Friday, November 6, 2009

Residual Freckles:)


So my little peanut even had whiskers the day after Halloween (as you can see if you enlarge this picture:)...apparently the washable brown marker that I used to draw his whiskers wasn't so washable...so my little puppy also got to go to church:) So I got to greet everyone we saw with, "Yes, Jonas was a puppy for Halloween...so how are you this morning?"

We've had the most beautiful weather these past two days...what a blessing as it has felt like winter for the month of October...cold and wet and yuck. Thank the Lord for the sunshine and warmth:) It is so good for kids to play outside...and Jonas is so much happier when he has had hi outside time for the day! He sleeps better, eats better, etc.!! Keep this coming:)
I also just wanted to add on a random note that....I LOVE writing tests....teaching these classes has been wonderful, but my favorite part, besides the interacting with students
has actually been creating the assessments...quizzes and tests and the like...maybe I could be an assessment designer when I grow up??:)...it is so fun to try to think of creative ways to ask questions...and to gets students to think on multiple levels... I've always appreciated a well-written test when I was the one taking it....I really loved the tests that actually were able to show what I knew collectively for that unit or chapter...and not just by having me spew back facts....but by asking deep, meaningful questions, and, if I studied, just gave me a chance to shine. I know I am a nerd, but hey, it's fun to love what you do:) and here is a cute picture of Jonas and Daddy playing in the leaves:)

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Here we are in heaven! (actually, Honeymoon Lake in the Canadian Rockies

Here we are in heaven! (actually, Honeymoon Lake in the Canadian Rockies
the most beautiful place on earth!!

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our adorable snowman:)

do you see what I see??

fun in the wheelbarrow!

picking out a pumpkin

cute kittens at Pumpkinland

yummy!! He ate almost more than we picked!!

descending the giant slide at the Mounds View fair

Looking out over the Irish Sea to Scotland

Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge in N. Ireland

The Giant's Causeway--the 8th wonder of the world:) These are the coolest rocks I have ever seen!

Beautiful cave on the Northern Coast

Jason climbing at the Giant's Causeway---due to the generosity of our host family --a road trip to the Northern Coast:)

walking down the trail at the farm with the heavy-duty red wagon:)

All set to get in the canoe!

Anyone for some...

The fam playing yard games:)

Jonas playing under the table at the lake:) So cute!

at the fish boil...Jonas loved the fire and the boil over

I love my nukkie in the morning...

and the sand...

Standing on the beach....in whatever capacity....he is always wanting to stand!

cute hat that never stays on his little head!

Beautiful Door County!!

my two loves enjoying fall:)

my beautiful friends!

my beautiful friends!
so many weddings...we've done together!

Jonas on the beach in Door County!

Jonas on the beach in Door County!
He loves the warm sand...and mommy can't get enough!