Weekend Wrap-Up, Labor Day Weekend

Worst part of the weekend: learning this evening that one of my long-lost cousins passed away this week at age 43.

Best part of the weekend: an awesome trip to the lake with great friends! (pics & video coming)

Most random part of the weekend: taking a detour off the busy freeway & driving through towns with more cows than people.

People I saw this weekend: Todd, the Barkers, the Shollacks, and the Westfalls

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: reading more of my book.

Things that I am looking forward to this week: enjoying a short week, trying to pull the reins in on my class a bit more (chatty children!), and making it to Friday!

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: trying to pull the reins in on my class a bit more (chatty children!), going to thr grocery store

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Worst part of the weekend: remembering my cousin, Paxton, who passed away 5 years ago on the 3rd

Best part of the weekend: spending time & relaxing with family

Most random part of the weekend: plenty! Becoming "Uncle Kristin" :), seeing fireworks in the country, buying new furniture

People I saw this weekend: Todd, Michael, Cathy, Colby, Austin, & Owen (Todd's cousin, his wife & their three boys)

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: getting a little more sun

Things that I am looking forward to this week: lots of busy stuff! Penny teaching me how to sew, seeing an old college friend for the first time in about 15 years, taking a new class, a couple of weekend parties.

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: Tuesday being the first year we have Mary in Heaven on her birthday, helping my mom sort through some of Mary's stuff & estate paperwork.

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Worst part of the weekend: not being able to celebrate Father's Day with Todd as a Daddy.

Best part of the weekend: going to my niece & nephew's birthday party.

Most random part of the weekend: shopping! We bought a new headboard (pics coming), rockers for the front porch, and other stuff we don't desperately need and can't really afford. :)

People I saw this weekend: Todd, Mom & Rick, Michael, Danielle, Aeva & Will, some of Danielle's family, Dad & Marilynn

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: hitting the garage sales to find a chest of drawers to go in my closet.

Things that I am looking forward to this week: midday mimosas with friends, scrapbooking, seeing friends & family, hopefully swimming

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: the heat! It's so freaking hot here right now. Temps are expected to be 100+ all week.

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WHAT AN AWESOME WEEKEND!!!!!

Worst part of the weekend: lack of sleep

Best part of the weekend: everything -- having family and friends stay with us, getting my first pedicure, successfully pulling off a surprise 40th birthday for Todd!, going to the "sprayground", seeing so many people, good food & drink, and everything else!

Most random part of the weekend: Todd being completely surprised when we arrived to his party, and seeing him so happy and humbled by it all. I love him! :)

People I saw this weekend: too many to list - LOTS of family and friends from all over

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: nothing

Things that I am looking forward to this week: Todd's birthday (sushi!)

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: not having my car since it's at the body shop getting repaired

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Yo faithful readers!!! I still have lots & lots & lots to catch up on here, but now that school is out I need some time to decompress. It's hard to find the energy to do anything right now. Don't worry . . . soon you'll be sick of all my blog writing!

Worst part of the weekend: Feeling stressed in final preparations for Mary's memorial celebration on Sunday, worrying about my mom & other family members as we continue to grieve

Best part of the weekend: Seeing family and friends, special moments shared with a handful of different family members

Most random part of the weekend: Riding go carts with my grandfather, uncle, aunt, cousin & stepdad - what a blast!

People I saw this weekend: WAY too many to name, but lots & lots of family - some of whom I haven't seen in probably 25 years

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: going to the grocery store, getting some desperately needed down time

Things that I am looking forward to this week: catching up on sleep, surprising Todd :), spending the coming weekend with lots of family and friends

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: taking my car in to be appraised, dealing with insurance crap, medical bills, auto repair, claims, rental cars, & such (Did I mention I got rear-ended on the 1st? Yeah, not fun.)

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Worst part of the weekend: getting too drunk Saturday night to party much on Sunday, knocking over a glass of wine and breaking it everywhere while splashing wine all over the dining room, my shirt & my legs

Best part of the weekend: spending time in the pool, eating, and drinking with Todd and family

Most random part of the weekend: not getting sunburned - except for the part in my hair

People I saw this weekend: Todd, Michael, Cathy, Colby, Austin, Owen, Jan, Glenn, Laurie, Mitch, Will, Josh, Carolyn, Jeff, Brenda, Alex, and Barbara - we all had a BLAST!

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: catching up on sleep, getting at least a little bit of sun!

Things that I am looking forward to this week: taking all of the fourth graders to Austin on Thursday, knowing that Friday means there are only four days left of school (and three of those are half days!), going out of town with the girls on Saturday

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: trying to get everything done without a lot of time to do it, taking the fourth graders to Austin on Thursday (makes for a LONG day)

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Worst part of the weekend: Not being able to sleep in - AGAIN.

Best part of the weekend: The awesome dinner cooked for us & friends Saturday night + finding a little bit of time to just hang out.

Most random part of the weekend: The baby birds that were hatched in a nest on our patio have learned to chirp. Their parents chirp to teach them to chirp and there's a helluva lot of chirping going on.

People I saw this weekend: Todd, teachers & students, Kara & her boys, Tara, Dave & Leah, Mom

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: scrapbooking - again

Things that I am looking forward to this week: Getting through the LAST FULL WEEK of school!!!!!! Heading out of town to hang with family for the weekend! Woohoooo!

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: Lots to do. Lots & lots to do.

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Worst part of the weekend: spending Mother's Day planning my grandmother's memorial service with my mom

Best part of the weekend: not getting dressed on Saturday

Most random part of the weekend: finding a dead baby bird on our back patio

People I saw this weekend: Lisa, Shaun & their girls, mom, Rick, Jeffrey, Michael & Aeva

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: scrapbooking

Things that I am looking forward to this week: really - not much

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: school, training, meetings, Math competition on Saturday morning, just crummy work & life stuff in general

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Worst part of the weekend: terrible storms, Pippin the loud-mouthed dog waking me up early with her barking every morning

Best part of the weekend: Mackey doing better, seeing my former student Michael, spending time with Todd

Most random part of the weekend: driving in torrential downpour & getting soaked when I got out of the car

People I saw this weekend: Todd, the Norton family, my grandfather

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: scrapbooking

Things that I am looking forward to this week: Ladies Bunco at my house Tuesday night

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: Todd going to Vegas & me staying home, Mothers' Day

Update on the Old Man

I guess yesterday's post was my Weekend Wrap-Up. I was too tired to check my Palm's task list or remember to do it.

Update on Mack the Knife: He is doing better as of last night and this morning. He's still walking with a bit of a gimp, but he seems a bit more alert and mobile. His back problems are simply based on arthritis, and the steroids appear to be helping as well as pain meds as needed. Todd spoke w/ Mack's vet last night (awesome vet called to check on us), and he is in agreement with the ER vet as far as diagnosis and treatment.

My sister wrote me an email expressing concern that we are doing the humane thing for Mackey. And we are. Yes, he's an old grandpa (yet another nickname!), but what Mack's experiencing is what happens to us as we get older. If and when the time comes to let him go, we will. For now, we will enjoy Mack-Daddy's strangeness and sweetness with a few howls thrown in for good measure. :)

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Worst part of the weekend: BFN

Best part of the weekend: spending it with loved ones

Most random part of the weekend: Todd cracking me up by shaving his beard to a goatee, goatee to a motorcyle 'stache to a Clark Gable 'stache to a Charlie Chaplin 'stache to a nekkid face

People I saw this weekend: Todd, Pat & Linda (in-laws), my mom

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: sleeping in

Things that I am looking forward to this week: HH with friends on Wednesday

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: more TAKS tutoring

Worst part of the weekend: Needing help from my Mary and knowing she's not here.

Best part of the weekend: Having a three-day weekend of rest and hanging out with friends.

Most random part of the weekend: The Easter Bunny left some candy on our doorstep! (Thanks Easter Bunny, aka Mom!)

People I saw this weekend: Todd, Jamie & Sarah (and her fam), Shannon & Doug (and their cute kids)

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: Going to the grocery store, although I won't go until Todd adds his stuff to the list and gives me some menu ideas.

Things that I am looking forward to this week: Just making it to Friday.

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: lots of TAKS tutoring, dealing with ridiculous discipline issues with a few of my students

What'd you do this weekend?

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Worst part of the weekend: Seeing my grandmother's obituary in the newspaper.

Best part of the weekend: Doing absolutely nothing on Sunday. Joyce having her twin boys was a close second, of course.

Most random part of the weekend: Spending six hours at a friend's house drinking beer vs. the two hours and one beer I had planned!

People I saw this weekend: Todd (duh), my friends Katie, Shannon & Greg, and my cousin Jennifer & her boyfriend Jerrod

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: Cleaning house.

Things that I am looking forward to this week: Bunco tomorrow, maid coming & hair appointment on Wednesday, and especially Friday - no school!

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: continuing to prepare my students for TAKS (such a beating), trying to get some things done around the house

Now, tell me about your weekend!

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I'm borrowing/stealing this survey format from my friend, Virginia. Thanks for the blog fodder, VA!

Worst part of the weekend: Hands down - losing Mary, my grandmother.

Best part of the weekend: There really wasn't one.

Most random part of the weekend: I had a MASSIVE allergic reaction to something I ate (pizza) and became very ill including hives from head to toe. Crazy stuff.

People I saw this weekend: Mom, Rick, brother Michael, SIL Danielle, niece Aeva, nephew Will, Aunt Rita & Uncle Charlie, friends Kirk & Lori

Something I wished I did this weekend that I didn't get around to doing: Calling Mary on Friday while driving home from work.

Things that I am looking forward to this week: Friday! It's going to be a long week between work and home.

Things that I am not looking forward to this week: missing Mary, trying to help my mother as she grieves, two evenings of tutoring, tutoring Friday until 6pm, grades due for report cards

Tell me about your weekend!