. There’s no family around.Just me and Derek. And Lucy. And the unborn baby Isaac Newton.We’re getting ready for church. And then we’ll be just hanging around like any normal day. It’s a little sad. But, it will be very relaxing. And I’ll get […]
before there were lid kids
just a boring update post
i see that it’s been quite some time since i posted last.it is because my life is extremely boring, i must confess.let’s see….. on saturday, i made cookies all day long. there’s still a bit of work to do to bring that task to completion. i have to decorate the sugar cookies with frosting and […]
silver diner
so, derek and i ate at billy bob’s silver diner last night. for the last 4ish years, i’ve been telling him i want to eat there sometime. it’s shiny. it’s a diner. what more can you want? well, i’ll tell you. better service. and food prepared the way you ask. that’s what. our server was […]
hump day
it’s wednesday. it’s a slow moving week for me.i don’t know why.and today is going to be particularly long.i have learning center for my nerdy kids this morning at 7:00ish.and then i teach all day (that’s normal, i’m not complaining about that).then, i have a few kids taking a makeup test, that will last an […]
night…. divine
tonight, at youth group, some of the students were showcasing their musical talents by listening to veggie tales through headphones and singing along for all to hear. we, the staff, got talking and the topic turned to the most awful rendition of o holy night ever made. when the night was over, we quickly hopped […]
texas hold ’em
derek’s company christmas party was last night. we went out to eat with some of his coworkers and wives at carraba’a first. i had mushroom ravioli. it was delicious. and like 50 waters. then the party was at a fancy pants country club. when we got there, we received 10,000 chips to gamble with. there […]
thanksgiving feast
so, dave finally sent the pictures of our junior high youth group thanksgiving activities….the goal was to make a turkey out of a can of spam and to make all the sides out of an assortment of play-doh colors. well, we didn’t use actual play-doh. i think it was dollar tree fun-doh or something of […]
back to school….
well, the fun and games has ended. today we head back.and the schedule is packed solid until christmas.there are four solid weeks of 5 days a piece until the aforementioned holiday break.it’s a tough chunk of schedule.the good news is – it flies by when it’s like that.the bad news is – i’m more likely […]
thanksgiving eve
it’s the wednesday before thanksgiving.supposedly, this is the #1 party day of the entire year.or maybe it’s #2 after new year’s eve. whatever.either way, i’m not going to be partying i don’t suppose. so, there’s no kids at school today. that’s always nice.i just graded about 150 math items. tests, quizzes and classwork type stuff.good […]