Winter

We are having a very unusual winter...two days of rain now and the snow on the ground has turned to ice. I work on the playground every morning and the kids love it. Here is a poem I wrote when I was a kid. Just added a background. Enjoy!

School Class Photographs

Here are my class photo's from Elementary School!

2009 Calendar

(Sorry I haven't posted anything lately...I've been trying to make "facebook" work for me....it just doesn't seem to be my thing so I'll probably stick with e-mail and this blog.)

Judy and I got to spend 5 days together in Omaha in January. We decided to take a few photographs of us in simular "outfits." Then we got the idea to make a calendar...so I came home and put my creativity to work and here is the results (photos only). It is just for fun and hope you like them!

Merry Christmas from the Barfuss Family

Well I love playing around with my photos and using backgrounds from the Internet...hope you enjoy! All photos were taken at our Christmas Party! The t-shirts were designed by each family member and they were created on a life size paper shirt. I'm thinking about making my favorite up as gifts for next year's party. We'll see. Merry Christmas. Love, Pat

Family christmas Party

It was so much fun to have Nick and his family back in the Logan that we had to have a super-duper celebration for Christmas. If felt much like "the Christmas past" when our children were young! Our first activity was to decorate cookies! Here's the results...

Thanksgiving in Idaho

Rick and I went to Idaho on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful day. We took them to lunch, visited, and played "liar's dice."

The photo is compliments of:

Family group--Jean

Background & tree--Molly

Editing- Pat

We make a great team don't you think?

First Grade "Communities"

The first grades at the school I work (Wilson Elementary) are discussing Communities. The children were ask to make a building with their family as their homework this week-end. Nick, Jasmine and Isis created a Police station. Natalie, Jasmine and I created a Junior High School. With a little bit of cardboard, paint, markers and Styrofoam they are awesome. I cut and pasted a photo of their their buildings to a background. Here they are for your enjoyment!

Halloween 2008

Rick and I had our annual Halloween Party on Monday October 27th this year.

It was held at our palace.
We had 2 princesses & 1 fairy, Snow White & a baby bumble bee & 1 knight come to the palace for the party.

For entertainment we had Hannah Montana & Billy Ray Cyrus & a rock star.

We ate Pizza, played a game and went to the "Pumpkin Walk.

We had some problems with the Cute Witch, Freddie Kruger & a Skeleton Warlock.

The Knight had to protect us all!

It was an awesome afternoon & evening!

Love to all.

Grandma Pat

Scarey faces!

Tonight we carved our jack-o-lanterns. They are:
1. Kitty (made by Pat and definitely Phoenix's favorite)
2. Scare face (made by Nick and is very scary)
3. Vampire skeleton (made by Isis & nick..this is the best over all-especially since it is painted white)
There are three views for you to choose from and when you reply tell which photo you like best.
a) psychedekic b) glowing c) normal

Nell (Tornelldo) has a birthday

Our sweet but very active and dare-devil-ish Nell celebrated her 2nd birthday at home with her Barfuss family there. She had fun playing with all her new toys and loved blowing out the candles twice (because not everyone was there the first time). Her cousins and grandparents had a wonderful time enjoying the great together time.