Crazy Busy Week

I can't believe how crazy this week has been. It started on Saturday with an event at school that I attended. Sunday was the Big Climb! It was our third year doing the climb. I love this event and it is such a great cause. We missed having Linda with us this year to make us laugh while we climbed the 69 flights of stairs. But there is always next year. On top of the busy weekend the end of the quarter was Tuesday with two projects due. And then for some reason I decided that observation on Tuesday would be a good idea. Tomorrow report cards are going home. So let's just say it has been busy and on top of it I got a horrible cold. But at least tomorrow is Friday and we have a fun weekend planned in Battle Ground. I'm looking forward to spring break 6 more school days but who is counting.

OH MY!!!

Decided maybe I should finally blog because it has been awhile. That is an understatement!!! I went to look at the last time I blogged it was the weekend after I started grad school. I guess it is true that grad school takes up all of my extra time and more. That is not to say that I have been having some fun in between. Thank goodness I have Justin to edit my papers and cook me dinner when I'm stressing. So let's see a quick update. Halloween was a blast with Katie and Neil. Thanksgiving we split out time between our two families but had a fun night with friends in Vancouver. We moved the into our apartment the weekend I was wrapping up my first quarter of grad school. Christmas we once again split our time between our two families. My cousin had her second kid on Christmas Day. We met Hilton in early January. New Years was spent with the Seiferts dance battling and a Seahawk game. Justin passed his CPA and I threw him a surprise party in February. My baby brother celebrated his 21st Birthday on Feb. 7. Teaching is going great!! I love my kiddos. Now we move into the busier time of year with more road trips to Battle Ground and more plans on the weekend. I'm looking forward to a weekend in April getting all glamed up with Kaite ;-) Here are some pics from the past few months.

 

Halloween 2010

Apple Cup

Christmas at my parents

Seahawks Game

Baby Hilton

Nick's 21st

Justin's CPA Party

Grad School

I started grad school this weekend. Well really just Sunday but I did go on Saturday but the teacher was confused and did not show up. But don't worry we still have homework for the week:-) I'm actually excited to be starting school again plus I will be done with it in 2 years!!! Should be fun and interesting and lots of work. We shall see how it goes.

Pumpkin Hunting

We went pumpkin hunting on Friday after work. We went to Carpinito Bros for our pumpkins. Lets just say that I was a little excited about being at the pumpkin patch. Plus I got to wear my Cougar rain boots. We had lots of fun hunting for our pumpkins and taking pictures. Okay maybe I had fun taking photos but Justin was a good sport and took pictures too:-). I can't wait to carve them.

Brooke also came over Friday afternoon to help decorate our door for the door contest. Fingers crossed that we win!!

Blink of an Eye

Blink of an eye and it is already October. We went to Pullman for a game in September. We had so much fun running around campus. We hit up the bookie, crimson and grey and the creamery. The best thing about this trip was the discovery of the palouse falls brewery. We really enjoyed sitting on the patio try all of their beers and just talking. It was a great trip just the two of us only following our schedule.

Last weekend I got to go to Borders and meet Mo Willems!!! It was amazing:) My mom was great and came with me for the day. We got our bracelets and went shopping for the day until it was time to meet Mo. He was so entertaining!!! I feel so lucky that I got to go.

Saturday and Sunday we spent at home relaxing. Justin's parents came for a quick visit on Saturday. It is always great to see them. Now onto the week work, meetings, pumpkin hunting and then grad school starts.

A Kid Filled Weekend

This past weekend involved lots of driving but lots of fun. We headed down to Battle Ground on Friday for Bryce's 3rd Birthday Party on Saturday. We spent Friday night with our friends. We had a nice dinner and then played a game. Which I totally won if we were playing for the lowest score:) Saturday morning we went and watched Kyle play soccer. Very entertaining to watch 6year olds play soccer. We then headed to Justin's parents' house for the party. We had lots of fun seeing family and friends. Especially watching Neil get beaten up by a bunch of little kids. Sunday morning we headed back home early so I could make it to a baby shower for a friend. It was nice to catch up with friends from my old school. It was a busy weekend but lots of fun. Up next is Pullman and then Grad school starts!!

Summer Rewind

So I guess I'm really bad about keeping up with my blog during the summer:( So lets just do a summer rewind to recap everything that happened...

We made a trip down to Bend, Or. for Justin's cousin's wedding. We had lots of fun eating lunch at a brewery. Plus us girls went shopping!!! The following weekend we were back down for Justin's nephews' baptism and dinner with Katie and Neil. What can I say we like to drive down to Battle Ground a lot. In between the weekends we were both working and trying to keep up on the apt.

During this time too by cousin's husband was in a horrible accident and spent 20 days in Harborview. It was very scary but luckily he is home now resting and on the long road to recovery. The only positive of this was I got to see my cousin more than usual and her adorable daughter Brooklyn.

Summer school ended the first Friday of August and that was the kickoff to my vacation. With our friends wedding that was so gorgeous and so much fun. I then went to Vegas with my mom and best friend to celebrate my 25Th birthday early. It was nice to lay at the pool, see an old friend and go and see the Thunder from Down Under(Got pulled up on stage) Plus I got my picture with a lion cub!!

Came back from Vegas to working at the cougar store and hoping for a job. Just when it looked like I would be subbing bam a job as a kindergarten teacher. So I have hit the ground running wondering if I really even took time off this summer with everything we did. It was a fun summer but very busy. Hoping next summer involves a little less travel.

To end our summer we headed back down to Battle Ground for Whit and Lips wedding reception and for Justin to take his last CPA exam:)

The first week of school has now come and gone and we are off to a good start. I could of not gotten by art room I mean classroom together without Justin and my Mom. I love my kids and the parents are great. The first day the kids came was also my birthday. I had so many birthday wishes from family and friends. That I feel really loved. Plus my brother surprised me with his gift and Justin got me what I asked for a penguin (OK it's a necklace shaped like a penguin but I love it!!)

From now on I'm hoping to be better with blogging that way I don't have so much to write about. Next up...Battle Ground, Pullman, apartment shopping and the start of grad school. Maybe one day we won't be so busy. HAHA probably not:)

I <3 my life!!!