I got to see baby Cain! He is so cute! I usually get nervous to hold newborns, but he was so sweet! He slept the whole time. He was so warm and fun to hold, and it was so fun to watch his little face move as he slept. You wonder what goes through their little minds while they sleep. It was so great to see Patti too. I really miss her in the office, so it was so great to catch up with her and see her glowing as a new mom. I told her I was always available to babysit! :)
Claire and I rushed off then so I could head off to belly dancing. It was really fun. We are going to do a show! My teacher just told us that there will be a little dance show at Northland theater. I think her other classes are doing something and we are just going to do a few minutes of the number we have been learning. I am so excited!! It's May 19th at 7:00. That means that we will be learning a lot more in the next few weeks! I am super excited!

This weekend was pretty good too. I worked Friday night and Saturday I had all day mandatory Life Saving training for the gym. I got certified in CPR and other things as well. It was supposed to go from 8-4:30, but we got out at 2:30. So, I napped when I got home, ran to Wally World, made some good pasta for dinner and watched a chick flick. It was really nice to be lazy! Sunday, a friend came up to visit and we checked out a church in town, which went well. Then we got coffee, toured Northland, went up to Bayfield, and laid on the beach. It was so gorgeous here yesterday! Today is beautiful too!

Fun Views Around Bayfield, WI

Baby Cain

More Belly Dancing Pics

I Can't Wait for Tonight!

I forgot to mention that Patti had her baby last week! Patti was the lady I work with who we had the baby shower for and the one I took pregnancy pictures of. They had a beautiful baby boy named Cain Ryan. He and mom are both doing very well. Claire and I told Patti that we wanted to see the baby (of course!) but that we would wait until things settled down and Patti was ready for us to come over. Well, she called yesterday and asked if we could come by. So, after work, Claire and I are going to see them! Woo-hoo!! I will try and sneak in soome pictures to post later, if I can.
After we get back from Patti's, I have to run back to get all dressed up for my belly dancing class tonight! I am super excited!! I cannot wait. I will definitely take some more pics too!

FuN NiGhT ahead!!

The Lovely Economy

So, people around the college have been a little nervous about the financial situation. Obviously, we, like everyone else, are nervous about losing our jobs or taking a pay cut. The college board meets tomorrow and Friday and will be deciding how to take care of the financial situation. Maybe it won't be as bad as everyone is suspecting. Rumors are going around about a 4 day work week with salary cuts, or major job loss, or 11 month positions rather than full year positions. But who knows? Nothing has even been talked about officially. So, I guess we will see. We will find out on Tuesday what is going to happen.
As scary as it all is, I know that if things didn't work out, it's because God has a better plan for me somewhere else. So, we'll just have to wait and see what pans out in the end. I'll let you know what I find out.

Girls Weekend

This past weekend was wonderful!! My mom and Nikki came to visit me!
When they came on Saturday, I showed them my apartment and we caught up before heading to lunch and hitting the shops in both Ashland and Bayfield. We then drove out to a campground in the middle of nowhere, so my mom could check it out as a potential camping spot for her and my dad this summer. It was gorgeous. Right between a river and a lake. I am super excited that they found one close to me, so I can see them for the weekend! Then I took them to check out Northland's campus. It was really fun to show them where I work! We then went to a little Mexican restaurant in town, where we laughed a lot and had a great time! We went back to my place and I showed them my belly dancing I had been learning and then my mom attempted it while she sang "Aquarius (Let the Sun Shine)" from Hair. Nikki and I were dieing laughing. It was great! Haha! The next morning we woke up and lazed around in our pj's while I made them cinnamon rolls and coffee. We hit up a few more shops in town and went to the little local coffee shop before they had to leave. It was a quick visit, but so much fun!!! It was just what I needed! I am so lucky to have such a kick-butt family! MWAH!

Belly Dancing

Last Thursday we had a pre dress-up day at belly dancing class. Some people wore their full dance costumes. It was a blast. I didn't wear anything special because I didn't know we were going to do it since I was gone the week before. But we learned some new dance combinations and had a great time! It was so much fun! This week is the real dress-up week. So, I will definitely, take more pictures this week and post them!!

Jamestown Settlement

I drove through Delaware and Washington D.C., where I could see the Washington Monument and the Capital Building from the road.

Virginia Beach