Home!

We are back!

Our whirlwind tour was a success! First we drove to New Home (south of Lubbock) and visited with Granddad Edwards. He talked for a few hours, then took us to the shop, showed me his stagecoach (its seriously awesome, wish I had brought my camera), then showed us all the tools and machinery in the shop and explained what they all do... did I mention it was in the teens and there was no heat? By the end I couldn't feel my feet but I figure we only go once a year so why not give the old man his show off time? Later we went over to Aunt Karon's and had dinner with Karon, Larry, Kriston, Kerry and all of there kiddos. Dinner was really tasty, the kids were a lot of fun and Granddad regaled us with even more stories (I am officially storied out). That night we stayed at cousin Kriston's house. Mac and I had never visited their new place and it was SO well decorated, like a cross between Southern Living and Pottery Barn. The kids had really cute rooms too. Brycin's was full of owls, dolls, trees and even a princess tent. Braydon had a super hero room with giant cardboard cut outs of superman and spirder man and even a city scape around the walls. Braydon was nice enough to let us sleep in his very comfortable bed. The next morning we had breakfast with the family and then it was off to Silverton to visit the Walker grandparents. After lunch we played Murder and Grandmother and I killed Mac and granddad; it was a pretty epic game at the end, a total race to the finish. Afterwards we watched the Cowboys game (okay okay ... Go Cowboys (but the Vikings are going to eat your lunch next Sunday!))and ate bologna sandwiches (mmm... its been years!). The next morning we went out to the garage and got the old blue pedal car Mac used to play in when he was a kid. Its a little rusty but Mac wants to fix it up for our kids, I can't wait to see how it turns out! After lunch (BarBQ brought over by the Lion's Club) we headed home. I think we made it in record time (5 1/2 hours) and collapsed on the couch.

The trip totally ruined my diet, as all trips tend to do, but I am back and ready to eat better. I also got my prenatal yoga dvd in the mail Friday, so I will be starting that today.

In an effort to keep the productivity going, I got up early this morning and registered for classes (I have been having to wait for registration to begin.) This semester I am taking, Maintaining Classroom Discipline, Nature and Needs of the Gifted and Talented Student, and Social and Emotional Components of Giftedness. Can't wait for classes to start! My dental check up is scheduled on the first day of classes, sort of annoying but oh well, it needs to be done.

I also joined a Groundhog Day crochet along on ravelry.com for which I will be making a groundhog! I have never done a crochet along before and I am pretty excited!

Well I better go walk the dogs!

Happy Ice Morning!!!

For days I have been getting weather alerts about an "Arctic Freeze" and today it came true! Apparently there was drizzle last night and since its not supposed to get above freezing until Saturday everyone here FREAKED OUT. Luckily for me and Mac they closed UNT so we got to stay home and lay in bed all morning playing with the dogs.

So I engaged in a different sort of productivity yesterday. I walked both dogs and then settled into my chair and crocheted one leg of a baby onesie while watching recorded episodes of Star Trek TNG. All in All a good day.

Tomorrow we leave for our whirlwind tour of the pandhandle, starting in New Home with a visit to the Edwards and then to Silverton to visit the Walkers. We are told by Aunt Karon that we should not use any plates on Granddad Edwards house as he is using them for "other purposes" (a part of me is curious and another part of me does NOT want to know in case I then would be unable to forget) and apparently he is also sleeping with a loaded gun. >sigh<>

So wish us luck! I will probably drop back in Monday for another update. And now I am off to convince my husbandit to walk the dogs with me.

What?!?! A post 3 days in a row?!?! weird

Watched the second half of David Tennant's last episode as The Doctor last night. >sniff*sniff<. Not my all time fav episode, it was no Doctor Donna, but it did inspire me to buy the soundtrack on amazon and turn the theme song into a ringtone... now the world will know how nerdy I am, assuming someone calls me in public.

Yesterday was very productive. Highlights? My new purse (80% off at Kohl's), my new boots (Bought with gift cards, thank you Mac and In-laws) and playing phase 10 with Mac after dinner, ever if he did beat me soundly. I would like to continue the productivity into today...hmmm... what should i do? probably clean.

I am feeling really great since I started my diet. I am doing it weight watchers style so it isnt anything extreme, and is pretty much just eating like I did before the holidays started with their devil cakes, cookies and pies. But yeah I feel good and I fully intend to walk to dogs today again, even if it is freaking cold outside.

Better go bundle up!

Life after Adderall is a strange and wondrous thing. I needed to get my credit card out of my purse this morning. I remembered it was hanging on the hat rack in the living room so I walked into the living room, looked out the window at the dog, and then returned to the computer. >sigh<>So far I have:

• Ordered a new water filter for the fridge
• Ordered ink for our printer (I need to scrapbook so I don't eat)
• Ordered a highly recommended prenatal yoga DVD
• Got the restriction code so I could register for my last certification class
• Worked out the rest of my class schedule (Gifted and Talented Certification here I come!)
• Called the student loan people and found out my loans are deferred cause I am back in school (In your FACE student loans!)
• Found the faculty/staff dependent scholarship form and got it to my hubby to turn in for this semester.
• Purchased todays Groupon ($5 for a $10 Quiznos gift card!)

I am also dressed to take the dog on a walk (it is below freezing out right now but nice and sunny), and I plan to go to Kohls in Lewisville to see if they have any slipper boots left on sale and then come home, do some wii fit yoga and clean house. I refuse to spend my life on the computer!

Wish me luck!

PS if you are interested in groupons feel free to use my link to join http://www.groupon.com/r/uu703390

I am bad at blogging!

maybe its for the best, who knows. I did manage to get straight A's this semester, maybe because I spent time studying and not blogging. Maybe if I cut out some of my facebook time this semester...

Anyway.

We ended up putting Sparky down on my birthday, which was not a good day, but i discovered amazing gourmet popcorn on Christmas eve so the lead up to Christmas wasn't a complete loss.

Christmas was great; we got to see a lot of family and ate a TON of ham and generally had a nice time.

Lately I am baby obsessed and since I stopped taking my adderall in hopes of not having a flipper baby it is very difficult to filter out all of my baby thoughts. I made a pair of baby booties last night and think I am going to start on a baby afghan tonite. I also spent a solid hour playing around on thebump.com. Good times.

Well thats about it for now. I need a nap.

I am back and in a huge time crunch! I thought I was supposed to be doing chapter 6 for today and fiddled around and crocheted some things and then found out, oops, no, it's chapter 5. Ack!

Just wanted to post this great quote from one of my classmates. We are studying how to address cultural and socioeconomic diversity in the classroom:

“The job of the school is to teach so well that family background is no longer an issue.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Nice!

Hanging my head

I am bad at this, which is sad because I enjoy everyone else's blogs so much, and it is unfair that I do not provide an up-to-date means for others to stalk me in return. I apologize.

Too much has happened since my last update for me to really go into. Let's see the major stuff..

We moved - I LOVE it here. I love this house, I love how i feel in this house. I love taking a bath in our big round tub under the skylight when its raining. I love laying in bed with my husband and all the lights off listening to the fireplace. its just really good here, I think we are going to be happy here for a long time.

I got stitches - Most people get their first stitches as a child. not me. I think this is because the stairs in my home growing up were carpeted. I fell down our stairs and hit my elbow so hard on the tile the skin split. Ew. I was carrying crochet hooks at the time so it could have been much worse.

Anniversary - Low key but romantic. I managed to trick the hubby with a romantically private surprise

Thanksgiving - Stayed in town this year, that means we get to go out of town next year right?

Roommate Christmas - It was excellent

My Birthday - Also excellent even if Matt did spike my already alcoholic drink

Christmas - Managed to fit everyone in AND go the the Christmas brunch at the Gaylord. mmmm.. brunch... Also visited the Ice exhibit, it was frosty and wonderful. Made Texas feel hot and clammy afterwards but oh well. Mac got me a guitar and I am very grateful, I even like looking at it.

CHAW - learned alot

1 year anniversary of quitting smoking - didn't get to celebrate, I am sad about this :(

Other stuff - St Patty's day, Lyla's bday, other stuff. All good stuff

One thing I will say is sad is how busy we are. I feel very out of touch. I have only two folders in my 2009 pictures folder... its depressing. I think I really want to try and concentrate on going and doing this summer and I want to make sure I do it with other people. Its so easy to disconnect, I want to make the choice not to. Speaking of choices I also need to get back in shape. Now that the sun is up when I get home from work I no longer have an excuse so I am recommitting to my health if not to further weight loss.