Weekend Happenings and The Want List

Exciting News!!!!

*The tickets are purchased!! I am officially going to Spain this summer!!! So excited!! I'm not too familiar with Spain but I plan to read up on it and learn more before I leave. Anyone been and have recommendations??

* I ran my 2nd 5K this morning....it was rather interesting. I have not been on my fitness game these last couple of weeks. So considering I didn't train seriously for the race and only ran a mile on Mon. & Wed. this week, I didn't do a horrible job. I had my same time as my last race which was kind of disappointing...but I'm going to try harder next race! The only thing that got me through the race was the breakfast we were having afterwards. haha My friend Melisa and I had breakfast at one of my favorite breakfast places in Lawrence with her sister and her husband. It was a fabulous morning! *Good Run *Good Coffee & Food *A Little Shopping *Great People = Wonderful Saturday Morning!!!

*I am in the need of a few things.....(these are on my "Want List" currently) 

*A place of my own....house, apartment or townhouse it doesn't matter. I need something that is mine and affordable! 

* A dog....because if I live on my own by myself I'm going to need a gun or a dog. I'm thinking out of the two options a dog might be a little safer. I'm not sure what kind of dog I want yet, something that is intimidating to possible intruders. Like perhaps one of these......

The thing about dogs are that I'm not all about the whole puppy stage. Yes they are oh so cute...but they mess all over the place and I don't know if I have the patience. I want to buy a dog that is all trained and ready to go. In my dreams right?!! haha

*Next on my want list (I'm flexible here)....Husband, Boyfriend or Date. I know that those should probably be written in the opposite order but this is my blog and it's MY want list right? haha I'm usually trucking a long have a great time not really worrying about the fact that Mr. Right is no where to be found. This week has been an unusual week and the Alone sign that sometimes flashes in my head has been blinking in big bold letters frequently. I'm not looking for the usual words of encouragement...."He's out there!"....."It'll come when you least expect it!".....Blah Blah Blah. Which are all very nice/true and are sometimes exactly what I need to hear. Just not at this moment, because even though they are nice it doesn't change anything or make it any easier. Nice guys where are you??

*The next 1 and a half weeks to fly by! I'm ready to lay by the pool and read!! I want summer to come in full force! (I would appreciate the current cold weather to go away and the 70-80 degree weather  return!)

I am excited to participate in the Summer Blog Swap hosted by:

Aly @ Analyze This

Chelsea @ Hello Miss Chelsea

Lindsey@ Lovin' My Life

Molly @ The Fuschia News!

I had a great time getting to know new bloggers during the Spring Swap and can't wait to get to know some more!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

What I'm Loving Wednesday

This has come to be a new favorite of mine....What I'm Loving Wednesday's!! I like it because I can make it as short and sweet or as long as I want! 


I'm Loving that I have finished 2 books over the last 3 weeks. 
1. Water For Elephants (Loved it btw)

2. Something Borrowed (Just finished last night!)

They had the first two chapters of Something Blue in the back of the book so naturally I purchased the book immediately started reading Something Blue last night! I'm only a few chapters in so far, but I am excited to get into it! I also can't wait to go see the two movies that are out!!! 

I'm Loving that I bought my first piece of furniture over the weekend. I bought a kitchen table!! (I don't have a house to put it in just yet, I'm working on it!) It's beautiful and something I have always wanted. It looks like an old farm table...here is a picture of something similar. The picture doesn't do it justice....it didn't come with chairs but I'm wanting to buy mismatched chairs and distress them to look vintage. That will be one of my summer projects! I'll post pictures of the actual table once I get it delivered!

These last couple weeks have been extremely busy and it doesn't look like it's letting up till summer vacation starts. Graduation season is upon us and I have multiple parties/ graduations this weekend, and school seems to be taking more and more of my time as of recently. I feel like I have been so disconnected and in my own little world, I'm ready for summer nights hanging out with friends and family!

I'm Loving that the end is near (school year) and I can picture those summer nights and days spent by the pool! They are fast approaching and I can't wait!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday!

Kindergarten Round-Up is tonight...pray that things go smoothly for us!

What are you loving today?? Link up!

Bullet List Tuesday

So I am currently getting ready for work and decided I needed to get a post in before Wednesday....since I haven't posted since last Wednesday. I really am trying to get better. I literally haven't opened my computer all weekend, and it has been SO nice!!! So today I'm going for a bullet list since I'm low on time!


- Last Thursday we had our primary music recital....it was the wonderful!!! Some of the parents said that it was the best one they've seen in years, props to Ms. Noll! She went with a Broadway theme and had the kids sing songs from old musicals. The Kindergartners did a Fabulous job! At the very end of the concert they went up for a Kindergarten only song.....Tiffany and I weren't aware of the actual song they were singing. (we were just instructed to get them on the risers) Anyways, they sang a song called, "Look How Far We've Come". Let me just tell you that they didn't even have the first line sung and Tiffany and I were in tears. By the end of the song we were full on balling our eyes out standing right by the stage. It was the sweetest song and it was so true....talking about how they've learned ABC's and all these things we've done together this year. It's kinda hit us in the face like WHOA this is ending soon. Emotional night to say the least, very sweet though!


- I have been glued to my Nook for the past couple weeks. I am WAY behind on all my shows and have been MIA. These books have sucked me in. More on those tomorrow!


- Went camping on Saturday night at a local lake! It was Melissa's last weekend in town for the summer so we all wanted to get together before she leaves. We all had a ton of fun!! Sleeping on the ground wasn't wonderful....but it didn't matter because we were all together. Here are a few pictures of the night! (The gentlemen in the photos DO NOT typically dress in such fashion, they were going for a unique look, haha.)

- Took my first golf lesson last night, it was super special. I've had the same swing since high school and apparently it's been wrong the whole time. Needless to say breaking my bad habits is looking to be tough! More to come on this one....


- Tomorrow is Kindergarten Round-Up I'll keep you posted on how it goes. I'm crossing my fingers that we have a good turn out. We decided to go with a Hollywood theme and I think it's going to turn out really cute!


- Running another 5K on Saturday, not sure how I'm going to end up doing. I have been slacking big time since my last race. Time to kick it into gear this week!


Hope everyone has a great Tuesday!!!

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I know I haven't blogged since last What I'm Loving Wednesday....but it has been yet another busy weekend/week so far. But I have a lot I'm loving this week!!!
So shall I start?!?! I'm thinking so....


I'm loving that I did my baby (not so baby anymore) cousins makeup and hair for her last prom! I can remember when my mom watched her as a baby. All I wanted to do was love on her....my mother may or may not say I smothered the child. Anyways, she is all big and grown up now! Makes me feel so old!!

Horrible picture of me....I was in sweats right before this picture and was back in them after the picture was taken. haha

I'm loving that after an emotional weekend I finally feel like myself again. Home girl was crying at anything and everything....oh the joys of being a girl ;)

I'm loving witnessing someone fall asleep in public and do the infamous head bob. In this case it was a kindergartner at a nursing home last week. Hilarious!! and so sweet....poor guy was done for the day!

This was mid bob....

I'm loving that I might possibly be moving into a classroom that has a sink!!! A SINK!!!! If your a teacher reading this you understand.....Having a sink in my room and having the bathroom right outside my door would save me from dealing with my current bathroom drama. Moving EVERYTHING out of my current room I'm not too crazy about. But I'll get over that real quick for a sink!!!!


I'm loving that today at school we had two butterflies come out and the kids got to witness it!!! It was so cool and the kids loved it!


I'm loving that today one of my little girls and her mom brought me yummy fruit and fruit dip for teacher day. The mom also wrote me the sweetest card that brought me to tears. (emotional much) I sure am glad I waited to read it after I had taken the kids to music, that might have been slightly embarrassing.


I'm loving that my critters have their Spring Music Recital on Thursday!!! I love watching them get up and sing their little hearts out. I might be a little bias but the Kindergartners are some of the cutest!


I'm loving how the Lord has put me in a restful place even within all the chaos of the week. I know he has a plan for me and I am faithful in that plan. (His pace for this plan of his could move a little faster if it was up to me.....but it's not so I'll just keep trucking along!)


I'm loving that I am going CAMPING on Saturday with some of my favorite people!!! I mean normally sleeping on the ground might not being something I jump up and down for....in this case I CANNOT wait to spend time with these friends! So ground it is!!!


Things I'm NOT loving this week!


- This is going to be Melissa's (my sister) last weekend in town until August! She is working Extreme Team at Camp Barnabas this summer. I'm going to miss her so so much!! Just an excuse to go visit though!


- The chicks may or may not be alive!! We had a minor incident yesterday when I realized that the incubator was unplugged!!!! Not sure for how long or how it happend (no one did it apparently, those things usually happen all by themselves) but the temperature dropped to about 80 degrees....it's supposed to stay at 99. We might end up having some funky looking chicks if they hack. I'm crossing my fingers and toes that they're still growing and will come out looking decent.


- Our family dog Candy is getting real old, I think we got her when I was in 4th or 5th grade maybe?? Her back legs aren't working anymore and she scoots herself around. It's so sad watching her try to run/walk. I know the day is coming when were going to have to say goodbye, I'm trying to mentally prepare myself.


What are you loving this week?? Link up over at Jamie's blog!