Bowling Rocks

We are finally getting settled into our new house in Waterloo. We took some time to celebrate the  Easter weekend with  dollar draws and lunar bowling with some friends.  We had such a great time, we are thinking of starting up a couples bowling team.
I warned them all that I was once a "Gutter Girl"- a member of one of the most kick ass bowling teams ever...( well it was kick ass in Iowa City in the late 90's)

They were so impressed, I think they all wanted me to be captain. 

moving makes me feel like a zombie avatar....

So all I have done this week is pack!  We are moving into our new house tomorrow- yippee!  Thank you to everyone that is coming to help us move! 
Here are a few great shots from the claymation movie we are working on with some k-4 grade kids in art club.  It features some avatars that are eaten by zombies who are then creamed by a metior all in under two minutes! 
Movie premiere: Tuesday at 3:30 at Price Lab Elementary with snacks and drinks

Fun times in Mount Vernon

Jeremy and I are sitting here thinking about all the good times we had in our first home together. Here are some highlights of the 51/2 years in this sweet little house.

The kitties...... fostering 5 babies kittens that were found the play ground at the elemenatary school I was teaching at in Cedar Rapids.

Our great visits with Sophie and Marissa.Here we are at Palisades State Park enjoying the wildlife along the bank.

Sharing our gardening interests with Anna.  Enjoying Violet's golden years in the back yard.

Having lots of get togethers for yard games, karaoke, chili cook-offs, and baby showers with chocolate fountains!!

 Making lots of jewelry and other artsy projects while Jeremy cooked great meals from our great garden.

Enjoying the unique qualities of downtown Mount Vernon through Community Theater, Chalk the Walk, and the local establishments.

We'll miss you.  J&W

SOLD!!!

I guess I never thought our house would sell in 5 days or I may have waited to put it on the market until school was out for us. BUT... I didn't know this would happen so here we are moving to Cedar Falls/Waterloo area in less than a month! Holy cow, I can't believe it! We are very busy these days looking at houses, and trying to figure out how NOT to be homeless for a while!  Anyways- here is a house we are trying to buy. I will keep you all posted on what we end up with!  I guess things are not going to be slowing down any time soon. Spring break is next week and we will be packing!

Collections.

We are thinking of moving to Cedar Falls where The University of Northern Iowa is located- where my job is located.  It seems to be getting harder to commute all the time for both of us. The winter weather is not helping. We are very interested in a house in Cedar Falls and we are going to look at it this week again.  Because of this, we are very busy cleaning and giving our sweet little house a fresh coat of paint. Looking at all my possessions, and my many collections, Here are some highlights of my favorite collections that many of you have helped me build. 

Artsy fun!

I am enjoying teaching my art ed students this semester more than ever because I have been able to really incorporate my artistic interests into learning about contemporary art and lesson planning!  Here are a few shot from journal making and Artist Trading Cards about identity.

Next projects are: alter-ego paper dolls and then zines about Arts Advocacy!!!

looking for FUN...

Well if you live around my area,  check out Riverside Theatre's new production called "End Dayz".  Jeremy's drama class was invited to the dress rehearsal last night and I tagged along. It was fantastic! Imagine, an Elvis impersonator, Steven Hawking in a motorized wheel chair with his computer voice, Jesus as a main character along with an unhappy goth girl, and a crazy evangelist mom all on one stage!  Plus- a really great story to tie all these characters together.  (Well worth your time.)
Added bonus:
Mama's Deli brownies are sold there as well and they are out of this world! 

Busy weekend...

I took down the art show that I never even had a chance to advertise- sorry if you didn't get a chance to see it!  Jeremy and I are cleaning the house and de-cluttering as the folks on the HG TV say. We are going to put our sweet little house on the market this year... More news on that later!

We babysat Anna this weekend who seems to currently be obsessed with the Chipmunks.  Here are a few shot of how we helped her live out her fantasy of going to a Chipmunk concert.

Today I went to see the Lion King in Des Moines with my mom and sisters.  What a treat! Today was the last day it is showing in Des Moines but next it will be in Madison if you are interested.
Now it is back to the grind of school and work! Due to MLK day on Monday and bad weather on Wednesday, I have not started my classes at the University of Iowa yet. I am looking forward to a semester full of learning how to research. I am enrolled in Intro to Educational Research and Research in the Arts and Humanities.

Art Show

The graduate students in art education at The University of Iowa held an art exhibit this week to start off the new 2010 spring semester.  Here are some photos of our work at the Eve Drewlowe Gallery.

My Work

My newest pieces

Rachael's work

Buffy's work

Codi's work

Dan's work

Happy New Year!

I spent my New  Year's Eve with six very entertaining men!  We ate, drank, sang karaoke, played air hockey, and even invaded the local bars in Mount Vernon.  Wooh- to all the ladies that left early, or stayed home, you missed out an entertaining evening!

My New Year's resolution is to spend more time with such highly entertaining people!!!!

Family Time in Wisconsin

We spent Christmas in Wisconsin up at my parents lake house.  Here are a few great sledding shots!  After a wonderful evening of appetizers, gifts, and games,  we all went to the Great Wolfe Lodge for some serious water slide action.  Out of respect for everyone's pasty white bodies, I left my camera in the hotel room, so no water park photos.   We had an excellent time but we were pretty sore from sledding then climbing all the water park stairs.  Jeremy and I had a great time!

sledding time!

Everyone was very impressed by Jeremy's skill ( or attempt to be skilled at) snowboard-sledding!  He was more successful as a part of the sled train!  It was a little cold but it was  perfect hill for sledding!