Goodness....

Was my last post really March 1st? Where has the time gone and what have I been doing? I wish I could say I have been working out like a mad woman.....but I haven't. I have managed a few 3 mile walks around the lake but my new goal is to jump start training over Spring Break. It's nice how life has all of these little built in starting blocks!

If truth be told, I have been spending way too much time on Facebook! My newest addiction...with several friends (and they will all admit it) is Bejeweled Blitz. It's a silly little game that lasts only 1 minute, but it's amazing how fast time goes by when you play "just one more game" for about half an hour....okay, maybe a little more. It has been fun to catch up with old friends and make new connections on Facebook!

Work has been very busy! We are winding up for that "little test" called the WASL (Washington Assessment of Student Learning) and have been working very hard to prepare for that. Our fourth grade Math Is Cool Team competed last week and got 2nd over all and two of my kiddos place 5th and 6th out of 150 students! That was a very exciting week!

I did go to dinner at yummy Twigs with my friend, Christine....she is a friend that I have reconnected with and have gotten to know better through Facebook....love that Facebook. She is one of those people that goes through ups and downs and downs and ups and just keeps going with a smile on her face.....great inspiration. Then we saw "He's Just Not That Into You"....we laughed a lot! Sometimes things hit a little too close to home....oh, the hours we have logged waiting for the phone to ring! Oh, brother.....

Holly was here last weekend so Scott, Holly and I went to Red Lobster for dinner....again, YUM! Shannon doesn't like seafood and she was working so it was just the three of us. It was fun and we had some good conversation...and a nice little "sightseeing tour" of Couer D'Alene. We had a little adventure on the way back, Scott is always thinking of his mother's safety and wanted to make sure the safety features on my car work.....the car engine does turn off if you pull the key out of the ignition while it is running...even on the freeway! Whew! I always worried about that one....we pulled over and everyone was safe. It was quite a chuckle...I actually thought he was sneaking in a side trip to Cabellas. :)

Saturday night was Ladies' Night Out. Sue, Carol and I went to see "Ain't Misbehavin" with Ruben Studdard. I enjoyed the show. It wasn't quite what I expected but I enjoyed it. My favorite part of the night though was dinner before the show. We went to a place called Herbal Essence. I had never been. It was trendy and VERY good! It also happened to be a ZAGS night and they won at the buzzer! It was the perfect "dessert" for good company, good food and good wine.

The other big focus this week has been the beginning of March Madness. My bracket has fallen apart but it is so much fun to watch. I love college basketball! One of Scott's teammates from middle school actually plays for Cleveland State so it's been even more fun to watch.

Whew! I think I am all caught up. Shannon is finishing up finals tomorrow and has been working a lot! She is staring Spring Break Wednesday and I am starting Friday. We are both really looking forward to that! I hope the weather cooperates a little!