Family Birthday Party

One Party wouldnt be enough! We got together the next day with both sides of the family. You can tell from the smiles how much fun was had!

GO SHORES

Sporting our new Jersey's from the Anderson's they were a very big hit at the hockey game along with the cool hats from the Hellmann's!

Singing Happy Birthday

Our little Friends

Kyann Hellmann

Brayton, Lilly and Elise

Jace Brainard

The Houle's

Sledding Party

Brainards, Hellmann's and our boys taking to the hills! Kayden, Brady and the Brainard kids would have stayed all day in 20 degree weather!

Happy Birthday Brady and Colton

Cake, ice cream, friends, sledding....Wonderful way to celebrate the big 3rd Birthday!!!

Inauguration Day 2009

Inauguration day began at 3a.m. and my day finally ended at 2a.m. Barack Obama became our 44th President at noon! To be in D.C. on such a monumental Day was phenomenal. I feel as thought I was part of a pivot point in American History. I love this country and the 2 million people who gathered here today all felt the same way, it was obvious WE ARE ONE could be heard and felt in the crowd. A new Day for America and we were here to witness it!!!

Teacher Inaugural Ball

Close Up teachers attended an Inaugural Ball after a long day on Tuesday! We had tons of fun and by the time we were back at our hotel room we had been up for about 24 hours! Whew.....I am feeling my age...OLD

Roommate

My Roommate is from Marshal High School, she is great; Kelly Oaks and a fellow teacher from MN, Adam Tillotson....we are enjoynig our time during this historical time for our country, proud to have a piece of it!

We are One Concert

The portapotty situation here is outrageous!

A few of us teachers were the silly people waving behind the reporters on MSNBC, JR turned it on and saw us!

Marine One flying over head with President Bush

About 1 million people at the "We are One" Concert, it was amazing, loved it "Welcome to D.C. and the renewal of America"-Obama
U-2 was my favorite preformer Springsteen was a close 2nd, massive crowd yet complete peace in the city, hard to put into words the feeling of being here.

Sledding

All three boys had so much fun at the Anderson's last weekend sledding! They would have stayed out all night after a FRIGID hour I yelled out "Its about time to come in" and JR says "They dont want to" Well I am sure Jarred, Colton and Brady would have all stayed out in 10 degree weather until they had frost bite!! You will notice NONE of the girls were out this long!! But look at those smiles, LOVE IT.

Winter Fun

Brady and Colton loved ice skating for the first time.

By the second time we got on the ice Brady didn't need this bar anymore! Colton would rather hold someone's hand but he is getting better fast! I think we might have some future hockey players on our hands.....anyone want to start donating to our cause now!!!

WE LANDED!

Gabe Herman, Chris Enders, Sara Jones, Liz Rich

Sara Jones, Liz Rich, Vickie Swanson

Close Up Inauguration 2009! This week is going to be so exciting, can't wait to keep everyone posted. Big Concert on the mall Sunday.