May 21

I love it when students bring me my favorite kind of apple:

May 22

A treat from my sister + a heart-to-heart =  good for the soul :)

May 23

I babysat my nephew tonight.  Love him!

May 24

I had the privilege of attending an awards ceremony recognizing a dear colleague of mine this evening.  I am honored to work with and know some exceptional and dedicated teachers.

May 25

My students were super excited about going to Legoland today. . .

May 26

Today was a great day to shower my nephew Rafael with blessings and prayers. . .

May 13

Happy Mother's Day, Mom!

May 14

I tried a new recipe for dinner today.  I loved how aromatic the green onion and ginger turned out to be.  It was an unexpected and pleasant surprise :)

  

May 15

It was time for a much needed hair cut and color touch-up.  I'm so jealous of girls with wash-and-wear hair.  It takes forever to get my hair nice and smooth!

May 16

Joe and I went on a double date to one of our favorite restaurants.  We love Cafe Milano!

May 17

Our first grade team held a car wash fundraiser after school today.  Special thanks to Mr. Cortez for donating his time and services!

May 18

One of my students greeted me with this card first thing in the morning:

It brought a smile to my face and totally made my day.  Gotta love our teacher's pets ;)

May 19

I finally got to try out my golf ball marker/hat clip souvenir today.  I hadn't been able to play much golf since I got back from Hawaii what with my broken toe and all.

May 20

The weather was perfect for this cold, sweet and tangy treat...

May 6

Joe and I played another round of golf in Palm Desert.  I've never been more thankful for cloud cover before!  We had a blessed weekend thanks to our generous hosts...

 May 7

I had a chance to spend time with my sister and nephew after work today.  I got to take this home with me:

Thanks, Debee!

May 8

So it's Teacher Appreciation Week and I'm feeling some appreciation. . .

May 9

. . . still more appreciation :)

May 10

It was so sweet to receive flowers from my first graders:

May 11

I had a fun time kicking off the weekend with friends and some SingStar!!!

May 12

I love lazy Saturdays where my little ones remind me to take naps in between chores and errands...

May 1

@ Oggi's

May 2

I love receiving packages in the mail!  This is a free beauty bag that I had signed up for online.  Thanks, Target :)

May 3

It feels good to have more fresh fruits and vegetables at home than what I'm used to:

May 4

Joe and I enjoyed our date night at the symphony...

May 5

I'm not surprised the course was empty while we golfed in Palm Desert.  Heatstroke, anyone?