Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

Some of the best parts of my job are listed below:

1. June
2. July
3. August

These past two weeks- I've discovered another great part about being a teacher:

Snow Days

Although I have taught in Utah for the past 4 years, I never once had a snow day. At times, there would be quite a few inches on the ground, the roads were icy and horrible- but we still had school.
Well, Columbus is quite different. Over the past two weeks I have had 3 snow days. It's lovely. There is nothing like waking up and watching the news. Literally HUNDREDS of schools are closed. This past Friday I was very thankful because it can be quite dangerous on the icy roads here in Ohio.
This is what our car looked like in the late afternoon as I was picking Bart up from campus. It took me quite a while to get the snow/ice of the rest of the car. The doors were "iced" shut. If you look closely at the snow on the car- you can see a layer of ice on the top of the snow.

The whole car was covered in ice and snow like this. It was actually sort of fun chopping away at the ice.

Real Men Wear Mustaches

So, I think Bart's been going through some weird phases lately. I'm not sure if the stress of dental school is really getting to him, or he's just trying to live out some dream of becoming Magnum P.I.-- but over the past week and a half, Bart has been growing out the hair above his upper lip. He calls it a mustache. I call it ugly. It appears that he's not the only one doing it either. Above is a picture of 3 of his fellow classmates wearing this new style. You may have to click on the photo to enlarge it so you can see some of the mustaches.

This, apparently, is the "serious look" of the mustache.

This is Bart before a big test- just getting a few moments of relaxation before catching the morning bus.

Valentine's Day

For Valentine's Day this year, Bart and I went to the Cheesecake Factory. We had a gift card saved from Christmas time. It was delicious. Such a wonderful treat for the two of us. We then rented a movie to watch in the luxury of our own home.



The best Valentine's present that I got this year was 2 whole Snow Days off of school. It was a lovely treat to wake up and realize that I had a nice day off. Bart wasn't so lucky- dental school is always in session.

Good News!

No- that is not a fuzzy, black and white picture of a peanut. That is our baby's first picture.
Bart and I are excited to announce that we are expecting our first baby on August 14, 2008. We found out in early December that I was pregnant. We had been hoping for this little miracle for quite some time- so when we found out- we were both so very happy.

At the doctor's appointment that this picture was taken- the little baby was just wiggling around. It was really neat to see and hear the heart beat. So we're going to be parents- and we are so thankful.



We sent our family members these Valentine cards to make the announcement.