I need to beg, borrow and steal ideas!

So I am sitting in my husband's apartment while he is at school. The story of my life! I haven't posted in a while, I have been a bit busy. I flew here to visit Nick on Monday. When Hayley and I got to the airport the boys were there holding a neon orange sign that said "Welcome ladies". It cracked me up! I thought, only my husband. Nick only has about three weeks of school left which is just crazy! It almost doesn't seem real! I spoke to my principal and asked her if I could take off for his graduation... the first Friday of school! She said that would be OK, so that was a huge relief! I do not think I could be any more proud of him. Last night we were up until about 2:30 talking about everything. Growing up i really something. I feel so luck to have met him so young and to be able to watch him turn from an 18 year old boy to a great husband and one day father. We talked about having babies, where we will live, just about everything. It is so nice sometimes to just take time out a talk. Sometimes we get wrapped up in the day-to-day grind and forget to sit down and really talk. I love that I met him, I love that he picked me, I'm so lucky to be married to my best friend. I will stop with all the cheesy stuff now :)...
I think we are going out to eat tonight. I had a great lunch with one of my very best MHRC friend today. I am meeting a group tomorrow. I still have not made it to the beach but I have done a lot of shopping! We are going to the outlet tomorrow. Nick wants an outfit for graduation.
I meant to blog last week when I was hanging out with the girls a lot. they were sooo funny. Those kids crack me up! I will try to blog more often and remember what they do that cracks me up.
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I start working on my classroom and having meetings when I get back. I want to kind of do a theme of "Oh, The Places You'll Go"... I obviously like that book as it is also the title of my blog but I figure I can tie in almost anything to that. I really like hot air balloons and would like to tie that in also. Anyhow... I'm losing sleep over this stuff so if anyone has any ideas I would appreciate them! Thanks!

Missing my little man

So the last few weeks have not been easy. I finished up student teaching which was pretty good. I only have three days left of school. Nick booked e a flight today to go out to see him for a week. Hayley and me and flying together. So there are some things to look forward to.

This past week the most horrible thing happened. I got hoe from a movie with Jo and called for Duncan for what seemed like a really long time. I started to get really worried so I walked around the house to look for him. I went to the road and saw him laying there. I went up to him and he had no scratches on him. He looked like he was just sleeping. I pet his head and realized that he wasn't moving. I ran in the house to get dad. Dad tried to shake him a little but he was gone. I immediately broke down and thought he was hit by a car. I called Nick to tell him. We were both really devastated. He was definitely a part of our family. I loved him so much. I told dad the next day how Duncan was sick and threw up the day before. I said I had to give him a bath because he got sick in his kennel (which almost never happens). Dad said that he really didn't think Duncan was hit because he didn't have a scratch on him. He also said that Duncan was on the couch and dad asked him if he wanted to go out and he was moving really slowly. It breaks my heart to think there might have been something I could do to save him. He really loved Nick and me. He got me through moving to FL when I knew no one and Nick was in school or studying constantly. I think about him all the time.

On a much happier note... Ella's baptism was yesterday. It was so nice and she looked beautiful in her little lace dress and booties. We went to Nichole and Jeremy's house after and they cooked and had a water slide for the kids. It was hot but fun. I worked at the bar last night. It turned out to be a good night. It is funny how we have such a variety of people that come through those doors. It makes me a little proud. Some of the people who I probably would not even talk to in a different setting are actually the nicest people I have ever met. You really should never judge a book by its cover.

I hope everyone had a nice fourth of July. I wish I could have spent it with Nick. This is the second Fourth in a row that we have been in different states. Maybe next year. We are in the home stretch!! I wish Duncan was around in the end. We always talked about the kind of yard we would have for him. Im so sad he will not be around to enjoy it.

Nick found a job and got a pretty good offer. I will hopefully still be working at Iberville Elementary next year in first grade. It seems like things are falling in to place. This year will definitely be a year to remember.

EMPLOYMENT!!!

So I started student teaching...it has not been very fun lately. I have to wake up at 5:30 in the morning and and I get off at 2:30/ All day we teach ONE SUBJECT. It makes for a really long day I must say. Anyways, yesterday I went to Mr. Arthur's funeral. I was disappointed with the amount of people that did not show up. I felt like it was disrespectful. I guess people are just people and you cant change some things. It was a nice service though... Jason Palermo (sp?), used to be his neighbor and knew him well. That always helps when speaking about someone. We will really miss him.

After the funeral I got a call from the principal of Iberville Elementary. Ms. Thibadeaux seemed to really like me. I interviewed with her for about an hour and 15 minutes. I felt very comfortable with her. She offered me a job teaching first grade. She told me when she saw my resume and picture "all she was was a first grade teacher". I hope she was was right! I talked with Nick and although the drive will stink, I am going to take it. Also the nice paycheck wont hurt! I am really excited now about the future. It feels like things are finally moving along. Nick comes home this weekend for two weeks to do another interview with Health South. I hope it goes well. I have my job, Nick graduates in August!!! I am ready to get started! Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers.

I must go to bed now because I will have to be up shortly!

new experiences...teaching and box color

So my first few days as an educator have gone as well as expected. I have to wake up at 5:30 in the morning to get to Saint Amant Primary by 7:20/ That part really sucks. Yesterday I didn't do much teaching. I just sat back and watched. Today I was with a math teacher as we alternate every other day. The second I walked in one of the kids said that I did not look old enough to be a teacher and all of them thought I was in high school! Too bad. I was also going over some word problems with them and got one completely wrong. I made it way more complicated than it was supposed to be. I felt really stupid when the teacher overheard me. She walked over and handed me the book and said "here's the answer key". This is fourth grade math were talking about people! Then one of the kids said that I am supposed to know everything because I am the teacher. I felt stupid but it was funny. At least I got the other ones right! After I left work I went and dropped off paperwork at the west baton rouge school board. I am sick of applications! I wish I just had a job already! Anyways... I must go because I am dieing my hair tonight and I have to go to bed early these days! Wish me luck. I hope my hair doesn't turn out crazy... I have never used the box before! Maybe mom can remember some of her old tricks and not jack me up ;)

Good books! (And I don't even like to read that much)

Just remembered to post this... When I was flying into the Florida rain I bought a book called the Lost Boy. It was written by a man who is the nephew of Warren Jeffs (He is the guy who was arrested and the leader of the polygamy cult). It was an awesome book and I would recommend it to anyone. I also bought the Randy Paush (sp?) book The Last Lecture. I saw it on you tube but the book is even better. It is extremely inspirational. I will probably read it over and over again. Happy reading!!!!

True Colors

So I guess since it is now 5:30 and I have been awake since 2:30 I should go ahead and catch up on blogging. I started LRCE on Monday after a wonderful weekend with my family. It is always nice when everyone is home together. The kids played in the pool and we ate bar-b-que. It was AWESOME. Good times. We also played a new game Jo recomended, Imagine If. It was pretty fun I must say.

I started LRCE on Tuesday. It went ok. We talked about True Colors. The whole concept (which could have been covered in an hour and took ALL day) was that all people can be catagorized by personality into four groups. Gold people, like myself, like lists, planners, doing "the right thing" all the time, clean, likes order, etc... Blue was my secondary category. Blue people love everyone and focus on making everyone happy. They are very giving and generous and can't say no to anyone. They dont like confrontation and they are usually peace makers. Green people are those who are really smart. They think that they know everything and that other people are stupid. They would rather read a book than have a conversation. They are very confident and they work hard. Orango was the last one. These are you basic partiers. They are social butterflies, usually late, not neat, unorganized, spontaneous, funny, etc. Everyone knows people in their life who fit into these categories. It was funny to think about my family and what they fit into.

Today I went to the Ascension parish job fair. I completed five interviews with some good schools. It went as well as expected. I of course did not get a job offer or anything but I was certainly not expecting one today. It was hands down better than the last one I went to. After, I had to go back to school and learn nothing because the lady teaching us was sooo boring!

Anyways, I guess thats all I have for now. I need to make an apt with the doctor today. It is Kali's last day of school and we are supposed to go to Olive Garden. I hope I can make it.

Some ology thing

Since I am becoming an insomniac and Theresa tagged me....

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with these OLOGY's about you. At the end, choose 15 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you.

FOODOLOGY

What is your salad dressing of choice?
depends on the restaurant

What is your favorite sit-down restaurant?
J. Alexander's in BR, Sunset Grill in St. Aug

What food could you eat for 2 weeks straight and not get sick of?
salad

What are your pizza toppings of choice?
Everything!

TECHNOLOGY
How many TVs are in your house?
Not sure right now... I'm kindof a nomad

What color cell phone do you have?
silver and black

BIOLOGY

Are you right-handed or left-handed?
Right

Have you ever had anything removed from your body?
Nope, I have all my parts

What is the last heavy item you lifted?
HA! I dont lift anything heavy

Have you ever been knocked unconscious?
not knocked but I have passed out a few times... Once when I was 15 and got my belly button pierced and once at Target in St. Augustine

BULL-CRAP-OLOGY

If it were possible, would you want to know the day you were going to die?
no

If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
hmm... probably Blair but I'll keep y middle name

Would you drink an entire bottle of hot sauce for $1000?
I would probably try

DUMBOLOGY

How many pairs of flip flops do you own?
too many to count.

Last time you had a run-in with the cops?
When I hit a parked car

Last person you talked to?
Phone: Nick
Email: some principal from Baton Rouge
Text: Theresa
In Person: Sara

Last person you hugged?
Sara

FAVORITOLOGY

Season?
Fall

Holiday?
Halloween

Day of the week?
Saturday

Month?
October

CURRENTOLOGY

Missing someone?
My husband

Mood?
blah

What are you listening to?
Sara whining herself back to sleep

Watching?
The tv is on but Im not watching

Worrying about?
sara waking up

Reading?
job openings

RANDOMOLOGY

First place you went to this morning?
The pool to help mom and dad put up a new umbrella... The heavy duty kind

What's the last movie you saw?
Finding Nemo

Do you smile often?
Yes, I really try to

QUESTIONS
Do you always answer your phone?
almost never

It's four in the morning and you get a text message, who is it?
I never get texts in the middle of the night and if I did I would not answer,.

If you could change your eye color what would it be?
I wouldn't change it

What flavor do you add to your drink at Sonic?
lemon berry cream slush

Do you own a digital camera?
Yes

Have you ever had a pet fish?
Yes, a few

Favorite Christmas song?
Santa baby

What's on your wish list for your birthday?
a new car

Can you do push ups?
nope

Can you do a chin up?
ha... when I was in first grade my PE coach had to lift e up because I was the only one in the class that couldn't do one

Does the future make you more nervous or excited?
both

Do you have any saved texts?
Yes, a lot more than I should

Ever been in a car wreck?
Yes

Last song that made you cry?
I was watching this video on prop 8 with a song that went to it and it made me cry.... then I felt stupid

Plans tonight?
Sitting at home babysitting

Have you ever felt like you hit rock bottom?
Yes, when I failed y first class ever and realized I could not graduate because of it. I think that is the most disappointed I have ever felt. Other than that no. My life has been pretty blessed.

Name 3 things you bought in the last week
shoes, gas, food

Have you ever been given roses?
yes, Nick used to give e roses all the time. He finally believes e now when I say I DONT WANT THEM

Met someone who changed your life?
many people.... I believe everyone makes an impact, large or small, on my life

How did you bring in the New Year?
In St. Augustine with some friends at a little wine bar

What were you doing 12 AM last night?
Probably watching tv

What was the first thing you thought of when you woke up?
damn I slept late again