September happenings

Well, it's been the first week of my new work schedule of working 6:30am-9:15 and 1:00-6:00. It's been better than I expected but still an adjustment. I'm finding that a quick nap between jobs is the only thing that gets me thru the rest of the day. This past summer I've developed a habit of staying up pretty late. Now, 9:00 hits and I'm ready to drop! I try to make it till 10 just because it seems so silly that I get home from work at 6 and only have 3 hours before I go to bed. I'm sure that I'll soon find the perfect schedule for me and adjust. I do have to say it is nice getting close to 40 hours a week instead of a little over 20!

The new school year has been a nice change with some new kids moving up in my room. This brings about a different atmosphere in the room as we are finding that this group interacts very well and for the moment, seems less chaotic. I'm sure that is all to change though! :)

It's also been nice this week to spend some time with Tristyn and Peyton and Laura. There's nothing like playing "Mr. Fox" and "Mother May I" with the boys! What a great excuse to run around like a little kid.

Overall, things are going well. Can't wait to see what the rest of September brings!

Good bye Summer :(

My 4th summer at Marantha officially ended on Monday. I enjoy that job, but it was good to be done. I usually have a much slower work pace after that ends, but I jumped right in at the daycare picking up an early morning shift at the elementary school. I work there from 6:30-9:00, then my regular shift at the daycare from 1-6. Not quite sure how I like that yet. I can tell you right now that I HATE getting up so early. But, everyone says I will get adapt. Each year I take a "sanity trip" somewhere to relax and regain myself as I transition work schedules. This year I'm heading off to see my friend Val in Ohio. My other friend Lora just moved from there last weekend to Tennessee, so I'm sad I wont see her. It will be different, but I know Val and I will have a blast. As the season is changing (well, ok so technically not really... it's been the hottest it's been all summer!) I think ahead to this fall. It will be nice to have my evenings and weekends free again. At the beginning of October, I'm heading off to Canada to visit my friend. Always enjoy that. I'm also looking forward to the start of The Office. I'm a little late, but yes, I have started watching that show. I had no clue what I was missing! I've watched season 2-3 in just a few days times. Simply hilarious! Can't wait to see what happens next! So there you have it... one job ending, one (very early) job beginning, some trips, and The Office. Life is good! :)

A week to breathe...

After weeks and weeks of working like crazy, I get a little break this week. Maranatha is closed this week, so besides 2 afternoons at the daycare I'm free! Today I went with my friend Meredith to Detroit to bring our friend Audrey and her son Levi to the airport to fly back to Virgina. I wish I could have gotten on the airplane and gone right along with her! Anyways, it was great spending time with her and catching up with Meredith. When I got home, Laura called me up to go blueberry picking with her and the boys. We got some nice berries (none of Peyton's ended up in his bucket; his belly instead!) After that we made a stop to Walmart and then Culvers for dessert. One of the best moments of the night was driving back from Culvers with Johnnie Cash blaring from the speakers. In the backseat the two sweetest voices sang right along with him. These boys know every single word! Honestly it is the cutest thing ever!!

Well, the rest of the week I plan on taking it easy. Of course I have a list of things to do, but I plan on having some fun too! :)

Girls Night Out!

Last night I had a much needed girls night out. SOOO much fun. I met my friends and we started with a little shopping at Old Navy. I found 2 cute shirts at a great price! After that we needed some food in our bellies before we tackled Target. We stuffed ourselves at Johnnie Carinos. Then we were on to Target! I love Target and it's even better when you are shopping there with friends. Of course I couldn't get out of there empty handed... a purse, pj top, and cute bangle bracelets. After that, we left for the main reason for the girls night... Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2!!!! It was so good! I loved the first one and this one was such a great follow up. And of course, the only way to watch it is with friends!

Like I said earlier, it was a much needed night out. I'm getting so tired with my crazy summer schedule. I can tell it is really starting to take its toll. Part of that is my fault since I've been staying up too late. So, I'm going to listen to myself here... and go to bed! Good night! :)

Wicked- the best musical ever!!!

Wow! Wow! Wow! Wicked was amazing! I don't even know where to begin! The night started out with a stop in Grand Rapids at Johnny Carinos. Wonderful food! We made our way to Lansing where we caught the 8:00 showing of Wicked. Way better than I even dreamed it would be! The special effects, music, acting... absolutely breath taking! 3 hours later, we left feeling mesmerized! My friend Kevin bought the soundtrack so it was fun listening to it on the way home. Honestly, I would recommend everyone to see it! It is so worth it. In fact, I'm ready to go again! Anyone wanna go?!

Wicked!

I'm so excited... tomorrow is the day I have been looking forward to since Christmas! I'm going to Lansing to see Wicked! My friend Julie and her husband Kevin bought me and Julie's sister Lisa tickets for our Christmas present last year. So the four of us are making a night of it with first dinner, then the musical! I am very excited! I have heard nothing put praise about Wicked! So I will bring my camera and share my experience with you all soon!!

Power Outages!!

It's funny how God can take something like a few random power outages and help me out. Here's what I mean... I've been feeling pretty overwhelmed with work. All the long days and responsibilities have been kinda stressing me out lately. Well, yesterday I got to Maranatha and half the power was on. In the bookstore, the only thing that worked were the lights. No cash register or air conditioning (real nice on a day that got to the high 80s!). We barely had any customers and with nothing else to do, I basically got to read the whole time. It also was nice to leave a little early too! Well today, I was getting myself prepared to go to work at the daycare from 1-6. Then my phone rings and it is my coworker telling me that they were sending the kids home because there was no power! Since I don't have to be at Maranatha till 6:30 I've actually got a whole day to myself! So Philip and I run over to Target. Let me tell you... that can be kinda dangerous to me. The trip that was only going to cost me $10 at the most turned into a $55 trip. But hey, I couldn't pass up those clearance shoes, shirt, or shorts! :) It also turned out great that we ran into Laura, Jason and the boys there. So Laura and I got to do a little shopping together while all the boys played in the toys, then we all had lunch together at the food court. It was fun! Now it looks like I'm heading to the beach with some friends! I'm so excited! I haven't made it to the beach yet this summer and today has great beach weather!! Isn't it great that God saw I needed a break from work and he provided it?! He's good! :)