JINX!!!

I was walking down the hall at work the other day telling someone how I LOVED this warm weather. I then went on to say how lucky we had been this winter. None of us got sick. Not a sniffle. No doctor visits. No copays. Nothing.

Well, sure enough, Abbie gets a little sniffle on Saturday morning, and a full fledged fever by Saturday night. A trip to Patient First. a strep test, and a flu test yields nothing- "It's a virus". Well, she went to school Monday, but came home looking like a truck ran over her. A trip to the doctor (the real doctor, the pediatrician) yields a positive flu test! ARRRRGH! And it's too late for Tamiflu, so we just have to suffer thru it.

Why did I have to open my mouth?!?!?!

Slacker

An oh-so-sweet friend recently reminded me that I'm being a slacker on this blog thing. I find myself thinking of writing something all the time, then I come in here to do it, and get distracted, usually by wedding stuff. Imagine that.

I have a student teacher. I'm so excited. She started last week and she did a great job. I think she's going to be the best one I've ever had. She is already teaching everything except reading, and doing it well. By her third day, she started teaching Math. The kids love her and she is making my life much easier. I have to do some observing and give her feedback, but I've been left with much more time to do other stuff too. I kinda like it. I think I should have her for the rest of the year, don't ya think?

Had my second (and last) fitting for my dress on Friday night. They did a great job with the alterations. Now I just need to make an appt with David for a portrait, and then make an appt for hair and makeup for after that. I guess I'll do it on a Saturday. I'm wondering if it could wait til June when school is out. At least then I'd have some sort of tan, maybe. I hope.

Nothing else going on really.... still going to school...only 7 more Monday night classes and 7 more Wednesday night classes, then 3 weeks off before I start again. I can't wait to be done with these two. I hate them both. No fun at all.

Off to get a snack for the youngest and then back to school to pick up the oldest from play practice.

Can I just say how totally excited I am to finally have a real Starbucks in the Ville??? And I'm so happy and excited for my very good friend Michelle who is the manager. I went tonight for their "soft" opening and it is amazing!!!

Can I also say how much I am hoping for a snow day tomorrow?!?! Pleeeeeeeaaaassseeee????

Get this...

Ok, so about 2 years ago, my nephew has a poker party. Long story very short, Tony went to this said poker party, and my nephews girlfriend hit on him! It was CrAzY! She said some very sexually suggestive things to him, which he came home and told me about. I never mentioned it to my nephew until much later when he brought it up, kind of joking, and said she had just told him about it- almost a year later! Of course, she wasn't totally truthful about what she said.

Fast forward....my sister and niece are having an engagement party for us in March. They went yesterday and got the invites and all that. She emails me today over myspace and says my nephews skanky girlfriend wants to co-host it with them and did i mind?!?! Seriously. I haven't spoken 2 words to this girl since this all went down. And now she wants to co-host a party for us? Whatever. I told her I didn't care, and maybe this was her way of "apologizing". Who knows. I just find it really unbelievable.

Cake and Flowers and Dresses- oh my

Sorry,I couldn't resist. :-)

Today, Tony's mom, Tony, and I went to design the wedding cake. It was lots of fun, and we ate way too much cake while trying to decide! We ended up with a 3 layer cake, done in mocha, dark brown, and tiffany blue. I hope it's not "weird" looking. It's hard when you can't see it - you just have to imagine it.

Then, we went to do the flowers. It seemed to go wayyyy to easily. We'll see. I can't wait to see the estimate! (NOT)

Then, tonight I met Donna to order her dress. She has lost 43 lbs and is still losing! I also made the appt for my alterations. I need to make an appt with Dave for our pictures. We are going to do a family portrait- our first one with us and the kids- and not show anyone until the reception. I'm going to do one of just me too. I think I'll wait til May to do that one- my too-short hair needs to grow out!

Count your blessings

Today we found out at school that one of our bus drivers just recently found out she has leukemia. She has two children at my school. She is not going to make it. She is unconscious now, and although her children (Kindy and 2nd I think) know she is ill, they did not know the extent. It just breaks my heart. I can't imagine leaving my precious babies and I can't imagine what her children will go through. It is just so, so sad. It makes me want to cuddle up with my kids and never let go. I know sad things happen to people every single day, yet we as humans are resilient. We think about them, pray about them, mourn and cry with them, and then slowly but surely, life goes on. I just want to take some time and pray for those children and her family. I feel guilt for not being more praiseful ALL THE TIME for the blessings I have.

A sweet a-ha moment

I just had a moment...one of those moments that really aren't much in the scheme of things, but in isolation, at that very moment, mean a lot.

I was upstairs and I heard the pre-game show on downstairs. I heard Alicia Keyes singing "No One" which I love.... I ran downstairs and Tony was laying across a chair watching. Hat on backwards. Shorts and a t-shirt. I was just standing there in front of the tv, kinda dancing, kinda singing....just watching. I glanced down at him, and he's staring at me with this huge smile on his face. He says nothing, just kinda scoots up, pats the cushion between his legs, and makes a spot for me. I sat down, and we finished watching her together. It was just one of those moments where I looked at him and thought "he is so damn cute and I'm so damn lucky".

Sigh.... now he's into the football game again.