Awkwardness & Awesomeness

Awkward
Blowing my nose and not knowing I that a booger had landed on my chest until a fellow teacher pointed it out.  Them:  Um, what's THAT?  Me: What? Oh, that? Yea, that would be a booger. 

Forgetting my lunch and having to eat the hot lunch ordered by a student that was absent so I wouldn't starve.

Not being able to decide which Starbucks double-insulated tumbler I want: the freakishly tall 24oz. or the just average-sized 16oz.  It took me 10 minutes and I kept picking them up and putting them back.  Then when I finally decided on the 16 oz., I changed my mind after I paid for it and tried to exchange it, but then changed my mind again and kept the small one.  Finally I drove home and lamented over not getting the 24oz. tumbler.  Lame. O. 

Reading facebook status updates about my wild child from the people taking care of him while I'm at work.  Sorry he's so crazy.


Awesome
Having my co-worker and dear friend point out the rogue booger on my chest before I see the rest of the faculty or a parent.

Getting to eat a rolled tacos with rice and beans lunch from the absent student because I forgot mine.  Way better than what I would have brought.

Having a friend buy me the 24oz. double-insulated Starbucks tumbler after telling her the story of my weird-o-ness about not being able to decide on which size to get.  It pays to be a little awkward.

Laying in bed next to my little guy and listening to him sing Jesus Loves Me.  He's crazy, but I love him to bits and pieces.

Awkward & Awesome: Spring Break Edition

It's spring break and there is no shortage of awkwardness and awesomeness 'round here.

Awesomely coy

Enjoying an awesome cup of soy milk and Sesame Street

Just being awesome.  Naturally.

Awkwardly being sniffed by a steer

Being awkwardly licked in the face by said steer

Awkward:
Getting "the eye" from a very handsome woman at the county fair.  It was tough to tell whether she wanted to date me or beat me up.  Or both.

My son practically climbling on top of the plumber who was laid out under my bathroom sink trying to repair it's leak.  Then asking the plumber "what doing?" about 1,000 times.  Then tapping him in the crotch (just the wrong right height) to ask him some more questions.  Awkward trifecta.

Trying to pick up my car from the dealership after routine maintenance then realizing my wallet is outside, in a bag, sitting on my son's car seat, on the ground, next to my car, in the parking lot.  Then turning around to find my son dumping out dirt from his shoe on the very nice leather couch in the lobby.

Awesome:
My dad and stepmom visiting this week

The county fair=delicious carnie food, 4H animals, and the carcass display.  I am aware of my weirdness.

Not having to wake-up at 5:30am (but waking up at 5:30am because a certain 3yo is ready to take on the day).  Awesome AND completely annoying.  Thank you, son.

I am linking this up to The Daybook's Awkward & Awesome Thursday.

Awesome & Awkward {My Favorite Day}

Photos from Bloggy Bootcamp SD...both awkward & awesome.  Awkward because I don't look quite as lovely and fresh faced as I would have liked.  And it looks like one of my eyes is kind of squinty.  Awesome because BBCSD was so fun and I met some great ladies.

Awkward:
Taking way too many faculty group photos in the morning AND again in the same afternoon.  Those chessy frozen smiles, everyone standing in a row.  Not.  Good.

Not realizing and not knowing it was even possible, but wearing my bra inside out for an entire day.  It explains the discomfort I was experiencing.

Wearing totally rockin' shoes to Bloggy Bootcamp, but having horribly swollen feet and ankles.


Awesome:
Bloggy Bootcamp.  San Diego.  No husband.  No child.  Waking up in a large bed by myself.  Enough said. 

Spring Break is almost here.  Like one more day of work almost here.  Like I will begin my vacationing attitude at 1:46pm on Friday.  Like I might even start celebrating right now. 

Re-reading Jon Acuff's Stuff Christians Like and being reminded that it is epically awesome, and written just for me and my immense love and practice of sarcasm.

I'm Awesome & Awkward

 

I am LOVING Sydney @ The Daybook and just had to jump on the Awkward and Awesome Thursday bandwagon. Well, because, it is a little awkward and mostly awesome.

Lauren's Awkward:
I squeezed the bicep of a dad in my class. In my defense the dad has arms that are quite muscle-y and firm. They were really asking to be squeezed. Not any less awkward, though.

I learned that at his preschool my son hit another dad in the groin. Ouch.

I'm neither very old or very pregnant, but my feet and ankles are swelling up in this unseasonabl\y warm weather. It's only been 85 degrees.

I had run out of plastic knives and so when I brought prime rib leftovers for lunch I had to use the only thing available. A large cake knife. I'm not sure why I had it in my classroom, but it was there. Oh, I had a mom and dad at the table with me eating lunch with their son.

In the faculty vs. 8th grade softball game at our school, I ran from home plate to 1st base and was sore for the next 2 days.

While manning the Spin the Wheel game at our school's Spring BBQ I yelled out, "A dolla' will make you holla'!" I teach at a Lutheran School. There were kids and parents everywhere. Awkward and inappropriate.


Lauren's Awesome
After months spent in hiding, my feet have finally emerged from the darkness of closed toed flats and boots and are freshly pedicured and in sandals. It's spring, baby, and I'm back!

At the school's field day my team came in 1st place. Mostly because I didn't have to do any of the activiites or events. It was all the kids. I'm good at yelling "GO TEAM!"

I cooked an awesome dinner for my fam on Tuesday night and it only took less than 30 minutes to prepare. I have not cooked another dinner any night this week. I don't want to overdo myself. Part awesome, part awkward.

My bestie and I are planning a super trip to Queen Bee Market in San Diego.

A "leprechaun" visited my classroom for St. Patrick's Day and caused some disorder. It was the best thing that ever happened in the lives of my 2nd graders. According to my 2nd graders.

My bestie scored me a most awesome and fabulously shabby chic bird cage for less than $8 . She's good. So is the birdcage.