Friday Confessional

I confess...

that I'm flying back to Nebraska right now.

I confess...

that I miss my daughter terribly.

I confess...

that I had a fabulous time in Costa Rica and didn't think about school, once!

I confess....

that I indulged this week and my lifestyle change starts Monday.

I confess...

that I need to start shopping for pink!

I confess...

that I have no idea what to get my hubby for his bday. (It's in less than a week!)

Go join Mamarazzi in her Friday Confessional!

Wordless Wednesday

 Over Christmas Break we rearranged our living room to make better use of it and keep Kinzie's toys neater.   When we finished our basement we put in another tv jack so that we could move the tv around too.   We had some trouble hooking it up, but with Kinzie as daddy's helper, he got it done!

She got very mad when he wouldn't let her have his tools.   We're looking for kid friendly tools for her to use!   I love that she is into purses and baby dolls, but also tractors and tools!

Leaving on A Jet Plane

I have a couple posts scheduled for this week-go, me!   Doing so good at this blogging thing lately!   But I won't be around.   I'll be on a beach, in the sun, with a daiquiri or margarita or something else equally cold and yummy.  

See you when I come back to the cold and snow.   At least I'll be tan! :)

Wordless Wednesday

These two presents from Santa have been a huge hit!   Kinzie loves crawling through the tunnel and playing peek-a-boo with mommy and daddy.   We put her balls in the tent and she thinks that its great fun to crawl in and throw all the balls out and then crawl out and throw them all back in! (at least she cleans them up!)

Ten on Tuesday

 

In an effort to blog more, I've decided to do a few meme's.    I found this one through Mamarazzi. 

1. Is there a band/artist that you HATE? 

 I don't necessarily HATE any bands, but there a couple that conjure up really bad memories and I cannot listen to them: Matchbox 20 and DMB are the two that come up to my mind quickly.

2. What do you do when you get a gift that you do not like? How do you react?

I try and be very gracious and very fake.  I've had a lot of practice with this since my m-i-l doesn't like to shop from the list that I give her every year for both my bday and Christmas. 

3. How is your work office/cubicle decorated?

This year my classroom is a flower/bee theme.  My desk has piles of crap and I actually can't even use it now b/c of the lack of space.   I have a couple pics of Kinzie throughout the room.  Next year will be a lot better!

4. Do you use all of your vacation every year?

I have a 15 month old, so yes.  Between sick time, borrowing last year from this year and an actual vacation.  Yes, it'll be gone in February this year.  

5. Did you have a real or fake Christmas tree?

We had a fake, but it sheds like a real one!

6. If you could have anything for dinner tonight, what would it be?

Something that I don't have to decide to make, cook or clean up. 

7. Do you bite your fingernails?

I've gotten a lot better, but yes, I do.  If one peels, then they all get bitten off.  I used to chew them constantly.  They're pretty long right now.  I give it another week. And they'll all be super short. 

8. How many cups of coffee do you drink each day?

Zip, zilch, zero

9. Do you have a nervous tick?

I'm thinking no....been trying to think of one...can't think of one.  

10. How often do you vacuum?

I should vacuum more than I do,  I sweep every day, hello 15 month old,but we try and keep food in the highchair, so hoepefully we don't have to vacuum as often.  We probably vacuum every week.

Pinktastic Swaptastic

Ooooh, I'm so excited to be participating in this swap! Mamarazzi has such a fun and cute blog! I love reading it and love that she is so real! It's been a while since I've participated in a swap and I'm super excited to get to know the fellow swappers and get to shop for pink stuff!

Well, I'm a day and a half late. (Thanks for keeping me honest, Andrea!)

It's our first snow day of the year! I'm up before 5 with a headache that is preventing sleep. I'm pretty sure that I'll be napping with Kinzie this afternoon.

At this time next week, I'll be at the Omaha airport. Getting ready to head here

But...in the mean time. I've got a lot to do back home including: packing, getting Kinzie ready for a week with grandma and grandpa, getting 4 day sub plans ready, getting report cards done, working on conferences, the list goes on. Did I mention...I'll be a single parent this week?

Nick was supposed to leave this afternoon for Illinois, but due to the snow, he leaves tomorrow afternoon most likely.

I don't like to be a martyr, ok, sometimes I do, but this week is going to be hard!