Date Night

Burke and I had a little date night in Austin. We went dinner and then saw Phantom of the Opera. It was my first time to see it. It was great...but sad.

We took this picture and then got yelled at by the little old man at the door. Apparently you can't even take pictures of yourself in the theater.
Don't worry, we took three more.

Germany

Burke and I went to Germany for a few days. We loved it! Here are some pictures from the trip. They aren't in the right order because technology hates me.

So, while waiting in the airport, Burke and I played Blackjack. I quickly learned that I could easily become addicted to gambling. And unfortunately, I learned that I have very poor math skills. I really should invest in some second grade flashcards. Burke hates this picture but it makes me laugh.

I was winning so I had to get a picture of the score sheet/napkin. So, maybe I'm a little competitive sometimes.

Frankfurt, Germany

We loved Frankfurt. The people were so nice and friendly.

Frankfurt is nicknamed "Bankfurt" because it is the financial center of Germany.

85% of Frankfurt was destroyed in WW II.

This represents the unity of East and West Germany.

Our favorite German restaurant! Good sausage!

This was one of the three words Burke learned in German. He said them as often as he could... which was a lot. You would think that it would get annoying but actually, it made me laugh every time he said them. No, I didn't learn any words because I'm terrible with languages. I'm still working on speaking English!?!?

Castle from the village in Heidelberg.

Here is another place where the pictures are out of order. Technology is stupid. But this is the laboratory in the pharmacy on the castle grounds in Heidelberg.

Our tour guide was quick to point out that aspirin was invented and the pharmacy was built when one of the King Fredrick's came along. He had a drinking problem...see pictures down below.

Need some drugs? Sure, I know what I'm doing...

The Pharmacy Museum

Ok, here is one of the King Fredricks. There were about 6 of them but this one had the most interesting story. Basically, he was a drunk.

Such a drunk, that he had these big barrels built to hold all of his wine. This one is big but...

this one is bigger. He liked some wine.

He's cute.

I'm cute.

Although Heidelberg has been damaged by different wars in Germany, it was not damaged in WW II because the Germans blew up the bridge entering into the town so that the Allies could not enter.

The village in Heidelberg.

This plaque above one of the doors is for the architect of the building. He had twin boys that were killed. He was so sad at this loss he couldn't continue working on the castle. One night he had a dream and his sons appeared and told him to complete his work. He went to their grave the next day to find the white roses he had left had turned red. He then felt he could continue his work. They said it took around 40 years to complete each building of the castle.

Uh....there's a story about this gate but I can't quite remember all the details. I think it was a gift for a 16 year old princess from her husband. I do remember that although it was an arranged marriage, the couple really did love each other. So she got a gate. The story was sweeter when the tour guide told it.

The University in Heidelberg. They really ride bikes in Germany.

This was at dinner one night. I love this picture.

These odd trees were every where.

We did get to ride on the Autobahn. Yes, the cars were going really fast. We were told that there are many accidents there. Really?? She also told us that Hitler was responsible for building the Autobahn but quickly told us that he was not German but Austrian. That was the first and last time we heard the name Hitler.

Burke, thanks again for another wonderful trip. You're the best friend a girl could ask for. I can't wait for our next adventure.

Everyone else...visit Germany.

Tabor's Birthday Pictures

Tabor's birthday was last week and we all went to Dave & Buster's to celebrate! Happy Birthday, Tabor!


I love Caden's face! Cracks me up!

My Job

So when I'm not reading or putting books back on a shelf, I'm working with different groups of kiddos on fun projects. This is probably one of my favorite parts of my job. My other favorite part of my job is when cute little first graders come into my office to impersonate characters from their mom's favorite Mexican soap opera. If I could video tape him acting the scene out in Spanish, he could win some awards. Adorable.

But here are some of the latest projects we've done in the good ol' library.
The first is a kindergarten project. They researched a different city in Texas and then illustrated what they thought were the important parts of the place.

The bluebonnets are their fingerprints. So cute.

They are so proud of their work.

And then the fourth graders researched a famous African American for February. Then they made a "life size" outline of the person and presented a "museum" for the first graders. We even turned out the lights and put spotlights on the people to give it a museum feel. They did a great job and the little ones loved being with the 4th graders.

Jesse Owens....

See...libraries aren't always quiet and boring....