Q. How many of Miss Mary's preschoolers fell asleep during rest time today?
A. Out of 17? One stinkin' kid fell asleep-- what the heck?!? When did this become okay?! It was like my kids were having a little cot party with the lights off and one of them got bored! This is why teachers attend happy hour.....
After receiving the estimate for our flower arrangements for the wedding- which, by the way, didn't even include flowers for decoration, only flowers for bouquets, corsages, and boutonnieres- I have decided that it's time to get motivated and do something personally for the wedding. So, I'm looking for bulk flowers now on the internet and, thankfully, I have found several promising sites. I'm trying to go with flowers that are easy to get in Iowa in July but I don't know if I can beat 30 stems of hydrangea from Costco for only $110!! So wish me luck as I and whatever poor bridesmaids venture out on this journey....and if you're at the wedding and the flowers suck.....shut your mouth. :)
So I'm not going to lie- I'm getting sick of my students passing around ringworm....gross. This is the third time they have given it to me this school year! Needless to say, I'm a little annoyed and about ready to try ANYTHING to get rid of it. I remembered something useful from my days of wrestling cheerleading --who knew all that time spent slapping dirty mats would yield some knowledge? There were always four or five of the wrestlers who would tan regularly during the season to kill any germs from the mats- why didn't I think of this sooner?! So, yesterday I went tanning........12 minutes in the medium pressure bed. Bad idea. I am fried and I've been smoothing on aloe vera gel and popping ibuprofen all day to keep the stinging at bay. Ouch.....
So we have started the process of looking for a house. We filled out the Pre-approval stuff, talked with a mortgage consultant at the bank, we had even been eyeing some houses already- just to see what the market was looking like. And if anyone knows me- once I find something or know that I want something it's hard for me to give up the idea of having it. Well, I found a house that I liked in Nevada and when we got back from visiting my parents in Sioux City this weekend I thought I'd check on it......but it had been sold :( I was so bummed! No worries though, I was back on the internet checking out the listings within an hour and saw some foreclosed homes that have been listed....cross your fingers for us! Also, if you hear of any reasonably priced homes in the Nevada area- let us know!
If it wasn't for him, who knows where we would be today
We all know them. They are the ones who aren't afraid to tell us what they really think. They're the ones who moan and groan when we don't come home often enough. The ones who know us inside and out and still love us unconditionally. We went home to visit my parents this weekend in Sioux City, and every time we do this I remember how much I like having family around. I guess we had that beat into our heads when we were kids. If we were ever mad at our parents or one another, my dad would always tell us, "Family will be there no matter what, the whole world could fall down around you, you could ruin your life with bad choices, you could push away every person that you know, but your family will always be there." Luckily, I haven't had any major screw ups in my life to constitute the need for 'no matter what', but I have come to know that my dad was right. I also know that not all families are as fortunate as we are to have such unconditional love. Not everyone can say that their family would never leave them to struggle alone. Today I am thankful for the ones who know how to drive me crazy better than my fiance....here's to family.
So after finally being clued in to what a blog is....I've decided to take the plunge! Jerod doesn't really care about this whole thing, but Jamie is so right; it is a perfect way to let everyone know what's going on our lives and keep everyone up-to-date. Hopefully there will be mutual enjoyment in me writing these blog posts and you all reading them, I'll try my best to be interesting and informative of us.
Disclaimer: I take no responsibility for any grammar or spelling errors in my posts. I never claimed to be an English major- being a preschool teacher is tough enough :)
