Although it is March, the temperature has still yet to hit 40 and we are expecting 6-12 inches of snow this week! I hate to say it, but it still gets me kind of excited. Am I dreading the commute to work? yes, am I tired of being cold? Of course, but there's still something to be said about a fresh snow. Everything looks so clean and new, and it still makes me feel like a little kid again. I told Mark we should make a snowman and he said only if we do it in the backyard... he's jealous!
February sure flew by in our household. The first weekend we spent in Afton, MN with Mark's parents and then after that I got very very sick. I was out of school for 2 days (would have been 6 if not for a 3-day weekend!) And found out that I had strep, which I think turned into bronchitis as well. I'm finally feeling back to myself again, this past week was the first time I'd been to the YMCA again to do Cardio classes and was able to make it through my beloved Zumba :) The most unfortunate thing about getting sick was it was the weekend my good friend Ashley Schetter was in town, so I was somewhat out of commission. We still managed to have a fun time though, and I'm sad we didn't take any pictures!
Last weekend I was able to attend a neat workshop called Yoga Calm, it's a way of integrating mindfulness, breathing and calming techniques and yoga into the classroom. So far it's worked out really well with my kiddos (they are still crazy though!) Mark said to me this week "1st graders are soo bad! They never shut up!" I said, yes, that is true, but they are soo sweet.
This weekend we actually went out for the first time to look at houses for sale! We are hoping to be in our first home by this summer, but figured it's better start looking now and get an idea for what we want and where! We saw a couple that we liked, but of course weren't perfect, so we're not ready to sign anything yet, still looking.
I've been thinking about pursuing more education lately, and toying with the idea of a doctorate in education, but I'm not sure if financially it makes the most sense, or what to do with it when I get it. I have a program in mind, and it works with working adults, but we'll see if it's something that fits into our future :)
Looking forward to another crazy month coming up, heading to NC next weekend to spend some time with my SUITIES for Cammie's bachelorette party, parent teacher conferences coming up, heading to Texas for Spring break with Anne/Mike/Max to visit Mark's sister and family and then MOM is coming to Minnesota to visit! Needless to say we have a lot to look forward to!
(Also, sorry for the lack of pictures... apparently I did not want to take pictures in February? Who knows!)
