Here Elky...

Here is a video mom and I took while the Elk were hangin out eating the golf course grass in Estes Colorado. There was one male Elk "herding" and about 30 or so females and babies. I suggest turning down the volume because you can hear my mom talking and it was a windy day so the wind is loud. 

Another Survey....

Heather, this is for you(well and anyone else that wants to take a look and comment)! I will try to post pics from mom's visit soon! 

Four Random Things I Like About My Husband:

1) The way he can talk and talk and talk before he has had his coffee

2) How he points out jeeps because he loves them

3) The way he laughs when he and I have fun together

4) How he can make me feel on top of the world just by a look, a hug, or a shoulder to cry on

Four Jobs I Have Had:

1) Cleaning rabbit cages at my uncles photo store (during Easter season)

2) A waitress at Full Moon Cafe in Tulsa

3) Sunday School Coordinator at a church of 5,000 in Charleston

4) Teaching (of course) 1st grade, 2nd grade and 4th grade

Four Movies I've Watched More Than Once:

1) Pretty Woman

2) The Wedding Planner

3) Miracle on 34th Street

4) White Christmas

Four TV Shows I Watch: (who has time for TV?)

1) M*A*S*H

2) Cosby Show

Really, these are the only shows on when I have time to watch tv as I fall asleep

Four Places I've Been:

1) Grand Canyon

2) Maui

3) Beatty, Nevada (Death Valley near where Ted proposed)

4) New York City

Four Of My Favorite Foods:

1) almost any italian dish

2) oooohhh The Melting Pot

3) Margarita's (can that count as a food?)

4) Macaroni and Cheese

Four Places I'd Like To Visit:

1) Italy

2) France

3) Hawaii (again!)

4) Canadian Mountains

Four Things I Am Looking Forward To In The Next Year:

1) MY HUSBAND COMING HOME!!!! (not til' next September/October)

2) MY HUSBAND VISITING in July

3) Driving home to see my family at Tgiving and Xmas

4) Completing my Principal's License Classes!!!

Grandpa

This is an older photo (when I was still in college) taken at grandma and grandpas old house.
Here is one where grandpa came to my  college graduation. I wouldn't have made it without his help in math!
Grandma and Grandpa celebrating their 53 years of marriage!

My Gpa...

Grandpa (my mom's dad) went to the hospital in Tulsa for back surgery last week. He has had a hard time recovering. Last night they sent him to ICU because he had trouble breathing. He is doing better, but is still in ICU. Please keep him in your prayers. I love him very much. Here are some pictures.

Our house is a very very very fine house... (picture the song by CROSBY, STILLS and NASH)

Whew, life has been a whirl wind these days! I have started my 2nd class this semester, so from now on I will have class on Monday and Wednesday nights until mid December. I am taking a School Finance class on Wednesday's and a School Culture class on Mondays at UCCS. The two teachers are very different as far a pacing. Wednesday nights teacher is very go-go-go, fast paced. In contrast, Monday we do a lot of discussing and learning by the socratic seminar method of listening to each other and it is a much slower pace. I like both classes. They just make life busier at the moment, which if you know me...I like it busy! My mom comes to visit next week and I am very excited. I don't know what we will do yet, but I can't wait! Here are some pictures of our living room at the condo (more to follow). I have shown a lot of pictures of the stunning outdoors, but I don't think I have posted any of the inside of our place. 

Ted Safe and Sound

Ted has safely arrived overseas. He calls almost every night (morning for him). It is hot there, around 115 degrees! They do have a Starbucks though! I am happy he is okay and we are able to email and talk on the phone. It is so good to hear his voice. Coley and I went on a walk/jog this morning. I have not been running in a long time, so this was big deal. We went on Woodmen Trail, a beautiful trail through the woods and up through the air force academy. It was a gorgeous day! I am attaching an older photo. It is one of Ted and I in Walnut Creek, California at the nice outdoor mall.

Camping with the Small Group

I just got back from a fabulous camping trip with our new small group. We drove out on Saturday morning and took 5 dogs with us! It rained and hailed, but we still had a blast! We saw big horn sheep and my favorite (besides driving the jeep over water) was seeing the beautiful leaves on the changing Aspens! If you want to see the pictures up close and other pages of pictures, click on the words scrapblog at the bottom.

As a side note, Ted left yesterday. I will keep you posted when I hear from him. 

Beginning the Principal's License

Hello. I just wanted to say Hi to everyone and let you know Ted will be leaving Alaska soon. I miss him terribly. So if you know me, you know that I like to keep busy. I am registered in 10 graduate hours (4 classes) at UCCS beginning work on my Type D license (Principal's License). I am a little scared. I have never been a fan of school and it is a lot of work. This weekend my small group and their dogs are going camping. I am excited. Life is busy. (This is an old picture, but one of my friends I so dearly miss, Sylvia and Anna--Anna is pregnant in this pic and due in October! I will try to get some this weekend on the camping trip.)

Ted and Kate in Colorado

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Get your own

Well, Ted flew back to Alaska today. :( It was a tough day for both of us. He will be going to Iraq sometime mid month. I won't get to see him again until June(ish). Please pray for his safety and quick return. Until then, here are some pictures of things we have done together the last few weeks. 

Ted's Travels

Hello Everyone (well, whoever is reading this) :)

So I just wanted to keep everyone informed. Ted left Colorado Springs today and is flying to Savannah to get stuff in storage. He will fly to Alaska on Thursday and then back to the Springs on Friday night. Please keep him in your prayers. I miss him already (Coley does too). Let's just hope this year goes by quickly. On another note, I start school tomorrow and could also use your prayers. It is always a nervous/exciting time of year. Hope this finds you well. 

A place we call home...

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Well, I apologize for not writing sooner. It has been extremely busy. Last week I flew up to Nevada (thank you Mom!) to surprise Ted after training. He was in shock for a few hours. :) Then we drove from Nevada to Utah, then finally Colorado Springs. We saw Zion National Park, then Arches National Park in Moab, Utah. Oh, and when we finally made it to Colorado we traded in Ted's red standard jeep for a white four door automatic. We drove around some of the cool roads out here that overlooked our new city. Our new home is Colorado Springs, CO. We will send out an email with our new cell numbers soon. I will add pictures later. Also, feel free to comment or write to us on the blog. We'd love to hear from you!