What a great weekend we had! Patrick and I received tickets to the UT vs. TCU game, and so we headed off to Austin for the weekend. We were able to see some of Patrick's family and spend some time relaxing.
Of course, the highlight of the weekend was the football game! We have been waiting for so long for football season. There is nothing we enjoy more than this time of year when we can lounge around watching football and keeping up with how our fantasy football teams are doing.
The first half of the TCU game wasn't that much fun. We were really worried about losing, because the Longhorns didn't look that great. During the second half, the team finally woke up, and thankfully, we won! The final score was 34-13. The score looks a lot better than we expected it to when watching the first half.
We are looking forward to heading to Austin again in a few weeks for the UT vs. Kansas State game! Here are some highlights from the weekend.
Sporting our burnt orange
Construction on the stadium improvements
The largest HD screen in college football AKA "The Godzillatron"
Watching the defense at workWell...school is about to start! I can't believe it! The summer seemed to fly by. You'd think that I got married, went on a honeymoon, moved, and started a new job or something...oh yeah, I did! hehe I am VERY excited about the year ahead, and I am looking forward to getting started with my new class of 1st graders.
Needless to say, I have spent countless hours over the past few weeks preparing my classroom. I decided to do some before and after shots of the room to show everybody the transformation that has been made. I do have to say that I couldn't have done it without the help of my mom and dad...it REALLY pays to have parents that are teachers. :c)
Let me tell you a little bit about my school. This is the fourth year that Isbell Elementary has been open. My principal is the principal that opened the school, and she is AMAZING! She is very high energy and passionate about what she does. This year our school theme is western, and our school is beginning to look like a genuine western town! It's very exciting!
Here are some before pictures of my classroom before I started to work...pretty dull and boring:
Here are some of the pictures of what it looks like now:
his/her name on it to wear on his/her birthday)
and I. I think the kids are going to love the reading corner!
Well...I know it has been a few weeks since the 4th of July, but I am just now getting the chance to make a post. We were able to entertain at our apartment on the 4th of July and I was thrilled. At my old apartment, it was hard to entertain because we didn't have a lot of room, a dining room table, or a big T.V. Now, we have all of those things. YAY!
With the weather acting like it has been with all of the rain, we were afraid that the evening might be rained out. Instead of doing a barbeque or picnic outside, we decided to cook a brisket and do our own inside barbeque. We had just a few friends over for dinner, we played games, and then we went to see Frisco's spectacular fireworks show. Seriously, it was probably one of the best I've seen. The pictures simply do not do it justice.
Patrick did a great job picking out our new home, and it was an excellent surprise for me to come home to on the night of our wedding! I wanted to post some pictures (at the request of many people) of our new apartment. It is absolutely wonderful living here. There are some really cool things in the area. Frisco is home to some of the best shopping, restaurants, and semi-pro sports teams. Maybe you should come visit us! ;c)
Our beautiful apartment complex!
Our living room
Our dining room
Not only was the wedding wonderful, but the honeymoon was just as great. The scenery in this part of the country is so breathtaking! We got some amazing pictures, and I wanted to be able to share some of them with you.
On our honeymoon, we spent half of the time in a lodge on the secluded coast of Vancouver Island in a town called Tofino. We were able to go whale watching on our first day there. We saw a momma and baby pair of humpback whales. It was great! At one point, we had lost sight of the whales only to be completely caught by surprise when the momma came up and spouted right next to our boat. We were able to do lots of hiking on the trails on the island. This is an amazing place as it is the largest temperate rainforest in the whole world. I definitely recommend visiting here!
The second half of our trip was spent in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. We got to experience our first ferry trips, as we made our way out to Vancouver Island and back to the city. We stayed in an excellent bed and breakfast in the heart of downtown and right next to Stanley Park. We were able to walk through part of the park one day, but it is large enough that it would have taken hours and hours to walk all of the trails. In Vancouver, we also were able to visit the Vancouver Aquarium. I absolutely love aquariums, and it was a great one. One day, we went out to Capilano Suspension Bridge, which is the longest suspended footbridge in the world. It's amazing that such a beautiful river surrounded by mountains and crossed by this amazing bridge can be minutes away from the bustles of downtown.
After being spoiled by the cool weather, amazing dinners, even more amazing breakfasts, and the rest and relaxation, it was hard to come back to the Texas heat and an apartment full of boxes. It was an absolutely perfect honeymoon!
