Friday funtimes!

1. The view out my bedroom window every morning.
2. Laughing so hard I cry. With my students.
3. Shooting the sh*t with Carolyn and Ali.
4. Everyone who came over last night for the housewarming! A house full of friends and family is the best!
5. Housewarming gifts - plants, flowers and booze. :)

Thursday off

1. Taking the day off, catching a quick nap, and taking care of Simon.
2. Shopping with Mom.
3. Framing my pictures.
4. Bratwurst.
5. Getting pictures hung.

People read this???

1. Waking up to April snow. Heavy.
2. ACT haikus.
3. Coloring and gossiping.
4. Tammy's country aerobic dance.
5. Walking.

How did it get to be the end of April already?

Man. Time is flying!

1. Getting some long overdue work done. Finally.
2. Laughing with kids today. One of the best parts of the job.
3. Rain. And snow. And that rainysnowystuff.
4. Dylan said to me today, "Are you sure this is the grade I deserve? Can't you be more critical?"
5. Snuggies in class. That's a first.
6. 5K. 53 minutes. I don't care if my time looks slow. One foot in front of the other. One step at a time.
7. And then I went for a jog. To my parents' house. For fruit and onions.
8. Upstairs. Fire. Then downstairs to wind down.

A pretty good day.

Monday. Really?

1. Chatting with kids about whether we exist. Y'know, just the basics.
2. Having a little Borges inside of me. Borges is the new cojones, y'know.
3. Rain and hail and thunder. And pregnant clouds.
4. John Denver. So loud I can't hear anything else.
5. Simon's smile, Jack's laugh, and Matt's kisses.

Easter Sunday

1. Eggs in weird places I forgot about in the short time that I slept.
2. Musical beds at my house.
3. Everyone around one table.
4. Playing at the park!!!
5. Baseball. And grilled cheese with spelt bread.

Simon is so funny!

1. Boppy here, early.
2. Deer in the front yard!!!!
3. Love seat and chair.
4. New bedroom for my parents...
5. Snow.

Finally.

1. Sitting next to and talking with Eric and Julie.
2. Greek yogurt, blueberries, almonds. Yum.
3. I registered Jack for Kindergarten. Holy sheesh!!!!
4. Visiting the rents on a break. Then, Drifters.
5. Lunch.
6. Post lunch meeting.
7. Imbibing after that.
8. Brats and onions. YUM!
9. Baseball.

Wait. It isn't Friday?

1. I appreciate that people can be honest with me about the hard stuff.
2. Decision making teams.
3. The Office references. Not necessarily from today. Just every day.
4. Outside. On the deck. With a glass of wine. And the wind.
5. Bath time.
6. Baseball ABC's. "Who wears a mask?" "The catcher. And the coach-backer."

Labyrinthing

1. Rain in the morning. Those dark, ominous clouds hanging over the Peak. Sky peeking through the arms of trees, trying so hard to breathe new life. The landscape.
2. Sleeping kiddos - so cute and warm.
3. Oatmeal with berries and almond milk. Yum.
4. "Are you always this chipper, Ms. Rewey? Even this early?" Why yes, I guess so.
5. Labyrinthing. Even in the cold, it's a rejuvenating and relaxing experience. And Mom came, too!
6. Gluten free pizza. It's not great, but at least it exists!
7. Doing important work for Palmer. The most important.
8. Laughing at lunch.
9. Being on campus.
10. Taking a bath with Simon.
11. "Running into" Jack downtown. Who does that? :)
12. Pete. Thanks for choosing a book!

Good day.

Did you see the Peak this morning?????

1. Seriously. Did you see the Peak this morning? Peeking through a blanket of clouds? A-mazing.
2. Poop Ball.
3. The smell of the morning.
4. The Hen House. I value you ladies so much!!!!
5. The Khan Academy.

Yesterday. Sheesh.

1. The sunrise out the window. Over the Peak.
2. Sprinkler system.
3. Oatmeal with almond milk.
4. Running. Faster.
5. Jack: Can I be your baby until I'm as big as you?

Sunday Sunday

1. Guest bed + my 2 kiddos + me = Happy Momma.
2. Family day.
3. NEW DINING ROOM TABLE!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Gluten free pizza.
5. Football in the park!!!

Sat-Earth-Day

1. Earth Day events. Originally, I just planned on volunteering. But then, I partook. Got lots of great information, a massage with my mom, and my dad got a haircut. Not to mention the skunk, the snake and all the rest. I love my community!
2. Joe Uveges. Singing Peter Mayer. Welcome to Colorado!!!
3. Lunch with both sets of parents. :)
4. Living in Colorado makes me happy. I love it here.
5. Did I mention that I got a massage???

Yes Day!

1. Technology conference = awesome!!! Good people, good stuff, good times!!!
2. Lunch with Ron. Out the secret door.
3. "Curtis!!!!!" I love Colorado Springs!!!!
4. Pikes Peak = Jabba the Hut
5. Jeremy Koselak = genius. I'm so lucky to know and work with so many good people!
6. Spreading my knowledge.

1. Singing loud. In the car. By myself.
2. Inquiry based learning.
3. Great convo with B.
4. Slap stick comedy in the backseat.
5. CC alumni panel.

Wacky Wednesday

1. Grapefruit.
2. Shit Greg says. And laughing with kids.
2a. The office humor lately has me laughing out loud! "Don't kill your hoes!"
3. Cleaning house. Seriously. It made me happy!
4. Rain. And lightning. And thunder. YES!
5. Family time. Just the 4 of us.

Party at My House

1. The upside of middle of the night scream fests??? Snuggling.
2. The 160's. How did that happen???
3. Got stuff off my to-do list.
4. House full of friends that are also my family.
5. Laughing our asses off outside. The shower stance? Really? What was I thinking?
6. Full night of sleep. Ahhhh.

LONG DAY!!!

1. Sleeping in, sort of, with my boys. When they finally fell asleep, they were precious.
2. Fox on the way to school.
3. The risk-takers. Like Cameron and Leann.
4. Hiking a new portion (to me) of Palmer Park today. And those two hawks.
5. Human Planet = pretty awesome.
6. Yummy dinner.
7. Laughing in the backseat.
8. Bath for the boys.

Funday

1. I love my new bedroom. Have I told you?
2. Baseball.
3. Chair vs. Couch. Chair wins.
4. Fish.
5. Becky.

Saturday in the new house...

1. Sleeping in.
2. Hugging my kids.
3. Unpacking my room.
4. Wine on the deck.
5. Linds and John and Noah for dinner.

Friday!!!

1. Friday!!!!
2. Kids! Yay! I get to be with kids again!!!!
3. Class outside.
4. FAC.
5. Dinner with a bunch of people I love! And outside!!!

EXPO Thursday

1. Sleeping in. Kind of.
2. More hard work. Big boxes. Up and down stairs.
3. EXPO = awesome!!!! Thanks to everyone who helped!!!!
4. Dinner with the parents. Again. And it's not getting old.
5. Quiet time with the family.

What day is it???

1. I love my bedroom. Big windows, great view. Nice new comforter. Love it.
2. Jack: "You know, you can renew books on your iPhone..." Sheesh.
3. Hanging out with Mom and Dad. And then taking a nap. :)
4. Unpacking the pod.
5. Taking a bath with Si. Love the new big bathtub. And the super-cute baby!
6. Sitting on the rents' deck.
7. Finding Simon standing in his crib this morning!!! How did he get so old already???
8. Beer and baseball in the middle of the day.
9. Tickle tackled Casey.
10. Just being here.

Part of a Tuesday

1. Walking out of school at noon.
2. Shopping with Mom. Eating grapefruit in the car.
3. Sitting on my parents' deck, at their patio furniture, watching Mom grill good steaks, and enjoying the summer-like evening.
4. Playing War with Jackson.
5. Petit-Sirah. Yum.

Put it in a bubble, and blow it away...

1. Being in front of kids... and knowing some of them!
2. Feeling like I'm on top of my shit.
3. Gluten free for a while.
4. Oooh. The sunrise. That should've been number one. But, yeah, the sunrise - all purply and snowy and springy! So beautiful!
5. Dinner with the parents. All upstairs!

Sunday = New Life!!!

1. Boppy.
2. My parents just moved to Colorado.
Let me repeat.
MY PARENTS. JUST. MOVED. TO COLORADO!!!!!!!!!!
3. The storms today. 3 in, 3 out. Lots of wind, little rain. Fun stuff!
4. Unpacking.
5. Clouds. Wind. Rain. Wind. Lots of wind. Then snow.
6. New house. :)

Working Saturday

1. We made $402 dollars at the electronics recycling event!!! Yay kids! And I got to see Sara! Yay me!!!
2. Hanging out with some awesome high schoolers for a few hours this morning...
3. Mom and Dad left MN!!!!!!!!!!!
4. While cleaning the old house, remembering what it was like moving in 11 years ago...
5. Movie night!
6. Coyotes.

Friday.

1. Mom and Dad's last day(s) at work!!! Woot!
2. IB luncheon.
3. Unpacking the cropping room.
4. Detoxing. Sort of.
5. Baseball!