dad retires!

last night, at 8th grade graduation, they (don kok) honored dad for 23 years of teaching at LC. it was an awesome speech! i was SO proud of him! (of course, i was crying!) it was very evident that he is so loved, not only by the staff but also by his students!! we video taped it but it's on the camcorder and i have no idea on how to get it off there. when rye gets home, i'll have him post it.....
for those of you in the area....june 14. 1-4pm....open house here to honor dad. we'd love to have you!!! :)

fort fun!!!

last friday night, sam was able to spend the night at his friend, gabe's house and max stayed at grandmas. so, poor jack was all alone! his best buddy, kaiden so graciously agreed to hunker down with him for the night. we decided it would be WAY TOO boring to sleep in 'normal' beds, so we created a super cool fort!!! it was so nice and quiet inside that i never once had to warn them to quiet down. (that was a first!!) they even wondered if i would sleep there with them! sorry boys....my bed suits me just fine! :)

my artistic son.....