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.

Interview Day

Today is the day for the big interview.... Here's to hoping! How do I look?? I'll let you all know as soon as I do. (This is possibly first of many)


Update on the house and yard. We are slowly working on the basement, it is going to take A LOT longer then we thought, but isnt that how it always is? The outside landscaping is coming along. We are transplanting trees, and pretty soon, going to have our front and back yards torn up, tilled, leveled and and re-seeded with grass. Leveled is the key word here... it is so bumpy out there, hard to mow. Once leveled, I am going to 'build' a regulation horseshoe pit, with sand and everything. It will be great fun at our BBQ's.

Trips this summer! Our next one is camping in Ocean City with our great friends Matt and Elizabeth and their two tikes Isaac and Max. Then a few weeks later off to Vegas with some other great friends. It will be my first time there. We will keep you updated with lots of photos of these trips. Comments are always welcome, from our family and friends!!

Miss everyone!

Amazing Sound!!

Today, I went with a friend up to the Seattle Convention Center to listen to one of those free live music concerts, of a friend of mine, Geoffery Castle. He is an amazing violinist, who I was lucky enough to have play at our wedding. You should check out his website, if nothing else then to read about where he travels to play and his electric violin. www.geoffreycastle.com Ok, when you are there, go to the music link, there are 6 songs to listen to. (unfortunately not my song... yes, I have a song), but amazing songs. PUSH PLAY! (it may take a while to play, be patient).

Anyways, he played with this other guy, Andre Feriante, a guitarist who I have never seen before, and was quite amazing. You can check his site at www.andreferiante.com You can listen to some of his work!! I got a small clip of him playing with our digital camera, though it didnt come out too well, I will try to upload it.

Here are some photos of them playing.


L->R
Andre (guitarist), ME, Geoff (violinist)























PS... Besides the treat of an amazing sound, Geoff always adds a little extra when I am in the audience... the sounds and song of the Irish Wedding Song, the song that I walked down the aisle to, and danced our first dance.

Always, thank you!

Catching up...

Dear, Sweet Annabelle.


Eric, herding everyone back to their pens.
Parrot, "I'm coming to get you."