Wash Wash Wash your hands...

I've been fighting a cold for the last week, and being in a room full of kindergartners hasn't made it any easier to keep off.  Then Wednesday night, after I made a delightful dinner, I went to bed early to continue the good fight.  About when Evan came in, and I was halfway between sleep and awake, I noticed my stomach was hurting.  I thought, "Meh, just upset from being sick and eating too much at dinner." Well, come 12:30 am, I was proven very, very wrong.

After three bouts of being proven wrong, and Poor Husband following me around with a glass of water, we decided it must be food poisoning.  Though we couldn't figure out why I was so sick and he was so not.  I set my alarm for 7 (thank goodness we had a two hour delay the next morning) and called my teacher first thing.

She called me at the same time to tell me she was looking for a sub.  When I told her I was calling for the same reason, she started apologizing.  Apparently, that is the same thing her mother had Tuesday when she left early.  After checking in with her yesterday and deciding another day off was in order, I found out three of our students and one of the other kindy teachers was out sick as well.  Apparently it is highly contagious and fast acting.

By some miracle, Evan hasn't shown any signs of it yet. THANK GOODNESS.  I slept on the couch last night just in case, but also so I could watch TV at any hour I was awake. I haven't touched anything besides my tissues, cup and plate I keep next to me.  We are trying so hard for him to not get sick.

Lesson learned?  Don't ever skip an opportunity to wash your hands.

Like drinking water from a fire hose

We have been keeping pretty busy, yet I never seem to have anything to update about. HMPH.

Well, I started my Student teaching and I loved EVERY minute of my first week.  It was better than I could have hoped for and all my initial fears flew out the window by lunch the first day.

I also took the VRA- ew.  It was a four hour test on teaching reading/writing skills.  I hated every minute of that.  I did however revel in the fact that I was completely prepared by VCU to pass the test, so at least I don't have to worry about that.  

Evan has two applications in and the next deadlines are coming up soon.  I am elated that we are almost done with this process.  I cannot wait to play the "waiting game."  Which really, I think will only be a couple weeks until responses start coming in.  This is in large part due to the fact that he has deadlines spread from January to March, so responses will start coming around the same time his last application goes in.

We went to the Richmond Symphony for a great date night with some friends.  They were playing with The Contours.  Now, the Contours is not a name I knew, but they were signed to the Motown label in the beginning.  So, long time ago.  They are also responsible for the hit song "Do You Love Me?"  Which I do know.  Very well.  The concert was amazing.  Motown songs in front of a symphony, all night long.  The best part is possibly the fact that one of the original members was still performing with them.  This guy had to have been AT LEAST 70 years old, dancing and doo-wopping on stage with his band members.  

We loved it.

Also, there are apparently two versions of the band touring, each having an original member with them.  

All in all, the last few weeks have been crazy busy, but every minute of it well worth the work and fun!

Holy Applications Batman!

Seriously...  only the first two, hours have gone in, and still are not done.  It's like, I don't know, walking the wrong way on an escalator.  We're working and working and working, but the landing isn't coming fast enough.

Oh well, off to the grind once again!

"Some are sent, some just went"

The speaker at my student teacher orientation said this today.  She continued, "you need to figure out now if you are sent, or if you are just here for the ride."  I liked the way she put that I wanted to make sure I remembered it, so I figured, how better than to blog it?

One week until I am in the classroom.  I am a mess of nervousness/excitement/anxiety/joy.  I can't even describe how it feels!  I can't wait to be in the classroom, but at the same time I am scared to be put in charge!

Top Ten in 2010!

Okay, I got this idea from someone else.  A great way to recap the year passed and prepare for the year coming! In chronological order:


10.  ENGAGED! January 23, 2010

9. Evan got to meet my family, and see my hometown!  March 2010

8.  Evan reached the quarter century mark!  25th Brthday-  May 7, 2010

7.  MARRIED! May 28, 2010

 
 6.  Sarah's LAST first day of classes EVER!  August 26, 2010

5.  Totfest 2010.  Totfest 2009 held a lot at stake for us.  So Totfest 2010 was pretty important.  September 2010

4.  Evan got a score he was happy with on the Graduate Record Exam! (I also learned that every time I wrote out the commonly used acronym for said exam I got spammed. We'll see how this goes.  October 2010

3.  Evan presented his research he's been working on.  Even more exciting though is that he is now writing up all of the research and will be published! November, 2010

2.  Evan Graduated! December 11, 2010 

1.  Our very first Christmas together!  December 25, 2010.

The holidays, the end of the year

We had a great first Christmas together, and first New Year's!

For starters, we had some errands to run on Christmas Eve- Evan had a meeting with his research professor, and we volunteered to clean his Grandma's garage in preparation for Christmas Dinner.  I was all proud of myself for being festive.  I put on a green corduroy jacket, pulled out a red shirt for Evan, and put on red shoes.  I was showing Evan and he started laughing.  I had put on two different shoes without realizing it.  I would have left that house that way too had Evan not said anything.

 Our lovely tree,  it was simple and quick Christmas morning!

 Completing the collection!

Evan's new music- Johnny Cash, live at Folsom Prison.  We were listening to the c.d. on the way to Charlottesville this weekend and apparently after the wives got out of the car our friend said, "Can we listen to some real music now?" Uncultured!  (I kid!)

Christmas day was fun.  We had family time with Mom, Dad, and Abby, then went to Grandma's house for dinner and more presents with Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins.  That night we continued on with the family tradition of a movie on Christmas day.  We went and saw True Grit, which was good, but a little intense for me.  I liked it, I would watch again, but I did have to hide behind Evan's shoulder at a few parts.  

Overall, it was a good holiday with great family.