What I have been up to...

So wednesday started off great! I was so excited to leave for DC.I left school early, went to the bank and then I was off. Nancy dropped me off at the airport and then I went to my gate. The flight was delayed. Then cancelled!! I was stressed. It was five in the afternoon. They sold my ticket to US and then I went to their gate. We were tagged for screening which means they search our bags. I got to my gate. Flight delayed. We weren't supposed to leave till eight. I went and got dinner. Then the flight was delayed till nine. We went and got a drink. Flight was cancelled. I was done. Seven hours at the airport and I wanted to go home. I called DC and let them know about the flights and they said ok. I went home sad. I really really really wanted to go! I was so mad at this stupid airport I wanted to scream. I went home to bed and asleep by one.

I went to work the next day and I was so mad. I really hated that I missed this stupid meeting. I guess things happen for a reason.

Well this weekend was good. We relaxed alot. Friday I went to school and put my room together. Pictures to come!! I moved tons of stuff around which always makes me happy. It made me so excited about this school year. My friend Nancy did the same with her room which makes me excited! I emailed the new person on our team and he seems really excited about this year. If I stay I am grade chair which is exciting. Also Paula said she might let me have a student intern from Peace College!! This year is going to be amazing!!!

Matt and I have been talking alot about our future lately and we are excited about the new adventures to come!! I can't wait to see what happens when this house sells. The house is the big orange cone in the road. When the DOT comes and takes the cone away we are going to have so many doors opened!! Even though leaving Millbrook is inevitable I know that it only means more amazing things in the future! It is exciting to think that we have so many options available to us when this house sells. I am just hoping that a special buyer comes in the next few months and they love the house!! I am waiting for it and praying for it!!

Well I am finding that sewing is a hobby that is soothing and fun. I just sewed to pillowcases for these huge pillows at school. They match my chairs that I found for two dollars each. The patter is highschool musical but the colors math perfectly. I thought I would have enough for three but I didn't.I am going to the store tomorrow to buy a little more to make the third one. I am so excited!!! I am trying to figure out how to cover a "husband pillow". It is a pillow that has arms on it. I found one the other day for four dollars and I wanted to cover it so it would last longer. I think I could do it but I have to be creative!! Pictures to come!

Well being grade chair this year is making me excited and nervous as well. I am excited because I think it will make me a better teacher. I am scared because I have big shoes to fill. Abby has been amazing and I want to do as well. I am scared I will fail and screw up miserably. I want to make my team proud. I can't wait to see what this year will bring.

So this haircut that I wasn't so sure about has started to make me excited! I am starting to like it but I think it is more the color then the haircut. I colored my hair and then highlighted it. I actually am very proud of myself. I hope that I can keep it up and it stays cute!

What a weekend!!

So this weekend we went and saw the Black Knight which was alot of fun! We went to the late showing which was different for us since we always go to the early movies.

Saturday I went to Abby's wedding which was a blast. Millbrook teachers know how to PARTY!! We had so much fun and we were the life of the party!!!
***pictures to come once I get my camera put on this computer!


Sunday I went to the pool, enhanced my tan and then came home to read some of my book. Finished one book and almost finished another. I am really excited about the new one and I can't wait to finish. Then my step mom came up and ate dinner with us. She spent the night since she had a meeting on Monday!

So this weekend was a blast...it is hard though....since matt is gone all week a weekend like this makes it seem like we don't get to see each other that much...can't wait till next weekend for a low key weekend!!!

I leave wed for NEA!! Pray the plane doesn't crash!!

Very exciting!!

Ok so I am very excited about this weekend!! Tomorrow we are off to a friends wedding which I am really excited about!! I haven't been to a wedding that I haven't been in. That is odd but none of my friends have gotten married and the ones that have I was in it. So this weekend two friends and I are off to a wedding and the bride is going to look so amazing!! I am so excited!! The other exciting part is that I went out today and bought a new shirt and some really amazing pair of shoes!! I till DEF take pictures this time and put them up here!!!

So update on the trip and we are off! I leave wed for Washington DC and come home Friday!!I am so excited!! I get to wear my new cute shoes and I get to learn about all the interesting facts about taxation and school funding!! Can't wait to post pictures!

Well hopefully today we will go see the Black Night! I am excited because I love the movies and my HUBBY is getting home!! I miss him so much!!!

Day 7 and still trucking!!!

So I am excited and proud of myself!! Today marked day seven of working out. I am relaly proud because I had lasted this long. I have lost a total of six pounds. I know that is all water weight and I will stop losing so quickly soon but I feel better. I am eating tons less which is good and I feel better!! Can't wait to say thirty days!!!

so EXCITED!!!

Ok so today I received a phone call that made my day!! I was at lunch and the phone range with a blocked number. I let it ring and they left a message so I listned. It was a woman from NCAE which is my teaching organization/union. She wanted to see if I was interested in being part of a gathering of teachers who don't know much about school funding. This gathering would take teachers and show them some information items to see if it helps teachers and the public better understand funding. They would want my opinion on the information. The best part is they would fly me to WASHINGTON and I would go to some government building!! I am so excited!! I really really want this to happen. She emailed the guy with my name and I hope to hear from him. It would be next thursday which sucks because I have summer school but I am going to call in sick and hope they get someone to sub. This is a once in a lifetime opp. I hope and pray this guy calls. It is so amazing how your name gets out there and all of a sudden people remember you when something pops up!! I will update you with all the info if I go!!!

feeling crummy

I hate feeling crummy...even more so when my husband isn't here. I really just feel crummy. It isn't one particular thing I just feel crummy. I came home and went straight to bed. I didn't want to do anything but sleep. Of course Stella wanted to do something else like play. So she sat there and barked at me till I got up and took her for a walk. We walked and I felt like a zombie but we finished and she is asleep right beside me which is what I hope to do in a minute. I really don't know what I did before getting married because all I want to do right now is lay my head on my hubby's shoulder and sleep. Wish he was here :(

weekend hiatus

I was watching Oprah the other day and she had that doctor on the show that she always has. He was listing the top ten things to do to lose weight and keep it off. One of them stated that you shouldn't deny yourself something. Meaning if you love somethng you should not just stop yourself forever but you should eat it in moderation. Well everyone knows I love...

so I decided to not deny myself. I made choc. covered strawberries and I had a few. The other thing he said was dont' eat in front of the tv which I do often. I have tried this week to not eat in front of the TV because you don't know how much you eat. I have done well this week. Also he stated that you shouldn't over do anything. Don't become an adict to anything. I know why he says that because I would become addicted and want to work out all the time and not eat. So this weekend I didn't go to the gym this weekend and I feel like a FATTY!!! I hate this feeling. I wasn't good...I ate way more then I should have...I really tried I did!!

One thing I did this weekend was try and listen to when I had the feeling of hunger and try and figure out if it was true or if it was boredom. I really tried to listen to my innerself. I may not have listened but I sure didn't try :) !!!!

Baby Shower 101

I am following up on the previous post. Last night I attended a great friend of mines baby shower. It was so much fun to see everyone that I hadn't seen since school let out!! I really do love those people. I got there and Mel looked so pretty! Pregnancy does make you glow!! She was feeling some pains so she was trying to mask the fact that she really wanted to lay in the bed. We ate lots of food and had lots of fun. So we played a baby shower game where you had to unscramble the words. Some were very easy and others I was stumped!! I couldn't for the life of me figure out. If you know me you know I am darn competative and I was going to get them!! I solved all words except one word!! While we were watching her open gifts I was shocked with all the things you need for a baby. I know it is alot but I was stunned. I was also stunned that they were getting so many fun gifts!! The first year of this childs life they wont have to buy a thing!! I am so excited for them!! They are the sweetest couple ever!! It was so great to see them so happy last night!! She is oging to have a baby any day now!!

What a day!!

So Friday my friend and I went to Babies R' Us to purchase a baby shower gift. Neither one of us had been in one before so we were in for a little suprise. Normally I go to target to get baby shower gifts but today we wanted to find something nice. We were blown away when we walked in. OMG this place was huge!! It was so overwhelming!! We went to the tower to get the list. We printed it up and we were even more overwhelmed. There were so many thing and we were so stumped on where everything was. We started to walk and still were couldn't find anything. We laughed so hard because we couldn't find one thing. We tried really did but we were two lost puppies!! We kept trying and finally found a baby einstein tape. Then we found a crib bumper and some bottles. We found spoons, bowls and butt paste. Our gift is so odd because it is filled with all types of things!! We laughed so hard when we left. I just need to say that I am so not ready for a baby. That store was so big and there were so many things that I would have never thought about!! Hehe it was alot of fun I can't wait to see what she gets tonight!!!

so so tired....

so this morning was another hard one to get up!! i really wanted to lay there and sleep another hour. the dog had woke up at three to go out so I really wanted to stay in bed. I didn't though...I got up and went to the gym and did cardio for fifty minutes!! I was so tired at the end of it...

Here is what I ate..

ceral with yogurt 240

pb and j sandwhich 300
baked doritoes 90

wrap with chicken and cheese 290
chex mix 200

total= 1120

Day three....I am on a roll!!!

So today I really really really didn't want to wake up. I sat on my bed debating whether to get up or not. I really wanted to sleep. I didn't though I went and changed for the gym!! I was so proud of myself! I worked out hard this morning. It felt good!! I got to school and I felt really good!! I love to workout and feel good about myself. The scale at the gym said I was 146 which is four pounds lighter then I started....now I know that it is all water that I lost but I feel lighter!! :) Only 26 more pounds to go!!

Here is what I ate today

1 special k bar
1 cup of grapes

1 salad with chicken and rasb. ving. dressing
1 bag of baked lays

1 chargrilled chicken sandwhich chick fil a
1 indv. french fries
1 apple

Day two of my workout!!

Ok so I have worked out two days!!! Today I think I worked a little to hard!! I did cardio for fifty minutes and then lifted some arm weights. Here is what I ate today:

1 cup of coffee 60
bowl of yogurt and go lean cereal 210

salad with chicken and rasberry ving. dressing 100
bag of baked dorritos 90
cup of grapes 60

chicken wrap with ff ranch 230
cup and a half of chex mix 180

930 calories


What I ate yesterday:

cup of coffee 60

bowl of yogurt and cereal 210
apple 60

wrap with chicken and ving dressing 200
baked dor. 90
popcicle 60

680 calories

Rants of a homeowner...

Ok so I am going to vent for a moment. So people came Monday to see the house. We were excited!! Now you have to understand that when someone is coming to look at your house you want it to sparkle. You want it to look like no one lives here. You want it to smell good. You want them to think that this is their house. So sunday we spend all day cleaning and making sure that it would be ready for them since I had summer school. The house was already clean because we thougt we had a showing on thursday but they didn't qualify for enough so they didn't come. So sunday we had to put the camping gear away, hand wash dishes, loads of laundry, and make sure everything looked good. Monday rolls around and they come and look through the house. We sit on pins and needles while we wait to hear the verdic.....they loved the house....but......they weren't seriously looking. They were just looking to see what they would like.....ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!!! I was so mad because it takes alot to show your house. I just hate that they came and weren't serious about buying a house yet. They were perusing.....look through darn pictures for gosh sakes!!!! Ok sorry I am better but I still wish that they would see how much it takes for someone to get ready for a showing....

Well day two of summer school went well except....they are LOW!!! I mean really really low. It is exahusting to work with 12 students who are soooo low. You just tire out quickly. They need alot and you are constantly staring at kids who have no idea what is going on. I hope that this summer will make a difference for them!!!

Well summer is rolling along...only five more weeks before school starts....that is so odd to think about since in five weeks we could have a huge life change. We would be Virginians or North Carolinians. We will have to wait and see what happens!!!

day one down....15 more to go

So today was day one of summer school. It wasn't that bad. I just didn't want to do anything. Summer time is a time to be lazy. The kids were good but they are so low. That is hard teaching kids that are so low. Some are still working on print concepts. Pray that I can make it the rest of the days.

Well today also started my determination to lose some weight. I know I know you are rolling now with laughter since this is a broken record comment but I hope to be serious this time. Since I have been married I have gained thirty pounds. THIRTY!! That is alot!!! It has been fifty since I started college. Now I know you are supposed to gain weight as you grow but seriously thirty pounds! So I am trying to eat better and lost this weight. I need to feel better about myself!! I went to the gym this morning before summer school which was great. I really do like to workout I just wish I could do it more. I have a membership at Planet Fitness which is great because it is ten dollars a month which is great!!

Lets hope I can keep this up!!!

What a bummer....

So this weekend has been filled with some big bummers....before I get to that, I would like to say thank you to all the men and women that serve our country and give us the freedoms we have!

So this weekend was our camping trip to New River State park. It started out great. We left on time and got there in plenty of time. When we pulled up the parking lott was filled with cars. We got worried because that means that there were tons of campers. Now is where I will tell you that this place never has more then three or four people camping. We were shocked. So we hiked the distance to see if there were any sites...there weren't any. We were stuck. We didn't know what to do. There wasn't anywhere to camp and we just drove three and a half hours. So we decided to find the ranger to ask him what we should do. As we drove back we saw the RV camping area and decided to pop our tent there. It was alot more money to camp there but we had no other choice. So that night passed and the next morning we went to see if a site opened up. It did so we move our stuff which was a hike. The site was the last one and we had to walk forever to get there. Once we set everything up our friends showed up and we helped them set up. After that we went to the river for a swim with the pups and then we played games. Overall that day was great. The night is where things turned. It rained so hard that night our tent was soaked in and out. We were so pissed. Along with the rain some of the other guest were very loud and annoying all night long. I don't think I slept one minute. We got up and it was cloudy and rainy. Not hard but enough where you had to stay under something or you would get wet. So we played games and that got old around one. That is when we decided that the weather wasn't going to get any better so we decided to pack everything up and head home. That was our weekend which sucks because we were looking forward to it so much.

Well today we sat around slept alot and had to go to Kays because a diamond fell out of my wedding band. Which stinks because I have not been good about keeping up the warrenty which means we will have to buy a new diamond. This teaches me a lesson. After they replace it I can reinstate the warrenty and keep it up in case this happens again.

Well this has been a crazy weekend as well because we thought we might have had a buyer for our house. They really liked it but they didn't qualify for enough money to buy our house. So tomorrow we will show it again and hopefully somehting will come of it. Now many of you know that this move has been really hard. I am literally torn in two directions. Raleigh is home and I don't want to leave. Richmond is where my husband is and I desperatly want to be there with him. I can't look for a job until the house sells and we don't know when that is. The house wont sell because we can't drop the price to much. Matt has to work to make enough money for the house. If I start the school year and the house sells I have to leave half way through. If the house sells before school I have to leave and I don't even have a job which is ok because we could live off of what Matt makes. My heart is so sad and I am so scared because I don't know what will happen. From the begining I secretly didn't want the house to sell because I wanted to stay. I wanted something else to come up so I could have my cake and eat it to. Now I just want this house to sell before school starts so I don't have to leave half way through. If it doesn't sell I am scared of what will happen this year. I am stressed because there isn't much time for it to sell and I am scared because Matt and I are both stressed. I am upset because I don't want to leave and I don't have a job in VA. They haven't called me even though I have done everything to get a job. I am just annoyed right now. Matt and I are stressing each other out which stinks. Please pray that the house sells before August first because I don't know what is going to happen. I feel that this is my fault in a way because I secretly didn't want the house to sell. I was selfish and I am scared this will hurt us in the end. I just hope Gods knows that I see that now and that I will now allow him to do his job and that it is all in his hands. I am scared.

Summer school starts tomorrow and I am tired and not sure what I am going to do. Please pray that I have the strength to do this for sixteen days.

We have two fun things planned for the next two weekends. A baby shower and a wedding!! I am so excited because I care about the two women and I am so excited for them!!!

Sorry no pictures from camping..again I forgot that really nice camera that is collecting dust!!! I promise to have some from the shower and wedding!!!

Camping on the 4th of July!!!

I am so excited to say that in two days we are leaving for our 4th of July camping trip!!! We are so excited!!! We love to go camping at New River State Park with our friends Lisa and Ryan. They have been going there since college but just recently invited us. We have been a few times with Stella Bella and have loved it!! I am really excited because it wont be as hot and we get to see our dear friends. That is the hardest part about living far away from everyone. We just can't go and see everyone as if they lived right down the road.


Well I found out today that one of my dearest pregnant friends does not have a hooter hider!! I am so excited because I am going to make her one tomorrow and drop it off on thursday!! I can't wait to give it to her. Now I feel bad though because I want her to be proud to wear it so I want to make sure I do the best job I can do!!