Feb 2010
Friday Night Birthday Party
Friday, February 26, 2010
It was nice to go out
to Uncle Sam's (what, no website?!?) for pizza and
in celebration of our friend, Jenny's, birthday. It
was a busy and looong week! We will be spending
time with her, the twins, and her husband, Mark,
next weekend. I can't wait to go to Legoland in California (again).
Just a few more days and then it's Spring Break!
Chopin and a Fever
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Last night, I went to
my parents for some good Chinese take-out and then
my dad and I got some culture at the newly
renovated Scottsdale Center for the Performing
Arts and saw Jeffrey Siegel play some piano
works by Chopin and Schumann. This year marks
Chopin's 200th birthday. It was an amazing
concert and I really enjoy Jeffrey Siegel,
because he explains parts of the pieces and
gives a backstory before he plays the entire
piece form start to finish. It helps the
audience to better appreciate the music. There
is also a special video camera and screen above
the piano keyboard, so everyone can see the
performer's hands on the keyboard. Very neat!
This morning, I am staying with Skyler at home, because he has a high fever and a possible ear infection. This would be the first time he has been sick this school year, so we can't complain! He and I prayed that he will get better, so we can run around and play outside.
This morning, I am staying with Skyler at home, because he has a high fever and a possible ear infection. This would be the first time he has been sick this school year, so we can't complain! He and I prayed that he will get better, so we can run around and play outside.
Enjoying the Weather
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
For the past few days, we've been having some
great weather. Some of it has been rain. Some of
it has been sunshine. All of it has been an
opportunity to play outside and enjoy ourselves.
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Skyler and His Girlfriends
Monday, February 15, 2010
Well, two of them
anyway! Skyler had a couple of friends over for
pizza and playing. McCartney, Skyler, and Amelia
made a huge mess, but it was fun watching them run
all over the house.
Sledding in Flagstaff
Monday, February 15, 2010
Yesterday, Skyler and
I joined my dad in a short day trip up north to
Flagstaff. We went sledding at a
neighborhood park and then had lunch at a small
dive. My dad had to deliver some paperwork and
talk to some people for a few minutes, so it was
a great opportunity to spend time with my dad
and Skyler's grandpa. Don't tell Renea, but we
put Skyler's bare feet in the snow because he
kept saying he was going to do it himself.
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I turned 34 on Saturday and Renea went with me to a movie, Edge of Darkness. Afterwards, we were supposed to go to Souper Salad for my free lunch, but they had closed (and the existing Greek restaurant had closed a couple months ago). We ended up at Samurai Sam's for some good teriyaki bowls.
I sent Renea a couple dozen roses at work last week, so all of her co-workers would notice! I am such a great husband! She is such a great wife!
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I turned 34 on Saturday and Renea went with me to a movie, Edge of Darkness. Afterwards, we were supposed to go to Souper Salad for my free lunch, but they had closed (and the existing Greek restaurant had closed a couple months ago). We ended up at Samurai Sam's for some good teriyaki bowls.
I sent Renea a couple dozen roses at work last week, so all of her co-workers would notice! I am such a great husband! She is such a great wife!
Athlete of the Year
Saturday, February 06, 2010
I woke up this morning and helped some more with
our school's first rummage sale. Yesterday, after
school got out, there were people showing up as
we moved items to the parking lot. I think it was
a success and hope it generated enough money to
purchase new technology for our school.
Next, I came home and picked up Skyler to go to our first race. Kendra's Race is an annual fun run/walk to raise money for cancer research. Skyler sprinted a lot and impressed everyone there. However, his sprints eventually had to end and he repeatedly asked to go up on my shoulders, while I jogged. It was a good workout! We clocked in at 12:28 for the mile.
A couple hours later, I took him to a swim lesson that was rescheduled from the morning. At the end of the class, Skyler received a ribbon and graduated from Jellyfish to Octopus. The details of his achievements are in the photos.
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Next, I came home and picked up Skyler to go to our first race. Kendra's Race is an annual fun run/walk to raise money for cancer research. Skyler sprinted a lot and impressed everyone there. However, his sprints eventually had to end and he repeatedly asked to go up on my shoulders, while I jogged. It was a good workout! We clocked in at 12:28 for the mile.
A couple hours later, I took him to a swim lesson that was rescheduled from the morning. At the end of the class, Skyler received a ribbon and graduated from Jellyfish to Octopus. The details of his achievements are in the photos.
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Great Day
Thursday, February 04, 2010
Unbelievably pleasant dentist appointment...
Field trip with kind, caring, fun, respectful, intelligent students...
Perfect substitute with a nice report about my classes...
Hanging out with a fun group of kids after school in technology club...
Playing in the backyard with my son and dogs...
Excercising while watching the news...
Hugging my lovely wife (after cleaning up)...
Witnessing my son's awesomely amazing house of dominoes...
Watching The Office on the couch...
Having a happy song in my head throughout everything...
Today was a great day.
Field trip with kind, caring, fun, respectful, intelligent students...
Perfect substitute with a nice report about my classes...
Hanging out with a fun group of kids after school in technology club...
Playing in the backyard with my son and dogs...
Excercising while watching the news...
Hugging my lovely wife (after cleaning up)...
Witnessing my son's awesomely amazing house of dominoes...
Watching The Office on the couch...
Having a happy song in my head throughout everything...
Today was a great day.
Monster Trucks
Monday, February 01, 2010
Tonight, Renea got back from her Vegas trip with
some female co-workers. She said they had a
really fun time this weekend and are planning on
another trip next year! For more details, you
have to ask her about it.
Meanwhile, Skyler and I went to my parents' after his swim lessons and he cooked us hot dogs over a backyard fire. Then, we all went to our first monster truck show. It was a super time! Towards the end, Skyler was getting crazy and I told my mom and dad that he was about to crash. Ten minutes later, he was asleep, even though the noise was so loud.
Skyler loved the Batman truck the best. When we got home, he fell asleep with his unboxed Batman monster truck that his grandma and grandpa bought him.
We stayed overnight and then went to my parents' church on Sunday. After parking, my dad and I ran into the Kurt Warner family as they were getting in their truck from leaving the earlier church service. It was pretty cool to see such a high-profile guy, just being normal and attending church like a regular "Joe". I should've asked for a photo, since I had my camera in my jacket!
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Meanwhile, Skyler and I went to my parents' after his swim lessons and he cooked us hot dogs over a backyard fire. Then, we all went to our first monster truck show. It was a super time! Towards the end, Skyler was getting crazy and I told my mom and dad that he was about to crash. Ten minutes later, he was asleep, even though the noise was so loud.
Skyler loved the Batman truck the best. When we got home, he fell asleep with his unboxed Batman monster truck that his grandma and grandpa bought him.
We stayed overnight and then went to my parents' church on Sunday. After parking, my dad and I ran into the Kurt Warner family as they were getting in their truck from leaving the earlier church service. It was pretty cool to see such a high-profile guy, just being normal and attending church like a regular "Joe". I should've asked for a photo, since I had my camera in my jacket!
Check out the rest of the photos.
