Oh what an interesting start to the week!

So, last Thursday I took a day off because of having an awful cold. I was able to come back Friday and make it through our fun Fall Festival Day, and then enjoyed a nice, relaxing weekend. I expected to be perfectly fine for this week.

Well...yesterday morning I came to school feeling fine but was VERY tired. I got through the morning with reading groups and such, and then my assistant, Barb, took them out to recess for a 1/2 hour and then she took them right to Spanish for a 1/2 hour. Monday is one of my favorite schedule days because of the long break in the morning. During that time, I rested my head on my desk and fell asleep! It was only about 10 minutes but it definitely surprised me. I pretty much just relaxed during that break and tried to eat some crackers and drink some water because I was feeling very shaky and possibly hungry. But, I was nauseous as well which made it difficult to want to eat.

The kids came back and we continued on through some more subjects, but I taught as much as possible sitting from my chair because I was still so tired. By the end of our math lesson, right before lunch, I was BURNING up and was VERY nauseous! I ran to the DVD player, telling the kids that I didn't feel well and that I would be right back. I frantically pressed play and headed for the door. But...I didn't make it. Thankfully there's a trash can right there and I DID make it into the trash can. So, now I have 20 first graders who are scared out of their minds because they just saw their teacher throw up...and it wasn't just once. They were SILENT.

I called for my "helper" to take a buddy down to the office (and to bring me a tissue) and they came back quickly with one of the secretaries. I then proceeded to walk down to the teacher's lounge to get to the bathroom, but was stumbling my way down to the point that one of the maintenance men had to guide me down and sit me in a chair with the trash can in front of me. The other secretary took my temperature (no fever) and then called Kenton and asked him to come pick me up. I laid in the "nurse's office bed" for a while until I knew that Kenton would be close and I had to come down and make sub plans for the afternoon. We left my car here and I went home and slept until 5pm. I was still feeling pretty weak last night but felt well enough this morning to come in. I did get really dizzy in the shower this morning and dry heaved a bit...but felt better after that. (TMI?)

So I came in to school this morning and all of my co-workers had SOMETHING on their minds...can you guess what it was? Crackers and water on my desk, throwing up then feeling fine, no fever, extreme exhaustion, nausea...yes...I came in this morning with everyone thinking I am PREGNANT. Kenton and I discussed that option last night, but had ruled it out. But with everyone talking about it today, we decided to OFFICIALLY rule it out...and it is indeed a NEGATIVE. But, I'm still dealing with the "Are you feeling okay?" "Maybe you shouldn't be doing that in your condition!" jokes! HA! What a memory...

OUR WEDDING BOOK CAME TODAY!!!

Kenton just texted me and asked if he could open it or if I wanted him to wait (how sweet is that?). I just sent my kids to recess with my assistant so I called him back right away and said he could open it cuz I'm DYING to hear how it looks. He described every single page and said it looks amazing. This book was done by our photographer and it's a thick-page picture book with the best edited pictures that she took from our special day. I can't WAIT to go home now!!! I'm SO excited!!

I get to go on a road trip tonight...
~with my amazing husband
~to one of the places that has impacted my life the most
~to spend time with people that I love very much
~and we have Monday off to enjoy more time there!

Cedarville, HERE WE COME!

Well, not yet I guess...haha. Please be praying for us tonight as we travel. Kenton doesn't get out of work until 7, which means he's not home until 7:30. Hopefully I'll have everything ready to go, we'll scarf down a frozen pizza, and be on our way for the 8 hour drive! Hmm...3:30am...yikes.

Tomorrow our plan is to meet my cousins in front of Chuck's at noon for lunch, go visit their dorm rooms, visit with Ken Riley, tour the new Bible building, and take my cousins out for dinner. Sunday we'll go to Northside and then out to lunch with Manda and maybe Kim. Then Monday morning I'll meet Laura (Miller) for breakfast (because she'll be gone all weekend). And, because Laura will be gone all weekend, she offered for us to stay there...YAY for free housing! :) Then we'll head back here Monday morning to get back in the afternoon and still enjoy the long weekend at home for a bit!

Can you tell I'm excited?! Happy Friday!