Lessons Learned

Here are some things that I've learned in my crazy week:

1. Sam's MBA Midterms = Stressed out husband = A husband I don't get to see. Husband? What husband?

2. A lunar eclipse makes kids go CRAZY!! My students were NUTSO on Thursday after the lunar eclipse on Wednesday.

3. It would be more fun, less painful, and less expensive to spend a day at Disneyland than to see a specialist doctor.

4. Weekends and days off are more fun as a kid than as an adult. Our days off often consist of laundry, grocery shopping, cleaning the house, etc. Not anyone's idea of fun!

5. I'd rather spend any day going shopping than doing my lesson plans! Haha! Surprise, surprise! On Monday, instead of doing my lesson plans, I took a shopping trip to Ross. I found 3 shirts and a pair of kakhi capris for $35. Talk about exciting!

6. When it rains, it pours. And it doesn't pour money!! :)! This week we found out we had to pay taxes (cursed 2 incomes!), my car was in the shop, Sam's tuition was due, and we had to pay for my specialist doctor (he was a pretty penny). Thank goodness for savings!

7. Thursdays are pretty boring without "The Office", but American Idol is a GREAT substitute!

Obsessed? I think so!

In preparation for our London trip, here are a few things that we've purchased to make our trip a little more enjoyable!!

(1) Our "brolly" (umbrella) which I'm sure we'll use daily !! (2)My travel pillow. It also came with an eye cover and ear plugs. All for a restful sleep on the plane. Haha! (3)I bought a jacket that was very similar to this one. Only mine is shorter and black and white. I thought it looked very London, so I HAD to buy it!

(4) Our cool travel iron. It's so tiny and it has dual voltage for when we're over there! (5)Our mapguide of London. (6) Marcie's passport (surprisingly it came in only 3 weeks!)

Happy Valentine's Day!

So, it's Valentine's Day evening. Sam's at class tonight and won't be home until late. So I was thinking about how blessed I am to be married to Sam. All I have to say is....MARRIED LIFE ROCKS!!

Here are some adorable pictures of Sam in his younger days. Look at that blonde hair!!! (Yes I am missing him!)

Sam's mom told me that when Sam was little, if you gave him a hose in the yard he'd be entertained for hours. He hasn't changed a BIT! Except for maybe the short shorts he's wearing here!

Even at a young age, Sam wanted to be a gangsta. This is proof right here! How cute is he?!

Blogs are Hoppin!!!

Ok, so I think I'm getting a little too obsessed with having a blog. Not only do I check our blog CONSTANTLY, but I also created one for my classroom. I just started it on Wednesday and so I still have work to do. Some of the students' faces are covered up because their parents didn't sign the permission slip allowing their child's face to be on our website. It's not that I don't like those students! :). Feel free to comment, but remember that it is our classroom blog. My students and their parents will see the comments. Enjoy! I hope you all like it! I've been working hard on it (hence the reason why so little has been done on our own blog!!).

http://www.hopintoroom14.blogspot.com/

9 Words Women Use-This is CLASSIC!!

(1) Fine: This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up.
(2) Five Minutes: If she is getting dressed, this means a half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given five more minutes to watch the game before helping around the house.
(3) Nothing: This is the calm before the storm. This means something, and you should be on your toes. Arguments that begin with nothing usually end in fine.
(4) Go Ahead: This is a dare, not permission. Don't Do It!
(5) Loud Sigh: This actually isn't a word, but is a non-verbal statement often misunderstood by men. A loud sigh means she thinks you are an idiot and wonders why she is wasting her time standing here and arguing with you about nothing. (Refer back to # 3 for the meaning of nothing.) (6) That's Okay: This is one of the most dangerous statements a woman can make to a man. That's okay means she wants to think long and hard before deciding how and when you will pay for your mistake.
(7) Thanks: A woman is thanking you, do not question, or Faint. Just say you're welcome. (I want to add in a clause here - This is true, unless she says 'Thanks a lot' - that is PURE sarcasm and she is not thanking you at all. DO NOT say 'you're welcome' . that will bring on a 'whatever').
(8) Whatever: Is a women's way of saying the really bad word
(9) Don't worry about it, I got it: Another dangerous statement, meaning this is something that a woman has told a man to do several times, but is now doing it herself. This will later result in a man asking 'What's wrong?' For the woman's response refer to # 3.

Oliver the Cat

Here's our rambunctious cat, Oliver. So far, he's been ran over by our car, he's been trapped by our cat hating neighbor and taken to the pound, and he's had cat pneumonia. He's definitely used up about 3 of his lives! He sure is fun to have around though!

A few weeks ago, we were raking leaves in our backyard and Oliver decided to lay in the pile. He looked so cute and so we had to take a picture of him.

I'm getting ready for some fish n' chips!

Here's a webite that I found to get everyone in the London mood! It's a webcam of various places in London. I check it daily! Enjoy!

http://www.earthcam.com/uk/england/london/index.php?goto=live