Christmas is coming!!

Dave and I have had some requests for pictures of our new condo, so I have taken some to put up only because we finally have something to blog about. CHRISTMAS IS ALMOST HERE! so, in the honor of Christmas....



My parents and my brother, Matt visited us for Thanksgiving and left this morning after 5 days that went way too quickly. They were a little like the 3 wise men bringing with them many gifts. Dave and I scored an extremely generous amount of Larson honey and some tasty banana bread to go with it. They brought me some much needed bowls courtesy of crate and barrel and my mom made me a beautiful quilt for our guest bedroom (picture to follow). Dave, my brother and I skied Snowmass mountain for a day, we played many games that often turned a bit inappropriate thanks to a certain guest. Dave and I are so thankful you guys came to spend the holiday with us. We love you. Mom, you have all the pictures from your trip here so I'll have to get them from you so I can post a couple photos of what we did during your visit. But alas, photos of the condo.

a trespasser

Let's just say we dodged a bullet on this one. We could have both been goners if I hadn't spotted this thing.




Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE DOUG.

And - Moose is still adorable and perfect. Exhibit A:
Exhibit B:

Teaching reflection

Some stories:

*Dave, Moose and I were invited over "to play and spend the night" at one of my students house, by one of my students while I was teaching a math lesson. To entice me, I was assured that she could "make a really cozy bed for Moose".

*One student was grabbing himself "down there" and I asked him if he needed to use the bathroom. His response "No, I just have an itch on my penis".

*While modeling a writing activity and telling a story about taking my dog on a walk, a student piped up and said "so that's how you're so skinny!" (it really boosted my self-confidence. Seeing how the day before, a student touched my belly and asked why it felt so big. I told him it was because I did lots of sit ups. Convinced him it was all muscle. He was very impressed.

In other news, Dave and I have found renters for our Condo and will be moving up valley into a new condo in 13 days!! The best part, you have to have a security code to get in. No burglars.

More to come.

We've been invaded

The Dorr homestead in Colorado has been broken into. Only things taken belonged to Nikki. If you see her wedding band on craigslist, give us a call. Cash reward

Watch your back, Mitchell

Apparently, Team Dikki is not very good at blogging regularly.

We visited OREGON a few weeks back for some time at the cabin in Diamond Lake, a trip to Philomath, and a short stay in Hockinson. Did I mention we drove?

Here are the goods:
Unlike Golly, Moose is a great traveler. I spent a lot of time on the couch. My brother did some weird things. Crater Lake was blue. Dave washed the millions of bugs stuck to the grill of our car. Hannah enjoyed meeting Moose... We pigged out at Fatty Pattys.