Catching a Smile!

Look at that sweet face! One just can't ignore it. Her smile is contagious, isn't it? Julia will be a perfect flower girl, don't you think? It's hard to believe she started kindergarten today.

Speaking of the first day of school....talk about exhausting. Yes, the children started today. I didn't have students in the library and won't until Wednesday next week. But, BUT.... I did come home and take almost an hour and half nap!!! I have yet to understand what causes me to be so wiped out after the first day, but it happens every year like clockwork. Come home and sleep. One would think by now (now that I've done if for the 9th time!) I would remember that I'm wiped out at the end of the day. Although I have to say I remember my first day of my first year of teaching specifically. I came home and laid down at 4:30. The next thing I knew my alarm clock was going off to get up for day 2 and I was still in my clothes from the day before! Needless to say I haven't been that bad off since, thank goodness!

Tomorrow after school I'll be off to meet with another florist for the wedding. I haven't found one I like yet. Hopefully this one will be perfect. I'll let you know. This weekend I went to Williams-Sonoma and registered. I think I can officially mark registrations off the list. That makes two places now--Bed, Bath and Beyond and Williams-Sonoma.

That's all for now my friends.
Have a GREAT week!

Ode to Book Suggestions....

Name the book that these Build-A-Bear bears represent. Yes, it's a classic that everybody must read! I bet you have all read it too at some point in time. If you haven't read it, I know you've at least seen the movie with Judy Garland. Of course, it's The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum.

So... my point....
Day in and day out I get asked by friends (and my students, of course!) for book suggestions and what I'm currently reading. Nine times out of ten it's a children's book. (I can't imagine why!) You will notice to the right a section I've titled "The Librarian Suggests Reading....". If you are in need of a good read (and don't mind it being a children's book!), check one of these out at your local library. Let me know if you've read it and what you think.

Happy reading!

It's Tim!!!!

Here's the only pic I have of Tim for now. (Please ignore the giant hole in his sock!) I know....it's not the best pic, and I will try and do better soon. It's kind of hard to get pictures of the two of us together when he's gone during the week. This picture was taken about two weeks ago when the two of us and my parents went to Lake Conroe for a nice two day, one night get away. We vegged mostly. We went out for dinner at a little hole in the wall restrauant in Willis on Saturday night. If you have never experienced Willis, you should. It will give you a better appreciation for things!! Talk about being out with the country folks.

Hope everybody has a great weekend. Tim will be back in town sometime tonight! I'm looking forward to seeing him, since I haven't seen him since Sunday afternoon.

Wedding Update....

Many of you now know that Tim and I are engaged! Wedding plans are slowly coming along. I guess I better get in gear since our wedding day is only 116 days away!!!! I have my dress, as a result of an all day shopping spree with my bridesmaids a few weeks ago. Our day started out at a very exclusive place--Starbucks. Thanks for a great day, Jamie and Holly! (My dress is currently hanging in a secret location.) The bridesmaid dresses and flower girl's dress have been ordered and should be here late September. Tim has done his part of picking out the tuxedos and getting his groomsmen on the list at Men's Warehouse. Many of you have been asking for pics of the two of us. Those will be coming soon, I promise.

On a different note....
Summer is officially over and it's time to go back to work! Teachers and staff started back this week at school. The students return on Monday. I can't believe I'm about to start my 4th year as a librarian and my 9th year teaching! My my has time flown already.