Field Trip

visiting a construction site this afternoon! 

Looking at blueprints and scale

Using a carpenter's square
to create a 3, 12 pitch line



marking out the beginning of a pitch line

Ski Day

The teachers for the day...Kaya, Mark, Ryker and Lucas

KVCS has a yearly ski day. I have attended every year I've been here, but this year was the first ever year that I strapped a snowboard to my feet. On previous years I skied and sat in the lodge with computer, books, and coffee. I got a kick out of being the student as my kids coached me down the slope. Memorable day indeed...



Speech Meet Trip

 

8:00 Libby, MT- the kids were milling around the hall and outside, some holding their speeches. The day of the Speech Meet arrived finally and we took off for ID. The meet was held at Sandpoint Christian School in Ponderay, ID. The snow was blowing the whole way. We haven't gotten snow for a while, but winter does die hard =). The school was neutral, calm and new-looking. We adults met for a judges' meeting. When the meet began, I along with my neighbor teacher at KVCS were judging 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 8th grade speeches. Those little kids were so cute! We worked up to 6th and 8th grade and all but 1 were my kids. This does not make judging easy and I was glad for two others to confer with. I remember when I was a 4th grader reciting the "Ballad of Casey Jones" at the Spokane Speech Meet. Ahhh....age....the tables are turned.













After the meet, we all met whether planned or unplanned at the local Taco Bell...then everyone went their own separate ways. I ended up with 4 kids: Walters, Lucas, Ryker and Kaya. We went downtown Sandpoint and hung out at a little mall, Starbucks, a map store (yes, Tyler, you were right and you will see the poster in class), and the snow-swirling streets. The snow continued to swirl on the drive home. We stopped in Bonners for a quick tour of the deadly quiet museum. The kids got to type on an old-fashioned typewriter! Then stopped at Moyie to see the bridge from the viewpoint area. Thanks to Ryker who took time to read the infoboard, I know that the bridge is 476 feet high. I don't like driving over that bridge. The kids enjoyed the day...except for my music..."Could we maybe listen to some music from this century or even the last?" I enjoyed the day a lot too.

 

'Everyday' Blessings

The December/January view from the back deck. Isn't winter beautiful?! There's jewels everywhere you look in the winter it seems. Some of the icicles where 3 feet long! Impressive to a western Oregon native!




Christie and I went cross-country skiing on the golf course a couple weekends ago. Once again, the beauty God put into winter renders me lost in wonderment so often.

Ah! Love this place! Main Street Perk in Troy, MT draws in people constantly with it's peppy, warm atmosphere. [Ha! I just noticed they adjust the table legs just like I do =) ]

Waiting for our salted carmel lattes before we heading out to take pictures of the Cabinets.



Mom, this is the walking hill. Come join us!