"Schooool's...Out..For..Summer"

It's that time of the year again, where Matt & I don't have worry about a thing. We can relax, do stuff outside, enjoy indoor activities or do absolutely nothing. Now, poor Matt does have summer school to teach, but that only consists of month of June. But luckily, it's only a half day and he'll be home by noon. I will have to continue to work everyday of the summer at the preschool, but my shift is mostly from 2-5pm so it's not an all day endeavor.

But all that's old news. Now our summer is going to consist of looking for a house. Yes, Matt and I have decided that this is the right time to buy our first house and we are more than ready for it. It will be a lot of work and very time consuming. It will also involve moving, which is always the worst part, heh. BUT...it will be sooo worth it in the end :) We're looking to stay in the area, we don't really want to leave. We're just looking for someplace a little more quieter than what we have now. So, wish us the best of luck and we'll let you all know how the process is coming along just as soon as we know ourselves. We are excited ourselves and hopes that everything works out for the best!

Mother's Day!

After Thursday for me (Nicole) it's, "School's Out For Summer"! Yeah! Matt will be done by the end of next week and then he gets to work on Summer School stuff, woo hoo! Either way, we will both be less stressed out and able to relax a lot more. We've got plans to look for a house if at all possible this summer. We hope to take a trip to Virginia and Maryland to see some close friends and family. Of course I still work all summer, but we'll have fun with the kids playing outside all day! Mother's Day was this past Sunday!! Matt and I had my mommy come visit and stay with us, so we thew a BBQ bash for her, Brenda (Matt's mom) and my sister Michelle. We had a lot of fun. Unfortunately, my mom took all the pictures so I have to wait for her to send them to me before I post them. Hope all the other mommy's had a great Mother's Day! I know I miss my mommy already :) Matt and I are also very excited to see Allen and Amber when they come down for Memorial weekend. We miss you guys tons!!!!!!!

Anyways, we're doing well and that's what matters.

Teacher Appreciation Week

As some of you may not know this week is Teacher Appreciation Week. With me(Matt) being a teacher I feel that this week is a time to express to teachers how much they have impacted your lives. It is ironic that this week one of my co-workers passed away from a long battle with cancer. The reason I bring this up is the fact that I know there are many kids that never got the chance to truely express how much she meant to them. So I encourage all of you, if there is anyone who has made an impact on your lives, to go ahead and thank them for all they've done. You never know when you might miss out on an imporatant opportunity.

Love you all,

Sad News

Bad news everyone...Matt and I had to take Sammy (our dog) to the Humane Society on Friday. Thursday night I (Nicole) went to pick him up while he was lying in the corner and he growled and bit my wrist/arm. This isn't the first time he's bit. Matt and I were wanting a dog and his co-worker had offered us Sammy because she was trying to find him a good home after he had bit her daughter for no reason. The daughter had come into her mom (Matt's co-worker) to give her a hug and Sammy bit her. Usually, if a dog bites once, they can never be trusted again. Since Sammy had bit three times, he can't be trusted around anyone. So I took him to the Columbia Humane Society, told them the whole story. They said he might get put to sleep but that they would give him a week long agrression evaluation to see if he was probable to be adopted. I don't know what's been of him since. It was really hard to give him up, but we did only have him for three months and we took him in on the note that we were trying to rehabilitate him. We agreeded that this would be the route taken if he bit again. BUT, we will miss him and no more puppies for a little bit.
Just thought we ought to let you all know.