A Day In The Life Of....

Sorry for my lack of blogging. This week has been monotonous. This is what a typical work day looks like in my life......

4:30am- Rob's alarm goes off so I wake him up to turn it off
5:00am- Wake Rob up again, reminding him he has to go to work
5:30am- My alarm goes off to which I hit the snooze button several times
5:50ish- Reluctantly roll out of bed and put the dogs out to do their business
6am- Eat 1-2 bowls of cereal depending on how hungry I am & check my email
6-7am- Get ready for work and watch the news
7ish- Pour my cup of decaf coffee, put the dogs in the garage and head down the hill
7:30- Meet at Becky's house to carpool
8am- Get to work
8:15-9:10- Meetings, prep for the day
9:10- My wonderful students are welcomed at the door
9:15- Yell at students for not turning in homework
9:20-10:45- Teach
10:45am- Wish I was closer to a bathroom
10:45-12:30- Continue teaching, count down til lunch
12:30- Lunch
1:05- Teach
2:15- Recess duty... pray there are no fights
2:30-3:15- Teach or enjoy prep time
3:15- Say good bye to my wonderful students
3:45- Find Becky and remind her it's time to go home
4:15- Get to my car and head back up the hill
4:30- Play with the dogs
5-6:30- Clean up around the house, relax, make dinner, clean up dinner
6:30-9:00- Relax some more, "fight" Rob for the computer, check Craigslist for baby stuff, email friends, watch too much TV
9:00- Fix Rob's lunch and put the dogs out for the last time
9:30- Crawl into bed, read, talk to Rob, say my prayers, go to sleep
Midnight- Get up to use the restroom
12:30am- Finally get comfortable and fall back asleep
3:00ish- Get up again and repeat the midnight routine

So, there you have it. Kinda boring this week. I'm sure I will have more to blog about soon so stayed tuned!

Bootcamp Continues

The weather is so nice today that I thought I'd step it up a notch, taking the dogs for a hike instead of just a walk. I don't believe in the philosophy of eating for two but I think there has to be some philosophy pertaining to exercising for two. The dogs had fun exploring the back woods of our neighborhood while I struggled to keep up. Roxy is a spry thing so she was running laps around me and Holly, barely breathing hard. I was impressed with how well Holly did though. She is losing weight, which shows on our walks/hikes. We had one very steep hill to climb at the end and I had to keep calling the dogs back to stay at my pace (which was that of a turtle!). Finally Holly just stayed by my side until we got to the top because I honestly believe she didn't think I'd make it. Once we got to the top we were almost home. But, instead of climbing up one more steep hill, I opted for the longer flatter route. Now that we're home we're all resting. But, I'm sure we'll be back out again before the sun goes down! It's too beautiful of a day to be cooped up inside, "resting".

Alligator....WHAT??

On Thursdays Rob and I try to go out to dinner for "Date Night" but it hasn't been a priority lately with the holidays, work schedules, getting sick. So, I was pretty excited last night when we were finally able to go out again. Rob picked the place, a Cajun restaurant. It was a lot of fun...live jazz band, big screens showing basketball (my fav sport to watch), memorabilia. Rob ordered alligator for an appetizer and I thought it was just a "cute name" for something else. Come to find out it wasn't. But, I tried some anyway and really liked it. I wasn't a big fan of the crawfish dish he ordered but I loved my hush puppies and stir fry. We may have found a new favorite to frequent. It's also next to a huge sporting goods store that we both enjoy so if you're looking for us on a Thursday night you know where you'll most likely find us!

A Walk in the Snow

I got home before the sun had set and Rob was working late so I decided to take the dogs for a walk. They have become fast friends, only having "spats" once in awhile. They play fetch together, rest next to each other, wrestle with Rob together, watch after us together. But, their favorite thing to do is explore the neighborhood together. So, we went out for some much needed exercise and, needless to say, they had a blast. Roxy tried to eat the snow and had a white snout. Holly jumped through the snow like a rabbit. Both had a blast!
I joke with Rob that Holly is at the Herrington bootcamp because I walk her (and Roxy) so much and really limit the doggie treats. But, it's paying off. When we walked up the hill today (which was not my choice but a loose dog forced us onto the "hard route"), I was the one that needed to stop and rest instead of Holly. The first time we went up that hill Holly literally leaned on me most of the way up. Once we got up the hill and back home today, though, she even had enough energy to play fetch. That being said, she has been sleeping ever since we came in. But, we all had fun and enjoyed the snow filled walk we needed.

Weird Dream

I don't have many pregnancy symptoms but one I've had even before I got pregnant is weird dreams. Last night was a good one, which must have originated earlier in the evening. You see, Rob got me the Wii Fit last week so I try to do that or Pilates every day. Yesterday I didn't work out until right before bed, which I rarely do. My dream last night is probably why I work out earlier in the day.
Anyway, in my dream I was training for the pregnant Olympics. I worked hard and knew I was going to medal. The unfortunate thing is that another lady knew I was going to win so she asked her husband to make sure I couldn't even start the race (Think Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding). Right before the race was about to begin the husband jumped on me and pinned me down. Well, I was too strong for him (I must've really worked out in preparation for the Olympics) and started to get free. That's when he began strangling me. In my dream I tried to scream but it came out as more of a groan that no one could hear. Luckily, my noise and thrashing around woke Rob up, who in turn woke me up before my dream went any further. I was able to go back into a peaceful sleep until my alarm went off. However, I am pretty tired today.... probably because of all my "training". So, I think I'll retire to bed early tonight.

What Do You Get When....

You put a fire truck and a U-Haul on a steep snow covered road?? If you guessed a big accident then you guessed right! We were on our way to church when a car stopped us going the opposite way. The driver told us of the accident and said that the entrance was completely closed. I, being like my mom, wanted to go see it. So, Rob drove us over to the accident. We couldn't see the damage but sure enough the road was blocked by the vehicles involved and multiple cop cars. So, we turned around to take the back roads out. By the time we got down the hill it was almost 45 minutes later. So, being too late for church we decided to go get Jim Shockey's autograph at Sportsmans Warehouse. For those of you that don't know, he is a world famous hunter who holds the only record for killing one of every big game in the world. I didn't care so much about that but I really liked his wife's dress. So, while Rob got his autograph and talked hunting with him I talked to his wife and daughter about fashion. After we got the autographs and his advice on raising kids, Rob took me to lunch at Chili's. Getting home was easier than leaving as the road had been cleared of the cars by the time we got back in the area. We are now home, enjoying the falling snow (We've gotten about 3 inches so far this morning!) in the comfort of our home.

Let it Snow, Let is Snow, Let it Snow!

FINALLY! The white stuff is falling from the sky! We have had such a dry winter so far that Rob and I were worried. But, the worrying may be over. It rained pretty much all day Thursday and Friday, with a little rain yesterday morning. (Don't I sound like the weather forecaster?) Then, this morning Rob got up early to go coyote hunting (one of his newest favorite pasttimes, not hunting but hunting for coyotes). Being lazy, I slept in but when I did get up, I woke up to snow falling....and quite a bit of it I might add. I put the dogs out, thinking they'd go to the bathroom and come right back to the door. But, when I looked out the window, they were running around like little kids, having a blast (at least I assume so since their tails were wagging and they wouldn't come when I called them). It's so peaceful watching the snow fall. I think I'm going to make me a cup of hot decaf java and watch the snow fall a little while longer!