October is ALWAYS a busy month! However, this October proves to be even more busy than usual...
1. October always marks "October Counts" for schools - making sure students and teachers are at school alike. However, schools only get money for the students...
2. Annual "Becker Family Trip" to Estes Park. I LOVE Estes Park, it is so beautiful. So I am really looking forward to it!
3. Bill is testing for his FIFTH degree black belt! I am so excited for him and proud of him. This really is a "once in a lifetime" type thing and should be amazing to watch. People are coming from all over to see him and I am so glad that some of my close friends and family will be there to share it with us. It means so much to us.
4. I have Fall Break in October - which by the end of this month, I will need it! A few friends, Bill and I are all going back to Estes Park and plan on staying in the Stanley Hotel and going on the ghost tour! Should be tons of fun!
Well, I PROMISE pictures will follow in the next post, as a LOT is going on! :)
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Sunday, August 30, 2009
A Few Quick Thoughts
Well, trying to be better with the whole blogging thing... meaning, if I post one once a month at this rate, I am happy!
This weekend was pretty fun, all things considered. I am sick with a cold right now - thanks to germy students. Literally, I cringe every time I see one of them sneeze into their hands and then touch books and papers. Or, sneeze right on to a paper that they hand in seconds later. So, Saturday, I spent a lot of the day in a "NyQuil-drug-like-state." Normally, I really avoid medicine like the plauge - but want to kick this thing soon! Today, we spent some time with friends at Elitch Gardens. It was a lot of fun and pretty nice weather - not too hot!
I also did some grading this afternoon and thought I would leave you with these thoughts from student quizzes...
"In Canada, some of the languages spoken are English, French and Europe." - 7th grade boy
"In Canada, some of the languages spoken are English, Great Britain and French." - 7th grade girl
Good thoughts from our future...
This weekend was pretty fun, all things considered. I am sick with a cold right now - thanks to germy students. Literally, I cringe every time I see one of them sneeze into their hands and then touch books and papers. Or, sneeze right on to a paper that they hand in seconds later. So, Saturday, I spent a lot of the day in a "NyQuil-drug-like-state." Normally, I really avoid medicine like the plauge - but want to kick this thing soon! Today, we spent some time with friends at Elitch Gardens. It was a lot of fun and pretty nice weather - not too hot!
I also did some grading this afternoon and thought I would leave you with these thoughts from student quizzes...
"In Canada, some of the languages spoken are English, French and Europe." - 7th grade boy
"In Canada, some of the languages spoken are English, Great Britain and French." - 7th grade girl
Good thoughts from our future...
Friday, July 24, 2009
Love Poem from my Husband
If You Were.
-- By William Svoboda --
If you were the air, I’d breath you in fast,
Holding your scent so memories will last,
For a thousand years, and a million more,
You be the ocean I’ll be the shore,
Always together never apart,
Wave crashes sound the beat of our heart,
You be the water I’ll be the sand
Wherever they meet, I’m holding your hand.
If you were the stars, I’d stare at the sky,
Drinking in wonder with a tear filled eye,
Hating the fact that I’m there all alone,
Like a kingdom with no Queen or a throne,
I’d become all the empty space that’s above,
So I could look at your face and show you my love,
I’d sing to those stars like a bird sings a song
Cause I never knew love till you came along,
What speeds up the beat of my heart?
The fact I don’t care where I end and you start.
-- By William Svoboda --
If you were the air, I’d breath you in fast,
Holding your scent so memories will last,
For a thousand years, and a million more,
You be the ocean I’ll be the shore,
Always together never apart,
Wave crashes sound the beat of our heart,
You be the water I’ll be the sand
Wherever they meet, I’m holding your hand.
If you were the stars, I’d stare at the sky,
Drinking in wonder with a tear filled eye,
Hating the fact that I’m there all alone,
Like a kingdom with no Queen or a throne,
I’d become all the empty space that’s above,
So I could look at your face and show you my love,
I’d sing to those stars like a bird sings a song
Cause I never knew love till you came along,
What speeds up the beat of my heart?
The fact I don’t care where I end and you start.
Friday, July 3, 2009
A Trip Down Memory Lane... Kind of...
I have not blogged in months...
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Anyway, this month marks my three year anniversary to my wonderful husband Bill. Last year, I took a little "journey" down History Lane and more or less compared us to famous couples back in the day. This year, I'm going to reinact our relationship through Pop Culture...
Unlike Tucker Max, (all of my close friends will get this one), I met Bill at a bar... but still stayed together long enough to date. This was the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
This is Ted. Ted really has nothing to do with this story, except that he says he plays real golf. Bill and my first date was minature golfing. It was good times and our relationship blossomed. (Ummmm, Ted, we couldn't help but notice that this is NOT a golf club).
Fast forward a little while. Bill finally propsed. Yes, nothing like this movie that came out in theatres recently. Bill's proposal was not even funny... it was heartwarming, like parts of the movie. That's the only connection. Oh, but we are both hot.
Unlike these people, we were able to avoid the paparazzi at our wedding. We don't understand why it is so hard. I mean, c'mon, just don't be famous!
Just like Michelle Obama, we also moved into a house. We even were able to decorate it to our liking. Of course, one of us has a less grand house than the other... poor Michelle.
Here are our two dogs, Shinobi (L) and Ronin (R). As you can see, we decided to get two non-hypo-allergenic dogs. How can you tell that...? Because they are cute, duh.
We had no "tabloid moments." Again, we don't understand how hard it is to just stay out of those things. Don't do anything to draw attention to yourself, Brad... Jennifer...
We did have those fighting moments... but we tried to stay on the same side. Which sometimes worked.
We met lots of new people along the way... and continue to meet more and welcome many friends into our lives.
Well... there's a very short look at the past in the lives of Bill and Nicki Jo. And hoping that marriage heaps upon us many more stories to tell!
Here's hoping July 22, brings the best 3 year anniversary yet! :)
...
Anyway, this month marks my three year anniversary to my wonderful husband Bill. Last year, I took a little "journey" down History Lane and more or less compared us to famous couples back in the day. This year, I'm going to reinact our relationship through Pop Culture...
Unlike Tucker Max, (all of my close friends will get this one), I met Bill at a bar... but still stayed together long enough to date. This was the beginning of a beautiful relationship.
This is Ted. Ted really has nothing to do with this story, except that he says he plays real golf. Bill and my first date was minature golfing. It was good times and our relationship blossomed. (Ummmm, Ted, we couldn't help but notice that this is NOT a golf club).
Fast forward a little while. Bill finally propsed. Yes, nothing like this movie that came out in theatres recently. Bill's proposal was not even funny... it was heartwarming, like parts of the movie. That's the only connection. Oh, but we are both hot.
Unlike these people, we were able to avoid the paparazzi at our wedding. We don't understand why it is so hard. I mean, c'mon, just don't be famous!
Just like Michelle Obama, we also moved into a house. We even were able to decorate it to our liking. Of course, one of us has a less grand house than the other... poor Michelle.
Here are our two dogs, Shinobi (L) and Ronin (R). As you can see, we decided to get two non-hypo-allergenic dogs. How can you tell that...? Because they are cute, duh.
We had no "tabloid moments." Again, we don't understand how hard it is to just stay out of those things. Don't do anything to draw attention to yourself, Brad... Jennifer...
We did have those fighting moments... but we tried to stay on the same side. Which sometimes worked.
We met lots of new people along the way... and continue to meet more and welcome many friends into our lives.
Well... there's a very short look at the past in the lives of Bill and Nicki Jo. And hoping that marriage heaps upon us many more stories to tell!
Here's hoping July 22, brings the best 3 year anniversary yet! :)
Saturday, January 3, 2009
New Year... New Hopes
Yes, yes, I know. It has been a VERY long time... and I read in my last blog that I had promised to update it soon... well, here's to a new year and new resolutions... wait, maybe I shouldn't promise things that I can't always keep.
"I resolve to eat less candy..." "I resolve to do the dishes more..." "I resolve to kick my little sister less..." "I resolve to not be single..." "I resolve to work out more in the new year..."
Year after year, resolutions ring loud and clear across the world. While sincere enough from the start, often resolutions fizzle or sound rather stupid as the year goes on.
"Well, it was Peter's birthday and he would have known if I would have not eaten his cake..." "My sister stepped into my room without permission, so I HAD to kick her..." "Working out just takes time away from other things I would rather -er- I mean, have to do..."
So, what's the trick to making resolutions stick? Not sure I have the answer on that one. I have had many failed resolutions in the past as well. Unfortunately, or fortunately, it is human nature. So, really can I be held responsible for things that are just in my DNA?
Well, I guess my resolution this year: to love my family and have low expectations of others! :)
"I resolve to eat less candy..." "I resolve to do the dishes more..." "I resolve to kick my little sister less..." "I resolve to not be single..." "I resolve to work out more in the new year..."
Year after year, resolutions ring loud and clear across the world. While sincere enough from the start, often resolutions fizzle or sound rather stupid as the year goes on.
"Well, it was Peter's birthday and he would have known if I would have not eaten his cake..." "My sister stepped into my room without permission, so I HAD to kick her..." "Working out just takes time away from other things I would rather -er- I mean, have to do..."
So, what's the trick to making resolutions stick? Not sure I have the answer on that one. I have had many failed resolutions in the past as well. Unfortunately, or fortunately, it is human nature. So, really can I be held responsible for things that are just in my DNA?
Well, I guess my resolution this year: to love my family and have low expectations of others! :)
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