What Have I Been Up to???

I know you must all be wondering where I have disappeared to... it's like I have dropped off the face of the blogging world, but I am back. I'm taking a quick minute away from lesson planning to say hello to all my blogger buddies. I am almost half way through my 5 week practicum block, week three starts tomorrow and I have a wicked sore back but am ready to go. I get to experience parent teacher interviews again this week which is always a great learning experience. I am learning so much and realizing just how much work being a teacher is. It's been fun this week to come home and all Brandon and I do is talk about our day at school and discuss the different issues we may have faced in our day... we are such teachers. Other then that I've been sticking pretty close to home because of school and lesson planning. I did have a great treat last week when my amazing big sister took me to see 17 Again which was such an awesome movie... we laughed so much... and Zach Efron is a total stud... I would totally go see it again... I recommend big time!!

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Here is a backwards recap of some of the fun things I did this past week... see facebook for all the other pictures taken at these events... I'll be posting them sometime this week!

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Today is Mike and Kathy's 32nd and 30th birthday!! Happy Birthday Guys!!! We had a wonderful family lunch today, and had so much fun visiting and laughing at the kiddies, especially Georgia! Then last night Jeff threw Kathy a 30th birthday party, since it was such a beautiful day it was a BBQ with so much good food- I was stuffed. Kathy got to blow the candles out on her cake in the spot that the kids always sit which was really cute and she got some super thoughtful gifts. Mom and Dad drove me home last night and when dad was dropping me off I was trying to carry some grocery bags into the house and balance some food for Brandon... when I shut the car door with my food the hamburger fell to the ground and my Dad RAN OVER IT!!!! hahha I laughed so much about that... what is random though is that the burger isn't outside on the ground today... maybe someone was hungry at night?

Sarah Grace and I at Kathy's Party

Cutie Pie Cooper

The Birthday Siblings... Mike and Kathy

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The night before Kathy's party was Sonja's Birthday... Happy Birthday Sonja!!! Phil had some friends over to celebrate Sonja's special day. It was a nice get together and I got to play with some of my favorite little friends. We had a DELICIOUS ice cream cake, which has me wanting more!! I took a bunch of pictures and got to watch some pretty awesome rock band performances!! It was a fun night and a fun celebration of my friends birthday!!!

Cutie Pie Karington Hannah Nelson

I'm still trying to get a pic of these two together... I'm getting there!

The Birthday Girl and her Cake... YUMMY!

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Wednesday night Brandon and I took a few hours off lesson planning and went out to dinner with the Bing Family. We went to the Delta and had an amazing dinner. I had pumpkin cheesecake for dessert which was ummmm yummy it can't even be described. Brandon and I always have a wonderful time when we get to spend time with either of our families!!

Brandon and I at the Delta

The Bing Family... kinda dark :(

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Monday night One Tree Hill was back on and I couldn't have been happier. The gals and cooper headed over and we had so much to eat... which wasn't good since we were all stuffed before we even brought the snacks out. Lesley and Kathy picked up the new stamps I ordered and I can't wait to have a few free minutes to play with them.  Cooper is getting to big and chubby, the sleeper that he is wearing is one that I gave him on the day he was born and it looked so big back then... and now he fits into... so crazy and so cute! What a BABE!!!! I love him!!

Cooper in his first Roots Sleeper

Uncle Brandon always loves to hold Cooper when he comes to visit... how much do I love these to cuties!!! I'm back to the lesson planning, my goal is to be in bed by eleven which I hope happens. I'm feeling pretty good right now, Cooper and I had a little nap this afternoon, but I don't want to just catch up on sleep only to loose it again!!! Have a GREAT week!!!

Wonderful Weekend: Saturday

So here is post number two from my wonderful weekend. This is all about SATURDAY and my day off...woohoooo!!! It's kinda nice to have a Saturday off when you don't ask for it. I got to sleep in a little, run a few quick errands and get some laundry done all before noon. In the afternoon I got to hang out with sonja and the kiddies. We went as you probably saw on her blog to Jake and Melese's place to have some pic's of baby K taken... it was so much fun to watch and take pictures and play with the kids. I enjoyed myself so much!!! I was pretty proud of the following two pictures which I took, and then Jake showed me on his MAC how to edit and touch up pictures, which I am so excited about. He showed me so much new stuff on my MAC, if anyone else knows any cool MAC stuff let me know. After we were done there sonja and I had a blast watching Twilight and Ethan sleep. He kept randomly waking up, looking around, smiling and then going back to sleep it was pretty funny!!

tutu fun with karington... i love this tutu... every little girl needs one for fun!

Miss Karington on her new blanket... it's such an awesome picture backdrop

Sonja and two cutie pie little girls.

After hanging out at Sonja's we headed over to Kathy and Jeff's for Jacob's 5th Birthday. It's hard to believe that he is five already... it feels like yesterday that we were in the delivery room excited to find out that it was a boy. I can remember calling to tell Brandon that he'd arrived, but he was sleeping, so I chatted with his dad for awhile, and he was remembering when Brandon was born it was really cute. So Jacob turned five and was excited about that. He was super cute opening gifts, he could always tell which ones were LEGO, which he was really excited about. After gifts he was quick to go over to the cake position. It was so funny he walked right over, and stood at the end of the table, and plastered his fake little smile on his face, it was a hoot!!! It was a wonderful party and a great celebration for this special little guy. We love Jake so much and feel so lucky that we get to be his aunt and uncle, because he is a pretty cool dude!!! Happy Birthday Jakie!!

Me and My BIG Birthday boy!!! I just love this kid!

Miss Jessica being her posing self...she is growing up so much...love love love her!

The funniest shirt Jake got from auntie laura

Making a wish... it took a few tried to get them out, Miss G even tried to come help at one point

auntie Sonja, Karington and Sarah... CUTE!

Me and Crazy Georgia being our silly selves!