Pittsburgh 08

Pittsburgh at day break.
I spent 3 days in Pittsburgh for our
Mennonite Schools teachers' convention.
These pictures were taken from my
hotel window.





Pittsburgh at night.
















Pirates stadium just across the
river.

Jan Brett Day at school

Jan Brett, author/illustrator, author of the month
We had kids dress up like the characters in her books.

My nephew, Todd, dressed up.

My niece, Jenna, dressed up.

My brother, Kurt, dressed up.
He came to help us with our 100's day activities and also received a pair of 100's glasses.

One of the first graders dressed as the lion in "Honey, Honey, Lion" book.

Christmas 07

I am behind in blogging, so I will post a few pictures from Christmas before adding some new ones. It was wonderful having all the kids home for a few days.
1. Family picture at Salt Fork
2. Cookie day with the Neuenschwander family
3. Our traditional Christmas breakfast
4. My siblings and dad and Bonnie at Salt Fork
5. Four ornery siblings