29 for 29 on the 29th

I haven't written anything in a looong time.  School has begun.  Band season is in swing, sorta.  We have entered our families busy birthday season.  Fall is coming.  Life is just busy!

Since I haven't written in forever I thought I'd do 29 "things".  I picked 29 because I just turned 29 and today is the 29th day of September.  Plus, I love making a list of things. 

1.  I love fall.  I love the colors, the weather, the scenery, the smells and pretty much everything else that has to do with fall. 

2.  The start of school is always hell.  I spend far too much time getting ready for the start of the school year and thinking that it will allow me to not be at school past 4 each afternoon.  Yeah, who am I kidding!  I've been averaging 50 hours a week at school since school began.  This doesn't include the time spent at home or on the weekends.  One week I figured up that I'd worked more than 70 hours in that week.  I'm ready for things to calm down...that usually happens around April. 

3.  My heart has been really heavy for a few of my students this year.  There are a few students who have really rough situations going on.  I have been on my knees in prayer for them.  One in particular I have already warned Tim that if given the opportunity I will bring home and adopt.  I'm not just saying that.  I really will.  Tim knows this.  He hasn't even tried to argue with me about it because he knows he would loose.  Pray for my kids. 

4.  I am secretly already looking forward to decorating for Christmas and it isn't even October.  Don't worry, I won't decorate until the day after Thanksgiving, but I'm ready! 

5.  I love completing projects around my home!  I'm so thankful for websites that give me inspiration! 

6.  This year West Jessamine decided not to do a competitive marching band.  I have a love/hate relationship with this.  I have missed it, but I am IN LOVE with my Saturdays with Tim.  It has been nice. 

7.  Tim spoiled the life out of me for my birthday weekend.  Flowers, cokes in glass bottles, bubble bath, massages, big bang theory season six!  It was a great week. 

8.  Am I the only one who celebrates their birthday for an entire week? 

9.  Next year I turn 30.  Thirty!  OMG!  I can't believe that!  Just go on and prepare to wipe my tears next year.  Also, I want a kick ass birthday party for my 30th!  If I have to turn this dreadful number I want to enjoy it!

10.  I am so thankful to not have homework to do anymore!

11.  I have my first college practicum student in my classroom this year.  He's a sophomore and only 19.  He's precious...a bit clueless...but precious.  He'll grow up by the time he's finished.  I think it is crazy that I have someone "under" me!  Should they really trust me to mold future teachers?  Heck!  Should they trust me to mold the minds of America?  Scary, huh? 

12.  I am re-thinking this 29 thing! 

13.  I am excited for basketball season!  I mean, scary excited.  I mean, I'm already talking about it and planning my way to go to a game.  Bless Tim's heart!

14.  I woke up and was curled up in a ball at the bottom of my bed this morning.  When I looked up to my pillow to see why I was curled up in a ball at the bottom of my bed I realized it was due to my cat asleep on my pillow.  She has issues.  Apparently I do as well!

15.  We got a new kitchen faucet a few weekends ago.  I'm in love.  I guess that makes me a grown up.

16.  We have deadly spiders in the front of our house.  I want/need them to be dead but am too scared to kill them.  My husband just doesn't understand my irrational fear of them.  I literally hid in the house screaming to him how to kill them the other day.  It's a good thing we were married before we lived together.  He would have never proposed if he'd lived with me first.  He should have asked my dad about these things rather than asking my dad for permission.  :)

17.  We also purchased a new dishwasher a few weeks ago.  In love!  I mean it has seriously been one of the greatest purchases we've made as a married couple. 

18.  My nephew is walking.  It's so freaking cute to see his little baby butt running across the living room.  He looks like a little drunken mess.  I just laugh hysterically!

19.  I need to go get my nails done in the worst way but I just hate spending money on such silly things.  I just suck at doing them myself. 

20.  I would love to hire someone to clean my house a few times a month.  Maybe every two weeks.  It is so hard to keep a house clean when you work as much as Tim and I do.  But, as in number 19, I'm too cheap to do it!

21.  My favorite place, other than the beach, is my moms porch.  I especially love it in the fall.  There is just something magical.  Time stands still.  I love to look out over the farm.  It is amazing. 

22.  Seriously?  Why did I say I'd do 29?

24.  The other day a student told me he had to poop.  I just cracked up and told him to go.  Why do kids feel the need to tell you every detail about their life? 

25.  Tim just put my cat under a blanket and told her it was a kitten tent.  He says he doesn't love our cats the way I do...he lies!

26.  I managed to keep plants alive all summer long!  Be proud! 

27.  My niece turns one in 2 months.  I can't believe it!

28.  I love spending time with my nana.  She is my favorite person on this planet.  I wish I lived closer to her. 

29.  I made it!  I am wanting to plan a reunion with some friends that I haven't seen in a while.  *cough, Heather, cough*  I miss my closest friends like crazy.  I wish they would just move to Lexington already.  :)  Seriously though, move to Lexington!