ESPN & Coffee

I've spent the past few weeks watching a lot of ESPN and drinking a lot of coffee. Lately, things have been stressful and I'm trying to find the balance of work, personal life, relaxation, and sleep. Since getting back from Houston, I haven't felt like I've been able to recover. It was such a great weekend that is has left it hard to adjust back to normal life. Right now I'm trying to transition back to the day-to-day workings of home and school. Naturally, I will document this for you in photographs:

I've started working on my Goddaughter, Aniston's, "YEAR 1" scrapbook. Her mom and I have talked about this a bit and she chose the pictures that she wanted included, and I'm being the creative brains behind the operation. I've had a lot of fun looking back through the pictures and I'm finding it so hard to believe that she will be ONE in March. I can't imagine how her mom and dad feel!!!

 

With the new semester came the starting of novel units in class at school. Right now, classes are reading the following books:
- LA1: To Kill A Mockingbird
- LA2: Animal Farm
- LA3: The Great Gatsby

I actually, in my working memory, had never read Animal Farm before, so this has been a learning curve for me.

  

The following are just some random photographs that I've captured over the past weeks. Just some fun snapshots of my cat, my most recent Fanatics order, the greatest dog that has ever lived, and a few others.

 

 

Really, I wish this batch of photos were here to chronicle a Chiefs narrative about how they are going on to the Super Bowl, but alas, that's not in the cards. Instead, the day of the playoff game against the Patriots, I went in and had about 3 inches of hair chopped off because I needed a change of pace. I've never dyed my hair, so cutting is really the only option. It's coming up on 3 years since I shaved my head, and it's hard to believe how fast and well it has grown. There are definite textural differences, but I'm blessed that it is as healthy as it is. As far as the Chiefs hoodie -- the day that the Broncos played the Patriots, I supported the good guys!

  

  

Overall, life is rolling. Other than being sick this week, I can't complain. Venesia is in a play production at school, has a dance at school next weekend, and a job interview the week after that... so things have been busy trying to keep up with her. I'm planning to visit my friend Shelby in Tulsa, OK at the end of February, so I'm looking forward to that.

I hope all is going well for all of you. Happy Thursday! XXO.