Graduation & Engagement Party!

This has been one fun week...you know, I love sitting and proctoring regents exams for 4 hours and having 3 of the 4 be SCIENCE tests! I proctored the Biology Regents, Earth Science and Physics (along with Alegbra 2/Trig). I NEVER EVER EVER want to look at another science Regents again!

On Thursday, my niece Emma graduated from Preschool! It is so hard to believe that come September, she will be in kindergarten! She was born my senior year of college. Such a little peanut!

Yesterday, was my best friend Olivia's engagement party! We all knew that it was a matter of time before Marc popped the question. We were all just "waiting" for that minute. Her parents threw an awesome engagement party yesterday and it was fun getting back together with the girls from college. We all have seen each other here & there but it has probably been 3 years since we were ALL together!

Marc & Olivia! 

Amanda, Shannon, Kathleen, Sarah, Jade, Emily, Olivia, Me, Heather

New Paltz's finest

Love these girls! 

Shannon, Kathleen, Sarah, Me, Emily, Jade, Olivia, Olivia's Mom Laura, Heather, Amanda and Jen

aka Mommy P's girls!  

Amanda, Myself, and Heather! 

Olivia & myself

I am so excited for her to marry the love of her life!!! I cannot wait for her to set a date and let the planning begin. Yesterday was just a SMALL indication of how crazy the wedding reception will be! 

{Disney World 2014 - Epcot!!}

The other day I finally go to posting about my trip to visit my BFF April during my spring break. We had gone to Magic Kingdom for a day and then went to Epcot the next day. I wish that I could have stayed longer but I flew home on Easter since I had to go to school on Tuesday and Monday I was babysitting. Oh well...next time!!

When we went, the Flower & Garden festival was going on. I can now cross that off my "bucket list." It was so cool to see! 

Chip & Dale

Buzz Lightyear

We hit up the Epcot character spot. 

Minnie! 

I am so glad we went during the flower & garden festival. The details were just amazing! 

Later in the evening, we went to a concert by a group April liked near the American pavillion in Epcot. It was pretty neat.

Mary Poppins

I am proud of the fact that I am 27 and still take character pictures! 

 Loved these!

Beauty and the Beast was my favorite Disney movie when I was little (and still is one of my favorites!). Chip is my favorite character.

Another thing I love about Epcot is going around the World Showcase! It's the language teacher in me. 

 Lady & the Tramp in Italy

 

Part of the Dwarfs

Overall, I had an awesome two days at Disney World with my best friend April! It was so good to finally see her after not seeing her for months. I wish I could have spent more time visiting her but maybe next time!

{Sunday Social}

Here I am back at another round of Sunday Social. I have been in a major blogging funk because my life has just been nonstop. Between work and school ending, finals and regents have started and I need to catch up on life like ASAP!


{1} 4 favorite phone apps:
-Instagram...I am on it CONSTANTLY when I am at work. 
-SnapChat. Slowly becoming addicted to it.
-DuoLingo...how I learn my Italian 
-Pinterest....if I can't do it on my computer, I am pinning on my phone. #PinterestAddictsUnited

{2} 4 favorite Summer TV shows
-I am liking "The Bachelorette" with Andi this summer. I like that she is smart and goes with her guts. I give her major props after she told Juan Pablo off.

-Orange is the New Black. One word: ADDICTING. Everyone I work with (or know) was raving about this so I started watching it on Netflix....I am almost halfway through the first season. LOVE IT!

-I'm looking forward to "Abby's Studio Rescue" on Lifetime. Let's face it...Lifetime sucks me in all the time!
....that is all I am really watching other than reruns.

{3} 4 things you would NEVER do
-Get a tattoo....sitting there being poked & prodded with needles freaks me out. I have a phobia of needles.
-Own a gun
-Visit the Middle East
-live in a nudist colony....I like clothes too much!!

{4} 4 items you carry with you no matter what
-my iPhone
-keys
-gum
-wallet

{5} 4 blogs you should follow:
-Everything Beautiful. I think this was one of the first blogs I fell in love with. This family is in China now adopting their 6th(!!!!!!!) China baby and they have 3 biological daughters. Their faith & happiness is just overwhelming and inspiring.

-I Wore Yoga Pants to Work 

-Lessons with A

-Life with the Leakeys



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{Surprise Baby Shower!}

Last Sunday, my co-workers and I threw my one co-worker Anjelica a surprise baby shower! Back in the fall when she told me she was pregnant, I came up with this novel idea that we, as a team, should throw her a shower. Anjelica is one of the SWEETEST people you will ever meet. She is a true genuine person that is always concerned about those around her. 

I approached my manager and he thought it was a great idea. He said he would cover the cost of the food and let us have it at the restaurant. I got two of my other co-workers, Danielle and Meaghan, to help me collect money from everyone to get decorations and drinks, etc. We thought we would have a hard time getting it from the guys but everyone forked the $$ over once we told them $10 would get them lots of food & booze!

We invited Anjelica's parents & her brother to see her reaction. Figuring out how to get her there was a bit tricky since she doesn't work nights. One of our managers Alyssa said we should tell her it was the high five meeting and we had to hype it up. 

We TOTALLY pulled off the surprise. Her fiancee brought her there and when she walked in, we ALL yelled surprise and she immediately started shaking. She had no idea that her work family could keep a secret from her for two months!

Danielle & Meaghan's friend make the sign for the baby's room and Danielle's mom made the diaper cake! 

Under age had to drink from baby bottles

 

The work family. We may be one big dysfunctional group but we work well together. <3