Book Goals

Well at least I have met one of my New Year's resolutions. :-)

I have been reading alot lately. I am taking time for myself to enjoy something I love. I learned in school that as a teacher you should always know what you are going to read next. While I don't have that part figured out I have enjoyed reading a lot of good books lately.

In January I read Shopahalic and Sister and part of the Percy Jackson series.
In Februrary I continued to read the Percy Jackson series and read all five books. I am excited about this author Rick Riordan and his series. He is coming out with a new book soon.
In March I read Firefly Lane a book by Kristen Hannah and I enjoyed her books alot so I read another one in April called True Colors.
In April I enjoyed the last book I just talked about and Roses. It was a book similiar to Gone with the Wind. I will take any suggestions on what to read.

Sunday Get to Know You

1. If you could star in any movie genre..what would it be? Romance, horror, action, suspense?

I would have to choose romance. I am a total sucker for these. I love anything Nicholas Sparks and I love Pearl Harbor. I also enjoy a good comedy or action movie but I would say romance definitely.

2. Do you recycle?

Yes I recycle both paper and plastic in my classroom. We have a paper bin at school. I take the plastic to my inlaws because they have a trash bin that picks it up weekly. I need to do better about doing in it my own home though.

3. Have you ever been to a strip club?
No, and I don't plan to. I have no interest in seeing people pole dance or strip.

4. Do you have a nickname?
My grandfather called me Pumpkin, I go by Kell Bell or Kelli Leigh most the time.

5. What a name you can't stand to be called?
The b word I hate. No one has ever called me anything I really dislike.

6. What are you summer staples?
White pants and sun dresses

7. What was the last thing you bought for yourself?
A burger and fries at McDonalds. LOL

8. Are you happy with your boob size?
Yes

New Book

I have started reading a new book. It is by Kristen Hannah. I read one of her books called Firefly Lane and loved it. This one has the same basic storyline but is a lot more predictable. I have enjoyed reading it though and am meeting this goal on my 2010 goal lists.

Getting to Know Me!

1. Men's chest hairy or no hair?

Kinda a wierd question. I like a little hair on a guy's chest. I think having no hair on a man's chest is a little strange. Even stranger is when they shave it!

2. How often do you run red lights?

I try never too. However, on the way to work the lights downtown my First United Methodist Church change very quickly and I usually run this as a yellow or red light at least 2-3 times a week.

3. If you could raid any celebrity's closet who would it be?

Either Resse Witherspoon or Carrie Underwood!

4. Would you rather have more friends/followers on Facebook, Twitter, or your blog?

I would have to say my blog. I only have 3 lone followers and wish more people read it. But then I think too my life is kind of boring. LOL

5. What makes you feel sexy?

When I dress up and my hubby takes me out on a date. This always makes me fall more in love with him and realize why we got married. I love to dress up and be pretty for him.

6. I get excited when.......?

I come home and my hubby has done something special. I get excited when my kids do really well on something I thought they were having trouble understanding. I get excited when a new opportunity is presented to me and I try something new and succeed at doing it. I get excited when I get to see my friends and family. :-)

7. Are you the outdoorsy type or more the indoorsy type?

It depends on the weather. I have been loving the weather lately and wish we had a bigger porch so I could sit outside and drink wine and enjoy a good book. But if it cold or rainy I love to just be lazy and indoors.

8. Would you rather have your dream home or a million dollars?

I would rather have my dream home. In a dream home you can experience new things with friends and family and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Field Trip/Cotillition

Yesterday was a fun filled day. I had a Field Trip with my kids to TX. YAY! We went to the East TX Oil and Gas museum. We learned about boomtown and the oil rush of the 1930s. We took an elevator ride and looked at the different layers of the Earth. They got to see how deep you have to drill to actually hit the oil. In 3rd grade we learn about the layers of the earth when we study about rocks and minerals so this was an educational field trip.

Last night Greg and I went to Cotillition here. I had a student in it and a student's sister in it. Along with my friend Katherine's brother. At the end of the field trip I didn't want to go because I had a really bad headache but I actually ended up having a lot of fun.

I have realized anytime I get to spend with Greg is time looked forward to. He is so busy with the start of his business and making sure he succeeds. We are looking forward to finding time for each other each week and this is our new goal to find a date night and remember what we used to have.

Get to Know Me!

I got this idea from a friend and love it!

1. Showers or baths?

I am a shower girl! I used to take baths all the time and then someone said why would you want to wash your hair and soak in dirty water. EW yuck! I do love to take a bath to help me unwind and relax.

2. Do you have any crazy urges?
I love chocolate and get late night muchines alot. I guess this isn't really an urge though. I also have the urge to always be perfect and the best teacher I can be.

3. What is one thing you don't know about me?
Huh...I want to persue a master's in either administration, education phychology, or be a reading specialist.

4. Exercise love it or hate it?
BOTH! I love to go for a walk or run but am not very dedicated at this. I need to find a buddy to go with me. I love to run on the treadmill but not as much outside. I get in moods of exercising.

5. Do you think you have a good body image?
No, I want to tone up and get fit

6. Flour or corn tortilla's?
Both
I like flour if I am having fajitas but corn if I am making enchilada's.

7. How do you celebrate Easter?
We always go to church with my whole family (grandparents, parents, aunt/uncle, cousins, etc.) Then we do lunch. This year we did it at my aunt's house. My favorite part of Easter Sunday is the cross that is carried down the aisle at church. We decorate it with flowers and then some of the men from the church carry it down the aisle and it remains here during the service. After the service it is placed outside our church.

8. Hard boiled Easter eggs or plastic ones?
I always hid/hunted for plastic Easter eggs when I was little. However, I hard boiled the ones I decorated. I also remember as a kid pokeing a hole in the top of eggs, cleaning them out and then putting confetti in them. We cracked them on each other's heads. :-)

Get to Know Me!

1 - Why did you start blogging?

I started blogging to meet people who are from my area and to talk with others about teaching and newlywed life.

2 - Who's the one blog friend that you would want to meet most in "real life"?
Well the only person I know that follows my blog is a friend from Shreveport and I already know her.

3 - Why are you always concerned with losing that "extra 10 pounds" when chances are your husband/boyfriend/friends tell you that you look just fine the way you are?

I want to look the way I did on my wedding day. I felt healthy and beautiful. I also want to tone up and run a 5K in July.


4 - What's the one thing you wish guys could understand about you?
Why we need to vent so much! We look to men for emotional understanding when they are black and white and need things spelled out for them.

5 - Tattoos. How many do you have and how many are visible when you wear your "everyday" clothes?
Zero.

6 - What was the best year of your life and why?
The day I graduated from Baylor. This was a lifelong dream to go to Baylor and presue my career in education. My wedding day was also great because I married an amazing man.


7 - Name three things you would do if you were a man for one day.

1.) I want to understand why they think the way they do
2.) Do they really have selective hearing or just tone us out?
3.) Lounge around the house and not help with house chores

8 - What's your alcoholic drink of choice that usually raises a few eyebrows?

I don't think the beverages I enjoy raise eyebrows. I like wine red or white, White Russians, Colorado Bulldogs, anything fruity, etc.