This is what I've been up to lately. Pictures coming soon. :)
Last week of school.
Jamie's shower
Tom & Jamie's wedding.
Father's Day.
Flowers for the wedding.
Broken washer.
Family in town for the wedding.
End of school (did I already say that!)
Camping prep!
I can't wait for summer to be here!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
My summer splurge...
If I can talk Shane into it, the new iPhone will be my summer splurge. I couldn't justify it at the old price ($599 for 8g), but only $199 for 8g! Who could pass this up? Coming July 11th--I can't wait! :) Click here to see how fabulous it will be.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
LOVE IT!
Oh my goodness...I haven't been able to put it down. Thanks to Leslie...I finally read this book and it is so awesome! I'm so happy there are two more books, and a fourth coming out soon! You won't be able to put it down. :)
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Sorry, one more!
I know I'm posting a lot today, but I have more great news. Shane just found out that his work schedule will be 4-tens this summer. Which means we will be able to have a 3-day weekend every week! :) I can't wait. He'll have Fridays off, so we can take off and go camping, or just spend time together. I can't wait for summer to come. Only 2 1/2 weeks left of school! Woo-hoo!
Karate-Chop!
We had some friends invite us to a sneak preview on Saturday to go see Kung Fu Panda! We tried to take Emma, but she got a little scared and started yelling, "Fast forward, fast forward!". So, we had to leave early, but let me tell you...for the forty-five minutes we were there, it was so funny! :) I can't wait to go back and try this weekend for date-night. Anyone that loves Jack-Black and cheesy karate movies, will love this movie! I hope you all get a chance to see it.
PS, I think kids will love it too! Emma was just a little too little...The theater was full of kids laughing hysterically. :)
I love being a teacher...
I need to be able to laugh at myself, so here goes...
So, I keep cereal at work, with some milk in my mini-fridge so I don't have to get up early enough to eat breakfast at home. I have paper bowls and spoons there also. I usually teach 1st period and then while they get started on homework, I eat a quick bowl of cherrios.
So today, I realized that I was out of spoons. I had already poured the milk on the cereal, and I couldn't go into the building to find a spoon. (I'm out in a portable--so it's a long trek). I looked around my room for anything that I could possibly use, and couldn't find a thing! I tried to just drink the cereal out of the bowl, but that wasn't working. Finally, I opened my drawer and found a plastic ruler. It was wide enough to use as a spoon. So I cleaned it off, and away I ate. It worked great, and I got to eat my cereal before it got soggy.
Sad I know. :) I guess I should have had enough self-respect to just let the cereal get soggy. But I'm a teacher, I'm resourceful! :)
So, I keep cereal at work, with some milk in my mini-fridge so I don't have to get up early enough to eat breakfast at home. I have paper bowls and spoons there also. I usually teach 1st period and then while they get started on homework, I eat a quick bowl of cherrios.
So today, I realized that I was out of spoons. I had already poured the milk on the cereal, and I couldn't go into the building to find a spoon. (I'm out in a portable--so it's a long trek). I looked around my room for anything that I could possibly use, and couldn't find a thing! I tried to just drink the cereal out of the bowl, but that wasn't working. Finally, I opened my drawer and found a plastic ruler. It was wide enough to use as a spoon. So I cleaned it off, and away I ate. It worked great, and I got to eat my cereal before it got soggy.
Sad I know. :) I guess I should have had enough self-respect to just let the cereal get soggy. But I'm a teacher, I'm resourceful! :)
Monday, June 2, 2008
My favorite phrases...
So Emma repeats just about everything she hears now, and has quite the list of cute things she says. Here's some of my fav's...
"Oh my goodness"
"Shoot!"
"Poor baby" (from Grandma Reckling)
"Yeah, well...anyways"
"No fair!"
"Look at me!" (While she puts my face in both hands and pulls it toward her).
"Dangit" (not proud of this one, thankfully we've replaced it for the most part with shoot and oh my goodness.)
"What the heck?" (again, not proud)
"I'm talkin' to Jake!" (Anytime she's playing with a phone, she always imagines she's talking to Uncle Jake.)
"I love you, mommy"
"good night"
"thank you"
"you're welcome"
"I don't need a binky..."
I'm so happy about the binky phrase, we've been dreading the time when we take away the binky, but it happened kind of naturally this week, with no major meltdowns. She still asks for it at night, but then immediately follows with the "I don't need a binky..." something I've repeated to her multiple times a day.
The thank you and you're welcome are a great addition. Last night, Emma was in bed trying to go to sleep when I turned off the hall light by her room from downstairs. I heard her over the monitor, "Mommy, can you turn on the light?". I went and turned on the light and then I heard her yell a "thank you" again over the monitor.
On the opposite side of things, she's suddenly decided that crying is a good reaction when she doesn't get her way. We're trying to nip that in the bud quickly. :)
"Oh my goodness"
"Shoot!"
"Poor baby" (from Grandma Reckling)
"Yeah, well...anyways"
"No fair!"
"Look at me!" (While she puts my face in both hands and pulls it toward her).
"Dangit" (not proud of this one, thankfully we've replaced it for the most part with shoot and oh my goodness.)
"What the heck?" (again, not proud)
"I'm talkin' to Jake!" (Anytime she's playing with a phone, she always imagines she's talking to Uncle Jake.)
"I love you, mommy"
"good night"
"thank you"
"you're welcome"
"I don't need a binky..."
I'm so happy about the binky phrase, we've been dreading the time when we take away the binky, but it happened kind of naturally this week, with no major meltdowns. She still asks for it at night, but then immediately follows with the "I don't need a binky..." something I've repeated to her multiple times a day.
The thank you and you're welcome are a great addition. Last night, Emma was in bed trying to go to sleep when I turned off the hall light by her room from downstairs. I heard her over the monitor, "Mommy, can you turn on the light?". I went and turned on the light and then I heard her yell a "thank you" again over the monitor.
On the opposite side of things, she's suddenly decided that crying is a good reaction when she doesn't get her way. We're trying to nip that in the bud quickly. :)
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