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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.
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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.
How exciting :-) I decided in a few years we are going to hire you and Laura to teach all our kids in a one room school ;-)We need experienced teachers and you can work in Milli's bakery on the side . . . or maybe for us on the side and her full time. We miss you beautiful lady!!!
ReplyDeleteMiss you all too! Would be glad to teach if you all moved to MT =)or central OR...sounds like a great couple of jobs.
ReplyDeleteOne never knows what the future may hold...Montana?? Not a bad choice...IF the gun laws have drastic changes there may be MANY migrating your way! Let us know if you find lots of land with a year round stream flowing through it ;-) and a one room school nearby. LOL
ReplyDeleteJeepers, Anna, I just checked in to your blog. I see that I have missed several very entertaining entries! I love 'em! You have alot a fun with your classroom of kids even at a speech meet. You make TacoBell look like an exciting place to be with the whirling snow and all. What lucky kids to have you for a teacher!! And you're pretty too....added bonus there=) I don't remember you going to a speech meet in Spokane.....when was that? 5th grade? Love, Mom
ReplyDeleteLots going on...I'm don't usually post during the school year, so no wonder you missed them! The kids were a lot of fun, that was a great day with them. Elisha and I went, I think. Of course, I could be wrong though. Memory isn't my forte anymore! It's all gone like feathers from a ripped pillow or dandelion fluff, or water from a sieve... =)
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