UWO won the GLACURH region SOY!

I went home this weekend, and it was WONDERFUL. I absolutely love getting to sleep in my own bed- dorm beds are just so tiny! It was a nice, relaxing weekend, and I managed to get some work done, too :)

Also, if you're wondering about the title, it means awesome things. Like that Oshkosh will get to present its bid for School of the Year at the national level! (we just got through the regional level this weekend) It's wicked exciting because it was a really big project for USRH- we were working right up to the last minute- so now we're all extremely excited.

Friday
I got home around dinner, although I had already eaten since I was starving when we left Oshkosh. Anyway, I got to hear Brenna practice her cello, which she's definitely been improving on.


I remember when she first started playing, hearing her practice wasn't so fun. But now she's getting pretty good :)

Saturday
I slept until 9:30 and it. was. GLORIOUS. I didn't even want to get out of bed until Mom mentioned that they were going grocery shopping. I figured it would be a good time to mention how much I would love some more chips and salsa. Plus, we were stopping at a bakery and who doesn't love doughnuts? We also met my Aunt Anne at the mall that afternoon for a little bit of shopping (I got a fun skirt and belt AND Sophie and Brenna's Christmas presents!). After that, though, I spent a good chunk of time on homework.


Except that my desk looked like that, so I ended up working in the family room. Thank god for wireless internet and laptops, or I would have had to tame that AND write a 9 page paper on scholarly journals! I really do need to work on that, though. Perhaps over winter break, since I won't have terrible school work then.

Sunday
Remember my post awhile back about my wall art? Well, Brenna decided to draw a few pictures for me, so I could get some color up there.


I think my favorite is the jellyfish- every time I look at it I can't help but think of this scene from Spongebob.

Breakfast

I woke up kind of early this morning (for a college student on summer vacation, anyway), so I decided it would be a good idea to make a real breakfast for myself.


Hash browns with bacon and cheese and a big glass of orange juice. It was delicious, if I do say so myself. I wish I could say it was a good start to a productive day, but I didn't really do a whole lot. I watched Yes Man with B, then walked around Kohl's and the mall until it was time to pick mom up from work.

Trooper

Roughly 20 minutes ago, I realized that I still hadn't taken today's picture. This was definitely cause for concern, because once dinner has past, I'm really not thinking about interesting things to take pictures of. Fortunately, Trooper decided to come and hang out with me/have cuddle time with my fluffy pink socks.


And here he is, in all of his canine glory. Actually, I thought he kinda looked like a log, so I tried to get a better picture.


Then I realized that as long as he keeps his legs curled in like that, he's pretty much going to look like a log no matter what. But at least now you can see his face! Isn't he sleepy looking? He's probably exhausted- he was really itchy and allergic today. Poor guy :(

Office Space Day

You know the scene in Office Space where Ron Livingston's character is explaining that if he had a million dollars and could do whatever he wanted, that he'd do nothing? That was my basic inspiration for today. I didn't even get dressed. I sat around and read, and watched Harry Potter with my sisters. And you know what? It was everything I thought it could be. So today's pictures are brought to you from the dining room, where we're assembling our camping stuff. Some of the important things:


The non-frozen food. But you know what's even more important than the food? (hey, we can go shopping when we get there if we really need to)


The blankets. As we learned last year, it can get REALLY cold at night. Especially when it's been raining all day. BUT! This year will be better. It will be sunny and lovely and I will be able to sit on the beach and read or take my baby out to go kayaking. Or else.

tired...

Wicked tired tonight after watching W today and closet shopping in my aunt's closet. I took a ton of pictures, some of which will be uploaded tomorrow since I'm pretty sure I left my camera cable thing at school. Until then :)