My 2 Hearts

As many of you know--I am the proud owner of 2 Miniature Schnauzers. Growing up my Aunt always had Schnauzers and I have always longed for one of my own.

I got the first one (Maximillian) a year after college. He was my constant companion and went everywhere with me. I remember him sleeping up beside my head on the pillow when he was a puppy. Max is your typical male--all manly, full of energy, wants to always play, but loves to cuddle when he is sleepy. His favorite things to do are the following: chewing on sticks, playing fetch with tennis balls, trying to attack suitcases when you are packing, and barking at anything with wheels (vacuum, pushmower, suitcase, etc).




After owning Max for a year, I decided that he needed a friend--so I got Lexi (Alexia Belle). I almost ended up with a silver Schnauzer just to change things up a bit, but decided that I just was too partial to black. I was thinking of breeding them because I had alot of people who were interested in puppies. After one time of Lexi being in heat I decided that was enough and breeding would be too much work. But Lexi totally rocked diapers while in heat (I cut a hole for her tail).
Lexi is such a girlie dog. She used to be terrified of men and would pee whenever my dad or brother tried to pet her or pick her up. She loves the following: to be held, to sit in your lap, to snuggle, and to follow you wherever you go.



Max is now 6 and Lexi is 5. Both of their birthdays are in August. I had to let them live with my Mom and Dad for two years while I lived in an apartment. I have had them back with me for a year now that I have moved into my house with a fenced in yard. They are so special to me and can always put me in a good mood after a bad day. There is nothing that makes me feel better than coming home and seeing how excited they are to see me.

I have TONS of pictures of them but I am going to try and limit how many I post. Enjoy! :)

Schools out for the summer....let the vacations begin!

Sorry that I haven't posted in awhile I have been busy with sleeping late, watching movies, going to the pool almost everyday and spending time with quality people :)

I have been off work for almost a full week now and I am loving it. It makes the memories of this past school year just slowly fade away.....

I am preparing for my yearly family trip. This time we are going to Las Vegas and I can't wait!




We will be there for 6 days/5 nights and I can't wait. We will be staying at the Bellagio--which I automatically associate with the Oceans 11 movie because of the dancing fountains.




We are going on this awesome Tour of the Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam--which includes a pontoon boatride through the canyon, a helicopter tour and the skywalk (which is the glass walkway hanging over the Grand Canyon).




We are also going to see the Vegas show LOVE which brings the magic of Cirque du Soleil together with the spirit and passion of The Beatles to create an intimate and powerful entertainment experience. Since my entire family is huge music lovers this show was right up our alley!


I signed up for the Summer Kickball League in Birmingham with friends and I can't wait to start playing. Sad thing is the first game is the night when I get back from Vegas and I won't be back in time. There is a huge kickoff party at Moe's BBQ in Lakeview this Thursday night and an "after party" at Innisfree. I can't wait to mingle and meet some more of the players.




Summer Shows:
Royal Pains on USA--2nd Season. It is about a high profile New York Doctor that operated on a board member of his hospital and the guy ended up dying. He moved out to the Hamptons with his brother and became a concierge doctor to the rich people out there.
Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime--2nd Season. It is about this model who had a perfect life, was engaged to a great guy and then died in a car accident. She got sent back to earth and put in the body of a larger, smart lawyer. Turns out she still has her memories and the memories of the girls who body she is in. It is pretty funny.
Pretty Little Liars--ABC Family--1st Season. This show hasn't started yet but it looks interesting.
Bachelorette--no idea what season! haha Of course I get roped in every time....sigh. At least it is entertaining.

Peace, Love, and Happiness Readers!

Ahhhh.....Summer has officially started!

This is a picture taken of my friends and I a few years back. I felt that it captured the joy I get when sweet summertime rolls around every year. I know I haven't posted in awhile, but I have been busy with the end of school. I am almost officially done (I have to go back for a retirement brunch Tuesday morning, but I don't really count that) and looking forward to my relaxing summer. I have decided not to work, but just babysit as needed. I feel that after this school year....I have earned it!

I am currently in Birmingham this Memorial Day weekend and enjoying being lazy. I went to Lake Martin today with friends and got to spend time out there until the rain chased out home. I am glad that I have friends with boats because boy do I love them! I have decided that if I ever have the money (or win the lottery) that a boat is on the list of things I want. I think that I am going to sleep awesome tonight because I can still feel the motion of the waves in my equalibrium---hopefully it will lull me right into a deep sleep.

I have 2 friends that are moving this upcoming week. They were my first friends in Birmingham and it is very sad to see them go. It is going to be weird not to pick up my phone and either text/call/email them to hang out at the drop of a hat. I am already planning future trips to visit though which is one perk :)

Here is a funny, typical Suzanne story for all of you. I went on a date to the SEC Baseball tournament this past Friday. I was super pumped and even sat through to rain to watch Auburn play Ole Miss (and even cheered for Auburn--Brenna this one is for you!). After the first game, we decided to move into empty seats behind the plate. Well of course a foul ball was hit straight up and headed straight for us. Of course I freak out and jump up to get out of the way...well at the same time, my date is jumping up to try and catch the ball for us. Needless to say a headbutt occurred that brough on a busted lip and a swollen left eye (I was the eye). I felt soooo bad, but at least we laughed about it and said that we had never gotten "beat up" on a date before so that was a first!

Random Thoughts:

~I really like guys that can make me laugh and I can be my silly self in front of.

~Why do some people have to turn stupid issues into a "racial" thing at work?

~I wonder what detergent the college teams use to get the red dirt out of their white pants....

Books I am Reading:

I have started back reading The Help again. It is going to be my pool book this summer.
I also have the Eat, Pray, Love book to read before the movie with Julia Roberts comes out.

Movies:

I went to see Sex & the City 2 this past week. It was just as good as the first one, but in a different way. I will say that I don't remember laughing this much during the first movie.
I really want to see Letters to Juliet, Eat, Pray, Love, and this movie with Katherine Heigl and Josh Duhmal where they are guardians to their friends who died baby.

That is all for now friends!
Peace, Love and Happiness

25 Random Facts About Me

1. My middle name is a French family name and if you don't know me....chances are you won't pronounce it right.
2. I have two Miniature Schnauzers that are my "babies"....yet currently live with my parents.
3. I had horrible teeth when I was younger. I got braces at age 9 and did not get them removed until I was 15. 
4. Oh, did I mention I had braces TWICE??
5. I could eat pizza everyday and be happy (yet probably considerably bigger than I am now)
6. I am a very fast reader. I could finish a 300+ book in a day if I had nothing else to do but read.
7. I can play the saxophone, oboe, piano, handbells, and chimes (or did at one point in my life)
8. I was on the colorguard team my Junior year of High School--feel free to ask me about my most embarassing moment.
9. I secretly enjoy being a 1st Grade Teacher so I can have an excuse to watch cartoons and kids movies.
10. My Freshman roommate in college (who I asked if I could move in when her roommate left after the first week of school) is my sister from another mother!
11. I am extremely accident prone--I am one of those people who trip up AND down stairs!
12. I might be addicted to television shows......
13. I love old school rap music and could probably sing you everyword to some of the classics......
14. I want to grow up to be like my Grandmother one day....she is just a wonderful woman!
15. I am really into college football (SEC--Roll Tide) and secretly think it would be cool to be a referee! 
16. I am anal about my teeth (probably due to the many years of braces) and have to floss and brush everyday.
17. One side of my body is higher than the other (so right shoulder and hip) due to scoliosis
18. My left foot is half a size larger than my right foot
19. I am addicted to lemon juice and don't like to drink water without it.
20. I am the only person in my family that has never been on a cruise and hope that changes really soon!
21. Even though I am from the South, I do not like turnips or collard greens.
22. I have collected the state quarters with my Grandmother for the past 10 years. I even have a special wooden case to put them in!
23. I love going to the beach, but don't really like the ocean anymore due to an extreme fear of sharks. 
24. I wear a baseball hat almost every Saturday
25. I may talk to my dogs if they can understand me

Things Are Looking Up

I am enjoying the turn of events that have been happening to me recently. This postive outlook on life could be due to the fact that school is coming to an end....

Here are some of the reasons (besides school ending) that I am in a happy mood lately.

*I am going to Las Vegas with my family in exactly one month. We are busy booking our awesome Grand Canyon Tour that includes a hike, helicoptor tour and a pontoon boat. We are also going to a Cirque du Solei/Beatle themed show. I am pretty excited about that because my entire family loves Music. Since going on a vacation requires a camera and my is out of commision, I took the plunge and bought a new camera today. Now my old camera was a Canon and I really loved it....yet my new Camera is a Nikon. It had really good reviews and was an affordable price.



*One thing that I love about the summer is a good day at the pool. Now that I am a homeowner, there is no pool in my backyard. Lucky for me, I can still go back to my old apartment pool because the office ladies and I were so friendly. I spent the majority of my weekend (Saturday and Sunday afternoon) laying out and reading a good book. Now I am having some problems with sun spots on my face, but with a high SPF for my face a baseball hat and my huge sunglasses--we are all good. I also have found a new face cream that is by Clinique that is supposed to help even your skin tone. I really hope it works, the reviews all said great things.

*I think I may be starting my own little 1 woman babysitting gig. I have now officially babysat for all of my sister's friends. I kept a precious little boy Saturday morning. I mean this without trying to sound conceited, but little kids really like me. I am babysitting for an old college roommate of my sister's tomorrow night as well. I am hoping to get a few jobs during the summer to give me some extra cash for fun things like vacations, clothes, etc. I never heard from the golf courses and honestly I am second guessing the whole entire summer job. If I could just babysit some I would be happy. I mean, this is my first summer officially off with no grad school or moving--so I say I deserve it.

*I may be starting on a nice friendship with someone, so I have that to be happy about.



Songs I am listening to:
Jack Johnson has a new album and he is coming to Atlanta in the fall. The song "You and Your Heart" is really good.
Usher has a new album and I am loving it! He has such great dance party songs.
Timbaland and Katy Perry have a new song-"If We Ever Meet Again" that is pretty good.
If anyone else has any great songs they are listening to--please share.

Peace, Love and Happiness Readers :)

It's Gotta be ME!

All about ME blog.....

I am...ready for school to be out and to have my first free summer in the past 3 years.

I think...that I am going to really miss one of my best friends when she moves away this summer for 2 years.

I should...be calling out a Spelling test to my students instead of blogging

I dream...every night--very random and very vivid. I used to keep a dream journal and have a dream dictionary.

I want...the sun spots on my face to go away :(

I know...that life isn't always what you think it will be and to make the most with what you have.

I don’t like...bad drivers, rude students, negative people, and fake people

I smell...the homemade brownies that my student brought me for Teacher Appreciation week.

I hear...my students figiting in their chair, tapping their pencils and asking questions.

I fear...that I will end up alone when I die.

I usually... do everything in fast motion (walking, talking, driving, etc.)
I search...for clothes that I can wear to work AND out.
I miss... living in the same city as my family
I always...put lemon juice in my water. I am a tad addicted
I regret...nothing. I wouldn’t be the person I am today if I hadn't learned from my past.
I wonder...what my life will be like in 5 years.
I crave...ice cream-specifically chocolate chip cookie dough.
I remember...the words to most songs and old telephone numbers.
I need...to read my Bible more and start exercising again
I forget...that I am almost 30 becausre I feel 21
I feel...that I am ready to settle down with someone special.
I can...type extremely fast (imagine me doing something fast-ha)
I can’t...seperate my middle and ring finger into the Star Trek hand sign.
I am happy...when I am with my family, friends or dogs. Oh and listening to music
I lose...my sunglasses, keys, and phone in my purse all the time
I sing...very loudly in my car. I even sing into my phone sometimes....
I listen...to my family and friends when they need someone to talk too.
I shop...not as much as I used to-but still probably more than I need to.
I eat...Italian food too much
I love...having family and friends that know me so well that I can share anything with. I am truly blessed.

Lazy and Low Key

Honestly, this week has really been nothing special. My students were tested on their Reading skills (aka DIBELS for those who know what that stands for) and this test definitely meant the school year was winding down--yay!


I had the most relaxing weekend. I had the house to myself due to my roomie being out of town. I spent alot of time catching up on my tv shows-aka DVR, reading a new book by Nora Roberts, and cuddling with my puppies. Oh, let's not forget a fun babysitting gig. I babysat for a 4 year old and a 7 month old. I really had it easy because I only had to "watch" them for about 2 hours before they went to sleep.....and I read a book on the couch. I have my next babysitting gig next Saturday morning. After this next gig, I will have babysat all of my sister's friends kids. I don't really mind it considering they are all really adorable and I know the parents deserve a night out.

Random school story from the past week:

I had a student stab another one with a plastic fork---enough said.

Here is a jumble of random thoughts that have entired my brain lately........

I hate that one of my closest friends is about to move away. I mean, she is my red wine, pizza loving, birthday sharing best friend! I know we will keep in touch ( I already have my guest room waiting in VA) and continue to stay close friends.

I really need a summer job to save up some cash for more trips with my friends. I need to call around and follow up on my golf course applications.

I have got to start going back to the gym, like yesterday! I did bruise my hurt foot this weekend, but I don't think that will set me back too much. I am looking forward to getting back on the treadmill and running.

I am glad that May is officially here and I am looking forward to the end of school. I really need a good pool day--like an all day pool day with my friends.

I have forgotten how much I love to read and look forward to spending quite some time laying in the sun this summer and reading.

I miss 100.5 and discovering new artists/music lately. My iTunes is suffering from lack of downloads.

My sister is dating a great guy that I really like and I am glad he makes her happy.

I am looking forward to my family trip to Las Vegas/Grand Canyon/Hoover Dam this summer.

Quotes:
~Never explain--your friends do not need it and your enemies will not believe you anyway.

~They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.

~Slow down and enjoy life. It's not only the scenery you miss by going too fast - you also miss the sense of where you are going and why.

Peace, Love, and Happiness Readers