The silver lining...

I had "one of those days" today so instead of venting again, here are things that happened today that make me happy:

• T's case of "grandmatitis" seems to be wearing off.  We had a good night with minimal tantrums!
• I had a couple of students tell me they like having me as their teacher :)
• The myth project they presented today was awesome.  They're so creative!
• My awesome hubby took on some T duty this afternoon so I could get my grad work done that didn't get done last night.
• My grad work did not take as long as I anticipated!
• I beat my time on the mile by a minute-- almost died doing it but the point is I DID IT!
• I have some pretty awesome people at work that keep me sane.

March comes in like a lion...

And I hope it's out like a lamb.   I am over this month.  I am having issues at work, been sick, had the furnace break, had grad work up the wazzoo.  I am tired and would like a break.  Meanwhile I have ZERO sick days and will not get paid for one day already on the next paycheck.  Here's to a much brighter April!

Eighty!

WOo!  I reached 80 miles :)

Five Year Anniversary :)

Just posting photos... you'll get the idea ;)

Count Your Blessings Tuesday on a Wednesday

Today I am grateful for:

• my upcoming 5 year anniversary :)
• a nice weekend with perfect weather and good health!
• my moon photo... I can't stop staring at it
• my date with Beeps-- long overdue and so nice!
• patience... I don't really have a lot but I'm grateful for every bit I can muster
• the family that C and I have created-- I feel that with all the dysfunctional examples that we have, we've come out unscathed.  I love the traditions and values that we are instilling in T
• play time outside.  I love watching T play outside and talking to our neighbors 

Super Moon!

I've wanted to take a picture of the moon like this for a LONG time.  Check off from bucket list ;)

This weekend...

Nobody will get sick, our heater won't break, it will not be cold and raining and I WILL enjoy it. I'm glad our weekend is not packed with plans other than a birthday party tomorrow and a photo shoot on Sunday.  What are YOUR weekend plans?

Count Your Blessings Tuesday

Today I am grateful for:

• LIFE-- it seems so trivial the things I am grateful for when others on the other side of the world are thankful to just find out their loved one is alive or to be able to drink clean water.  Click here to see how insignificant these things we have become when this is your reality.

...now on to the "trivial":

• C and his thoughtfulness :)  
• compliments and learning how to take them
• SUNSHINE at 6pm-- I come back alive in the Spring and Summer
• a little boy who will randomly tell me he loves me and will sometimes crawl into my lap for some cuddles-- how much longer will he do this for?
• finding out I have Monday off from class so I can work on the project--woo!
• friends that stick by me and understand that I have fallen off the face of the Earth because of my packed schedule... I promise to be back and have a life as soon as I am done with grad school!

Random thoughts...

• I'm glad to be feeling better after laying in bed for two days
• I'm sad that my sick days are all gone
• I'm glad to have presented at my PD today and have it over with
• I'm disturbed by the state of my house after being out of commission for two days
• I need a time out sometimes... like a for real sitting in the corner to reflect on things time out
• I need grad school to be over so I can actually have a social life-- one where I can meet up with friends and not have to worry about all the extra crap that has to get done
• I'm happy to be working out again after my sick days
• I'm hopeful that by the summer I won't mind my bathing suit as much
• Giving up chocolate so far has not been a struggle.... however, I had a stomach bug for a couple of days and I'm sure that helped!
• I need a mani/pedi/wax stat
• I can't get Japan and all the destruction out of my mind (keeping them in my prayers)
• I am scared to go to work on Monday and find piles of work just waiting for me but in comparison to the above, not so bad

Happy Weekend!

Seventy! Woo!

70 miles!

Count Your Blessings Tuesday

It has been a while!  I need to remind myself today what I am grateful for... sometimes you need to list it to know!

Today I am grateful for:

• health.  I just had T and C sick recently and I'm glad to have them back in good health. 
• creativity in planning.  I've been planning some pretty fun lessons.  I just wish my students weren't "too cool" to get excited. 
• actually learning something new in grad class last night.
• my snuggle bug of a kid.  He's like Jekyll and Hyde lately throwing epic tantrums but then he'll offset that with major snuggles.  
• In-laws that come to the rescue at the last minute. 
• a trip to Florida coming soon!

Family Drama on Facebook

Seriously... is this a new thing? Lately there have been highly personal topics posted for the world to see.  WHY?:

• My sister posted on my brother's wall that he shouldn't be spending money on going to the aquarium.  (I believe he may have asked her for money prior to this).  He then deleted her comment and de-friended them.  My sister proceeded to post a status directed at my brother.  Uh, hello.... he blocked you, can't see it!
• C's Aunt posted on my wall that when C and I first got married she didn't think it was going to last.  Uh, thanks?  Just today she posted on C's cousin's wall this whole long thing ranting about her in-laws (the cousin's grandparents) and how she's never going to talk to them again.  People, this is PUBLIC SPACE!
• My brother messaged me saying "Hey!  What would you say if I killed myself today?"... he sent that message while I was away. I  came back to find that and him offline.  What the hell?  I called my mom because I don't have a way to reach him and it worried me.  My mom said that was in poor taste and to ignore it.  

Have you seen stuff like this?  Is it just my fam?  

Anniversary Plans

March 25th will mark 5 years that C and I have been married.  When we got married we decided we would really celebrate 5, 10, 15, etc.  Well, what do I want to do to celebrate our five years?  I want to paint our shutters, door and weather proof our deck.  I know, romantic, right?  The in-laws are taking the beast so it would be the perfect time to work together and get our house looking nice.  I would rather spend money on paint than on an outing for ourselves.  Plus, five years is the "wood" anniversary... shutters and decks are wood! We will go out to a nice dinner after all our hard work but that's it.  When did I become so practical?

This is the color we'll be painting the shutters and door-- cranapple!

Three Cheers

My to-do list, ATTACKED!:  

• finish grading stuff
• post grades in two places and turn them in by Tues (did it MONDAY! TAKE THAT!)
• go to class Mon (finished lab before class ended again)
• do grad work assignment due Wed (yeah... I'll get that done tomorrow)
• work on prof. dev. presentation (at least I know what I'm doing)
• work out  (I've been a beast at this...doing full body workout for 20 min then following it up with a mile or two on the treadmill.  Woo)
• plan for classes (got an awesome web scavenger hunt planned!)
• cook up some meals (something's got to give...but the week is not over!  I do have some meals planned!)
• donate stuff (will prob. do it this weekend-- stuff is in the car though!)