90/365 Warm Weather

Sadly - my snowman is melting but I'm happy to see the sun and warm weather returning!

89/365 Dream Chair

Thanks to deals plus... I finally have my dream chair. I've also decided that this will be one of those places where I do GREAT WORK! I can't wait to officially install the chair and continue my journey reading Do More Great Work by Michael Bungay Stanier.

88/365 We Love Wallpaper - NOT!!

Evan is taking great care to rid his bedroom of pink striped wallpaper.

87/365 Mirror Fun

We are preparing to paint our son's room. The kids took the mirror down and had a bit of fun! Who knew that a mirror on the floor could be so much fun?!?!

86/365 LIFE

My daughter wanted to start a week-long game during our Spring Break. So... we're playing LIFE, when we get it all together. Do we ever get life together...hummmm???

85/365 Wall of Fame

My little man earned a BIG award today, Wall of Fame! He was so excited to have a shirt just like his big sister and I could see the pride he felt. It was a priceless kindergarten moment.

84/365 Student Led Conferences

We had student led conferences tonight. It is wonderful to watch my students share their learning with their parents. It was a great night!!

83/365 Great Snow... but I'm ready

for SUMMER!!

82/365 Snow AGAIN

Our lovely March weather continues... with another blanket of snow. I'm not a fan of all this snow but - it will make everything look wonderfully green.

81/365 Fervent Mathematician

80/365 Need More Time to READ

With only a week left before Spring Break... I know one thing that will be on my to do list: READ!!!

79/365 Spring in Colorado

Spring in Colorado always includes some snow... but it brings us green grass.

78/365 March in Colorado = SNOW

77/365 Clear Blue Sky

Today was another beautiful day... but they say snow is on the way.

76/365 Need More Food

Now that the other 1/2 of our family is back... it was time for more food.

75/365 DIA Pick Up

74/365 Yummy

Who needs frosting when you have powdered sugar?!?!?!

73/365 Spring Forward SNOW

I'm so ready for spring... but mother nature says, "You'll have to wait!"

72/365 Saturday night w/ Grandma

I spend Saturday nights with my Grandma. I help her take a shower and then put her to bed. I'm thankful for the time I have with my Grandma!

71/365 One Lonely Trash Can

Along with a quiet house... signs of 1/2 the family being gone includes one lonely trash can out for pick-up.

70/365 Comics in the Classroom

Over the past few years I've done a comic / graphic novel study with my students during our state testing weeks. I love how engaged they are as readers and writers.

69/365 Music Class

Today I took Evan to music class. This is usually a father/son activity, but with Ryan gone... I got to go today. I'm amazed at how much Evan has learned since I last took him to class in the fall.

68/365 Spring is almost here...

Playing catch with my son makes SPRING feel so much closer.

67/365 Grand Forks, ND

My husband and daughter are off to Grand Forks, ND. They will be there for 8 days, celebrating the life of my husband's grandma who passed away on March 2nd.

66/365 Celebrating GGrandma Adeline

To celebrate my husband's Grandma - my daughter and I made a collage... I did the photos and she wrote this sweet poem.

Great Grandma Adeline was a great lady
proud,
nice,
kind.

Great Grandma Adeline gave words another meaning.
with love
thoughtfulness,
and bravery.

She was a farmer lady
drove the tractor
worked hard,
loved farming.

She’s a lady of kindness and we love her.

65/365 Washing Dishes

My little man totally enjoyed washing dishes today.

64/365 Last Cookie Booth Sale

63/365 Fervent Test Takers

My 5th grade class has been fervent test takers during this first week of state testing. I've baked them some cake to celebrate!!

62/365 Book Club

Last night (sorry the post is late) was book club. Our host cooked a WONDERFUL meal and a great night was had by all.

61/365 Ryan's Grandma

My husband's grandmother passed away today. She lived to be 95! I took this photo in March of 2008. What is amazing about today is that I have a coworker who gave birth to girl today. One leaves and another enters!

60/365 Pizza

I totally love Papa Murphy's gourmet vegetarian pizza!! It was a nice treat to end a long Monday.