Beginnings & Endings

New Beginnings

New Possibilities

SO MUCH to be thankful for...

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Words can not even describe this month.   

I'll just let it be by saying that it was simply amazing.

May 23rd 2013

My fiance and I closed on our first home :)

 So excited to be home owners!

May 24th 2013

It's real. We moved in!

I especially love our kitchen & baking yummy Pinterest goodies!

May 25th 2013

The fiance and I drove to St. Joseph to pick up our new family member!
We are pleased to welcome this little Schnoodle (Schnauzer + Poodle Mix) to our new home.

Meet Miss LOLA :) 

Lola Bear :)

 She didn't know what to think of the silly Scooby-Doo slippers!

 Playing with daddy.  (Steps were scary!)

 One pooped pup!

Can you tell I'm a little obsessed?  I love my baby girl ♥

May 29th 2013

The students LAST day of school. I had to say goodbye to an amazing group of second graders.  They were an absolute joy to work with and I will cherish the memories we had in our classroom forever. 

I got this cute gift from a kiddo (no doubt her mom checked out Pinterest for this creation!) 

It is jam packed with tasty spices for our new home!

May 30th 2013

LAST DAY for teachers!  My first year of teaching is officially over! 

Where did time go? It all happened SO fast.

 Hero Unit: The students picked a hero of their choice, decorated their hero and wrote three reasons on the back.  

It's things like this that make me smile.  I can honestly say that I LOVE my job and making a difference in my students' lives

 :)

May 31st 2013

My final comps presentation for graduate school! It's f.i.n.a.l.l.y. over!

June 7th 2013

Lola started puppy class! She had a blast and let me tell you, was quite the charmer.  All the male pups were drawn to her!  She is going to be a little handful! ;)

5 more weeks of classes left!

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SO much has happened in such little time.

I feel blessed to have such a loving fiance, supportive family, and great friends!

Can't wait to see what the summer and future has in store for us :) 

What are your summer plans?

♥ erinj0

Cinnamin Toast Crunch and a Spaceship?

What a post title, huh!

Today was my last day of my morning summer classes :)

THREE down, one to go...

I couldn't be more EXCITED. 

No more getting up at 6:00a.m.

No more 5 hours classes 4 days a week

No more crammed into muggy, tight-nit room, with a large spaceship

Yes, I said spaceship...

This is what sit RIGHT NEXT to the people at my table. 

This monstrosity takes up so much room and has been the butt of all our jokes this summer.

I mean really...who has a spaceship in their classroom?

I can't believe that I just have one more month of classes. 

After that, I will never take another class in my undergraduate college career. 

...It's such a great feeling :)

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As for the cinnamon crunch you might ask...

When I got home this afternoon, I was surprised to find a box of half eaten cereal on the floor

Here is what I found...

 can you see how the box is scrunched on the left side?

The "Oh no...you caught me" look

The final verdict: 

Harley & Chunk

GUILTY

Oh boys!

I think they might have a major tummy ache today : /

xoxo

-erinj0

I Am...

This is a little exercise that I did in one of my education classes today...

I am a believer and I am an optimist

I wonder why people are so quick to judge

I hear them talking and gossiping

I see looks and stares

I want so bad for people to understand

I am a believer and I am an optimist

I pretend that everything's okay on outside

I feel hurt on the in

I touch people lives

I worry I will not succeed

I cry when I'm frustrated

I am a believer and I am an optimist

I understand that "understanding" is a hard concept

I say that things don't bother me, when they really do

I dream of the life that I do not have

I try to be the best "me" I can

I hope I will succeed

I am a believer and I am an optimist ♥

xoxo 

-erinj0