Spring baseball has come to an end. This was not our first season of baseball, but it was our first season with a new team - the Nationals. Connor had a great time this season; he played catcher most games, and also had the opportunity to play short-stop, 3rd base, 1st base, and a few outfield positions. Next season he wants to try to be a pitcher.
Check out the animoto video that I made from the action photography pictures that were taken at one of the games. Enjoy!
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Success!
As you read in my previous post, I erased my external harddrive. For those of you wondering ... no, I have not had a nervous breakdown over it, but ... that could still happen. For now, I am somewhat at peace with the whole thing because I know that there is no reason to fret over it. Fretting is not going to bring my files back. So, I am going to continue to move forward and do the best that I can with the files that I still have, and slowly I will rebuild my resources.
Back to the success! I have had a Blackberry Pearl for a few months now. Connor won it for me at a Verizon Valentine's Bonanza in February. For awhile now, I have been able to get my email on my phone. I have not, however, been able to get my calendar on my phone. So, I have had to enter items on my calendar and then enter them again on my work calendar or hard copy calendar as well.
However, this past weekend, our district converted to Microsoft Outlook which syncs up with my Blackberry! Cha-Ching! I downloaded the software today, plugged up my phone, and within minutes, my Outlook Calendar and my Blackberry calendar were in sync!
You've gotta "love" technology!
Back to the success! I have had a Blackberry Pearl for a few months now. Connor won it for me at a Verizon Valentine's Bonanza in February. For awhile now, I have been able to get my email on my phone. I have not, however, been able to get my calendar on my phone. So, I have had to enter items on my calendar and then enter them again on my work calendar or hard copy calendar as well.
However, this past weekend, our district converted to Microsoft Outlook which syncs up with my Blackberry! Cha-Ching! I downloaded the software today, plugged up my phone, and within minutes, my Outlook Calendar and my Blackberry calendar were in sync!
You've gotta "love" technology!
A Huge Bummer!
This is my last week of work for this school year. At the end of each year, we reimage all of the computers on our campuses so that they are fresh and ready to go for the next year. Imaging has been a lot different this year and has taken us a bit longer than usual. So, today I set out to get several computers imaged. I configured several computers and preped them for the new image. Then, I received an email asking for a document. So, I quickly plugged in my external harddrive, shot out the document, and was then interrupted by some summer school teachers who had questions about logging into computers, etc.
When I arrived this morning, I had purposely left my external harddrive in my bag so that it would NOT be connected to any computer that I was imaging. However, after helping the teachers, taking a few phone calls, etc., I completely forgot that I had plugged in my harddrive, and it was sitting in a place where I could not see it from the front of my desk.
After imaging several computers and completing the image on my computer, I booted by computer back up and prepared to install the additional software programs that I would need. As I began the process, I realized that I need a serial number. So, I reached down into my bag for my external harddrive, and I was quite puzzled when it was not there. So I began to look around ... and then it hit me. I had plugged it in earlier in the day to send a document to someone. What had I done with it? As I stood up, I saw it ... sitting there behind my phone ... and it was connected to the USB connector. I quickly said a pray that the USB connector was NOT connected to the back of my computer. But ... it was. So, in the process of imaging my computer and cleaning it up for the new year, I ERASED my harddrive. I erased approximately 40GB of files, pictures, documents, ... I erased 40GB of "my life"!
Yes, I do have "some" of the files backed up, but backing up my external harddrive was on my summer "to-do" list. So, once I get it partitioned again, I will begin to rebuild my files. Until then, if you need something that I created for you, you just might have to wait until I either find it on my back-up or until I can recreate it for you. Many of my files I have shared with others, so hopefully I will be able to get those back from them, but many others are, as they say, "gone with the wind" or should I say "gone with the image"!
When I arrived this morning, I had purposely left my external harddrive in my bag so that it would NOT be connected to any computer that I was imaging. However, after helping the teachers, taking a few phone calls, etc., I completely forgot that I had plugged in my harddrive, and it was sitting in a place where I could not see it from the front of my desk.
After imaging several computers and completing the image on my computer, I booted by computer back up and prepared to install the additional software programs that I would need. As I began the process, I realized that I need a serial number. So, I reached down into my bag for my external harddrive, and I was quite puzzled when it was not there. So I began to look around ... and then it hit me. I had plugged it in earlier in the day to send a document to someone. What had I done with it? As I stood up, I saw it ... sitting there behind my phone ... and it was connected to the USB connector. I quickly said a pray that the USB connector was NOT connected to the back of my computer. But ... it was. So, in the process of imaging my computer and cleaning it up for the new year, I ERASED my harddrive. I erased approximately 40GB of files, pictures, documents, ... I erased 40GB of "my life"!
Yes, I do have "some" of the files backed up, but backing up my external harddrive was on my summer "to-do" list. So, once I get it partitioned again, I will begin to rebuild my files. Until then, if you need something that I created for you, you just might have to wait until I either find it on my back-up or until I can recreate it for you. Many of my files I have shared with others, so hopefully I will be able to get those back from them, but many others are, as they say, "gone with the wind" or should I say "gone with the image"!
Monday, June 9, 2008
A New Blogger
I have created another blogger! Megan convinced me to create a blog for her tonight. It is called "All About Megan". She intends to write about things that she likes to do and things that she loves.
Friends and family, if you did not get an invitation to Megan's blog and would like one, please email me and let me know, and I will make sure that she sends one to you. We are keeping her blog private for now. I want her to learn to use it and to make sure that she knows what she can and cannot post on her blog. So for now, her blog is accessible by invitation only.
She has not published anything yet, but I am already looking forward to reading her stories, hearing about books that she has read, and viewing the PowerPoint slideshows that she creates. I can't wait to read her first posting!
Friends and family, if you did not get an invitation to Megan's blog and would like one, please email me and let me know, and I will make sure that she sends one to you. We are keeping her blog private for now. I want her to learn to use it and to make sure that she knows what she can and cannot post on her blog. So for now, her blog is accessible by invitation only.
She has not published anything yet, but I am already looking forward to reading her stories, hearing about books that she has read, and viewing the PowerPoint slideshows that she creates. I can't wait to read her first posting!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Some Much Needed Relaxation
We just finished the last week of school (not for me, but for the kids and teachers) and wrapped up a very busy year. Alongside the last week of school duties, I was working on a graduation video for a neighbor. The video ended up being 45 minutes long and contains over 900 pictures. Needless to say, between the end of school, the video, and the usually work, family, and home duties, I was worn out! We attended a graduation party on Friday evening and an end of year party at a co-worker's house as well. It was great to visit with friends, to celebrate Emily's graduation and the end of another great year, but I was exhausted.
Saturday, after indoor soccer practice and our final baseball game of the season, we took a much needed nap to try to catch up. Today, we continued our much needed relaxation by spending the day relaxing in the pool. Even Megan turned down going to a movie with friends. She told her friend that she was spending the day with her family. Wow!
We ended the day with dinner at a neighbor's house. It was a great, relaxing weekend of family time and some much needed rest! I hope to have many more fun and relaxing weekends throughout the summer.
Saturday, after indoor soccer practice and our final baseball game of the season, we took a much needed nap to try to catch up. Today, we continued our much needed relaxation by spending the day relaxing in the pool. Even Megan turned down going to a movie with friends. She told her friend that she was spending the day with her family. Wow!
We ended the day with dinner at a neighbor's house. It was a great, relaxing weekend of family time and some much needed rest! I hope to have many more fun and relaxing weekends throughout the summer.
Friday, June 6, 2008
A New Addition!
Blake and I have a new nephew & the kids have a new cousin. Frater was born yesterday! He arrived at 5:19pm weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. with rosy cheeks and blond hair. Eden & Frater are doing great. Here are a few of his first pics.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
A Day Without a Phone!
I left work yesterday afternoon, picked up kids, deposited them at home, and then returned to work to finish a project that a teacher needed assistance with. I called home about 6:15 to let them know that I would be on my way shortly. Little did I know, that would be the last time that I saw my cell phone for almost 24 hours.
After working for quite a while on a video for a graduation, I went downstairs to get my phone to plug it into the charger for the night. Upon descending the stairs, I found lights on, the tv on, plates on the table, a box of yogurt on the coach, and many other things which were out of place. After turning everything off and putting everything in its place, I headed upstairs to bed, completely forgetting about my original reason for going downstairs .... to find my phone. This morning, I awoke, showered, dressed, and went to get my phone from its charger before leaving for the day, only to discover that it was not there, and the memory of my original reason for descending the stairs last night came back to me. I looked about the house and throughout my car, but no phone. I had to get to work, so I decided that I would just have to come back and look for it later. Upon arriving at work, I searched my desk, my bag, my purse (once again) and everywhere that I could think of, but no phone. It was really upsetting me because I always put my phone in the same place, and I always know where it is.
I went home at lunchtime to search once again, hoping that I would find it. During my search, I stopped a moment and prayed, "Please God. Help me find my phone." Within a few minutes, I remembered that I had stopped at the staff restroom on my way to the car the previous night. Maybe I had set it on the table in the bathroom? A great sense of peace came over me, and I felt certain that my prayer had been answered. I headed back to school and straight for the staff restroom to retrieve my phone. Only, my phone was not there. The fret and worry that I had felt all morning instantly returned.
It was nearly one o'clock, so I headed to my other campus to help with imaging. Shortly after arriving, the secretary came in and said, "I heard you lost your phone, and we've found it." I so wished that it was mine but knew that it was not because I had lost it at my other campus. A few more hours went by before I heard from the night custodian whom I had emailed earlier in the day to ask if she or her night crew had found my phone. She had not seen it and did not know anything about it but said that she would check with her crew.
About an hour later, my phone rang. As I glanced over at the phone before picking up the receiver, I saw my cell phone number on the incoming call display. My friend Kathy was on the other end of the line talking to me on "my phone"! One of the night custodians found my phone and placed it on a shelf for safe keeping. I was SO relieved! Guess where she found it? In the staff restroom on the little table ... just where I "thought" I left it.
Lesson learned ... continue to listen to the still, small voice of peace instead of resorting to fret and worry.
After working for quite a while on a video for a graduation, I went downstairs to get my phone to plug it into the charger for the night. Upon descending the stairs, I found lights on, the tv on, plates on the table, a box of yogurt on the coach, and many other things which were out of place. After turning everything off and putting everything in its place, I headed upstairs to bed, completely forgetting about my original reason for going downstairs .... to find my phone. This morning, I awoke, showered, dressed, and went to get my phone from its charger before leaving for the day, only to discover that it was not there, and the memory of my original reason for descending the stairs last night came back to me. I looked about the house and throughout my car, but no phone. I had to get to work, so I decided that I would just have to come back and look for it later. Upon arriving at work, I searched my desk, my bag, my purse (once again) and everywhere that I could think of, but no phone. It was really upsetting me because I always put my phone in the same place, and I always know where it is.
I went home at lunchtime to search once again, hoping that I would find it. During my search, I stopped a moment and prayed, "Please God. Help me find my phone." Within a few minutes, I remembered that I had stopped at the staff restroom on my way to the car the previous night. Maybe I had set it on the table in the bathroom? A great sense of peace came over me, and I felt certain that my prayer had been answered. I headed back to school and straight for the staff restroom to retrieve my phone. Only, my phone was not there. The fret and worry that I had felt all morning instantly returned.
It was nearly one o'clock, so I headed to my other campus to help with imaging. Shortly after arriving, the secretary came in and said, "I heard you lost your phone, and we've found it." I so wished that it was mine but knew that it was not because I had lost it at my other campus. A few more hours went by before I heard from the night custodian whom I had emailed earlier in the day to ask if she or her night crew had found my phone. She had not seen it and did not know anything about it but said that she would check with her crew.
About an hour later, my phone rang. As I glanced over at the phone before picking up the receiver, I saw my cell phone number on the incoming call display. My friend Kathy was on the other end of the line talking to me on "my phone"! One of the night custodians found my phone and placed it on a shelf for safe keeping. I was SO relieved! Guess where she found it? In the staff restroom on the little table ... just where I "thought" I left it.
Lesson learned ... continue to listen to the still, small voice of peace instead of resorting to fret and worry.
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