High Five for Friday: Spring is almost here!!!

1. My parents came back from their long vacation. With my mom newly retired, and my dad retired for a few years now, they picked up and left in January to escape the cold of winter.  They drove down the East Coast, finally landing in Key West, Florida.  They were able to miss all of the crazy winter weather up here in New York....LUCKY! :)  They arrived home this past weekend, and we were finally able to get together and catch up tonight at a local restaurant.  They both have a great tan (especially my dad), and seemed very well rested!!

2. Warm Weather! Earlier in the week, we had a taste of spring!  As I was walking into school, the birds were singing.  I was getting super excited for (what I thought) was a change in the weather.  Then...two days later, we were hit with freezing cold temperatures.  Can winter PLEASE take a hike??

3. Booked a Summer Vacation!!  Over the past few weeks, Marc and I have been contemplating the kind of summer vacation we want to take.  We both decided not to work this summer (for me, that's a first!).  A HUGE bonus with dating another teacher is that we both have the same work schedules.  After researching and discussing, we finally settled on a trip to Spain and Portugal this summer.  We're both super excited, and can't wait to go explore new countries together!

4. Dinner and Bowling with Friends: On Saturday night, Marc cooked a delicious dinner...then we went bowling after.  It's so important to unwind and relax on the weekends.  With state testing coming up, I'm really feeling the stress of it all!  These weekends are getting me through!

5. Origami Owl Conference: With the new line launching on the 17th, the company has had regional meetings all over the country to get the Designers together to discuss the new Spring/Summer Line.  Everything is absolutely amazing!  The conference was held at a local hotel, and it was a lot of fun to see all the other designers there.  I even ran into some old friends! To check out the new line, go to: Origami Owl.

Dawn and I particpate in the link party, High Five for Friday, from Lauren Elizabeth's blog. Head on over to Lauren Elizabeth for more "High Five for Friday." We're taking part in this fun reflection each week and hopefully you will too!