tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-244903592024-03-14T13:02:05.386-05:00The Crews FamilyBrett and I live in Lake City, FL with our three kids, three dogs and a cat named Gizmo. I created this blog so that our friends and family may keep up with what's going on with us and so that I can ramble on about things in my life. Sometimes witty, sometimes not ... hopefully at least somewhat entertaining.Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.comBlogger919125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-60453795771934675832014-08-03T19:15:00.000-05:002014-08-03T19:41:12.924-05:00Teacher of the YearSo a pretty amazing thing (or bunch of things) has happened in my life over the past year. I was voted Teacher of the Year at Columbia High School and then went on to be named Columbia County Teacher of the Year. Pretty fantastic for this engineer-turned-teacher to be given this honor among a group of wonderful educational professionals.
This summer I joined the other Florida District Teachers Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-82919885216741967082014-06-01T19:42:00.002-05:002014-06-01T22:51:51.678-05:00RIP Mowgli 5/22/97 - 5/31/14Yesterday I made the difficult decision to send Mowgli over the Rainbow Bridge. She was a part of my life for 17 years and I miss her dearly. I knew this day was a possibility but I hoped and prayed that she would pass peacefully on her own without me having to make that decision. It felt like playing God and was not something I was comfortable with. Now that I'm on the other side of the decisionCelenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-39721558699299289192013-07-28T21:35:00.000-05:002013-07-28T21:35:08.082-05:00School SuppliesHouston and I ventured to Wally World (that big box store everyone hates but shops at anyway) today to buy school supplies. I know the tax-free shopping days are only a few days away but I've decided my sanity is worth the $5 in taxes. I made that mistake only once. The overly rude people, crowded aisles and picked through shelves are not worth $5 in savings. As a teacher it bothers me to hear Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-68559260820419951522013-07-15T15:46:00.001-05:002013-07-15T15:46:49.260-05:00New AdditionLooks as though it is time for my yearly blog post ... lol. Boy does time sure fly. We welcomed our third child, Mayken Hazel, two months ago. She is a sweetie pie and is absolutely adored by her big brothers. She followed in their footsteps as another big baby born at home. She weighed in at 11 lbs 1 oz. We were fortunate enough to have the same wonderful midwives assisting, Lynne and Jessica Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-42150870579529317742012-06-24T19:43:00.002-05:002012-06-24T19:43:29.278-05:00RIP Tater: 2/5/2005 - 6/23/2012
We woke up to a very bad shock yesterday. Our sweet boy Tater unexpectedly passed away during the night for some unknown reason. He was the youngest of our four dogs and was only seven years old. He was a very sweet boy and will be very missed around here.
Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-50707587912558721812011-08-05T12:31:00.000-05:002011-08-05T12:31:51.784-05:00Soccer & SummerWe sponsored a soccer team this summer that both boys played on. Last night was the last game and I finally managed to get some pictures. Houston scored three goals and Brody played good defense. They really love soccer. I think we found the sport they are going to stick with. We signed them up for a Coerver Soccer Camp next week. They are really looking forward to it.
In other news, I can't Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-23537256118539426122010-10-31T11:09:00.001-05:002010-10-31T11:19:43.232-05:00Halloween FunWe went Trick-or-Treating at the fair last night. We weren't sure what to expect but were pleasantly surprised. The kids got more candy than any two kids should have and our costumes were a big hit.
And if you're wondering what happened to my blogging ... I've been meaning to post an update but there is just not enough hours in the day anymore. I took a job teaching AP Calculus, AP Statistics, Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-4854746182224637172010-09-13T21:40:00.001-05:002010-09-13T21:41:48.056-05:00Music & ThingsSo much going on now ....
Houston is loving 1st grade and doing fantastic. So far he's made a 100% on all of his spelling and math tests. We're extremely proud of him. His piano lessons are going great too. I wasn't sure after the first couple of lessons but he's really caught on now and continues to surprise me by how well he can read music. It's all pretty basic but he's doing it.
Brody went Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-33923346468126081022010-08-30T18:07:00.000-05:002010-08-30T18:07:58.245-05:00Houston Turned 6!My baby turned six this past Saturday. We had a small party at the skating rink during the day and then made his requested dinner of shrimp, wings, sausage and veggie tray at home that evening. He got lots of great presents from his friends and family. He's been asking for a guitar for a while now so we bought him a 1/2 size guitar. He was really excited and now thinks he's a little rock star. ;)Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-707431206907260072010-08-10T19:12:00.000-05:002010-08-10T19:12:30.229-05:00Piano Lessons!Houston and I started piano lessons last week at First Street Music. So far we are both loving it. I've been practicing and so has he. I know it's only been a week but Houston has been practicing on his own without any reminding from me which I think is pretty great. He loves music so much and we're very excited to get him into it at such a young age. Our piano teacher is really nice and Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-77072082214817225222010-07-01T15:31:00.004-05:002010-07-02T11:09:12.654-05:00Felted BagsFinally got picture upload working again. Yippee! Before FeltingAfter Felting I'm still waiting for them to dry so I can add handles (belts).Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-66060393460025214702010-06-09T21:24:00.002-05:002010-06-09T21:27:55.846-05:00Happy 4th Birthday Brody!Brody turned four today. Where does the time go? He brought cookies to Kountry Kids and then we had a fun birthday party with his cousins Turner, Weston, Meredyth and Keston, Aunt Karena, Uncle Brian, Uncle Matt, Papa and Nana. We had pizza and lady bug cupcakes with ice cream. He got everything he wanted for his birthday and is going to bed a very happy little four-year-old. Pictures to come ...Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-25028422524304488802010-05-10T23:45:00.004-05:002010-05-11T00:12:19.631-05:00Wildflower Pics 2010Thanks to Wrenda for taking these photos for us. You can visit her site here.Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-80560247594774621742010-04-23T07:31:00.002-05:002010-04-23T07:48:38.999-05:00Jump Rope for HeartThanks so much to all of you who donated to Houston's Jump Rope for Heart campaign. He was one of the top six donation earners at his school. We just got home from watching the top six slime and pie their PE coaches on the morning announcements. Funny stuff!Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-55558781801136994632010-04-20T10:06:00.003-05:002010-04-20T10:37:50.207-05:00It's Garden Time AgainSo remember the last couple of years how we'd have this great big garden growing and then it would get eaten by a fungus just as soon as the fruit was about to set? Well we've learned that this area has a really bad fungus problem ever since the '04 hurricanes. It also is apparently not killed by any known fungicide ... which is okay with me b/c I don't want to put that stuff in my garden anyway.Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-85236082179670932852010-04-20T09:41:00.005-05:002010-04-20T10:06:22.735-05:00RIP Captain Kwame Waikenda - My Brother, My FriendOften times in life I find that there is a balance ... one that I don't always like. It seems like happy things are often balanced by sad. Last week was one of those weeks. A knitting group friend of mine is pregnant with twins and with the help of her husband we planned a surprise baby shower. She was gifted with lots of great hand knits that I know she will treasure forever. I planned the eventCelenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-8280432095415431792010-03-25T07:09:00.001-05:002010-03-25T07:11:22.111-05:00Human Ovulation Photographed for the First TimeThis is amazing! Check this link (peaceful parenting blog) to see more pics and read the story. http://www.drmomma.org/2008/06/human-ovulation-clearly-photographed.htmlCelenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-20994207287771640932010-03-16T10:54:00.005-05:002010-03-16T12:56:00.359-05:00Our Leprechaun CatcherHouston had to build a Leprechaun Catcher for school this week. We had a blast with this project. Leprechaun's love gold and rainbows ....The rainbow leads the way ...Look, gold!The trap door ....Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-48738552045133799342010-03-02T10:42:00.003-05:002010-03-02T12:05:29.551-05:00Houston ... Future Engineer?So yesterday after I picked Houston up from school we headed out to the back yard to lay in the sun. Had to take advantage of a gorgeous 70 degree day as we haven't had many of those lately. Well I loaded a few Circuits I lectures from MIT's opencourseware site onto my Blackberry and decided to watch one while I was laying in the sun. (reason for this in a later post) If you want to learn about Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-84132241656618390942010-02-26T10:47:00.003-05:002010-02-26T10:51:38.619-05:00The Symphony of ScienceThis is amazing. From http://symphonyofscience.com/Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-45334445880124580742010-02-25T12:34:00.003-05:002010-02-25T12:56:30.445-05:00Annual Valentine's FondueCelenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-33283811098570854812010-02-08T19:10:00.002-05:002010-02-08T19:18:01.572-05:00Jump Rope for HeartHouston's new school is doing JR4H in a couple of weeks. I remember doing Jump Rope for Heart at my elementary school. Things have certainly changed in the past 20+ years. When I did it we went around to our neighbors and asked them to pledge a certain amount for a certain amount of jumping. Nowadays kids get their own website to collect donations with. Sign of the times I suppose. Sure does makeCelenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-18337047154239315872010-01-29T12:34:00.002-05:002010-02-26T18:10:57.291-05:00The Known UniverseJust found the most amazing video on the Astronomy Picture of the Day site. Take 6.5 minutes and go watch this. Amazing.Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-14020024622993500112010-01-21T10:04:00.010-05:002010-01-21T11:22:47.617-05:00Christmas PhotosBig changes are in the works around here but i'm not ready to blog about it yet. So for now, here are some photos from Christmas time.Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24490359.post-61513046813893023602009-12-17T09:41:00.002-05:002009-12-17T09:55:51.494-05:00Soup!So I combined one of my soup recipes with one my friend Andy shared with me. It turned out fantastic and I've had some requests to share the recipe so here it goes.Ingredients:1/2 sweet onion, diced3 carrots, sliced thin3 stalks celery, diced1 c green beans, snapped into short pieces1 c cabbage, shredded4 medium red potatoes, cubed with skin onolive oilsalt & pepperroasted garlic powderonion Celenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04101518817728566237noreply@blogger.com0