so many thoughts.

thought 1:

i finished student teaching yesterday.

i definitely cried, a lot, throughout the day.

i will miss my little kindergarteners.

they were my first class i was with (almost) a whole year.

and the first class i taught solo for a few months (and got paid!).

but gosh am i excited to finish up my credential and have some free time!

thought 2:

it's time to get serious about blogging.

i think.

but i want to get a custom blog design.

and i want to buy a camera.

(i lost mine on a really wonderful embarrassing first date story that i should tell sometime!)

i feel like these two items are crucial for a successful blog.

and will increase my motivation exponentially.

i really just wanted to say exponentially there.

but seriously.

thought 3:

last weekend my brother brian, his wife mary, and the kiddos came to visit.

the kiddos included my new niece kayley.

 

could she be any cuter?!?!? i'm in love.

thought 4:

yesterday was good friday.

and tomorrow is easter.

it's a big weekend for us christians.

actually, i think it's a big weekend for everyone, some people just don't know it yet.

here are my sister-in-law and i at our church easter picnic/egg hunt last weekend.

it is also the weekend of my favorite meal of the year:

easter dinner.

i'm completely serious.

i. can't. wait.

thought 5:

it is so time for me to go see the hunger games again.