Honeycreek!!

 We spent Saturday and Sunday at Rathbun in Moravia at the water park and spent the night in the hotel !!  It was fun and the boys and I had a fun time with several cousins, there are a few short in this picture!

Photos!!!

 We had Christmas , the afternoon at Christmas and I couldn't get these goofy Bish's to smile and be normal, butwe did get Grandpa Dickie on camera!! ha ha

 

 Christmas at Grandma Nikkis was on the Saturday before Christmas!! It was fun and we got more tech toys!!!! yeah

 The mp3 player was exciting for Tayden-  he calls it his ipod touch!!

 Tucker got the left handed bow and arrow!!

The are eagerly awaiting gifts at Grandpa Jims and grandma charlottes!

Christmas 2012 was a success!!!

Santa

The boys at our house were found by Santa! we had a great Christmas. It was a little work but we made it and enjoyed it all. Tayden s highlight gifts were and  mp 3 player touch ,beanbag,under armor socks and sweatshirt,lots of farm toys and a pillow pet and Hawkeye  fleece blanket,finally another nerf gun!  Tucker s highlights were Bb gun, farm toys, nerf gun, under armor sweatshirt, left handed bow!  We did receive a lot of great things! Thank you moms and dads! update with photos soonsoon!

Merry Christmas - Grandma

Hmmm----  which grandmother is this for???  Not telling because I might ruin a gift!  This might be one of my favorite, just for the record!!!   What do you think??

HO HO HO

5

hours

until X-mas

Vacation.  The

excitement of all the

things to be done and the

fun of all the things before the

magical night of Christmas Eve.  I

believe I may be as anxious as the children

at my house for the excitement and special time

with family!  Here is my salute to spend the next 14 days

enjoying home, food, friends, family, and cleaning when I can and

cooking when I can and not really worrying about the small things and the mess

it will all still be messy when the children go back to school and I return to school so

Let's have a great Christmas Vacation!!!!!

I am also excited to see the faces when

presents are unwrapped, I am anxious

to spend time at in-laws and not worry

about fixing supper and worry about

the house being clean!  I have a fairly

good handle on it now and I am off to

work on some more presents!

 

Happy Holidays

December 17, 2012

Well we are busy little elves, but one thing I can't seem to erase out of my mind the last few days is the world tragedy.  I have been asked several times, "As a teacher what is your opinion, or what would you do?"  Honestly I will give you the truth, I respond, " I don't know what I would do that day came, and I can't even imagine!!!"  It is hard enough being responsible for 25 of those innocent 5 and 6 year olds everyday, let alone a horrific experience like that!!  As a Kindergarten teacher and a mother of a current Kindergartener it seems to hit hard this week!!!!  I will do my best as their teacher, I will do my best as a mother..... most days, I will do my best as a wife, daughter and all other roles I play!!



Ok now to the fun!!  We only have 2 and 1/2 days of school left.   Whoo Hooooo!  The Bish's are looking forward to Christmas Vacation- and the sickness at our house tooo!!!!  The boys are excited at home and we are talking about the joy of giving.  Our Christmas's start on Friday evening!   I will post more soon.  Christmas Cards sent, homemade gift in process, wrapping begun, house decorated, scenty replaced, homemade goodies made, and the organizing here we come!!!!  Merry Season to you all!!!!

December 4

Wow it is amazing it is already December 4th.  We have completed the Shunem Seasons year... for now.  I have completed the laundry... or I had it under control when I left on Sunday.   I have attended 2 days of conferences in Des Moines for teachers... some good, others not...  Look out classroom I have some new ideas and fun attention grabbers!  Dr. Jean is amazing.  I have done most of my Christmas shopping and have some things left to make.  I will get there, the next new focus is on getting the Christmas Tree up and the trimmings up inside,   the outside is done.  So Tis the Season and it is a magical time, therefore shew goes the stress and overwhelming tasks.  The Bish's are going to relax enjoy each other and keep up with the daily lives!!!!!!!  How is your December going and what is your favorite Christmas thing???  Mine is ...  the magic of it all.