Author Archives: Laura
Ben’s Anime Hat
Ben had his new Anime costume show up today. It is a custom fit costume we ordered from China through eBay. The hat is too small, but he likes wearing it. I love my son very much. I am so glad he was smiling when I took this picture.
Giant Hail Storm
This morning, I woke up to a very hard-pounding hail storm. The hail stones must have been quite big because they were VERY loud hitting the sides and roof of the house. Ben’s giant pumpkins and the rest of my garden received a lot of damage. Notice all the damaged areas on his beautiful 50 [...]
Frustrated with Educational Psychology studies
I have become increasingly frustrated with my studies in educational psychology. I am no longer driven to do my research with only quantitative research methods. I believe this frustration has grown from several roots: I have an advisor who refuses to help me or back me up in my learning needs or my research needs. [...]
Vote for the Muppets in the Webby Awards!
Please go vote for the Muppet’s Bohemian Rhapsody to win the Webby Awards! The Muppets have been nominated for two categories: viral videos and music videos. Please vote for both categories. The following is a plea from Animal to go vote.
Say goodbye to a good car
We have lost our VW Jetta. Kayleigh got into a car accident on Sunday, and the insurance totaled it today. It was a good car with a lot of good use still in it. I am not happy about this situation. It is difficult to have teenage drivers in the family. This is a difficult [...]
Pretty Drought-Tolerant Tulips
These are pretty drought-tolerant tulips in my front yard. Notice that the leaves are also very pretty. I am so happy it is springtime and that my flowers are beginning to bloom. Now I just hope it stays warm like today and stops snowing like earlier in the week.
Another cold, snowy day on Tuesday
It snowed again on Tuesday morning. It was slippery and wet when I went to class Tuesday morning. This is a shot I took after class in the morning as I was walking to the main library. The library is the building on the left.
Kayleigh’s fancy ball gown
Kayleigh went to a fancy high school dance on Saturday. She has been preparing for a month, including renting a beautiful dress (and hooped slip). She was so pretty, and she had lots of safe fun.
My new iPad
I now have a 32Gb iPad, and I love it! It is fun to use, and it is so lightweight. It will help my back as I carry around my portable school office because I will not need to carry around my primary computer. I will also be able to put textbooks on the iPad, [...]
