So much to be thankful for!

Hello again! Heres a quick update! Today at work Chelsi told me that Monica had a neat lesson on sequencing....so I had gathered all of my lessons and walked into an ambush!!! It was amazing! Chelsi made Tres Leches cake (my 2nd fav cake..aside from German Chocolate and Tirmisu!) Thanks for ALL who helped my celebrate! :o)

 Here is my classroom that my kids and Chelsi decorated!

 Ashlie got me a Diet Sunkist! My FAV aside from Fanta. And you can see the beautiful cake in the background!

This weekend I was able to babysit for Isaiah!! He is SO photogenic!

Piggy-back rides!

 Reading a Thanksgiving book and making a "thankful" poster!

 ...and gingerbread cookies...

 waiting for the cookies to be done!

we celebrated my birthday with red velvet cupcakes!!!

YUM!

 Sunday night rolls around...

Nina and I's time to COOK!

Last night on the menu--homemade veggie pizza

 and cake batter brownies!

 here is the pashmina that Becky got me for my bday! THANKS!

My new supplies came in from pampered chef....I bought a chip maker that you put in the microwave...and in 3 minutes 30 seconds you have chips! I seasoned them with Oregano....I tried Oregano chips for the first time in Greece and LOVED them...but they do not sell them in America....so I guess making them is my only choice...and it will work for now...well until I make my way back to Greece!

I am so excited! Tonight after Zumba I bought 2 books that I want to start this week and read on the plane on the way home to NE.

Joel Osteen- Everyday a Friday

and

Ellen Degeneres- Seriously...I'm Kidding

So excited to start them soon!!!

I hope you all had a WONDERFUL weekend!!!

--sunshine

Happy 25th!

I want to thank everyone who made my birthday so special!!!

We celebrated at Lupe Tortilla!

Beer-rita!!! So yummy!

YA...I ate this pepper!!! MUY CALIENTE!

German Chocolate cake! Mi favorito!

so as they were getting ready to sing me happy birthday.....and they lit my candles....THEN

A sombrero was put on my head!! I was taken by SURPRISE!!!!

<before this happened I was posing for a picture with my cake>

<I am happy I didn't drop the cake!!>

Didn't know what to think!!! SO happy, surprised.....!!!

I was about in tears...I was so happy and FULL of joy!!!

My 25th year will be the BEST year!!!

I am SO blessed to have so many amazing people in my life!!!!

I have so many reasons to be happy!!!!!!!!

Love you all!!!

-sunshine

Sunday night

There is always something special about Sunday nights..the end of a weekend, the start of a new week. I love the feeling of an accomplished weekend! I was able to go to the quilt show (which was amazing! pictures to come) see my parents off, get some needed cleaning done, babysit, run, church, skype with the bestie go on a walk with Nina, and cook!!!
Sunday night is always a comfort to me...and I am not sure how to explain the feeling....but it is my favorite night of the week! I always find myself organizing my planner and my school bag and getting ready for the week ahead....it is also a time to collect my thoughts and catch up with friends.

...After Nina and I went for a walk we decided to cook and bake! So we got all of our ingredients and our $1 Diet Cokes from McDonalds and Dean Martin on pandora and we were set!
We made Parmesean Chicken with a lemon vinegrette....... which turned out AMAZING and the whole kitchen smelled glorious......



and we finished the night making pumpkin snickerdoodle whoopie pies!! absolutely amazing! I don't want to share....but with the holidays coming around I probably should since there will be many "sweets" around!



So excited to see what the week ahead has for me!
My birthday is on Thursday...the big 25...although a women should never share her age.....

I LOVE birthdays! Another year to celebrate life....another year to thank God...another year on this wonderful Earth with family and friends.
Thanks to all who surround me and make me feel special everyday!! :o)

I hope you had a wonderful weekend!!!
-sunshine