No pictures - just had a good weekend with some down time instead of going the whole two days. Abby was home, not feeling well, so that is bad. Hopefully she will be on the mend soon. We went to the KSU game, tailgated with friends, then Blake invited us to sit in the Intrust Bank suite on the east side. It was pretty chilly out, so that was a luxury. Our group might make us sit elsewhere all the time as well as the Wildcats played.
Kyle went to Enterprise, bought another saddle, and rode LT both days. They are preparing for the trail ride the first of November. Then he left for Topeka and the KBA convention where KCLY is going to be honored as Small Station of the Year. Yeah!
As for me, after Sunday School and church, we enjoyed a new recipe, Chicken Pot Pie. I have plenty so I guess that is my lunch for the week. I also cleaned around here and went for a walk with Cathy and Taylor. Then had to wait forever to watch Amazing Race because the football game went into overtime. My team is still in, but they are weak and always in the bottom half (Mika and Canaan).
Everyone have a great week.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Saturday, October 10, 2009
10 Things on the 10th
Wow, Another 10th is here. So here we go.
1. We are on our way to KC this afternoon to go to the Chiefs game tomorrow. Seemed like a good idea when the forecast was for 50s and sunny last weekend. Guess I'll take everything I own to wear. It will be a good time regardless, and my first Chiefs game.
2. We will find somewhere to watch the KSU/Texas Tech game at 6pm on Fox Sports. Good thing we are with K-State fans, Mike and Jackie. You can count on them to really watch the game. That is always a problem when watching games with other couples - someone wants to chat about other things all through the game.
3. Finished my birthday celebrations last night going to the Country Club with the Hafner's. I had the quesadilla appetizers and the plate was huge! I brought 3/4 of them home, so that is lunch today.
4. It is 31.5 degrees today at 7:10 am. I am glad that I brought my outdoor plants in or just dumped them a week ago.
5. I am reading Steve Doocey's book, Tales from the Dad Side. Steve is an anchor for Fox Morning News and a Clay Center graduate - one year ahead of Kyle. There are references to CCCHS that are fun to read.
6. I thought Shelly from the library said Tales from the Dead Side when she left a message on the machine, so when I went to the library I told the ladies at the desk that I thought Shelly had the wrong phone number. It has been awhile since I requested the book.
7. I have discovered that I need some new winter coats. Nothing like a good cold snap! I cleaned out my closet exchanging summer for winter clothes a couple of weeks ago. I am trying to throw away or give away things that I don't wear or don't fit.
8. Next week is Spirit Week at school. My least favorite week of the year. Put a hat on a kid's head and they act all goofy.
9. Due to several factors, I ended up as the 8th grade B team volleyball coach on Thursday. We went 1-1 and they played pretty well considering I had to send a girl out to find a teammate and she was on her cell phone and one girl didn't play because she had just had her nose pierced. That could have been a factor in the win.
10. Maybe I should get the Nobel Peace prize for dragging three kids to the office for fighting in the hall. Seems like qualifications have been relaxed.
LB
1. We are on our way to KC this afternoon to go to the Chiefs game tomorrow. Seemed like a good idea when the forecast was for 50s and sunny last weekend. Guess I'll take everything I own to wear. It will be a good time regardless, and my first Chiefs game.
2. We will find somewhere to watch the KSU/Texas Tech game at 6pm on Fox Sports. Good thing we are with K-State fans, Mike and Jackie. You can count on them to really watch the game. That is always a problem when watching games with other couples - someone wants to chat about other things all through the game.
3. Finished my birthday celebrations last night going to the Country Club with the Hafner's. I had the quesadilla appetizers and the plate was huge! I brought 3/4 of them home, so that is lunch today.
4. It is 31.5 degrees today at 7:10 am. I am glad that I brought my outdoor plants in or just dumped them a week ago.
5. I am reading Steve Doocey's book, Tales from the Dad Side. Steve is an anchor for Fox Morning News and a Clay Center graduate - one year ahead of Kyle. There are references to CCCHS that are fun to read.
6. I thought Shelly from the library said Tales from the Dead Side when she left a message on the machine, so when I went to the library I told the ladies at the desk that I thought Shelly had the wrong phone number. It has been awhile since I requested the book.
7. I have discovered that I need some new winter coats. Nothing like a good cold snap! I cleaned out my closet exchanging summer for winter clothes a couple of weeks ago. I am trying to throw away or give away things that I don't wear or don't fit.
8. Next week is Spirit Week at school. My least favorite week of the year. Put a hat on a kid's head and they act all goofy.
9. Due to several factors, I ended up as the 8th grade B team volleyball coach on Thursday. We went 1-1 and they played pretty well considering I had to send a girl out to find a teammate and she was on her cell phone and one girl didn't play because she had just had her nose pierced. That could have been a factor in the win.
10. Maybe I should get the Nobel Peace prize for dragging three kids to the office for fighting in the hall. Seems like qualifications have been relaxed.
LB
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Birthday Fun
The kids were all here on Sunday to celebrate my birthday. Don't you love the Strawberry Shortcake cake? I can't believe she has made a comeback as she was popular with little girls Blake's age. I love the sweet Crisco frosting!
The kids had fun meeting LT, aka Lightning but that was a sissy name or something. Note the picture of Blake with Tamara behind. LT was a little stubborn with new riders so the stick you see Tamara has is really for the horse, not for Blake.
Kyle and LT practicing for the trail ride in Nebraska in November.
A thoughtful crew enjoying the day.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
KSU Family of the Year
We had a great day on Saturday as the KSU Family of the Year. Blake and Tamara nominated the family through Chimes Junior Honorary. There was a brunch at the Union and we were recognized on the field between the third and fourth quarters.
Grandpa's letter jacket from the early 30s. Blake had it professionally framed and added pictures. It really turned out neat!
Sorry that my brother's family and my sister couldn't be there on Saturday. My grandpa would have really enjoyed it too!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Big Weekend and More
I am a little late posting about our big weekend. We were up bright and early on Sat. (left at 5am) for Champaign, IL which is about two hours south of Chicago. Our good friend, Randy Carlson's daughter, Dana, was getting married that day. We traveled like the good Bauer time makers that we are and arrived at about 2:30. The wedding was at 4:30 and the reception with a dinner and dance followed. We knew Randy's family and Rocky, Kim, and family were there. It was also good to see Dana's mom, Libby, and her high school children. We left Champaign at 10:15 with Cord and the girlfriend in tow because Suzi and Randy were taking Reid on to school in Michigan. They were great about traveling in the Bauer fashion and we were back in Clay Center at 6:30. One thing that made the time pass more quickly was that I went to the library and got a book on CD, Marley and Me. It took over 9 hours to listen to that. Even the kids at least didn't complain about listening to the second half- at least not to us! Which makes me realize all too late that we should have been traveling with other people's kids instead of our own all these years. No complaints from the back seat.
Busy day today with Kyle going to El Dorado for a Taste of Home Cooking School and I am doing the book and clock for 7th grade volleyball. Then the PEP is hosting a hamburger feed at the stadium, so I will go out there and watch some football, and stay to help clean which is a project of the 8th grade to raise money for the World's of Fun trip in May.
Plus Happy 50th to Marilyn today (Pig-Out at school in her honor) and to my niece, Jill, for her 24th birthday.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
10 Things on the 10th
1. Loving the weather. I can't remember when it has been so cool for so long in August and September.
2. First home volleyball tonight, so will be keeping the book for the 7th grade. They were absolutely giddy all last Thursday for their first VB/FB games, hopefully they will relax today- but the good news is I have a meeting this morning and it will be the substitute's problem.
3. My new favorite cracker is Flipsides pretzel crackers. Salty and crispy.
4. We are off to Champaign, IL for a wedding this weekend. I know it will be fun, but a lot of driving - 8 hours each way.
5. Home Tiger game tomorrow night. I'm on 8th grade team this year and the class cleans the stadium to make money for their year-end World's of Fun trip. All of a sudden I'm loving 7th grade team more!
6. Kyle mowed last night while I was at class. Yippee!
7. Had a missing girl yesterday - sent the para to find her. She was in someone else's class. Wonder if I would notice if I had an extra kid.
8. I am loving this teacher for the master's class. She gives us time to work in class without a bunch of extra busywork.
9. I think I want one of those little notebooks that you can get on the Internet with. I love my school laptop at home since we have a router. Looked a little bit on Saturday. I don't think I need (want, not really a need) any Office software - just the ability to get on line. Our desktop computer seems increasingly slower. It was new in 2003, so is a dinosaur. Another teacher and I were talking about whether the notebooks would be a possible way to have more computers in the school for a much lower cost. The kids could even do work on google docs as long as we had parent approval. (I guess you have to be 13 to legally be on it.)
10. Favorite fall food I am looking forward to - soup, many kinds.
Later, Lisa
2. First home volleyball tonight, so will be keeping the book for the 7th grade. They were absolutely giddy all last Thursday for their first VB/FB games, hopefully they will relax today- but the good news is I have a meeting this morning and it will be the substitute's problem.
3. My new favorite cracker is Flipsides pretzel crackers. Salty and crispy.
4. We are off to Champaign, IL for a wedding this weekend. I know it will be fun, but a lot of driving - 8 hours each way.
5. Home Tiger game tomorrow night. I'm on 8th grade team this year and the class cleans the stadium to make money for their year-end World's of Fun trip. All of a sudden I'm loving 7th grade team more!
6. Kyle mowed last night while I was at class. Yippee!
7. Had a missing girl yesterday - sent the para to find her. She was in someone else's class. Wonder if I would notice if I had an extra kid.
8. I am loving this teacher for the master's class. She gives us time to work in class without a bunch of extra busywork.
9. I think I want one of those little notebooks that you can get on the Internet with. I love my school laptop at home since we have a router. Looked a little bit on Saturday. I don't think I need (want, not really a need) any Office software - just the ability to get on line. Our desktop computer seems increasingly slower. It was new in 2003, so is a dinosaur. Another teacher and I were talking about whether the notebooks would be a possible way to have more computers in the school for a much lower cost. The kids could even do work on google docs as long as we had parent approval. (I guess you have to be 13 to legally be on it.)
10. Favorite fall food I am looking forward to - soup, many kinds.
Later, Lisa
Monday, September 7, 2009
Labor Day Fun
So I had someone ask what happened to my blog, and I said I haven't posted lately. So I guess since I have two readers - both of whom I am related to - maybe I will try to post once a week and see how it goes. Sometimes it seems like it would just be the same old same old, but that is probably what everyone is craving about my life!
Anyway, we had a great time at the lake yesterday. Lori, Jenna, and Austin were there plus Darci and all our family. It was a beautiful day for a person who doesn't ski and sat on the beach all day. But I was careful to reapply the SPF 30 and absolutely no redness today. Here are a few pictures from the day.
Darci and I - head shots only I insisted.
Tamara, Jenna, Blake
Kyle and Austin (skiing)
Russ, Paige, Lori
And Abby resting in the sun.
All was well until the boat made a loud pop and they were pulled in to the dock. Seems like the boating season is over for this year.
Anyway, we had a great time at the lake yesterday. Lori, Jenna, and Austin were there plus Darci and all our family. It was a beautiful day for a person who doesn't ski and sat on the beach all day. But I was careful to reapply the SPF 30 and absolutely no redness today. Here are a few pictures from the day.
Darci and I - head shots only I insisted.
Tamara, Jenna, Blake
Kyle and Austin (skiing)
Russ, Paige, Lori
And Abby resting in the sun.All was well until the boat made a loud pop and they were pulled in to the dock. Seems like the boating season is over for this year.
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