Lets go Riders Lets go!

Yesterday Edmonton was crawling with Riders fans. The closer it came to game time, the more crazy riders fans you would see getting ready for the big game. It's not hard to spot one on the street with a huge Roughriders flag or a watermelon helmet. The fans were flocking to Edmonton for revenge. The eskimos had stolen a win from them in the final minute of the game the weekend before and they weren't going to let them get away with it that easy. Revenge must be a strong motivator since it brought a record breaking crowd of 62,517 fans. The most Edmonton has seen this season is around 35,000. 62,517 is a new regular season record for the commonwealth stadium, and it just goes to show you how many Riders fans came to the game.

The Hunspergers jumped on the Rider wagon for a game and Marks horn blowing skills added some more decibels to the riders cheering efforts. We definitely didn't feel out of place cheering for the Riders with a huge fan base at the game. It was nice and close the whole game with the Riders coming out on top.

Royall and I have a soft spot for Saskatchewan and cheering for the riders lets us show our Saskatchewan pride. Yes Yes I know I live in Alberta now.... but living in Lloydminster has it's advantages. If I want some nice clean Saskatchewan air its only a few blocks away, and cheering for the Riders is totally legal!

Matty

TOUCHDOWN RIDERS!!

I Survived Parent Night

Making a presentation to a class of kids...easy! (and fun!)
Making a presentation to their parents...hard! (and terrifying!)

Everything went smoothly and I got some really positive feedback from parents whose kids are looking forward to coming to school every morning (music to my ears!) All the same I am cheerfully looking forward to another eight weeks before I have to conduct parent teacher interviews.

School is Cool

School is back in session and I am seriously loving it. Being in a classroom with kids is really me in my element, thats where I come alive. I am always super busy and I have felt like crashing on the couch for a nap when I get home at 5 or 6 a couple days this week, but I am always excited to go at back to school at 7:00 a.m. the next morning. My kids are a bunch of busy, eager learners and they have been really good for me. Despite what people think, being a kid is just not simple when you are a kid. Each kid is so complex with their own set of insecurities, network of relationships, and interests. I love getting to know each kid and hearing their thoughts and opinions. They can be hilarious. Today one boy asked me if he could share jokes with another friend during class time, and I told him that instead he could write a joke on the board for the class the next morning. His face completely brightened and he looked at me like I was Santa Claus giving the best present ever. I love witnessing all those little moments. Teaching completes me.