I haven't posted in a while....

Here's Bretta being lazy. We have been trying to
kick the thumb sucking habit, but....



Bretta and Caden at the Teacher of the Year Banquet

My favorite Bison Fans, making art projects during

my evening ALC classes. They have been attending

since Aaron has baseball practice.

Aaron getting his "Diamond" from the President of Education MN.

It is a little clear triangle on a base, but Bretta and Caden

call it "Dad's Diamond" If it were really a diamond...I would have

already sold it:)

Bretta, Daddy, Caden at the Teacher of the Year Banquet.

We have been really busy and I am looking forward to school getting out next week, even though I am teaching summer school the first three weeks of June. I have lots of plans for projects around home this summer... I always have lots of plans and only get about half of them done.

The Circus was FUN

Caden with a noisy, light flashing sword, that
Auntie Cynthia bought for him.


Payton and Auntie Kendra ( doesn't she look
great? down 60+ pounds)

Bretta enjoyed the show.

The kids and I went to Fargo after school on Friday to stay at the hotel with my parents and Trav, Cynthia, and Payton. We had a great time, but Bretta and Caden didn't go to sleep till after midnight and were up on Saturday at 6:15 AM. They were ready to watch cartoons, UGG.

By the time the 2:00 circus was over, they were exhausted, so was I, but I had to drive home yet. We got home at 10:00 PM to Roseau and went straight to bed. Aaron went to the Twins game with the Roseau baseball team and then their team played in the dome on Friday night. We watched from the motel in Fargo and saw aaron on TV (in the background). He had an exhausting weekend too. Their game was played after the Twins game and they didn't get back to their hotel till 3:00 in the morning. Sunday we had meeting and gospel meeting, so no nap. I think I will be tired all week:)

KIDS Say the funniest things.

Caden was asking me this morning what kind of worker Tom is (Tom Mason). What he means is what does he do for a job? I told him Tom is a truck driver. He then proceeds to tell Bretta, "Tom is a truck driver, mom and dad are teachers, Grandpa Gary and Grandpa Paul are farmers, and Grandma Patty is a shopper..." At that point I began laughing and explained that Grandma Patty actually has a job...not just shopping. Just so you know Patty, the kids don't think you work, you just spend money:)
Tam

I have been busy, but I am still here.

Bretta in her favorite shamrock shirt.

Kids in the snow yesterday. We are getting

more snow today too, YIPEEE. (sarcasm)

Caden and Bretta last Sunday.

Not to much going on here. We have been working, doing homework, and not much else. Aaron and Caden did go ice fishing with Dan Timmersman and the workers on Saturday. The workers have a picture of Caden scooping snow and licking it off the minnow scoop, YUCK. Bretta and I stayed home and she went out on the front step in her flip flops and built a snow family. I will post a picture of that. Aaron has started baseball practice after school everyday. The kids and I go home eat, play for awhile, I run while they watch a movie next to the treadmill, then we have baths, brush teeth, and get ready for bed. When they are in bed, mom does homework. Pretty much the same routine everyday, so no excitement here. We are looking forward to visiting Wisconsin for Easter and going to Fargo for the circus the week after Easter.

TOP 10 TEACHER OF THE YEAR

My wonderful and talented husband is in the top 10 for teacher of the year. The kids and I were right in the middle of a really loud pajama party (aaron is gone) and the phone rings. It was one of the Teacher of the Year Committee members calling for Aaron. I took her number and called him to return her call. She thought I was out at a Bar, Aaron explained that we were just celebrating, because it is Friday night, aaron is gone, today was the last day of the quarter, and I will use any excuse to eat pizza and dippin dots. Just kidding, we like him to be home too:) Bretta read a book at the dentist this week about a pajama party and insisted we have one. The best part is I think I have to sleep on the floor downstairs tonight, unless she forgets that part of it. (PLEEEEEASE) If I have to sleep on the floor I will never be the same again:) I will post pictures of party tomorrow and let you know if we stay up all night.
Tam

Latest happenings.

Grandpa Gary and Payton- Puzzle box for a hat.

Payton in the slide at the playland. He will

be three on St. Patrick's Day.

Mom, Bretta, and Kendra.

My mom fell on the way into meeting last week and broker her knee cap, so she had surgery last Friday. Aaron and I and the kids are heading down there to visit on Thursday, we are off Thursday and Friday for Hockey Break. We are also going to be attending a birthday party for Payton, my cute little nephew, who will be turning 3 on St. Patrick's Day. Bretta has her party outfit all picked out. She is going to wear her I love Daddy t-shirt that has green sparkly letters and a big shamrock.

They just announced that we will be getting out of school at 2:15, a whole 45 minutes early, you would think we were getting a week off the way the kids were hollering and cheering. I could hear yells for a good minute coming from other classrooms. Anyway, the weather is getting bad and all the schools are closing. I just hope we don't get to much snow, YUCK! I'm ready for spring:)

Fun weekend

Caleb reading to the kids

Rich on his laptop

At the motel-Saturday morning cartoons

Kiddies in the pool

We went to Bemidji on Friday night for Aaron's workshop and the kids had fun at the motel. We shopped a little on Saturday, then came home and the workers were here till Monday. I am looking forward to next weekend, as we are not going anywhere. I have a few projects I would like to get done this week, but we will see if I actually get anything done. I have a baby shower I am putting on after school today for a teacher here at school. He and his wife are expecting a baby girl soon, their first.