Georgia

Here's Georgie and all of us enjoying the year's first snow.

Bill the Dancer

Oh that dog is patient!

Christmas card shot...

I actually took one that looked OK--it's much easier now that the kids are a little older. However, seems that I still can't center the subjects. I think the kids (and Bill) look beautiful anyway. I am lucky to have interesting little people around me.

Bill the Hunter

Bill was all crazy while I was trying to snap a Christmas card photo...He was hunting squirrels.

Bill

Finn new Sophomore VP

Finn campaigned with a friend of his and was elected Sophomore VP at Boise High! Here is the poster that helped him win.

Kindergarten Graduation

Pearl graduates with honors. She received the big reader award...

I let the kids skip school one day to attend the end of Ramadan party for my students. They were able to eat lots of interesting food and I love that they can interact with people from all over the world--especially from the Middle East--from such young ages. And my students adore the kids, which is great! I'm thankful to have a job I like and that gives me satisfaction--even though sometimes the 30 hours/week seems like a lot of time...

House Colors

These are the new color combinations we were considering for the house. We went with the one on the right. Will post the finished product soon. The painter said he'd come to finish on Thursday. When I pointed out, but that's Thanksgiving, he answered, "Then I will give thanks to God that I have a job." Very profound, but still, I don't really want him out there with all his machinery while we entertain TWENTY--yes, twenty--people inside!

First Date/Dance

Finn's friend from Band, Emily, a SENIOR invited him to Homecoming. I had some fun trying to find him something to wear. In the end, he chose this very cool (and cheap:) ensemble from Urban Outfitters. And yes, she drove...