Graduation!!!

Please extend your congratulations to Izzy and Zeus, they are now proud graduates having earned their Associates Degree in Doggie Training!

Some days were better than others when it came to functioning and learning in a classroom environment. All four of us had a good time every Wednesday night for the past 6 weeks; it was a real family affair. Loading the dogs up, making sure we had all of our supplies, and trying to teach Izzy to take after her big brother and climb into the back of the truck on her own. We've got her to at least put her front paws up, but have realized that her back legs are just not quite strong enough to push the rest of her body into the truck. It's a start at least!

In a sense, we are happy to gain our Wednesday nights back, but I think if we were both being honest, we are going to miss it a little bit. It was a fun and valuable learning experience.

Now maybe onto learning some fun tricks? Or a Bachelors Degree?

Just Another Manic Monday....

Mondays seem to come quicker and quicker these days... Is there any way to make them slow down?!
*Although I am basically complaining that my weekend went by too fast and I am not happy with the fact that I am at work while my man enjoys his typical Monday off without me, I am feeling very energized and tackled the day head on, unlike most Mondays and days in general. This I am happy about!

BINGO!
Last night Steve and I joined some members of his family and went to the local bingo hall. It was a blast!!! I have always had a secret love for bingo, but have never really revealed it to anyone, until I knew that Steve would accept me. (gotta love him for that!) We had tickets coming out our ears last night! And during some points of the night it was almost impossible to keep up! Our score by the end of the night:

Steve: $25 Sabrina: $0

Oh well, it was fun! We definitely plan to go again! (or at least I do, and Steve will find out soon enough!)

Dear Mother Earth,

Would you be so kind to send some warm weather and sun our way? This hail, snow, and wind you've graced us with is completely unnecessary. Thank you for your consideration.

With gratitude,
Sabrina

Repeat

There are definitely days where I feel a repeat of Spring Break is MUCH NEEDED! I'm not sure why, but I feel like I need to be at home doing something rather then working... Couldn't tell you what I'd do there, but I just know that I am needed at home, not at work. But it would be nice if someone would continue to pay my bills while I am at home... I doubt this will be happening any time soon. Welcome to the real world Sabrina, right?

Well as another weekend finally approaches, I find myself feeling at ease knowing I get a small break. I don't know if it was exhaustion, lack of something or just a plain bad attitude that kept me from wanting to be back in the swing of things, but whatever it was/is, I am ready for it to leave!

We received our Herbalife package the other day, and have since been making shakes and tea and drinking our aloe every morning. Steve has made comments about feeling great! I love the shakes in the morning, makes me feel full for most of the day. And the warm tea is definitely a great way to start the morning. I've been having a few headaches though-- a result of coffee withdrawls possibly? Other then that... we're both feeling great! We've got a new outlook on our health and it's going to be wonderful! We have a meeting Sunday for a body scan.. this could be interesting.. what are our bodies really like?!

I wish I could say...

..I meant to take a 3+ month hiatus on purpose, but unfortunately, I cannot. The truth is, I got busy, life caught me like a fish with a hook in it's mouth and I couldn't break free. Something you must know though, this was not a bad thing.. I enjoyed my mini-accidental-hiatus!

I'm not going to pretend to reminisce on the past 3 months, instead I am going to focus on the present.
I've been working like a dog lately. My long-term sub job has been keeping me very busy over the past few months, and it's hard to believe that I only have a few more weeks left. Currently it is spring break (which was a much needed break from working) so when I return I will have about 3-4 more weeks left of the position, then it's back to the regular grind of finding those random jobs. As well as back to regular sub pay (boo!). Spring break, I as I mentioned has been a great and much needed break from working. I've been taking a lot of "me" time, catching up with the DVR, reading books, playing games on Facebook and now getting back to the Blog. The dogs have been enjoying me being home as well... here's something to prove it.




Speaking of my furry kids, a few weeks ago we started doggie-school. They've been (attempting) to learn things such as sit, down, come and how to walk on a leash. Some days are better then others- I'll leave it at that... We do have fun though, and it makes for a good nights sleep after class for the furry ones.

I've recently taken on a new venture as an Herbalife Distributor. More to come on that venture later. We're taking it slow, getting started and both are very excited to start a new lifestyle and feel better about our day to day life.

Here's to making a conscious effort to keep in touch, hang in there with me. ♥

It isn't always easy...

Lately I feel like life has been hitting me full force, and this is not to say that I am not thankful, however I am exhausted from it all. This past week and a half I have had the opportunity to be subbing in a special education classroom up at La Center Elementary School. I was asked to fill in while they got all the pieces picked up from the teacher who was supposed to have gotten the pieces together in the first place. This "fill-in" job turned into quite the JOB. I ended up being the one to sort through and attempt to put order to the pieces that were left in 47 million different directions. It's been a great experience, and has come with quite a great deal of stress, but I decided it wasn't anything I couldn't handle. They asked me to come back next week as well as the first week back after winter break. This was exciting for me, and it brought an opportunity to write some of my own lesson plans and decide what to work with the students on. I'm not quite sure what the final outcome of the situation is going to be, but I am thankful for the opportunities that have been given to me over this past month.

Steve and I signed up for a Scuba Diving class a few weeks back. We both completed the written part of the class and this last week was the first couple classes at the pool working with equipment and being in the water. It was an interesting experience to say the least. To say it bluntly, I had quite a difficult time getting comfortable with the situation and this prevented me from relaxing and being able to accomplish what I was supposed to accomplish. I am going to hold off on the class (Steve is continuing) and I hope that possibly someday in the future I can work up the nerve to try again.

The weather has been a bit on the chilly side lately (and that's putting it lightly!). Our doggies have been living a life of luxury lately because of it. They have enjoyed being brought inside to sleep and get cozy (normally they sleep in their kennels in the garage--however it is far too cold out there in my opinion). It's funny how we all get ourselves into a routine in order to make sure that our nights and mornings go smoothly. I have to say.. it makes me smile!

Our house is all decorated (well mostly). We have lights outside, our tree is up with lights and decorations, we've got a few other things around and now all we need is the smell of baking to fill the house! One week left of work and I can begin to focus on my favorite holiday past-time--aside from eating--baking! YUM YUM! *and I know Steve can't wait either! ♥

Long Time, No See

My apologies for not writing very often over this past month. Things have been quite busy, and I felt like I blinked and November was over.

Work: Lately work has kept me feeling very overwhelmed. I've been working everyday (pretty much) except for a day here and there, one for being sick--which I am thankful to my body for fighting off very quickly, unlike many of those around me. I've been getting around to a variety of schools and grades, but was thankful to spend most of the month of November back at my student teaching school- Truman Elementary. It was fun being with familiar faces and seeing my students from last year. November also brought a long weekend for Thanksgiving (which wasn't a help to the paycheck, but was helpful to the soul--I think I needed it). December brings a 2 week vacation, and I suppose more help for the soul with some much needed time in the kitchen (holiday baking!!!).

Brother: Brody came home for Thanksgiving! He was home for about a week or so. It was nice seeing him and spending time with him over the holiday. He returned to Montana this past Monday and said he was glad to return. We're all hoping to see him again for Christmas.

Thanksgiving: Boy oh boy, who knew one holiday could be so busy?! Not me! Guess that's what happens when you inherit another family. The Wednesday before Thanksgiving, Steve and I went out to my dad's house for dinner. The evening was spent with lots of talk about guns and hunting, and chowing down on some good food. Wednesday also meant a quick stop on the way home at my mom's house to help prep the turkey for the next dinner. Thursday (as I like to remember it as T-Day!) was filled with lots of travel and food. The morning started off with Steve and I over at my mom's house, dogs in tow as well. He watched football, while I helped cook dinner/lunch--whatever you want to call it. Uncle Dave and Natalie came down to spend time with us. Our dogs (Izzy and Zeus) loved being over at 'Grandma's' House and seeing new people. After the meal at my mom's house, we packed up our little family and headed over to Steve's mom's house for another splendid Thanksgiving meal. By the end of the night, I was exhausted-- not sure if it was because of the busy day or because of all the turkey, either way, I got a good nights sleep--until it was time to get up again for BLACK FRIDAY!

Black Friday: was it just me, or did it seem like black Friday was not nearly as crazy as it normally is?? I got up in the morning (granted it was not as early as most crazy people) and hit the stores. To me, there were not as many good buys this year, but I did manage to get a few things out of the way as far as Christmas presents go.

Dogs: Izzy is growing like a weed! She has her big girl teeth coming in and everything. She is currently all done with her puppy shots, and had her first rabies vaccination. My how time flies. Now the big question is whether or not we want to breed her...?? Kennel training is going well, she still has some issues with holding her piddle all night/day. This means... a lovely 2 am wake up call to take her out-- just until she gets the hang of it. Hopefully this wake up call with be pushed further and further ahead so that it meets my actual wake up time. Yesterday while looking at the weather forecast, we realized that it was going to get down to freezing at night (and boy did it ever!) We decided to bring the dogs in at night for a trial run. Zeus slept on his bed at the end of our bed, and we brought Izzy's kennel into our bedroom for her to sleep in. She was surprisingly a good girl throughout the night! We only woke up once to her at about 4 in the morning (aside from the 2 am potty time). She was whining a lot and we tried to just ignore her so she would go back to sleep, but then a few minutes later, she decided to have a mini vomit episode. Being the wonderful parents (hardy har har) that Steve and I are, we knew just what her noises meant and both shot out of bed. Lovely, just lovely!

Life has been crazy lately, but I suppose that it no different then normal. This upcoming weekend we are going to (hopefully) get a Christmas tree and decorate the house.

'Tis the Season! ♥