Bring on the weekend!

So, you all know that I love to post about my upcoming weekends!  I'm very excited about this one, why you might ask??  Well because it's a 3 day weekend! AND my boss decided to close our office at 1:00 instead of the usual 4:30!  So that's an extra plus side to an already amazing 3 day weekend!

Here it is my friends, the weekly Friday post of the weekend plans!  Come on, you know you're excited!

Friday:  

Off work at 1:00! (sorry, I had to rub it in just once more)

Doing a bit of shopping & a few errands

Cooking on the grill with Hubby

Saturday:

Waking up early in the am to drive 3 hours to look at a car

My husband is a car guy and if you're married to a car guy, you know what I mean when I say that it's never easy for us to find a car.  He does so much research before we can even go look at it!  (Honey, if you're reading this, I love you! even if you are a bit crazy)

Then we'll head back home, 3 hours, with or without a car.

We get to spend yet another night home which is amazing! 

Sunday:

Sleeping in, FINALLY!  

Leaving around noon to head back home to my parents house to help my mom celebrate her 50th birthday! 

I don't know about you, but I think she looks much younger than 50!

We will be going out for dinner and then bowling.  She requested NO huge party whatsoever, she only wants the 6 of us there.

Monday: 

Oh, how I love when Monday's are considered part of the weekend!

We will be sleeping in and probably going to breakfast with my family.

Then we'll head back home and gear up for another work week.

I dont' know about all of you, but I started my grad class last week and it drains the life out of me!  Please help me and pray that I make it through the semester.  It's going to be a long one with this dreaded research class.....

What do you have planned?  I will be MIA from blogging until Monday, but I can't wait to catch up on my google reader!  Have a wonderful LONG weekend!! :-)

1 Week Down, 3 to go!

So, back to school I go.... Again tonight. Ugg this being away from home is really getting to me. This class though, is by far, the easiest of all of our classes. It's laid back and structured very differently than all of the other classes. It's all about developing curriculum for School Counselors, I can actually apply exactly what I have learned from this class to my everyday counseling when I get a position. When the class is finished (this Friday!!), we will walk away with 22 different lessons for counseling different developmental ages, along with a variety of different activities, books, ice breakers, ect... to use when we are in the field. I can't wait to begin my counseling career, only one more year to go!

As of June 2010, I can officially get a counseling position with my Class G license, contingent on the fact that I graduate w/in a year with my actual license. So, thats the goal! Then, I'll be able to work and get paid while doing my practicum.

I feel so relieved no longer being a first year grad student, that's for darn sure. I've enjoyed reading all of your posts, sometimes I get behind but I'll eventually get caught up.

In other news: I FINALLY got some of our wedding pictures developed to hang up around the house. I still have yet to order from the photographer, but at least I've got something up.

Hope you all had a great weekend! Mine was spent working on homework, cleaning the house (a little) and doing some laundry. We also grilled out a delicious dinner last night, here's what we had:

Grilled chicken
Grilled Asparagus
Corn on the Cob
Bottle of our favorite wine

Out on the back deck, listening to music and enjoying the beautiful weather. Just what I needed before I head back to class for another 4 days away from home.

Until I have a chance to write again, have a wonderful week ladies!!!

Far behind...

Ladies, I'm so sorry. I have been sooooooo far behind with housework, work, yard work, homework, etc.... I haven't had any time for blogging. I haven't even posted about our Memorial Day weekend!

I start my 2nd set of summer classes for my masters on June 4th.... (Yikes, next week!) Anyway, that means I have 2 more days of work to catch up and get things ready for me to be gone until June 29th! This job has allowed me to take the entire month of June off so that I can continue to go to school.

School for me, looks like this:

June- Two, two week classes. That means one class squeezed into 8 days!! Yes, my friends, these classes are very intense. This is the only time we are required to actually be on campus for an extended period of time, which is great since it's a 3 hour drive for me. So, I will be packing my bags and staying in the good ol fashion college dorms for a couple weeks. Granted, I get to come home on the weekends which is refreshing!

Fall Semester- one class (meet on campus for two Saturday sessions)

Spring Semester- one class (same 2 Saturaday sessions)

And then back to the summer sessions....

It's set up to allow for working students (especially teachers) to pursue their masters degree in School Counseling without having to take time away from work during the day. It's been a great experience, but already I'm feeling overwhelmed. I got my first set of homework assignments due already next Thursday the 4th..... I'm freaking out.

On top of that, since I am a non-education major, I have to take an additional two classes. One of which I started in March and have yet to actually start! The school gives you 6 months to complete the class, so I've been procrastinating big time!

Anyway, wish me luck! I'll try to keep blogging during the month of June, but it's going to be a busy one.

My husband will be working mandatory overtime 55-60+ hours during the month of June, so when I am home on the weekends, he'll be working... Great, so please pray for us and hope that the month passes by very quickly!

Bring on the weekend!!!

If only I were that excited about the weekend.......

This weekend I will be: All alone, as Jesse went on his annual Motorcycle run in La Crosse, WI called the Floodrun. I usually get to go, but my Saturday is keeping me from attending...

Friday night will be spent: going to Old Navy-buying myself something fun-drinking wine-while working on my final presentation for tomorrow {Which I am not very excited about}-maybe enjoying a movie by myself...

Saturday: Get up at 5 am to drive 3 hours for class, be there by 9:00-give my presentation- listen to 22 other presentations-leave at 2:00-arrive home at 5:00-exhausted-go out for margarita's with my favorite office mate, Amber,- eat Old Chicago-go home to watch a movie

Sunday: Sleeping in!!!!!-My mom's coming to visit!- Shopping with her- going out for lunch- and enjoying my day!!! Though it is suppose to rain :-( Then Jesse should be home and it's the start of a new week...

Once again, a full weekend, but this one will not be as fun with class all day Saturday, which is suppose to be the nicest day of the weekend! uggg.... The price we pay for our education, I swear! haha :-)

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend planned! What will you be doing? Please tell me it will be more exciting than mine! :-) Enjoy!!!