Our exciting weekend!!

This is the first time i've ever blogged....I usually leave it all for Lori.

So quick story to regail you all with.

Last thursday I was having my end of year Band and Orchestra party with my high school students,
(I teach high school music if ya all forgot) We had a great time. At the end of the party
we decided to hang a piniata and spread candalicious joy to close the day.

We couldn't find a stick to hit it with, so I had a great idea. "lets take apart a music stand and use
the metal pole in the middle to do the deed", said I.

We backed everyone away from the piniata so no one would be struck accidentaly.
The first batter got up and took his place. I looked down real quick at my shoes....when I saw a
flash then black then blood spewing from my head.

The middle of a music stand comes in 2 parts the inside slides inside of the outside to extend the pole
so you can raise or lower the stand. The batter in his swing had lost grip of the outer pole and it went
flying though the air and struck me in the forehead.

I felt fine. No nausea, no dizziness...so I went to an insta-care for some stiches. After a Cat scan I immediately got strapped to a back board and a neckbrace for 2 hrs. while rushed to the nearest Trauma center. It was explained to me that I had an open fracture of my skull and there was air on my brain.

My skull was about a centemeter depressed into my head just narrowly missing my brain.
I had to have surgery where they cut out the fractured bone and replaced it with a titanium plate.

I spent the last 3 days in the hospital. I'm just glad it didn't hit my temple or my eye. I'm glad I'm alive.
I know some of you knew this would happen to me one day. :)

I no longer receive alien transmissions.  Which is good cuz I was tired of wearing tin foil.

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Easter

Saturday morning at our house is spring fling.  The kids get there baskets and they go on there egg hunt.  The kids had a blast this year.  It gets more and more fun the older they get.  This year we were one egg short on our hunt and we were all searching the yard for the lost egg.  About five minutes into the search Tara comes out of the side yard holding said egg.  I think it is the only one she found completely on her own all day and it happened to be the one that none of us could find!! (even Randal, who hid the eggs couldn't find it!)  Ya Tara!!

Sunday they get to wear their new easter dresses and clothes to church.  Every year the older boys race down after church and change clothes so I never get pictures of them.  Oh well!!

Thanksgiving point Farm!!

While the kids are off track we decide to go to the fram at Thanksgiving point with our neighbors. It was really windy the day we went but it was still a lot of fun. No one was there so we had the place to ourselves!! Tara had an absolute blast seh LOVED the animals and just kept yelling and pointing. I will post a video of her for all to see!! Her are some pics for our adventure...

Video-
Tara Farm 4/8/09

Taras scrapblog

I was just thinking the other day how I need to get the scrapbook I made for Tara online printed and I just thought I would share it here for everyone to see.  I love this site despite the bugs because you can do just about anything without being restricted to their templates and designs.  It is really just like making a scrapbook, but without all the mess (or time creating your own computer graphics) check it out it is really fun!!  Taras Scrapblog

Fun in the Snow!!

Happy Valentines Day!! 

This is what we were up to today:

Lots of fun in the snow

Eating lots of snow

Making snowmen

Coming inside and warming up with a grilled cheese and hot chocolate!

Who could ask for a better Valentines!! 

Ashlyn's new endeavor

As some of you may already know Ashlyn has started band at school this year. She has chosen to play the French Horn. She is getting pretty good and we are so proud of her. Here are some pictures her first concert this Christmas!! There was some mix up with the date for her concert (Long Story) so she had to play at a different school. She is the only French Horn player at her school.