This is going to be a short and quick update.
Not much has been happening right now. I did have an interview for a teaching position for 1st grade in Osnaburg (East Canton) but i did not get it and I am fine with that. It was my first official teaching interview and i was please with how it went and am glad I had the opportunity to do so. I know with God's timing something will come about. I just have to remember to stop and thanks God for all the things I have at this time.
It's been a stressful week at work, but we have managed and we are getting through it.
Matthew had a softball game last night and he was the catcher and he did really well. They did lose but it was fun to watch them. This Saturday he is playing in a tourney in Massillon and we of course are all going to the game. But before going to the game, I am getting my hair done way to early in the morning, then going with mom and Grandma to a card making get together where we are going to learn new folds and then off to the ball game. Saturday night is also the balloon lift off in Louisville and if the wind is blowing the right way they will come over the house and farm here. They usually do and we have the neatest pictures from that too.
That's about it. Told you it was a quick one. Till next time......
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Christmas in July with a corn roast
I know that it is August 2nd and the title of this entry is "Christmas in July", but that is what the last week of July consisted of for us. Mom and I kicked it off on July 25th is a Christmas Card morning at friends where we made 12 Christmas cards to add to our collection that we make. That then intrigued me to get my Christmas card planned, cut, stamped and completed, which is what happened over this last weekend of July/Aug. It was fun. We even got Grandma involved and she is half way through hers. Mom and I enjoyed a day of create what you want day with 7 other friends and family members! It was a great day, it started at 9:30 and we worked till about 7:30 and completed lots. Made cards for friends, Christmas cards were being created as well, laughter and stories shared too. It was a great day.
Last night we had a corn roast up at the "barn". It was the first of the sweet corn this year and lets just say between the 6 of us we polished off 16 ears of corn in no time. Grandma sure knows how to make the evening eventful and full of laughter though. She was at the fire ring with dad turning the corn and she stepped back, tripped over a piece of wood and nearly fell in the bucket where the corn was soaking. It was a good thing the pitch fork was there, because she would have been soaked....It took it all out of us not to laugh, but as you can imagine dad and I lost it.
Today we enjoyed just being together as a family. Today we went to church, and then gathered at my parents where we created more cards, the guys played corn hole and rested in the open under God's creation!!
This week is back to the grind and work. Matthew started softball, dad is coaching, i have tennis, church meetings, and who knows what else.
Till next time.....Remember God loves you!
Last night we had a corn roast up at the "barn". It was the first of the sweet corn this year and lets just say between the 6 of us we polished off 16 ears of corn in no time. Grandma sure knows how to make the evening eventful and full of laughter though. She was at the fire ring with dad turning the corn and she stepped back, tripped over a piece of wood and nearly fell in the bucket where the corn was soaking. It was a good thing the pitch fork was there, because she would have been soaked....It took it all out of us not to laugh, but as you can imagine dad and I lost it.
Today we enjoyed just being together as a family. Today we went to church, and then gathered at my parents where we created more cards, the guys played corn hole and rested in the open under God's creation!!
This week is back to the grind and work. Matthew started softball, dad is coaching, i have tennis, church meetings, and who knows what else.
Till next time.....Remember God loves you!
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Girls day!
Last Friday mom and I had a well deserved girls day. We traveled all the way to Carrollton Ohio to see he friend that used to live at the end of the driveway. We had a great visit, found her place, out in the boondocks of Carrollton, by Leesville lake. We enjoyed a wonderful lunch, catching up time, picture sharing and so much more. We even went out on the boat and have a great time getting some sun, the little bit it was out. After we left her place we went nosing around in the Ben Franklin's that was there and have already planned a day to do to downtown Carrollton because it has old little unique shops that we like to be nosey in.
Sunday we did not do much at all, except make cards for friends that have ordered them as well as service cards for a few friends that are going in the service or are already there training. We will miss them lots and lots. We also had a good time just being together as a family this past weekend.
This week is the last of the hustle and bustle of summer reading. We are closing in on the end of it already and it seems like it just started, but our minds are getting ready for the Fall as well.
That's about it. This weekend is our Sunday School picnic at my place..ok my parents and then the Olympics picnic on Sunday for Matt. I hope that it does not rain for either...rain and picnics do not match at all.
till next time.....
Sunday we did not do much at all, except make cards for friends that have ordered them as well as service cards for a few friends that are going in the service or are already there training. We will miss them lots and lots. We also had a good time just being together as a family this past weekend.
This week is the last of the hustle and bustle of summer reading. We are closing in on the end of it already and it seems like it just started, but our minds are getting ready for the Fall as well.
That's about it. This weekend is our Sunday School picnic at my place..ok my parents and then the Olympics picnic on Sunday for Matt. I hope that it does not rain for either...rain and picnics do not match at all.
till next time.....
Sunday, July 12, 2009
HillBilly golf, Friends and Good Laughs
These past two weeks have been crazy, crazy. There is so much happening at work, and time is going by so fast. I am thankful for the weekends when they come around because it is a time to relax and be with the family I love and the friends i adore.
This past weekend all we did was sit and catch up on everything with everyone and especially with our Grandparents friends from Illinois. I love having them here, but the time goes so fast when they are here. Friday night we had our annual get together bon fire and cookout with them. That is always fun. Of course we played corn hole, laughed and ducked when we got to close to each other. Good thing there is no video cameras around when this is being played.
Saturday was a girls day with mom and lots and lots of ladies. We had about 15 at my moms for a stamp party and card making day. It was fun. Lots of laughs and projects being planned for the come and make what you want day in the near future.
Today, Sunday, was just the day of relaxation that we all were looking forward to. Of course we went to church, mom and I ushered, I taught Sunday School for 1st-4th graders, and then we all split for the afternoon and had wonderful naps. i can't remember the last time I took a nap in a long time.
Sunday evening came and we were all together with my grandparents and Frank and Alice and we played hillbilly golf. Yes, Hill Billy golf. It is fun! If you have never played you must.
All the game is, is three rungs of PCP piping put together. The top is worth 3 the middle 2 and the bottom 1. Each team gets six golf balls stringed together in two that you throw and try to wrap around the pipes. The first team to 21 without going over wins. Well Matt and Dad would have won, but dad landed on the wrong rung and had to go back to 20 pts and try for one each time. they were getting one each time, until either Grandma and I cancelled them out. Needless to day we caught up and only needed two pts. Grandma was up and her last two throws were one pointers and we beat the guys 21-20. Yep the girls won. We laughed each time, because you think you have the golf balls wrapped around the pipes and then, they fling off or like I did, knocked mom's off one time. OOPS
This week is filled with many things at work and home. I am back to playing tennis and won all three games last week. I still got it. and am happy with that.That's about it. until next time...have a good week
This past weekend all we did was sit and catch up on everything with everyone and especially with our Grandparents friends from Illinois. I love having them here, but the time goes so fast when they are here. Friday night we had our annual get together bon fire and cookout with them. That is always fun. Of course we played corn hole, laughed and ducked when we got to close to each other. Good thing there is no video cameras around when this is being played.
Saturday was a girls day with mom and lots and lots of ladies. We had about 15 at my moms for a stamp party and card making day. It was fun. Lots of laughs and projects being planned for the come and make what you want day in the near future.
Today, Sunday, was just the day of relaxation that we all were looking forward to. Of course we went to church, mom and I ushered, I taught Sunday School for 1st-4th graders, and then we all split for the afternoon and had wonderful naps. i can't remember the last time I took a nap in a long time.
Sunday evening came and we were all together with my grandparents and Frank and Alice and we played hillbilly golf. Yes, Hill Billy golf. It is fun! If you have never played you must.
All the game is, is three rungs of PCP piping put together. The top is worth 3 the middle 2 and the bottom 1. Each team gets six golf balls stringed together in two that you throw and try to wrap around the pipes. The first team to 21 without going over wins. Well Matt and Dad would have won, but dad landed on the wrong rung and had to go back to 20 pts and try for one each time. they were getting one each time, until either Grandma and I cancelled them out. Needless to day we caught up and only needed two pts. Grandma was up and her last two throws were one pointers and we beat the guys 21-20. Yep the girls won. We laughed each time, because you think you have the golf balls wrapped around the pipes and then, they fling off or like I did, knocked mom's off one time. OOPS
This week is filled with many things at work and home. I am back to playing tennis and won all three games last week. I still got it. and am happy with that.That's about it. until next time...have a good week
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
A weekend in Columbus
This past weekend was spent in hot sticky, stinky college dorms on the campus of OSU. It was the annual Special Olympics weekend for Matthew and the rest of the Stark Public team. the weekend started with us leaving North Canton at 7:30 in the morning so that we could check in at 11:00 in Columbus. Once we arrived and checked in and got our keys to the dorm we moved in and turned on fans and lowered beds and opened windows we were off to run a 4x100 relay with the trackers and first round of singles for tennis. Then off to dinner and opening ceremonies and tent town and bed....bed...well let's just say it was hot hot hot and I did not sleep well... needless to say I was up and raring to go at 5:00am so we could get the kids up at 5:30 and off to breakfast by 6:15 and to the days Venus by 7:15. Tennis started at 8am and we were on our way to sit in the hot sun and walk the hot courts with Matt and the two girls for the day.
Results in singles...Matt for 4th place in Men's and the girls got a 4th and bronze....it think...everything ran together. That was just the morning. In the afternoon, we played doubles and the girls got a GOLD in women's doubles. They were so excited when they found out, because we don't tell them...we like to see them get surprised. Anyway they were so excited they could hardly stand still on the awards stand. Then there is Matt's matches. Matt and his partner had to play two 12 point tie breakers to get their award. Long and short of it...they won both tie breakers and brought home the GOLD as well. We were so proud of him...he was proud of himself when he found out he got the gold too.
During the match...the second one that is...I could here my Dad yelling YEAH every time Matt drilled the ball at the opponents feet. I was funny and then when they found out he got GOLD you would have thought is was the first...the entire tent of out team mates and the other coaches erupted and cheered. It was FANTASTIC....If you ever want to experience the Olympic feeling come and join us sometime...even though tennis may be boring it is fun to watch and wait to see what everyone gets as well as hear the response and reactions of the athletes.
Not much else has been happening.. Staying busy at work as the Summer reading programs are in full swing. Tomorrow we have 60 kids registered for Crazy Face painting...that should be fun....
This weekend we are having a 4th of July cookout with the family and friends of my parents. I am looking forward to that as we are doing Steaks for lunch and of course the annual bon fire and hot dogs in the evening as we watch fireworks from the back yard.
That's about it for now. I can't believe that tomorrow is July 1st already...where has the months gone....EECK
Till next time. ...Keep you head held high and remember to SMILE :)
Results in singles...Matt for 4th place in Men's and the girls got a 4th and bronze....it think...everything ran together. That was just the morning. In the afternoon, we played doubles and the girls got a GOLD in women's doubles. They were so excited when they found out, because we don't tell them...we like to see them get surprised. Anyway they were so excited they could hardly stand still on the awards stand. Then there is Matt's matches. Matt and his partner had to play two 12 point tie breakers to get their award. Long and short of it...they won both tie breakers and brought home the GOLD as well. We were so proud of him...he was proud of himself when he found out he got the gold too.
During the match...the second one that is...I could here my Dad yelling YEAH every time Matt drilled the ball at the opponents feet. I was funny and then when they found out he got GOLD you would have thought is was the first...the entire tent of out team mates and the other coaches erupted and cheered. It was FANTASTIC....If you ever want to experience the Olympic feeling come and join us sometime...even though tennis may be boring it is fun to watch and wait to see what everyone gets as well as hear the response and reactions of the athletes.
Not much else has been happening.. Staying busy at work as the Summer reading programs are in full swing. Tomorrow we have 60 kids registered for Crazy Face painting...that should be fun....
This weekend we are having a 4th of July cookout with the family and friends of my parents. I am looking forward to that as we are doing Steaks for lunch and of course the annual bon fire and hot dogs in the evening as we watch fireworks from the back yard.
That's about it for now. I can't believe that tomorrow is July 1st already...where has the months gone....EECK
Till next time. ...Keep you head held high and remember to SMILE :)
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Two week re-cap
I know it has been awhile since the last update...
First I want to announce that Matt placed first in men's singles in Medina for tennis and third in mixed doubles on June 6. I was so proud of him and he did a great job even though the score keepers were no good.
Second, the conference that I presented at in Columbus for the library went very very well. My co-worker and I rocked and have gotten many responses already wanting patterns and other ideas from us as well. That tells me that we were effective and covered what they wanted to hear. We were down there for 2 1/2 days and took classes ourselves and learned a lot too.
Lastly, I have been getting things ready with everyone at work for the Summer Reading Club to start next week. We are all getting things ready for the kickoff in which we are serving ice cream. Then let the other programs begin. I like summer reading, but it sure makes the summer go by to fast.
That is about it. Hopefully the next post will have some kidisms from the Ice Cream social at work and other programs as well. I will try very hard to remember them. Until then.......
First I want to announce that Matt placed first in men's singles in Medina for tennis and third in mixed doubles on June 6. I was so proud of him and he did a great job even though the score keepers were no good.
Second, the conference that I presented at in Columbus for the library went very very well. My co-worker and I rocked and have gotten many responses already wanting patterns and other ideas from us as well. That tells me that we were effective and covered what they wanted to hear. We were down there for 2 1/2 days and took classes ourselves and learned a lot too.
Lastly, I have been getting things ready with everyone at work for the Summer Reading Club to start next week. We are all getting things ready for the kickoff in which we are serving ice cream. Then let the other programs begin. I like summer reading, but it sure makes the summer go by to fast.
That is about it. Hopefully the next post will have some kidisms from the Ice Cream social at work and other programs as well. I will try very hard to remember them. Until then.......
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Shopping, Relaxing, and Corn hole
This past weekend was such a fun and relaxing one for me and my family. I hope that you all felt the same. Saturday I went shopping with my best friend and we had a ball. It has been a very, very, very long time since we have done that. We were gone most of the day. But before the shopping trip started we went to watch her nieces softball game. Let's just say they are good. They really beat the other team, but most importantly they had fun. So back to shopping. We went all the way to Massillon, but had a great time and each came home with something new...well I came with three things and I think that she did too. We are planning another get away sometime soon.
Saturday evening my mom and I made Graduation cards. We are anxious to hear what a few of them say about their cards. They turned out very well. They will not get another one like it.
Sunday we pretty much did a little of this, a little of that, and a whole lot of other things. In the evening we had a fire and roasted hot dogs and just sat around and talked with my Grandparents.
On Monday we had our usual picnic, but this time we BBQ'd chicken over the open fire. Dad and Grandpa did a GRAND job and we all agreed it was the best we have eaten like that in a long time. That evening we also played three games of corn hole and well lets just say that Matthew and Grandpa are winning 3-0 against Dad and I. Dad and I would be way ahead and then Matt would decided to sink them right in the hole and catch up. Grandpa then tries to block the whole and then Dad is up and bumps them in for another win. The harder we tried the worse Dad and I got. I guess it is OK, since Dad and I beat Matt and Grandpa in shuffleboard in Florida...They are saying it is their revenge from that. I think Dad and I need to have some private practices...shh don't tell. Mom and Grandma were there the whole time of course and were the faithful score keepers and loved laughing at us.
Tuesday has brought us all back to work and the real world. I have been busy getting the last minute things ready for the conference myself and a co-worker are presenting at. We leave tomorrow(Thursday) and well, I am nervous, but I know all will go well. The next post will be about this experience.
Until then...
Saturday evening my mom and I made Graduation cards. We are anxious to hear what a few of them say about their cards. They turned out very well. They will not get another one like it.
Sunday we pretty much did a little of this, a little of that, and a whole lot of other things. In the evening we had a fire and roasted hot dogs and just sat around and talked with my Grandparents.
On Monday we had our usual picnic, but this time we BBQ'd chicken over the open fire. Dad and Grandpa did a GRAND job and we all agreed it was the best we have eaten like that in a long time. That evening we also played three games of corn hole and well lets just say that Matthew and Grandpa are winning 3-0 against Dad and I. Dad and I would be way ahead and then Matt would decided to sink them right in the hole and catch up. Grandpa then tries to block the whole and then Dad is up and bumps them in for another win. The harder we tried the worse Dad and I got. I guess it is OK, since Dad and I beat Matt and Grandpa in shuffleboard in Florida...They are saying it is their revenge from that. I think Dad and I need to have some private practices...shh don't tell. Mom and Grandma were there the whole time of course and were the faithful score keepers and loved laughing at us.
Tuesday has brought us all back to work and the real world. I have been busy getting the last minute things ready for the conference myself and a co-worker are presenting at. We leave tomorrow(Thursday) and well, I am nervous, but I know all will go well. The next post will be about this experience.
Until then...
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Home Again...
I arrived home Tuesday night from yet another trip to Florida with my mom. We went to the Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Orlando, where mom had her nursing conference this year. Needless to say while mom sat in sessions all day, I sat by the pool and did nothing but read, suntan, swim, read, suntan, suntan some more and read. It was nice just to do nothing. As my best friend would say, she would love to have cabana boys come and serve you lunch by the pool, and bring ice cold water to you all the time. That is just what happened. It was nice to be served for once. Each day brought a new treat at the pool. One day they brought you frozen Italian cherry ices, another frozen grapes, another day was frozen pineapple and everyday was frozen towels around 2pm. Two of the days we got all that stuff and as much ice and ice water you wanted, unless you decided to order a drink. I thought I would order a pina colada smoothie until I saw that they were $8.00 a piece...i will just stick with my free ice and ice water.
Mom and I did have a great time just being together. It has been a long time since the two of us were able to get away with out the boys. We enjoyed our evenings together as we would take the FREE water taxi over to the CityWalk and window shop, because everything was so expensive to buy. The water taxi also took you to Islands of Adventure park and Universal Orlando park as well if you wanted..but neither of us were up to roller coaster rides at 6pm. So we just walked and watched everyone else.
We ate our evening meals out at the CityWalk most night. one night we went to Bubba Gumps restaurant from the movie Forest Gump. My mind has escaped me to were all we ate, but they were all fun places.
Since I have returned, I have been busy playing catch up with work and things around the home. I have also sent in another application to various schools and will be sending more in as the month rolls along and other district post their openings.
My dad and Grandpa have been busy working in the fields and about have all the corn planted and then all that is left is to plant the beans. They are both pleased at how well things are going...Let's hope i did not just jinx it.
Well that is about it....Until Next time.....Enjoy the nice spring weather that we have been blessed with.
Mom and I did have a great time just being together. It has been a long time since the two of us were able to get away with out the boys. We enjoyed our evenings together as we would take the FREE water taxi over to the CityWalk and window shop, because everything was so expensive to buy. The water taxi also took you to Islands of Adventure park and Universal Orlando park as well if you wanted..but neither of us were up to roller coaster rides at 6pm. So we just walked and watched everyone else.
We ate our evening meals out at the CityWalk most night. one night we went to Bubba Gumps restaurant from the movie Forest Gump. My mind has escaped me to were all we ate, but they were all fun places.
Since I have returned, I have been busy playing catch up with work and things around the home. I have also sent in another application to various schools and will be sending more in as the month rolls along and other district post their openings.
My dad and Grandpa have been busy working in the fields and about have all the corn planted and then all that is left is to plant the beans. They are both pleased at how well things are going...Let's hope i did not just jinx it.
Well that is about it....Until Next time.....Enjoy the nice spring weather that we have been blessed with.