3-2-1 LEGO: Our Students Took Two First Place Awards from the IHCC First Lego League Regional December 12th. The Biyaks brought home a first place Award for Project presentation and the Cyber Cyclers won 1st place Champions Award. Way to go! Both teams earned a bid to go to State in Ames January 16th. More Lego to come!

3-2-1 LEGO

3-2-1- LEGO: 24 Teams from around Iowa competed in a First Lego League competition at IHCC Reional Saturday the 12th of December. Mrs. Bradford's two Lego Teams from Evans Junior High, Talented and Gifted program took home two first place awards. Team 140 the Cyber Cyclers brought home the First Place Champions award and team 143 the Biyaks brought home the trophy for First Place in Project Presentation. Both of these awards quailfies them to move on to the State competition in ISU. 70 teams around Iowa and other areas will compete at the State Level. The O'town Bots coached by Jeff Henderson also brought home a first place award for Teamwork. All three teams will be traveling to ISU in Jan. SMART MOVE competition theme was based on transportation the students have to work as a team, research, and race robotics along with four interviews. Good Luck Teams!
Team 140: Cyber Cyclers: Alec Black, Zack Ray, James Gardner, James Armstrong, Kaelen Whitlow, Katy Fish, Jacob Bjerke, Sam Gulbranson, Ryker Tharp, Treyton Damerval.
Team 143: The Biyaks: Easton Sothman, Curtis Schneckloth, Mitch Buller, Chris Peden, Carissa Bailey, Sky Holmgren, Allie Canaday, Jarrett Johnson, Chandler Fiscella, and Steve Ray.

Wordle - go go gadget

Wordle - go go gadget: "" Trying out new gadgets..

Grandma turns 100!

Yesterday I spent the day with 80 of my closest family members as we gathered together to celebrate Grandma Gullion's 100th birthday. I can only imagine all the changes she has seen through those eyes. The family came from everywhere to be together and celebrate. Missouri, California, South Dakota, Iowa, and Wisconsin. A mother of seven children the family tree is big and we don't even know who all of the relatives are. I am grandchild number 23 and that doesn't even begin to count the steps and branches, etc.

Twilight Star Bright what Twilight Stars did I see tonight?

"Twilighters"

Spending the weekend in Minneapolis was fun for several reasons. It was great to just get a way, but I was able to attend the Twilight Convention and see several of the stars of Twilight speak and answer questions from interested audience members on many subjects. The stars in attendance where "My Two Dad's", members of the Wolf Pack arriving in November in New Moon, Angela, Laurent--who reminds us not to play with our food and Catherine the Director.

What a great experience we even saw the model for the Twilight Hands from the cover of the book. Photo ops and autographs were part of the experience. There will be another convention same time next year June 10-11-12 , 2010. Can't wait for next year! More about it to come.

Reese's Renderings

How great it is to be three in the Good Old Summer Time! Boating-buried in the sand, catching frogs, caching, carnival and having fun at the Gothic House. How much more can we fit in this summer between naps?

American Gothic Bradford and Gullion Style!

We took the family down to Eldon for Gothic Days on Saturday the 13th. We got to see a nice parade and the kids came home with more candy then any of them could eat and this mother wouldn't be able to afford the dentist bill. We watched Grandpa drive his convertible with the RagTops and the Church had a great book sale.

Later on we went to see the train which they have been renovating. Talking to one their past train engineers their goal is to rent the train overnight and have people stay in it since they installed 4 different beds for people to stay in. It looks great so far. You will not be able to take a train ride but it's well worth a stop not only can you look at it but you can walk through it.

Our final stop was the American Gothic Museum. Not only can you see the house that inspired American Gothic painted by Grant Wood you can even strike a pose in front of the house and dress up like the models in the painting. Look closely at the painting can you find more than one pitch fork?

Where I'm From!

WHERE I COME FROM!

Taking inspiration from George Ella's Poem "Where I Come From" inspires writers to tell stories in an interesting format. It gave me a road to follow put I got to pick what color I wanted to paint my path. The possibilities for this poem made my mind go a mile a minute. Where I come from, Where I can go, What I can do? Ideas to spin your own personal story are countless and varied.

It almost brought tears to my eyes as I watched the video a year later because some of the people in my story are no longer with me, but will always be with my memories. That is the joy and the advantage of story telling. June 17th, 2009.