New Shoes

Our office aide ordered some new soccer shoes the other day and he just got them so he brought them in to share. I told him those shoes were going to earn him big bucks as a pro soccer player one day soon. So, here he is posing with them so that one day I can show everyone that I know him! Yeah, Ivan! He really is a good soccer player. He and another senior have been playing on the varsity team every year (and starting) since they were freshmen. They even went over to Seattle this spring to go to the Sounders Soccer Combine. This is the first year age-wise they were eligible to try out so they wanted the experience. Definitely an experience they are glad they took. Ivan is already told that he has a place on the CBC soccer team next fall. He is excited about that!

Today it looks a little overcast outside. We have a softball doubleheader at Ki-Be so of course it will rain. Rain is in the forecast for this afternoon. MAYBE it will hold off until after about 3:00 or so, when we should be done with the games. I had better put my umbrella out so I don't forget it.

Kyle turned on the water for the yard the other day and it went pretty good actually. We only have to replace 1 spray as of right now and had to replace 1 split pipe by the main area of the where the sprinklers get turned on. He was not upset by either little setback so when he's happy with the outcome, everyone else is happy with the outcome!

Tomorrow Is Friday!!

Yesterday and today were conferences at school. Teachers met with students and their parents. It was a long couple of days. I was at the junior high for the afternoons answering questions from eighth grade students and parents about schedules for next year. Last week students picked electives for their next years' schedule. During conferences their parents got to look over their choices, discuss, keep, change, and sign the paper so we (the counselors and myself) can put their choices into the computer and then hit a button and get the first step to a master schedule for next year done....calculating the number of requests for classes. I got a few of the requests into the computer today in between answering questions. Not too many, but a few. The next couple of days at work will be spent entering the data. The days will go faster; thank goodness!

On the way home from work today the sky was absolutely breathtaking...

We watched the rain move in and an hour or so after I got home, the rain hit our house. It was brought in with wind (of course) and rained hard for a little bit, then just rained, and eventually it quit altogether and the wind blew the clouds out and it was calm and evening. Love springtime weather!

Wednesday And A MUST Read...

I found this picture of Briar on my computer and so I thought I would post it. Such a handsome boy!
This is the old pickup parked at Greg's. He leaves the window open so his momma kitty can get inside to feed the babies she had inside of it! He is so thoughtful when it comes to his animals. GREAT pickup!!

OK, so here is my MUST read. Jan gave us a copy of this poem at her house tonight for our study group. Warning: IT IS AWESOME!!

Nada

by St. John of the Cross

So as to taste the best,

learn to taste of nothing.

So as to own all,

let go of everything.

So as to become who you are,

walk away from yourself.

So as to become wise,

forget all you ever knew.

So as to arrive at where you are not,

you must walk the path of a nobody.

Spring Pics From Around The House

First of all, here's a picture of Kyle's fishing partner for this weekend with one of the catches of the day. He sent it to me on my phone so I thought I would share it. They are in Umatilla pre-fishing right now. I hope they put this one back into the water with the notion that they can go back when it counts and catch it again! That would be good!! It looks QUITE big.
I found this picture on my phone also. I forgot that I took it this last weekend. It isn't the greatest quality of picture of the girls but it will do. It was fun playing with Grayson during club. I don't think the girls got used to wearing "red and black" Othello colors. They do look good in them though don't you think?? LOL

I got to talk to Briar on the phone this afternoon and told him I would put a few pictures of what it looks like around here....spring should be on its way in!

Momma kitty is ready to pop any day now. I had to throw a picture of one-eye kitty in there also. He is really a good cat. He runs out in front of you when you are walking to the house and then lies down in front of you. Nice and annoying!

Maira came by the office today. It's spring break for the U of W so she came to visit. She looks so great! She gets to take a photography class next quarter. I am so TOTALLY JEALOUS!!

The Best Food Ever

I think I could eat spaghetti every day of the year! Love it! I ran outside to take a picture of the sky this evening. There was a weird "u" shape just right outside my front door. You can see it kindof in this picture.

Just next to it was a big ole dark cloud full of rain. You can tell that Rattlesnake is getting a shower in this picture.

It was about an hour after I took the pictures that the rain made it here. It rained hard but not for long. Sure smells good outside after a rain.

Spring is here I think. A few signs:

• wind
• wind
• rain
• tulips and daffodils coming up
• wind
• baseball games
• softball games
• kitties ready to have babies
• baby calves running around, cute!!
• lambs being born....even triplets!
• wind
• sun poking through clouds

Volleyball In Moscow, Idaho

AFTER Connell's Jr Miss Pageant (that's really NOT the name anymore, but I can't recall what the correct one is...so, this will have to do for now) Paxton and I loaded into Erica's suburban with 5 other Othello kids, and headed to Moscow, Idaho for a volleyball tournament. Before I get there, I will tell you what I learned about the Pageant:

• Megan Booker was crowned the Jr Miss
• Kathryn Stredwick was chosen for the court
• Elaine Pierson was chosen for the court
• Allyson Reimers was chosen for the court
• Shaniel McCary was chosen for the court

THAT'S all folks! Oh, and one more thing: Glad Paxton didn't do it because if you can't tell....it's NOT my thing. But that's just me. I am happy for all the participants and I would have been proud of Paxton had she done it also. But, I'm glad she didn't!

I took a few pictures of the volleyball tournament but they were BAD so I am not posting any but these 2. The girls were goofing off during a break so Erica and I snapped some shots. I took a picture of her, taking a picture of me.

The girls did great in the morning and then things peetered off in the afternoon. Oh well, that's how the ball bounces. Got home earlier than last week! That's a bonus.

This week is conference week so the kids only go to school Monday, Tuesday, and half a day Friday. I go to work all week. For all regular hours. Yeah!

Kyle is gone to Umatilla all week. He is doing a tournament this weekend so he is going to do some pre-fishing. He will use any excuse to fish (:

Truth

You can't change circumstances and

you can't change other people,

but God can change you.

Evelyn A. Theissen

I hope this helps.