It's gone...

I have lost my momentum to writing a great post about my Mother's Day weekend....ha, that's what workin' will do to you.  I often have this problem...

I'll just say I got to sleep in on Mother's Day, which I am always grateful for, Daddy helped Gage color me a picture and I got to hang w/ my two favorite men, so that was good enough for me.  I also got to go shopping and got some pretty good deals at New York and Company.  I literally think my brain is fried since I had a few other comments to make, but can't even remember them now.

Oh yes, the other part of my Mother's Day gift that I had mentioned earlier in another post.  I told Luke months ago that all I wanted for Mother's Day was professional family pictures and not professional like Target/Picture People, but real pictures for more than likely a REAL price.  Anyway, I think I have found the photographer I'd like to work with and I'm pretty excited.  The pictures aren't for another 6 weeks, but that'll give me time to decide what I really want and where I really want them.

I don't think this week could creep by any slower. Tomorrow I get to have dinner with an old friend I haven't seen in a while though so that should be fun. And tonight I'll leave you w/ a few pictures of myself and my little man taken yesterday at his school.

This is the cute one, but you can't read his shirt.



Here's a better one of the shirt, but not of him.



ha...this is the little slide at school, but the angle makes it look huge!

P. S.  Remembered my other thought....I'm redecorating Gage's bathroom, monkey or dinosaurs?  Any opinions?

Tired...

I really want to post about my wonderful Mother's Day weekend- like you all have and let you know that my husband, too, is fabulous, but I am just so tired right now.  However, I do have to celebrate a small milestone with you all tonight.

At 17 mos., 3 weeks and 2 days, my little boy, said 'I love you' tonight!  My heart is melting...

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to the most wonderful Mom in the world!  I am the person I am today because of her!  She's a pretty damn good Grandma too!

Happy Mother's Day to all you other Mommies out there as well!

What I've Been Up To...

I'm not very motivated to write- not sure I have any news to share, but since I haven't blogged in a while, I'll let you guys all know what I've been up to the last few days.

This week at school, really all month at school, is always crazy.  With SOL's (state tests, for those of you not in VA) looming, the pressure is on.  Working in a high school, kids' graduation depends on these very tests and being a math teacher make it even worse.  Typically, Geometry is the lowest score each year and can prevent our school from getting state recognized.  In addition to that, as you know I'm a special education teacher, so that in itself presents its own challenges.  So needless to say, I am drained at the end of every day and counting down the days 'til testing is over (1st week of June) when I can hopefully bask in my success!  I've been staying late at work so Gage and I usually only have about an hour of play time by the time I get home before dinnner.  It sucks, but it will be over soon and I know he loves his daycare so it makes me feel a little better.

In other news, this morning, Gage had his 1st experience with a babysitter!  Since Gage didn't know Shari, we decided that the 1st few times they hung out we'd be around just to make sure he was comfortable.  Gage doesn't usually have stranger anxiety but every now and then it happens and I'd hate to think I'd just leave him with someone he doesn't know and walk away.  But as soon as Shari got the wagon out, he was all hers.  Luke's and my project of the day was to clean out our garage.  You know, all of the boxes that we put there 3 years ago when we moved in and said we'd get to later.....well, now is later.  Anyway, we obviously couldn't do it with Gage running around so we figured it would be a good opportunity to get Shari on over so they could get comfortable with one another.  Mission accomplished:  You should see the pile of trash in our garage, in fact, I might take a picture of it before the night's over.  Funny thing is, today was our community yard sale and we clearly didn't get our garage cleaned out in time to sell anything, but there were TONS of cars driving by really slow watching our garage cleaning attempt and searching for our trash pile.  Anyway. Shari and Gage had fun, and Gage loved that she played outside with him for a whole 2.5 hours! 

After our cleaning fit was over, Luke took me to Bed Bath and Beyond to buy me a Keurig I have been eyeing!  I'm pretty excited about my Mother's Day gift, although I asked for something else;)  (More on that later.)

Finally, I'd like to wish my my Mom a very Happy Mother's Day tomorrow!  I think she's probably at the beach house enjoying the beautiful weather, so I'm sure she's not complaining.  Anyway, thanks for everything,, I love you and I'll talk to you tomorrow!

Wordless Wednesday- May the Fourth Be With You

Celebrations All Around!

This past weekend I went home to my parents' house to visit. Although it had been quite a while since Gage had seen his Grandparents, the real reason I went was to celebrate my very best friend from high school having her 1st baby in July!  I am so excited for her and her husband and had a really nice time celebrating with her at her shower and just catching up in general.  As you can see from the picture, she looks great to be 7 months along!

Me and Kelly, April 30, 2011

Gage also got to spend time with his Nana, Granddiddy and Auntie, so all in all it was a good weekend.

Then came Sunday, when the events of 9/11 came full circle and Osama bin Laden was killed!  A man who had caused such great pain and hardship to our country was finally located and murdered after 10 years!  September 11, 2011 is still fresh in my mind 10 years later, and fortunately, not because I knew any victims, but just because I think it was one of the 1st defining moments for our country in my 'adult' years that I can recall.  Regardless, I think his death is good closure for all those affected and for all citizens in general.  Thank you to all who serve and have served in our country's military and risk your lives so that we may live our lives to our discretion!  And man, can you imagine being in that Navy Seals group?  Wow...is all I can say!

Also, today one of my best friends and Matron of Honor in my wedding welcomed her third child, but first daughter into the world!  Baby Estelle was born this afternoon and I can already tell she will be spoiled rotten!  Her 2 big brothers don't know what is about to hit them.  Congratulations Malisa and John!

Another family friend's little girl turned 4 today!  Happy Birthday Evie, you're such a big girl now!

P.S.  I have no idea why these pictures look so crappy!

Counting w/ Gage....

I always enjoy video clips on blogs, so I hope you'll enjoy this.  Gage just started this one day, so I figured I'd record it before he forgot!





We'll be out of town this weekend.  Going home to see the grandparents and to my very best friend from high school's baby shower!  She and her husband, Pete, are welcoming their 1st baby in late July- Benjamin Michael!  I couldn't be more thrilled!