Our life as an Air Force Family *Retired*

Saturday, March 21, 2009

The Pinata Maker

This week in reading class we were reading The Pinata Maker.

For our response to literature section, I decided to be brave and have my students make pinatas.

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Then we went outside today and burst the pinata that I bought and filled up for them

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Which was fun, but man I am tired!

Friday, March 20, 2009

pictures off my old memory card.

When I switched back to my old memory card I realized that I had a couple of pictures that never were downloaded. (oops) ;)

These are 2 years old at least.

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See, DJ was still in nappies!

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GRRRRRRR

I am so ticked off at my camera right now I can't think straight! This morning when we were wacking the pinata it just stopped working.

The LCD screen was still on, but it wouldn't take any pictures. So I tried turning it off, no dice the LCD screen stayed on. So I pulled the battery, which succeeded in turning it off, but then it would not turn back on. I thought the battery might be dead, even though it had said that the battery was fully charged, so I went in and charged it. It took over an hour to charge, so I was thinking no problem thats what the problem was.

Nope! It would not turn back on for anything I tried. I was in tears I was so upset. Finally I pulled the memory card, battery, lens everything and let it sit for a bit, and it started working, for about 5 pictures (random in my classroom, just cause pictures.) But then it did it again. AHHHHHHHHH

Got it to work again, took the pictures of the cabbage patch for our weekly update.

Went to the new house, took pictures there.

Came home to download the pictures, only to have it do it again. Not only that, but the memory card decided not to download everything, and of course I had hit to erase the memory card when it was done.

So I lost this week's cabbage patch update, plus a couple of cute pictures from the new house.

I am ready to toss this camera across the street!!!! I know I have had it for 3 years, and I know that it has not given me one ounce of trouble before this, but damn it!!!!

I am going to try my old memory card to see if using that solves the problem (it was one of the suggestions out there on the web.) Please if there is any hope let this work! Military Ball is tomorrow and I need my camera to get a picture of Kelsey in that dress dang it!

Thursday, March 19, 2009

Moving

We are moving this weekend, to a house a lot closer to the school. :)

To say this is a good thing is an understatement I think.

Anyway I probably wont be blogging until late next week after the phone and internet are hooked up at the new house. :)

Pray that this move goes smoothly! :)

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

I heart faces contest!

The gals over at I heart Faces are doing a giveaway in conjunction with the Photojojo store! Head on over and enter!

Playing in the mud

DJ and Natalie took the bird's cage out to wash it, and DJ decided that it was a beautiful day to play in the mud.

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The object of the bath that led to the mud puddle playing. ;)

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more fun with Picnik

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Tuesday, March 17, 2009

flowers

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Just having fun with my camera.

Monday, March 16, 2009

I heart Faces~~~~ Green

This week's contest over at I heart Faces the theme is everything green. I had a hard time deciding what I wanted to use.

For the kids category I ended up going back in time to Matt and Angu's wedding and pulling up a pouting DJ.

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For the adult entry I took this one of Kelsey from January.

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Head on over to I heart faces and check out all of the entries!

Mr. Messy Face

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Sunday, March 15, 2009

Cabbage Patch Adventure end of week one

End of week one update on my class' cabbage patch.

Saturday, March 14, 2009

Flowering Trees

Today we went out exploring. We started out at Lane's because last year at this time I found local honey that taking a teaspoon a day really helped both mine and DJ's allergies. Today they were out, but I still got some homemade peanut butter, and apple butter (YUM!)
So I got to take some pictures of the peach trees in bloom. Not many, because most of the ones closest to Lanes are just starting to bloom.

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Then Jerry and I saw these trees on the side of the road and thought they were pretty. No clue what they are, so if you know let me know (I think maybe crepe myrtle).

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This is the road leading to the farm by where I stopped to get the picture of the flowering trees. Jerry honked the horn at me, being silly and these two answered him.

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And yes, I have edited them in picnik. :) Love that place.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Thank You Mrs. Obama

Have you seen this: Michelle Obama begins advocacy as first lady?

Mrs. Obama has chosen the military and their families as her personal "pet project" so to speak.

So here's to hoping that she can make a big difference in all of our lives.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

What Kind Of Candy Are You?

You Are Reeses Peanut Butter Cups

Very popular, one of you is not enough.

What Kind of Candy Are You?

Bringing Kellsey Home: Kellsey's Silent Auction - Rules and Regulations!#links

Bringing Kellsey Home: Kellsey's Silent Auction - Rules and Regulations!#links

Go on over to the Garcia Family's Bringing Kellsey home blog, and bid on an item in their silent auction. All the money raised goes to helping this wonderful family bring home little Kellsey! :)

Monday, March 09, 2009

I heart faces Creative Crop Entries

I heart Faces has a contest each week. This weeks contest is titled Creative Crop. Go on over check out the entries.

Here is what I did this week!

Kids Entry

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The orginal:

Adult Entry:

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The Orginal

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Sunday, March 08, 2009

Middle School Math Invitational

Saturday Natalie's school was invited to attend a regional math invitational. There were 14 schools, from 9 counties represented. It was our school's first time participating in this type of competition. While our kids didn't place at grade level team competitions they did a great job overall and learned a lot.
Natalie, Macie, Kaitlyn, and Britany