Where Have I Been?

For the last few months I have been buried in high school. I mean, honestly. When did I become the girl that liked to have kids verbalize their misunderstanding that I am their employee? :)

In other news that isn't school, this semester is going to rock. My daddy, mommy, and grandpappy are coming to see me (and the boy) this weekend. I've got a long weekend coming up for Rodeo Days (yes, kiddos, I live in the wild, wild West). I have two weeks off in March that will involve going to the Grand Canyon for a long weekend, puppy and all; it will also incorporate me going to my mommy and daddy's house for a his/hers wedding shower. Then, in April, I'm ditching the ol' high school for a Caribbean cruise. Oh yeah, I'll be getting married on it. :)

And I'm going to look a-dorable. I've got the dress, the shoes, the ridiculous-bridezilla-inducing-fanatical diet going on. It'll be worth it. :)

Then before I know it, it'll be May. We all know what that means - goodbye seniors, hello sun tan.

So until my days of glory and relaxation come, I'll pay my dues here: I'm at parent-teacher conferences where no one want to talk to me because I have seniors. Senior parents don't care. And my stupid loaned laptop's spacebar doesn't work really well. My writing genius has cost me; I'll have blisters tomorrowfromtypingsohard.

Picture Updates!

Arizona is pretty! This is the pretty orchard where we got some sweet cider.

My men picking out a pumpkin.

He looks so innocent. He is not.

Tiko likes the hat Leif sent.

So sleepy.

Surviving

I've survived my first quarter teaching! I now get to enjoy a two week break, quite brilliant really. I have enough time to decompress AND plan my next quarter. Awesome.

Other than that, life is going along quite well. I still think teaching is an all-encompassing, ridiculously time consuming job, but I am liking it more and more. We shall see.

IKEA is My New Best Friend

I was skeptical about Ikea being as great as everyone says. I was wrong to doubt.

Not only is it cheap, but it's also organized so that you can't get lost in the store. It's like they made it for me! I walked out with an adult bed! I finally look like an adult! I still need a couch that isn't puppy-eaten and therefore covered in an old sheet. Next weekend? Why not? Ikea is cheap as all get out.

Because Ikea is only two hours away and I now know how awesome the place is, I think that every piece of furniture I get will be from there. I hear it all falls apart, but I'm still in the honeymoon phase with Ikea. I'm sure it can do no wrong.

Old Yeller

I bought Old Yeller Disney brand pig ears for my dog to eat. Something is wrong with the world.

On a lighter note, I have fully started work at my new high school and it's fun. You know, fun for a really hard new job. But still good.

Also, I get to see my girls this weekend, and I think I couldn't possibly be more excited. I would probably burst. Fun. :)

Officially Old

I'm officially an old lady: closer to thirty than to twenty. Twenty-freakin' five.

It's been a good quarter century. I believe I shall hope for a few more just like it. But with less of those pooping in diapers years.