Go Bears!

Our high school (the one I work at, not the school I went to) volleyball team is making their first appearance in the state tournament this weekend. I just wanted to say congrats and good luck (even though none of them know about my blog). This is the first time ever, in our school's history, that a volleyball team has won sub-state and went on to the state tournament. In addition, it has been since 1994 that our school has went to a state tournament in anything. Although I never played volleyball AT ALL or EVER, I did help coach some of these girls as 7th and 8th graders a few years back. Yes, I was the idiot new teacher who couldn't say no when asked, "Do you think you could coach middle school volleyball?"

For their efforts, all students got the day off today so they could travel to Hays to see them play. I, however, have to be at work today (since it is a contracted teacher day). But, thanks to the girls, I have a nice, quiet, peaceful workday.

Thank you ladies, and good luck! Go kick some butt!

Pumpkin Carving

Buddy did not like the feel of the pumpkin "guts." Look at this sour face!

Here is the happy baby while we are carving the pumpkin. Nevermind that he has the pumpkin carving knives in his hand... Notice how the cat is trying to join in on the fun too!

After we got all of the "guts" out, Buddy wanted to look inside!

Here is our pumpkin all lit up. I pointed out all of the pumpkin parts (eyes, nose, mouth). Later that night, Buddy kept calling the pumpkin a "nose." He kept pointing to it and saying "nose." I think we have finally convinced him that it is a pumpkin not a nose. Everyday on the way home, he starts saying "pumpkin, pumpkin." Buddy loves it at night when we light it and look at it out on the deck.

Anybody ever thought about how weird the word "pumpkin" is? After typing it several times, I keep thinking that it doesn't look like it's spelled right.

Hail to Thee

My cousin recently posted a link to some KU pics on her blog. I remembered I had taken these last week after my class. The sun was going down and shining on one side of the buildings while the other sides and trees were dark. So, the buildings were really standing out. Plus, the trees were just starting to change. LOVE LOVE LOVE KU's campus...

October Fun

We visited the pumpkin patch this weekend to pick out Buddy's first pumpkin. I'm not sure why we never got one last year?????

Of course, Buddy tried to carry the pumpkin and got frustrated when he couldn't. He is such a strong, stubborn little guy... I wonder where he gets that from...hmmmm...his dad?

Daddy and Buddy in the patch with thousands of pumpkins! Mommy was going to try to carve a Mickey Mouse into the pumpkin, but I think that might be too difficult.

Another fun thing we do in October is go to the Maple Leaf Festival. Here is Buddy watching the parade sporting his new hat (we bought from one of the booths at the festival). In the background are the shriners in their miniature cars!

Here is Buddy with his great aunt Sandy at the parade. It was chilly so we were all bundled up! Can you tell Sandy is from Arizona?

My new chair

Mommy, daddy, grandma g, and grandpa g left me with grandma miller and grandpa miller Saturday night. When they got back, mommy and daddy told me I got a new chair! They went to the Ducks Unlimited banquet and got me my first Green Wing (for us little DU members) toy. Daddy says DU helps restore and build wetlands for ducks. Thanks to grandma and grandpa for bidding on this chair and winning it for me! I really like it!

Skivies

Buddy got into the laundry basket on Saturday. Of course, he found the undergarments and decided to put them on! Ha!

Hello from Wichita

I am in Wichita for a conference for my school. It's the first time I have been away from Buddy for more than a night. I won't be back home until Wednesday. Hard to leave him, but kind of nice at the same time. Am I evil for saying that? Of course, he started running a fever yesterday afternoon, and still has a fever tonight. So, Mr. Mom is taking care of him!! Ha! Daddy said he pulled up to the house tonight and asked Buddy where they were. He usually says, "Home." Daddy said all Buddy would say is, "mama, mama, mama." I think he thought I was inside!