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2009-12-27T18:48:00.001-06:00

wonderful display

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2009-12-27T18:45:00.001-06:00

great trains in woodstream village, kingwood.

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Opening Aunt Robin's Gifts

2009-12-27T11:00:00.000-06:00

Here is Aidan opening Aunt Robin's great gifts:

Christmas Morning Videos 2009

2009-12-26T11:53:00.001-06:00

We had a wonderful Christmas. For a 5 year-old it is really a magical time. Aidan slept in till 7 am which completely surprised me. But, it was nice not to be up at the crack of dawn. He did go to bed pretty late the night before so that helped out. He woke up and said, "Hey Dad, I didn't wake up one time!" He was very excited that Santa came.

Here is Aidan opening Aunt Cindy and Uncle Brian's gift. Aunt Cindy did the trick wrapping deal on it. He thought that was pretty cool.

On Christmas Eve we always open one gift after driving around Kingwood and looking at lights. Aidan opened Aunt Katie & Uncle Tim's gift that they sent. He was super excited that it was a game. Here's the video of him trying out the game for the first time and thanking Aunt Katie:

2009-12-23T19:09:00.001-06:00

Suki chillin with Aidan for the first time.

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Suki Duez

2009-12-23T18:59:00.000-06:00

When our beloved cat Harley passed away on August 16, 2009, the whole family was pretty devastated. To lose a 16-year member of your family is just very, very difficult. We could not imagine that her place in our family could ever be taken by anyone or anything.

But, this week we brought a new kitty home. We named her Suki, which means "beloved" in Japanese. She is a special little girl. It has been amazing having her in the house during this Christmas break. Well, I have to be truthful there is one member of our family that's not super excited about it all - that's Milo! He hasn't stopped hissing at her yet. But, he will.

She is a Siamese mix. She has a bit of tabby in her. The Siamese in her definitely reminds us of Harley. Plus, she has a sweetness and kindness that Harley had. I'll never forget the first day that Harley crawled up on the couch and fell asleep on my chest. And I won't forget the first time for Suki either. She is a super cuddle bunny and we've already watched football together.

In many ways it feels like our family is back together again. Harley will always be with us. We have lots of pictures, memories and stories. Now we'll add to those stories with our new little girl. She is precious and beloved.

See all of her pictures on Facebook link here

2009-12-19T16:06:00.001-06:00

our new kitty, she comes home on monday night. ;)

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2009-12-19T16:04:00.001-06:00

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2009-12-19T16:03:00.001-06:00

our new kitty. she comes home on mon night.

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2009-12-19T15:21:00.001-06:00

@ the aspca

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Have a Great Holiday

2009-12-17T09:29:00.000-06:00

2009-12-12T09:57:00.000-06:00

waiting for aidan 2 eat, like always. "Save the Receipt Day" at Chik-Fil-A.

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Snow Day Photos

2009-12-05T16:45:00.000-06:00

Mr. Anderson, our Journalism teacher sent these photos out to us from the snow storm. They are spectacular.

2009-12-05T12:37:00.001-06:00

last of the snow.

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Snow Day!

2009-12-04T21:18:00.000-06:00

Today we got out of school at 1:45 - an hour early. It really was snowing pretty good when we left. But, by the time we got home (after renting a movie and getting some pizza) the snow was stopping and melting some. It is going to get super cold tonight. Into the 20s. So people are concerned about the roads.

Crazy thing? Next Friday it'll be in the 70s. So that's Houston for you. They have a saying down here, "If you don't like the weather, just wait a while. It'll change."

Today was the Castle Project for my World History class and we had a very good time with it. The kids did a wonderful job. Here is an example:

The kids did a great job.

Now I have to correct the essays all weekend! :)

2009-12-04T16:39:00.001-06:00

amazing!

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2009-12-04T15:03:00.001-06:00

loading up a snow ball!

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2009-12-04T14:12:00.001-06:00

snow... on the roof of Gold House. Amazing!

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2009-12-02T09:26:00.000-06:00

this santa is the real deal. @ galleria mall last week, day before Thanksgiving.

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Christmas Tree Topping 2009

2009-11-29T21:55:00.000-06:00

It's a tradition now. We did it last year as well. http://fordee.blogspot.com/2008/11/christmas-tree-topping.html

We really had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Now back to work tomorrow. I'm going to show this to get things revved up at the beginning of the period... we all need some inspiration:

Hopefully it'll help the kids focus and think (and smile) - we only need have a few weeks left of the semester. It's the stretch run.

Go Fly a Kite!

2009-11-28T18:31:00.000-06:00

Today we got up and had breakfast and then drove down to Galveston Island for the day. We first stopped at Rain Forest Cafe for lunch. Aidan loved it. (Except for the really loud part where it starts to storm with thunder and flashing lights and the animals are all screaming - he held his ears for that).

The food was outstanding. Aidan ate all of his kid's sized pizza. That is saying something. He is very picky these days. Norma had a bar-g-que wrap and I can attest that it was great. (I had the last bite) I ate the Pastayala - which was excellent. It was a cajun pasta with slices of sausage, chicken, shrimp, peppers and onions. Very good.

After eating we drove down to Kite's Unlimited. The lady who owned the store was awesome. She was so friendly and helpful. She even let Aidan take the money and use the cash machine. We got a really cool starter kite. It had a pirate dog with an eye patch on it. Aidan called him Mutley.

Aidan had a ball flying the kite. It was a lot of fun. We walked up and down "Sunny Beach" and had a nice time. Definitely went how we planned. He didn't let go of the kite and we even got to bring it home. So no drama there.

After flying the kite, we drove over to Moody Gardens and took in a quick movie. It was a 4-D movie with 3-D glasses + all the extra effects, like droplets of water being splashed on you, wind blowing, lights flashing, etc. We saw an adaptation of Polar Express:

Polar Express 4D
This heartwarming holiday saga featuring the voice of Tom Hanks tells the story of a young boy’s journey to the North Pole where he learns the true meaning of Christmas. The special effects during this 12-minute show are plenty, including snow in the theater, rumbling seats, cool breezes and the wonderful smell of hot chocolate!

We had a really great day. Definitely the highlight was the kite flying. It's been a wonderful Thanksgiving week and tomorrow we will cap it off by getting the tree up and decorating. Of course, it'll be even more fun if the Texans beat the Colts!

Check out the rest of the pictures here

2009-11-28T13:50:00.001-06:00

drawing in the sand @ galveston

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2009-11-28T13:02:00.001-06:00

kite flying rules!

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2009-11-28T13:01:00.001-06:00

flying a kite @ galveston beach

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2009-11-27T09:35:00.001-06:00

enjoying boy's day out.

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