5.23.11

So, I have 10 school days left until the summer, and let me tell you...I CAN'T WAIT! I've been overwhelmed learning the ends and outs of end-of-year band concerts, choir concerts, open houses, dance concerts, academic awards...you name it. It has been a truly challenging experience, and I can't say I've loved it all. I thank God that I have such a supportive department of co-workers that let me ask a bajillion questions, cry, complain or just reach hysterical laughter through these past three weeks and supportive friends and family. ESPECIALLY, I thank God for my supportive (and understanding) husband, since I haven't been home in about three weeks until 8 or 9 at night. I promise hubby, the kitchen will get cleaned someday...

10 more days. I have my Stage 2 kids fixing up and cleaning the auditorium, getting it ready for the summer, so I don't have to. :) More poor little Stage 1 kids keep getting the boot out of the auditorium, so they may or may not finish this year's final lesson plan. =/

On another note...in just two weeks, my baby sister will say "I Do." How exciting is that?!?! In honor of Miss V's upcoming nuptials, here are a few pictures of some of her "leading up to the day" revelry:

Here are the hostesses of V's lingerie shower and V...

The attendees (well, the ones that came to the race track) of V's bachelorette party. SO MUCH FUN!!

A Moogie and her daughters at Oaklawn.

5.10.11

So, I just turned in my last assignment of my last class of grad school. YAY! Hopefully, my professors think my work is passable. ;) All I have left now is to wait, wait, wait for scores to be released. I'm waiting for scores from two huge projects, two small projects and then the BIG (final written) test for Praxis. I should (hopefully) know everything by Friday, May 20th. If you feel it in your heart, I'd appreciate any good thoughts of PASS, PASS, PASS (and if you feel really ambitious, A's and a score of 184!). Dream big, right? I'd love to finish this program with a 3.8. I can't score a 4.0 because I opted to take a "B" last Spring--as there was an assignment (BIG PROJECT) due on April 23rd. My professor gave us the option of completing the project for an "A" or not completing the project and taking a "B." For my sanity, my mother, sister and husband's sanity, I opted for the "B." LOL.

On deck: I have dress rehearsals beginning tomorrow for our Spring Dance Concert (I'm heading up the technical side, with an AWESOME crew). Then...Monday is the high school band concert, Tuesday is a middle school concert, Thursday is a middle school open house, Saturday and Sunday I have a rental (dance recital)...then AHHHHH....so much to get done for V's wedding (especially the bridesmaids' gift). So much to do, so little time. As my Facebook page appropriately stated today: "FIVE WEEKS LEFT." What's five weeks? June 7. Last day of school. No more rentals. No more assemblies. No more concerts. No more UALR. Just two months of completing home projects (because my poor little house has been seriously neglected).

Please don't take any of this as complaining. It's simply an explanation as to why this blog is still being seriously neglected. Thank goodness it doesn't need to be fed and watered! I honestly look at my life and wouldn't change a second of it. I love what I am doing and look forward to growing and becoming a strong part of the Drama department at NLRHS. I work with incredible people and can't wait for 2011-2012 (but, don't get me wrong, I really have no need to rush through summer, LOL). I thank God every day for the blessings He has bestowed upon my life. Every. single. day.

To end this post, thought I'd share with you the Mother's Day present we got Mama this year. I think we outdid ourselves, there is NO WAY we can top this for awhile (I'm thinking probably not until we can give her grandchildren to spend Mother's Day with, honestly).