Kappa Delta Pi - what what!!

Last night I had my Kappa Delta Pi initiation! Finally I got some recognition for all of my hard work :) Kappa Delta Pi represents the top 20% of all educators. I'm honored to be part of such an elite group of professionals.

To be honest though... I was more excited about my cord :) I remember watching graduation ceremonies and seeing students with different cords/hoods and thinking "those people must be really smart!" Now I get one of those cords :)

However, I think the best part of the night was when my "fill-in family" surprised me. Brandon was very sweet and knew I was bummed that my family couldn't see me walk across the stage. So he secretly invited his parents and loren to come watch. I thought I was going to be the only one there without family and he made sure I wasn't.

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Once again...it has been a while! Chris got me thinking about blogging last night when she asked me to change her background so I thought I would post an update :)

Its starting to get mighty cold down here! Which means no fishing, warming up my car, and being miserable when letting Bama out at midnight. BUT it also means Christmas trees, lights, birthdays, and gift buying! All that fun stuff makes this cold weather bearable.

Brandon and I also got our pictures taken a couple weeks back and they turned out great! I just wish Bama could have been included.

xoxo

Long time no see :)

I had to share this with yall because it is just tooooo adorable!

Last night I was sitting on the couch watching TV and Bama started crying at the closet door. This isn't abnormal for him...he is kind of an odd ball. So I didn't think anything of it, slid open the door, and sat back down on the couch. A good hour or two must have passed before I decided I was ready for bed.... but wait...where is Bama?? I started looking around and he wasn't in his normal lounging spots. Then I glanced into the closet...

Like I said... he is kind of an odd ball and he also knows what he wants! He must have been crying at the closet so he could plop down on my extra upholstery foam. The look on his scrunched up face was priceless :) I love this puppy dog so much!

He didn't appreciate me interrupting his sleep much either :)

Long time; No see

Wow, it has been ages! I have an excuse, i really do! I have been extremely busy :) I went home to Oregon for 10 days to visit my family. That was fabulous, of course! I flew into Portland and I was able to spend some time with Rian and Tamara. They had the most AMAZING Saturday planned for me while I was there. Rian and Tamara support the Humane Society. It is a no-kill animal shelter (woot woot!) and they were having a "Doggie Dash" as a fundraiser. Rian, Tamara, Ronin, Murphy, and I all did the 2.5 mile walk. Ronin and I are a little out of shape I must say :) But it was the neatest thing I have ever gotten to do.

I have never seen so many DIFFERENT dogs in one place before! Everywhere I looked there seemed to be a pug :) I do think Tamara enjoyed that!

Unfortunately, this pug has seen better days....

Hahaha, it almost looks like it has down syndrome...right?! I shouldn't laugh at that....lol....There was also a TON of Bulldogs, of course! However, I must say Ronin was the best looking one there. That is just my completely unbiased opinion.

Although Rian would like to think otherwise, Ronin just isn't meant for long distance. I think next year he needs to stick to the 1 mile race :)

I really hope that I get to come back during this event again next year. It was so much fun! I really think my parents should bring Oscar up so he could join in on all the fun. Thanks Rian & Tamara!

After all that excitement was over I finally made my way to Klamath Falls to see all of my friends. My bestie Brittany even flew up from Texas to spend the week with me. She is amazing :) The week flew by! I had so much to do and so many people to see 1 week just wasn't enough time. BUT I will be back at Christmas so I have something to look forward to!

swimming gone wrong

Brandon and I have taken Bama swimming before and he always seemed to like the water. So, Brandon thought it would be a good idea if we got him a life jacket and let him get in the Tennessee River. Isn't my boy adorable?

Well....swimming didn't go too well. Actually, it went horribly wrong. I think Bama might be scarred for life. Once we finally got him in the water this is what happened...

HORRIBLE, right!? Poor little guy went head first RIGHT into the water. After that he was OVER IT! It didn't help that his life jacket was 1 size too small. *fatty* I think he felt a little more comfortable perched on Brando's lap :)

I love it! :)

Also, Bama has made it to YouTube once again! Yall have got to check this out :)

Back in Action

I finally started sewing again! It had been quite a while since I sat down and actually worked on a project. Brandon's cousin, Tracie, has two beautiful daughters (abbie & addison) and she wanted me to make dresses for them. I, of course, said YES! I made Abbie & Addison matching pillowcase dresses and this is how they turned out.

The girls are going to wear the dresses in a professional photo shoot :) I am SO excited to see the dresses on the girls when the pictures come back. That is my favorite part about making this for people is being able to see the kids actually wearing them; it makes me so happy!

A while back I made Brandon's other cousin Jodi ( he has a lot of cousins :] ) some baby bibs and booties for her newborn baby girl, Sydney. Brandon and I were up at the church playing volleyball and Jodi just happened to be there with Sydney. I had to use the restroom and that was the same time that Jodi was in the restroom getting ready to feed Sydney... this is what Jodi had put on that sweet little girl :)

I was so happy to see that she was actually using the bibs I made for her! I make things and I give them to people but I never really know if they actually use them. It felt so good to know that she was making good use of it :)

Also, My FABULOUS friend in the HobLob fabric department thought of me when ordering tulle the other day! It is SPARKLE! She kept it in the box until I came in just so that I got the FIRST CHOICE! Isn't that the best? I love that lady!

The pictures make it really hard to see the glitter, but the pink and white is SOLID glitter! And, unfortunately my carpet is too now.

I'm not even done yet! I have been trying to keep myself busy with this not-so-great weather and NO school! This next project is just a simple white onesie that I hand-stitched fabric flowers on. I think it turned out adorable if I must say so myself, haha!

Okay, okay....I'm done for today! It isn't raining out so Brandon and I are going fishing. You probably won't hear from me for awhile :) It isn't supposed to rain til next Tuesday!

My new fishing pole

A couple weeks ago I asked my dad if he could send me out one of his old fishing poles. The one I was using was WAY to big for me and it wasn't very good. He said that he would put one together and ship it out for me. I was pretty excited to get a new fishing pole. BUT, instead of putting together one of his old poles he bought me a new one :) Not only is it super nice...it's PINK!!

Right when I got it Brandon and I went out fishing. I couldn't hardly wait to try this baby out. It works like a charm :) I can even cast without hitting the trees...for the most part (haha) And I can cast so much farther. I LOVE IT!!

The fishing hasn't been as good as it was the first couple weeks we started fishing, but hopefully it will pick up soon. Brandon and I have been trying some new swimbaits out and the bass have been hitting those pretty good. We went down to the Bass Pro Shop in Leeds, Alabama last Sunday also. It's about 90 miles away and we had a blast. There is so much at those stores to look at! I could spend forever in there :)

My mom and dad are coming to Alabama at the end of June through July 5th. I can't wait to see them. We are going to the Bass Pro Shop Resort in Gatlinburg, Tennessee for the weekend too. This will be the first time that they are here together!