back to school

sunny days...

working on writing his name. :)

We went back to school last week - sweet summer time is gone and we're back into our school routine...

I'll post the first day picture soon. :)

look alikes

Bill's Montana trip

First day of the hike - after driving round the clock to Montana

views while hiking

"camp" for the night

hiking, hiking, hiking

wildlife wasn't too skiddish

baby bear print

Made it to the "Chinese wall" in the Bob Marshall wilderness

last day of the hike

swung by Glacier National Park

also stopped at Mt. Rushmore!

Bill enjoyed his time away!

We were happy to have him back! 
Connor was confused by the beard that had grown for two weeks!

Kitchen and Dinning Room ~ before and after pictures!

before... light green kitchen, maroon and tan dinning room...

kitchen before

after - navy blue and cream dinning room

after

kitchen after

after

During my "staycation" I painted our kitchen and our dinning room.  It turned our pretty well after a few calls to the very helpful "painting hot-line".  

Glad I had the space to myself to do it instead of trying to paint while keeping Connor busy! :)

Also while I was here by myself: no cooking, only two loads of laundry to do after a week and a half, and no little-boy-alarm-clock. :)
It. was. wonderful.

:)

Get Ready... Get Set... Go!

On Sunday the 7th we headed out to Pittsburgh to drop Bill off for his his hiking trip, to drop Connor off at Grandma and Pop-pop's, and for me to return home for a "stay-cation" :)

storm clouds on the way out...

Connor was ready for his "special trip" "all by himself"!!!!

The van for Bill's trip with Tumpline

some gear - Bill's bag is the blue and grey one

on my way back home - in a tunnel... notice the cars coming the opposite way...
yes, I was driving about 35 miles an hour at this point, so I felt safe enough to try to snap a picture
without losing control... and it turned out not the best, but oh well.

cutting! and circles!

Forgot to post this one!

Connor's first year of "school" was great!

We loved his daycare and the workers there.  He already misses his friends!

June 2013

August 2012

Happy Birthday!

Connor thinks his dad is the coolest!  The tricycle pedals got some help from Bill to make pedaling easier - Connor will be able to race you in no time Bill - you better watch out! :)

Happy Birthday Bill!  Thirty doesn't seem so old now does it?? ;)

Happy Father's Day!

We love you Bill! :)

(almost) Done!

raise the roof!  (Connor's uncles giving him a boost to touch the ceiling!)

The end of the school year is finally here - last day with students today, then two days to finish up classroom work, and we welcome a few weeks without lesson plans, grading, planning, answering questions, packing lunches, schedules, and the general craziness that is our life while teaching school.

:)

Hip hip Hooray!

more catch up! :)

cousins - on day three of a wild and crazy weekend :)

waiting for a parade is serious business

A brand-new friend!
Rowan Jacob was born three weeks ago - our friends Mark and Bridget welcomed a boy to the family!

catching up

So... we've been busy doing all kinds of things - here is a look back at the end of May -

fun on the climbing wall "Uncle Mark" would be so proud!

teeter totter with Daisy and Mr. Scott :)

Bill planted the garden, after adding a third bed - home grown here we come!

bed one - lettuce, spinach, beans

bed two - pole beans, broccoli, cucumber

bed three - cucumber, zucchini, tomatoes... and there are pepper plants in there somewhere too...

Memorial Day visit with the Sanders!

Chloe :)

April :)

Uncle Kevin! :)

Connor loved this purple bike - and we practiced taking turns...

concert in the park on Sunday - this girl was dancing up a storm!

Connor boy with Uncle Kevin.

There are more pictures of the parade, but I figured this was enough for now!  Hopefully I'll get a few more posts in after the school year ends and life ... well, it never slows down, but maybe I'll get back to blogging soon. :)