Animal Farm

This past weekend has been a total reflection how truly blessed I am. I began the weekend with a day off work *cough, cough* and a shopping spree with a dear friend. Upon arriving at the Rack (the discount version of the real thing) she found the most beautiful evening gown for me to wear to a function on Saturday. (I'll talk a little more about that in a bit.) We left the Rack and went to Fashion Valley where we proceeded to buy a lot of shoes. It's boot season, after all. Friday evening, I went to a mixer for the Salute of Teachers, an annual function that celebrates education and rewards teachers. I really don't think that teachers do their job to get a "thank you." If we did, well, we'd be waiting a really long time. Anyway, at the mixer, I received a swag bag of different items, including t shirts, notebooks, and MP3 player, a zip drive, and a couple of gift cards to a coffee place and a pizza joint. I have to say that the contents of the swag bag was a GREAT way to make up for all the times that I didn't get a thank you in the past.
Saturday was filled with trips to the MAC store, hair appointments, and a mixer at Confidential downtown. Then, the show. The Salute for Teachers is something that I really haven't blogged about before because, well, it is embarrassing. In a nutshell, I won for teacher of the year at my school, then again at my district. Then, the night of Salute for Teachers, I was selected as one of the top ten finalist for San Diego County. Now that is crazy. I am by no means an instructional leader, nor am I vocal about curricular change or technological advancement. I'm just a teacher that cares about kids and wants to do a good job. Oh, and I also want everyone to get along...that includes the grown ups.
After the show, I had a great time at the Local with friends who came out to celebrate. It was also M and S's anniversary (12 years!) so there were a lot of blessings to be thankful for that night.
As if things couldn't get better, Hubby and the boys surprised me with a special little guy. Take a look.
The highlight of the weekend? Well, that's a tough one. I can tell you this though: On top of everything else, I won the football pool at work. Life is great.