So, today as I was driving down to Wenatchee for a root canal, I was thinking about all sorts of things!
FIRST--I was remembering when I commuted DAILY (Monday through Friday) from Leavenworth to Ellensburg to go to college to earn my HS English teaching degree. Those were crazy times! Then on the weekends, I worked up on Stevens Pass, so I was on one of the two major passes in our state seven days a week!! So, today I was feeling thankful that I don't have to commute to work or school or anything. I know how old that gets, and it feels like such a time waster. I did always listen to books on tape, and one full year, I organized an INCREDIBLE car pool, so that was cool because on days I wasn't driving I did lots of homework! BUT, overall--those years of driving, I DO NOT MISS! I then was thinking about when Ricky used to commute over to Twisp every day for work(M-F), and how I am so APPRECIATIVE he doesn't do that anymore either!! MAN...and to top it off, at least back in those days, we were not paying what we pay now for gas!!! I don't envy ANYONE who has a commute!
SECOND--I was thinking about how when Rick and I first started dating, and I was still living in Leavenworth, I would stay the weekend up here, and the boys and I would get up on Monday morning and drive back home before school! That seems so long ago!!! It was 8 years ago...sheesh, time flies when you are dancing your butt off! I feel very thankful that I found a teaching job up here, and that I took the chance to move here. I have such a good life. GOOD FAMILY. GOOD FRIENDS. GOOD JOB. GOOD.
2012/02/15
V-Day thanks and the day after!
TODAY- WEDNESDAY
I feel most thankful for the changes I have made in my life. I have done some momentous things lately.
1) Taking care of me!
2) Choosing to DELETE someone from my life, who is filled with venomously consuming HATRED. Talk about liberty!!! (see #1)
3) Observing behavior in others that I don't want in myself, and have been working hard to not have, and so seeing it in others truly highlights WHY I don't want it in my life at all and why I want to keep working on keeping it at bay!! (see #1)
4) Trying new things :)
SO--for Valentine's Day, I felt lots of reasons to be thankful :)))
I wore a tutu to school!
My step-daughter was so proud of her creative Valentines--she chose them off of Pinterest, and all I did was buy the supplies and supervise!
We had a family V-Day dinner! It was scrumptious and just awesome! Then we played some Wii--all of us :)
AND, I am really proud of Ricky for thinking about what I would want...things related to being healthy and NOT chocolate or flowers (which I don't want on V-Day!!) or a stuffed animal, but instead two packages of expensive workout socks (he knows I hesitate to buy them), and a TURBO blender! I have a great smoothie maker, that makes individual smoothies, but I wanted a blender like they have at the gym :)
I feel most thankful for the changes I have made in my life. I have done some momentous things lately.
1) Taking care of me!
2) Choosing to DELETE someone from my life, who is filled with venomously consuming HATRED. Talk about liberty!!! (see #1)
3) Observing behavior in others that I don't want in myself, and have been working hard to not have, and so seeing it in others truly highlights WHY I don't want it in my life at all and why I want to keep working on keeping it at bay!! (see #1)
4) Trying new things :)
SO--for Valentine's Day, I felt lots of reasons to be thankful :)))
I wore a tutu to school!
My step-daughter was so proud of her creative Valentines--she chose them off of Pinterest, and all I did was buy the supplies and supervise!
We had a family V-Day dinner! It was scrumptious and just awesome! Then we played some Wii--all of us :)
AND, I am really proud of Ricky for thinking about what I would want...things related to being healthy and NOT chocolate or flowers (which I don't want on V-Day!!) or a stuffed animal, but instead two packages of expensive workout socks (he knows I hesitate to buy them), and a TURBO blender! I have a great smoothie maker, that makes individual smoothies, but I wanted a blender like they have at the gym :)
2012/02/13
2 things 2day :)
I am thankful that the weather WAS SO BEAUTIFUL today :)) I feel like Spring is in the air!!! I was in Chelan for a meeting, and OH MY GOODNESS...sooo beautiful. BRIGHT blue sky :D
And, tonight we are, according to my 9 year-old step-daughter, celebrating Valentine's Eve :)) TOO CUTE! She's totally into it this year. She has always liked it, but this year is something else! First, she told me that she has a Valentine this year--a sweet little boy. So, we have a special outfit for tomorrow, and tonight we are doing her hair in rollers, and we painted her fingers really cute--pink with a silver French manicure.
SO fun and pretty day :))
And, tonight we are, according to my 9 year-old step-daughter, celebrating Valentine's Eve :)) TOO CUTE! She's totally into it this year. She has always liked it, but this year is something else! First, she told me that she has a Valentine this year--a sweet little boy. So, we have a special outfit for tomorrow, and tonight we are doing her hair in rollers, and we painted her fingers really cute--pink with a silver French manicure.
SO fun and pretty day :))
2012/02/12
THANKFUL, indeed!
Thursday- Reading--I love to read! I love it when my students give me ideas of books to read. I VORACIOUSLY consumed The Hunger Games trilogy in a week! Now, I am on book two of the Maze Runner series!! HOLY SMOKES! I am so glad I have a Kindle Fire!!! ***completely, separate comment, I did download ALL of my music from my i-pod onto my Kindle Fire, how cool is that??*** Anyhow, I love that when I finished the first book, I could download the second book right away, and start reading, and not have to wait to get to the library or store!! AWESOME series!!!!
Friday - MY SPINNING class...OH MY GAWSH! It was such a blast!!! And, such cool people in the class :))))) Then it was 80s day, and I loved it when one of my little MS students said, "Oh my gawsh, you look like a high schooler!" It was just a great day! After school we went and sold Girl Scout cookies, which our little one has a goal of selling 200 boxes, and she sold 70 in just two hours :) I am so appreciative of the people who support her! And, boy what a difference in her...she used to be so shy! Then we went home and had our Family Friday Night!!! LOVE PLAYING board games with her :) Yahtzee is our favorite!
Saturday--I am thankful for friend time! We went to the crab feed with our best friends, and we had SOOOOO much fun :)) The food was fabulous, and the friendship is SPECTACULAR :)) We made some exciting summer travel plans!
TRULY the highlight of my night: After watching THE cutest couple dancing all night--the gentleman is 77. They stopped at our table to say hi to Ricky, and I said, "You guys are awesome!" Clyde said, "Well, when you have been dancing with your partner as long as we have been, you just dance right." I LOVE IT!!!! What a sweetheart :))
Sunday--I am thankful for family time! I love all of the time we spend together :) Today we went to the movie, and we just always have so much fun together! Then when we came home we finished our valentines which was a blast! My favorite part of that...when my step-daughter said, "I'm pretty sure these will be the cutest valentines at school!"
Friday - MY SPINNING class...OH MY GAWSH! It was such a blast!!! And, such cool people in the class :))))) Then it was 80s day, and I loved it when one of my little MS students said, "Oh my gawsh, you look like a high schooler!" It was just a great day! After school we went and sold Girl Scout cookies, which our little one has a goal of selling 200 boxes, and she sold 70 in just two hours :) I am so appreciative of the people who support her! And, boy what a difference in her...she used to be so shy! Then we went home and had our Family Friday Night!!! LOVE PLAYING board games with her :) Yahtzee is our favorite!
Saturday--I am thankful for friend time! We went to the crab feed with our best friends, and we had SOOOOO much fun :)) The food was fabulous, and the friendship is SPECTACULAR :)) We made some exciting summer travel plans!
TRULY the highlight of my night: After watching THE cutest couple dancing all night--the gentleman is 77. They stopped at our table to say hi to Ricky, and I said, "You guys are awesome!" Clyde said, "Well, when you have been dancing with your partner as long as we have been, you just dance right." I LOVE IT!!!! What a sweetheart :))
Sunday--I am thankful for family time! I love all of the time we spend together :) Today we went to the movie, and we just always have so much fun together! Then when we came home we finished our valentines which was a blast! My favorite part of that...when my step-daughter said, "I'm pretty sure these will be the cutest valentines at school!"
2012/02/08
Full of thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tuesday
I am so thankful for working with AWESOME kiddos!! I had one of THE best crews ever to run concessions at the b-ball game :) YEAH!! We made some money, had some fun, and it was just a good evening--though tiring--overall!
Wednesday
OH MY GAWSH! I am so thankful that I didn't get sick!! HOLY CATS! There was a crazy gastro infection that 19 different cheer squads came down with from the State Cheer event at Everett Comcast Arena. I FEEL SO LUCKY that we didn't get whatever it is. I had to fill out a survey and talk to the Department of Health and WIAA. CRAZY!!! SO GLAD, SO GLAD, SO GLAD!!! Appreciative that we are all healthy. Apparently some girls even had to go to the hospital!!! UGH. PHEW!!!
I am so thankful for working with AWESOME kiddos!! I had one of THE best crews ever to run concessions at the b-ball game :) YEAH!! We made some money, had some fun, and it was just a good evening--though tiring--overall!
Wednesday
OH MY GAWSH! I am so thankful that I didn't get sick!! HOLY CATS! There was a crazy gastro infection that 19 different cheer squads came down with from the State Cheer event at Everett Comcast Arena. I FEEL SO LUCKY that we didn't get whatever it is. I had to fill out a survey and talk to the Department of Health and WIAA. CRAZY!!! SO GLAD, SO GLAD, SO GLAD!!! Appreciative that we are all healthy. Apparently some girls even had to go to the hospital!!! UGH. PHEW!!!
2012/02/06
THANKS!
Today I am thankful for working out at the fitness club!! I forgot how much I like being there :) It was fun, and I saw lots of friends :))))) YEAH!
2012/02/05
Been busy, but still thankful!
THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WED -We went to see Styx in Wenatchee. I was a little suspect, if they would be that good or not, but HOLY smokes, they rocked the house :)))) And, I didn't know the opening band, who happened to be a local one--Linus and Lucy. THEY WERE AWESOME!
Thurs- LOTS of things for which I am thankful today!! GONNA have to write a list for this day:
1) My step-daughter ROCKED her report card :) SO proud of her and that she can see how our hard work pays off, especially the extra credit!
2) I got my hair done finally! I had to change appointments twice, so it was VERY overdue, and I am thankful to have the gray gone...makes me feel like a new woman :)
3) I bought my tickets to Vegas, which I am headed down there at Spring Break. I am so excited :))) I am thankful to have the week off, and to be able to spend it with my family :)
4) My step-daughter made the paper (again)!!! She ran a lemonade stand with one of her little buddies this summer. They donated the money to the local hospital. SO sweet :)
Fri -I went to a friend's funeral. I really cared deeply for Marge, and I was thankful that she was in my life!!! She is one of the VERY first people I met when I moved here! What an incredibly STRONG and exceptional woman, so inspiring.
Sat-SOOOOO thankful for a trip out of town to Everett and Seattle! I had such a blast :) We went to STATE cheer--watching one of our girls perform as an All-American!! And, some AMAZING schools which inspired us to compete as a team next year!!! We went to the Seattle Center, and let me tell ya the SPACE needle was GORGEOUS :) And, we hit up Pike Place Market,the gum wall, and even down to the waterfront. SOOOOO many laughs, and such a fun girl time!! It was nice to escape, and the weather was LOVELY :) I am thankful for the getaway.
Sun
Today was an awesome drive home from the other side of the mountains, and then off to our best friends to watch the Super Bowl, like we do EVERY year. Good times, lots of fun with a group of our VERY good friends! I am thankful for that time!
THERE ya have it! SO much in my life that makes me thankful.
WED -We went to see Styx in Wenatchee. I was a little suspect, if they would be that good or not, but HOLY smokes, they rocked the house :)))) And, I didn't know the opening band, who happened to be a local one--Linus and Lucy. THEY WERE AWESOME!
Thurs- LOTS of things for which I am thankful today!! GONNA have to write a list for this day:
1) My step-daughter ROCKED her report card :) SO proud of her and that she can see how our hard work pays off, especially the extra credit!
2) I got my hair done finally! I had to change appointments twice, so it was VERY overdue, and I am thankful to have the gray gone...makes me feel like a new woman :)
3) I bought my tickets to Vegas, which I am headed down there at Spring Break. I am so excited :))) I am thankful to have the week off, and to be able to spend it with my family :)
4) My step-daughter made the paper (again)!!! She ran a lemonade stand with one of her little buddies this summer. They donated the money to the local hospital. SO sweet :)
Fri -I went to a friend's funeral. I really cared deeply for Marge, and I was thankful that she was in my life!!! She is one of the VERY first people I met when I moved here! What an incredibly STRONG and exceptional woman, so inspiring.
Sat-SOOOOO thankful for a trip out of town to Everett and Seattle! I had such a blast :) We went to STATE cheer--watching one of our girls perform as an All-American!! And, some AMAZING schools which inspired us to compete as a team next year!!! We went to the Seattle Center, and let me tell ya the SPACE needle was GORGEOUS :) And, we hit up Pike Place Market,the gum wall, and even down to the waterfront. SOOOOO many laughs, and such a fun girl time!! It was nice to escape, and the weather was LOVELY :) I am thankful for the getaway.
Sun
Today was an awesome drive home from the other side of the mountains, and then off to our best friends to watch the Super Bowl, like we do EVERY year. Good times, lots of fun with a group of our VERY good friends! I am thankful for that time!
THERE ya have it! SO much in my life that makes me thankful.
