And the count down begins!!

4 more school days.....

4 more days to finish report cards and cum folders.....

5 more work days.....

10 days until my summer job starts....

8 days until my parents and sister are here......

8 more days to get my carpets cleaned.....

4 more days until my birthday.....

I cannot wait for it all!!
I did get to go to "Sex and the City" movie last night and LOVED it! Josh went with me, by force, and liked it too! He always teases me that the show is rotting my brain, so he said that after movie we would be so dumb we could not even walk out. But we did and talked about it the whole time during dinner and the drive home. How cute is that? I am dieing for Ester to get home so I can go again with her! :)


Looks like it might storm so I need to get the yard cleaned up and the puppies in the house....I cleaned the kitchen floors and would be angry if there were muddy prints on it! :) Adding a cute picture of Graci crashed on the bed as I type this!

Crazy........who me?

So maybe I am crazy.....but in my defense it is all my husband's fault! I came home last week from what was the WORST day of my year, and Josh did not know this yet, to the latest member of our little family, Graci! She is the cutest and most playful little kitty that I have ever seen! Josh said that when he saw her there was NO way that he could leave her, and I am so glad! Of course I am adding pictures of our new little princess....see what I mean, there is no way I could be mad about her!

However, one kitty and two puppies do not equal peace and quiet! I spent most of my long weekend doing "Puppy Training 101". We have made some improvements.......but still have a LONG way to go. I did capture the one second that they all fell asleep next to eachother. Mind you Lilli just passed out from pure exhaustion....it has to be hard chasing a kitty around all day! :)

I really think that Josh got me Graci because way back when before we were married I told him that he could get a boat AFTER I had a dog and a cat.....get my drift? There has not been a mention of a boat yet, but I have a pretty good idea it will be in my near future. I will not tell him yet, but I think a boat would be so much fun! I love the water and getting a nice tan!

As for my horrible day, I need some help! I am so prone to getting my feelings hurt and I need to know how to build that wall that protects you. I had a person, who I DID respect very much, say some pretty hurtful things to me. These things had nothing to do with me personally, to start with, but a friend of mine who they thought did something rotten. Turned ugly towards me because I am friends with this other person....... Make sense? Needless to say, I started to cry, and I am water works queen....do not get me started, because I will NOT stop! I am sure I looked like a butt because I was crying, but what was I suppose to do? I hate to defend myself, or my friends, when being attacked.....and that it EXACTLY what it felt like, because I cannot think straight. Anyways, I am over it now......I just want to be prepared for the next time something like that happens, because I am sure it will.

Thank you to Jann, I loved your comments, you are too sweet! I love the idea of getting together to scrap! I am always up for a good time! Let me know when! Besides, I have this sweet new kitty to scrap! :)

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!

I love Sundays! I really do! I seem to get so much done, and always nothing really gets done. Josh and I went to eat this morning/afternoon for Mother's Day. I love pretending that I am a mother because of my dogs and getting treated well for it! :) Rotten I know, but he can do it for Father's day! Anyways, we then ended to Joann's for some thread and I made a quick stop at the pet store.....who knew they would have a cute female mini dauschand! I named her Sage before Josh even got to the back of the store. I loved her, but HE said NO! And on Mother's day! I know, that would be crazy to have three dogs, but she was so cute!
By the way, I hate pet stores! The poor animals always seem so sad and locked up. Sage was trying to drink but there was no water for her in the container. I let the lady at the front counter know, and stood there until she actually got her water because she had no intentions of doing it. I just hate to see animals mistreated. I know that not all pet stores are like that, but I just hate the thought of it!
Then for some scrapbooking! I finally have some pictures of Hudson, my BFF Renae's new little one, and I had to scrap him. I made an album for Easton her other little one, so I HAVE to make one for Hudson! :) In case I need an excuse!
Josh is almost done with the pond in the backyard......it looks good, and is getting better everyday. I will get pictures when my camera batteries are charged. Right now he is putting the river rock around the outside. I am still kinda iffy about it!
Well, Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms out there! I thank heaven everyday for mine! (Maybe I will be a real mommy some day?)

What in the world...

What have I been doing and where have I been? I really want to try to be a good blogger, but it is harder than it looks! As I am laying down in bed I think of all the great things I want to blog about.....and then just do not get to the computer to get those thoughts down, I will try harder!
So we (the 4th grade teachers and a great load of parent volunteers) took 70 4th graders to Craters of the Moon for an overnight field trip! I KNOW! We are crazy! But it was a great time and the kids had the time of their lives! So many of our students do not even get out of Caldwell and so this was a great opportunity for them. I was iffy about it, but now that we are back I know it was all worth it. There are a GREAT bunch of kids and did so well with it all.
So here is my heart wrencher for the year.....I have one little guy who I have worked so hard with this year to end up profiecent for our ISAT Math test. He worked so hard and passed, with points to spare! We both were so excited and I said to him that we needed a reward for all the hard work. I was thinking he would say a Frostie at Wendy's.....instead he hugged me, smelled my clothes, and as he did it he said "Mrs. V. you always smell so good, would you please take my coat home and wash it for me?" WOW! (I still get tears as I type this!) Talk about a kick in the heart! I thought this kid was going to want something bought for him and instead he wanted something as simple as his coat washed! Of course I did it, and it took everything for me not to strip him down and take everything home to wash it. He was so grateful when I bought it back the next day and just sat with it, smelling it, all day.
My BFF, Renae, and I were talking about this last night and we both agreed that we would have been so mad at his age if our teacher had said that she was going to wash our coat as a reward. Where and why is it like this? If nothing else I learned that I am where I need to be. These kids need me and I NEED THEM! I had thought about applying at some different districts, with better pay, but this is where I will stay. Granted a better paycheck would be nice, but the feeling I get from my students is better than money. I could go on and on about them and the great things they do, but I will save that for a different day. I just know that I am blessed by them and hope that they get as much from me as I am getting from them!
As for my weekend I am staying close to home. I cleaned the fridge today.....I hated doing it, but I love to look at it now! Love a clean fridge! My good friend Ester and I are going scrapbook shopping today and then have a date to scrap all day tomorrow! She is the best and I love that we can just pop in a movie (tomorrow is 27 Dresses, again!) and scrap away! I can not wait! I will miss my mommy tomorrow, but I know they will be here to visit soon, and I CANNOT WAIT! I miss my family!!
Okay, I hope the weekend is wonderful for everyone!