Doing this between school and conferences. You are probably having more fun tonight than I am.

school went fine. it's amazing how everyone is concerned about their grades when their parents come and talk to teachers. I am all prepared to talk to parents. It will be interesting how I will see. More swim team parents I bet.

Kristin got to drive to school today. On the way home she had to stop at the store for egg nog. She went to pour some for your dad last night and he got a quarter of a glass. He was not a happy camper.

The boys soccer team plays sunset on Sat. in the first round of the playoffs.

Your dad is doing conferences tonight too.

Weather is suppose to get ugly starting Friday. Rain for awhile.

The puppies are fine. They want to see their Katie.

Better go. conferences start in 13 min. I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. Hpe they have some good cookies or something.

Nice job on your teaching. I wouldn't expect anything less.

MOM

Been a busy two days and and the next two days will be worse.

Yesterday: Regular school day that ended at the usual time. After school, I had two interviews for my assistant coaching position. Had to be at North for the winter coaches meeting. We ended up with a good time for practice, either 3;55 or 4:10 depending if McKay uses chemawa.
I got home around 7:30. Oh yeah, optional practices are from 7:30-9am.

Today: another regular day. Had one more interview today at 3;15 today. That is the person I want to hire. I came home then went back to school for the MAT class I teach. We met until 6:30. One of the guys was going to the Blazer game tonight. They play the Lakers. Your dad is waiting for the game.

Tomorrow: the day from hell. Regular teaching day. At 4:30 we begin conferences and finish at 7;30. On Thursday we go basically 8-8 with two breaks for lunch and dinner. But, guess what, no school on Friday. Yea.

the puppies keep fighting over your dad's lap. He moved to t he rocking chair and both of them jumped up there. right now, Maddie is queen of the lap. Lexi is cleaning her feet on the couch.

Hope you have a wonderful 4 class day tomorrow.

Dave sent me an e-card today thanking me for the pictures. Thanks for giving those to him.

MOM

It's Sunday at 3:49. Maddie is on the floor in the family room and lexi is on the couch iwth your dad and me.

this morning, the puppies slept in until 6am. Yahoo! when they got up, they ate and I made coffee and got the paper. I was in bed, reading the paper, and watching sprots reporter by 6:30. there was also a load of wash done in there.

Went and played golf. Kristin stayed home and did homework (actually she slept in a bit). I should have stayed home. It was butt slow out there. there was a men's club group that was three holes behind. Mr. Vann, David Zahradnik, Demello and some other guy was in it. the 4th was the slowest. Your dad shot an 84 though after starting out rather shakely. the weather was great. We played in shorts starting on #6.

Afterwards, we went and had a drink. I got all of the bad chips so everyone had to pay me. I got two bucks off of everyone.

Came home and your dad changed spikes in his old shoes getting ready for the rainy weather. The puppies and I sat in the 73 degree weather working on our tan for probably the last time.

Your sister is at work. Larry wanted her in at 3 today. She doesn't know it yet, but she has to fill the gas tank in the Jeep the next time it needs gas.

Kristin and dad are having steak and I'm having chicken on the barbeque. I will fix some corn and I'm sure your dad will have some bread. Pumpkin Pie for dessert.

Looks like you are going to have good weather this week. We are suppose to get rain on Halloween.

Stay out of trouble.

MOM

Came home and sat in the sun for awhile

Saturday, the day of rest (only for the wicked).

The puppies slept in until 6am ( they went out at 3am). After they ate, I stayed in bed until 6:45. Got up, did a load of laundry, made coffee and read the paper.

7:15 your dad got up had a cup of coffee and read the paper.

8:00 fixed bacon, eggs, and english muffin.

9:00 left for the golf course for a 10 shotgun. We shot 4 under, but that didn't get us anything. The couple we played with were nice. We had the second lowest handicap in the tournament and when you are only 4 under, that won't buy you anything.

Kristin went to watch the JV soccer team today then went to work. We saw her after we got off the course. Whe was busy with all the carts coming in. It is 5:14 right now and she still isn't home. She was the only one working today. She doesn't mind that at all.

3:00 your dad mowed the lawn while I put away groceries and vacuumed, and did more laundry.

Now, he is taking a shower. We are having spaghetti tonight.

Your sister is going to the deaf school haunted house with Quinn and a friend of hers. Uncle bubba is going to pick her up around 8pm. She is going again on thursday night with another group of friends. Who knows what time she will get home tonight.

Hope you had fun with Dylan's parents and enjoyed the movie.

Stay out of trouble and stay caught up on that homework.

MOM

No pics tonight, but I like yours.

Had three observers today, one of them Dani Fenton. she had been in the weight rooom and wondered if you were on the weight training record board.

School was boring today. Was in the classroom two periods today going over the fitness plan. One period was much better than the other. I started off the day with aerobics. That's a good way to start a Friday.

Your sister practiced with the varsity today, but gets to watch the JV game tomorrow before she has to work.

Your dad is in Redmond and is going to freeze tonight. I hope they win. We play McKay. It could be a great game and determine who goes to the playoffs.

We are playing in the Pumkin Open at the club tomorrow. Hope you get your homework done this weekend. Good luck on that 9 page paper.

MOM

Mimi and Poppy love the picture of Phoebe. I called them today and everyone is doing well, even Kit. Mimi said that Kit sits up like Toby use to. Popi is starting to feel better and a dermatologist gave him some medicine to help his head.

another nice day on the Salem front. Went to school and had to do piddly stuff during my prep. Taught three classes and everything went fine.

Kristin is feeling better. She has been under the weather for the last couple of days. She went to the JV practice and is now at the last team dinner. I am waiting for her call to go and pick her up.

Your dad will be home for dinner tonight. We are having tacos. Will probably watch football on tv tonight. I want to watch The Office if I can stay awake.

The puppies are waiting patiently for dinner. Maddie has the quivs sitting on the armrest of the couch and Lexi is on the back of the couch. She takes the high road.

Glad you have a Costco now. Did you guys buy anything? What was the gas price?

NOt much news for today. Maybe tomorrow will be more eventful.

have a nice evening.

MOM

The girls enjoying the 70 degree weather.

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Not much happened today. cleary left for wyoming. She had an uncle die. We had a decent sub. She graduated from Sprague and play golf until her senior year. She was also a cheer leader at OSU.

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Kristin went home sick, but went back for soccer practice. It's that time of month. I was proud of her.

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I started my own web page for my PE classes. I will send you the address tomorrow so you can look at it. I just started it and it needs alot of work. I want students to be able to get on it to see what they missed or what's coming up.

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Your dad has had a full day. He had a meeting this morning, a meeting this afternoon, some IEP meetings, and another meeting tonight a 6pm.

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the girls soccer team is out of it. Sprague beat Redmond yesterday 1-0 with a pk. some of the girls were pretty upset. Now Kritisn can concentrate on golf for a couple of weeks before swimming starts Nov. 10. I need to call Chris to see if he can work with her in the next two weeks.

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We are suppose to nice weather for the next week.

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Your dad and I are playing in the Pumpkin Open at the club Saturday. We don't have to go to soccer since your sister isn't playing (which she is still very upset about)

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have fun at costco. I can't believe that Dylan hasn't had the lunch experience there. Hope you can get some good deals. I filled up with gas there yesterday for $2.84. Under $90 in the sub.

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Have a great day.

I couldn't resist a goober picture. Your sister at her best.

Today was rather normal. Your sister has a cold so we had to stop at Roths for sore throat medicine and lip stuff.

Prep ws 5th period and did alot of little stuff. Got alot done.

6th period was women's weights and I gave them some new lifts.

7th period was Aerobics and aot of the girls are starting to disapear. Not alot in class.

8th period--personal fitness. played badminton and I'm still undefeated. the big boys can't beat an old woman. Also worked on fitness plan.

Kristin had practice right after school and was done by 3:30. We went to Michaels for stuff to make a mole for Chemistry. Right now, Kristin is sewing her second mole. It will be cute when she gets it all done.

I'm sure by now, Dylan has alot of stuff downloaded to that new ipod and is sharing everything with you.

the puppies are on the bed with me, lexi is cleaning her hands and maddie is sleeping.

maddie pooped part of a bengal sock today. It looked like a bengal head!!!!!!!!

Your dad is supervising a volleyball tonight at school.

The weather is suppose to be great here for the next week. 70 tomorrow, then in the mid 60's until Monday until it's 70 again. Hope you are having good weather too!

As you know we had crab tonight. It was good. Sorry you weren't here to share. We were thinking about you.

costco opens this weekend, right? will you be there?

MOM

I call this one "crazy katie"
this is "lazy katie"

doing this at school today, since I have time until Kristin gets done with soccer practice.

1st period: Step--good class. Stepped to the 80's.

2nd period: prep--did alot of little things like fax corvallis saying that we would come to their swim meet, talk to mr. jones about non dresses and pick up dry erase markers for the rest of the day.

3rd period: Personal fitness--did class work, then lifted

4th period: personal fitness--badminton, class work and conditioning day.

My day is never dull or the same.

2:30--short staff meeting. I had two girls come in and do make-up.

3:15--Kristin has practice. I am doing this then going to the post office to mail your cd's. They should be there in a couple of days.

After I pick up Kristin we will go home and fix dinner. the menu includes ham, au graten potatoes and salad. There is a football game on too.

Have to go out and inspect Maddie's poop to see if there is sock in it. Might even see a bengal head.

that's it for now. Stay in touch and hope you get your big projects done.

MOM

No pictures today. It is a quickie.

Golf this morning. Dad-81, fitz-85, Kristin 87 (using the 7 rule) me 95. Didn't hit the ball really well. It wasw foggy until 1pm. When the sun came out, it got warmer. Suppose to rain tonight and tomorrow. Your dad says he has Katie disease (can't break an 80). As you know, as we walked off the course, Larry wanted to know if Kristin wanted to work. she will until 5-5:15. She will be richer than us.

We went and got a new fish tank. Your dad even stopped and looked at the adopt a kitties. Your dad was tired of looking at that old thing. When we got home, he mowed and I did another load of laundry. Only one to go.

NOw, I am doing this and your dad is working on the computer. Lexi is telling us that it is 5pm. Your dad says that she must be an east coast dog.

Tonight, we are going to have chicken on the barbaque, with veggies and baked beans. tell Dylan when he comes I will fix him baked beans too.

I don't think the soccer team has a chance against Redmond. they lost to south 4-1. oh well, at least she can practice with them.

HOpe you get your homework done. You counting down the days until cal poly? Right now, the weather is supose to be nice.

Stay out of trouble.

Mom and Dad

The two old ladies solving the problems of the world.
Katie's favorite hole!

Last two days have been peaceful.

Yesterday. Sat through an assembly. It made it easier to teach because the periods were earlier.

Kristin practiced with her JV team. The varsity didn't practice. She will practice with the varsity until the end of the season.

Season looks somewhat bleak. Sprague needs to loose to Redmond and McNary needs to tie Redmond to have a playoff with Sprague to see who goes to state.d If we beat Redmond, and Sprague looses to them, we go.

Kristin went to the football game last night. I guess not many people were at the homecoming dance afterwards. Just the court and freshmen.

Today, your dad got up early to open up the school for the PSAT. At 8:30, I went to the gas station, then went and worked out. The pupppies went in at 10am and came home at 3:30.

Your dad came home and did some work on the computer then re arranged the family room. You should have seen Kristin's face when she walked in after work.

Dad has left to go to their homecoming dance. Their homecoming was last week, but because the volleyball team had a tournament last week, they moved the dance to this week.

Now the OSU game is over and I'm going to find another game to watch.

June and Julie are resting. The white one wanted to eat dinner twice tonight so I put their bowls in the dish washer. I showed her.

Nice weather today and suppose to be nice until tomorrow night when the rain begins again. We woke up this morning to a little drizzle too.

Glad you got moved in. Now, get some homework done.

We think of you often.

Love you.

Katie and her old buddy, Hannah
Typical night at the dinner table. never a dull moment in Bengal land!


Had alot of fun in Boise. got tons of pictures and will send them on a disk.

Trip home was uneventful. Two golf teams on the flight and one screaming baby. Once we were in the air the screaming quit.

Had Red Robin for dinner, then went home to see the puppies.

Yesterday:

Had prep then had to adminster the PSAT. All of the soph. took it for free and the jrs. who paid. We had an hour lunch and they showed napolian dynamite in the auditorium and had to big blow up slides in the gym. the last hour and a half, I had to sit in a room with my freshman class and watch "The Last Lecture". It was way over their heads.

Went to the JV soccer game eventhough Kristin didn't play,. McKay only had 8 girls.

Kristin Is not happy about not playing against Redmond next Saturday. she wanted to show them how much she had improved. She is suppose to work, but she forgot she had a game, so she is going to hopefully switch with Cole and work Sunday.

Today. A regular day. Kristin goes to the game with the varsity. I have a meeting At Willamette University Ed dept. for a monthlong student teacher. I need to pick up Kristin by six after the game. Your dad is either at Oregon City and a frosh football game or watching their volleyball team. He doesn't know yet.

Glad you get to move and let me know when you are done.

Have a good day, a good practice and fun at dance class. Is Dylan going with you again?

MOM

Sorry. Life is boring in Salem. Not much has been happening.

the weather has gotten colder, but not as cold as you are going to get.

Your sister played really well tuesday night, but not too great yesterday. they lost 3-0 to West. She did get to go to Pita Pit though. After that, your dad and I went to see Mr. Cross at the Silverton Hospital. He had his hip replaced and should have gone home today.

AS you found out, no school today. Graded in the morning and went to a grading workshop in the afternoon. It was pretty good. Your sister had a busy day. Practice at 10, then after lunch she went to hit golf balls. She also went to the golf club to talk to Chuck. They want her to work Saturdays instead of Nick, so she is working the 18th and the 25th. Chuck just crossed out Nick"s name. They must have been talking about it earlier. Your sister is happy about that.

Right now, I'm doing this and your puppy Maddie is barking. She has 25 min. before dinner.

Tonight, your dad is at a football game at West. It is hopme coming so he will be late. They are having their dance next Saturday.

Tomorrow, he took a day off and is going to play golf with Fitz. They have anough guys for 2 groups. WE are going to Trysiting tree on Saturday. Hopefully, our tee time is early enough(11) that we will miss some of the traffic for the OSU football game.

I am ready for Boise and as you know you will be getting a box of stuff.

Love you,

MOM

I guess I need to catch up. I'm getting old so let me try and remember from Thursday.

Thursday: Just a day at school. Not much happened. Kristin had practice and your dad had a game to do. since there wasn't much going on I didn't blog.

Friday: about the same. Took the freshmen into the weight room and they really did well. My step class was fun. they worked up a sweat. I like that. Kristin's team scrimmaged the JV2 boys and only lost 2-0. They were playing in ghe rain.

After practice and a shower, Kristin went to a friend's house and I met your dad at the Pita Pit. I had the Chicken ceaser. It was good. I'm going to try a different sandwich every time I go in there.

The football gods were not good that night. WE lost to South and WEst lost to Sprague. Actually the football gods were not good all weekend.

Saturday: The girls soccer team went to study table for an hour and a half then went to Shari's for breakfast. Kristin had to go into work for 1pm. They are going to try to get her to work on Saturdays. Chuck and Larry like her alot more than Nick. While Kristin was doing that, we went to Costco for the monthly shopping. We had hair cuts, then stayed home for a lousy football game.

Today: golf at 9. No one had a birdie but your dad bought. We are going to get the chip game so we can play as a family. It is still cutthroat, but you don't worry as much about your score. Larry is going to get us a set. That will give us something to do at Thanksgiving.

After golf, we came home, had lunch, then went to the store. I finished the bag tags and will take them tomorrow to get laminated. hopefully, they are alright. I made one for Dave too, but his name is not on it.

Now, we are watching football, and eating Kristin's homemade mac and cheese.

H0pe you had a good day. Tomorrow, Kristin plays South. she will get alot of work and probably get pretty dirty.

MOM

Your sister does play on the field!!!!!!

Yesterday: Boring day in the neighorhood. Went through the day without any fatalities. Gave notes to Personal fitness and did a fast CD for step. My Wt Training class is finally getting the idea of progression.

last night, Kristin got to play 2/3 of the game and touch the ball twice. the third time she let one go in. she thought is was going to be wide. the score ws 10-1, but she felt really bad.

Today. Two classes got notes and the step class did a fast CD also. I have a parent conference at 3:15 then another lovely soccer game againt NS at 4:30. the last time the girls played them, Kristin touched the ball twice your dad said. I didn't get to see the game, and your dad sat thorugh it. Needless to say he will not be there tonight.

I will fix dinner when we get home and watch the Boise State football game on TV.

What a wonderful day.

MOM