The Past Three Months

WOW! It's actually been three months since my last post.  Sure miss those carefree days of summer!

Here's what's been happening.....

The compressor in our central air conditioning went out - thank goodness the temperatures weren't too hot - since it was MID AUGUST!  We had to wait FOUR days to get a new unit installed - I really don't know how people survive without air conditioning!  We ended up with a new furnace too!

Here's the new units!

Ryan was Chester Cheeto one day at work.  His second grade teacher captured him when asking him where something in the store was located without knowing it was him!

Ryan and his friends have created a "band".  They played a benefit in Aurora for a friend who has brain cancer.

He sang.....

and plays the drums

We visited Cantigny for a Revolutionary War reenactment, so I snapped a couple of pictures of Ryan since the grounds are so beautiful

My dad had shoulder surgery a week before his birthday.  They were able to repair more than they originally thought they would be able!

Happy Birthday Dad!

(A cedar bird house with a different gift card in each section of the house!)

Ryan and I taught a Pokemon enrichment class after school - for the final day, I made the kids each a bookmark.

Even the Big Kid got one!

Some of my latest creations for my students and for my store on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Interactive Calendar that I mounted onto a cookie sheet and made all the pieces magnetic.

All the extra pieces are stored in this organizer!

Interactive Clock mounted on the front of a binder

Inside the binder are Velcro analog clocks and digital time pieces that allow the students to match the time with the clock. Along with some extra interactive clocks for the kiddos.

I got the iPhone 6 plus. - It is considerably bigger than my last phone, which makes it much easier to see the screen!   I even designed my own case on Zazzle.com.  I couldn't find a paisley case I liked, so I found a scrapbook piece of paper and scanned it, then uploaded it to the site and it arrived a few days later!

I also made a couple "reusable" shopping bags through Shutterfly.  The Black Hawks bag is for my nephew's birthday.  I'm using this as his gift bag.  (The Black Hawks Sweatshirt fit's perfectly inside!

Had to make one for myself!

I have been designing cards for Christmas Gifts.....here are a few of the ones I've made.

Today I ordered Ryan's ornament for this year.........a drum kit to commemorate his first "gig" with the band!

That's just some of what's been happening around here! Thanks for stopping by!