Thanksgiving

It's the holiday season!! My favorite time of year. Time with family and friends, decorating, giving, and lots of eatting. ( I get to, I am eatting for two, remember).

We spent Thanksgiving with Eric's parents this year, mine were in Cali, spending the day (and a few weeks) with my grandmother and other family.



Eric and Me



The Girls (L-Karen, M-Me, R-Kristi)















The Prib Family (Karen, her husband Charlie and his parents)

Eric's Parents, Vicki and Mike












My parents are bringing up my grandmother in a few weeks to spend Christmas at our house. We are very excited, it is going to be our first tree in our house! I have missed having a tree, or a time to decorate the house. Grammy is going to spend four days with us prior to Christmas and then my parents will be joining us for Chsitmas Eve dinner. Look forward to more photos coming as the holiday season progresses.

Pumpkin Carving

Oh, what fun... Eric and I went to a carving party. Pictures really say everything, so enjoy.


Not the best shot.... pumpkin guts.



Party Shot

Oooh, nice lion!



Look at all our pretty pumpkins... We did a good job!!

HI

I'm so sorry that it has been so long since the last update. Life is going great though!! I am loving Kilo. A lot has happened there since my last update. I got hired as a 6th grade teacher of soc. st., math and science. Though about 4 weeks ago, our PE teacher got her dream job as a high school health teacher, and took that job, leaving her PE spot open. Then our 8th grade science teacher REALLY wanted that spot, so she took that spot, leaving that science spot open. When I was offered that postion I jumped for joy... that is my qualification, that is what I spent two years going to night school getting my masters for... science! So I took it. Though that position came with 2 PE classes (a 6th and 8th grade PE). Of course this left my old 6th grade spot open. My friend PJ took that spot, she was the last one left from the 'bad school' and she of course said yes in a heart beat. The only bad news was that that principal at the other school messed everything up (there are of course much stronger words that can me used ;), and didnt release PJ for an additional week, past the agreed upon date. So I had to teach my new 8th grade class, learn PE (which I am still struggling at but enjoying) and make sub-plans for a week for my old 6th graders. Let me tell you... that is tough!!! and stessfull!!

Eric is doing well. We did get his new car, but the dealership that we were going to get the orange car sold that car two days prior... and this was after a Eric put a down payment down. (words....) So, we got that money back and went elsewhere to get a car. We still got him the Dodge Caliber, but in black with red highlights inside. It is pretty sweet. :) Other then that, he is still going strong at Microsoft and his band is doing great. They have another gig this week.

We have started the slow, and I mean slow process of remodeling our kitchen. We bought a new sink. hehehe... yes, you can laugh, but those that know us know that we literally take things slowly, but we do eventually finish our projects, (we have so many). Money and time... we can all relate!

Nothing new on the baby front. I go to a specialist each time I visit my OB. I am considered high risk and get two checks each month to check for any problems.

All the other kids are good. Nautalis cuddles under the covers every night, now that it is getting colder. The goats are good... so cute in their little houses. Chickens are good too, though we havent let them out recently. There has been a lone coyote out in the area, we saw him twice in our yard about a week ago.

I'll send pics of halloween later this week after I tweek them... hehehe. Though I will give you a heads up... Eric picked them out. ;)

Fun Times and More

I have just returned from a fun weekend as an ASB advisor, chaperoning 12 middle schoolers to Camp Cispis (east of Centralia). It is a leadership camp, to help educate students to become great leaders for 'tomorrow.' Though it was a blast, I am EXHAUSTED! Here are a couple photos.

(I guess we should have told them how to make a pyramid first. All part of the learning experience. hahaha)

Other BIG news, at work. There has been a major shift at Kilo MS. One of our PE teachers got her dream job as a health teacher at a high school, therefore leaving open a PE spot. There is an 8th grade science teacher who has dreamed of teaching only PE, so she has taken that opening... which left open an 8th grade science... I got offered that spot AND took it! That is my dream (though I have to teach two PE classes... that will be an adventure). So that leaves my 6th grade spot open... My friend PJ is going to take it, and leave that 'place' we were at last year. BIG changes!! WONDERFUL changes!!

No Baby Morceau news, next check is in two weeks. I'll keep you posted.

News!!

Hi everyone,

It has been a long time since I posted, I am sorry about that, but with my new job, and other news that I will tell in a minute, we have been incredibly busy.

First, Eric is doing great! Though he got into an accident (not his fault, he was stopped and some guy crashed into him, never stepping on the breaks) where his car got totaled. So he went to borrow his parents truck and the first day he used it, its battery and alternated died. Now he has his mom's car, but it just got a flat tire. All in the last two weeks. He doesn't seem to have much luck with cars right now. But that will soon change!! We went car shopping this weekend, and found one we like, a 2007 Dodge Caliber, that he is going to go to Idaho to buy (we will save about $1500 buying it there). And the color.... orange... I know, an orange car!! But at least people will see him. ;)

Me? I am doing good. I am in absolute heaven now that I am back at Kilo. So much better then my last school, (which I have heard through the grapevine is deteriating fast). I am far busier then I would have imagined, but loving it. I am an ASB advisor (for those of you not knowing school terminology, ASB is the student body gov.), I am an assisstant gymnastics coach (for the beam), and I now teach three subjects, (math, science and soc. st.) instead of just one. And I am back teaching 6th graders, so different from 8th graders which I am used to. hahaha They are so little. :)

Other news?? well..... yes, there is something, a little something else too.... :)

WE ARE EXPECTING!! We are looking forward to meeting Baby Morceau in late April.

Ok, so I made you read some boring stuff before the exciting stuff... but if I put it first, you wouldn't have read the rest. ;) At 8wks, we got to see the heart beat and got the first photo. To pre-answer some of your questions.... We will be finding out the gender, I have been nauses, and incredibly tired... fatigue is harsh, especially for someone who is used to being on the go all the time. The cravings question?? none of those, but there are massive food aversions: chocolate, pizza, chips, anything with salt on it and all sweet stuff.... hahaha.

Anyways, that is our big news. We of course will keep you updated. If you have questions, please comment and I will answer them in the next update.

Miss everyone!

GOT IT!

I am a little late in this entry, and it is late in coming, however I got the job that I interviewed for at my former school. I found out Wednesday morning, moved all my things that afternoon, and now settling in a wonderful school. Not only am I back at Kilo, but I am the ASB (student body) advisor, and an assistant gymnastics coach (beam).

YEAH!!

Las Veags

We just got back from Las Vegas, Nevada. What a blast!! We went with two other couples, dear friends of ours and 3 of us had never been there before. Therefore, we toured the strip... which means a TON of walking. Tip: Wear really good walking shoes, I got a blister on my baby toe within 5 hours of being there.
We stayed at the Paris hotel, 'we-we', which is a beautiful hotel. One of my favorites because of the motif as was the Venitian. The best casino in my opinion was at Mandalay Bay... it is a 'movie' casino. hehehe I know you are wondering how much I lost in gambling. All in all, between Eric and I, we only lost about $40. Not bad... though with the food, drinks and cab rides, we spent a pretty penny... The casino I played my first hand of Texas Holdem' was at the Hard Rock... small casino, but pays well. :) I did great at the beginning, but them I lost it all... spent about 2 hours at the table, on $60.. not bad, I guess. Eric played at that table too, and won his money back that he lost at a blackjack table, along with some of mine. The biggest win, I think, was when Eric made $60 at a penny slot machine... nice huh? I also tried two plays at Roulette, lost of course... but now I can say I did it. whoopie.

That is about all I can tell you about the trip... you know the saying... "What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas" Hahaha

I hope you enjoy the photos.
See that smile? Penny slots.. the way win $$$.


Dinner at Bautista's Hole In The Wall. Great Italian restaurant, with a sweet, little old man that went around to all the tables with his accordian and singing great Italian 'oldies' like "That's Amore"


Us in front of one of the Paris Hotel's bars... This quickly became our bar, which we designated a meeting place, and a great place to chat.


Us in front of the fountain in front of the Paris Hotel.


This was a shot that is beautiful and had to be taken. I believe it was at the Wynn Hotel.

The rest of the photos are of some of the animals we saw.

1. Eric at Shark Reef
2. A golden crocodile at Shark Reef
3. A tiger at the Mirage... He wanted to get back in to his air conditioned room. haha
4. A sweet Lioness, perched
















PS... I forgot to mention one small thing... Vegas is HOT HOT HOT. And I do mean its temperature, crazy hot. What was neat was that there were some misting fans that helped to keep you cooler (a tiny bit).

PPS... One thing that was even crazier was the fact that you could leave a bar, or restaurant with your drinks... And walk down the main road with them... Yes, I had to do it (many times)... Big Margaritas... YUM! :)

What a trip!!

Check this out!

Our 'kids' were very hyper today... head butting, running sideways, jumping every which way. I tried taking some photos, but they moved so fast they all came out blurry. This one was the least blurry...
"Daisy Dukin'"
I bet they were showing off for our nieghbors who are back visiting us from Naples, Italy. John was Parrot's first 'dad.' Check this out... I bet Parrot remembers him.


Of course, right before this shot, Parrot pecked John in the face, but they made up for this shot. Now, if only we can get this close to him. :)

Random Shots

While camping, I practiced my photography hobby... these are just some of the better ones. :) I never knew there was so much you could do at the beach!

Student driver.


"The Foot"
This is one of my favorite shots of the whole trip. It is a piece of driftwood that we found that resembles a foot... a little disturbing, but incredibly cool!!

Horse riding on the beach... so neat! But so expensive for a short walking ride. I would have done it if I could of raced down the beach. Maybe someday.


Dune Buggy


Kite Flyer


Man and his dogs











I also worked on some portrait shots:

Ocean City Camping

Eric and I went with our friends Elizabeth and Matt, their two sons Isaac (almost 4) and Max (2 months) and their dog Zoee to Ocean City State Park for an awesome 4 day camping trip. It was great. Us girls and the kids went up first and set up camp, and the guys and Zoee came up later (after work) and met us there.

While there, we got together my friend Tiffany and her husband Bryan and 10 month old cutie pie, Riley. They live nearby, so they came to the beach with us one day and back to our campsite, (with a truck load of wood... we got a huge fire going).

We all had our special roles on this trip... I was the fire starter, Elizabeth was our cook (steak scewers, chicken/vegie packets, eggs, etc - we ate so good!), Eric kept Isaac occupied with diggin' holes at the beach, playing choo-choo and helicopter, and had his personal lap warmer when he held Max. Matt was our dish washer and Zoee kept us safe by growling everytime some other camper came near.

Tiffany, Riley and Bryan



Isaac (up)


Max (left)
Me, Tiffany and Riley (up)

Elizabeth and Max (left)

"Stand still please, I'm trying to stand."

Helicopter!

Fun in the sand!

Gotta love the hair!

"Ahhhh"

Romantic walk down a hazy beach.

A perfect ending!

"Friends"

Here are some photos of our 'friends' up the street.