Friday night at home!

This weekend I had 2 ballgames - Friday night at Flora and tonight at Grayville. I asked my volunteer assistant, Laurin to cover 1 of them for me. Thank goodness she did and I got to stay home on a Friday night. The Kirts' came over for supper and for Martha to finish up some gifts she was making for Christmas. We had a very nice evening. Now that it is Saturday afternoon I am wishing she was covering today's game too. An hour and half one-way on a bus doesn't sound like a lot of fun.

Alli and Ava were peaking downstairs to see what Martha was doing.

The girls watching Frosty. Alli looks like she's asleep but she's not.

We had to get that silly cheeser in the pictures.

Cheerleading Christmas Party

I hosted our annual cheerleading Christmas party last Wednesday. I always enjoy all the girls coming over. We have pizza and snacks and my old assistant coach Diana is always so nice to the girls and makes them whatever dessert they want - its always gooey bars. The girls play "Dirty Santa" with the gifts they bring. Every year I make them some sort of personalized OHS gift. This year it was a picture frame. For entertainment we play how well we know each other game and watch the DVD from last years competition. Being around this many girls keeps you young!

Front Door

I had to put up this picture of my front door because I love it. Marty and Saundra got me this wreath and garland for my birthday. They both light up. I don't put up a ton of decorations but this is perfect. I just had to show off my festive entry way.

Santa Train

We went to the Santa Train today in Oblong. We had never been before but it was a little disappointing. I thought there were supposed to be several characters. All we saw was Santa and Mrs. Claus. We didn't get there until the very end so maybe the other characters were there earlier. We didn't have to wait outside any so that was good since it was freezing. It is a great idea especially for kids a little older who would enjoy getting on a train.

Well I thought she might like Santa but obviously not. She was very clingy from the time we got on the train so I knew sitting on Santa's lap wouldn't go well.

New Van

I'm a little behind on this post so most people know that we got a van. The day after Thanksgiving while I was at a basketball tournament all day Jeff went and bought a van. It was a pretty big surprise even though we had been shopping for them for a year and a half. I hate car shopping and he is much better at it than me so he did it by himself. It is a 2008 White Chrysler Town and Country. I think the radio is my favorite part (it has all these crazy options). I really like it even though all my students are making fun of me for getting a van.

If the palm trees in the background didn't give it away - this isn't it. But it looks just like this. I was too lazy to go outside and take a picture (plus its dark)

Ava likes it too. It has the DVD players. Even though she is not that into cartoons yet she does watch it when I turn it on.

Happy Holidays!

Yesterday we decorated the Christmas tree. We only broke 1 ornament and that was totally my fault not Ava's. I am surprised she didn't break more the way she was handling them. She is really enjoying the tree. She hasn't been messing with it. She just stands back and talks and dances in front of it. She decided she was going to go bye bye yesterday so she got her purses and gave mom, dad, her horse and the tree a kiss goodbye.

I think Ava could tell Dad wasn't really into this.
He said next year him and the baby boy might have to go hunting while we decorate.

It's a ....

IT'S A BOY!!! We had our sonogram after school today and the baby cooperated right away so it was easy to tell that our baby is a boy. They said he looks perfect.

Baby Boy Patchett
You think this one will look like mommy? I doubt it.

Hello everyone!

I'm a boy!