Hmm . . .

For the first time in the two years I've been teaching full time, I came home this afternoon and had a beer. No joke. I never drink, but all I could think about when I walked in the door is that I need some kind of booze to calm my nerves. I didn't want ice cream or cookies or anything salty, I wanted a nice, cold beer. And it was good. And now I feel much better.

If I continued to teach, I think it would drive me to alcoholism. I'm kidding, of course. But only somewhat. I am so tired of the attitude of the kids, the ridiculous parents, and the total lack of follow-through and support we get from our administration. When a kid spends a whole class period muttering obscenities beneath his breath and I can do NOTHING about it, that's freaking ridiculous. What bothers me the most is the fact that I expect nothing less from this district. I wouldn't put my kid in that school if it was the last educational institution on earth. 

Ahh, now that I am done ranting . . . Dad got a puppy! She won't be ready until the end of May, but I'm so excited! Her name, as of now, is Phoebe. She is a liver and white springer from a second litter of a female in Oregon. Dad drove down and paid for her and will pick her up the day before my birthday. He's excited, but also seems to have realized that we will now have 3 springer spaniels. Insanity. And I will be adding to that total in June with little Joey (you know, Phoebe and Joey . . . yes, we're weird). At that point, we will have 4 springers. It is going to be crazy and fun!

Now I just have to get through the last 34 days of hell, better known as school. I am so done with this job! 

Caterer, Check!

We have officially paid our caterer the down payment for their services, meaning they will now hold our date. This was our last really big thing to deal with, thank goodness. Although now I'm worried about invitations, which I haven't even really thought about. I also really, really want to include save-the-date magnets, something I think is just the cutest idea. Who doesn't love a magnet?

In the same thread as the invitations, I have decided that I really do want to invite a couple of my students. Our guest list is already at capacity, but I know at least a few people won't be coming. There are a handful of kids I'd like to have there on this day simply because they are amazing and I've bonded with them. Now that the end of the year is fast approaching, I'm starting to get a little melancholy about the thought of leaving them. Along with the hard times, it's also been a lot of fun. I hope I don't lose touch with all of them. I do, however, hope to never see a few of them again, haha!

Back to the wedding . . . I still need a veil, jewelry, and our wedding bands. I was thinking chocolate pearls maybe, since our colors are chocolate, burgundy, and ivory. And I really want a little bit more ostentation in my wedding band too. A girl can never have too many diamonds . . . Oh wow, I also need to have my dress cleaned and steamed since it was a sample at Marcella's too! I totally forgot about that.

One last thing: Joey. My dad and I are getting puppies this summer, so Dad has been obsessed with finding pups and emails or texts me whenever he sees a new listing. We're going to wait until June to get our babies, but he's all excited about it and has started "shopping" now. I have to say though, I absolutely cannot wait until I get my little Joey Tribbiani Pritchett! He'll be Nick's and my first baby. Anyone who knows my family knows just how much we love our pets, so this excitement should come as no surprise. Yay for a new puppy!

Only 41 days of school left!

Only 199 days until our wedding! 

(Wow, time is flying!)