Archive for December, 2008
“What? No school?!”
‘Twas the last day of school
Before Christmas Break
All the teachers were cool
Knowing the naps they’d soon take
When what to their ears
In the morning they heard
Was the telephone ringing
“No school?! That’s absurd!”
But secretly, silently
All of them grinned
And closed up their eyes
And pulled blankets to chins
The next day of school
Is just two weeks away
But for vacation we got
Another whole day!
by a tired teacher
“My birthday is March. April.”
Kindergartener about her birthday: “My birthday is March. April.”
Me: “Oh, your birthday is March April?”
Her: “Yes, my birthday is March April. *pause* 25. *pause* August.”
Somebody’s slightly confused…:P
Snow, Kung fu, and Family
I will admit that growing up in Wisconsin has given me the privilege of driving in some very hazardous winter conditions. The abilities I have gained through those experiences have been put to the test this weekend. Sarah and I drove up to Michigan to hang out with her family for a day. What a blast! Our drive back was an adventure though. With three inches of snow falling per hour, visibility was so bad that we could not see the road signs until passing them. God deserves all the credit in getting us home safely.
It’s a good thing we were able to get back. Sarah had decorating to do! I have never seen someone’s face light up with as much joy with the mention of the word Christmas. A big snow storm, peanut butter hot chocolate, Christmas music, and a little table top Christmas tree has nearly brought tears to her eyes.
This weekend was also wonderful because we got to have dinner with an amazing couple, my parents-in-law. Everytime we are with them, we both leave encouraged! We also were able to see a movie we have been excited to see…Kung Fu Panda! I would really recommend this movie to anyone. It was hilarious. One last great moment of the weekend was that I got to throw snowballs at my brothers-in-law…and their cats. Thanks again Hutchens family for a great weekend!
The Newest Edition of the Harlem Globetrotters
Friday, November 14th was the annual Leesburg vs. Harrison faculty basketball game. It’s in its third year, and I’ve (Sarah) been priviledged to participate every year. We use it as an opportunity to raise food for Combined Community Services (CCS). Each year it’s gotten bigger than the last. This year we had to move to the middle school because last year was standing room only. I think it has something to do with giving away Jonas Brothers apparel, Cheetah Girls backstage passes, and having pictures taken with real-live (and fully clothed) Colts cheerleaders. Anyways, we always have two quarters of serious ball (no, I’m not big enough to play with the big boys) and two quarters of fun ball. “Fun ball” means we don’t really play basketball. We played soccer and football, stood on people’s shoulders for slam dunks, guarded our own players, and even let the refs play! And James was the faithful fan and sat the entire three hours, watching his lovely baller of a wife. I’ve only included “fun ball” pictures to view–everyone already knows what serious ball looks like. Oh, and btw, 16,000lbs of food and $26,000 were raised to help CCS. WOW!
