The Beginning of Something Grand.

In the beginning we learn to love, and grow. We eventually find that someone.....prince charming that sweeps us off our feet and into a world that you used to only dream about. A world filled with happiness, events, moments, laughter, smiling, beautiful days, sleepless nights. Its a journey that you jump into head first not thinking of what can happen or what will happen. That journey takes you into this land of planning, parties, and chaos. Last night we celebrated the beginning of a strong love! We attended Lindsay and Chris's engagement party. It was a small party with close family and friends that laughed and enjoyed each others company.
Congratulations Lindsay and Chris.......enjoy the adventure of wedding planning because before you know it......the day has arrived and its time for everyone to go home. Soak it all up........drink up the love that everyone wants to give you......embrace the wishes.......and hold on to each other!

I simply couldn't end this blog with no photos of Drew and I! Last night he actually didn't mind taking pictures with me!!!!

God I love him.........

Side note: It hit me last night that our 1 year anniversary is sneaking up around the corner. I simply can't believe it........why in the world did it go by so fast?

Brushing Up On Some Long Lost Skills

Once you graduate college and you have lined up a job you jump in ready to learn the working world. Its a fun adventure and you take on many roles and responsibilities that you may have never had to do before. Once you land your dream job you forget all of the hoops that you jumped through in order to get a job.

One inparticular......the interviewing process. The anxiety, the pressures, the butterflies in the stomach feeling, the nervousness, the researching about the company that you did, the feeling of what if you don't know how to answer a question feeling.

Some of you may know, and others may not know- but Drew has been in the process of the dreaded job search. Today Drew has his fourth interview with the same company. Hopefully this interview will end with a job offer.

Before we know it.....we graduate with a college degree and we are ready to show what we know. We never thought that we would have to revisit the skills that we learned over three years ago. Hopefully tomorrow I will be writing about Drew having an amazing job that allows for promotion within the company. Keep your fingers crossed!

My Valentine......

In the midst of the chaos this week I was finally able to rest and relax as Drew and I spent our first Valentines Day together. Although I had to sit class all day and Drew had to work all day....the evening was simply perfect. He came home from work with pink and white roses, and a heart shaped box of chocolates......so cliche but I loved it. Saturday night was grand...being able to eat dinner with the person I love so much......just the two us- in a restaurant filled so many other people.

There's something to say about the cliche moments.......its almost like you are expecting it but when the moment happens- its not what you expected. It's completely, utterly better.

Before we know it.......we are spending Valentines Day with the person we love, our best friend. No more awkard dates, wondering if we will have a Valentine or trying to sweet talk someone into spending Valentines Day with us. I loved this Valentines Day. It was more than I thought it would be.......it was uneventful, low key, and perfect.

Lost In The One Part of My Life I Never Thought I Would Be

This week at work I have felt as if everything I have learned about teaching flew out the window. Everything that I was comfortable with was there last week and this week left with the arctic cold front that just hit us. I have been feeling like I am falling into a deep black hole with no way out. The last time I felt like this was my very first day of teaching when I had no idea what to do with twenty, four year old children looking at me trying to talk to me in Spanish and all I could do was smile and nod.

If you are wondering why I am feeling like I live on a strange planet all by myself......

well this week I was given a new student. He is the cutest, littlest boy I have ever seen. I mean he doesn't even look like he should be in 1st grade......I just want to take him home with me. Now, even though he is so cute- cute doesn't help me get him where he needs to be. First he doesn't speak a lick of English and second he barely knows anything in his own language. He is six years old and a completely lost little boy. I simply feel so bad for him.

I love being a teacher. I love the joys, the adventures, the AHA moments, the getting thousands of hand drawn pictures of the same thing moments, the hugs, the conversations....I love it all. But this week really knocked me down. I need my world back-and I hope it comes back soon.

Superbowl.....

is the game of the year. We normally watch it on the last Sunday of January.....and wonder why the NFL has yet to change the day of the game to Saturday. Its the reason why many people tend to call into work the next day, no matter if their team won or lost. Its the culminating event of football season.

This year we didn't just watch Superbowl but we were able to experience the Superbowl. For Drew it was like being a kid in the candy store and we simply couldn't get enough of the intense American tradition that we have grown to know as watching it on t.v. and making sure that we see the commercials.



This Superbowl was different. It was more interesting. It was more special. It had a meaning. It was Superbowl XLIII......it was not just an ordinary game......it hosted the Arizona Cardinals.....it was all about Edgerrin James. Finally it was his time- his time to shine......to show that he is not an old timer......that he is just as young as the rookie on the team......that this was his game.
Before we know it......we are given the opportunity to experience a once in a life time event. An event that most people throw a party for. An event that normal middle class citizens do not attend because ticket prices are too high. An event that can give someone the ultimate high and then make them hit rock bottom only two minutes later. Although the Cardinals lost, we still had a had a time of our life!