Day 334: More Field Trips, Grilling, and Laundry!

I got to go on a field trip to the capital with my 4th grade class today. It was a lot more interesting than last years 4th grade field trip, because we went to a museum for a scavenger hunt after the tour of the capitol building. I was exhausted so I went to sleep as soon as I got home, well...after I out out another load of laundry on our line.

Eric got trained on the out of town route at work today. He'll be delivering parts to Gardner and Paola one or two weekends each month. Then he had his last class at JCCC before graduation!

After he got home from class, I got up and we grilled some burgers and watched Scrubs for the rest of the night. Goooooooodnight!

Line drying is still going well for us! 

A student found this in a science book and reported it to me as "immapropriate". 

Governor Brownback's office with our fourth graders.

We relit the grill's fire with lighter fluid, hoping for a "flame broiled" flavor...we ended up with a lighter fluid taste.

Day 296: Naps

Phew, I came straight home from work today for a nap.  Then when I woke up at 7:30pm, I found that Eric had done the same and I didn't even wake up when he got home.  It was a little scary when I first woke up because I felt well rested and the light was dim outside - so I didn't know whether it was night or morning!  My allergies have been crazy bad over the past few days, and a nap helped me ignore the itchy ears, nose, and throat for a few hours.  Eric was just exhausted from waking up early for a morning shift.

After we woke up, we went on a walk to the grocery store to pick up a few things for dinner and then came home and watched "Hot Tub Time Machine" on Netflix.  It was a pretty good movie, we both enjoyed it. 

It's nice living in a town where we can walk to get everything we want!

Day 234: Nap Time

Addy has been particularly good since we got back from Mexico (knock on wood!).  She hasn't been crying and scratching at our door if it's closed, not going to the bathroom anywhere except the litter box, and being really cuddly and happy.  She's glad that we've been working on laundry because I left her with this comfy little bed...

Isn't she cute?

Day 207: Sleepy Day

Isn't it cute when Eric writes posts?  It's great!

Today we're recovering from my 2 snow days, and the day is dragging by.  I think the 4 day weekend must have thrown Addy for a loop as well, because I just found her snuggled up under 6 layers of blankets (by green blanket, heating blanket, and comforter doubled over) and a hoodie.  She had nuzzled up inside the blankets and the only indication her hiding spot was a paw...

Do you see anything out of place?

Oh!  There you are, my sleepy baby!

Day 179: A Blah Blah Bad Day

Today was blah and bad for both of us.  Work isn't getting any better for Eric - a new guy was just hired and is already getting more hours than Eric, who was given the impression he would be full time when he was hired nearly 2 years ago...  I got some bad news about placement for a student of mine, which will end up translating to hours on end of extra work for me after New Years.

 But in the evening we ended up hanging out in the office with the space heater on, cozying up to appreciate what we've got and forget about the happenings of the day.  I ended up working on my New Super Mario Bros Wii game...I say my, but I bought it for Eric's birthday...  I'm up to 99 lives, I've beat through World 8-2 and have 115 Star Coins!  I am determined to completely beat the game!

Blahhhhhhh, naps solve all problems!

Eric was whistling along to his game music.

Day 173: Brrrrrrr!

I've got the best husband ever!  He tucks me into a cocoon every night so I don't freeze to death!  I've got (in this order) a blanket, a heating blanket (set to 7/10), a quilt, and a fleece blanket folded into two layers.  It's an awful lot of blanket, but I can't sleep unless it feels like I'm in an oven!  We're both glad we each have a twin sized heating blanket.  He sleeps with a blanket, a heating blanket (set to 4/10) and the quilt.

That's an awfully large pile of blankets for just one person!  It's 5 layers deep!