Student Teaching.

Finally, after weeks of snow, and being at home with the kids for five + weeks, we are back to school today.

Today, I also start student teaching. I am super excited because I am in the same county as my children. We also are an hour late today. And there is supposed to be more snow on Thursday.

While I am glad that I am finally at the end, I am glad to countdown to graduation. Fourteen weeks left.

I may find a time clock clicker thingie and put it on here.

Woot!

Our Respite Care.

Dave and I are running away.

It all started yesterday... well, let me back up. Probably earlier in the week. Anyways, we were talking, I was mostly talking - and I told him, let's run off. And so I called my mother in law, who has been snowed in two doors down. And I asked her if she would take the kids for the night so we could watch TV by ourselves. So, she said sure. Well, none of the weekly nights worked out.

Last night, sensing my time was running short, I asked if Saturday or Sunday would be good. And she said yes, but make a choice. So, I got online, did my Priceline thing, and got my (our?)favorite hotel for $50! So then, I called to confirm with MIL, and Dave said, "What about two nights?" So, MIL says, "Sure" after securing Monday morning childcare with my Father in Law.

Whew! So, long story, I (we) ended up with two nights.
In Nashville.
Alone.
With the big TV.

Oh, the big TV.

Here is the story on that.... In December, Dave and I went on a night getaway to watch my beloved Colts play. We Pricelined it and got this Fabulous hotel in Nashville for the $50! I had always wanted to stay at this particular hotel (my former travel agent self likes to stay at different places that look cool). When we get to the hotel, they gave us two double beds.... so when we went to park, I went back in and I played a game. I found A LADY at the counter working and I told her, "I need some help. See, we got a room with two double beds... and well, we are kinda on a getaway from the kids. We have five. Do you think you have anything with a King bed?" So the lady, feeling my pain (and seeing my sad face) said, "We have a hospitality suite. Would that be OK?" And then, I said, "Sure! Whatever that is - that will be great!"

I just wanted to be able to stick my cold feet on Dave's legs at night :)

Anyways, the room rocked! Big screen TV, Dining area, Couch, Chairs, Balcony....

So, today we are off to the big hotel that I (we) love. Woot!

Snow? No!

Ugh... Here we are. Thursday.
Counting the week before Christmas Break, I have been at home with the kids for FIVE WEEKS. Five Kids - Five Weeks.
That is enough.

Anyways, it seems that every morning, when I get up, there is a new dusting of snow covering the ground. Where the snow melts on the roads during the daytime, it is replaced overnight.

It can go away now.

I know that the kids are sick of being in the house. Everyone is getting a little testy. The store has been closed also. Dave just runs in and out.

On to other news - the room is slowwwwly coming together. Now, we have some electrical done. We have some insulation in. I am shopping. I got most light fixtures that I need. Do you know how hard it is to match up bronze-aged bronze-golden bronze with alabaster/amber/scavo glass? I seriously stand in Lowes, checkin' it all out. Now, I have opted to go to the Internet.

And I started furniture shopping.

Dave and I snuck off to eat last night. While at the restaurant, I laid out a menu and used sugar packs to place where windows, doors, and furniture would go. I ripped off corners of napkins and made them my corner tables. Crazy?

So that is the Thursday-stuck-in-the-house update. Now, off to see how much more soup/stew/broth I can make.