Light of Learning

Ryan was awarded the Light of Learning Award for the 2010-2011 school year this year, and we couldn't be more proud of him! The award recognizes excellence in teaching as well as being a model of our faith. Ryan is truly a talented teacher, and he is so dedicated to his students and the players he coaches. This past week we attended the banquet where the Light of Learning award winners were recognized. Ryan's parents were able to come as well - all the way from Tennessee! Somehow we didn't get a picture of him with them at the banquet...

Leah admiring the pictures on the poster board honoring Ryan!

(She was actually the star of many of these pictures...)

Shaking hands with our new Bishop.

Comments

Anonymous said…

We are so proud and happy to be able to attend and share a wonderful time.

February 13, 2011 at 3:42 PM

ltroberts@att.net said…

great job, ryan---you are an amazing young man!

February 16, 2011 at 8:50 PM

Aaaaaaaattttttt Llllaaaaassstt....

Greetings friends, Thanks to all your prayers and support over these last months, my job search is finally over. It ended where it began, in the principal's office at Marian High School, a Catholic high school in Mishawaka, IN, about 5 minutes from our house. I will be teaching 11th and 12th grade English-- 4 sections of honors Junior composition, and 1 Senior world literature course. Both Nicole and I are very excited about this opportunity, as we will now be on the same schedules with breaks and will, of course, have the summers off to travel and visit all of you, our family and friends. I am observing the teacher who is resigning over the next week, and I will begin on my own Monday, November 3, just in time for Nikki to go into labor, necessitating my finding a sub for a week or so?! Oh well, what can you do? Thanks again to all of you who have prayed earnestly that this challenging time would pass. We are truly blessed by all of you.

Entertainment

Leah is singing, singing, singing these days... Some nights we hear her singing all kinds of songs to herself after we put her to bed. One of her new favorites is "Twinkie Doodle." We tried to teach her how to say "Yankee" for a while and then figured, why bother? We like this Twinkie Doodle character better. The other video is her very first knock knock "joke." Often while I am cooking dinner she hangs out in the kitchen with me, being my helper and entertainment in one.

The Nursery Progression

Here are some pictures of the nursery in stages. The first few show just plain primed walls with painting tape. The next couple show us starting to paint, followed by the adventure that was putting up the chair rail. The last photos are finishing the painting, doing some touch ups, and the finished product. It was a lot of fun, and Nicole's nesting urges were satisfied for the time being. We're doing a ladybug theme, with the green and pink being the dominant colors. We do have some accents like picture frames, shelves, and hanging baskets that are being painted red. All we need now is some baby furniture. Enjoy the photos and comment away.

The Daintys

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