Check out some of the boys on the course today (they were EVERYWHERE!!) <3
A Day to Ourselves....Kind of...
Pat and I hit the links today at Largo Golf Course. We used our $15 Groupon for two rounds of golf, a golf cart, and two hot dogs at the turn. We were excited to have a day to ourselves when we got there but quickly realized the course was packed (it was 67 and breezy out today) and we were paired up with an older couple who actually ended up being pretty fun to golf with. Overall, we did pretty well for not playing in awhile...
Check out some of the boys on the course today (they were EVERYWHERE!!) <3
Check out some of the boys on the course today (they were EVERYWHERE!!) <3
"Excuse me, but I mustache you a question"
Today Pat, Brutus, and I took some time to get into the Halloween spirit and carve our pumpkin! Last Sunday, Pat and I stopped at the church down the street that was selling pumpkins. After what seemed like forever of perusing hundreds of pumpkins we returned home with our pick of the litter.
So, after narrowing down our carving options to frankenstein, a skeleton, or the incognito jack-o-lantern face, we went with the good ol' jack-o-lantern face. Pat wasn't necessarily thrilled at first with our choice of getting the stencil onto the pumpkin. He went right to work though. We had to tape the stencil to the pumpkin and then make little marks in the pumpkin to actually transfer the image to the pumpkin. Brutus was pretty interested with the entire operation.
In the end, the pumpkin looks pretty amazing! Pat did a fantastic job! I've name it, "Excuse me, but I mustache you a question".
As for the seeds, I've never really had pumpkin seeds before (of course Mom always made them, but I never actually ate them). But today, I decided to try a few flavors and actually try them. I made regular salted seeds, Italian flavored seeds, and cinnamon sugar seeds. They all turned out pretty scrumptious if I do say so myself!
With the cooler weather and getting a breather in our busy schedule to carve a pumpkin it's beginning to feel like fall around here. <3
It's been forever and a day...
At least that's what it feels like since I've last posted.
Pat and I have been pretty busy since school started back up for each of us. While nothing exciting has happened we've both been incredibly busy. Pat started and finished his first rotation already at Planned Parenthood her in St. Pete. The hours were different each day and he was always leaving herpes pamphlets on the counter so needless to say I'm glad he's done with the rotation! Although they really seemed to enjoy having him there! Check out the picture of the card they gave him on his last day. He's moved on to family medicine in St. Pete and now feels the pain of having to get up while it's still dark out.
On my end, school is leaps and bounds better than last year. The students are much better. I only have about four that make me go crazy but with the new bell schedule it's eliminating a lot of the issues. Tomorrow marks the opening of our new building on campus and it's beautiful. I've moved rooms last week from the third floor to the first. I'm not feeling as stressed out which may be why I've signed up for just about everything else this year. Outside of teacher, I tutor now on Mondays and Wednesdays, work ABS (alternative bell schedule - 4 hour after school suspension) every Friday, I now lead the Student Literacy Team, and the University of Florida Inquiry Coach. I'm still taking UF Master's classes and working on my ESOL endorsement too.
A few weeks ago Momma and Papa Beyer rolled through St. Pete for a weekend and we had fun. Some Boilermaker chili made watching college football just perfect. While Pat was working, the three of us headed to John's Pass and did some shopping and some wine tasting, but mostly some wine tasting. :) It was a great weekend.
Just this past weekend Pat's parents came down to visit and surprised me with an early birthday get together complete with a birthday cake and singing. I was a lucky girl and they gave me a gift, my new "beep beep"...you know one of those things that locks/unlocks your car for you. :)
Brutus, well, he's doing just fine. Although, he got bit by something this past week and looked a hot mess, covered in big bumps. Come to find out, he loves relaxing just as much as anyone else...
Overall, life is good...busy as ever, but still good.
Pat and I have been pretty busy since school started back up for each of us. While nothing exciting has happened we've both been incredibly busy. Pat started and finished his first rotation already at Planned Parenthood her in St. Pete. The hours were different each day and he was always leaving herpes pamphlets on the counter so needless to say I'm glad he's done with the rotation! Although they really seemed to enjoy having him there! Check out the picture of the card they gave him on his last day. He's moved on to family medicine in St. Pete and now feels the pain of having to get up while it's still dark out.
On my end, school is leaps and bounds better than last year. The students are much better. I only have about four that make me go crazy but with the new bell schedule it's eliminating a lot of the issues. Tomorrow marks the opening of our new building on campus and it's beautiful. I've moved rooms last week from the third floor to the first. I'm not feeling as stressed out which may be why I've signed up for just about everything else this year. Outside of teacher, I tutor now on Mondays and Wednesdays, work ABS (alternative bell schedule - 4 hour after school suspension) every Friday, I now lead the Student Literacy Team, and the University of Florida Inquiry Coach. I'm still taking UF Master's classes and working on my ESOL endorsement too.
A few weeks ago Momma and Papa Beyer rolled through St. Pete for a weekend and we had fun. Some Boilermaker chili made watching college football just perfect. While Pat was working, the three of us headed to John's Pass and did some shopping and some wine tasting, but mostly some wine tasting. :) It was a great weekend.
Just this past weekend Pat's parents came down to visit and surprised me with an early birthday get together complete with a birthday cake and singing. I was a lucky girl and they gave me a gift, my new "beep beep"...you know one of those things that locks/unlocks your car for you. :)
Brutus, well, he's doing just fine. Although, he got bit by something this past week and looked a hot mess, covered in big bumps. Come to find out, he loves relaxing just as much as anyone else...
Overall, life is good...busy as ever, but still good.
New York to North Carolina...Road Trip!
It's been a long two weeks but Pat and I made it! At the end of July (I can't even tell you what day it feels like it was so long ago) I drove over to Mom and Dad's to drop off Brutus. He stayed with his grandma and grandpa for the trip since we couldn't take him with us. He loves staying there. Apparently mom dressed him up to keep him preoccupied. Too funny.
I drove back to St. Pete and packed up for the big trip. Pat finished his last exam of his didactic year (woo hoo!!) and after dinner we headed back to pack up the car. We left bright and early for New York. Our friend Erik was getting married and Pat was the best man. We meet Erik in Gainesville a few years back. It took us 19 hours but we finally made it to New York around 1 a.m.! Friday we ran some errands before heading out to the rehearsal dinner which was delicious. We headed over to Zach and Kelly's house to have a few drinks and play some cornhole before heading to the bar. There we lost Dan, one of the groomsmen. All that was left was a lonely can of Pabst where he was sitting. After wrangling up the groomsmen we headed back to our hotel where we found Dan! Apparently the allure of McDonald's and a ride home were pretty appealing. Saturday was the wedding and the ceremony and reception were both beautiful. Erik's family were so incredibly sweet and his friends were such a trip. We had so much fun with them. We had a riot at the reception playing the "pebble" game with the boys and dancing our butts off. Unfortunately after the reception we couldn't hang out since we had to get up early and head off to North Carolina.
We were on the road by 8 the next morning and cruising down to Duck. Pat's parents and sisters were already there. We arrived safely by 7ish Sunday night and were happy to sit down and eat a meal with the family. Elizabeth, Kim and Darren's daughter, has really gotten talkative and she's so inquisitive. We spent the next few days laying out at the beach during the day, playing games at night, and eating delicious meals. The boys went golfing on Thursday and the girls went shopping. By Friday we couldn't believe how fast the week went. We headed out for dinner our last night there. After dinner we headed up to the upper most deck of the house to snap some pictures. Early Saturday morning we headed out back to Mom and Dad's to pick up Brutus. We spent the night hanging out with them and having a few drinks before heading to bed. A quick but yummy breakfast at Mulligans was in order before we finally started our last leg of our journey. By Sunday afternoon we were home.
53 hours in a car total! Don't get me wrong, I love road trips...but I love being home with my hubby and my pooch even more :)
I drove back to St. Pete and packed up for the big trip. Pat finished his last exam of his didactic year (woo hoo!!) and after dinner we headed back to pack up the car. We left bright and early for New York. Our friend Erik was getting married and Pat was the best man. We meet Erik in Gainesville a few years back. It took us 19 hours but we finally made it to New York around 1 a.m.! Friday we ran some errands before heading out to the rehearsal dinner which was delicious. We headed over to Zach and Kelly's house to have a few drinks and play some cornhole before heading to the bar. There we lost Dan, one of the groomsmen. All that was left was a lonely can of Pabst where he was sitting. After wrangling up the groomsmen we headed back to our hotel where we found Dan! Apparently the allure of McDonald's and a ride home were pretty appealing. Saturday was the wedding and the ceremony and reception were both beautiful. Erik's family were so incredibly sweet and his friends were such a trip. We had so much fun with them. We had a riot at the reception playing the "pebble" game with the boys and dancing our butts off. Unfortunately after the reception we couldn't hang out since we had to get up early and head off to North Carolina.
We were on the road by 8 the next morning and cruising down to Duck. Pat's parents and sisters were already there. We arrived safely by 7ish Sunday night and were happy to sit down and eat a meal with the family. Elizabeth, Kim and Darren's daughter, has really gotten talkative and she's so inquisitive. We spent the next few days laying out at the beach during the day, playing games at night, and eating delicious meals. The boys went golfing on Thursday and the girls went shopping. By Friday we couldn't believe how fast the week went. We headed out for dinner our last night there. After dinner we headed up to the upper most deck of the house to snap some pictures. Early Saturday morning we headed out back to Mom and Dad's to pick up Brutus. We spent the night hanging out with them and having a few drinks before heading to bed. A quick but yummy breakfast at Mulligans was in order before we finally started our last leg of our journey. By Sunday afternoon we were home.
53 hours in a car total! Don't get me wrong, I love road trips...but I love being home with my hubby and my pooch even more :)
Pretty as a Picture
When Pat's school held the golf outing and silent auction we ended up with so many prizes that some never received any bids. Toward the end of the auction we opened up the bidding to a new starting minimum of $5 per item for all items left without bids. There was a mad dash to certain items but I gravitated toward a photo shoot. I scored a one for $40 on a river in Tampa and it was the quickest photo shoot I've ever been to. Brutus almost jumped in the water which is unusual for him since he doesn't like to swim. I know it's just Pat, Brutus, and I but I thought it would be something fun to do and get the whole "family" picture thing accomplished. Today they sent us the proof for the picture we chose to have put on canvas and I think it turned out great. I'm hoping for two minor touch ups and then once I give the final okay they'll print it! Can't wait!
Fishy Update!
The two Dalmatian Mollies have had babies! There are at least six little ones (that we can count) swimming around in the tank! Happiness! Here's hoping they all survive!
Happy 1st Anniversary to Us!
Pat and I recently celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary. The past year has been full of ups and downs and the quite certainly the busiest and most stressful year of our lives. While we couldn't afford a big get away to celebrate we opted out for a smaller get away.
Saturday afternoon we dropped Brutus off at aVIP (a "cage free" boarding kennel). Then we headed down to Clearwater Beach to check into our hotel. Our room overlooked part of the Gulf...it was beautiful.
We headed down for dinner at Jimmy's Fish House which was right on the water too.
After dinner we walked to the to the Tropics Party Boat for a sunset cruise. Because of the weather forecast a lot of couples apparently had canceled but it ended up working out for us because it was a nice, fairly quiet, boat ride.
We headed back to the hotel and relaxed the rest of the night. The next morning we walked to breakfast and stopped at the beach for a moment. We decided we missed our pooch and checked out to go pick him up. Once we got home, Brutus was happy to wear his dad's lei from the sunset cruise.
Finally, Sunday night after dinner we dug into the top layer of our wedding cake. Pat was less than thrilled but he manned up and tried some of the cake. It wasn't half as bad as either of us thought! But...we still threw it out.
Happy 1st Anniversary to Us!
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