If you've been reading along with the blog you've probably been thinking, "I wish I could see pictures of all that." Well, Audrey has slept just long enough for me to get these online for your viewing pleasure.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
First Week of School
I don't think I remember Monday. I know it happened, but not quite sure what I did. This was our first week of school with students and it was a whirlwind. Students came Tuesday, and the Junior High was out of the school Wednesday-Friday on field trips.
We had spent part of the end of last year, and our whole prep week planning a camping trip for 80 junior high students. We had bought $1500 worth of groceries and sent out permission slips when the camp we were supposed to stay at called and said we couldn't use it anymore. No reason given, just we weren't allowed to be there. So we scrambled trying to find places that we could take the kids last minute. It was stressful, but things all worked out.
We spent three wonderful days outside. Wednesday we hiked to a place called Dorothy Falls which was beautiful. If you have never walked on the tundra (Fargo-Moorhead doesn't count), you would be surprised to find out how difficult it is to walk on. The ground is very soft and uneven.
Thursday we went out to Salmon Lake and had 3 guest speakers for the kids. They learned about healthy life choices like not smoking and chewing tobacco from CAMP, a part of the hospital. They learned about Musk Ox from the National Park Service and team building from some one at Nome Eskimo Community. The kids had a great time. They also got to go out in a boat with our gym teacher.
We were able to pick lingonberries, blueberries and crowberries. I am hoping to make relish out of the lingonberries as last weekend I learned how to make jams and syrups.
Andrew is out rockclimbing right now with some friends and Audrey is sleeping. We have talked about driving out to Council which is about 2 hours away. We haven't been out there yet and we have heard that it is beautiful (and they have trees!)
If you haven't checked out the video of Audrey talking on the post below, you should. We think it's pretty cute, but we may have a biased opinion :)
Have a great weekend!
We had spent part of the end of last year, and our whole prep week planning a camping trip for 80 junior high students. We had bought $1500 worth of groceries and sent out permission slips when the camp we were supposed to stay at called and said we couldn't use it anymore. No reason given, just we weren't allowed to be there. So we scrambled trying to find places that we could take the kids last minute. It was stressful, but things all worked out.
We spent three wonderful days outside. Wednesday we hiked to a place called Dorothy Falls which was beautiful. If you have never walked on the tundra (Fargo-Moorhead doesn't count), you would be surprised to find out how difficult it is to walk on. The ground is very soft and uneven.
Thursday we went out to Salmon Lake and had 3 guest speakers for the kids. They learned about healthy life choices like not smoking and chewing tobacco from CAMP, a part of the hospital. They learned about Musk Ox from the National Park Service and team building from some one at Nome Eskimo Community. The kids had a great time. They also got to go out in a boat with our gym teacher.
We were able to pick lingonberries, blueberries and crowberries. I am hoping to make relish out of the lingonberries as last weekend I learned how to make jams and syrups.
Andrew is out rockclimbing right now with some friends and Audrey is sleeping. We have talked about driving out to Council which is about 2 hours away. We haven't been out there yet and we have heard that it is beautiful (and they have trees!)
If you haven't checked out the video of Audrey talking on the post below, you should. We think it's pretty cute, but we may have a biased opinion :)
Have a great weekend!
Friday, August 28, 2009
Audrey Talking
Audrey is just a little chatter box now. We love talking to her and trying to figure out what she is saying back.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Back in Nome
We made it back to Nome without Audrey having any major crying fits. She certainly won over the people sitting in our row.
When we arrived in Nome, we were picked up by our friends Darcy and Sarah which was good that they both were there as we had 10 pieces of luggage plus the three of us. Darcy was really nice and brought us enchiladas to eat for dinner that night and Sarah had milk for us in the fridge. Both were very appreciated!
Our first couple of days back in Nome were spent unpacking, grocery shopping, setting up our phone/internet/tv service again, and setting up Audrey's room. We went to school on Friday to see the state of our classrooms as Andrew got a new Promethean board (a computer program projected onto a screen that allows him to write the lesson and manipulate it with the students) and I wasn't there for the last week of school so I had no idea what sort of state it was in. Both were fine and we were able to visit with some other teachers who were at school doing the same thing we were.
Today we went down to the beach with our friends Amy, Amy's baby boy Justice and Sarah. Amy and Sarah brought their dogs along and it was fun to see them jump in the waves and chase each other. We looked for beach glass and rocks that Amy could use for her artwork. It was a beautiful sunny day outside, perfect for being at the beach. Audrey, of course, slept through the whole thing :)
Tomorrow we will start our Sunday night dinners again with our friends, Caleb and Sarah, Maile and John, and this year Tara and Loren will be joining us. We will start off the year by making Swedish Meatballs, salad and ice cream for dessert.
Missing Minnesota, but enjoying Nome-
Erin, Andrew, and Audrey
Current temp: 58
When we arrived in Nome, we were picked up by our friends Darcy and Sarah which was good that they both were there as we had 10 pieces of luggage plus the three of us. Darcy was really nice and brought us enchiladas to eat for dinner that night and Sarah had milk for us in the fridge. Both were very appreciated!
Our first couple of days back in Nome were spent unpacking, grocery shopping, setting up our phone/internet/tv service again, and setting up Audrey's room. We went to school on Friday to see the state of our classrooms as Andrew got a new Promethean board (a computer program projected onto a screen that allows him to write the lesson and manipulate it with the students) and I wasn't there for the last week of school so I had no idea what sort of state it was in. Both were fine and we were able to visit with some other teachers who were at school doing the same thing we were.
Today we went down to the beach with our friends Amy, Amy's baby boy Justice and Sarah. Amy and Sarah brought their dogs along and it was fun to see them jump in the waves and chase each other. We looked for beach glass and rocks that Amy could use for her artwork. It was a beautiful sunny day outside, perfect for being at the beach. Audrey, of course, slept through the whole thing :)
Tomorrow we will start our Sunday night dinners again with our friends, Caleb and Sarah, Maile and John, and this year Tara and Loren will be joining us. We will start off the year by making Swedish Meatballs, salad and ice cream for dessert.
Missing Minnesota, but enjoying Nome-
Erin, Andrew, and Audrey
Current temp: 58
Monday, August 10, 2009
Here are some pictures from this summer!!!
As you can see we had a crazy summer. Our daughter Audrey was born on June 18th weighing in at 8 lb. 12 oz. and 20.5 in. long. Both Erin and I loved having the summer off to spend time getting to know Audrey, she's a perfect baby. Andrew did have to work on week at a summer invention camp but all in all a pretty lazy summer. We traveled all over Minnesota to Park Rapids, Aitkin, Red Wing, Moorhead, and Hibbing. We also made it over the boarder to North Dakota to visit Fargo. We were able to spend a lot of time with our families and Audrey was able to meet many of her great aunts and uncles and 2nd cousins, too many to count. Audrey got to go to her first baseball game and watched the St. Paul Saints in their outdoor stadium, and she had a chance to swim in two pools and two lakes.
I'm sure Erin will agree that this was one of the best summers ever. We have a new addition to our lives now and a whole new adventure before us. We're back up in Nome, hanging out with friends and looking forward to (and dreading) school to start up again. We'll do our best to keep up with the blog this year but you'll have to forgive us if we get behind (as fun as she is Audrey takes up a lot of our time). Wish us luck on our second year of teaching!!
As you can see we had a crazy summer. Our daughter Audrey was born on June 18th weighing in at 8 lb. 12 oz. and 20.5 in. long. Both Erin and I loved having the summer off to spend time getting to know Audrey, she's a perfect baby. Andrew did have to work on week at a summer invention camp but all in all a pretty lazy summer. We traveled all over Minnesota to Park Rapids, Aitkin, Red Wing, Moorhead, and Hibbing. We also made it over the boarder to North Dakota to visit Fargo. We were able to spend a lot of time with our families and Audrey was able to meet many of her great aunts and uncles and 2nd cousins, too many to count. Audrey got to go to her first baseball game and watched the St. Paul Saints in their outdoor stadium, and she had a chance to swim in two pools and two lakes.
I'm sure Erin will agree that this was one of the best summers ever. We have a new addition to our lives now and a whole new adventure before us. We're back up in Nome, hanging out with friends and looking forward to (and dreading) school to start up again. We'll do our best to keep up with the blog this year but you'll have to forgive us if we get behind (as fun as she is Audrey takes up a lot of our time). Wish us luck on our second year of teaching!!
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