Currently March

I can't believe that it is March - already.  I have 3 more months with my babes and so much to do.  I am linking up with Farley for Currently March.

I love Spring, when the birds are chirping outside.  The last couple of years we have had a dove and hummingbirds make a nest by our front door.  I love watching and listening to them.

I am so excited to be off for the whole month of March.  I had lots of plans of things I wanted to get done, but right now I am trying to feel better from this crud that is going around.

Thinking that I need to start making my twin grand daughters their baby quilts.  They will be here in a month.  I am so excited to be a grandma to twins.

I want to go buy some new tennis shoes.  The pair that I love is in Hawaii with hubby.  I leave them there because I always do a ton of walking when I am there.  Plus, I never have any room in the suitcase to bring them home, giggle.

I need a haircut, it should have been done two months ago, ugh.

This one was hard, because I had to use the letter T.  I think I need to change my first name, because it was hard to come up with things.

Five for Friday - March 1

I am linking up with kacey for Five for Friday.

I was able to finish my March goodies, before I got sick.

I volunteered at my grand daughters' school.  This is my Kinder's art project.  It was really nice just being a volunteer, instead of a teacher.

The grandbaby started eating his first solid food this week.  He loved it, we gave him Hawaiian poi.  It all made it in his mouth, instead of all over us.  I knew he was ready, because he kept trying to get to our food.

This box of yarn is going to become 4 baby blankets and 1 scarf.  One of my favorite yarn dyers is in Colorado.  The most yummy colors - these are all Twilight inspired colors - 34 of them.

This just made my first week of vacation, perfect.  I got sick, but I have the really good meds that will make it all better.

Good News/Bad News

The good news is that there is another great giveaway going on at Amelia's - Where the Wild Things Learn.  She has 9 different bloggers lined up for her 100 follower giveaway, lots of good stuff.  The giveaway ends on Tuesday.  Go check it out.  Click on her name, (since I can't figure out how to make the picture link work - even with wonderful instructions from Chrissy)

The bad news is I am sick, on my vacation.

It could have been avoided, grrr.

I was asked to come, while I am on vacation, to our grade level collobration meeting.  I am not kidding, within 15 minutes of me walking into the building I started coughing.  By last night, I had the fever and chills and the deadly hack cough.  I was sick in December as soon as I walked back into the door at school.  I thought I was immune to the dreaded flu that was taking everyone down in January and February. 

But, seriously, getting it while I am on vacation - stinks.  Plus, if I didn't go to the stinkin' meeting - I would have never have gotten sick.  My classroom is cursed - I tell you.

So, instead, of going to play in my grand daughters' classrooms today - I am going to go see the best doctor ever, because he will make me all better.

Hope you have a wonderful, spectacular day.  Don't forget to head over to the giveaway.

700 Giveaway for a Friend

Tonya is having a huge giveaway for her 700 followers - 26 different bloggers have joined in.  You need to go check it out.  She is the sweetest thing and one of the first peeps that I started following.

Today, I am hoping to get some more knitting done, a little cleaning, go through my in-box (over 900 messages I need to sort) and a nap, of course.  Maybe, I will even do a little laundry - wait I don't have to go to school tomorrow.  I guess, the laundry can wait another day or two, giggle.

Have a wonderful, blessed Sunday.

Five for Friday - February 22

I am linking up with Kacey at Doddle Bugs Teaching

Here are 5 random things about this week.

I spent Valentine's Day/Presidents' Weekend in Hawaii visiting my hubby.  On Saturday, I was on a bus for 227 miles around the island - visiting 5 different quilt stores.  It was so much fun, I love my Hawaii friends.  The flower above was on this huge tree, outside of one of the quilt stores.  Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of the tree.  The flowers looked very wispy and the pods were about an inch or two across.  It looked like someone had painted the pods yellow, beautiful.

We had our annual school jog-a-thon fundraiser this week.  This fundraiser is really cool because 100% goes back to the school into programs that the teachers vote for.  Every class has a theme,  my babes wore mustaches.  I have a couple of boys that really need to have a mustache when they grow up, so cute.

I bought this really yummy yarn in Hawaii to make a scarf - the colors are Hawaii ocean blue or peacock feather colors.  I was able to get a lot of knitting done on the plane.  I have also set aside an hour each night, just to knit on this scarf.  I am about 1/3 of the way done.

 

My birthday is in March, so my room mom surprised me today with a party.  She made me wear the hat, the sash and a magic wand.  The kids got so excited, especially since I wore it to the awards assembly in the morning.  I love my room mom and my kiddos.  They gave me a bunch of gift cards, so sweet - especially the Starbucks.

Today, is the start of my 5 week break - yup you read it right.  5 wonderful weeks off.

And I celebrated with 6 upper grade teachers - having all you can eat sushi.  What a great start to a break.  This is called the Volcano, yum.

I hope you have a great weekend. 

Long Weekend

I am back from my lonnnggg weekend, had a great time.  Hubby was following me around like a little puppy - I really miss him.  It was great to spend time with him and with friends.  I bought a lot of fabric for some sewing.  Most of it, I have a plan for - the rest, it was just so cute.

There was a medical emergency on the plane, the first time I have heard, "Is there a doctor on board, we have a medical emergency?"  It was right out of a movie, watching the doctor walk by.  The cute paramedics walking on the plane when we landed.  Wow

The kids had their doctor appointment for the twins yesterday.  She is due April 21, but they were going to take them March 15 because my daughter in law is so tiny.  Apparently, the twins are doing great (which is wonderful), but they might keep them in there until April 5.  Hubby is flying home in March to see the twins, he leaves March 27 - uhh, see the problem

The twins should weigh 3 pounds each to be at target, healthy weight.  One of the girls is at 3.8 pounds and the other little darling (the active one) is 4 pounds bu their estimations.  Oh my gosh.  My daughter in law is taking such good care of herself and the babies.  Her sister is pregnant and due 2 weeks before the twins and is a lot bigger. 

Well, I am off to a inservice today for Common Core.  Then, I work 2 1/2 days and off for 5 weeks. 

Woo hoo.  Enjoy your day.

Love in the air

I got to Hawaii yesterday and I love it. If you have never been here, you need to come. It is a little bit of heaven. Every time I arrive my hubby greets me at the airport with a wreath of flowers called a Lei. This one is tuberose and smells wonderful. It is very special to me. Yesterday, he didn't disappoint me and made sure that it had a red ribbon. I wish I could send you the smell. I hope your valentine's day was wonderfully and your long weekend - relaxing