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Hi, livejournal readers!

Faaaaantastic!(EVOO)

So, as excited i was/am for alllll the things going on this weekend(Halloween RPA/Buckwheat/Ruxton Towers show, Mxpx AND Robs bday/RPA show) I'm not going to be able to attend any of that...becauuuuuuse..

I'm going to HOUSTON!

On Sunday my sister recieved a call from The Rachael Ray Show informing her that they had heard about the venue her wedding was going to be at closed, due to bankrupsy because of Hurricane Ike and that a week from that day (Sunday, Nov 2) they are going to throw hers, as well as other peoples wedding! The Rachael Ray Show is paying for everything! Wedding gowns, tuxes, flowers, hair, make up, catering, etc. MMMMmmmmm catering....I canNOT wait to try all the delicious food! Each couple is only able to invite 10 guests so I'm totally honored that I'm getting this opportunity to go! Rachael Ray is going to be there, so I get to meet her too!

I found a SUPER cute outfit to wear for my national television debut. I can't wait to wear it. I'm going to take tons of pictures and I can't wait to share with you guys everything that happened!! I'm SUPPOSED to be gone Sat -Tues, but I'm probably gonna change it to Fri-Mon since work NEEDS me on Tuesday..hopefully that works out!

In other news, the pain in my back got so bad last night I ended up going to the Emergency Room. The doctor said she suspected that i had a slipped disk and sent me in to get an MRI...which confirmed, I have not one, but TWO protruding disks. OWWWWWW! She precribed me some pain killers (that WORK! i'm so greatful, cause the over the counter stuff i was taking did NOT work) and physical therapy. I'm supposed to talk to an orthopedic surgeon this week and see if he thinks i need surgery or not. I'M hoping there's a way to just pop them back into place(so i've heard). BUT I suppose that may be just a temporary fix, and i would like a final resolution.

That's about it for now...4 more days til Rachael Ray!!!!

Good Luck Chuck

Are you a dude between the ages of 24-45 who wants to get married in the relative near future? Then date me! I promise within 4-6 months of us breaking up you will find AND MARRY your soul mate. It works, every time, guaranteed.

Trust.

pressing forward

I've been a big fan of Post Secret for quite some time now (for those of you who don't know who/what that is, click the link that says "Post Secret" under my favorite bloggers)...anyways, i found one today that i totally could have sent in:


just kidding, it was actually this one (and it's from Seattle!):



Moving on...

Have I mentioned lately how much i LOVE my job as a preschool teacher? As aggrivating as the 3 year olds can be, with all the potty "accidents",the not listening/doing anything us teachers tell them,the yelling,screaming, and hitting of each other...basically being normal 3 year olds, i love these kids a LOT! all 20 of them! I've also been thinking about my future more since starting this job, and I haven't even been there a month! The amount we make is based on education,experience, and position. So, basically, in order to make more i need to go back to school. I have been SO opposed to this for so long, because I have had absolutely no desire to go back to school...and even if i did..what would i go back for??

Well, since starting at BFC the longing to go back to school has returned to me...I have several coworkers who are taking classes and are working at the same time, and it's been very inspiring to me. I don't have to take a full course load all at once, i can just do a class at a time. And going back would be very beneficial to me, even if i just get my associates, it's better than what i have now! Another bonus is that BFC will pay back 50 percent of your tuition for any class related to child care that you complete and pass. Bright Horizons (the name of the actual people i work for) is truly a great company!

My back has been hurting soooooOOOOoooo bad these past couple of days, i canNOT wait til my health insurance kicks in next month so i can figure out what's wrong with me! I suspect,with my years and years of medical training, it's a slipped/herniated disk that's pinching a nerve. Sounds pleasant,right?

And,finally, for the road, new pictures of Connor looking adorable:

you talkin to me?


ready to go!


Connors first smile!



sleepy baby!

you never know who you'll meet

...when you're walking down the street.



Ok, so i didn't actually "meet" him, but i did happen to walk by David Archuleta(2nd place to David Cook on American Idol last season) a couple days ago on my way to Starbucks at 7 o'clock in the morning. He was leaving his hotel as i was walking by. I didn't say anything to him because, #1 I didn't have a camera, and wanted proof of the meeting. and #2 i really didn't have much to say and, most importantly #3, i was on my way to get coffee!

Other then that, things have been relatively booooring and normal. I found out I'm getting New Kids On the Block tix for when they're at the Tacoma Dome on Nov 22nd. Me and Amanda are gonna have the BEST time ever! It's been my dream to see NKOTB, as i affectionately call them, since i was like 7 years old. So I will probably die after the show. It was nice knowing you all!

best thanksgiving EVER!

I JUST found out my sister and Justin and CONNOR are gonna be here for Thanksgiving!! I now know when i get to meet the little guy! this is sooooo exciting for me, i feel like i've been waiting to meet connor for YEARS! anyways, here's more pics of him looking adorable...


a rare one, with eyes open!



sleeping on grandpas lap

At the show

So, little tiny update, finished up week 3 at the new job and i still love it! I mentioned this before, but i have my first week of where i pick the curriculum i'm teaching the kids next week...it's occupations...Mon-Fri they're gonna learn about the letter j(for jobs!),being a doctor, dentist(a dentist is coming in to talk to the kids),a chef(we're making chex mix!),a teacher (kids are gonna be teacher helpers throughout the day), and i think a singer, where i'll have the kids make microphones or something...i'm really excited to see how everything turns out...

OK! so now details on my free Plain White T's show! It was last Tuesday and i went with my new co-worker/friend Suzanne. The show was in Everett so we both got off work early and she drove us to Everett(which i'm so greatful for!). We ended up getting there pretty early so we went across the street to a bar and ate/drank some super expensive food/drinks!


The day before the show i had read a bulletin on myspace about a meet and greet with the plain white t's at 630. of course i'd never pass up an opportunity to meet one of my favorite bands! so me and Suzanne waited about 3 minutes in line to meet the Plain White T's!! They signed promo posters and took a couple pics with us. The line wasn't too long...and we wanted more pics,so we went through line again!



(i totally want to marry the dude in the stripes...pretty sure he wanted to marry me too)

The show itself was pretty good. The first band was called The Cab and they weren't terrible, i'd listen to more of their tunes...PWT's were also an opener,so they played for only a half hr,but they packed a bunch of my favorites in! their new single 1,2,3,4, Our Time Now, Hate(I really don't like you)(!!!!!), and, of course, Hey There Delilah. Loved every minute of it. Dashboard Confessional was next, I'm not a huge fan, but I didn't totally tune them out, and the last band of the night was Panic At the Disco. I'm realllllly not a fan of these dudes so i was a little bored. But, whatever, it was free! Here's a view from our seats:


I got home that night at about 11 and was totally tired the next morning, but for a free night out I had SO much fun!

MxPx is playing at Key Arena which isn't too far from my apt on Nov 1st. Can't WAIT!

MickeyD's:Plain White T's:cute kiddies

Lemme tell ya, things have been going preeeetty good for me lately. It seems ever since i quit my job at Boys and Girls Club things have been going up up uuuuup! I got a nephew, i LOVE my new job, and now..i've had the luckiest 24 hrs ever...

Yesterday I went to Federal Way to get my hair colored by Future Stylist to the Stars,Tiffany. After my appt i was a tad bit hungry and had a long drive home, so i stopped at a local McDonalds. The drive through line was long so i went inside. While inside, the rudest McDonalds order taker that ever existed took my order. I won't go into detail, but let's just say i wanted to punch her in the face when my transaction was done. Anyway, so i handed her a $20 to pay for my meal. As i turned and walked away after she gave me change i noticed i had exactly $22 in my hand. Dumb rude girl had given me a 10 instead of a 5 with my change. Now, on normal circumstances, i would have pointed out the mistake. But since I had to deal with Rudy McRuderson i figured this was Gods way of rewarding me for being the most amazing customer ever.

So I'm driving home and I'm listening to the radio, KISS 106.1 to be exact. I hear something about a "grab bag of tickets" and being caller 106. Of course, being the compulsive radio contest caller-inner i just had to call in...and i WON! I got to choose between qualifying for a couple of trips, tix to the Rock Band tour(Dashboard Confessional, Panic! At the Disco, and Plain White T's), Secondhand Serenade, or Frightfest tix. Realistically, i was secretly hoping they had NKOTB tix available...but since that wasn't an option i chose the Rock Band tour cause i loooooooove PWT's!!! YEA me!!

THEN! today i go into work and one of the head honchos, Darline, is talking to the other teachers in my classroom(there's 4 others, total)about me, and asking what they thought about me and my place in the classroom. Well, apparetly they all LOVE me and she said she'd heard the kids talking about how much they love me, so i was officially offered the Lead Teaching Position for the preschool!!! This makes me sooOOoooo extremely happy! All us teachers get along so well, the girls are so nice and welcoming, and willing to help me learn how to do my job correctly. Our curriculum is based off of the kids and thier interests and i already have SO many ideas on what to teach the kids!!

Well, that's my latest batch of good news. Hopefully I'll have a lot more to come soon!!

Connor Bruce Reynolds

is sooooooooo cute! These are some of my favorites, if you REALLY want to see more you can go here (you will have to register):

the happy family:



sleeping all star:



it's never too early to start good tanning habits!:


kisses from mommy:


baby burrito:

unlucky

i just looked on my dashboard and saw my last post was my lucky number 13...so i made one more so it's not 13 anymore!


that is all.

my future's so bright, i gotta wear (stunna)shades

I've officially completed four days at my new job and I have learned more these past four days than i did working 7 months at Boys and Girls Club...first off, I actually got TRAINED. I never even got that at "the Club", just kinda thrown in and I suppose I was just supposed to guess how things worked and what i was supposed to do. Another thing i love is how people communicate with each other. That's a HUGE thing that was lacking when i was at the Club. I felt like I never knew what was going on, or when i did know, it was always last minute.

My first two days were typical training days. They were my "observation" days where i basically spent an hour or two with a certain age group, observing the teachers and their interactions with the kids. Boeing Family Center has a few age groups..they are infants, toddlers, preschool, and pre-K..i think i'm missing an age group...anyway...

Yesterday, Wednesday, I shadowed one of the Pre-K teachers, Theresa. She is going to be my mentor while I'm working at BFC. Theresa has been working in the field since she was 14(she's 35 now) and is very good at what she does, the way she talks to the kids, and interacts with them. The company actually paid for us to have lunch together so we can get to know each other a little better. We chose SushiLand in Renton, and it was soooOOOooo good!(even better that it was FREE!). I feel really comfortable with Theresa and am so glad i have someone to talk to if i have any questions/concerns who actually KNOWS what they're doing and has wisdom and advice to share.

Today I worked in classroom with the preschoolers that i will be teaching, assuming i choose to accept the postion (i'm getting paid like i'm in the position, and it's pretty much mine if i want it, they just wanna make sure I'M really sure i want it). There are several other girls who work in the same suite as me(that's what we call our classrooms,it's one big room, split in two, for the two different classes) and they all seem really nice and are about my age. I'm having a good time getting to know the kids and their different personalities. There are 20 kids in the classroom, but 10 will be specifically my OWN group. I'm glad i'm getting this trial period because it gives me a chance to know the kids and get their respect while learning their routines and how the classroom is set up before jumping in and teaching them...from 12-3 is naptime, and i can already tell that is going to be my FAVORITE time of the day.

p.s. i google image searched Boeing Family Center to find a pic of the building and the pic above came up. It's from the Seattle Times and it's a pic of my mentor(!!!) and a child from about a year ago when they wrote a story on her. That pretty much makes her a celebrity.