Fall Activities Abound

With three kids in three different buildings, we felt the busyness of the fall season! Fridays were for football, Thursdays were for JH volleyball, and Saturday mornings were for 4th/5th grade volleyball. Whew!!

Caiden started on the varsity team this year, and he even scored several times during the season! The team finished 4-4, but it really felt like a winning season as two of the games were lost by only a touchdown! Caiden definitely gained confidence and strength, and that was fun to watch!

It seems Caiden did some growing
this fall!

They played one game over 2 days - thanks to lightning
on Friday night

Walking laps in the rain

#12 - playing guard

Cambry made the jump to B team this year, and we couldn't be prouder of her! She became a consistent server for her team, and they finished the season with a winning record. She also got to play with some fun teammates, making this is her favorite volleyball season out of the three.

Thanks to low numbers in 5th grade, Delaney and her 4th grade friends got to play rec. volleyball this fall. What fun it was to help coach and to watch her play a game she is really learning to love. The skills seem to come naturally to her, and she is always ready to push herself to be better - so great to see!

Lakyn, Jayley, Abby, Jenna, Delaney, Quinli, Elaina, Lydia
Natalie (not pictured)

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Pre-Christmas Surprise

On Dec. 22, I woke up to Caiden not feeling well. In fact, he said he hadn't ever felt the kind of pain he was experiencing that morning. Reluctantly, I made an appointment. Long story, short - it was good he complained because he ended up having his appendix out that afternoon! It must have been at the very beginning stages and thankfully hadn't burst. So, we were in and out of the hospital by midnight that night. Maybe the worst part about the whole thing is that his wisdom teeth surgery had to be postponed since it was supposed to be the very next week. He'll go back to school minus an appendix, but still having his wisdom teeth until February 16! Pre-op Post-op

League Champs!!

Delaney and her teammates had an amazing volleyball season! They ended the season undefeated in the Wheat State League, and they only lost 2 matches overall. They had a notable win over Moundridge, 2 wins over Elyria, and THREE wins over Little River - all teams we have had trouble with in the past. They were so fun to watch, working as a team and developing throughout the season, and they ended as the league tournament champs. Thanks to Raechel Boese and Tara Churchill for their work with these ladies. What a fantastic way to end Delaney's middle school volleyball days! The immediate aftermath of a 3-set win over Elyria for the League Championship! A Team 8th Graders Team Selfie Coaches Churchill and Boese Scenes from the BIG win over Moundridge:

Mid-Summer Happenings

I'm trying to remember that I craved "slow and easy" days during the school year, and I feel like that's what I've had this summer. It has been refreshing to wake up in the morning and have a flexible to-do list; although I have to admit that some days do feel long. I suppose that helps me appreciate my teaching job! In not particular order, here's what we've been up to: Endless fixing and revamping in the shop: Digging up potatoes and pulling up a generous onion crop! Look at the size of that potato! The 4th of July fireworks were outdone by the sky this year! Enjoying my walks at sunset: Many, many green beans to can and pickle. Thanks to the girls for cleaning and stemming them! I had been keeping tabs on an Oriole nest near the garden, and one Sunday, I witnessed the "fly-away!" It was a noisy affair as the parents and babies kept calling back and forth. I almost can't get over the fact that I had time to stand and watch the whole affair

Days With the Duerksens

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