Officially A Houstonian

Well...not that I haven't ALWAYS been one, but as of Sunday I am back in Houston for good. (Meaning my apartment is finally all moved out of...after many trips!) I felt like the Friends finale yesterday when my roommate and I were leaving our keys on the bar counter. Weird. I mean, we didn't stand there holding each other crying, but to be standing in an EMPTY apartment that has made some great memories is a different feeling!

The prior weekend, upon leaving Huntsville, a few friends of mine came to see me and we spent most of the day touring Huntsville. For them it was their "firsts", for me it was my "last!" I had no greater joy than showing them the great city! It was fun, we had tons of laughs, toured everything historical, went to the basketball game and the boys even won some Harlem Globetrotter tickets!!! What could be better?! It was a wonderful ending.

The last night we spent in our apartment was just the greatest, though. It was the cherry on top! Since we didn't have any furniture in the living room, we decided to have a sleepover!! We invited a few friends over (which consisted of Hannah), pulled our mattresses out into the living room and absolutely acted like we had WAY too much to drink all night. (Disclaimer: we had NOTHING to drink! We were just plain silly!) It was nothing short of a blast. And, I had never slept in the living room before, let alone on my mattress in the living room. I highly recommend it if you are searching for some F.U.N. There ain't nothin' like a good ole' girly sleepover!

I'm not gonna blame it on the sleepover, but I was EXHAUSTED on Tuesday. I don't think I stopped. From taking a test at 8:00 that morning, coming home and packing up more, then finally leaving for Houston, driving in the rain, then getting home just in time for bible study...I could barely keep my eyes open. I was ever so glad to put my head on that pillow!

Of course you all know that I started student teaching last Wednesday, which has been great! But that sure kept me busy and was the reason for heading to bed MUCH earlier than I am used to.

This weekend was the grand "move out of my apartment weekend!" I always dread moving. It is seriously a HUGE hassle. And really, WHERE DID HALF OF THIS STUFF COME FROM??!! I mean, it was load, after load, after load. Thankfully, my parents and older brother are wonderful and helped me move. Such a blessing. After we loaded everything possible, they headed back to Houston while I stayed the night at one of my friends house. Even though everything was gone, we still had cleaning to do. So, Sunday morning I woke up, met Megan at the apartment, and we FINISHED. It is a wonderful feeling. On our way out we got Whataburger and it hit the spot. I love Wataburger. I was/am so glad to be home and done. I fell FAST asleep for a wonderful Sunday (late) afternoon nap. It's been a while since one of those. I have forgotten the joy of it!

Sunday night was calm for me. The house was empty (everyone at their own bible study) so I headed to Taco Cabana for some tortillas and cheese, came back, got comfy, ate my dinner, watched Princess Diaries on the Disney Channel and finished some plate orders! Productive?! I think so.

Today, on this grand MLK day that we have had OFF, I have gotten many "little" things on my to-do list checked off. What a relief that is. I think I am now ready to tackle the week and make it a good one!

Well folks, thanks for listening to my ramblings. I know my posts have been so random lately, I guess it's just a refection of my ever so random/crazy life right now! I do hope it slows down soon! I know it will and until then, y'all have to enjoy this randomness! So sorry!

Much love to all of you! I hope your week is marvelous! Hey, we had Monday off! What could be better?! :)