Can't Leave Her Alone for a Second!!

"Gee, Mom, look what I can do, all by myself!"

Wednesday night, as I was trying to watch the all-important show America's Next Top Model, Cecilia decided she should clean out the cupboard and stack all of the canned goods! Thank goodness they didn't land on her toes when they fell!

President Elect Barack Obama

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Barack Obama has been elected President of the United States. Wow! I am so happy and excited! I knew four years ago when he spoke at the Democratic National Convention that he was special. I never dreamed that he would be president four years later! When he decided to run, I thought, "Oh, it's too soon." Well, America has proven me wrong! Below is a link to a slideshow of Barack and his family before the results were revealed and at the speech he gave in Chicago.

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Rock the Vote

DON'T FORGET TO VOTE!!!!! What a monumentous time to be a citizen of the United States of America. Do your part. Rock the vote.

A Beautiful Sunday

The lake was like GLASS!!

On Sunday, Cecilia and I went to Celine A's First Communion. Afterward, we went to Buffalo Lake for dinner. The weather was gorgeous. Check it out!

3 on 3

Brogan and RJ

The Winning Team

Ceci and her Big Brother

Saturday has been a BEAUTIFUL day! We spent most of the afternoon at the BST 3 on 3 tourney. RJ and his teammates won their division. Hard to believe he will only be able to play in one more in the spring. The championship game came against a Sisseton team including his good friend Brogan. It was a fun afternoon! Can't wait for BB season!

Halloween Fun

Pumpkins from Bette

Dads and their kids

Ceci had fun trick-or-treating. She dressed up like a butterfly. The weather was gorgeous. We took her to a few houses. She didn't want to get dressed to begin with, but once she started getting candy, she thought it was fun. Now I just need to find a spot for all the extra candy!

RJ and I started the day in Fargo-Moorhead touring Minnesota State University Moorhead. It was an interesting tour and a very nice campus. We visted the athletic complex but didn't get to talk to any coaches. It is on the list! RJ is still pretty undecided about his plans for next year. He is visiting some schools in St. Louis over Thanksgiving break. Only time will tell where he ends up!

Pumpkins, Hats and Somersaults!

Check out what's on TV. Imagine that!

Check out the somersault, not the messy laundry room!

It was a busy weekend at the Anderson household! Friday evening, Sheila had a Girls Night Out with the BH Special Ed ladies. What a good time!

Saturday morning came rather quickly, especially since RJ had to be at the school before 8:00 am to take the ACT test. Neighbor Bette's granddaughters brought Cecilia a pumpkin Saturday afternoon.

Sunday evening the family attended the annual soup, sandwich and pie supper in Lake City. Afterwards, Cecilia busied herself trying on RJ's hats and doing somersaults!

It should be a short week, with conferences Monday evening, in-service Thursday and NO SCHOOL Friday. Yippee!!

Fall Photos Just in Time

It is a good thing I took some fall photos last night, before the torrential rain began! Here is Ceci playing outside on a nice fall evening!

Surprise Birthday Fun

On Saturday, Wendell, Cecilia and I went to Aberdeen for Wendell's brother Greg's surprise birthday party. We had a nice time visiting with the family and Cecilia had fun playing with her cousins. We saw lots of pheasant hunters on the way to Aberdeen. We got home in time to watch Sarah Palin on SNL. It was pretty funny. By then, Cecila was over-tired, so when RJ and Luke showed up at 11:30 pm with seven girls, she was in top performance! After entertaining the group, she finally went to bed at 12:15 or so. We'll see how that messes with her sleep schedule!

On Sunday, Wendell went trucking. I taught CCD and finished up some housework. Can't believe it is Monday already!

Cecilia loves putting things on her head. Don't ask me why. Yes, she is a good eater but can make a huge mess!

Fun at the birthday party!

Obaman Rally in STL

I happened to see this story on CNN of a rally for Barack Obama in St Louis on Saturday and found the pic at cnn.com. There were over 100,000 people there! RJ said it looked like the 4th of July fireworks display he has attended in the past. It would have been fun to be there!!

Homecoming Week

Tuesday night was coronation at Britton-Hecla. RJ's friend's Luke and Tyra were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. Congrats to both of them! The theme was "Rodeo" and the coronation program was entertaining to say the least. Here are a few more pics of us from that night. Have a good chilly weekend!

RJ, Mat and Luke-The Three Amigos!

King Luke and Queen Tyra

The Morning After

With every successful wedding comes the morning after! Wendell, RJ and I gave Tim A. and his brother-in-law a ride to get their cars. Needless to say, the gate to the ski park was locked, so we had to take matters into our own hands! The pictures tell the story!

Tim says, "I think we can make it." The planning begins.

"Right. No left. Straight. You're good!"

"You've got 5 on the left. You've got 3 on the right".

Life is an adventure!

A Beautiful Weekend for a Wedding

This weekend, Wendell, RJ and I attended my friend Carrie's sister's wedding in Sioux Falls. Kristi and Justin got married at Great Bear Ski Lodge. The wedding was outside in a beautiful clearing. The weather was gorgeous and it was fun to watch the kids roll down the ski hill. Kristi was a beautiful bride! It was fun to catch up with some of her friends and Carrie's family. Never a dull moment with the Azures and the Henrichsens as you can see below and on my next post!

RJ, Sheila, Wendell

Celine and Kristi's friend Beth

Carrie and Brenda

Homecoming Candidate in the Family

RJ, along with his two best buddies, Mat and Luke, has been nominated for Homecoming King for Britton-Hecla. He is pretty excited. Coronation is Tuesday, Oct 7 at 7:30. We wish him the best!

We are heading to a wedding in Sioux Falls this weekend. More when we get back!

Saturdays are Fun!

We had a good Saturday. Wendell was busy working on "the property" east of town, Cecilia and I did some chores and took a nap, then we went to Bristol to Wendell's brother's restaurant for supper. We sat with Wendell's aunt and uncle and Cecilia had fun entertaining the other customers. Here are some pics and video from today.

Ceci tries on mom's shoe

A Thursday Night at Home......

Ceci and I are spending a quiet night at home alone. Wendell is trucking, RJ went to a volleyball match, and we are vegging in front of the TV! We are going to eat Chicken Alfredo Pizza and watch Survivor and ER. It was a busy week! I was in Sioux Falls on Sunday and Monday for a workshop and Tuesday night we handed out tablet computers to our juniors and seniors. They are pretty excited about the 1 to 1 Initiative. They are the natives and the teachers are definitely the digital immigrants! Hope everyone had a good week and has a good weekend!

On to Basketball......

Disregard my last post! RJ has decided not to play football anymore. His heart just isn't in it, and no matter how sad his mother is, it is his decision. So! Here are some BB pictures instead! Their team did win 49-0 Friday night. I think he missed it some, but oh well. We learn from the choices that we make!

Friday Night Football

Last week on Friday night Britton-Hecla played Deuel in football. Unfortunately, they lost 14-12 in overtime. They won every aspect of the game except the score. RJ had a touchdown on our first possession which was very exciting! He also had some other nice catches.

This Friday we play our arch rival, Aberdeen Roncalli. They have really dominated our conference in the past few years, so we are looking to change things this year! Here are a few pics of RJ playing football last season. Go Braves!

School is going fine. I am off to Mitchell tomorrow for meetings. Ceci is back at daycare, Wendell is busy with trucking and RJ is back into the swing of school. He is aiding for and elementary classroom this year and is really enjoying it. Maybe he'll be a teacher?????

What a Sweetie

Seems like Ceci is always in her high chair eating when I get the best photos!