December Thirty First, Twenty Twelve

I think I found a bridesmaid dress for Christine's wedding!

December Thirtieth, Twenty Twelve

I found these super cute iron on transfers!!!  You can make your own monsters!

December Twenty Ninth, Twenty Twelve

I finally checked out the Horseshoe Casino in Cleveland, and it was a lot nicer than I thought it would be!

 If you look really closely there is a sign painted on the wall that says Las Vegas...

 Parth and I in front of the lights!

Lindsey and I in front of the lights!

Lindsey and Brandon in front of the lights!

December Twenty Eighth, Twenty Twelve

A picture I took for Mary.

December Twenty Seventh, Twenty Twelve

A sweet engagement!

December Twenty Sixth, Twenty Twelve

Picture!

December Twenty Fifth, Twenty Twelve

The Engagement Couch!

Merry Christmas!

December Twenty Fourth, Twenty Twelve

I'm engaged!

December Twenty Third, Twenty Twelve

There is an ant in the house!  I can't believe he is still hanging around this late in the year!

December Twenty Second, Twenty Twelve

The THS Art Kids 10 years later!

December Twenty First, Twenty Twelve

Another moose hat for Lori's cousin.

December Twentieth, Twenty Twelve

A student gave me soap for Christmas today!

December Nineteenth, Twenty Twelve

 Look, I got gas for under $3 per gallon today!!!  

I made an army of tiny Santas!

December Eighteenth, Twenty Twelve

A kindergartner was so excited when she handed me this balloon.  She said that she blew it up just for me!

December Seventeenth, Twenty Twelve

...in bed!

December Sixteenth, Twenty Twelve

I am working away on some projects, but I don't feel like I'm getting very far.

December Fifteenth, Twenty Twelve

Stop using up my drawing paper when I am not at school!!!   That drives me nuts because someone is coming in after I am gone and using the supplies I have to scrimp and save for.

December Fourteenth, Twenty Twelve

Jen and Stephanie performing in the Voices on the River Christmas Concert.

December Thirteenth, Twenty Twelve

Rainy day gear!

December Twelfth, Twenty Twelve

Oh what a beautiful morning!

December Eleventh, Twenty Twelve

I went to the high school band concert today, and the students did a great job!

December Tenth, Twenty Twelve

 Random things I found while on duty this morning.

A student made this and gave it to me this morning. I love the fruit!

December Ninth, Twenty Twelve

Ninjabread men!!!  I bought two packs for two awesome cookie-makers!

December Eighth, Twenty Twelve

Yay, this hat is finally done too!

December Seventh, Twenty Twelve

 I got flowers today!

Patti and Blaise at the staff Christmas party!  I knit Blaise the Santa hat too!

December Sixth, Twenty Twelve

These are my Math students' favorite subjects because I took a survey with them yesterday.  We played a game with this graph that I made today.

December Fifth, Twenty Twelve

Gifts for me today:

 a sea shell from one of my students, 

and a chocolate from one of my friends!

December Fourth, Twenty Twelve

The green monster got me!  Ouch!

December Third, Twenty Twelve

I'm manning the button at my school's Holiday concert!  The kids did so well!

December Second, Twenty Twelve

I found this in my classroom today when I went in to grade papers.  What irks me is that they used MY drawing paper instead of the "free draw paper" AND they threw it in the trash instead of the recycle box.  This was definitely done after I left on Friday.

December First, Twenty Twelve

This is Libby's table for the Christmas High Tea today.  I am co-hosting it with her since she has students coming from her school to sing.

November Thirtieth, Twenty Twelve

I got another gift from my Secret Santa today!!!

November Twenty Ninth, Twenty Twelve

I took this paperclip from a 5th grader today.  He's a really sweet kid and said "Remember that I gave the heart to you!"  

November Twenty Eighth, Twenty Twelve

A gift from my Secret Santa!

November Twenty Seventh, Twenty Twelve

One of my 4th graders made this for me based on the Keith Haring project they are doing.

November Twenty Sixth, Twenty Twelve

I made this mouse today because I'm a real artist, or at least that is what the kindergartners told me.

November Twenty Fifth, Twenty Twelve

Eating my blueberry bagel from Central Market while I'm back in Arizona.  This sucks.

November Twenty Fourth, Twenty Twelve

 On the way to the Dinosaur Valley State Park we saw the Creation Evidence Museum!

 Parth and I in front of one of the fiberglass dinosaur sculptures at the Dinosaur Valley State Park!

There were hundreds of birds at this intersection on the way back home.