The Councilwoman

Introducing, the newly elected Councilwoman on the Riverview Middle School Student Council...

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Last week, on the way to one of brother's soccer games in Somerset, Abby composed her speech for her campaign for RVMS Fifth Grade Student Council Representative. It was very motivating. Full of promises and hope, it could rival a Presidential Speech!

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Today, Abz delivered her speech in front of the entire RVMS Fifth Grade Class. Evidently, the fifth graders were intrigued by her promises of trying to get cell phones approved for use at lunch time and trying to get one longer recess a month, because this girl is now one of four fifth grade representatives!

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"How?" you wonder. "How did Abby do it? How did she charm all of those kids into voting for her?"

Well, the answer is quite clear.

She poured on her natural charm and struck the poses below to win the student's votes...

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Is RVMS ready for this girl?!?!? Congratulations, Abby!

Soccer Photos--The Season in Pics

Because I had exceeded my storage quota on picasa and was unable to post photos to my blogger accounts without deleating old photos, I was very limited with the pics that I posted. Therefore, the soccer pictures I posted were only on my other blog, http://shanassportsshots.blogspot.com.

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I have had some complaints.

The boys don't like that I haven't posted their soccer pics on the Klimek Chronicles!

So, this post is a catch-up post of past pictures from this season's soccer games. If you have been following our soccer season on http://shanassportsshots.blogspot.com, then you have seen these pics before. If not, enjoy!

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Austin moving the ball past the defense...

(Hayward 9-3)

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Austin dribbling up the field
(Hayward 9-3)~~~
Austin out-hustling his defender
(Hayward 9-3)

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Andrew racing for the ball
(Hayward 9-3)

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Austin showing off his ball-handling!

(Osceola 9-1)

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Austin's power-kick

(Osceola 9-1)

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Austin moving thru the defense
(Osceola 9-1)

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Andrew kicking the ball up the field
(Osceola 9-1)

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Andrew passing past a defender
(Osceola 9-1)

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Andrew dribbling up the field
(Osceola 9-1)

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Andrew in a show-down with the defense
(Osceola 9-1)

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Austin stripping the ball from the offense
(Cumberland 8-28)

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Midfield
Andrew, Landan, and Austin

(Cumberland 8-28)

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Midfield Kickoff
Landan #3, Austin #2, Andrew #13

(Cumberland 8-28)

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Austin and Landan working together

(Cumberland 8-28)

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Andrew on offense
(Cumberland 8-28)

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Austin battling the ball toward the goal

(Amery 8-26)

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Austin corner kick
(Amery 8-26)

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Andrew's stellar ball-handling
(Amery 8-26)

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Andrew's fancy footwork
(Amery 8-26)

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The Barron Bears Boys Soccer team has a 1 and 5 record so far this season:

8-18 at New Richmond (L) 0-8

8-25 vs. Baldwin/Woodville (W) 4-1

8-26 vs. Amery (L) 1-4

8-28 at Cumberland - double OT - (L) 0-1

9-1 vs. Osceola (L) 0-4

9-3 at Hayward (L) 2-5

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Both Austin and Andrew are playing really well! It is so much fun to watch them play together on the same team! Jamie and I are really enjoying the soccer season this year!

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GO BEARS!

Child Stars of the '80s--Where Are They Now?

We have all heard the stories of the former child stars from the '70s and '80s. Children who were wildly famous in their younger years and had unlimited flow of cash, alcohol, and drugs at their fingertips, but were not at an age to make good choices. These children, sadly, were often forgotten by the public as they aged and their "cuteness" wore off, but the ill-effects of their fame stayed with them. Some child stars were able to rise above the alcohol and drugs and continue their careers, some fell into the pit of despair and lost their fortune they spent their childhood earning, and, tragically, some even lost their lives in their downward spiral.

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But what happened to this rising, little-known childhood star that was featured on the cover of this special issue of "Video Rock Stars" magazine?

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After much research and investigative work, we have discovered the former *Nicky "The Princess of Pop" K.* has changed her name (to Mrs. Dorwin), moved to southern Wisconsin (Lake Geneva, as it turns out), and is posing as a F.A.C.E. teacher in a thriving school district (Badger High School).
Ahhh... A happy ending for one Child Star of the '80s.

And They're Off! (to a new school year, that is...)

Today marked the first day of the 2009-2010 school year for the Klimie Kids.

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Backpacks were packed, clothes were chosen, bedtimes were before midnight (gasp!), and locker combinations were memorized.

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Everyone was ready.

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Can you FEEL their Excitement? They can't wait for another year to absorb knowledge and wisdom--they are like little sponges, thirsty for the liquid of education!

Feel that excitement?!

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Of course, no new school year would be complete without the obglitory "sign picture" that mom makes them do each year. No one--not even Abz--would do their sign picture on the first day of school this year. We went yesterday to "sneak" our pics when no one was around the schools...

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Abby is starting her first year of MIDDLE SCHOOL this year as a fifth grader! This is the first time in 12 years that there won't be a Klimie in Woodland Elementary--kind of sad for this mom. Abz, however, is thrilled to be at the middle school!

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Andrew is starting his first year of HIGH SCHOOL! As a FRESHMAN this year, Andrew gets to experience High School with his big brother leading the way for him. He already knows his way around the school, and I don't think he will have much of a problem figuring out where to go and what to do at BHS.
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Austin is returning to BHS this year as a JUNIOR! UGH! I hate that he is getting that old and only has two more years of high school left! We are exploring possible career choices for him and will be doing some college visits this year in order to get him ready for college in two years.

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And I had to include this picture of Austin...

It is totally him!

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(Credit to Andrew for taking the pic of Abz)

(Credit to Abz for taking the pics of the boys)

Soccer Updates

I have been putting our soccer updates on my other blog...

http://shanassportsshots.blogspot.com/

Hop on over there to see pictures like this...

Both of my boys, together, on the same field!

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I am trying to take a few pictures for our newspaper here in town, The Barron NewsShield, so I thought it would just be easier to post my pics on my sports blog and let the editor pick which photos he wanted to run for the week.

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The 'Raining Suit' Says "MEOW"!

This sweet little girl turned FOUR last week. For her birthday, she got this spiffy new raincoat, or as Allie Marie says, her "Raining Suit"!~~~
How cute is she?!?

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When Allie came to stay overnight at Grandma Pat's house, she brought her Raining Suit--complete with matching rain boots! She was thrilled to find a puddle from the rain the night before that she could try out her new Raining Suit in...
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Of course, her little kitty boots were perfect "splashers" in the puddle...

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Don't you just want to pinch her?!?
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And I will end out this post with a completely random photo of Allie's dog, Etnie.

I'd like to say she is cute, but mom always said, if you can't say anything nice...

~Sorry, Fyllings!~

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Missing Uncle Woody...

Uncle Woody came to visit Wisconsin last week.

He was able to stay for a WHOLE WEEK!!!

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Uncle Wood flew back to Florida last Wednesday.

We miss him.

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The Klimies were happy to have Woody as a houseguest for a couple of days...

It was GREAT to have Uncle visiting us!~~~

We had a family game night and played this rousing game...

(one of my personal favorites!)

Abby, Woody, and Grandma Pat made up one team.

(Austin is monitoring for cheating...)~~~
Deep in thought...~~~
Jamie, Grandpa Denny, and I made another team.

(Even though I had the two handicaps, our team ended as the VICTORS!)~~~
The boys had their own team (and took second place).~~~
The Cranium Clay was fun to play with--even when you didn't have a Sculpturade!~~~
We had fun seeing Uncle Woody for the week, and we sure wish he and Tia Maite could live in Wisconsin year-around! (hint, hint!)

It is always a good time when Woody is around!Miss you, Uncle!