school & our weekend...

I am finally back to life with the WWW!  My 4 year old computer charger completely stopped charging my computer.  I went to get a new one here at our Best Buy & they didn't even have any!  I waited till the Apple store opened on Saturday & went & got one there!  Let me just say that place is AH.MAY.ZING.  I didn't have time to look around because I was just in & out, but wowzers!  I'll be going back!

So mommy started back to school on Thursday & it wasn't too bad--just yet!  I do not LOVE school like a lot of people do, & I have trouble "learning"...espeically stuff I don't care about (aka GEN EDS).  I seem to always "memorize" stuff for the time being (test) & then forget it afterwards....I try but it's just not always easy for me.

I am taking "Chemistry in Society" & I think I'm really going to like the class!  We are taking the "forensics" route & learning about how birth control works in the body, how legal & illegal drugs become addicts to people & why it happens in the body, all the details of breast feeding.  These are all things that are very interesting to me & we should all actually be knowledgeable about!  So maybe I can teach y'all a few things!  =)

The other class I had on Thursday was American Nations & I have it with two of my brother's friends...one being one of his roommates!  Ha!  So...this should definitely be an interesting semester!  I might cook them dinner & have them over to study!

I had a CRAZY busy Saturday yesterday!  Mary Beth moved in as our new roommate which is exciting!  Ryder & I got up early & went & ran errands.  We had to return some books to the school bookstore, drop some stuff off at Goodwill & return some stuff to Hobby Lobby as well.

I went shopping at the Rhea Lana Pre Sale after that & got a few goodies, not as many as last time, but better than nothing!  & THEN I had a Scentsy party out of town!  It was such a fun party & I just love what I do!  I was glad to get home to my Punkin' last night though & snuggle with him!

This will be my first full week of class.  I am very much looking forward to a routine & Ryder starts KDO next week!

Hope you all had a great weekend, sorry I am slacking on the pics lately, I guess I have gotten too lazy on wanting to upload them etc.  The weekends sure do seem to go by awfully fast!  =(

Looking Forward to Fall!

I'm not one to wish things away, especially summer...but after thinking about having to walk across campus in this hott-muggy mess tomorrow...I just might be wishing summer away!  :P  I obviously love summer because I get a break from school & we can go to the pool whenever we want, & I'm always tan, but I guess I love the fall too!  I am NOT a fan of winter weather because I get so cold & am just a grouch when I'm cold!  So...just a few things I am looking forward to over the next few months & hope it gets your excited as well!  

The beautiful leaves changing colors!  Our downtown area is so beautiful to drive thru in the coming months every year & words can't even begin to describe the magnificent colors!  It's like a sign that winter is getting even closer!  I'm hoping to get some pictures made of me & Ryder around the time the leaves are changing colors & falling!

  I'm obsessed with open draped cardigans.  They are just too perfect & too easy to throw together an outfit.  I wish I had one in every color & am currently working on that! :P  ha!  Some of my favorite come from Target & TJ Maxx.  You can simply throw on a tank underneath or something a little bit more, so you can take the cardi off once you get where you're going.  

YESS MA'AM!  These are sooo good & you've never had one--oh my gee, get one when they come out (lord willing Starbucks brings them back again this year!)  A guy my dad works with introduced it to him & dad made me try it & I fell in love.  I've never really been a "hot chocolate" girl...because I like coffee, but this is no ordinary hot chocolate!  It's special, & different!  I look forward to getting one every Sunday morning on our way to church.  It's like my "reward" for getting out of the house on time (early if I have time to stop)!!  Ha!  

I'm also looking forward to warming all the new Fall Scentsy Scents!  There are too many good ones, & this is just one I am looking forward to!--(We won't even get into the yummy Christmas scents yet!)--Sentimental Cider -"Rich, musky apply cider infused with heady allspice & star anise."  Yummy yum yum!!

What are something that signify "Fall" to you...& what are you looking forward to enjoying with the upcoming season?!

a year ago this week...

A year ago this week, I was moving into my house, going on lunch & dinner dates with new & old friends, & my baby wasn't even ONE.  & he was such a little chunk!  See how much things change in a year HERE!

Free Stuff!

Nina over at According to Nina told us about a special that Minted is running where you can get 25 FREE "Mommy call cards"!  All you have to do it pay shipping!  & this is a THIRTY dollar value that you can get for around 8!  There were so many fun choices, but I had to find one that allowed me to use my phone number, e-mail address & blog address.  This is what I went with & am very happy with what I chose!  I also liked how I could have my first & last name first & then Ryder's full name underneath since we don't have the same last name, some people might get confused as to who he belongs to!  So...just click the link above & you are one step closer to some free call cards!

I would never spend REAL money on this, but this was a deal I couldn't pass up & I wanted to share with my readers!  Since Ryder is starting MDO in just a few weeks, I thought this would be a good "exchange" card with other moms instead of having to jot my info down on a post it note for them if they asked!

We had a great weekend, that I'm still recovering from!  We went to Stuttgart on Friday afternoon to stay with Pooh & her parents!  Ryder loved it there!--I'll try & post more on that later!  Pooh's sister had a Scentsy party on Saturday & we had a great turn out & it was so much fun!

Sunday, we went to church & then lunch & then his daddy came & got him.  I met up with my long lost friend Anna & we exchanged birthday presents & caught up on life!  It was so good seeing her & has been WAY too long!

Today we were up & at um, & of course I had a list of "errands" to run.  I feel like my errands are NEVER over with!  That included Hobby Lobby for paper, Best Buy for a new computer charger (which they did not have) & our copy place to proof his final printing of invites (praise be!!) & then we met Pop's at Panera for lunch!  We finally made it home & being out in this heat & having to deal with this almost 2 year old, I was a tired Mama!

We are jammed packed with appointments again this week, & then I start school on Thursday!  I can't believe it's already time!  Hope y'all had a happy Monday!  I have a tired lil booger who doesn't like to take naps, but falls asleep EVERY night at the dinner table.  Oh GEEZ!

Our week summed up...

• It's been a busy week for us!  & my last full week of FREEDOM & no school!  & I can't believe that it's already Thursday!
• Monday I had to get two fillings at the dentist (I feel like it NEVER ends!)   Thankfully Morgan watched Ryder for me, & I think they had a good time!
• Monday I got Fall/Winter Scentsy catalogs & new scent testers in & was SOOO EXCITED!  I stayed up late Monday night putting catalogs in envelopes & addressing them to mail out to my customers!  Everything in the new catalog is FAB-U-LOUS, but isn't available until September 1st!
• Monday night I went to my first ever Scentsy meeting in LR & had a great time, & will definitely be going back!  Ryder stayed with MiMi & PawPaw that night!  He loves it up there so much & I don't ever worry about him while he's gone!
• I had my yearly with one of my favorite Dr.'s on Tuesday.  He makes it SOO worth the drive to LR!
• I went & got my new driver's license when I got home...(finally) & I already pretty much told myself my picture was going to be bad, but there's nothing I could do about it & was already over it before it even happened!  Ha!  But it actually turned out to be the best picture I've ever taken!  I was so happy!
• I finally got my Punkin' back & he was excited to see me!
• We went & got sno cones with some of Ryder's favorite people...Kelly, Grant & Dustin & the kid eats out of everybody's cup & just goes around saying "bite bite bite bite!"  He is a hoot!
• Yesterday we left the house early & hit up the post office, Old Navy (b/c Ryder's jeans were on sale for $10 when they are usually $16.50--WAHOO!) & Wilkinson's to try some shoes on Ryder for his birthday!  I feel like all we ever do is drive around in the car & "run errands".  It is seriously never ever ending!
• We got a sweet tea at Sonic & some cookies from Maggie's & my boy was a happy camper!
• I had to go pick up Kiley bug from dance in LR last night, so Ryder stayed with KeeKee & Pop's while I did that...& he didn't miss me a bit!  Ha!  
• I think I have realized that it is time for me to go to school & Ryder to go to his school & for us to have some time apart!  I love every minute I get to spend with him, but I think we just both need a little bit of a break from each other!  We haven't had that the last TWO months & it's gotten crazy!
• I am trying to make us stay home today & not leave the house, just so I will get stuff done here!  But we will see how that goes!
• I'm making my enchilada lasagna & am excited & already ready to eat it!
• & more fillings tomorrow...blah.