Friday night was rockin. I made it my goal to get all my work done, so I graded papers all afternoon and evening. I also caught up on all my shows that I dvr-ed over spring break. While I was sitting there working, I got a phone call from a realtor who wanted to show my house on Saturday. So, once I finished my work, then I had to clean up my house. Nothing like vacuuming at 10pm on a Friday night! Whoo!
Then, up at 5:45am on Saturday morning to get to the volleyball tournament out by Dripping Springs. Miserable experience - the other coaches were out of control while I was reffing and completely ruined my time there. I was already nervous about having to ref the games, and their comments and screams were so unhelpful. My kids played well, but for some reason, we can't win games. I have a couple of girls whose attitudes are bringing the team down, and the rest of my kids are so quiet and shy that they can't stand up for the team. So the second we start to lose, the girls get mad and get quiet; and then we lose the game. Only two tournaments left until the end of club volleyball. I'm not enjoying it as much as I have in the past. (I think I am just overwhelmed with so much to do that I just can't devote as much of myself to it as usual!)
After the tournament, I couldn't go home because the realtor was coming by, so I went to Target. And, by the time I left Target, I was in a much better mood! I bought new makeup, a new hairdryer, new pillow, and even a few treats for Mr. Ed. I shopped around for other things and found all sorts of new things to try - face wash, deodorant, toothpaste, etc. I haven't updated all that stuff in a while, so it was fun to shop! I went home and slept the rest of the afternoon!
And this afternoon, I am going to the mall to hang out with a couple of friends and their babies. I am looking forward to seeing them! And an afternoon at the mall is never a bad thing!
Updates on other stuff:
My house selling is going well. I have had several people coming through to look at the house, and I have another open house today (Sunday) from 1-4pm. My house is clean ALL the time. The feedback I am getting is positive, so I am hopeful that the right person will come along soon! One of my friends in Austin has offered me a room in her house if my house does sell before the end of the school year, so I am not concerned at all. I know everything will happen at the right time!
School is as busy as ever. The TAKS math test is coming up in one week (April 7th) so we are all in high gear getting the kids ready. And sadly, I talked with my principal and signed my resignation letter. It was really sad to have to sign the letter and tell Susan that I was leaving, but the reasons for leaving are so positive that I can't really complain. I will miss the school and all the people there; I have worked there for four years, and so much has happened during that time that has brought me so close to all the people I work with. They have been so supportive of me while I have learned how to teach, what not to do, how to deal with grief, how to deal with success and failure in the classroom, and so many other things that have made me who I am now. I will miss everyone so much, but I am looking forward to starting the next chapter in my life with Travis.
My hurdlers are doing a great job at the meets and are really standing out and making great times in the races. I am really proud of myself for the work I am doing with them this year! We have two more track meets, and I have a few kids who may be able to break the school records, so we will be training hard the next few weeks.
My last volleyball tournament will be at the Dallas Convention Center over the April 17th weekend. My friend and I are going to be driving up there together, and I am excited to spend some time with her. We used to coach together, but this year, I haven't seen her at all! Our teams are on entirely different schedules, so we rarely cross paths. Also, I have entered my team into a division where I think we might actually do well, so hopefully we can end on a positive note.
Mr. Ed is just as cute and snuggly as ever. He has been such a trooper through all the changes happening around him. I had to pack away all of his toys and his bed, so all he has in the house is food and a litter box. He spends the days with strangers in the house as people are coming through to look at the house. I am never home because I am so busy, and when I do come home, all I do is sleep. He still loves me though, and will snuggle with me at night and help me grade papers when he can. He is currently curled up in my lap, enjoying the fact that I have been home for almost 14 hours straight!
And of course....wedding planning. Everything is going really well. My mom has been so helpful in organizing and getting everything together, so it is all moving along smoothly. I spent my spring break in Houston, and we had some fun and accomplished so much! There is still a lot to do, but we made some serious progress.
Now, I'm off to clean up the house again to get ready for the open house in *gasp* one hour!!! Where did the time go?? (That's the story of my life right now!!)
And the countdowns:
1 week until the TAKS test.
2 weeks until track season is over.
3 weeks until volleyball season is over.
10 weeks until school is over!!
17 weeks until the wedding! (118 days!)
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