the hoppe pad: Happy Valentine's Day!

Friday, February 14, 2014

Happy Valentine's Day!

Okay...I feel like this post is going to go a lot like the last one. It has been a blur again with three days off from school for the latest crazy weather/ice storm and now a long weekend...all the days seem to run together and therefore, I become slack on the picture taking front. But...today is Valentine's Day which is lots of hearts and love and actually reminds me of my mantra for Middle School (Glitter, Unicorns, Rainbows...this is what you repeat constantly when you teach middle school age children...trust me)...here is a visual. I swear it is tempting to get shirts made for my teachers to wear!

We did get Norah a little something for Valentine's Day...

I guess I should back up a little bit too...the second ice storm hit us and caused a lot more damage and havoc to our area. A lot of people lost power and trees/limbs have fallen all over the place. Seriously I do not think there is one yard that does not have branches down. There has been a lot of TV/Movie watching in this house to pass time. We were lucky to have some kiddos over yesterday so Norah was entertained plus she went to Game Night at the gym which she loved...but she so wants to go back to school. She asked me last night when does she get to go back...and I told her soon...that is so sweet. We have a lot of tree branches down in our yard (so it is even more of a mess than usual) and now we know we will be spending the weekend on clean up duty. And please say a prayer that my Mom and Denny get power back on...they have been without it since Tuesday!!!

And the dogs are getting tired of being inside...

I have finished watching all the back "Scandal" seasons and loved it! I'm ready for it when it starts back at the end of the month. And what is even funnier...is Jeff is now watching all the "Scandal" episodes now too to catch up! I think I will bit the bullet and watch Season 1 of "House of Cards" next.

I have to have a cute pic of Norah...during Homecoming week at school, a teacher bought some sparklers for our bonfire night and I brought some home for Norah...she liked it!