Two months since I have last blogged. Sad. I will get better -- I am even thinking about starting a teacher blog...hmm.
Okay so two months of updates here we go!
1. We are still living happily ever after...or so it seems! Marriage is better...and different than I anticipated. Being married to your best friend is a definite bonus because when you get mad at them in a spouse sort of way, you can still like them in a friend sort of way.
2. Christmas break was very needed for both of us. We went to my family's for a week and then to Brad's for a nice dinner and then had a whole week at home to play and relax. How far is summer?
3. My sister, Mehgan, got a mini-pomeranian for Christmas. He is ADORABLE. And he loves our dogs even if he is nearly 1/17th their weight. Check out the video below to see his fiesty-ness and notice Buddy's "unsure" response.
4. Brad and I have decided we are going to start our master's degrees this summer! We're looking at a couple different schools but are 93% sure we are going to go for it. We'll let you know how our marriage is after two years of classes together.
5. It has snowed a lot. Brad has had three snow days because of it, compared to my one. Doesn't seem quite fair knowing I have the farthest, therefore most treacherous route to drive.
6. I signed up to run the mini marathon in May...yikes. The training is easier but harder than I thought. Easier = I have run more than I thought I would be able to. Harder = I am not as motived as I would like to be. That's why I just ate half a giant Butterfinger candy bar (thanks to my Christmas stocking).
7. This year Brad and I have to do a state teaching portfolio. It's rough. Today was my day to write lesson plans so I could teach them next week. So...I got my student profiles filled out :). No lesson plans.
8. I now have a craft room! We cleaned out the upstairs "leftover wedding and storage room" and moved my scrapbooking cart along with a old table in there. It's fabulous. Now I just have to organize it...I'm tempted to go now and not do any more lessons. Hmmm.
9. The reason we started this blog was to keep our wedding guests and friends updated on the child we adopted because his birthday was on our wedding day
(July 25). Ready for a little twist? Last month we got this letter in the mail:
"Mrs. Fugett,We regret to inform you that we have received updated information on James. Please review the folowing information.Name: James Watiri NjoguBirthdate: August 25, 2001Birthplace: Kenya, AfricaThank you,World Vision"It's like a little joke from God but I look at it this way -- we must have needed James as much as he needed us so God changed his birthday just long enough and then surprise -- He shows His sovereignty again!
10. I taught a penguin unit at school last week. It was one of the most fun weeks at school in a while. The kids paired up (boy-girl eww!) just like the penguins do. They were given one egg between the two of them to care for throughout the day. Once it left my hands at 9am, it was their complete responsibility until 3:15pm. 9 eggs began the day. At 10am, 3 eggs were left. At 1pm, 1 egg was left. And at 3:15pm, that one little egg was left triumphant! I think we all learned valuable lessons. Thankfully, they were hardboiled.
11. Over Christmas, I decided we needed to go to Cabo this summer. I researched it and hot-dog! $1200 roundtrip, all inclusive, 7 days 6 nights. What a deal, right? We planned what dates we would be gone, budgeted, and chose our resort. And then...I read the fine print.
"$1200 per person if booked together."I'm an idiot. And we have to find a different vacation spot. Any ideas?
On that note, I'm going to finish up here thinking of warmer weather...while deciding if I should organize or write a lesson plan.
PS - Less than one week until my birthday AND our 6 month anniversary. Aren't they spaced nicely? :)
