Feeling Patriotic!

Since I've been going to bed around 4am...I usually wake up around 11. Sad I know...don't judge! I can not turn off HGTV or stop reading...if I do I think about this school year and my mind won't shut off; hence no sleep! So, I heard Matt come home for lunch at 11. He is usually on the road and doesn't make it home for lunch. I came out of our room to see him and he tells Blakely to look in the living room. I was confused, but looked too and there were two huge stars on the couch! The one's I wanted at Loli's...but decided not to buy them for a few years. I think they are a staple there. He said he was driving by and they were all half off and since I surprised him so much last week...behold...a surprise for me! How sweet! So then I decided to take pictures of the few decorations that we have out for the 4th.






I got these half off at Hobby Lobby 3 years ago! Matty loves them! He starts asking me to put them out in May..haha!


Matt picked this out for 5 bucks somewhere. I like it too.


I have more of these somewhere. I am not putting them out this year. I haven't ventured up to the school yet, so my kitchen table is covered with stuff I'm making for school right now.

Does the 4th of July make you want to watch movies?
I have been wanting to watch: Steel Magnolias, My Girl, and The Notebook. They all seem like summery July movies!


I had to include this picture! How redneck is this!! Matt is so embarassed that I do this...and sadly I had no idea. I think he's gotten used to it now though! I love going to the Y pool...and we are members...but on holiday's or days that I just want to sit in shallow water and read...the Y is not the place. It is way crowded. So, I have this baby pool that I used for my class's water day. I sit in it or just put my feet in it and read. What can I say? I stay cool and am quite content! Laugh if you must!