Busy doing what?

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In my 3 weeks off of school, I have been extremely busy. Although, when I stop to think back on what I have been busy doing... I can't come up with much. But, I do know I have not gotten nearly as many naps as I had planned in. Actually, I don't think I have had any naps! Boo!

Lee is starting work here soon. He is going to be working at McCutcheon High School helping out a student that is blind. I think it will be a pretty sweet gig, really. And maybe he'll pick up some of that high school knowledge that he missed the first time around.

We are probably going to be moving to Lafayette sooner than we thought. We were waiting to sell our house. But, with Lee working down there and me going to school down there, the cost of our gas is about as much as a mortgage payment on a house. So, as long as things go smoothly, we will be moving very soon. I will be extremely pumped to be back in Boiler Country. Not to mention not having to drive 2 hours a day with a 3 month old!

I am really excited for football season to be starting! I am not a fan of baseball, I find it pretty dull. So, I look forward to Purdue football, and OF COURSE, the Colts. I am interested to see how they do without Tony Dungy (tear).

Taryn starts daycare on Tuesday. It will be good for her to be around some other kids and other people in general. But, of course, I am dreading it. I'm just going to have to drop her off and bolt. If she starts crying, that'll be the end of me!

On Sunday night, we got back from the lake and our cats were acting INSANE! I think there had been a thunderstorm, but one was hiding under our buffet in the dining room and the other was under our bed. Darby refused to come out from under our bed for the entire night. Then the next morning, she was missing. We couldn't find her for the entire day! Lee had written her off and had decided she was dead and we were a single cat family now. Finally, in the early evening, we found her sleeping/hiding in a pile of blankets. She is finally acting normal again. That must have been some storm we had!

I have done Jillian Michael's 30-day Shred video twice now. The first time nearly killed me. I have done very little as far as working out goes in the last, um, long time. I felt so weak and winded. The only thing that made me feel somewhat better about myself was that Lee was feeling the burn as well. When we started, he asked if we were going to do all 3 levels of the DVD. 5 minutes into Level 1, he was winded. He had also planned to go running after doing the DVD, but changed his mind on that one too. I just did the video for the 2nd time today and it was a lot better. I'm nowhere close to "in shape", but it feels good to make a little progress.

Generations

This weekend Taryn got to see her Gpa Jeff from New Jersey again.

She also got to meet her Great-Grandma Mimi* and her Step-Great-Grandpa By from St. Louis.

Taryn is blessed to have 4.5 great grandmothers (the .5 is a step-great-grandma... my family is confusing.) She has now met 3 of them! Sadly, the one she hasn't met yet lives in West Lafayette, Lee's Grandma Klemme.

Here is our picture of four generations. Taryn was a great hostess all day. Until we went to Outback Steakhouse. She was done being sociable by then!

*If you are thinking that Mimi looks too young to be a great-grandma, listen to this. She became a grandma at age 38.

Any Ideas??

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I know many of my readers have already had their 10 year class reunion...

Did they do any sort of games/icebreakers?

I think my icebreaker will be a little game called "Drink the Beer", but some people need more than that.

Any ideas? Good things you've done at corporate outings?

Dumbo in a Bumbo

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I have mentioned before on this blog about how our cat Jasper thinks she is the baby... And all of Taryn's things are really hers. It is just getting out of hand now.

We didn't even put her in here. She got in on her own. She is ridiculous!

*Note, from my old blog post link of Jasper in the sling... Jasper liked the sling much more than Taryn.

Shot to the heart... And you're to blame...

Taryn got her 2 month shots yesterday. This was her second run-in with vaccinations. However, I wasn't around for the first time since it was in the nursery at the hospital right after she was born. (And at the time, I was dealing with my own trauma!)

I had been dreading this since I figured it would be heartbreaking to watch. Fortunately, Lee stepped up and held her during the shots. She had to get 3 of them. The first one went in and she didn't even whimper (I may have whimpered for her). The second one, she let out a little cry. The third one, she cried. But, as soon as Lee picked her up, she was fine.

Daddy makes everything ok! Now she has 3 bandaids on her chubby little thighs. She was a trooper though! And now we get two more months until the next round!

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Taryn says: "If you need insurance, go to Klemme Insurance in Otterbein."

Ok, maybe she says: "Mmmm, pen. Is this edible?"

Lee is turning into Anne Geddes...

August 8th

Next weekend we're going to DC's Country Junction in Lowell, IN. If anyone is interested in joining us, feel free to come on down!

We're planning to go right when it opens because Jamie's boyfriend Garret wants to be there for the line dancing lessons. I'm down with that since I will probably be drunk as heck* and ready for bed at midnight!

*Friday night I had 3 Bud Lights and was totally drunk. It was awesome! I haven't been this cheap of a date since high school!

Summer summer summertime!

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My summer classes are over! I now have 3 weeks to relax before starting my fall semester.

Things I plan to do in my 3 week break:
- Sleep
- Begin an exercise regime
- Get Taryn on a good sleeping schedule IN HER BEDROOM
- Lose those last 6 lbs
- Mentally prepare to take Taryn to daycare (tear)
- Hopefully find a place to live in Lafayette
- Get licensed to be a substitute teacher
- Did I mention sleep?

Praxis II: Mathematics Content Knowledge

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Today I had to take the Praxis II. It was at 7:30am on a Saturday. Lame!

The test was meant to cover all the math that is taught in high school. I didn't have much time at all to study for the test with my classwork this summer, so I was really banking on remembering things from high school.

Turns out I don't remember Geometry! Or a lot of Trig...

At any rate, the test went better than I was expecting. I am also fortunate that I only need to get a 136 out of 200. Woohoo for Indiana's low math standards! I'll still be keeping my fingers crossed for the next 4 weeks. If the actuarial exams taught me anything it is to never be confident that you passed!