11 weeks

What a busy week in the Boone household! As we gear up to open this new chapter in our lives, Angela closed a very important chapter this weekend- graduate school. The ceremony was great, and we are surely glad it is over.

11 weeks pregnant at graduation- little one's first graduation and he/she isn't even aware of it!

Mommy is happy she doesn't have to go to class anymore. Daddy is glad he doesn't have to pay Mommy's tuition anymore.

Angela and her parents, a.k.a. soon-to-be Nana and Pawpaw Delp.

Of graduate school and such.

One of my favorite GBT kids used to say homework killed trees, and then when you asked him what it caused, he would dramatically shout, "GLOBAL WARMING!"


As I sat doing my homework throughout graduate school, I'd think about that kid saying that, and I'd crack up. And surely, I'd agree with his attitude about homework.

I told you that story to tell you this: I spoke with my advisor tonight, and all the ducks are firmly in the graduation row. All I've got to do is buy that cap and gown, and Graduate School Angela is history.

It's a nice feeling. I'm looking forward to life without driving to night classes.

Scrappin' to my heart's content

I haven't posted lately because I have been enjoying my short break in between spring semester and summer 1. Class started back this week and while I am busy busy busy, my classes are great. I have also found out where my student teaching placement will be but I'm not at liberty to say where just yet. Some of my friends are placed in that same school and they said it is wonderful. I'm so excited!

I'm taking one on-campus class and three online classes this summer, and student teaching starts June 30. It's crazy just how close to graduation I am! I just keep trying to remember, "Hang in there- the end is near." Michael has been great about helping me around the house so I can focus on schoolwork.

E.O.G. testing is commencing on Friday- the general population of test takers at my school took the tests last week. This week is remediation and re-takes for those who didn't pass. I'm so ready for testing to be over!

In the weeks before school started back, I kept busy with scrapbooking. Can you believe I haven't scrapbooked since Christmas 2008? I made two separate scrapbooks for our wedding and honeymoon pictures last summer but that is it. Since I did not have class these past two weeks, I've managed to not only catch up 2008 and 2009, but I'm almost up-to-date on our current year. My favorite pages in the entire book are from our anniversary trip to Biltmore.
I love looking back at these scrapbooks after I finish them, because it makes me remember all the places we've been and the things we've done.

Overdue update May 2010

It has been a crazy long time since I posted. Here's just a snippet of what we've been up to.

April 30-May 2, 2010:
We traveled to Asheville, NC for our first wedding anniversary! We stayed at the Renaissance Inn in downtown Asheville and spent Saturday, May 1, visiting the Biltmore House. It was a great experience and we had a wonderful time. Can't believe we've been married a year now- it just doesn't seem possible. We also took side trips to Waynesville, Cullowhee, Dillsboro, and a few small towns in the Asheville area. We love the NC mountains and go back as often as we can. Here's a picture from our weekend:



May 3-May 8:
I took exams for the Spring 2010 semester, undeniably the most difficult semester of both my undergraduate and my graduate college experiences. While my classes weren't difficult, I took too many of them, was almost NEVER home, and had tons of work to complete. My grades were wonderful though, and all my hard work paid off. I finish completely in September. I'm now enjoying a two and a half week break before beginning Summer Session I.

May 9-today:
On that Friday evening, we went out to eat with some wonderful friends of ours and their daughter. Since my horrible semester started in January, we've really been neglecting our friendships. Catching up was wonderful. On Saturday we spent the evening at a community dinner and got to hear some great music, played by some friends of ours. That Sunday, we went to church for Mother's Day with my mom and then went out to lunch with her, Michael's grandmother, his aunt and his mother. His cousins and brother were there as well. After spending time with them, we went to visit his other grandmother. We had a great time with each of them and were grateful for the time spent together as a family.

That's all for now! Stay tuned for more updates.

I work in an elementary school, what do YOU do for a living?

Every year at school we have a book character parade, in which students and faculty members dress up like their favorite book characters, and then walk across the stage wearing their costume and carrying the book. This is done every year during the week of Dr. Seuss' birthday. Last year, I was Alice in Wonderland. This year, I am Laura Ingalls from Little House on the Prairie.

Oh, the things I do for my students :)

"Snow" spring break, I'm afraid

I'm ready for spring...not that it matters, because there is a good chance "spring break" will be non-existant.

Asheboro City Schools was closed Monday and today (Friday), with optional teacher workdays with two-hour delays (for staff, no kids) on Tuesday and Wednesdays. The kids game to school one day this entire week. We have had ice and snow this week, but today? Ice in the morning, but just rain the rest of the day. We seriously could have had a two-hour delay and been just fine.

As of now, two days of spring break are gone...with more nasty weather on the horizon. I don't like snow days- two-hour delays or early releases are fine, but I'm really not into having to make up days...especially when the weather is nice and I want to be outside enjoying it, but can't because those days were spent when the weather was icy and gross.

On the other hand, Michael spent some comp time and worked half a day, so getting to spend extra time with him was awesome. Even though it was a nasty day, we went to Pittsboro and ducked into some of the cute little shops along Main Street. If you haven't been in New Horizons Trading Company and Blue Sky Equestrian, I highly suggest you go there.

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

No longer snowed in!!!

I am finally out of the house! I'm glad, because I was really runningo ut of things to do. My homework is finished and my house has never been cleaner.

School was out for the kiddies today, but we staff members (a lot of us, anyway) braved the roads to show up for our "optional teacher workday with a two-hour delay!" I feel super-accomplished for making that 21-mile drive in the sleet and ice-I'm typically too chicken to try it.

The roads weren't too bad. Getting out of our driveway was a little rough, there was a definite fish-tail effect when I pulled out of our road, and the road where GBT is located was a bit scary....but I managed to make it here in one piece.

Class was cancelled last night, is cancelled again tonight, and we'd already planned to meet online for Thursday's class...I can honestly say I don't mind not making that drive this week. The meteorologists now say we might be in for more "winter weather" this Friday. We'll see- but just in case, I'm going to go to Mama's and get my sled out of her basement, and buy a new pair of boots. Now watch me make those preparations, and it won't snow again!!

I can honestly say I'm enjoying just how much I'm getting to see my husband this week- graduate school has really taken away from my time with him. This semester is especially rough, since I am in class three nights a week. Even though it's tough, I keep reminding myself it isn't forever, and I'll be finished in September.

Hope everyone stays warm and dry!