We're Baaaack!

Hello friends! It's been awhile since I last blogged. Mostly because our schedules have been pretty insane, Colt was in the middle of finals and I have been sick. I am finally feeling healthier and we are back to our normal routines. 

The last week in October was exhausting. Not only was it Halloween week, but it was Red Ribbon Week at my school. This means not only did I have 22 excited little people in my classroom counting down the days to go trick or treating, but since it was RRW, that meant each and every day was a themed dress up day. If you work in a school, you already know that anything out of the "normal routine" causes craziness in little kiddies! I can't blame them though. They are just so enthusiastic and excited and so full of life. I love seeing their little faces each and every day with a thirst for knowledge and they are so happy to tell me all about their experiences. Being 5 & 6 years old is awesome. I sure am blessed to teach and hang out with these little babies of mine each and every day! Here are a few pics from RRW:

Some of my team members and I decided to dress up as The 3 Blind Mice. This day's theme was: "Show good character by being drug free" (Storybook Character Day)

"We Arrrrre Drug Free" (dress like a pirate day)

That week we also had a small, birthday celebration for one of my cousins, Ashlyn. She just turned 6! Some of my family met up at the bowling alley for bowling, food and cake! I came straight from work and the dress up day was "Follow Your Dreams and Stay Drug Free", which meant I got to wear pajamas to work that day. I didn't bring normal clothes to change into after work, so plus side was, I got to bowl in my pj's! Comfiest day ever! Any time my family gets together, you can be sure we are going to be loud, crazy, and there will be lots of laughter. We love any reason to celebrate and we definitely love any reason to get together! 

This is Ashlyn while we were singing "Happy Birthday" to her! I told you 6 year olds are awesome!

My littlest cousins. From L to R: Carson, Ashlyn, Sammie & Myles. 

Later in the week, Colt flew out of town to San Antonio and Houston for a few days for a conference. I love that he gets to have these experiences, but I have to admit, I don't sleep as well when he is gone. When he tells me that he will be out of town, I try to get as much sleep as possible, because I know that the nights he is gone, I will toss and turn all night and not get a restful sleep. Sounds mushy but it's so true! What can I say, I kinda like having him around! ;) 

Halloween Morning, I went shopping to run a few errands. I don't know about you, but I have this terrible habit of carrying my phone in my hand everywhere I go. I was in the process of getting out of my car when my phone slipped out of my hand. I gave a valiant effort to save it, but in the end I heard it smack to the ground and heard the dreadful "crack" sound. I was scared to pick it up because I already knew. Sure enough, the screen was cracked to smithereens. I could hardly read anyone's texts and I had to pick the slim shards of glass out of my finger any time I responded to a text or phone call. I know in the grand scheme of life, this is a small problem, but still. It was awful. 

When I got home, I immediately tried to book an appointment at the Apple Store, but everything was booked until Monday evening!!! I posted about my first world problem on Facebook and in the end I was so glad I did. A friend of mine messaged me saying that she had a Saturday appointment at Apple that she wasn't going to be able to attend. Needless to say, I quickly responded to her, thanked her and drove as quickly as I could to Southlake. Shoutout to my friend, Nisha!!! Thanks for helping a girl out! 

Thank goodness for Apple Care. Honestly, you would think I would've learned my lesson by now. I have had quite a few iPhones in my day, and I have cracked the screen on every.single.one. Long story short, I ended up having to leave my phone at the store overnight. Luckily, I had my iPad to keep me connected to society and social media. (I know, I know, I have a problem.) In the end, they couldn't fix my cracked screen and I had to get a new phone all together. This was a complete bummer because I lost all my pictures and quite a few contacts. The phone wouldn't back up for some reason so I had to start all over. The worst. 

Halloween night we were invited to a Halloween Party that our friends, Rusty and Cheryl were hosting. Unfortunately, we missed it due to Colt coming back into town and me coming down sick. We were able to make a quick stop at my parents house for a late dinner and some festivities. My mom is one of the most festive people I know. She makes everything so fun! Growing up she always made a huge deal about holidays and we loved decorating and celebrating and going above and beyond. Now as an adult, I still love doing all those things. 

How adorable is this cake my mom baked?! Disregard the back of the cake that has no icing...my sister doesn't eat cake with icing so my mom makes accommodations. ;) 

This past week was draining. I came down sick over Halloween weekend and I only got worse from there. Sneezing, itchy throat, water eyes, congestion, cough, hoarse voice, feeling lethargic and weak. I didn't miss any work but I'm thinking I probably should've taken a day to rest. I visited our school nurse's office a couple of times but I never ran a fever. My self diagnosis was it was just seasonal allergies. Today, I am finally feeling 95%, thanks to Allegra-D and Mucinex. I look forward to getting a restful sleep this week as well. Most of last week, I tossed and turned and rolled around at night because I couldn't breathe or would have a coughing attack. I know Colt is glad to get some peaceful sleep this week as well. :)  

Yesterday, Colt and I went over to my parents house for breakfast tacos and brunch. Mom and I took off from there and we spent the entire day at the mall. I needed a new pair of jeans which of course meant, that I came home with more than just a pair of jeans... We also did some Christmas shopping. I was glad to already be marking a few names off our Christmas list! Today, we met up with my sister, Angel, for lunch at one of our fave mexican places, Los Molcajetes. It was a fun time as always. The rest of the day, Colt worked on homework, I took a 3 hour nap and then worked on laundry, tiding up a bit around the house and tried a new recipe I found on Pinterest. 

"Southwest Chicken Bake". Pinterest for the win, once again.

This week, I ordered a book off Amazon, called "Wife After God". I stumbled upon this book on the internet and it definitely looked like something that was right up my alley. I have actually been looking for a devotional to work on and to prayer journal about. I am excited to get started on it. I will keep you updated as to how well it is going. 

Well folks, dishes call and the washing machine beeped. Time to finish up around here so I can get to bed. We don't have students tomorrow, just professional development. I always use this as an excuse to stay up a little later! Hee hee. I live life on the wild side. ;) 

With me being sick, Colt has been picking up my slack around the house. I snapped this pic the other day while he was vacuuming and cleaning up the living room. I will leave you with this little gem. Enjoy! 

Isn't he the coolest. I love this guy! 

Have a happy week! We love you all!