Ben Folds

We drove to Dallas on Wednesday night to see Ben Folds with the Dallas Symphony!
First: I absolutely love watching "professional symphony" musicians playing pop music. They have such a hard time with "pop" rhythms and timing. It just makes me laugh watching them.
Second: Ben Folds ROCKS!! He has such sarcasm in his songs! And i'm not sure if there is anyone that is safe from being made fun of, if he feels it so...hehe!! Plus...he is an awesome musician! He plays the piano like no ones business. There are several of his songs that he has produced on his albums that he actually writes on stage at one of his performances. That to me is amazing!



So here is a video for your Ben Fold enjoyment! I hope everyone has a great Friday!

new blog

So i started a new blog for baby. Baby Bounds Please feel free to read if you wish and if you don't wish that is great too. I just figured i won't bore people all the time on here!! :)

Happy Anniversary

1 year today Cody and I were married! Woohoo!!

ER

we went to the ER last night. i got home from camp and had a little bleeding. i called cody and my grandma and my grandma convinced me that i should just go to the ER. by the time we got to the hospital it had pretty much stopped but i got checked out anyway. everything seemed to be fine, my hormone levels where were they should have been and he did a pelvic which he said was find too....all the staff kept saying "it happens all the time"....which honestly isn't that reassuring! it would have been great if they could have told me what caused it but i'm not sure they know. it was just a really scary evening!

VIVID/Crazy Dreams

So lately....i haven't been sleeping very well do to having vivid/crazy dreams pretty much all night long. I know last night i had at least 4 dreams...only 2 of which i really remember.

The first was...
My friend Rebecca had asked me to house sit for her. So i go over there (which i remembered later in the dream, that she moved and i was at the wrong house). Theresa and I were asleep....i woke up to a weird noise that sounded like someone was breaking into the room. I try to wake up Theresa but she just thinks i'm crazy and turns back to sleep. I go to the bedroom door and open it. Turns out...i was right, there are 2 kids walking down the hall...i asked them what they were doing and they said they were going to "mess things up"...i was like "okay" and shut and locked the door. We tried to call 911...but couldn't get my phone to work... at which point i realized i didn't know the address of the place we were at and it would be pointless to call anyway. Theresa and i did try to look through things in the room to see if we could find the address...but nothing. Next thing i know, Cody is with me. So cody and i decided that we were going to walk out into the living room. In the living room, where about 15 other people....including the PE teacher from my school last year and the nurse from the camp i'm working this summer. They are watching TV...while other people are putting all the stuff in the house into a moving van (by this time it is light out).....The main man had told us we would be won't be hurt if we didn't do anything rash....so we just kind of sat around. At one point i was going to try to text message Rebecca for help but got caught. The next thing i know, they are all leaving with everything in the house and the main guy gives cody a cigar. Then my sister is with me.....we are getting ready to leave and something calls us to the back yard...where there is a head buried in a flower bed and a person gardening in the back yard. I could tell it was some kind of trap, so i told Meredith we had to leave but she decided she was going to stay and garden. So i left.. ....then i woke up to pee!

The next one (and i think i dreamed this twice last night)
I was a actress....in a movie with Uma Thurman who was the president. We are trying to get her back to the white house where she is going to get married....at the same time the white house is having a HUGE night time Easter Egg hunt....in the first version of the dream, the eggs were all hidden and i just walked by them all and didn't pick any up...in the second version of the dream....the eggs where in big piles and i went through and got all the cool ones. Also, sometime during the dream Uma Thurman was in a room with a bed made of thick wood (like you'd see in a cabin) and she shout the bottom leg off and the bed started bleeding....we were trying to get in the room because we thought the president was dead....and i woke up to pee!

There was another dream...and i'm pretty sure it had something to do with a nurse but that is all i can remember.

Today!

was the last day of school with kids!! woohoo!!

Tomorrow we are there for half a day then on to Shiloh training!

Good times!!

Today

I'm tired...i wanna go home....i could cry at any minute and seperating chip bags from capri sun pouches is grossing me out!!

its a new sport!

feelings

scared....happy...and very confused!

I love kindergarteners!!

My friend Paige was at recess duty the other day and had a kindergartener give these to her to put up all over the halls. :) Needless to say....she didn't put them up!




It seems the little girl become a little bit better speller on the second picture! :)

Happy Birthday Whitney!! :)

Flight of the Conchords show

So Tuesday night...we took off to Dallas to go see Flight of the Conchords! It was amazing! They are so funny! This is was the show opener...and it was actually from the show we saw! The only problem was the crowd...i really dislike it when people starts shouting out songs they want the band to play, just let them do their own thing! I think the Conchords were not liking it much either! I need to catch up on the 2nd season of the show for sure! This show is for sure in my top 10....maybe even top 5!


Just a little side note! The concert was in the Nokia theatre in Grand Prairie, Texas. The theatre was awesome. You had assigned seats. Every seat was spaced out enough that everyone could see. Getting in the venue and out was the easiest i've ever experienced! The only bad thing was we had to pay $15 to park. But it was so nice that it was so organized....It took us less than 10 minutes to leave the parking lot and get back on the highway to come home. When we went to the Radiohead concert in Dallas, it took us 1.5 hours to get out of the parking lot! Way to go Nokia!

Onesies

So i've been having a good time recently stenciling onesies!! :) I really enjoy stenciling and there are several babies that have come into the world or will be coming into the world...so i'm stocking up now! :) Anyway....here are a few that i've made in the last few weeks!










I've got ideas for several more...so i'm sure there are more to come! :)

My future car....

So on heroes a couple of weeks ago...they introduced this car...and i fell in love. Yes it does look a lot like my car now but it so cute!! There are no plans for the purchase of this car in the near future....Cody wants a bigger car first. But in the next few years you can count on me owning one of these!!






"its not a car, but a mobile device"

FOTC

This was the first song that played on my I-pod this morning on the way to work....it made for a great morning so far!

Surprise

Today i had some surprise 1st grade visitors from and Edmond school. Early in the school year.....there was a lady who was working with our school in the teachers lounge one afternoon at lunch. She was asking about all that was going on and it was brought up that i was completely lacking in supplies for art (and music) and how much money i had spent on the various supplies that i needed! So today....her and her 2 1st grade sons walk into my classroom with 7-8 bags of art supplies! The sons had a birthday recently and they had asked everyone to bring art supplies to give to our school.....of course, because i'm me, i teared up!! It is so sweet.....and i will pay it forward some day!

Recycling and Fundraiser

So i have started a fundraiser today that includes recycling things that for sure kids eat and drink! :) And often times...adults do too!! :)

+ Capri Sun, Kool Aid, and Honest Kid drink pouches (without the straws)

+Cookie Wrappers...such as Oreo or Chips Ahoy

+Frito Lay Chip snack bags

So if anyone would think to collect these and give them to me if you use them....it would be awesome!! :) Thanks!! :)

noah and the whale

Joey introduced me to a new band called....Noah and the Whale. I'm really digging the CD right now....Here is a video link to the song 5 years time (this is one of my favs)...youtube didn't have it available to post on blogs :( But here is another one of their songs/videos, that i was able to post!




And here is a song lyric that i really liked.... "What you share with the world is what it keeps of you!"

Spring Break '09! :)

A spring break collage!! :) We had good times....we had family time, we went to mcnellies 5 days in a row (retarded i know)....we went to the spurs/thunder game! unfortunately, the spurs lost :( on tuesday we drove to tulsa to see andrew bird (i'm pretty sure i saw him in our hotel)...the show was amazing...probably one of best concerts i've seen in a while. we went to sushi with friends alan and michelle....they had all you can eat 9.99 sushi and it was good! wednesday, we went to whole foods while we were in tulsa (everyone knows how much i love whole foods!)....then we drove back home and went to the conservatory and saw ra ra riot...who was very good too! and then things slowed down today....we woke up about 11:00 and then have been about cleaning house about the rest of the day.....and we will spend most of tomorrow cleaning house too. i do love a clean house...i just don't really like cleaning it!

Dogs and Cody!

nothing like a good dog butt in your face!! :)

Healthiest Restaurants

Here is an article on the healthiest restaurants around....in case anyone is interested! :)

Healthy Eating

4lbs

We weighed in for biggest loser this morning....i've got 4lbs less than last week! woohoo! Now lets just hope i don't gain any this week!! :)

Flight of the Conchords!

I love these guys and its Friday morning...we all need a good song on Friday morning!

Biggest Loser

So we started the biggest loser at work.....and while doing this we have started working out 2 days after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We have been doing walk slim....and it is a lot of fun....i really like it! And people may say...a walking video, how much good can that do you...but it makes you work and it hurts the next day for sure!

Robot

So i'm re-decorating my classroom.....I've decided to go with a robot them!! This is the first one i made this morning! I think he is cute!

Edna's

So we went to Edna's on Saturday night for Kelly's birthday! Well, actually i went to Edna's with Kelly's friends for Kelly's birthday because Cody couldn't find how to get there (but that is a entirely different story!) Anyway....i get there and there is A LINE to get in. what??? a line at Edna's...and when i did get in the crowd was like no Edna's crowd i had ever experienced....it was like going to a downtown club (no offense Kellie). I stayed for about 15 minutes and then left. It was not fun and I will not be going there again :( I guess everything has to change.....

Pink Panther

In case you didn't know what this is...its the police coming down out of their helicopter to stop the pink panther because he is driving to fast! But i'm sure you all knew that!

Kindergarten Puppet Show Recess!

There is really no telling what the puppet show was about but it was still cute!

the simple things

new paper towel holder


64 calorie beer


sunshine/warm weather


45 minute of personal NCIS time

Wednesday???

I was thinking 2 things today...first, today is only Wednesday :) This week has seemed to snail by! Maybe the end of the week will go faster, although i'm not counting on it!



Something that has gone by really fast though is February! I guess its a short month anyway so that makes it seem like it goes faster but i'm having problems believing that it is almost over! But I'm glad because it means Spring Break is 2.5 weeks away and i get a pay check on Monday! :)

Crayon Box

Several of my art projects i get from Mrs. Brown' art blog. This is one such project that i got from her...i did it a little different but it still turned out cute! We read the "Crayon Box that Talked". Its is about the different colors of a crayon box not getting along but when they work together to make a picture all the different colors see that every color has their value. Anyway, its pretty cute!

Tea Time

So i bought this last night at Target! It has a little basket in the lid that you put loose leaf tea in...then you add hot water...drop the basket into the water and let it brew....Its awesome!! I did have a little problem with the basket not wanting to stay after i brewed but it doesn't really bother me!! You can also use it for coffee!

Fun Foto Fridays!

So i have decided to steal an idea from Whitney's blog and have "Fun Foto Fridays"...where i post fun friends and family photos from the past and present! I'm dedicating the first day to my brother. My little brother turns 29 tomorrow! Happy Birthday...i hope you get a pink pigota football!

Warhol Puzzle

Today in art. I split up this picture into 9 parts!


The students then had to copy their part of the puzzle onto bigger paper and then we taped it all together...
this is what we came up with! :)

Shoes!

i've been into shoes lately....why??? i have no idea! i can't really recall at time when i have ever been into shoes....but i could be wrong! anyway...today i bought another pair....a friend from work was wearing them and they had my name written all over them so i found them on amazon.com and bought them!

We are in need of a Whole Foods in OKC!! We had school meetings in Tulsa today and stopped by a Whole Foods afterwards!! I love that store....they have the best cheese and meat deli along with an awesome salad bar and very fresh produce! My first experience with a Whole Foods was in NYC on our honeymoon and i seriously think we spent over an hour just looking around!! In the NYC Whole Foods they have a whole restaraunt type thing on the top floor with sushi and an awesome salad bar! Anyway....if you have a chance to visit one i say GO! And hopefully some day OKC will be caught up with the rest of the world! :)

Trying this out!

I'm trying to post a blog on my phone and see if it works! If it does the world of Jenns blog could be in a world of trouble!

Puppies

The cute little owl i made this week in class!! :)

I know it hasn't been very long since i've been doing this weight watchers things...but i will tell you one thing. I feel a lot better....i have more energy....i am not tired all the time....i feel better about myself in general....its a really nice feeling and makes me want to stay with it! I'm sure if i would do some actual exercise it would be that much better :)



On another subject....i was put in charge of the art and oklahoma board for the turkish Olympiads here at school....i posted one of the pictures (the one that i expect to win). And yesterday we worked on our oklahoma board....to be quite blunt, it looks like shit! I for sure didn't do my best work on coming up with an idea......i'm not to worried about it...i did have students that helped put it together so i can make my case that way! :)






Here is the picture of said board....

RID

so i had to go get some RID today....for those of you that don't know its a lice killing shampoo. there have been several kids at school these days getting sent home with lice. yesterday i went on a field trip with some 2nd graders....one of the ones that was in my group and who held my hand, and gave me several hugs and sat next to me all the time, got sent home with lice today. although my friend jennifer checked me i thought i would take the no lice precaution! this has been happening all year...there are two families that have about 11 kids in our school that can't seem to get "rid" of it!! (i crack myself up!)

Opera Singer!

3 of my favorite things

Owls....Circles...and Sharpies!

Another collage!! New Years Eve 2009!!