Our Halloween

Chad and I had a pretty low key Halloween again.  I had to work 5:30 a.m. to 1, and then open again on Sunday, so I was tired.  We had pizza shaped like a pumpkin for dinner, that was interesting.  We had absolutely no trick or treaters AGAIN this year, not even the kid from across the hall!  So, we went to Jarod and Heidi's house (they only got their niece and nephew!) and played Hit the Deck and Phase Ten Dice. 

Chad of course decorated this year again with his lights.  Those lights will be the death of me haha.  He bought some new ones this year at Hobby Lobby, but when he opened them it turns out they were Christmas lights! oops!  I put up window stickies and a ghost "boo" sign on the door.  Maybe I'll take a picture of his lights later and put it up.  Can't wait for Christmas lights to go up, now that is definitely an adventure in itself!

We went to Walmart earlier that day and found it PACKED full of little kids.  Apparently you can go trick or treating at Walmart haha.  I thought this was very interesting, but it was fun to see all the little ones in their costumes (especially since we did not get any trick or treaters). 

It was a fun, low low key Halloween.  Hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween!

Papa's Pumpkin Patch

My sister Kris and her family came up for the weekend on Friday night.  We, despite the drizzly weather, were able to go out to the pumpkin patch while they were here.  They seemed to have a good time and said they'd like to come up again next year for it =)  Here are some pictures from our trip out there!

 

 

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Josh and Julie's Wedding

Like I said in a prior post, I do not have a lot of pictures from this!  I had the honor of being part of the wedding party and really wasn't thinking!  But, I can borrow =) pictures from some people.

Julie (my friend) married Chad's cousin Josh, so now she's my family!  So it was fun getting to see Chad's side of the family again all together (or mostly all together).  Friday morning we got pedicures and then later had the rehearsal dinner.  After dinner some of us girls went out and had a good time on Julie's last night as a single lady!  The next morning I got Kayla and I slightly lost in Billings (woops!) and finally found the reception hall after making a few calls =) we helped where we could with setting stuff up, but most of it was complete.  We had hair appointments at 11 and pictures around 1:30.  The night was a lot of fun!  Here are a few pictures (some my own, others are from others and will be noted, and some are others that I have enhanced but still noted who I took them from haha).  Also, even if I took them from your page I put the hoffphoto in the corner to note that I am using them on my blog, that way if they turn up somewhere we know where they got them from (I've had pictures used on other peoples website without authorization, family not a big deal, but people I have idea who they were were doing this!)

The Hoff Family (from Jane)

Kristie, Me, and Jane (from Kristie)

Dancing! (from Kristie)

Cutting the cake! (from Kristie)

That's all for now!  I might add some more later once I find the rest that were taken of families and whatnot =) or if Julie posts some cool ones, I like to share the fun!  Have a great day!

Part of the weight has been lifted!!!

Today we had portfolio assessments!  It was grueling sitting and waiting for my turn to go into the room to present!  I got there at 7:45 and did not get into the room until 10:00!  It went really well today and.....

I PASSED!

So, now my portfolio is online for future employers to look at =)  There are a few glitches in it (as my links aren't opening properly) so I have to go in and reload it and hopefully it will work!!!  Here's my amazing (haha or not so) picture that is on the portfolio:

Not sure but I'm pretty sure I infamously blinked when the flash went off!  Oh well, it'll get the job done!

Thanks for your patience while I have not been updating haha!  I had to get my portfolio completed!  Now it's back to focusing on class work and HUGE projects that are due in a few weeks! Wish me luck!

Soccer!

While we were at home the last weekend in September I got to attend an event for Lukas!  Chad was in Medora with my dad playing golf for the Break Forth Bible Church annual golf scramble.  He won a visor as a door prize =)  They were lucky enough to have some very nice weather this year for the event.  He had a great time and as soon as his cousin Kayla posts the pictures she has I will steal them and put them on here for you all to see =)

Anyhow! While Chad was golfing I was watching Lukas play some soccer!  I hung out with Michelle (who walked down to the field!) during the game and Linken showed up after his piano lessons.  Lukas did a great job!  He ran hard and fast.  He seemed to enjoy running around after the ball.  Sarah (his mom) was one of his coaches this year (this was his first year playing).  She seemed to enjoy it, but I haven't asked her so you will have to ask her if you want to know!  Here are a few pictures from the game:

Sneak Peak

Just a sneak peak at what is to come...but I don't have many photos from the wedding haha I was too busy dancing and whatnot and Chad wasn't taking pictures lol

Josh and Chad

Brit and Julie

Lukas playing soccer

Coming quick!

Wednesday we present our student teacher portfolios to a set of designated panelists.  Although I may have gotten the panelist that I was hoping for, I'm still nervous!  It takes us about 20 minutes to go through everything and then we have to entertain questions/comments from the panelists.  I have my portfolio completed except for my teaching philosophy (which just needs to be condensed).  I will spend from 8:00 a.m. till 12:00p.m. there while I wait to present and find out if I passed (which means I get to student teach!).  The next two days will be spent going over it and making any last minute changes, as well as making sure I have it down and won't have to look back at the screen to read it (we have them placed online and no hard copy).  So, that is what my next few days will be consumed with!  Along with going to hang out with the 5th graders again finally and working on units for some classes.  I will update about the wedding and everything else as soon as I get Wednesday over with!