Friday, October 30

Today was the annual "teacher dance" at school- where at the cool teachers dance at the pep rally. This year, we did a Halloween theme and danced to Michael Jackson's Thriller! It was tons of fun, and yes, I looked like this all day.

Thursday, October 29

Today STAND had their annual Halloween party and Red Ribbon celebration! It was fun- we ate some mummy cupcakes, ate candy and watched The Ring. You can sort of see some of my Halloween decorations in my room in this picture!

Wednesday, October 28

Happy Birthday, Kara! Tonight we went to Trees to celebrate my friend, Kara's, birthday and to check out some local Dallas music. We had a blast and want to go back soon for more!

Tuesday, October 27

Super hero day at school! I was too busy to take a picture, but here's an idea of what the kids looked like all day!

Monday, October 26

Today was PJ's day for Red Ribbon Week! With all the rain and my comfy jammies, it was hard to stay awake. At least I've been ready for bed all day!

Sunday, October 25

Tomorrow starts Red Ribbon Week at school, and because I am the STAND (Students Taking Action Not Drugs) sponsor, I'm in charge. It's definitely one of the busiest weeks of my year!

Saturday, October 24

Saturday night was my friend, Danielle's, bachelorette party! We did a lingerie shower at her friend's house, and then we went to Pete's Dueling Piano Bar in Addison. Lots of fun was had by all!

Friday, October 23

Listen up, ladies!!! The word on the street is that City of Bones by Cassandra Clare is supposed to be the next Twilight! Tonight David and I had Friday night date night- dinner and B&N visit, where I picked it up! I just got the first one in the trilogy and am going to check it out. I'll let you know how it goes! It has vampires, werewolves AND demons! Here's a link to the Barnes and Noble page if you want more info. I don't know about you, but I'm ready for the weekend!!!

Thursday, October 22

Tonight we met two of our favorite friends Kevin and Kelly at one of our favorite pizza places, Durkin's Pizza, for some good food, catching up, and fun with the owner, Michael Durkin! If you live in the McKinney/ Allen/ Frisco area and haven't tried Durkin's pizza, give it a try! It is out of this world and has great ambiance. Durkin is a riot and we have fun every time we go!

Wednesday, October 21

Today I decided to take a mental health day so I stayed home, slept in, and went to see a movie by myself!! It was really nice and relaxing! I decided to see Paranormal Activity because I heard a lot about it, and NO ONE will see scary movies with me- so I went alone. It was, by far, the most suspenseful movie I've seen in a long time. It is VERY scary, but of the good 'ole fashion, not-see-the-monster, suspenseful, no-blood-and-guts variety. I thought it was great!!! And apparently the ending in theaters is NOT the original ending, so I'm looking forward to seeing the 'real' ending when the DVD comes out. I'd recommend it if you like a good scare! And I would recommend seeing it with a friend.... I was a little scared to go to sleep last night! Also, PLEASE let me know if you like to see scary movies!!!!

Tuesday, October 20

After hours upon hours of work, I finally finished my first round of college recommendation letters. So far...I think this is just for the schools with Early Action dates and the Ivy Leagues. I sure hope MIT, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia, and Stanford know me by name now- I've sure sent them some mail in the past couple of years!! And yes, I do have kids at "those" schools- 2 at Harvard, about 7 or 8 at Cornell, two at Brown, about four at USC and one at Carnegie Mellon. And no, I'm not proud of them at all!!! :) :)

Monday, October 19

It's a quiet Monday night and we're watching House and Lie to Me. Even Chewie likes Monday night prime time!

Sunday, October 18

It's Restoration Anglican Church kickoff Sunday!!!

I've posted before about the church plant our friends, Jed and Stacy Roseberry, are starting, and today was the first official service! I think it went wonderfully!!! The music, supplied by some members of the award-winning band The Afters was awesome, Jed's message really spoke to me and seemed RELEVANT (I think we all know how, at times, sermons seem a little lofty and hard to grasp) and I loved the energy I felt throughout the service. I thought the environment was warm and welcoming, full of people who LOVE GOD and want to share. It's a come as you are, laid back approach to worship and is truly refreshing! If this sounds like something you would be interesting in, let me know! And check them out online. Have a great week everyone!!!

Saturday, October 17

Monday is my brother Michael's 27th birthday and Saturday night we celebrated with my family by having dinner at Houston's and opening presents at Mom and Dad's house. Happy Birthday, Mikey!!! I hope you have a wonderful 27th year!

Friday, October 16

Dinner and a movie with great friends is always a fun way to spend Friday night! Thanks Kate, Dustin, and Nora for a fun evening at Babe's and watching Adventureland! Oh, I want to hear how the plastic bag of mashed potatoes works out!

Thursday, October 15

Grading. Grading. Grading. I need to figure out how much of my life I've spent grading papers, quizzes, and projects. Actually, I'll probably just be depressed by the results, so maybe not.

Wednesday, October 14

A foggy, rainy, yucky drive to school at 6:45am. We finally saw the sun after weeks upon weeks of rainy weather!

Tuesday, October 13

Eight large pizzas devoured in about five minutes after school today. Apparently free pizza gets the kids to attend meetings for the club I sponsor!

Monday, October 12

The amazing stage for the U2 concert at the new Cowboys stadium Monday night. We had a BLAST!!!

Project 365

I've been a bad blogger!!! I'm going to try to do the "picture a day" thing that so many are doing in an effort to keep up with my blog... and I'm going to start today!

October 11, 2009


This weather (and the fact that it's more or less mid-October!) got me in the mood to get out our fall and Halloween decor. Well, the weather and the fact that I didn't want to work on school stuff yet. These are some of my favorites- my haunted house that holds a votive candle, a decorated pumpkin, and of course my signature Orleans Creme Brulee candle all dressed up for fall!

Restoration

Today we joined Jed and Stacy Roseberry, Kate, and the rest of the crew working on Restoration Church, a new church plant in Addison, for their commissioning at Christ Church in Plano. I've never been to a service in the "big" sanctuary at Christ Church and I really enjoyed it! Fr. Roseberry gave an excellent sermon, there were two precious baby boys being baptized, AND we stood up in front of the congregation to receive a blessing for the new church plant and David was mortified- all in all a good day! ;) David and I are really excited about joining this new church!!! Check out their website to learn more and let me know if you want to give it a try! This coming Sunday is the kick off service!

September

Where have I been? The month of September was so busy with school, trips, and more school! I got to see my sister, Caroline, in Chicago, David's sister got married, and I went to Austin to see Caroline for her birthday! I proctored an SAT, went to the state fair and saw my brother-in-law, Jonathan, play!

I'm so excited that it's October, my favorite month of the year, and am excited for Halloween! Last year, David and I were Peter Pan and Tinkerbell for Halloween.
Our friends Mark and Kara have an annual Halloween costume party. This year we have a plan- we're going to work with the Collett's but I'm not telling what it is- at least not YET!

Well, let me show you what I've been doing! Here are some pictures to document my various travels and escapades:

Caroline and I at Enclave in Chicago, where we saw Jason Stackhouse from True Blood and an awesome fashion show!

Jason Stackhouse!!!

Cubbies Game!!!

Caroline's Birthday!

Big Tex!


Homecoming with Melissa! (I stole this picture from her blog!)


And, as most of you have heard, I got bright orange chairs for my classroom- no more desks, just tables and chairs! And BOY, was it a struggle!