New highlight of the week...I came home to a perfectly made bed EVERY DAY! Caleb sleeps later than me, often I am headed off to school before he even gets out of bed. Now, he has been known to make the bed before, but never, never has it been every single day in a week. What a treat! It is so nice to come home to a beautiful bed and so much better when going to sleep. I love to have a made bed when it is time to lay my head down. Thanks honey!
Saturday morning, Caleb and I went to "Doing the Right Thing" at our church. It was my first time to see Chuck Colson. This conference discussed economic, moral, and ethical issues in our country. We were challenged and encouraged.
Check out the website below:
http://www.colsoncenter.org/ethics/registration-dallas
My church website will be posting the session if you want to check it out:
http://www.watermarkradio.com/index.php?id=153
This weekend we tried a couple of new restaurants:
- Vickery Park - a great brunch place with an awesome outdoor patio
- Regio - almost fast food, but definitely better Mexican restaurant that Josh introduced us to
Well...it is confession time...
I have two guilty pleasures - I am addicted to Sisters Wives and Celebrity Apprentice. Do not judge - but maybe DVR these fabulous treats and let me know what you think.
Sister Wives: totally intrigued. I have no plans of sharing my man and taking on sister wives, but I would absolutely love to be friends with them. I was totally obsessed (I mean, totally) during the polygamy trials a few years ago. I have read all I can find, and it is out of my realm of understanding. So...I like the show.
Celebrity Apprentice: I used to watch it, so we recorded this season, but had not watched any of them yet. I am just now getting around to watching them all and it is an exciting season. My personal favorites so far are: John Rich (I hope he wins) and Mark McGrath. I loved Nikki Taylor, but she bowed out gracefully - class act she is!
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
I LOVE a vacation
Saturday, March 12 Caleb and I left for Honeymoon Part B. We had a wonderful road trip honeymoon right after we got married, but have been eagerly waiting for a Honeymoon Getaway. It was everything I could have hoped for! There were so many fantastic new things - I am just going to list them off.
1. First out of the country trip with my husband!
2. First time to get out of an airplane on a staircase - what is that called?
3. First time to ride on a horse down the beach. (oh so beautiful)
4. First time to bike in Dominican Republic. (down a bumpy, rocky, dirt road might I add)
5. First time to view workers in the rice field.
6. My first drink out of a coconut. whew!
7. First stay at an all inclusive resort. And it was AMAZING. I highly recommend the Excellence!
8. First breakfast on the beach.
9. First time zipping through the canopy - do it!
10. First dinner on the beach.
11. Caleb kissed a parrot - he might as well be called the bird whisperer.
Back in America - I was not going to let the remainder of my Spring Break go to waste:
- First married St. Pat's in Dallas - last St. Pat's was Caleb's bachelor party - time sure does fly!
- First slumber party with the Wards - they make everything so much fun!
- First time to eat at Joe T Garcia's - one of a kind Mexican Meal Family Style - makes you wait :)
- My first concert at Billy Bob's - Josh Turner!
1. First out of the country trip with my husband!
2. First time to get out of an airplane on a staircase - what is that called?
3. First time to ride on a horse down the beach. (oh so beautiful)
4. First time to bike in Dominican Republic. (down a bumpy, rocky, dirt road might I add)
5. First time to view workers in the rice field.
6. My first drink out of a coconut. whew!
7. First stay at an all inclusive resort. And it was AMAZING. I highly recommend the Excellence!
8. First breakfast on the beach.
9. First time zipping through the canopy - do it!
10. First dinner on the beach.
Back in America - I was not going to let the remainder of my Spring Break go to waste:
- First married St. Pat's in Dallas - last St. Pat's was Caleb's bachelor party - time sure does fly!
- First slumber party with the Wards - they make everything so much fun!
- First time to eat at Joe T Garcia's - one of a kind Mexican Meal Family Style - makes you wait :)
- My first concert at Billy Bob's - Josh Turner!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Tanning Beds and Open Houses
Apparently if you have never used a tanning bed you should not tan long...I thought it might be a good idea for Caleb to tan in our apartment's tanning bed in preparation for the trip - I was wrong! My intentions were pure, I didn't want him to be miserable on our trip - so instead he was miserable the week before. He was a hot, red mess - his bum was fuchsia. I felt so bad, as a novice he must not recognize the burning flesh smell, and clearly stayed till he was fried. The silver lining is that he definitely decided he does not want to be sun burnt on the trip (thankfully he had a week to recover) so he plans to wear lots of sunscreen. This was a new thing for him, that I am willing to bet will never be repeated.
Thursday night I had my first HPISD Open House. It was great. My student's parents are the BEST! They were so kind and encouraging. My kiddos were precious showing off all of their good work. It is really fun how Armstrong does it - the night is complete with a cookout, all of the school is open, and activities are around to participate in.
Now...off to pack for Honeymoon Part B - I promise next week will have many more fun new things to report!
Thursday night I had my first HPISD Open House. It was great. My student's parents are the BEST! They were so kind and encouraging. My kiddos were precious showing off all of their good work. It is really fun how Armstrong does it - the night is complete with a cookout, all of the school is open, and activities are around to participate in.
Now...off to pack for Honeymoon Part B - I promise next week will have many more fun new things to report!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
faux hawks are fun
This has been a busy week...lots of new things to report!
Sunday night Caleb's brother Josh came to church with us. It was a first, and we loved having him. We had a great dinner and good conversation. It's so nice to have him back in town for a while!
I have had two certification tests looming over my head - eh! Texas grants you one year to gain your Texas certification when you transfer your teaching license from another state, and I sure have been taking my time. Tuesday was my test day - boy, did it show up quickly! So...Monday night I began "studying". It doesn't quite come back like I expected. Tuesday morning, I headed to the testing center and completed the first exam - went home for a quick lunch, and cram session - headed back to the testing center for exam two. Whew! It is exhausting to test again. Thankfully, I found out on Friday, that I did pass both exams - hip hip hooray! Texas history and all :)
At school on Thursday,was my first Famous American Project. it was such a treat to spend the day with a mini Abraham Lincoln, Georgia O'Keefe, Jimmy Carter, Pocahontas, and the list goes on...They were precious and had clearly learned lots!
Sunday night Caleb's brother Josh came to church with us. It was a first, and we loved having him. We had a great dinner and good conversation. It's so nice to have him back in town for a while!
I have had two certification tests looming over my head - eh! Texas grants you one year to gain your Texas certification when you transfer your teaching license from another state, and I sure have been taking my time. Tuesday was my test day - boy, did it show up quickly! So...Monday night I began "studying". It doesn't quite come back like I expected. Tuesday morning, I headed to the testing center and completed the first exam - went home for a quick lunch, and cram session - headed back to the testing center for exam two. Whew! It is exhausting to test again. Thankfully, I found out on Friday, that I did pass both exams - hip hip hooray! Texas history and all :)
At school on Thursday,was my first Famous American Project. it was such a treat to spend the day with a mini Abraham Lincoln, Georgia O'Keefe, Jimmy Carter, Pocahontas, and the list goes on...They were precious and had clearly learned lots!
Friday night my handsome hubby transformed his afro
into
a
faux hawk!
Saturday night we met the Smiths and the Tubbs at The Park. It was a one of a kind resturant experience. They grow all of their fruits and vegetables on the roof, and serve them so fresh! Each and every dish has a little twist. We had quite the dinner extravaganza. I highly recommend The Park for your next special event.
No need to worry, the faux hawk was not permanent...
Caleb shaved it off before work on Monday - just a week before Honeymoon Part B!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Belated Blogging
OH dear...my first major slip up in blog land - I AM A WEEK BEHIND!
Let's quickly log through February 20 - 26. [conveniently, I don't have too much to share]
Saturday morning (my last day chance to have a something new) I realized, I had nothing much to share with you - tragic!
Right on cue, my fabulous hubby enters with a delicious breakfast in bed pancakes and scrambled eggs - my first! It was so thoughtful, scrumptious, and later I realized it was our 8 month anniversary - bonus!
Onto the afternoon and onto Penguin Days at the Dallas Zoo!
We have heard that the Dallas Zoo isn't that good, and there was no need to waste your time...head down to Fort Worth for their zoo. Well, ladies and gents - the rumors are NOT true! It is fantastic - definitely worth your time. Apparently there have been many upgrades recently.
We met up with Mr. and Mrs. Smith (I can't resist) and had the thrill of only paying 5 buckeroos for "penguin days" (January and February). I loved seeing all of the animals, the sunny weather, and a fun time with friends. It was the perfect Saturday afternoon.
Let's quickly log through February 20 - 26. [conveniently, I don't have too much to share]
Saturday morning (my last day chance to have a something new) I realized, I had nothing much to share with you - tragic!
Right on cue, my fabulous hubby enters with a delicious breakfast in bed pancakes and scrambled eggs - my first! It was so thoughtful, scrumptious, and later I realized it was our 8 month anniversary - bonus!
Onto the afternoon and onto Penguin Days at the Dallas Zoo!
We have heard that the Dallas Zoo isn't that good, and there was no need to waste your time...head down to Fort Worth for their zoo. Well, ladies and gents - the rumors are NOT true! It is fantastic - definitely worth your time. Apparently there have been many upgrades recently.
We met up with Mr. and Mrs. Smith (I can't resist) and had the thrill of only paying 5 buckeroos for "penguin days" (January and February). I loved seeing all of the animals, the sunny weather, and a fun time with friends. It was the perfect Saturday afternoon.
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