Summer School? Really?

Not real sure what I was thinking when I decided to take classes this summer. I know all of the good reasons but this week I have been finding lots of bad ones too. Our professor decided to wait until this week to assign to major projects and a paper. So I have gotten to spend two days this week up at my school creating a power point for a group presentation. That is where I am now. I finished the power point (yippee) and now I have nothing to do. And since we don't live close to my school anymore I can't just go home. So here I sit...entertaining all of my blog readers with stories of my exciting life.

This weekend was going to be the first weekend all summer that we didn't have anything to do. It was going to be nice to be home and clean a bit, maybe work in the yard. But not near as cool as going to SEA WORLD! Last night Ryan and I were talking and I jokingly said something about not having anything to do this weekend so we should go to Sea World or something. Then Ryan tells me that Aaron (friend from Austin) called him the other day and said that he had discount passes and that we should go sometime. So...Ryan called Aaron and we are going to San Antonio this weekend! I am so excited. I love Sea World and I haven't been in forever! So, the house will stay dirty until we get back on Sunday. I am totally okay with that.

Gotta get in shape

It is official. Today started the first day of our new workout and healthy eating. Ryan and I pulled ourselves out of bed and ran this morning. I really like working out first thing in the morning because then it is over and you don't have to worry about it the rest of the day. So far, so good. We will see how long this lasts.

We decided this new routine was necessary after being at the lake this weekend with Ryan's family. Ryan felt chubby and I just felt flabby and out of shape. Nothing can get you motivated like being in public in a swimming suit. So here we go! I checked into some gyms around our house and I found a really good one but it is expensive! I really think that if I could find a good class to go to and I knew exactly what time I had to be there, I might be a little more committed to the gym. But then again, if I can't commit...I don't want to spend money to sit on my couch. Working out during the summer is not a problem. The real problem comes when school starts again and I can't make it to the gym when I need to and then I feel guilty about not going and then I stress out because I am spending money for something that I am not even using. Then the stress makes me want to eat and I get those cute little hot dogs right under my rear end. It's an endless cycle!!!!

barbra manatee...you are the one for me

I don't know what my problem is sometimes. All year long I wake up at 5:40. It's not easy but once I get up, I am fine. There have even been some mornings where I lay my head on the edge of the bath tub and tell myself that I can take a nap once I get home. It usually helps. This summer has been a completely different story. I can't drag my butt out of bed before 9:00 for anything. This morning, I needed to get up about 9:00. That would have been perfect. But no. I hit the snooze until about 9:40 and then finally got up when I realized that if I didn't I would be late to meet Heather and Jonathan. Then I learned my lesson. If only I would have hit the snooze one less time, there would have been a little less drama to deal with. You see, Lola had climbed up on the bed at some point this morning and was sleeping soundly until we got up. Then I was in the bathroom and suddenly heard her gagging. I ran into the bedroom to find that she had "spit up" a little (barf is not the appropriate word because it was mainly clear...) on Ryan's pillow. I laughed a little and then proceeded to take the sheets and his pillowcase off thinking that it was a little gross but mainly funny. Then I stepped around to my side of the bed where she had spewed all over the bedspread and the floor. Thanks Lola. Thanks for teaching me such a valuable lesson. I will, from this point forward, never hit the snooze more than three times. You are so wise for a chocolate lab. I learn more from you the longer I am with you.

After that extravanganza I still managed to make it on time to catch a train with H & J and the kiddos to go to the Dallas World Aquarium. That place is awesome! I think that my favorite part is Barbara Manatee. She is so cool. I also really like all of the fish tanks from around the world. If you have never been, definitely put it on your to do list.

What a long, strange trip it's been

Wow! What crazy past few weeks! Sorry I haven't posted...since I have been out of school I haven't had a computer at home. Well, that's not true, we had a computer but it completely died...along with our phone, which randomly stopped working and our cable that went out for no aparent reason. The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away. We went from being fine in the apartment without internet and cable to moving to the house and getting both of those things and within about 3 months having them taken away. You would have though that someone told us we couldn't eat for a week. We didn't know what to do with ourselves. But now, the cable is fixed, Heather and Jonathan gave us a phone that works, and we had to buy a new computer...but since Ryan has a new job and we are officially millionaires, it wasn't a big deal :)

I got to go see my friend Joni in Arkansas for about 5 days and it was awesome! We spent lots of time in our pajamas just talking and laughing a lot! It was just the rest I needed after finishing another year molding young minds! While I was in Arkansas I tried to register for my UNT class this summer and eventually through the process of trying to pay for that class found out that someone had our debit card number and was spending all of our money in California! We did get our money back...but it was a huge mess! One day I called the bank crying because I was at a gas station with no money and my debit card wouldn't work and I didn't have enough gas to even get to the bank to try and get more money! Not fun.

So since then, I have started my class...which was supposed to be from 9-11 in the morning and switched to 5-7 in the evening, for some unknown reason...I was not happy. We went to Oregon to see Ryan's sister Melissa and her husband. They took us all around Eugene, it was amazing. The temperature was about 70 the whole time we were there. Ryan's parents were there also because the purpose of our visit was Melissa's graduation. So we got to see her walk but we did lots of other things too! This week, I'm just trying to clean our house and be a good student. Not much going on.

This has been one huge summary of our crazy lives the past few weeks! Sorry it's been so long and sorry so much info is crammed into this little space! Hope everyone is doing well! I love summer!

What Can I Do Now???

I don't even know what to do with myself. Today, I got to school and opened my calendar to look at my to do list for this week. IT WAS EMPTY!!! I can't tell you the last time that my list was completely empty! Today after school I can just leave if I want to. I don't have to plan a party, get ready for a tennis tournament, clean my house because people are coming over, pick up a bus, pick up awards for the ceremony, write a final exam...(these are things that have been on my to do list that are now crossed off.) The final cross off was this weekend after Ryan's party. Now that that's over, I don't have anything that HAS to get done. At least not this week. Wait...I better change that...at least not today!

Ryan's party was fun! We got to see some people that we don't hang out with much! I don't think the party would have been the same without the chocolate fountain...it was a huge success! And special thanks to Heather for helping me set it up and Shauna for helping me clean it! It was definitley a two person job!

Ryan starts his new job tomorrow. It seems weird to me because for us teachers the year is ending and his job is just beginning! He is going to be great! I am excited for him!

I am also excited for me because this year is almost over! This is the time of year when the kids bring up their yearbooks and want me to sign them. I am always tempted to write "Glad I could be the first to sign your crack!" But someone has already done it! The same old yearbook stuff is still taking place now just like when I was in school. "Have a great summer!" Which they have changed into "HAGS" " Your cool, don't change!" "Stay Sweet!" What else is there? My famous line this year was "Don't do drugs." A couple of students got "Don't deal drugs" but I was trying not to play favorites!

Grades

I GOT AN A IN LAW!!!! Just maintaining my 4.0...that's my goal. Yeah right. I just wanted to finish! I forgot about checking my grades until I woke up this morning. I had a dream that I got a 76 on my final exam. I was so mad. Then in my dream it made me fail and I had to take the class again. That's not a dream...that's a nightmare!

Stacks, Legs and Migraines

I have a bad habit of making stacks. Don't need it now? Put it in a stack. Can't figure out what to do with it? Put it in a stack. Need to clean but don't have time? Stack it. Have lots of grading to do but don't want to do it? Put it in a stack labeled TO BE GRADED. So today I decided my job was to get rid of my stacks. I had 7 stacks around my classroom. SEVEN! One of the stacks had stuff in it from my students LAST YEAR! No more stacking! I am going to be an administrator soon and I hear that I need to be organized. So I am determined to make myself organized. This means no more stacks. Enough about stacks...I even have a "file" folder titled TO BE FILED. What??? That doesn't even make sense! Lord, help me please! This is going to be a big task. But I am determined to do it!

I started working out again last night...the stairs up to my class this morning were not an easy feat. My legs are a little sore. But I will continue...

I woke up this morning at 4:30 with a migraine...bad start to a day. It has hidden itself for awhile but keeps rearing its ugly head every hour or so...I think I have enough sick days to stay out the rest of the year. Hmmm....

I can see clearly now...

I turned in my final exam for law last night!!! It felt so good to be done. My Monday night class was weird. We didn't have a final and we had to cover one last bit of information on Monday so there was no real closure. But last night felt great! I turned in my final, rated my professor and said see ya sucka! Ha!
Now everything seems a little bit more laid back. I haven't even had the chance to think about Ryan's graduation this weekend! He's finally done! He has been in school since we have been married. That's one of the reasons we live in Fort Worth and now he is done! His internship was over today and graduation is on Saturday. AND he has a job!! He starts May 23rd...maybe. He was actually offered a job and accpeted it and then was called about another job at the same place making more money. The lady was going to contact him for an interview later this week. But either way...he's got a job!!
I feel bad for Ryan because he hates Chili's sooo much now. But it has been really good to us. He made good money there and he could always pick up a shift if we needed more. But now I can't even imagine what it is going to feel like to have two full time salaries! We are going to be millionaires! Or at least really close :)
So hopefully you can see that my spirits are lifting. No more complaining about school and tests and projects and papers...it's over! At least until June...

I can see clearly now...

I turned in my final exam for law last night!!! It felt so good to be done. My Monday night class was weird. We didn't have a final and we had to cover one last bit of information on Monday so there was no real closure. But last night felt great! I turned in my final, rated my professor and said see ya sucka! Ha!
Now everything seems a little bit more laid back. I haven't even had the chance to think about Ryan's graduation this weekend! He's finally done! He has been in school since we have been married. That's one of the reasons we live in Fort Worth and now he is done! His internship was over today and graduation is on Saturday. AND he has a job!! He starts May 23rd...maybe. He was actually offered a job and accpeted it and then was called about another job at the same place making more money. The lady was going to contact him for an interview later this week. But either way...he's got a job!!
I feel bad for Ryan because he hates Chili's sooo much now. But it has been really good to us. He made good money there and he could always pick up a shift if we needed more. But now I can't even imagine what it is going to feel like to have two full time salaries! We are going to be millionaires! Or at least really close :)
So hopefully you can see that my spirits are lifting. No more complaining about school and tests and projects and papers...it's over! At least until June...

Dora would be proud!

I did it...I got all of my papers turned in on time. Well, sort of. I was 20 minutes late to class because I was finishing up the last paper until 5:10. Yikes. But it's done now. Phew...that's not the phew like something stinks that's the phew like "phew, glad that's over with."

Ryan did it! He ran the whole marathon. I am soooo impressed and amazed at what he accomplished. Ryan's mom and dad and I rode around to as many spots as we could to cheer them on. The first time we saw them was at mile 7 (the race started at 6:30 so this was around 7:30ish) and they were looking good and having fun. Then we saw them at mile 13 and Nate was needing advil but they were still smiling and waving and seemed to be doing good. At mile 16, less smiling and definitely less waving but still truckin! Then we lost them for awhile. I was stupid and forgot to look at my watch at mile 16 so I got off on our time. I was so mad! We didn't see them again until mile 23. No smiling, no waving. I ran with Ryan for a little bit to give him some encouraging words and I could just tell he was about to die. But they did it! They crossed the finish line and the announcer called out both of their names and announced that they were first time marathoners. People were cheering! Ryan said that it was just like he imagined it would be at the finish. I am so proud of him!
Then I think...could I run a marathon? And then I watch him still limping a little four days after the race and I think...maybe next year :)

Chill out!

Why is it that I insist on doing things last minute? At the beginning of this semester I was assigned 4 article reviews and 1 research paper. Each is to be between 2-4 pages. No big deal, right? These are the only 5 assignments we were given in this class. He told us that we had until May 1st to get them all done.
So here we are now...Friday, April 28th and I haven't written a single thing. Wouldn't be that big of a deal, I am used to doing things last minute, but we are leaving to go to Oklahoma today so that Ryan can run his marathon. (Everyone say a little prayer Sunday morning between 6:30 and 9:30) Only after I have tennis tryouts until 4:45 at the same time that I am supposed to be on a committee interviewing an assistant principal candidate 2:30. So I am borrowing Jonathan's laptop so that I can write some while I am there. I did this to myself...don't feel sorry for me.
I am laughing at my agenda from this week that has me writing one paper a day and I would have been finished by now and could have a relaxing weekend in Oklahoma...but that just makes too much sense!

Busy, Busy

This weekend we went to Abilene for Easter. I rode with H & J and the kids on Friday and then Ryan came on Saturday. We were busy! Dad got Heather and I mountain bikes so we went to the bike store because we needed a bottle holder for our water...that I will definitely be needing when I ride this summer! Then I had to find invitations for Ryan's grad party. Then we went to the mall and my mom bought all of us new shoes. Thanks MOM! And then we went home and dad cooked supper. On Saturday we took our new bikes for a ride, went to eat at a new restaurant that was great and then had a family tennis match. Heather and I schooled Mom and Ryan! On Sunday we went to church, hunted Easter eggs and then the San Angelo crew came in for lunch. It was good to see everyone. I am now going to have to refer you to my cousin's blog for the most amazing easter lunch story ever. This story is the main purpose of writing this entry today. But I can't write it better than Robin did. http://www.lefttexas.blogspot.com Please enjoy!!!

Not using spell check or delete or backspace

Do you remember when you were in high school and you had to type without looking at the keys? Sometimes I am really good at it. For example I have wrieetn all o f this without using th backspave or delete key. I always have to fo back and delete and re-type things and it is gettng annyyoing so I thought I would write a post weher I did not allow myeslef to backspave and delete. Obviulsy I loke the v key insted of the c key. I wish that you could all see me wiret (that was bad, it is supposed to be right)now. I am laughing at myslek. I think it is destracting me from being ablt to type well. Ohhhh, I hiope that you get as much ejoyment our of reading this as I ddid tupeing it.

Pictures...finally

Looong Week

I can already tell...it is going to be a long, long week. Not just because of the time change, even though it did make me throw up a little bit when I got in my car and the clock read 5:11. Yuck!!

Ryan's parents came down this weekend to hang out with us. We had lots of fun! Friday night we went to Central Market for some burgers and then we watched Bowen while Heather, Jonathan and Laine went to Ice Age 2 and then Ryan's parents got here around 9:00 ish. I am not exactly sure what time that arrived because I might have been asleep on the couch...

Saturday we went shopping and bought a grill and Ryan's parents bought us a lawn mower, weed eater and some flowers. Between that and my parents getting us a washer and dryer we feel like real grown ups! We cooked out Saturday night and then I fell asleep on the couch again around 9:30. I am such an old person sometimes.

Sunday we slept in and then worked in the yard. It was really fun...for now. Ask me about yard work in about 3 months and we will see how I feel about it.

Now it is Monday...I feel a little bitter knowing that I am at work and Ryan is at opening day at the ballpark but such is life. I am down in the dumps so I have been trying to find things that make me okay with being at school. So I have started counting down:

2 more Tuesday matches in tennis
9 school days until Good Friday
2 weeks until TAKS
6 weeks of grad classes
8 weeks of school left

I think I can make it.

Stupid...

Just now, when I was writing this creative title I mis-typed stupid 4 times...been a long day. Until today, I have not encountered much traffic on my way to work. But I knew it was bad news when I entered the interstate and an ambulance was not far behind me. I should have arrived at school by 6:30 but instead rolled up at 7:00. I always try to remind myself that the people in the wreck that caused the traffic are having a WAY worse day than I am. So, needless to say, should not have waited until this morning to write the quiz I was planning on giving today.

The real reason this blog is titled stupid is because some people are just out to make my life hard and I think that is stupid. Last time I posted I told you that our start time had changed, well...it hasn't. And I don't think it will. Not this year at least. I am soooo bitter. I spoke to soon. Started counting my chickens before they hatched...you shouldn't do that you know. Cause sometimes they die. I think my whole little nest of birdies just croaked...I am soooo bitter.

Yippee Skipppee

Great news first-I just got an email from my principal that says that our start time for next year is going to be 8:45!!!! I am soooo excited! Right now, I wake up at 5:20 and I get to school at about 6:30. Next year I won't even have to be at school until 8:15...which means I could sleep until like 7:00 or 7:15! Most of you know that I am a bit of a sleep nazi. I have to go to bed at a certain time because I wake up so early. A later start time is totally going to change that! I know that there are probably some down sides to starting later but I don't even want to think about them right now. Yes, it does mean that we won't get out intil 3:45 but I usually stay until 5 or 6 anyway and just because we get out later does not mean I am staying later! I can get to school early and get my stuff done if I need to. I AM SOOOO HAPPY! I just did some leaps through the hallway.

I got evaluated today. I didn't plan anything special. I just wanted to be evaluated on the regular running of my classroom...we'll see how that went when I look at my evaluation.

Sorry I haven't posted house pictures yet. Things still aren't finished and I don't want to take pics if the house isn't in order. I can't wait for everyone to see it. The drive in the morning isn't bad at all. At the apartment, I was always the only person leaving at 6:30. The parking lot was always completely full and everyone was tucked nicely in their beds. But now it actually makes me happy in the morning to encounter a little traffic. That way I know that I am not the only one going to work at the crack of dawn.

I'll post pictures soon!

Guess Who's Back...Back Again

Ok...so I have been a sporadic poster lately. I don't have the internet when I am on spring break! Anywho...for those of you who read my sister's blog you have already seen a picture of the outside of our cute new house!!! We are just renting it right now but it is great! IT is right in the area where we have wanted to live for sooooo long. It is fabulous and I can't wait to invite all of my friends over for a house party!!! I will post pictures later today or tomorrow. You see, we don't have a digital camera so I have to borrow Heather's. It's been kind of a crazy spring break but we are just so happy to be out of the apartment. I have a house!! Yipppeee!

Ode to My Lost Friends...

Shauna-even though we see each other like twice a year and live maybe 45 minutes away, you are still one of my bestest friends. It is great to have a friend that you can go sooo long without talking to and still everything is the same. I love you, your kids and our friendship. I will never forget the times you were there for me when I really needed you. Like the time I decided to put an animal cracker on David T's truck. (David, if you happen to read this...I had a HUGE crush on you my sophomore year. To everyone else reading this, yes I am weird.) Or the time that I was lost at the big house. Thanks for looking for me! I will also never forget "the" phone call our junior year that changed everything. I am glad you called me and I am glad that everything changed! You have such an amazing family! I love you Shauna!!!

Joni-I am so amazed at our friendship. You live one million miles from me and still I talk to you more than anyone else! Our friendship has evolved from just hanging out June, July and August. To talking almost every week long distance. I miss our trips to Target and the days that we just sat in the garage apartment and ate fruit roll ups. I think that someday we will live close again...as long as you can talk Beau into leaving Arkansas. I don't think we will come there. If it weren't for you, Joni, I am not sure that Ryan and I would be married right now. Thanks for being there when I was planning our wedding and keeping me from killing my sweet fiance. I am glad you don't look like an "L" anymore but those times sure were great! I miss seeing you, friend! I love you!!!

And to all of my other friends and family: I love you all and appreciate everyone of you for who you are. You have made me who I am today! To those of you I don't see or talk to much, I miss you and love you! To those of you that I do see, I love you too!

**If you feel as though you have been left out in some way, just voice your opinion in the comments section and your statements will be reviewed and commented on in a future blog. Thank you.

Whah, whah, whah...

I feel like I have been complaining a lot lately. Not about just one thing but about different things. I am in a bit of a slump and I want out!! That's why I am thankful for spring break. Isn't it amazing how spring break comes right when you are sure that you wouldn't be able to make it one more day! That's how I feel. I am pretty sure that my body is just shutting down.

My tennis team lost again last night. That makes our record 2-2. Not too bad. If you can be proud of a loss, I was last night. We played the same team in the fall and they kicked our butts 15-4. Yesterday we lost 11-8.

We are benchmarking again today. It is nice because until about 9:30 I get a break. They are testing, it's nice and quiet and I have actually gotten some work done.

I never even got the chance to blog about my fun weekend in Houston! I got to see all my girlfriends and just hang out. It was great! I also got to see Sam, the cutest little baby ever (except for Laine and Bowen...and Robin's baby...that I haven't seen yet. I have to be partial to family :) Tricia would understand.). I love my husband more than words but I miss living with the girls sometimes! I also miss being able to walk across the street to see Tricia! Or walk into the living room to see Audrey and Mere! So it was a good fix for some much needed girl time!

Megan, I am glad that you avoided going home to your cute kids so that you could get some extra time with the girls!

Tonight I have my Law class at UNT. We are getting our take home mid term. He said he was giving it to us tonight so that we could have time over spring break to work on it. Thanks alot...

Well, it looks like Ryan and I could be moving pretty soon. Once again, I will keep you posted as new information comes in!