Snow!

I guess after all the rain last night it got cold enough to surprise us with a lil white covering this morning! I didn't even know it was supposed to snow.

I was starting to think we would never get anything... Too bad it melted all away.. 

The holidays are wrapping up to an end and it makes me soo sad how fast everything is going by... Jeez!

My parents spoiled both me and Casey this Christmas and we couldn't have asked for a better time with our surrounding families and friends!

Cookies!

Tonight my mom and I made cookies like we do every year.  It is always fun hanging out baking with my mom this time of year.  My brothers even hung out with us in the kitchen......maybe annoying me more than they were helping..but hey, what are brothers for? 

While making Oreo Balls I told Cam to take a picture of me.....and got this instead..

Then I told him to really take a picture of me.. and got this...

finally he took a good one

then got picture happy and took a picture of Cale studying...because that can be a rare occasion.

Now I am going to start on the newest book on my nook by Nicholas Sparks...I am so excited I actually have time to myself for a lil while and I get to read!

Date Night

Last night C and I went out to St. Louis for a nice evening. We started by eating at the Cheesecake Factory then followed up with a lil shopping! I always enjoy a nice date night with the boyfriend. We don't do evenings like that very often so when we do it makes the time even more special.

Looking Back..

For the last 30 min. or so I have been sitting here looking back at all of my blog posts from the semester.  Just in August I thought I would never see this day.  I cant believe how long it has flown by! My friend Callie graudates today, Kelsey is married, Erica has a big time grown up job! I just cannot believe how old we are all getting! 

Father time you can slow down any day now!!

Chicago Pics

I just got around to uploading the pictures I took in Chicago.  So here they are!

Oh Marilyn.....

I just had to take a picture of the store....I didnt get to go in though...

Can I please be 8 again?? I loved going here!!!

Navy Pier...I still havent mastered how to take good 'light' pictures

I wanted to see a giant Christmas tree while we were there and here is one of them!

Breakfast with Santa

This morning i had to get up and go volunteer some of my time for an event with KDP. I worked the breakfast with Santa event I'n granite city at applebees. We had to get there at 6:15 in order to get set up and then begin working at 7.

The crowd came pretty steady but when it go slow Jessica and I payed Santa a lil visit ourselves :)

Coming to an End

I can't believe it's here.. I never thought it would go as fast as it has. The semester is coming to a close. I am beyond excited but yet scared to jump into student teaching. I have such a great group of kids they will be up for anything but I'm not 100% convinced that I'm ready..

I guess I'll have to be as ready as I'll ever be.

While sitting in class today i realized that the big world is just around the corner. I am no longer a student per say but a "student teacher" 4 months away from graduating with my teaching certificate! Ahh that is so crazy to me!

It's been a rough and rocky semester but at the same time very fun and eventful! I am looking very forward to the Christmas break I feel I so very much deserve! :)

Chi Town

This weekend the Lauchner family headed up to the Windy City for papa's 50th birthday! It was such a great time and just what i needed after a hectic week at school.. Too bad i have to go back tomorrow..

The city looked beautiful all lit up with Christmas lights and the decorated Xmas trees! I just love the time of year!

We started the trip by stopping in Flannigan, IL and staying at my aunt and uncles house. We had a good time reminiscing and playing games and even had a lil pictionary challenge that we dominated in!

Saturday morning we headed up to the city. We shopped and walked until we dropped. Ate at nice place for dinner and then went back out for more shopping. We came back to the hotel for a break then walked to Navy Pier. It was a really great lil getaway weekend. I wish we would've had one more day to see more things. But now it's time to go back to reality.