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...