Back to reality....

As many of you know,

I'm starting school....

tomorrow.

Back to work for Mrs. Bowers

(I haven't been called that yet by students!)

I spent my last week of summer with family, friends,

and of course, food.

Movies, birthdays, sunshine, reunions, and new recipes.

All in all, it was a great week.

Cooking out with my family in Wadesville

Class reunion with friends.

(10 years, agh!)

We had friends over for ribs! (yum!)

I learned how to cook pumpkin flowers!

Bowers family reunion in Michigan

Joel and Ethan fishing.

It was a great week and an awesome summer.

I love being a teacher again....

hopefully I still feel that way next week.

:-) kb

A Happy Birthday Blog :-)

Today is my lovely friend,

Stephanie's birthday.

I'm ecstatic to be heading to Indy to celebrate with her.

(thank God for one last week of summer vacation!)

Not only have I known and been friends

with her since Pre-School,

but we've also seen each other

through so many of life's changes.

She is (by far!) one of the best teachers I know.

She's caring, a great listener,

and also a kickass running partner.

(she got my lazy butt to run two Mini's!)

Stephanie, I love you dearly.

You're truly gorgeous both inside and out.

I feel so blessed to call you my friend.

I hope 29 is your best year yet. :-)

(This is her dog, Ollie...he's awesome as well).

*kb

On a small side note,

I am, of course, on the Mega bus.

It's raining outside,

and somehow also inside, on me.

When will I ever learn to just hop in the car and drive?