Monday, June 15, 2009
New Pictures
Hey all! We've updated our Shutterfly site with the latest pictures of the outside of the house for those of you that haven't made it out to visit us yet. Yes, we finally have grass--woohoo! Just click on the "Latest Hardie Photos" link, and the pictures are at the end of the "Memories from '09" album. Remember, we'd love to have you over ANY TIME! :)
Friday, May 22, 2009
Kid Stories...they just keep coming!
Quick disclaimer that I was not present for 2 of these stories, but I just had to share them. These kids sure to keep you on your toes!
Because I teach such little people :) I often get tapped in "the wrong spot". I was monitoring my students in the lunch room when I felt a little finger tapping me on the butt, yes right on my navy capris. I turn around to see what the little guy wanted and he holds up his ORANGE hands and shrieks "Did you know that Cheetos are the messiest food in the world?" Glance down at my rear end....Yes. They ARE the messiest food.
2 of my little ELL guys were reading with another teacher, and she was timing one on reading a story. The other little guy saw this as an opportunity to get a drink of water, which he proceeded to spill EVERYWHERE and his clothes were SOAKED--it looked like he had taken a shower! :) By now, this teacher is getting frustrated and told him to sit down, at which point he missed his chair! Now the other student bursts out laughing. The teacher, at her wits end says, "Have you two ever heard of 'Laurel and Hardy'?". They both got very serious, and the first little boy said "Yes, we know Mrs. Hardie". The other stammered "but...but....we do NOT know Laurel". hehe ;)
**Disclaimer**This does not involve my students, but it's hilarious! The same teacher mentioned above was working with a group of Kindergartners. She was introducing a new story by saying "Today we're going to read a new book called 'Yes She Did'". To which one student's immediate response was "Oh no she didn't!"
Because I teach such little people :) I often get tapped in "the wrong spot". I was monitoring my students in the lunch room when I felt a little finger tapping me on the butt, yes right on my navy capris. I turn around to see what the little guy wanted and he holds up his ORANGE hands and shrieks "Did you know that Cheetos are the messiest food in the world?" Glance down at my rear end....Yes. They ARE the messiest food.
2 of my little ELL guys were reading with another teacher, and she was timing one on reading a story. The other little guy saw this as an opportunity to get a drink of water, which he proceeded to spill EVERYWHERE and his clothes were SOAKED--it looked like he had taken a shower! :) By now, this teacher is getting frustrated and told him to sit down, at which point he missed his chair! Now the other student bursts out laughing. The teacher, at her wits end says, "Have you two ever heard of 'Laurel and Hardy'?". They both got very serious, and the first little boy said "Yes, we know Mrs. Hardie". The other stammered "but...but....we do NOT know Laurel". hehe ;)
**Disclaimer**This does not involve my students, but it's hilarious! The same teacher mentioned above was working with a group of Kindergartners. She was introducing a new story by saying "Today we're going to read a new book called 'Yes She Did'". To which one student's immediate response was "Oh no she didn't!"
Saturday, May 2, 2009
Walk of Shame....continued....
Man! We cannot seem to catch a break with our neighbors. First, we believe the "staring neighbors" (mentioned in Walk of Shame part 1) have moved out. There has been new activity over the past week in their home, and it looks as if new people have moved in. Sad....we will never reconcile that event and will always be "those weird neighbors that got stuck in front of their mailbox...twice". Well, in an attempt to forget the past and move on, we decided to walk over to another neighbor's house, 2 doors down from us. All we know about her so far is that she has 2 very big dogs. I had been baking cookies for Kyle's work treats, so we decided to pull out a few good cookies, put them on a cute plate, and walk them over to her house on our way by (we were going to take a walk anyways and enjoy the nice weather.) We knew she was home because we had seen her with another woman and dog in the back yard about 20 minutes earlier. So, off we go on our merry way! We get up to the door and notice that she has the same doormat--so fun! We ring the doorbell, and hear the dogs--eager anticipation of new neighborhood relationships flood my mind....and then....she comes to the door laughing kind of awkwardly.
"Hi! We're your neighbors from 2 doors down".
"um (chuckle)....I'm just a friend...from far away(laughing)....in Chaska...."
"Oh! Well nice to meet you. We just brought over some cookies for her".
Enter--NEIGHBOR WOMAN IN TOWEL!!! WHAT?!?!?
She starts talking to us from the top of the stairs (still DRIPPING wet and IN HER TOWEL), and her friend just keeps standing in front of us laughing very loudly and awkwardly, the 3 dogs barking at us like crazy. Oh dear! We got her name, shoved the cookies into her friend's hands, and went on our way. Seriously?!?! Not sure how this neighbor relationship is going to continue. But alas, we will not be discouraged. I wonder what interesting neighbors we will meet next.....perhaps the little boy that I caught staring at us through our BACK BASEMENT WINDOW! I'll keep you posted. :)
"Hi! We're your neighbors from 2 doors down".
"um (chuckle)....I'm just a friend...from far away(laughing)....in Chaska...."
"Oh! Well nice to meet you. We just brought over some cookies for her".
Enter--NEIGHBOR WOMAN IN TOWEL!!! WHAT?!?!?
She starts talking to us from the top of the stairs (still DRIPPING wet and IN HER TOWEL), and her friend just keeps standing in front of us laughing very loudly and awkwardly, the 3 dogs barking at us like crazy. Oh dear! We got her name, shoved the cookies into her friend's hands, and went on our way. Seriously?!?! Not sure how this neighbor relationship is going to continue. But alas, we will not be discouraged. I wonder what interesting neighbors we will meet next.....perhaps the little boy that I caught staring at us through our BACK BASEMENT WINDOW! I'll keep you posted. :)
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Kid Stories, Part 3
Well, I've been saving up a few precious quotes from my students, and I thought it was time to share. Who couldn't use a laugh on a COLD, SNOWY APRIL DAY?!?!?
I was testing one of my students on his Math. This is a timed test, so sometimes they feel a little pressure and have a hard time getting their numbers out. This little guy was having a little trouble with the test, and all of the sudden he stopped and shouted "Come on brain! THINK!"
I also have a little guy who's pants....well.....they never seem to be able to stay up (refer back to "plumber's crack" in earlier kid stories). We were having our Morning Meeting and he blurts (picture a sweet Spanish accent with a little lisp), "Mrs. Hardie! I need a seatbelt! My pants keep falling down!" We didn't have a "seatbelt" to offer him, so he spent the rest of the day with First Aid Gauze as his belt! Maybe this will become a new fashion statement in my room. Oh dear....
There are many students in my class that speak dual languages because I am the ELL cluster. Apparently, they pick up more than I realize because as one of my Spanish speakers was heading out the door at the end of the day, his farewell was "Bonjour Madmoiselle!". Seriously? :)
About a week ago, we had been reading stories about Earth Day, Arbor Day, recycling, etc... Each day during Reading, the kids have time to write their responses to various questions that are posed. Because they'd been learning all about how to help the Earth, the question for that day was tying together all that they'd read from the stories to come up with an idea for how THEY would help the Earth. Apparently, one student had been reading some different stories on her own, because her response was.... "I would not shoot the animals. Then they will die and become extinct." No worries, she definitely had a picture to match, shotgun and all!
As always, there are many more stories and moments throughout the day where I just have to laugh at these kiddos. However, some of them are not appropriate for posting, and others, well, you just have to be there. :) Hope this gave you a good laugh, and here's hoping that Spring is just around the corner!
I was testing one of my students on his Math. This is a timed test, so sometimes they feel a little pressure and have a hard time getting their numbers out. This little guy was having a little trouble with the test, and all of the sudden he stopped and shouted "Come on brain! THINK!"
I also have a little guy who's pants....well.....they never seem to be able to stay up (refer back to "plumber's crack" in earlier kid stories). We were having our Morning Meeting and he blurts (picture a sweet Spanish accent with a little lisp), "Mrs. Hardie! I need a seatbelt! My pants keep falling down!" We didn't have a "seatbelt" to offer him, so he spent the rest of the day with First Aid Gauze as his belt! Maybe this will become a new fashion statement in my room. Oh dear....
There are many students in my class that speak dual languages because I am the ELL cluster. Apparently, they pick up more than I realize because as one of my Spanish speakers was heading out the door at the end of the day, his farewell was "Bonjour Madmoiselle!". Seriously? :)
About a week ago, we had been reading stories about Earth Day, Arbor Day, recycling, etc... Each day during Reading, the kids have time to write their responses to various questions that are posed. Because they'd been learning all about how to help the Earth, the question for that day was tying together all that they'd read from the stories to come up with an idea for how THEY would help the Earth. Apparently, one student had been reading some different stories on her own, because her response was.... "I would not shoot the animals. Then they will die and become extinct." No worries, she definitely had a picture to match, shotgun and all!
As always, there are many more stories and moments throughout the day where I just have to laugh at these kiddos. However, some of them are not appropriate for posting, and others, well, you just have to be there. :) Hope this gave you a good laugh, and here's hoping that Spring is just around the corner!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Help!
I was checking Ginna Hardie's blog (linked up on the side) and saw something alarming. President Obama has a plan to rescind the Conscience Clause. If he overturns this decision, pro-life doctors, nurses, etc. will all be required by law to participate in abortion procedures even though it completely violates their beliefs. You can go to her site to read more details and sign the petition, OR if this info is enough for you to sign the petition now, I have the link below also. This announcement was made March 6, and there was 30 days given to speak out about this, so time is running out...
http://beheardproject.com
Thanks everyone!
http://beheardproject.com
Thanks everyone!
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Our First Anniversary...
One year has gone by already....wow! We spent the weekend together reminiscing about our wedding day, and the many things that this past year has brought. Kyle surprised me and took me to The St. Paul Hotel on Saturday night. When we arrived in our room there was another surprise awaiting me.....sparkling cider and chocolate covered strawberries! 
We walked around St. Paul, and tried to find a Caribou, but no luck! We of COURSE had to stop at the XCel Center and see Herb Brooks.....Herb was excited that we made it through our first year too! :)
After walking through downtown for a while we headed back to the hotel to get ready for dinner. Kyle had gotten us reservations at The St. Paul Grill where we shared a delicious meal, followed by cards and presents we had gotten for one another. We also enjoyed the CABLE in our hotel room and were able to watch part of the Wild game and "John and Kate + 8" :) Sunday morning we ate breakfast at the M St. Cafe--the BEST french toast I have ever had! When we got home we watched our wedding video and looked through our pictures.
It was such a great weekend!!! Life tends to get so busy and we truly enjoyed reflecting on the past year, praying for the year ahead, and just being together. We feel so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends that supported us not only on our wedding day, but also through our first year.
Favorite memories of the year:
Wedding/Honeymoon
Our first apartment
Our first house
Celebrating holidays with family and friends
Kyle getting accepted into and starting his MBA at Bethel
Summer--Breezy, Branson, Duluth, and the Priola cabin
Recording our worship and Christmas CD's with Heart Song/3Pete
Joining our small group at EBC, and singing there
Fishing!!! (My 39 1/2 inch muskie!)
Here's to a new year full of adventures and memories....enjoy the journey!
We walked around St. Paul, and tried to find a Caribou, but no luck! We of COURSE had to stop at the XCel Center and see Herb Brooks.....Herb was excited that we made it through our first year too! :)
After walking through downtown for a while we headed back to the hotel to get ready for dinner. Kyle had gotten us reservations at The St. Paul Grill where we shared a delicious meal, followed by cards and presents we had gotten for one another. We also enjoyed the CABLE in our hotel room and were able to watch part of the Wild game and "John and Kate + 8" :) Sunday morning we ate breakfast at the M St. Cafe--the BEST french toast I have ever had! When we got home we watched our wedding video and looked through our pictures.
It was such a great weekend!!! Life tends to get so busy and we truly enjoyed reflecting on the past year, praying for the year ahead, and just being together. We feel so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends that supported us not only on our wedding day, but also through our first year. Favorite memories of the year:
Wedding/Honeymoon
Our first apartment
Our first house
Celebrating holidays with family and friends
Kyle getting accepted into and starting his MBA at Bethel
Summer--Breezy, Branson, Duluth, and the Priola cabin
Recording our worship and Christmas CD's with Heart Song/3Pete
Joining our small group at EBC, and singing there
Fishing!!! (My 39 1/2 inch muskie!)
Here's to a new year full of adventures and memories....enjoy the journey!
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Kyle saves the day...
...or at least the sink! :) I was getting ready for work and dropped the little plastic top of my hair product bottle in the sink. It was one of those "slow-motion" moments where I knew it was going to go down the drain, but I couldn't react fast enough to stop it. Kyle took the project on like a man, head lamp and all! He took apart the drain pipe, and with the flashlight and some tweezers he managed to get the piece unstuck from the drain. Way to go!
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