Not Me! Monday

Join in this carnival of fun by going to MckMama's blog and checking out the rules. You can also find a list of other fellow bloggers who are confessing what they did not do this week.

Yes, I'm posting early this week because I have some time tonight and I don't know that I will have any tomorrow to make a post. How did everyone's week go?

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My sister-in-law's welcome party for my niece (did that make sense?) was on Saturday. It was a blast! It was the first time I was home since Christmastime and it was great to see everyone. The weekend was not relaxing and virtually tension-free, which is not half a miracle with a 21, 16, and 13 year old girl under one roof!

I didn't cringe when I saw that a cupcake-cake was chosen and immediately think of Cake Wrecks. It was a fine cake, really, but CW has me conditioned!

I am also not still tickled PINK that they are naming the baby Hailey, a name that I suggested. Given my obsession with love of baby names, I'm weirdly excited about this.

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Last Friday, my CT and I took six of our students to a county-wide writing tournament. I was not thrilled and so very proud when five of those students placed in the top ten. And I wasn't jumping with joy when one of those students was awarded first place!!

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And, just so we're clear, I would never eat a cupcake, ice cream, chocolate eclair cake, and cherry pie all in the same day, thanks to two family parties in a row. Never!

No clever title.

I hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving and enjoyed the day with their loved ones! Mine was nice, even if I did spend it alone. I read Harry Potter all day with movies playing in the background. I also went to the grocery and made myself a nice Thanksgiving dinner- pork chops, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce, rolls, and pumpkin pie. I'm going to have leftovers for a week!

I also talked with my sister-in-law a lot (texting) about my new niece who is due in April. Bill doesn't care about the name this time around, so Melissa said she and I will decide. YES! Those of you who know me, know I love baby names! :P We settled on maybe using Hailey last night. Her style is a little different than mine, and of course the final decision is up to her, but it's still fun! I love being a part of her life like this, even before she is officially "here".

Speaking of nieces, tomorrow will be one year since we lost Olivia. I'm not going to write a lot about it now, and I might not write much about it tomorrow, either. I just want to try to be with myself and with her as I deal with whatever comes. It's very confusing to have my nephew's first birthday on the same anniversary of the day I said goodbye to Liv. I'm sure I'll be dealing with a whole load of emotions. If you wish, please keep Bill and Melissa, and Ben too, in your prayers tomorrow.

Until next time...