Icky Flu

Well, February and most of March have seemed to fly by but reality is that it is a BUSY time of year for me.  Every February bring two late parent teacher conference nights, prep for conferences, and many wonderful Birthdays to celebrate with family and friends.  Luckily, this February ended with the start of my Spring Break! I was really looking forward to a quiet week at home to get a whole bunch of stuff done and also have some time to spend with a few friends and my mom who we also available over Spring Break.  Most of my Hudson friends were traveling and many of my other teacher friend didn't have the same break as me (including Erik) but I was still looking forward to my fun time......until Adam got sick :(  I won't bore you (or gross you out) with the details but I spent much of my Spring Break taking care of Adam and eventually myself when I got sick on the weekend. I was happy to have the time off already and not have to worry about sub plans or if I would stay home or if Erik would...but it still made for a crappy break.  We had to cancel many plans with friends, my mom and even Adam's dentist appointment.  What a bummer.

All in all though I did get a lot of things done on the Monday before Adam got sick. I also enjoyed a fun lunch outing with a friend on Thursday when I thought Adam was better and send him back to day care (no, really...he was better...or at least the sickness was hiding for a day?).  And like I already said, it was nice to actually have the time to take care of Adam and not worry about all the other stuff I had to do for school.

So, even though I didn't go anywhere warm and my plans changed quite a bit I was still able to find the positives in a lackluster Spring Break.  I have always found myself to be a pretty positive person but I feel that I need to try even harder during the winter and times when nothing seems to be going right.  And now that my early Spring Break has passed, the best is yet to come....SPRING!  Can't wait for the warmer weather, sun, gardening and being outside more!

SNOW!!!!!

Oh the snow! So today it started snowing while I was at school and at first I was bummed when I looked out the window and saw all the white. I am SO done with winter.....but the reality is we live in Wisconsin and it's only February 3rd, so guess what.....it's winter! Deal with it!  I figured I needed to buck up and not be depressed about something I can't control, like the weather.  So, I changed my attitude and saw the snow for what it is.....beautiful and peaceful.  I was lucky enough (that's right....lucky enough) to have recess duty today.  The wind wasn't blowing, the snow was falling so thick and there was a quiet peace about the outside world.  The peace only lasted for about 10 seconds while I was outside with the first 4 boys from my class. They actually stopped and enjoyed the silence with me. Then, one of my girls came bolting outside, excited by the snow....the peacefulness was gone and the excitement began.  Soon there were 160 students outside having fun, making snow angles and delighted by the new powder.

As the flakes fell on my dark coat I was able to see the awesome symmetry in the snowflakes and their intricate design. I showed a few kids near to me and they thought it was awesome so they too started looking at their mittens and coats to view the freshly fallen flakes.  So cool!

When I picked up Adam he immediately asked if we could shovel....my response, sure thing! We had a blast shoveling and throwing the snow around.  Of course, I took more pictures than actually shoveled (we saved that for Erik to do!) but it was amazing to watch Adam have so much fun with this nuisance we call snow!

Even though I grumbled about it at first, the freshly fallen snow made me happier than I already was. The drive took a little longer but yet there is something to be said for snow having the power to force everyone (well at least most drivers) to slow down a bit, be safe and take it easy.  Too often I am barreling down 35 to get to Kathy's and then get home to do what....the same old thing. It was nice to have a change of pace....a slower pace.

Here are some of my favorite pics from this afternoon:

My little helper! So happy!!!!

Of course, hot chocolate was the next logical step :)

2015!?!?!

Well, I completely skipped 2014 when it comes to blogging!  You know....life is busy! However, I am going to make an attempt once more.  A friend of mine has started a blog and is posting when she updates it to Facebook. Maybe that is what I should do....will hold me more accountable.

Let's talk about all the social media out there.....there is SO much! I am only involved with a very little portion of it but between Facebook, Instagram, Google +, Goodreads, and my Shutterfly picture site I feel like why would I need a blog. However, through a blog one can express raw emotion so much more freely. Yes, I still like to include pictures in my blog which is a bit like Facebook but I think it's a great outlet for expressing ones self in a different way than all the other social media.  I started my blog in 2006. Since then my life has changed and grown in ways that I couldn't imagine.  If you are one of my dearest friends you have been a long for the journey and I am so thankful for that!  If you are one of my new friends, check out my past posts....you know in your free time ;)....if you want to get to know me a bit better and see who I was before meeting you!

That is all for now. I need to go up and give Adam a big kiss good night. It was a hard bedtime tonight and he is sleep (thank goodness) but regardless of the trying times I am so thankful and fulled with joy and love every time I see him, think of him and give him love. So, one more kiss before bed is the perfect way to end the day!

Good Night!