Our Ashlyn's Graduation from Pre-School

After 2 years with "Miss Krissy" our little pumpkin head graduated from pre-school. She had to wear her most frilly dress, of course, and we had a miniature photo session before we went to the ceremony.






She saw a picture of me in my wedding dress that was posed like this and wanted one also.

Gavin had to get in on the act, sporting their new sun glasses.


Ashlyn with her "diploma".

This was Ashlyn with her "kids", as she calls it. I think she gets that from me, as that is what I call my students.


Ashlyn and Miss Krissy Walker, her teacher. She has grown so much academically and socially thanks to her. Gavin starts next year. We would be lost without Krissy.

My hubby has corrupted me.

Well, my husband decided that I needed to come with him to do a little target practice. He gave me one of the two biggest, baddest guns he owns. I actually had fun! Who would have thought I would like to blow things apart as much as he? I had no idea he was videoing me shooting...but he was so proud...even posted it on one of the discussion forums he belongs to.

Prom 2010

Well once again, Gifford and I were asked to chaperone the Prom. The theme this year was a Luau in Harper. Being the art teacher, we made tons of palm leaves, two 3D palm trees, and even a colossal head (Dumb, dumb, give me gum, gum) out of paper mache. There were only about 20 kids in attendance, but I believe a lot of fun was had by students and teachers alike.


Marisa S. posing for the camera with Jackie looking on.


Student body president Chelsey, getting ready to crown the royalty.


Colton and Heather caught by the camera.


Queen Marissa and King Patrick, sharing a dance.


Even "Mrs." was getting down to the music..along with Mr. and Mrs. Shafer.


Kelsey Shafer, busting a move.


Not too bad for taking the picture myself...in the dark no less!


Beautiful Girls getting a little air outside... (L-R...Whitnee, Marissa, Julie, and Alex)

It was such a fun night. I will miss not being there next year!

Who says school is not fun?

Wow...I can't believe it has been since Easter since I posted on the blog. My apologies to those of you who follow, especially my dear cousin Erin, stationed so far away in Germany. If it wasn't for FaceBook, she would never know what was going on in our lives. We have had many changes since our last post so I will try to fill you in as I go over the last four months.

We will start with school...I was moved from the elementary a couple of years ago into the JH/HS. There I taught 7-12 computer science, art and home ec. These are some pictures of student activity in the little place of Harper School.



Here we have Tanner. We were making masks in my JH Art class and he decided to paper mache his face so that his mask would fit perfectly. Now if you knew this young man, you would know how incredibly hard it was for him to be still, and quiet, while the stuff was drying...This was what he looked like after the stuff was put on.

After the trauma of the mask not working...this was what some of these students came up with. Although the detail in the picture isn't great, they turned out amzaing!




This picture was taken durning my HS art class. This is brother and sister Alex and Patrick...not sure what they were doing, but it was a great picture opportunity.

In my home economics class this year, we did a unit on child development. We borrowed "Baby Think it Over" from the county health department for these students to experience what it would be like to have a baby all the time. Needless to say, I got several phone calls in the middle of the night, or weekend, asking me to met them somewhere so that I could remove the batteries. In their defense, the babies were a bit faulty and would cry for several hours with out being consoled. (Which they are not suppose to do). The only thing I had to say was "Welcome to Parenthood!"

Julie called me in the middle of the night to meet her in Vale to disable her baby. She even offered me her car in exchange for the kid to be quiet!

The resident "Rico Suave", or the "Walking Hormone" Jerry. He used his baby as a "Chick Magnet" but did surprisingly well, only haven shaken the baby twice...

Marissa, Mars, bless her heart...met her at a track meet in the pouring rain to take the baby off her hands. She truly tried her hardest!

Perhaps the biggest surprise. Patrick will make an amazing father. All in all, the project was a great success and the students' eyes were opened on how being a parent is hard. Great job guys!