Spring Break!

Today officially marks the beginning of Spring Break. :) No, we're not heading anywhere this year; which is fine. Our cruise in January was enough. I am looking forward to sleeping in, reading, crafting and doing some things around the house. Even though I'm not heading anywhere warm, I can still have pretty toes; right? 

Yeah for pedicures. :)

Sunshine

So, for months, I have been driving to school in the dark and pretty much coming home in the dark. I LOVE that this is starting to change. I was sad yet again when the time changed and it was once again pitch black on my way to school, but nice when I came home. Well, within the last week or so, the sun is starting to make an appearance on my way to school again. Hooray! Spring is coming. :)

Sorry it's so blurry, but you get the idea. :) 

Green

Even though the temps in Michigan are not feeling too much like spring, the sun has been shining and I've been enjoying it. So has this little guy...

Yup! That's the start of an Easter Lily in my front flower bed. Yeah!

Weekend

For some reason, the kids have been crazy hyper this week. It sure can't be the signs of spring, since we had freezing rain and snow this week. It could be the fact that Spring Break starts next Friday. Either way, I'm very thankful that it's the weekend. We have a pretty low key weekend which is wonderful. Joel has been working a ton, so it's nice to just relax with each other. Hope you all enjoy a relaxing weekend!

Blogging

Today I'm thankful for blogging. Now that I've started to get the hang of it, I've decided to start a second blog to share all of my crafting adventures with you. Check it out... Kira's Creativity. Hope you enjoy. :)

Gray Day

Today has been a gray and rainy day. I'm actually thankful for this. 

2 reasons: 

1. It's a sign of spring. :) 

2. It's Sunday, and I love lazy Sundays...rain just makes it that much easier to enjoy a lazy day. 

Joel and I went to a new church today with his sister, which was nice. I'm sure we'll be going back again. After church, we relaxed at home, ate lunch, watched some recorded Criminal Minds; my favorite, baked some cookies, finished a book and took a nap. Not bad for a rainy day. Now I'm thinking...maybe a movie tonight? Or start a new book? Hope you enjoyed your gray day. :)

Blonde :)

One of the many things I love about spring is the spring haircut and highlight. My sister hooked me up with some lovely spring hair today. Thanks Andi! :)

Forecast

Now, I know they're not always accurate, but I have hope. 

Here is the 7-Day forecast for G.R. See all those 5's and 6's in the tens digits?! This is a big deal!! 

Is spring finally coming?? We can only hope!

Surprise!

My wonderful sister-in-law, Ashley turned 25 this week and her best friend, who is also dating my brother-in-law (I'll draw you a diagram later), thought it would be fun to surprise her with a party. Today I'm thankful for everyone keeping it a secret. She had no clue!!! 

We love you Ashley! So glad we got you! Happy Birthday. :)

Laughter

I know! A post for two days in a row! I must be feeling much better. :o) Today I'm thankful for LaUgHtEr. ;o)

Last night, we headed to Laugh Fest.

It's a huge 10 day comedy festival put on by Gilda's Club of Grand Rapids. Supposedly, it's one of the biggest comedy festivals in the country with something for everyone. We saw 3 of the comics from the previous season of Last Comic Standing. Hilarious! I was nervous about being sore after laughing with my teeth getting pulled and all, but would you believe I went for over 10 hours without a dose of meds?! Yeah! If you have a chance over the next week to check it out, it's a great cause and they say laughter is super good for you! Maybe it's why I slept so well last night. On a final note...a joke of my own...

Who knew we were such 'money bags' and could help sponsor Laugh Fest! :o)

3 Things

So, I've been slacking a bit this week on the ole' blog, so here goes. Today you get 3 things I'm thankful for to make up for lost time. :)

1. Healing

As you know, I had my wisdom teeth exactly one week ago. It was a rough week, especially at the beginning with school and parent teacher conferences, but I am amazed at how quickly our bodies heal. I ate 'real food' again today! A sub and chips...it felt so good to crunch some Doritos! I'm feeling better everyday and am pretty confident that I'll be back to 100% before I know it. :)

2. Professional Development Days

Yes, today was a Professional Development Day at school. The training wasn't too bad, nothing super exciting, but it's always nice to have a day without students. Now, I LOVE teaching and I LOVE my students, but after a week of recovering from surgery, working a full week with parent teacher conferences on top of it, it was wonderful to have a little less hectic day. It's always nice to spend a day with my colleagues sans students. :)

3. Sunshine!

I really do love living in Michigan, but the winters really get to me! I'm so happy that spring is finally starting to make an appearance. Driving home from school today, I was all toasty with the sun shining on me and I LOVED it! I cannot wait to be able to go to anywhere without a winter coat!

So, there you have it, this is what happens when I don't write all week. All of the gloriousness gets packed into one posting. Hope you all have a wonderful weekend, enjoy the sunshine today, and find some things to celebrate!

Teeth

My wonderful hubby gets the shout-out again today!

I had my wisdom teeth removed today, yep, all four of them. I was really nervous about it seeing that getting my tonsils out was the only other surgery I've ever had (of which I'm thankful for) and that was when I was 4. Needless to say I don't remember much about it besides the fact that I was sick for quite a while from the anesthetic.

Well, my surgery today went awesome and my husband took the day off to bring me in and take care of me. As I type, he's at Wendy's picking up some 'soft food' for me...ala baked potato, chili and a frosty. Yum! I'm feeling really great and have only taken one pain pill today. :o) Hope this is a sign of what's to come. Thanks Joely!

Mmmmm!

Today I'm thankful for baking. Nothing beats the smell of something wonderful baking in the oven. Tonight I made Cinnamon Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins. Super yummy, not too bad for you and they make a wonderful breakfast! The recipe is over on my friend Melissa's blog Hungry Happy Healthy. Hope you enjoy! They will make your house smell divine! :)