My Vacay has Officially Started!!

Of course with a new theme going up on the inside of the class and another month coming to a end we had to change up the bulletin board out side. Keeping with the fog theme I carried it out doors. I punched out a ton of different size frogs from out die cut machine and had the kiddos decorate them in various ways. The smaller ones have painted spots with q-tips and the larger ones are spotted with cheerios. They were a few consumed in the process of making that already were stuck on with glue, I'm sure that didn't taste to great. But I have to say I'm please with the way it turned out, I think it looks cute.

Another & I think the last Thank You gift for the school year. This one was from one of my part timers. It's a beautiful hanging basket plant with pretty purple flowers. The card reads "Ms. Tiffany, Thank You for helping me grow." How fitting is that, if I can manage to make a impact on these children's lives and help them grow then surely I can do the same for this plant right. HAHAHAHHA We shall see, I've never been one to have a green thumb but the Ivy I received back in April for Easter is still alive and doing well so that's go to mean something. Plus we planted sunflower seeds in the back yard and they are nearly 3 feet tall now. So fingers crossed I will have the same luck with this beauty. As long as it can make it through this next week while I'm gone then I think we will be doing good. I just have to remind the hubbs to water it.

All of my kiddos were picked up by 4pm I had a little left to do in the classroom to get it ready for next week and was done around 4:30 with that. Lucky for me I was able to get out early, It was only 20 minutes early but hey I'll take that over anything!!! This girls Vacation has officially started and I'm off the clock till June 4th!!!!!

I made a trip to Target tonight to pick up a few things I was needed for my trip and of course use some of my gift cards I'd gotten. It's the first day of the cycle so I figured it would be a late night for the hubbs so I picked up a bottle (or two) of bubbly. I can never go in that store and walk out empty handed its just not possible, I think they put a spell on you the minute you walk in the door. I walked out with a few road trip snacks, a new dress and a couple swim suite pieces. (look for them in next weeks post.) 

Much to my surprise the hubbs was home by 8:30pm which was just 15 minutes after I had got home from my little shopping spree. I was so excited and grateful it wasn't a late night. We were able to pop the top on that bottle and enjoy it together with dinner. From what he was told the have to leave the bay (were the BCT's stay) by 2000 (8:00pm) unless they are in the field or out doing a training exercise. So that means he "should" be home no later than 8:30-9:00 at night. I can handle that, its still a crazy long day seeings he has to be up by 3:45am to be at work by 4:50am. I don't know how they do it, I am not a morning person at all.


~DAY 225~

Its a Beautiful Saturday!!!

It was a absolutely beautiful day today, which was so nice after the rainy week we've had. The hubbs and I wouldn't be enjoying this lovely day together though so it did kinda put a damper on things. The hubbs was finally taking his Concealed Carry Weapon class that he'd been putting off for forever now. The class was crazy long from 11am - 8pm. This morning I had plans to attend a Zumba class that one of my parents was hosting at her home. She was recently certified to teach zumba and hosted a class at her home for all of her friends to attend. We were her guinea pigs to get her ready for her first "real" class next week. Let me just tell you this girl is a rock star, you never would have know it was her first time teaching. (that is unless she told you) I had a blast busting my booty with about 10 other lovely Southern ladies. 

I spent the afternoon cleaning the house and getting all of our laundry folded and put away. This is all normally done on Sundays which are our more mellow days but I figured I'd knock it all out today since I was home alone and that way I didn't have to worry with it tomorrow. It was so nice out that I opened all the windows in our house and turned up the tunes. Nothing better than a little music to keep your feet moving. Be time I was done the house was sparkling and smelly pretty. The pups enjoyed the warm sunshine as well by laying out in the backyard. I think Bailey could lay out there all day long if she could. We've been watching out Sunflowers grow, I didn't think they would really make it and boy was I wrong they are almost two feet tall now. I can't wait till they start to bloom flowers, the tops are pretty right now though. 

I spent the evening with another one of my kiddos while we parents went out for a bit. Little Ms. L is such a doll and I absolutely love her. I caught myself this evening while I was playing with her thinking "wow I / we could really do this whole parent thing". It's so rewarding seeing her grow and learn different things from me as her teacher I can only imagine how it is for her mom and dad. We read a few books played with her new riding car and cuddled with her Golden (their doogie) before calling it a night aka bed time for L. When her parents came home I chatted with them for a bit before heading home myself. It was another lovely evening getting to know the G family better. I have enjoyed getting to know the parents in my class (more so the ones I babysit for) so much. Its neat to hear their story and were they came from and what they do. In the Army / Military life you see a similar pattern a lot but with these families they are all different. 

The hubbs was kind enough to wait up till I got home so we could go to bed together. 

I absolutely love that man, he's so good to me!!!!! 

~DAY 219~

Spring Pots & Date Night

Before I came out Crystal had asked me if I'd wanna paint flower pots with her & the girls. I just had to laugh because of the craziness I just had to deal with on our class pot. But of course I was all for it, it would be fun. I was given a ivy plant from one of my parents before leaving for spring break as a Easter gift, so it was going to need a new pot soon to live it. I'm not very creative when it comes to stuff like this but its still fun and I enjoy it. I think I just don't have a steady hand and it makes it hard to be creative but I try. The girls had a great time with it, although I'm not sure if Chy bug had more paint on her or her pot. Either way she made sure there was little of every color on her pot. I tried writing on mine but it didn't turn out so swell so I resorted to one solid color and some flowers. Crystal decorated hers with some pretty flowers & butterflies it was super cute. The two older girls were just as creative adding some flowers and people all around. Erin, Adams brothers girlfriend decorated one with us and I have to say it turned out the cutest. She's definitely talented when it comes to artsy stuff. We added a clear coat to seal them off so the coloring would be able to weather to storm and last longer. I can't wait to take mine home to put my plant in, I just need to get a base for it and I'm set.

Chy bugs pot is the one on the very end.

Crystals pot on the left and then mine.

Alisha's pot, she's the oldest of the 3 girls.

Erin's super cute pot.

Our beautifully painted pots just in time for spring.

After we cleaned up from painting and got the kiddos settled Crystal and I headed out to dinner. I surprised her with Adam watching the kids so we could have some girl time. We headed into Peoria to eat at a little Italian place called Avanti's. I had the chicken parm. which I have to say was pretty tasty. After dinner we went and paid alittle visit to her mom and dad who just happen to be right across they street. They were so sweet, it was great to finally meet them after hearing about them for so long. One other stop before heading back home was to her granddaddy & grandma's house. It was absolutely beautiful your typical country house. It looked like something taken right out of a magazine. The walls in every room were done in a different wood. The master bedroom had a large sitting room off it, filled with old antique furniture and beer steins. The kitchen, with a 1971 Country Charm stove was of course the heart of the house. It was just all around beautiful from the outside in. One day I hope that the have a home half as beautiful as theirs. We got to their house around 9pm and didn't leave till after midnight. I've never enjoyed talking to someone elses grandparents so much, let me tell you they are a HOOT "don't ya you". (Her granny kept saying that quote all night it was so funny.) Nights like these just reminds me again how much I miss living in Hawaii with our beautiful army family. We may all be spread apart now but that doesn't change the love we have for each other.

~DAY 173~