5 Things

Yea yea yea, I know. It's been awhile. Let's just skip right over the excuses! Lots has been going on, let's jump right in! 

1. Schools Out for Summer! (singing)
I had a crazy busy spring and last couple of weeks, but it is over now and I am so happy! I can't wait to spend the summer relaxing and playing with Sawyer Jay.

2. Graduations!
So many graduates in my family this year! In May Veronica graduated from U of I! So proud of her for kicking but and getting her degree finished in 4 years while holding a job the whole time too! She is a force to be reckoned with... so watch out world!
Abigaile graduated 8th grade! She received The Presidential Academic Award, and also a special award for her achievements in Social Studies. What a little smarty pants.
My bestie Erica graduated with her Masters this weekend too! Whoa!
And then... my mom graduated from TCC with her Associates! My mom has been taking evening classes while still running a household, and nannying! She has been working so hard and graduated with honors and I am so proud of her! You go Momma!

3. Beer Olympics!
We hosted our 4th Annual Beer Olympics! It was the 1st big event we had at our new house and it was a blast! And we had to figure it all out without any lawn (we hydro-seeded and couldn't walk on our grass yet). One of my very best friends was able to come in, I love getting to spend time with her, so that was wonderful! And then my brother took it all! So so fun. So much fun that I didnt get very many pictures... sorry bout that.

4. Tacoma!
When school got out Veronica, Sawyer, and I road tripped to Tacoma to spend a week with my Family over there. Justin, Chad, and Nikkie joined us for the weekend for a fun BBQ and for the graduation. We played a lot of life sized Jenga, we went to the Zoo, we drank some delicious Pear Martinis, I visited friends, and we kayaked and paddle boarded! It was such a fun week!

5. I chopped off my hair!
When I was in Tacoma I had a friend who is going to cosmetology school cut and dye my hair! We did an a line and a little ombre action and I love it!

Thanksgiving #1

Being a child of separated parents means that I have gotten to celebrate two of every major holiday for awhile now. Now that Justin and I are married we have even more family to spend holidays with, which I am not complaining about. So our weekend was spent celebrating our first of probably three Thanksgivings this year.

Justin and I traveled down to Moscow on Saturday once he was off work and met up with my siblings, and my mom and step dad, who had traveled over from Tacoma.

Saturday night we had dinner at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants, and my stepdad, my sister, and I all got sombreros and birthday treats for our November birthdays!

Sunday was spent cooking, and eating, and taking family photos, and of course playing games. 

 The Minerts =)

the bookends

photobombing at its best

my beautiful momma

sisters <3

siblings

take 1

take 2

there we go

Poodle love

game time

how to open wine when you can't find a corkscrew

Thanksgiving dinner! 

We headed home this morning in time for me to make it to school. That's right... I still had to work. Dumb. 

But that's not the reason for the day anyway, thank you so much to all of the service men and women who have served our country. Thank you. I appreciate you all.

Now here's to a great week! And remember to come on back here Thursday to link your Thankful post, and on Friday for a wonderful surprise!!

WILW

Here we go people! What I'm Loving is back again!

littledaisymay.blogspot.com

And I'm actually loving a ton of things this week!

I am loving that I inspired one of my besties to do a WILW post on her blog. You all should head over there and show her some love!

I am loving my fall porch decorations... I don't think a cement area in front of my house qualifies as a porch, does it? What is it called then? A patio? Ok, I am loving my fall patio decorations!

I am loving that I got to spend time with family this weekend.

And I am loving that I got to play scrabble with my sisters.

Yes, I had Z and V. And the turn after this I drew Q. And yes, I won. 

And loving that I got to eat In-N-Out Burger. Can we get one of these in Coeur d'Alene? Or even in Idaho? I would even settle for in Spokane.

I am loving that I have gotten to read a little this week! I finished The Opportunist, and also am almost finished with The Fault In Our Stars. Both of them are great!

I am loving that one of my students brought me a plant today. How sweet!

I am loving that Halloween is going to be here in 16 days. And our Halloween party is going to be here in 11! I love getting dressed up! Even though I don't know what I'm going to be yet. Any ideas? Keep in mind that Justin and I like to do couples costumes and also Justin insists on being an animal... yea, it's hard.

I am loving that we are having College Readiness Day today at school and I get to wear some Vandal gear! Yes, I work at an elementary school. No, I don't really get why we need to have College Readiness Day. But Go Vandals!

I'm loving that it is already Wednesday! This week is flying by!

Hope you all have the bestest day!