August 19, 2014

Fantasy Time

Under the direction of Alex, our family will be embarking on a new adventure....Fantasy Football. We have our own league of family members who each created their own football team. It's electronic through ESPN. com and I got all set up tonight and named my team Donna's Dominators. Don took me through a mock draft so I will be ready for our league draft on Sunday.  Slowly but surely Don has transformed me over the years from high school football cheerleader concerned more with my moves than the ones on the field to tolerating the game and then finally to actual fan who pays attention to the game! Fantasy Football should be an interesting family experience....I hope we all are still speaking when the holidays roll around!

August 18, 2014

First Day Smiles

Today was the first day for one of my schools and First Night for the other. I've been at work for eight days now and today when the kids walked in I remembered  why I do this job. Seeing the smiling faces, mostly on parents(!) and the students all spruced up and on their best behavior is really cute and motivating to do right by them. 

First night is when the families come to drop off their wheel barrel load of supplies and meet their teacher. Tonight the Kindergarten parents had their orientation as well. Times have changed. Instead of buying the perfect nap mat and  buying milk tickets, our kindies are signing iPad Usage Contracts! I kid you not, these beginning students are signing (printing) their names! Did I know how to write my name before kindergarten started? It will be very exciting to teach these 21st Century learners!

August 17, 2014

Splash Splash

I'm sure some of you already saw the video of my ice bucket challenge today. I was challenged earlier in the week by my friend and former college roommate, Lisa to donate money to the ALS Association and/or do the ice bucket challenge. The problem was that since Alex and Don were on their road trip, I couldn't figure out how to do it myself - ok the real truth is I don't think I could pour ice cold water on myself! In the meantime, my friend Christy also challenged me. Now, I'm going to think positively and believe that these two picked me because they felt I would do it....not because they had a secret desire to see an ice bucket dumped on my head! Well, regardless of their pent up feelings of retribution, Paige came home this weekend and was more than willing...even gleeful to participate! Hmmmm....I may need to reflect and change my ways so my relationships yield flowers and not arctic liquid!

August 16, 2016

Mall Madness

Whew! The mall was busy today! Kids and families were everywhere to do their last minute back to school shopping. Paige and I joined in the fun and found a few bargains. The experience reminded me of when I was school age and my family would make the trip from Fort Morgan to the big city of Greeley to find some new school outfits at the mall. Lunch would usually be at Arby's and one of my favorite stores was Stuart's - remember that one? It was an all day shop til' you drop event and I continue the tradition.....but now I go a few times a year!

August 15, 2014

Dear DVR

Dear DVR, Thank you for recording my favorite shows so I don't have to plan my life around the TV schedule. It's a shame you weren't around when I was in college and had to strategically create a  class schedule around General Hospital. Also, your companionship on Friday nights after a very challenging week is wonderful, especially when the power of the couch lures me into sleep. You are always there to track back so I can watch it again. Although I had a great relationship with your VHS  tape relatives, I'm glad you're around. 

August 14, 2014

They're Off!

Well, Don and Alex set off on their journey south this morning. I prepared by supplying some snacks for their car and wearing waterproof makeup to say goodbye! Later, while weeping to work, I realized what a wimp I was being. I have friends who sent their sons off to the military for boot camp or worse, for deployment. I will be able to call him anytime I want and if watches out for crazy coeds and pays attention to food expiration dates, he'll probably be OK. It's  a good thing that I'm so crazy busy at work to keep my mind off the fact that it is still hurricane season!

August 13, 2014

Farewell Dinner

We are on our way home from Fort Collins. We came up to meet our new renter and hand over the keys to the condo. Another reason to make the trip was so Paige could say goodbye to her brother who leaves for Florida tomorrow. We had a great dinner at Sonny Lubick's. The more I drank, the more sage advice I came up with to give Alex. For example, I learned today from Facebook(because everything posted is the God's honest truth) that 10 people a year are killed by sharks but 100 people a year are killed by being stepped on by cows! What a relief! I don't believe that there are any feedlots near the U of Southern Florida so that is one less thing for me to worry about! Tomorrow will come too soon!

Goodbye bro!