Boundary Waters Part 2

On the Water Day 1

Here is our campsite on our first night. It may not have been my favorite, but I was so happy to see it. We got dropped off by the outfitters in our least favorite Seagull lake. It's not our favorite because Matt and I got us REAL lost on this lake two years ago. This year we had a plan and made is successfully across this lake without incident. (The lack of wind may have helped) We did out first portage successfully. From there we ate lunch at our previous night 1 campsite and continued paddling and portaging three more times. Then we started looking for a campsite, but we start out picky. "Oh, it's too small", "Oh, the bugs will be bad here" but then every campsite we wanted was taken! AHH...if this last one isn't open we have to do two more portages until we get to the next campsite and it's already 6:00PM! So you can say we were very happy to stop for the day and set up camp.

And here I am with fellow group members in our awesome sunglasses. On the drive up Matt needed sunglasses and we found these amazing neon, plaid glasses! So Stacy and I convinced most of our group to buy them. I think we look pretty amazing. (We are also pretty sure these glasses have powers!)

Millage Estimate: 11 miles! Portage Count: 4!

Boundary Waters Part 1

Here's the whole gang! We are ready to depart into our three separate groups into the great outdoors! You can see the bus I drove behind us. More to come! Stay tuned!

The Great Outdoors

Tomorrow I'm off to Northern Minnesota to canoe for 5 days in the Boundary Waters. It's one of my favorite trips. There's no bathing, no cell phone service, possibly bears and bird like mosquitoes! What could be better?

I'll be off the grid for a few days enjoying the beauty of several of Minnesota's lakes. Wish me safe bus driving, good weather, and few bug bites. See you all when I get back.

Wizards V Machester United

Manchester United is one of the best teams in the world and they came to KC! Well, let's be honest, they didn't play their best players. It was a great time. We started out tailgating and then headed into the new Arrowhead. There we watched the Wizards win! Yes, that's right. We won! The final score was 2-1. It was a great fun!

After the game we headed back into the parking lot for another beer and hot dog while we waited for the traffic to clear out. It was Legendary! Thanks Nan for planning a great day!

New Classroom!

As much as I hate to admit it summer is slowly coming to an end. That means I have to get back to the classroom. And this year that means a little more work than last year because I have a new room. Here it is!

Obviously not ready for students, but I'll get it there. It's a great room, but I have to move everything around to make it feel like home.

I think I'm getting close to start putting posters on the walls. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

IKEA Treasure

One of my IKEA finds is actually a towel rack, but IKEA showed it in one of their kitchens with mugs hanging from it. I loved it! So I bought two.

Here they are hanging under my kitchen cabinets. I love mugs and this is the perfect way to store and admire my mugs.

Thanks Dad for coming over to hang them! Love you!

Book Review of The Last Child

This book was a page turner! The Last Child starts out with a family falling apart because Johnny's twin sister has gone missing a year ago. It is suspenseful because you are constantly trying to figure out what happened to Alyssa. Then there is Johnny. What a strong thirteen year old desperate to find his sister. The Last Child is a good quick read. I give it 4 out of 5 stars.