welcome...

(1)

...to a year in my running shoes

{yes that is the same pair [nike+ zoom air victory] in 3 colors.}

starting a year ago on the left,

and changed about every 3 months.

[the price we pay for good shoes --injury prevention.]

{oh, and of course i bought them all on sale. and sadly they are sold out of my size so i will have to find a new pair within the next 3 months.}

(2)

...to a semester, or 2, in worksheets and papers.

i organized my desk yesterday {i finally feel complete} and tossed that huge pile + about 200-250 additional papers. i feel good.

(3)

...my newly decorated new room!

and i finally hung my lanterns! and there will be ribbon draped between but i just need to go get that ribbon still.

{katie and i are making a j.crew return in SLC{maybe we'll hit up murray instead--a little closer} / ikea-i-need-a-mirror-in-my-room! / joanns-katie-is-making-curtains-for-our-living-room run this saturday. i think i will get some ribbon then.

(4)

...to my never ending list of crafts/decorating/projects i want to do. these beauts were in a little boutique in hb and are still on the list. i want to make them soooo bad. and i think i will. in colors that match my lanterns. we'll have to see how that will look... and no, i will most definitely not be making a butterfly. erin is so freaked out by them and has convinced me that they are pretty wild insects. you don't know where they're going!

(5)

...back to 2nd grade!

i went back to my little 2nd grade classroom today! and i got the warmest welcome from all the students--lots of hugs. i absolutely loooove it! and to think that in about 4 months i will be the teacher. crrrazy! i am so so so so so excited (that is something my 2nd graders always write in their journals).