Pssst. It's the new do!!

My friends laugh at me when I start to talk about the Hair Goddess! She creates miracles with her gifting of making me beautiful. Thought I'd share her newest creation. I'm trying to grow it out. Whaddya think??

Veterans Day

I spent today with 300+ 7th graders celebrating and honoring Veterans of today and yesteryear...

I can't begin to tell you the treat we had as students pulled together as a team to work towards a common goal AND show their love for their country.

We've been working very hard on explaining to our students why patriotism and respect for our country and the current people who are fighting for it is so important. We also wanted to make sure that they realized tomorrow isn't just another day off from school and a reason to BBQ.

As I'm recapping the day in my head and remembering the kids shouting out thanks and standing out of respect.

They got it.

....and my day is done.

My final challenge to you is... will you remember why tomorrow is important?

Missing U.

P.S.. A special thanks to the photographer!! Love, Aunt Rho!

Happy Father's Day!

To the Father of my children, my best friend, and the love of my life....

Make a Smilebox greeting

And... this is where I'm at...

Lots of stuff has been happening around me over the last couple of weeks. So much in fact, that this old girl only has the picture above in her head.

I'm still processing a good bit of it because I'm not sure which way to go. You know when you're at the crossroads and you see the mountains on the right or the valley on the left but, not sure what's right after that?

So you wait for directions....

As could see from my last post, I was cruising this past week. It was a cruise that I did absolutely nothing on. I never visited the pool deck... Not ONCE!

I did go on to both of the islands... #1 for a 50 minute solo jet ski ride in a group... Me in the water on a Jet Ski following a leader for 50 minutes.... it was nice but, like any following there were some sharp curves that I was scared of so, I had tense muscles..... Which led me to island #2 of some retail therapy...free stuff...and a massage/facial back on the Big Boat....which was extravagant and I recommend to anyone!! The rest of my time was spent reading, looking at the water, and sleeping.

Seriously.

I needed that much rest.

I hear you asking... What on Earth is happening in Rho's life that is making her so stressed. tired, overworked, and plain absent in the World of Blogging?

I wish I could tell you. I'm not sure.

There are some things.... like having a close friend relocate, work/training, and some more traveling....but, I'm not quick to place the reason there.

I'll be unloading/processing here for a while so, it may not be all full coffee mugs and flavored creamer... If you can't handle that... take a break for a bit..

That's what I did.

Soo... this is what I've been up to....

Make a Smilebox postcard

The end is near......

...don't freak out.. It's just the end of the year.  Can I tell you how exciting that is?!?!!?!

I'm enjoying my Memorial Day by catching up on some chores and relaxing.  I've managed to finish two books and most of the laundry. 

This week is final's week.  Monster has 5th grade graduation, Mimi is retiring,  and I'm moving classrooms.  That's it.  That's the last of the "Have to" things we have left.  

And then Summer....

The relaxing days of renewing friendships, hanging out, and getting organized for a new school year.  

We (Hubby & I) have a much needed Grown -Up Only cruise planned in three weeks.  The Kiddos have 2 camps each... One being church camp (while we are on the cruise) and then Monster has baseball (with nephew Flash) and Buggy has American Girl Camp.  I'm throwing a week of Livie Lou in here too.  Then it's pretty much unorganized, do what I want to bliss.  AAAAhhh.. the life of summer.  

I do have one week of training sometime in June...but nothing to worry about.

I'm off to tackle the kid's closets.... Say a prayer for me!!!