Ho Ho Hum

Christmas went pretty well. The weather was crappy and we had a bunch of snow. We were pretty much snowed in at home the 25th and 26th.

It has turned from snowy to feezing. At least the sun is shining.

Not much going on but I have a few projects to get done at work before next Monday.

Jess got a laptop and Drew got a LCD HD TV. It kind of looks funny with all the letters there.

I think I have a mouse in the garage. I will get a trap this week.

Off to start.

It's Official

Well the weather is ok today but we are bracing for the snow storm that is headed our way. Ugh!

Jess made it official last night. She committed to Iowa State University. She is a cyclone! The official signing day is in February but it is good to have that decision made.

Today is the last day of school for 2009. It has actually gone by very fast. The years become a blur these days. The kids will all be in good humor today.

Drew is going to be 15 in a few days. It is hard to believe. It seems like yesterday they were starting kindergarten and in a year, Drew will be driving a car.

Not much else to talk about. Work is the same. I need to spend some time cleaning my office and getting things organized. I have kind of let desk and work space area get cluttered with papers and files; most of which can be thrown away or shredded. Time to clean house.

Ok, off to start.

Are you kidding me?

Well we are going to get a bunch of snow this week. I hope the bad weather is done before we head to Lincoln. I would be very dissapointed if we get snowed in.

It was an interesting weekend. On Tuesday Jess scored 28 points in the basketball game against Winterset. Friday she scored 44 points against Adel. No, I am not joking 44 freaking points in one game. A little Micheal Jordan. Then on Saturday she scored 25 against Jefferson. A pretty good three game streak.

Her 44 is a new school record. She now has 10 or 11 school records across three different sports.

Drew went sledding with some friends yesterday. He was gone for about 4 hours and came back wet and cold. He said he had a good time though.

Two days of school this week and then we are on Christmas break. Wooo-Hoo! Both kids are pretty excited about Christmas.

We have some news on the recruiting process but I will post it either tomorrow or Wednesday. I think Jess has made her decision. Stay tuned for the big announcement!

Off to start.

Still waiting but getting closer

Finally Friday and it is still cold. I think we are going to have our warmest day of the week though. Today we have a high of 30. Woo-Hooo!!

Drew's team lost last night but he played a good game. He had a bunch of rebounds, played good defense and scored 8 points. It was a game they should have won but the guards gave it away in the last quarter. They are still looking for their first win.

Jess plays tonight and tomorrow. Both the ISU and UNI coaches called her last night. We are going to get the offer from ISU on Sunday. He said she would be pleasantly suprised by the offer so I guess we will have to wait and see.

The UNI coach told her he didn't want to lose her over money so even though the offer they gave her was great for an incoming freshman, if we had concerns he wouldn't lose her over a few thousand dollars and would make it work.

So it seemed to be pretty good news on both fronts so we will get the offer from ISU and then have to decide where she goes.

Not much else going on. I submitted final grades for my class yesterday so I am officially done teaching for the semester.....Woo-Hoo!

Ok, off to start.

Is Prozac an appropriate Christmas gift?

Still cold as can be. I think the temp right now it -5 but once it hits zero, it is just dang cold.

Jess had a game in Winterset last night. They won and she scored a career high 28 points. It was actually pretty amazing because she only had 1 point after the first quarter. She is averaging 18 points a game and leading the conference in scoring.

Drew has had practice in the morning this weeks so he has been up at 5:30 and at the gym by 6. He has mixed emotions about it. He hates getting up and going early but he is happy at the end of the school day when he doesn't have practice.

Middle of the week with no plans for tonight. Jess has National Honor Society tonight. They are announcing the new members and she is welcoming them in. I think she is at the table that they sign as a member.

A bit more drama at school. The contracts are a bit fuzzy with the union seniority so I am now unsure which one of my tech support people will be cut. I worked with the superintendent yesterday and I think it will have to be determined by our attorney. So I wait to see who is the one getting cut.

I also had a teacher in yesterday and she was worried about her job and wanted to know if we knew anything. The whole district is on pins and needles now. Merry Christmas right?

Ok, off to start.

Wind and snow with a bit of ice...blah!

Well, we had a layer of ice and a couple inches of snow yesterday. The wind was blowing and it was a bit of a mess. We started off with a two hour late start but it turned into a school cancellation.

The weekend was fine. I went shopping on Saturday and finished my Christmas list. Drew had a game and so did Jess. They were staggered enough that we could go to both. Drew scored 7 and Jess scored 14. Drew's team lost and Jess' team won.

The Iowa State track coach came to Jess basketball game. We talked about scheduling the home visit so we could get the scholarship offer. I told him I want to do it before Christmas if possible.

Jess has a game tonight at Winterset.

Christmas is coming up quickly and I really am looking forward to it.

Not much else going on.

Off to start.

Snow place like home.

I can't remember the last time I experienced a true blizzard but the last couple of days have been the real deal.

We have around 16 inches of snow but wind with gusts up to 50 mph has created drifts 10 feet tall and it was literally impossible to get out with a car yesterday.

Nancy and I walked to work and it was an adventure. We actually came home early because we weren't sure we would be able to get through the drifts.

Last night after the wind died down, I use the snow blower to get the driveway and sidewalks cleared. I also blew a path to the school so it should be an easy walk over this morning.

School was canceled yesterday and today. I wonder if we will even have it tomorrow. There is a lot to get cleaned up.

The kids are just hanging out at home, there isn't much else they can do.

I will take some pictures today and get them posted.

Off to start.