Wednesday, November 28, 2007

A Blast From the Past

So today was pretty cool, I get home from school and check my e-mail and there is one from Michael Z... I couldn't believe it I hadn't heard that name in years. He is my very 1st love. We dated for almost 2yrs in high school I haven't talked to him in over 15yrs. It was really nice to hear from him though. He actually works as a financial manager for Tiffany's in NY. Duane says I should go find him :)

The strangest part is just last night a friend and I were talking and I had mentioned that there was something I had only done once in my lifetime and Michael happened to be there for that event so I momentarily thought about him last night then this morning I get the e-mail. It was just too wierd but very cool. He was a very important part of my life and will always be someone special to me so it's great to hear that he is doing well.

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Good Day Sunshine!!

Today was a great day. Got some good sleep last night, then on my way to school this mornign Duane called me to tell me that he would be working at my school today. I NEVER get to see him during the day so it was really nice to go get a kiss in between my classes and before I headed home. I also learned that I got a 92 on my test yesterday which is AWESOME!! I have been having a hard time figuring out that teacher. Now that the semester is almost over I think I got it :) After school I had lunch with a friend that I hadn't seen in a while which was really nice too. I do need to start making more time for myself.
Unfortunately after that I had to head home and deal with my dirty house and do some laundry and homework but I haven't had a really great day in a really long time so I am happy today and hopefully tomorrow will be good too :)

Saturday, November 24, 2007

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Okay I'm a few days late but I hope you all had a great one. I DID!! We spent the week at my mom's house. We headed there tues night. All of my brother's & sister (there are 7 of us)and their families come too and we spend the week together. Only week all year that we are all in the same place so it is alot of fun. Unfortunately it is alot of late nights and early mornings but well worth to spend time with them all. Big news this year is my sister is going to have a baby in June!! I am so excited. I love babies and cant wait to meet little Spike ( that is what I am calling him or her :) )

Now we are home and the festivities are over. I am exhausted and getting ready to head in for a nap. But I already can't wait till next year.

Saturday, November 17, 2007

Karma??

Do you believe??


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Jennifer, Your Karmic Alignment is: Optimistic!


Optimistic


Score: 6 In general, you tend to create poitive actions. You have a caring personality which gives you positive Karma. Every now and then you slip up and harvest negative Karma. But, all in all, you follow lines similar to the Monks on their way to enlightenment.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

NC ZOO

today Ryan's class went on a field trip to the NC ZOO. Ashlyn had never been so I let her take a day off school and come with us :) We had such a fabulous time. The weather was great and the boys I had with me were pretty good too. The zoo has 2 ends - 1 for North american animals and 1 for African animals. I most definitely love the African side better. My favorite is the giraffes and Ashlyn absolutely fell in love with them too. I literally had to drag her away from them crying and promise her I would frame one of the pics I took for her so she could see them whenever she wanted. Here's my pics. ENJOY!!

giraffe:


mama lion & 3 sleeping cubs:


zebra:


elephants:


The zoo is 5 miles long - here is Ryan being a great big brother :)


rhinocerous:


grizzly bear:


sea lions:





cougar:

Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Quiet Times

Not much is going on here this week, Ashlyn is done with soccer and Ryan doesn't play again until Saturday so it's a week off for us. Nice and quiet around here but it really is just the calm before the storm. It is only 16 days until Thanksgiving (which is the BIG holiday in our family) all my brothers & my sister come in for this and we all spend the week together. It is alot of chaos and craziness but it really is fun all being together again like that. I really am ready for the break too. Just have to "Christmas" shop and help clean mom's house before they all get here.

Other than that, kids got their report cards this week. Ashlyn is doing awesome, I am so proud of her if only she can learn to keep her mouth shut in class. Although once again this poor kid was already getting way too much homework in my opinion and now that it is the 2nd nine weeks they decided to give her more. She cried today when I told her she would now have to add writing sentences to her spelling work for the week. But she is a trooper and did it like a good girl. Ryan's report card was decent. he passed everything but not really up to Ryan standards, but this was really expected because of the problems he was having late in the semester. I am still proud of him, it is hard adjusting to a new school and more responsibility.