Improv Everywhere strikes again

This looks like too much fun:

Much to say, little time in which to say it

Tomorrow's my last day teaching before spring break! Actually, it's only a half day of teaching, but we have parent/teacher conferences until 8PM, then again on Friday from 10-2. Besides that, I'm a free man! This afternoon I made a to-do list of all the things I'd like to accomplish over break.

I've been working on report cards last night and tonight with mixed success. I'm going to hunker down and see how many more I can get done before it's bedtime.

In other news, Jim got a job! He's sent out over 275 resumes, and he'll be starting as the manager of an audio warehouse starting soon. He and Teresa are pretty excited, with good reason! Praise God!!!

We made the paper

There's a short announcement in this past week's Holland Sentinel about our engagement. Click here to see it. If you're reading this blog, there isn't anything you don't already know, but it's still fun to see. =)

New computer

Today, I did something I've only done twice in my life: purchased myself a new computer!!! For the third time, I bought a Dell. I've loved my Dell laptop so much that I just bought another one. (actually, it wasn't entirely on my own...my dad is buying my current one from me so my mom can use it for city council and such) Buying a new computer is pretty exciting for me, and I've found myself navagating over to Dell's website even after purchasing it to remind myself what I'm getting. The main things are as follows: 3gigs of RAM, Intel Duo 1.66Ghz, DVD-RW, bluetooth, 250gig hard drive, two batteries (one 9-cell for extra long battery life), a built in camera/microphone, and....a street pattern back. Yep, I went for a styled look. We'll see how it looks in real life, but I bought it on a whim. Here's what it'll look like:

No snow day?!?

That was the thought of every teacher and student this morning at Spruce Hill Christian School. Several inches of snow, sleet, and rain came down today...and we had school. (the problem: our administrator made the call from Florida) Only about half the school came due to weather and our buses not operating. However, 5th grade managed to take the lemon and make lemonade! We went sledding in a nearby park with the help of a local parent bringing out sleds (I can't take credit for the idea; one of the students had it). Everyone had a great time! Here are some pictures.

Field trip comes to life

Today, my 5th graders and I walked to a UPenn auditorium to see at Holocaust play called My Heart in a Suitcase. We'll be studying WWII later this year, and the kids are really interested in that time period. The show was amazing, despite its sad ending with a girl having to leave her parents in Germany. Unfortunately, they both died in concentration camps without ever seeing her again. When the show was over, the actors came back on stage with a special announcement: the main character in the story is alive and IN THE AUDIENCE! The real Ann Fox came up and answered questions from the audience. It was really neat to see, and the kids thought it was the coolest thing ever. She lives in Philadelphia, so she comes to one show a year, and this was it! What a neat experience!!!

A new calling?

My dad sent this to me. I think I found a new calling in life. See more about the guy who started it and his ideas here.