Goodbye South Junior High

This will be my 5th year at South Junior High, but the 1st year in a brand new building. The old South Junior High is being demolished this summer to make way for our new parking lot, tennis courts, and football field. Our new school has been built over the last 18 months where our old field used to sit. I am exstatic to teach in a brand new building!! I have watched them tear the building down throughout the summer. These were taken on Monday, August 17th and Tuesday, August 18th. Thank you for serving the community well South and here's to many new memories in a new building.

Pointing to my old classroom

My old classroom in the daylight- room 215. My door is on the left and that was my bulletin board and white board area on the hall side of my classroom.
Tearing it down
Far view of my classroom with the room next to it and the stair well.

Western Idaho Fair

Monday night we went to the Western Idaho Fair with the Overall Clan. It was family day there, so no alcohol or smoking allowed. We walked through the Expo and everyone else ate lots of food. I took some bites of my former favorite foods from last year and I was thoroughly grossed out. I felt like my mouth was full of grease. I didn't eat much this year. Things just don't taste as good as they used to and the calories aren't worth it. The fair was fun though. I did miss getting to see the animals. My favorite part of the fair are the animals, but all of LJ's brothers are allergic to animals, so the barn is avoided. It was a fun night anyway!!

Rick and LJ with the funnel cakes! They talk about eating these things all summer long!!!

High School Buddies

Wednesday I went to lunch with my high school friends, Lori and Emily. Emily lives in Arkansas and so I only get to see her a couple times a year. Each time she comes to town the three of us get together and have a good old time. We ate lunch at Old Chicago downtown and of course took pictures together. I love these two girls!!!

Boise Hawks Baseball Game

Monday, August 11th we went to the Boise Hawks Minor League Baseball Game for the 3rd time this summer. LJ's brother's company has box seats and we get to use them occassionally (thanks Jayson!!) and we had a great time!! One of the between inning contests is a SPUD race between a fry, spud, and a gem and Kris, Jake, and Tayson got picked from the crowd to do the race. It was tons of fun to watch. And the game wasn't too bad either even though the Hawks lost.

Jake (fry), Kris (gem), Tayson (spud)
Jake, Kris, and Tayson
Matt (my cousin), me, Tayson, Kody, Jake, and Kris
Getting ready to start the race

Here is the movie of the race- Kris won!

Rick & Matt's B-day

Saturday, August 9th was Matt and Rick's B-day. We had dinner at Rick and Kellie's house and then cake and ice cream (made by AJ). Of course presents were opened and then we watched the Olympics!!! Good times, good times.

Matt, LJ, Brenton, Rick and Anita with Peyton
Rick blowing out all 53 of his candles
Rick with his fishing pole and lures we got him
Jake, Kim, Anita & Peyton
Anita and Peyton

Executive Board Retreat

August 1-3 was our annual BEA Exec Board Retreat at Pinnacle Peaks lodge in beautiful Atlanta, Idaho. The resort is phenomenal with 5 star service. We always get lots of work and play done in this peaceful place. We got our whole year planned, reconnected as a group, and had tons of fun!!! I love it!!

The front of the lodge
The Sawtooth Mountains as seen towering over the pond
The rear of the lodge, with a view of the creek
Dan, Kristin, Emily, & Amy by the pond
The pond

Pool Party!!

Last Wednesday, my sisters, Mom, & Kody all had a party day. We ate Costa Vida at Kiley's house and then went swimming in her pool. It was so fun with Kori and Katie in town! What a nice way to end the summer!!

Max & Jeff- they are both getting so big!!
Kody & his sling! Kody tore his labrum and had surgery about two weeks ago. The sling is his companion for the next 6 weeks!!!
Mom, Kenzie, and Kori- Kenzie loved the water!!
All the grandkids- Max(3months), Jeff(17 months), Jack(2 1/2), Kenzie (14 months), Kade 4 1/2)