Eat More Chikin!

Today, Carrie and I went to the Chick-fil-a for lunch. We both dressed as cows to get a free combo meal. It was delicious. In fact, we remembered that there are TWO Chick-fil-as in town and we went to both. We had lunch and now we have dinner too! Yummy! Here are some super fun pics!

(I have been trying to load these pics FOREVER! Why does it take so long to load pics?)

Packing Heat!

Ok, so it is official. I have a permit to carry a concealed weapon (pistol permit). Don't worry, everyone. The pistol is still unloaded and I'm not even sure where I put the bullets. But, I can now legally carry a gun.

I was a little worried when they gave the 90 year old granny in front of me a pistol permit. I wish I knew where she would be at all times so I could avoid her!

Ryan's dad gave me one of Ryan's guns after the accident. He worries about me so much. He would be so mad if he knew it was unloaded. My brother made fun of me for having an unloaded gun. Oh well.

Consider yourself warned...

Spicy!

I am so excited! I received a package from Amazon today. I ordered two books about grief and they both qualified for the super saver shipping. I was about $5 short, so I ordered the Farkel game I mentioned from game night. The only version that qualified for the super saver was the "Spicy Farkel". I can't wait to play!!!

Farmer's Market

Ashley and I went to the local Farmer's Market this morning. I met her at 8 am at her new house. We left from there and drove downtown. It was raining when we got there, however, it stopped after we had walked a little bit. We enjoyed walking around and deciding what we wanted to buy. I decided before I got there that I was getting squash for my "fried" squash. Yummo! While walking around, I decided I wanted okra too. Then after we had purchased our veggies and fruits, we decided to split some green tomatoes. Ashley warned me to pick out one thing I wanted and not plan to buy a bunch of different things because you get so much. We ended up sharing the squash and tomatoes. I can't wait to cook some veggies. WooHoo. I also bought a Rum Cake muffin. I lurve rum cake. However, I must say that my cake is better than the one I bought today. Oh well. I didn't have to cook it ;)

Here are my fresh veggies!

5th Annual SSDC

I was invited to my friend's 5th Annual SSDC, (Star Spangle - insert her last name - Celebration) Fourth of July Party. It was SUPER fun. We had a wonderful time and took a lot of crazy pics. We ate, talked, and watched fireworks. We were so close to the action, that firework debris fell on us! I thought I might get to sue the city for my blindness after it fell in my eye! I was very concerned.

Anyway, below you will find a few pics.


Sandy and myself

My new patriotic shirt! It was from my Day of Distraction

The waterfall where we watched the fireworks.

My crazy eye. Kelly did it first and then I tried! Success!

Hear, See, Speak no evil totem pole.

Sandy, Kelly, and I on blanket watching fireworks

Sandy and I (She told me not to do the crazy eye)

When Sandy found out that I had done the crazy eye!

Day of Distraction

Yesterday was two months since Ryan's accident. I can't believe it has been that long and sometimes it seems like it was forever ago. Nevertheless, I needed a distraction so I wouldn't sit around and cry all day. I did shed a few tears, however, not as many as if I was sitting by myself at home.

So, Heath and I headed to Six Flags!!!! I LURVE Six Flags. Now, as we were getting off the interstate at the Flags, a jet flew over. I automatically thought of Ryan because he wanted to go to see where they test fly the jets. He so loved flying and watching things fly. I thought it was just a plane and then it got closer and you could tell it was a jet and it was flying pretty low too. It was cool to see.

Anyway, we went straight to the roller coaster we weren't able to ride last time because of repairs :( Surprisingly, the lines were not too long. The longest was the Superman, a little less than 90 minutes. We rode every roller coaster. The day was super fun. Below are some pics of me with the characters. We did see more characters, but when we first got there, I was too embarrassed to have my pic made with them. Then I decided "who cares?" and went for it. So, please enjoy the pics from Six Flags.

Nice picture. Very polite...

...Then along came Daffy and things went downhill. I think I was accosted!

This is the best pic I could get with both of them. Silly animals.

My fave ride was the Monster Plantation. It always has been. I always sing along...

You're invited to a picnic,

A monster picnic,

And humans are allowed today

Join the monsters at the mansion...

And I keep on giving...

We played rhythm bingo today in class and I gave away stickers to my kids again this week!  That is THREE WEEKS in a row!  And then I offered to let the other music teacher borrow the game tomorrow and she didn't have any stickers and I went through my sticker box for her kids!  What?!  I am giving stickers to kids I don't even teach!  What has come over me?  AND when I was looking through the box for her, I found some super cute Fourth of July stickers for my kids! I have enough for all of my students!!!!!  I have never been so excited about giving away stickers!

Tomorrow is my last day of teaching this week.  Yea!  After tomorrow, just five more days and then I start my summer vacay.  

I think I am going to Six Flags on Thursday.  

This week will be two months since Ryan's accident.  I can't believe it has been that long.  He has been gone almost as long as we dated.  I got so attached to him in such a short time.  He was a wonderful man and treated me the way I should be treated.  I will be forever thankful to him for showing me that my "standards" are not too high and that men can meet and exceed what I expect of them.  I know that I do not have to settle and I am worth it.

I love you, Ryan