The pics..

Finally... a break!

Ben and I were talking on Thursday night and decided that we wanted to go somewhere for the weekend. He had off on Friday (lucky) so I left him a "honey, do" list so that we could actually feel okay about going away for the weekend, or part of it. We thought we would go to Frostburg, but when I was on the way to work, "Ocean" by Ten Shekel Shirt came on my iPod! I was like, that's it, we're going to OC. I called him, at like 7:03 and woke him up. He wasn't thrilled to be woken up an hour before his alarm, but he liked the idea of the ocean.

My day was sort of crappy, but I got through it thinking about how amazing it was going to be to be in OC the next day... yay!

I stayed and planned a little bit and then gave up on my to-do list and headed home! I got on the internet to try to find us a hotel but that really didn't help much, so I decided to just start calling around.

We got there Friday night around 9:30 or 10. We put our stuff in our room and then went out on the beach. Ah! The beach. We sat out on the sand for a while and after Ben stopped freaking out that it was dark and he couldn't see anything, we had fun! We went in and hung out for a while then went to sleep.

I woke up at about 7 and was like YESSSSS the beach! I told Ben he didn't have to get up, but that I was going to go out and take some pics. I have some awesome ones, which I will post soon...

I went back in and he was up and sort of dressed. We decided that we wanted to get some breakfast... so began the day of doing "a week at the ocean in one day."

We went to Dough Roller, because Ben wanted to. He got some french toast that was apparently awesome because he sounded like an Herbal Essences commercial when he took his first bite. I had some banana pancakes that were alright...

Then, we went to the boardwalk and rented some fun bikes! I HEART FUN BIKES. (the ones where you're sitting on the ground almost and pedaling with your feet and steering with your hands down by your side) It was soooooooooo much fun!!!

Then, I wanted to go to the Peace Frogs store that I thought was in Rehobeth, but we didn't find it.... it might be there, but oh well. We ended up at the outlets, and I ended up with an Old Navy bag! I found some new pants! I was thrilled. Apparently they re-did their sizes, so I wear a smaller one that before and that makes me happy....

We were sort of hungry so we got a hot dog and then went back to the hotel. Then, we went out on the beach and I worked on my Bible study that I'm doing on Tuesday nights. I was pretty distracted, so I didn't finish, but it was nice to lay out on a sheet in my pajamas and enjoy being at the beach. I went down to the water with Ben and we were amazed at how warm the water still is... Then, we had a Dr. Pepper fight, because we're geeks. We went in and were lazy for a while then got all cleaned up and went to the the Greene Turtle. We were both new to the place, but are pleased to know that there is one in Bel Air! YAY!

After a while, we went back to the board walk and enjoyed it for all of its night time goodness! We stopped by Dumsers and walked really fast, because we decided that if you eat while exercizing you're cancelling the bad effects... (not so sure that's true, but yeah....)

We were pooped from our long day... went back and fell asleep watching TV.... woke up at 7 am and cleaned up and were home in time for church!

It feels like Friday and the crap that went with it was a week or two ago. As Ben said "we really needed this trip!" <-- and I agree!

My life..

I feel like I either live at school or take a ton of school home with me. I really don't know when it will get any better. Oh well. This is what I went to school for for sooo many years. When I get down I think about that fact. Just when I feel like I will go insane with paperwork or something I am able to help a child and that makes my day sooo much better. Yay!


I really can't wait for Christmas vacation!

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I have been so ridiculously busy since August 20 that I have not even thought about this blog. Sorry. Here is a picture to sum up the way I have been feeling:




Yeah, so since a picture can be worth a thousand words, there you go. :)

Random Pics..

We finally found the charger for my camera battery. I know, I know.. we moved into the apartment over two months ago! Anyway... for your viewing pleasure, I am posting some of my favorite pictures I took yesterday. I edited them a little bit. I am so glad I have my charger! Now I can take tonnnns more picss!!! <3.

I'm still here!!

Big apologies to my two loyal readers. I can't believe it's been a month since I blogged. I am finishing up this week with summer school and beginning the inservices and trainings I have to complete for my job this fall. I am so excited to finally be teaching!!! I took a Learning How trip the other day and Ben was with me... He dropped his jaw at the register, and I haven't even begun to do damage yet!! Maybe I shouldn't bring him with me on future trips? :)

I'm so happy to be back in Har. Co. I missed it so badly. I love seeing good friends and family so often. Ummm... Ben and I have been married 7 months today. Yay. I think we are going to celebrate by shopping for random stuff we need at Walmart. How exciting is that? We're already boring and married... awesome!

Alright, well I am alive. Sorry it's been so long.....

Sorry guys...

OK, so I really haven't had much time to blog lately. I am finishing up my classes next week, so there is a ton of work for those. On Monday of this week, I started working at the Highlands School! I love it so far, but it's just been training. It's been neat to see and hear the different ways they do things! I am adding all kinds of ideas to my figurative "bag of tricks :)" I can't wait for the kiddies to get there.... We got a new car last week, so that's been a relief. The older car isn't getting as much use and I am able to meet up with my friend and carpool most mornings, so we both get to save some gas! My mom's birthday was Wednesday, and my brother's is next Friday... uhhh Ben and I are approaching our 6 month wedding anniversary. Other than that, not much is going on.