LONG TIME - NO POST again...

WOW! I guess it's been close to 2 months since my last update. . . . School is back in full swing - as a matter of fact we are almost done with the first quarter! Ryan only has two more football games and then the season is over. Since the school is not official in a conference due to the fact there is not varsity team this year - they will not be able to go onto the play-offs. They have only lost one game (so far) - so it would have been interesting to see just how far they would go! I became the "official" photographer for the team - the coach has posted hundreds of my photos on the teams official website. Ryan continues to do very well in his Freshman year. His grades are amazing and we are hoping he will continue working hard. **with much encouragement**. Since Metea Valley is a brand new school and doesn't have a varsity football team, there was not official homecoming. However, there was a fall dance. Ryan went with a group of his friends and seemed to have a good time. His tie was a big hit with his teammates! I designed it and had it made with the school mascot design printed on it!

Like last year, I am in second grade. I have a very high needs student and another with ADHD. Things are going well and I'm enjoying the second grade curriculum again.

Last week Ryan was diagnosed as positive for H1N1 (90% positive). Thankfully, he was treated quickly and the symptoms were under control within a few days. Although I know several people who have had the swine flu, it was still an uneasy feeling to be told your child has it! Especially since a freshman from a neighboring high school died that same day due to complications from the H1N1 virus. Although he still is not at 100%, he returned to school after the long three day weekend and has been participating in football practice all week.

Bill has been working on and off - hoping things pick up again really soon! I've been teaching a kickball enrichment class with my friend after school on Wednesday's - the PTA pays very well! I've started Christmas shopping because it will be here before you know it!

Hoping to update again soon -

Lisa

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Summer's Over - Back to Work!

It's that time.....again.... School starts this week. After enjoying the last 7 weeks off, I'm really not looking forward to starting the morning routines once again. Most of our summer has been spend shuttling back and forth to football camp. The camp ran all summer long from 7:30am - 11:00am and the team is currently doing double practices for 6 hours a day.

When summer started, I made a set of "goals" to complete prior to returning to school and have finished them all - including the "extreme makeover" of Ryan's bedroom.

I made all 3 of these valances and the curtains - the red valance was made by piecing together a table runner and adding on some fabric - I love the way they turned out.

I took a condensed sponge and die cutted a star shape. I then sponged the accent wall with three different colors of stars....It looks so clean on the bright white. I then put the wallpaper border on the remaining 3 walls - it all came together very well.

Ryan absolutley loves it. He picked out the loft bed - although I think it's to close to the ceiling - he's been doing fine during the night. I purchased a small refrigerator that sits on the desk below - which he stocks with milk chug bottles, pop tarts, string cheese and bottled water. He's got his own "dorm room".

It was time to say good-bye to the "truck" theme! With his buddies coming over-and as they head over to high school - this gives them some extra space to hang out!

Speaking of High School....Freshman Orientation took place last week. The new high school is amazing. Everything is so new and clean. The facility is big, however only Freshman and Sophomores will attend this year - as only 60% of the school is complete. Here are some pictures from our visit:

Ryan is actually on his knees - the lockers are not very tall

This is one of the classrooms he will be in.

Here is the football field - it is all artificial turf - it's beautiful

This is Ryan's football locker - nice and big!

Ryan was very impressed by the "MV" in the bleachers.

GO MUSTANGS!!!!!!