Our Garden

Justin and I are not only in the blueberry business, but now we are officially in the gardening business. While Justin's parents were here earlier this month J and his Dad built our 12x12 raised bed. Justin and I really wanted to get into gardening (and I must admit, him a little more so than me), especially because our backyard has great space for it. Below you will see some before pictures and pictures taken yesterday evening. They are out of order (oops..)..I'll use the excuse that it's a Saturday and I don't want to think very hard...:)

Here is one of our baby strawberries ready to be picked. We have enjoyed quite a few so far.

In this picture you see Broccoli in the middle row, edamame on the right, and spinach on the left.

Mmmm...look at that yummy basil ready to be picked in the back right corner.

The men in progress...it came up really fast actually.

I was super impressed with their handy skills.

All Ready To Go!

Well, I have finished the second day of 1st grade and my new class. These last few days have been jam packed and full of fun! The children love being able to go down to the "big" playground for 2 recess times (in K there was really just one recess). They all looks so cute in their desks, which I might add, they are keeping very clean :)

I could go on and on about the awesome class I have, so let's just dive right into the pictures I took just before they began arriving on Monday.

Look at this handy little contraption...I can't claim the idea (Thanks Mrs. Ives). The children clip down to let me know if they are home lunch or school lunch and this also tells me who is absent. We use it for other counting activities as well.

This is our mini classroom library. There are cozy places to read and enjoy books.

The calendar area...lots goes on here throughout the day.

View from the front door looking in!

1st Grade Preparation

I have been a busy bee getting my classroom ready for those adorable 1st grade children-and when I say "I"...it's really my husband, Mom, colleagues, and I! Putting a classroom together is SO much easier with multiple people-THANK YOU! Last year I taught Kindergarten and this year I get to stay in my same room, but am transforming it into 1st grade. Below are a few pictures of the room when it barely looked like a classroom (the wall art was in progress...) I am so excited for 1st grade and the team of teachers I am working with.

Stay tuned for the final product!

On Friday night Justin and I, along with our parents, went to a baseball game at ATT Park. I just love that feeling of walking into the ballpark, hearing that cracking sound at the bat, and the smell of the oh so delicious Gilroy Garlic Fries. We enjoyed each other's company and the great weather as we watched the Giants slowly and painfully lose to the Reds :(

We enjoyed an early dinner at Momo's before entering the ballpark just after the gates opened in an effort to get Jon Miller bobble heads (you can imagine Murph's excitement :) The previous manager of the Giants, Dusty Baker was in town for the game as he is the current manager for the Reds-it was fun seeing him (with binoculars of course). The six of us had a fan-tabulous time and we want to thank our parents for making it possible!

Isn't Murray just so adorable in his Giants-themed collared shirt.

I love this picture of us-just casual and fun!

Angie at the Senior Olympics

Justin's Mom is incredibly skilled at Archery and just finished a 3-day trip to Palo Alto, Ca for the Senior Olympics. Every two years Angie competes in the National Senior Games in the event of Archery. Justin drove down today for her last day of events and the final ceremony. Angie kicked butt (excuse my language) and got third place!!! As the story goes she had a great comeback, and placed third overall. Now they are up in Santa Rosa visiting 'till the weekend. Justin and his Dad are going to the flying field tomorrow morning and I think Rick is getting his first official lesson in RC flying (let's hope there are no crashes). Angie and I are headed up to Bella. Below are a few pictures of her tournament on the Stanford campus.

Angie is on the right in the white polo.

What a cute family!