This has been a great weekend so far. This past week has been very busy for Josh and myself, so I am really enjoying some down time.
Thursday evening I went to my first miscarriage support group meeting. I have been wanting to go for awhile, but just hadn't made that step. the meeting was really great and I learned a lot about the grieving process. I left feeling like I am not crazy after all! :) Some days I feel so great and then something will happen that just triggers my emotions and I do a 180. I have also felt really awkward lately in social situations, which I also learned was completely normal. It was nice talking to other people who are dealing with the same emotions and feelings.
Friday after school I went out for a drink with a good friend from work and then Josh a I went out to dinner with Daniel and Amanda (Josh' brother and sister-in-law). We had a great time and great conversation. I absolutely LOVE Friday evenings because I know I get to sleep in the next morning!
Today we went shopping for some clothes for Florida. Poor Josh...he is never going to love shopping and I probably didn't help matters when I made him try on "man capris" (although it did make for a good laugh!). Tonight we are staying in and hanging out with my sister. Tomorrow is her 3rd birthday celebration and we are going bowling at Fast Lanes.
Anyway, sorry for all the rambling....I guess I better get busy with the lesson planning for next week...did I mention that I am VERY ready for spring break!?!
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Happy Birthday Sister!
Today is my little sister's 18th birthday. I can't believe she is 18 today! It seems like just yesterday that she was entering high school, and now she is graduating in May. Time really does fly!
Alyson,
You are such a wonderful sister and friend. You are growing into such a beautiful woman, inside and out. I am so proud of all your accomplishments in your 18 years. Thank you for always being there for me, through the good times and the bad. You can make me laugh when all I feel like doing is cry (dancing for me while I was stuck in a yucky hospital bed), you listen when I need to talk, and you are always up for a good shopping trip (especially at 4 in the morning on Black Friday!) I love you so much and I look forward to all the memories that are yet to come (now I sound like a cheesy Hallmark commercial!).
Happy Birthday sister! Love you!
A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.
--Isadora James
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Fun Weekend
Well, it is Sunday night and I am sitting here wondering where my weekend went. It seems like they always go by way too fast. I had a really great weekend that started with going out with some great friends on Friday for margaritas. We had so much fun and it was a great end to the work week.
I got up early Saturday morning to volunteer at the Odyssey of the Mind competition. My school has a team and since three of the members are in my class, I was more than happy to help out. The team worked really hard and scored high enough to make it to the state competition. I am so proud of them because this is only the second year they have participated and improved so much from last year. The icing on the cake was when one of the members (who is in my class...I'm a proud teacher, what can I say!) won the award for Most Creative OMer. This is a huge deal because there is only one winner. I am so proud of Aleeyha and this is going to be a big boost to her confidence!
Saturday night, Josh and I went out to dinner with Daniel and Amanda and had a great time like always.
We have had a lazy Sunday, which has been nice. We went to lunch for my sister's birthday (the first of three celebrations!) and I have spent the rest of the day grading papers and lesson planning for the week. This is the most stressful time of the year for a teacher and I honestly can't wait for the state test to be over with! I always worry and stress so much about getting everything taught in time, but I have to say that it does feel a little different this year. I think the events of this year have really put things into perspective for me. Life is too short to worry constantly about how twenty-eight 10 year olds are going to do on a test they take one week out of the year. Don't get me wrong, I am doing EVERYTHING in my power to get my kiddos ready, but I have just decided to not let it control my life, like it has seem to do every other year at this time. Anyway, I won't even get started on my feelings about the test...that would be a whole different post! :)
Have a great week...hopefully the weather will stay nice although I hear it is suppose to be a stormy week...boo for inside recess!
I got up early Saturday morning to volunteer at the Odyssey of the Mind competition. My school has a team and since three of the members are in my class, I was more than happy to help out. The team worked really hard and scored high enough to make it to the state competition. I am so proud of them because this is only the second year they have participated and improved so much from last year. The icing on the cake was when one of the members (who is in my class...I'm a proud teacher, what can I say!) won the award for Most Creative OMer. This is a huge deal because there is only one winner. I am so proud of Aleeyha and this is going to be a big boost to her confidence!
Saturday night, Josh and I went out to dinner with Daniel and Amanda and had a great time like always.
We have had a lazy Sunday, which has been nice. We went to lunch for my sister's birthday (the first of three celebrations!) and I have spent the rest of the day grading papers and lesson planning for the week. This is the most stressful time of the year for a teacher and I honestly can't wait for the state test to be over with! I always worry and stress so much about getting everything taught in time, but I have to say that it does feel a little different this year. I think the events of this year have really put things into perspective for me. Life is too short to worry constantly about how twenty-eight 10 year olds are going to do on a test they take one week out of the year. Don't get me wrong, I am doing EVERYTHING in my power to get my kiddos ready, but I have just decided to not let it control my life, like it has seem to do every other year at this time. Anyway, I won't even get started on my feelings about the test...that would be a whole different post! :)
Have a great week...hopefully the weather will stay nice although I hear it is suppose to be a stormy week...boo for inside recess!
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