Yesterday I came home from the school with a raging headache, only to come home and find Matt at his wit’s end as he slogged through hours’ worth of French homework. Something had to be done. We needed some cheap cheese, and stat. Remember this bad day, when the only fix was a 50-pc. discounted …
Holiday Mid-Point
We’re only halfway through the holiday weekend, and I don’t know if we can pack much more fun into it. Our good friends, Kayla and Sam, came up to stay with us last night to celebrate Sam’s birthday (above). We started the evening out with a hot chicken and corn chowder, then went up to …
Antsy
As much as I love checking out all the new Christmas decorations at work, I am SO done with this work week. I am, however, beyond relieved that this semester is finally over for both me AND Matt. Just think, in just a few short hours, I’ll be eating a massive dinner at Outback Steakhouse, …
Student Teaching Placement
I had meant to post this when I found out about it. But then I forgot because I somehow thought that I’d already done it. But then I remembered that I never did. So I got my student teaching placement. And I’m at a middle school. The problem is, I never even WENT to a middle …
O Tannenbaum
There’s just something so magical about putting up a Christmas tree… Magical because each ornament represents something: A milestone… Old memories and favorite childhood decorations… Or constant reminders of our parents’ love (each year my dad gets us a personalized ornament that reminds him of us in some way, and the gorgeous gold, white, and …
Aggie Basketball
This is Matt and me, excited to be with… These people: Watching this sport: And doing a lot of this: Go Aggies!
Weekend with the Roses
We had the pleasure of spending our weekend with these lovely people: The Roses (Petrice and Caleb). I was grateful for the excuse to have a “real” date night, by which I mean that it was pre-planned and involved something other than grabbing hamburgers and watching movies here all night at the apartment (not that …
Halloween 2011
Halloween 2011 Halloween this year started early, with a visit to my mom’s house for her annual Halloween party. Included in the ghoulish treats were spider cupcakes, mummy dogs, and jello jigglers in the shape of bats and pumpkins (made with grape and orange jello). All the nieces and nephews (and even most of the …