Connor Schtuff...

Here lies Connor's stuff...under the piano we have his fire cadet full gear - including mask and tank.

On top of the piano we have origami flowers.

The helmet - Well, it's my 365 photo for the day.

Connor is loving fire cadets. The fire department just got access to an abandoned house. The cadets are currently using to train on finding people in a smoke filled house. While they are in full gear (including a special shield that covers their face so they cannot see) they go through various routines used to locate people in a fire. Their are no flames - just the face covers to simulate a smoke filled room. The house may be potential controlled burn.

The origami is Connor's latest hobby. He is taking Japanese as his foreign language. One of the classes they taught the students how to fold the ever popular crane. Connor asked if he could have extra paper and took one of each color. By the end of the day, he brought home 17 different colored cranes. He then learned how to make a multi-color dragon. We now have penguins, tigers, flowers, stars, bracelets etc.

Connor rolled his ankle today at school. We thought for sure it was going to broken, based on where the pain was - who knew there were ligament further up the foot. Thought for sure that meant a delay in rugby (see post below if you missed it). He sent a text to his coach about his injury. The coach's only response back was "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah". Connor later called him and told him 7-10 days...Connor thinks less. Based on past experiences (elbows, hips, asthma, illness, bending poles with his face etc) we thought this would keep him out for a bit.

365...day 4 - Only 361 to go...

Last night was our Athletic Booster club meeting (held once a month). The years is getting closer and closer to coming to a close, thus ending a chapter in my book of life. I am resigning my post as President at the end of the school year.

This has been an education and I know more about high school athletics than I ever wanted to.

I have worked with 3 different athletic directors now. I think the one that is there will be so for a while.

I was also asked last night to be part of the hiring panel for the new varsity football coach.

I will continue to be the voice of the tigers (announcing Boys Football and Boys Basketball). I enjoy doing it...and I think the fans enjoy it too. It was funny last week, I was at the high school with a group of football parents. One of them commented on how good the football announcer was. I agreed with '...best one they've had since I lived here'...then I walked away. I heard one of the other parents say, "He's the football announcer."

The pic is my sweatshirt I bought from us.

Diet Pepsi - from my cell phone day 3

One word....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Hi-lo -- my life in a circle

High lights -
* Lunch
-- with Jen
* Ward FHE Deep Cleaning the church
-- I picked up garbage outside - it was the only job I could find to do alone
* Grocery Trip to WinCo
-- it was the grand opening and I got a couple of good deals
* 44oz Diet Pepsi
--I love the bubbles
* A day at work
--some of my closest friend are at work. I really enjoy my co-workers
* A quick nap
it only lasted 5-10 min with my head down at my home computer (before i went to clean)

Low lights -
* Lunch
-- $7.95 for soup, salad and breadsticks? Really? For $2 more I added ravioli.
* Ward FHE Deep Cleaning the church
-- didn't want to go alone, but felt I had to do my part and represent Taylorville
* Grocery Trip to WinCo
-- it was the Grand opening. I was there at 8p. It could have been Saturday 10a
* 44oz Diet Pepsi
--it's gone
* A day at work
--some of the most difficult people are at work. I really struggle with my co-workers
* A quick nap
--it only lasted 5-10 min...did you hear me 5-10 minutes - that's not a nap

Kits, Cats sacks wives...how many were going to...sleep?

Two...two...two pics in one...

Here lies Turbo, Steve and Peter. They rotate sleeping positions - each thinking that the other cat has the best sleeping spot. An hour from now Steve could be sleeping on the peach chair and Turbo on the brown coach. One thing for sure, Peter won't give up the brown Connor birthday blanket. Connor tries to keep Peter off the blanket (it was a present from Katie - she tied it.) so it doesn't get all cat-hairy.

Connor and I have given the cats new names (don't tell Jessica, cause she'll get upset).

Steve is Jackie Chan - he literally climbs the side of the house. If the second story window is open - he climbs up the house and comes in the window. It spooked Megan one day - and no one believed her. Steve is the crazy ninja cat.

Turbo is Clint Eastwood. Cool, calm and can kick you butt. He loves to be petted, but only on his terms. I think I heard him meow once - "Go ahead punk, make my dinner"

Peter is Tom Hanks. Not the most attractive, but the most lovable. He can be funny and serious and does things that makes you love him.

I see what you are trying to say...

What is a cell phone without a...camera! Megan has her 365 (a picture everyday)...I think I will take that down a notch - a cell phone picture everyday!
Today the blossoms were in full bloom. They are really beautiful - until the first rain storm an then the blossom are on the ground and have to be swept up by our gardner. Forecast for tomorrow - rain.

It's is good to see Connor try...

Connor had his first rugby game. He played in a couple of friendlies (games that don't matter - they are more like scrimmages). He wanted to play last year. He practiced with the team early in the season, but hurt his elbow. In this video you get to see Connor on the far side of the field score (it is called a try), then you get to see a chest bump, followed by the 'I just scored a try' victory jog.

Their team name is the bulls and it is a High School club team. All the boys go to the same high school. They play all their games in SW Washington and Oregon - We get to travel to Eugene OR twice (2.5 hr drive woo-hoo)

Jen I went to watch and Jennifer could stop saying how much..."it rocked". It is pretty brutal out there. It is full tackle with no pads or helmets. I told Jen that I need to get her a 'Rugby for Dummies book'.

We learned that after each game, the home team feeds the visiting team. That should be quite interesting. I asked what kind of food - hotdogs, chili, chili-dogs...food boys like.