The rollercoaster has begun

Are you ready for the ride?

I've been talking about how busy things are going to get for a few weeks now, but the time is here!!! I kicked off the hectic, chaotic, and fun filled spring and summer events with a baby shower for a good friend this past Sunday! It was very nice, very girly, and very easy! We had a luncheon at a local Country Club and we just showed up, enjoyed the afternoon, and left! No preperation, running around all morning cleaning and fretting, and the best part - no dishes!!!!! We all couldn't figure out why in the world we hadn't done this before with all the parties and showers we've had over the years, but alas, that's our new way of doing it! So, if I host a shower or party for you in the near future, don't be surprised if we end up at a Country Club!

Now on to the next few months of events. I get a little tired just thinking about all we have planned. Mostly good and fun, but nonetheless busy! I can keep up just fine, but I'm not so sure about Hubby and our friends. I just planned a cookout for this Saturday with our bestest friends because we were afraid of not seeing each other for months!!! It might not be that drastic, but it'll be close!

Just a rundown of all the wonderful things our future holds from now until OCTOBER!

Pampered Chef party at my house tomorrow night, Audit at work, beach trip #1; Baby shower #2; dinner with friends; (in town) wedding #1; (out of town) wedding - simultaneous with Hubby's birthday and Mother's day; friend's 30th birthday party; Atlanta - Memorial Day weekend; beach trip #2; Brother's birthday; (out of town) wedding #3 - simultaneous with Father's day and Mother-in-Law's birthday weekend; 4th of July weekend; baby shower #3 - co-hosting for friend at work; baby shower #4-hosting for Brother's girlfriend; hubby works 10 days straight so others can take vacation; 7 year anniversary; beach trip #3; my 30th birthday; Labor day - simultaneous with Little Hauss's 4th birthday and VT v. Alabama game in ATL; Brother and girlfriend's baby due; Brother-in-law's birthday; Pop's birthday; CRUISE!!!!!!!!!!!

At least I get to end it all with a relaxing vacation! Those are just the added weekend activities we have planned on top of all the regular weekly things on our agendas!!!

I think I have about 3 or 4 weekends that are empty, but I'm sure that is bound to change!

Ok...enough boring you with my schedule - off to come up with my plan of action for the party tomorrow night!!! Lots to do!

Rainy Dayzzzzzzzzzz

Oh, I'm so glad that the sun has started shining again- with a little mix of heavy wind, but at least its dry! It's been raining for days and days and days! It stopped for a split second earlier this week, then bam, rain, rain, and more rain! I'm pretty sure this is what it would be like to live in London or Seattle!!!! I'm also fairly certain that I would be on some sort of self concocted cocktail including wine or beer and some really good anti-depressants! Really? Could you fully function in all that rain? I think I would go nutso in a second! I need sunshine - I need to wear flip flops - I need the warmth! Love my sunshine - can you tell? Thank goodness we're heading to the beach in less than two weeks!!!

So, to pass the time in all the rain, we headed to our indoor bowling alley and bowled a few frames- um, yeah, you don't have to be the president to have your own alley! Little Hauss beat all of us most certainly. He takes after his Gigi - she's an avid bowler!!!
Here are some pics to showcase our fun!

Daddy and Little Hauss ready to bowl!
Daddy's turn....wonder how he did?

Not a strike. Better luck next time!

So, if you are in the neighborhood and want to bowl a few frames, just stop on in to our alley aka hallway! We'd be glad to see you!

Goofing Off!

Uncle Zach works nights and dropped by for breakfast with us and Gigi and Pop! They were all acting so silly!

Little Hauss and Gigi

Silly Boys

Hanging with Uncle Zach

Ahh, the single life!

Notsomuch!

Like I said, Hubby is in Texas living it up with his college buddies while we are stuck here missing him desperately. The dreary weather isn't helping much! I'm so glad that mom and dad just happened to be in town to keep me entertained. It's not like I've been sulking and sitting around on my arse wating for him to come home, but I do miss him.

To be honest, this is one of the first times I've had a chance to just sit and relax! Hubby's been gone since Thursday and I've been going 90 mph since then. Mom and I have been shopping up a storm and my dad has been keeping Little Hauss busy. So much for our budget - I've found two way cute dresses and ordered out Chinese last night!!! I totally deserve the take 0ut since I cook every night and the dresses were too cute to choose just one, so I got both!!! They will be perfect for the baby shower and all the weddings I have to attend in the next 2 months.

Hubby will be home tomorrow late night and we can't wait! Good thing I'll be busy busy so I won't have too much time to miss him!

I before E, except after C

That's just one of those things you never forget and I still say it to myself when writing words that have and "i" and an "e". As much as it helps me in the everyday world, I think I might have needed a little more for my test that I took this morning. That's right, I've completed my first test needed to get in the teaching program for the fall. Well, I could go to the one in the spring if needed, which might happen depending on the second test.

So, the test today was reading and writing. Not my favorites or strongest subjects. Yes, I can read and write, but comprehension and grammar are things of my distant past. I can comprehend, but I read for liesure, so when asked questions about passages I just read, I almost always have to go back and reread it to find the answer. The writing was just as difficult. I had to correct sentences with proper capitalization, structure, punctuation, etc. AND there was always the option that the sentence was correct. That one always throws me off! I read it over and over and just go with my gut, hoping to goodness that I'm right!

I have to wait TEN days for my official scores. They will come in the mail and tell me if I passed or not. I got some "unofficial" scores today when I left. They didn't do a flyin' hoot of good for me. All the sites I've checked out for this test gives a number - like a points value - of a passing score for each section of the test. These results today were a percentage of the correct answers on all the multiple choice questions. I really don't know how to interpret them. In addition, this doesn't include my scores from the writing portion. So, at this point, I just wait and see. I'm just happy its over.......for now!

Leavin' on a Jet Plane

Hubby is heading to Austin, TX early tomorrow morning with a college buddy. They are going to another college buddy's wedding. They each told the wives that the other wife wasn't going.....hmmm? He knew I would have loved to go on this trip, but they will have lots of fun and do crazy boy things that I will be glad to not ever know about!

They are driving to Greensboro tonight since their flight is at 6:30 am and won't be back until the wee hours on Sunday night/Monday morning!

We'll definitely miss him!!!

At least mom and dad are coming in tomorrow so Little Hauss and I will have plenty of fun!

Sail Away

We are going on a cruise in October! I'm so excited. It will make the summer seem even longer! My parents are avid cruisers and always use Carnival and usually take 2 cruises each year! We are leaving out of New Orleans and then heading to the Yucatan (Progresso) Mexico and Cozumel. Our Ship is the Fantasy! It looks cool and has lots of fun stuff on board. I haven't had much time to check out the excursions, but I did see a zip line that looks amazing! Now, I just have to get our passports and we are ready to go!

Nawlins' - hopefully we'll have time for some jazz and creole red beans and rice!

Cruise Ship!

Ruins in Yucatan (Progresso)

Yucatan (Progresso)

Cozumel

It's so beautiful! I have been to Cozumel and Key West and had a great time, but I was only 16. This will be a nice relaxing Little Hauss Free vacation with the Hubby! I guess it is kind of like my birthday celebration - I'll be turning 30 in August. WOW.....let's not talk much about that!

This will be the longest we've left Little Hauss, but I'm not worried. He'll be in good hands with his Mauggie and Papa and then we have our good friends as back up in case the grandparents are in need of a break! He probably won't even notice we're gone he'll be having so much fun!

Well, now I guess I really need to get my arse in gear and start hitting the gym....Looks like I'll be in a bathing suit for months!