Kj and i found this "inspirational book" at the grocery store yesterday. We went off about it for a good long while, and really decided that what it should be is a death threat dripping with blood...

(in ominous voice) Dance while you still can... i'm coming... (dum dum duummmm!)
you fill in your own possible ending..

OK! So I really don't have the time to POST but I am posting a few of the pictures I have collected over the last week or so... I love these kids..

Ben and Cassidy.. we all had such a blast together. He got to come up for the weekend while Chris was in classes.

I made "Quan's" birthday cake... He loved it. "hey! it's my favorite colors!!"

Unknown to the smiling Quan... his sister was happily threatening.

Cassidy was obsessed with taking my camera and taking pictures... this one is one of the FINE shots she got of her with Chris, and I think it's kind of fun.

Quan loves Derek.

Brenden before leaving for school. I love this kid. He's hilarious.

Brenden- after showing his mom some picture of gross silkworms or spiders and seeing her grossed out reaction.. CLASSIC BRENDEN!!

I miss them already.

time for CHANGE!

I guess that's what the new year brings.. although in my mind every new week is that way... I want to change something about last week and make this week better... although last week was pretty spectacular. Everyone is BACK!! YAY! We've had our crazy roommate bonding and I love the girls I am living with. I can't imagine a better house right now. haha. However.. this week is going to be sensational! (everything was sen-sational) (and if you get that reference, 1 million points!)

I am going HOME this week! I am so beyond excited it's not even funny. I am so excited to see all the kids and be together!! It's going to be MAGIC!

And sidenote.. I started volunteering at one of the local elementary school libraries. I think I love it already, and I have only been there twice so far. I just need to get into the school districts good graces so that I can find some position within. But I think that I also need to have some kind of "how to-classroom" business under my belt.. just so I can know what to do with the kids that will be IN the library, although I am pretty confident that I'd be fine.

Anyway.. that's all. I am going to reorganize my room.. which I started one night at midnight and haven't been able to stay on top of since. I dont work till 6 today. I've got some time.

later kids.

What a 25$ itunes gift card can get you.... although I still have enough for 2 more songs. Suggestions?

1. Question: Old 97's

2. Tell Her This: Del Amitri

3. Stars: Everly

4. Do You Believe in Magic: The Lovin' Spoonful

5. (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay: Sara Bareilles

6. What I Wouldn't Do: A Fine Frenzy

7. Blow Away: A Fine Frenzy

8. Eet: Regina Spektor

9. Making Good: Stephanie J. Block (Wicked Bonus Track)

10. My Life Would Suck Without You: Kelly Clarkson

11. Hey, Soul Sister: Train

12. All the Pretty Girls: Fun.

13. The Gambler: Fun.

14. Halo/Walking on Sunshine: Glee

15. It's My Life/Confessions: Glee

16. Quicksand: Everly

17. Gray or Blue: Jaymay

18. Fireflies: Owl City

19. Hang On: Guster

(I realized today that I have never had an itunes gift card. It's MAGICAL!)

THANK YOU JARED AND MEGAN!