Adam says it's officially spring...

The VW van has been dug out from under the snow! Adam says that is the true sign that spring is here...I"m not sure that I agree with him. I'd like a little more sunshine and some warm weather.

Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun, Sun

Juneau has had some pretty amazing weather lately. I can't remember a time that we went this long without Ra**!!!
This week I took most of my classes outside for the lesson. It's good for the kids ( and me!!) to get out of the classroom everyonce and a while.
Yesterday I proctored the SATs so I rode my bike to the high school. It was pretty torturous for the kids to be stuck in a room testing when it was so beautiful out. I was able to work on Matt & Danielle's wedding ceremony a bit while everyone was testing. I still need a good poem/blessing so if anyone knows of one I'd love to hear it. Luckily I still have some time before I need to have that ready.
Last night we had a bonfire out at Eagle Beach. It was nice to get together with friends and just sit around the campfire enjoying the weather. I hope there will be many more bonfires and sunny weather this summer!

JDHS Dance Show

I just came home from JDHS drill team's annual dance show. This is the second year Molly and I have gone. They always do a really great job. They put on a few different performances and invite different dance groups to perform as well. This year they had appearances from the Hip Hop group, the Phillipino dance community, an elementary school and many others. The BEST part of the show though is when the drill team dads perform. This year one of the guys that we coach basketball with has a daughter on drill team and got sucked into performing. It was pretty funny watching him show off his dancing skills...I think he needs to stick to basketball.

Is Spring Break Really Over???

Yup, it is. Tomorrow it's back to work for us. Although it was "spring" break it was hard to tell with all the snow we've been getting lately! I'm ready for flowers and sunshine!!!
Yesterday I got back from Tenakee with the girlfriends. We had a wonderful time and it was nice to relax. We did a lot of reading, crafts and watching movies!

Wonderful Wednesday

The sun was shining in Juneau today!
Stephenie and I met for an afternoon swim rather than our usual evening swim. Our thoughts were that it would be less busy but wouldn't you know that would be the day that RALLY (the before and afterschool daycare school district program) decided to take their kids swimming!
After swimming Adam and I took Zack over to Douglas for a mid-day bonfire. It was nice to get out and enjoy the sun. The place we chose was right across the water from the glacier so we had a great view. Afterwards we went and had pizza at the pub. I think Zack is a fan of their pizza ;-)

I leave for Tenakee in the morning. Bags are packed and I'm ready to go!

D.A.R.E. & Native Youth Olympics

It's the weekend again and it feels like the week just flew by. Monday night was the D.A.R.E. graduation for the 5th graders. I had to stand in for our principal and read the names and Adam had to be there with his class.
Last night we judged Native Youth Olympics. We'd never been to this event before and it was pretty neat watching some of kiddos. They have about 6 different events and each kid has to place top among their school before they can qualify for the "olympics". It was fun to watch but a little chaotic. Molly, I think they need your help organizing next year!!!!

Valentine's day

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's day! We sure did! The weather was beautiful and we took advantage of it by going out for a drive, taking Rosco for a walk and taking some photos around town.
Afterwards we came home and continued working on our bottle cap bench project. Adam is building me a small bench by our door and the front and sides are going to be designed with bottle caps. It's a fun project to work on together. (I'll post pictures when it's complete...)
That evening I went to the Wearable Arts show with Molly. This is my second year going and it's always a lot of fun. I think this year was way better than last year though. There were definitely some amazing outfits. One costume was made out of pop tabs and bottle caps. It was a beautiful dress that sparkled and shined when she walked across the stage. There was also a huge dragon made out of old cds and dvds. The Plant People made a costume out of twigs, bark, pine needles and wood. They sent small pieces of wood to people all around the world asking them to write a message of peace and send it back. This was a pretty cool costume and I'd love to see what the messages said. The winning outfit was an old fashion dress made completely out of wood. It was amazing! It is going to the Wearable Arts show in New Zealand next.