Event #1: Birthday Fun!

Things have finally CALMED DOWN! Chris has been crazy busy with programming and laptop initiatives and ubuntu set-up, and I've been grading grading grading and getting ready for WAY too many events...but life has FINALLY calmed down, and I feel so happy! It's that "transition" time, where you can start thinking about the regular things in life again. :) And so, this is the first in a series of event posts. We've had lots of great things that have happened in the last 2 months that haven't gotten posted. And, I thought I'd start with the most recent (today)...my birthday!

Our friend Steve "decorated" my office. :)

I've been coaching junior high basketball...and I LOVE them to death! It's been a really neat season so far, and the girls are seriously amazing (calling 2-hour practices on weekends, encouraging and pushing each other, etc.) And, today they "called" a surprise birthday party over lunch!

They all brought their tuk (junk food) from dorms, and we had our own lunch. Good thing we didn't have practice after school!

They made a "cake" (a.k.a. chocolate-covered corn flakes!) Hard to do with the limited resources of a dorm room!

They made me stand and wait in the hallway while they got the room "party" ready :)

THEN...we had adult party time! Chris, me, Steve, Nan, Laura, Kate, Stephen, and Jenny all went out for pizza and coffee/cake tonight. Good times!

Laura made a SPECTACULAR cake. Mmm mmm good!

Chow down girl!

Smile pretty!

It was a WONDERFUL day, filled with smiles and well wishes and birthday song/screams. :) Even though I feel especially sad today that we're leaving...I am overwhelmingly joyful!