The Perfect Day

Yesterday was by far a perfect day. It was finally a hot day after plenty of rainy ones and we got out in the sun and enjoyed it. It was a very unplanned day which is so very unlike me but I must say that it didn't bother me at all. We woke up and I looked outside and said...we should go to the zoo, so we went and actually bought a zoo membership since I think we will be making numerous trips this summer.





So after walking around the zoo, and my allergies getting the best of me my next spontaenous decision was...I want to have a BBQ...so we did. We don't have a grill at our apartment so we went to the grocery store, bought everything we needed and headed to Josh's parents house and had a great dinner outside on the porch.

This is from a visit to the zoo last fall, I was a bad picture taker this weekend :(

It was honestly the best start to the summer and made getting up and going to work today very difficult. At least next weekend is a 3 day weekend and we have a wedding to attend so hopefullhy the posts will be more regular as we get busier.

Have a great week!

An interesting graduation

Friday night was the night our students had been waiting for all semester...commencement. They were finally done, time for a break. But leave it to Ohio weather to make the ordinary night very extraordinary.

We started the ceremony with a very moving salute to our veteran's and active service men and women. It started to rain and get windy (no biggie). Introduce our student commencement speaker, he starts to tell his story, mid-speech...the tornado sirens go off and instant panic enters the gym. Thankfully, the county Sheriff is an alum of our college and was there, told us not to worry and continue on with the ceremony but it was definitely interesting and scary. The audience couldn't even hear our featured speaker of the night over the pounding nickle size hail on the roof.

And...At the end of the night someone thought it would be funny to pull the fire alarm. Needless to say, the drive home was a welcomed one and it was still pouring, pounding, scary to drive in rain.

A tornado did touch down not too far from campus but no one was injured so thank goodness for that.

And in all honesty I was said for the students because the weather ended up stealing their thunder (no pun intended lol)

Josh and I when I graduated with my Master's cause I hate pictureless posts :)

Happy Mother's Day!

Last Mothers Day I wrote this Letter to my Mother, and it all still rings true a year later and even though she is basking on the beaches of North Carolina today, I carry her in my heart every day, forever.

This year I want to write a letter to a woman who has been like a mother to me, and never really had to be, my step mom, Kerry.

Dear Kerry,

I have never understood why it's called "step" mom/dad when your parents get remarried. Not that I have any better suggestions but I still think its an odd choice after all this time. You have been the greatest step mom anyone could ask for. You came into my life when I was just a little girl and always made time to make sure I understood what was going on in such a confusing situtation. As I have grown up you have been a very important piece of me and my dad trying to mend our very broken relationship and I am so grateful to that. You have hugged me, and cried with me and welcomed me into your home at a last moment's notice more times that I can remember and most importantly you have given me the best gift of all. Those 4 crazy kids that I love more than words can ever say. Last weekend during yet another crisis with my car you looked at me and said "Your my kid too..I've put a lot of years into you" and at that moment I realized that even though you didn't give birth to me, and I've never lived under your roof that I am one of your children, always have been and always will be.

So as the card I sent in the mail states so simply, thank you for being like a mother to me. I am so so blessed to have two wonderful, supportive women in my life that I can go to for anything at all.

So to my Mother, to Kerry to all the Mom's out there, Happy Mother's Day!

Hellooooooo May!

Being that I have worked in Student Activities for almost 4 years now when April 1st rolls around, I don't even think of April Fools, I think of "holy cow there is only one more month of school and there is sooooo much to do". So needless to say this month has been insane at work trying to cram anything and everything into the past month, and today I can thankfully say is the last day of classes. To be honest, the first 2 weeks of May aren't that great either but at least there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Josh will be finishing up the semester and immediately begin online summer classes and hopefully some things will quiet down around the office but who knows. I am just so ready for a break, as are a lot of other people here at the college so it just makes for high stress living.

So I am heading to visit my family this weekend in order to give Josh some quiet to study and write papers and me just some fun NO STRESS time!

Have a great weekend!

Happy, Sunny Thursday!

Gooooooooooooooo Cavs!!!!!

St. Jude Research Hospital

Join in the fun....stop by Kelsey's blog today!!!!

'I wish'...I had never ending funds to donate to St. Jude Research Hospital.

Every since participating in the Up til Dawn program in grad school I have become a huge supporter of what St. Jude is doing to help children who have cancer and also the research they do every day to help find a cure. This hospital does not deny anyone its services regardless if they can pay or not. What an amazing place of hope for children and their families. Although ecomonic times are tough there is still the option to give your time and find or plan an event in your community. I am so excited to be on the planning committee for the Give thanks. Walk this coming November to help raise money and awareness for the great things St. Jude is doing!

Thanks for stopping by!! Have a great day!!!!

My unplanned blog break

I have been totally missing in action but it's all for a good reason, we have been busy busy busy. Last week we went and saw Wicked the Musical and I absolutely loved it! I'm a big loser and got a little emotional but I am the biggest Wizard of OZ geek so it was just such a cool moment in my life I would totally pay to go see it again, it was beyond amazing. I have no pictures :( but we weren't allowed to take any in the theater so just trust me. If you can ever go see it. Go!

Then it was Easter weekend so I headed home to my Mom's and had a special visitor for the weekend, my very good friend Candy came to spend the holiday with us. We shopped and hung out and had so much fun.

Then we got to hang out with this cutie! This is my niece Lorelei, she is 14 months old and adorable!!

Then it was back to work and with it being the end of the semester we are just so insane. Plus it has been unseasonably warm for Ohio so we have been out and about in the evening enjoying the sun!

I am going to try to be better this week at posting!

Have a great week!