Unexpected.

Senor Smarty Pants said this to me yesterday "Nothing makes you more ready for summer than finals week."

I'm unsure if truer words have ever been spoken. But before this week I wouldn't have believed him. I have been ready for summer to get here, but I haven't been as antsy about it as I have been in the past. I've loved my classes this semester, and I'm sad to see them end. It has been unexpected.

We started to pack up Senor Smarty Pant's apartment, he isn't going to be living in the same place next year. I remember back in September it was almost the last place I wanted to be. But I kept going and kept working on it, even though I felt no connection to it. But tonight, while I was boxing things up, I got a little sentimental. I put a lot of time into that place. I collected and gathered. I scoured thrift stores for cool finds, and took advantage of sales at Target and Hobby Lobby. My glue gun, sewing machine, computer, and printer put in some long hours making a nice little first apartment for the brainiac and I guess in the process I got a little attached. That was certainly unexpected.

This week is "Graduation Week." I cannot believe it's here. It seems like just last week I was writing this post . But it wasn't last week, it was September 22! All over my facebook are posts about graduation, from the mother's of the grads and from the grads themselves. I read them and then move on...but...I can feel the dread starting to creep up. And I really don't want to have an ugly cry moment at the Graduation Ceremony, while they are playing the class video, or when they hand out flowers to their Mothers and I have to look around at all the other crying people-nope-I want to have that all out. But it hasn't came yet...that was unexpected.

I went to Old Navy today, not for me to shop but to pick up somethings for someone else...I walked out with two items for myself in addition to the things on my list. That was...expected...I guess it's nice to know some things will never change.

Blessings!

mum's the word monday

Photo Courtesy of: Alli D Photography 

Blessings!

Klever

I was talking to my friend Kaleb yesterday.Kaleb is pretty klever (alliteration)

I was telling him(probably more like whining) about how I have to do two presentations for two different classes.

side note: they only have to be two minutes long. I'm just dramatic. 

He brought to my attention that presentation has the word present- as in the synonym of gift. I'm not sure if this had ever occurred to me. He continued to explain how we all dread presentations but love presents. If only giving presentations was like getting presents.

Ohh the irony of it all.

Sorry about this post...kinda.   


Sincerely.
Me

Blessings!

mum's the word monday

I seem to have left my phone at home...if any of ya'll need to get ahold of me shoot me an email...or a facebook message. Ready for the weekend. 

UPDATE: Found my phone...in my purse...in a pocket...safe...fancy that. 

Blessings! 

::Aisi and the Arch::

Over my Spring Break my dad asked me to run an errand for him in K-town. ...Just where I wanted to go on my break-but I had asked if Aislyn could come over to play that day, so we just kinda shifted our plans and decided to take her with us and make it a fun little outing. When we got there I asked if she wanted to go to the Arch. She asked what it was and I explained to her that you wear headphones, listen to people talk and walk around. Then when she saw the actual arch and I think she was sold. 

She hopped out of the car and said "LOOK at that!" I said "Wanna picture with that giant buffalo?" She said  sure. She got up real close to it and did this. Senor Smarty Pants and I busted out laughing. 

Then she got closer and did this. This little girl is somethin' else. You never know what she is going to come up with.

Then I said "Ais take a picture with Jale (It's how Aisi says his real name) and the Arch." And she continued her antics. Hilarious. 

This is what you see when you first walk in and she was instantly eager to get up there. I was too, I really enjoy the Arch.

The figures are so realistic it took some convincing that they were just statues. She had all kinds of questions.

This trip was mostly about the adventure of the Arch for Aisi, and I understand that. I do think she got some history out of it...I think. I hope.

I think this scene is my favorite one. 

When you come to the end of the museum you can look out this window and see how fast the cars below are. I lost track of how many times Ais asked Senor Smarty Pants how fast they were going. 

This was part of the old Diner area they had set up. We all agreed that they should still have these little machines on the tables today. 

We played pretend Diner for a while and then it was time to head out. 

We went down to the gift shop. I was perfectly willing to buy her a bag of cool rocks, or maybe one larger one, you know something that related to the history. After all, the whole museum is about how Nebraska and the West was settled. But what did the little doll walk out of the Great River Road Archway Monument with? 

A necklace with a dolphin on it. 

I tried.

Blessings!

mum's the word monday

Blessings!

April 15th

It's my Blogaversary, Blirthday. 

Ok I'll quite making up words. Basically today marks the 2nd year of me having this little space to write down my thoughts, feelings, and happenings. The spot to get my things out there, so my mind doesn't feel so cluttered. It's such a release to have this space. Thank you for stopping in every once in a while. If you haven't became a follower yet what's stopping ya? :) What a better present could you give to my blog? 

Anyway I'm thankful for my blog, for you guys who read it, and for two years of writing. 

Happy 2nd Blirthday/Blogaversary!

Blessings!