Thursday, March 21, 2013

Currently....

I stumbled upon a teaching blog Oh, Boy 4th Grade that had a neat little thing featured each month called "Currently". It sums up everything you're currently doing/thinking/feeling and I love the idea! So, this is currently what's going on with me. 


But, just as I finish uploading the picture, it began to snow. So currently we're all snuggled on the couch watching it snow! 

I suggest you check out Confessions of a Teaching Junkie for a tutorial, so you can all share what you're currently doing! 

What are you currently doing? 

Sunday, March 17, 2013

Starting off Spring Break in Colorado...


So, we left the Flint Hills of Kansas and traveled to Divide, Colorado for Spring Break and celebrate my husband's return from Afghanistan. We've rented a cabin for a week and have enjoyed breath-taking views since we arrived. Our 492 mile journey included.... 










 





Giant wind turbines along highway 70 in western Kansas. These things were huge and there were hundreds of them.

A train speeding alongside the highway.

More of the giant wind turbines.

Clay was on a mission to arrive at the cabin before sunset. 
We stopped once for food and fuel. 

 Colorado State Line
Our first glimpse of the Rocky Mountains
Clay was hugging the white line on the drive up the mountain.

Pikes Peak and North Pole Exit

 Pikes Peak
 Dinosaur Resource Center in Woodland Park
(Making a stop here this week.)
Hoarders on the move. lol

Colorado Moutain Brewery on the way into Colorado Springs. 
(Stopping here for dinner one night.)

We ate at Red Robin for dinner our first night in Colorado.
Yum!

The living room of the cabin and our view for the week.

We have some awesome hosts! So far we have found $13!
One was hidden in the beam in the middle of the ceiling.



 Our view of Pikes Peak from the front porch.


 Living room
 Living room

Looking out from the loft 
 Chris and Ayden's beds in the loft upstairs.
 I'm in love with this kitchen!

 Master Bedroom
 The really neat sink in both bathrooms.

Loving this view!


Front porch 
A view of the hottub. 
I was afraid a bear was going to walk up last night while we were in it.

 Sunrise on Pikes Peak
 Ayden playing with the toys he found.
Chris watching cartoons while we cook breakfast.

We can't wait to see what adventures await us in Colorado! 

Friday, August 24, 2012

Where have I been and what have I been doing...


It's been crazy to say the least. I've put a guesstimated 5000 miles on my car since May. My husband deployed to Afghanistan and shortly after he left we took a little 1200 mile road trip back home to North Carolina for the summer. We spent 8 weeks back in NC, enjoyed a week's vacation on the coast of North Carolina, had two days back home with family and then I drove all the way back (19 hours non-stop) to Kansas with my two boys. Crazy, I know! Take a look at all our summer fun.


We got to Skype...

 Soak up some sun out on the beach...
 Found the Goblin King in Emerald Isle, NC...
Went to the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores...
Saw a shark up close and had a family photo made there too!
 Had birthday cake with Daddy on Skype at the beach and a round of putt-putt...
 Headed back to Kansas 
and
Saw Gary Sinse and the Lt. Dan Band in concert with my neighorbor Jessica...
 And enjoyed a day at our neighborhood pool all by ourselves...

We had lots of fun! 


So fast forward a few weeks since our arrival back to the land of OZ and school has begun. I now have a 2nd grader and a Kindergartener. 

I am learning how to be by myself during the day while the boys are off at school and have survived the first week alone. 
BUT, I've been up to a few things!!
I made Barn beam ledges...
 I made a console table to hold my record player and some of my books...
and even built a kitchen island.

If it wasn't raining, I'd be outside sanding and painting it. Until next time...