Sometime

Good Morning and Happy Mardi Gras! I am off of school today. I don't have to go back until Thursday. It's been sometime since I last posted a blog.....sometimes life gets in the way of little things like blogging lol. Also, its quite amazing how quick things can change in such a short period of time. So I guess I shall just start from the top.....

Our New Condo at Hidden Oaks:

I love it! Sometimes when I am walking the dog (I'll get to that in a minute) I pass the condo labeled 401 and gaze into it's emptiness... thinking how we used to fill all those rooms with our things. But overall, it's amazing how quickly we can adjust to new things. I love having my own craft room.... and Leandro having his own office apart from all of my things.

The Dog:

So....we adopted a dachshund aka a weenie dog and named him Oscar as in (Oscar mayor wiener.) I couldn't stand him at first because he chewed up four pillows, but now I love him. LOL

He's definitely learning not to chew things up and he is getting better all the way around. He is potty trained (Thank god) and the cats are adjusting to him more and more. We still bring the cats in our bedroom to sleep with us at night and make him sleep in the living room because we don't want them to feel like we don't love them anymore lol

The Job:

I LOVE my job!!! I can't express how much I love my job! I know this is what I am born to do because some days when I am pulling out of the parking lot I have tears in my eyes thinking about some of those kids. I even dream about them or spend time laying in bed at night thinking how to help certain ones who are having a difficult time with different lessons. I am constantly thinking on how I can improve myself to be a better teacher and listener. I love teaching and I hope to open my own school in the next five years!

Also, the people I work with I love them all like family. I feel like we are a family over there. It doesn't even feel like work to me. It feels like getting a check every two weeks is just a bonus to being there. I know it seems weird but I really don't even care that they pay me. LOL :)

The Weight:

Is falling falling falling off! I feel fantastic!!! I have lost a total of 57 lbs!!!!!!! I am so excited and I feel great! I am going to post some updated pictures on my other blog today so you can see!

The Future:

Well, I went and saw my OBGYN yesterday and he said he was so proud of me!! He said I can start my fertility treatments in Dec. and feels confident that I will be pregnant by Feb. of next year!!! This is such a big deal for me!!! I am about to cry just typing this....I never thought there would come a time where I would hear him say those words..

So thats pretty much it! We are doing well.... getting ready for the beautiful Spring to come :)

Have a wonderful day and big hugs and kisses from me!!!!

xoxoxox

Love,

Erin

Smaller Numbers

So lately it seems as though 2011 is all about the smaller numbers....... smaller numbers regarding my weight..... regarding my pay.......regarding our new condo number....... smaller numbers everywhere but with larger results ;)

I am still loosing weight every week (refer to my weight-loss blog for an update on this http://erin-gutierrez.blogspot.com/) so that's wonderful and is helping me so much and I feel great!

The number as far as how much as I am getting paid to teach is smaller than what I was making at the time I left UtiliQuest, but with that comes great benefits and a large opportunity!

Finally, most recent our condo. Apparently the owner of our condo foreclosed and so we are having to move since our lease was up in November. The good news is that the bank is paying us to move and the leasing company that we were going through has offered us a three bedroom two buildings down from where we are now for the same price we are paying now. Therefore, we will be going from Apt. 401 to Apt. 202 lol ;)

So yeah....... all about the smaller numbers in January.....

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I wanted to add a video to this blog of what band I am currently listening too constantly.... I haven't had any new music on my blog in a while.....

Passion Pit!

Enjoy!

Always early.....

Good Morning!
I am sitting in the parking lot at work, blogging from my phone waiting for school to open. I have so much to blog about! So many things have happened in the last week. I guess when I get home I will need to sit down and blog it all out lol.
Hopefully I will sleep better tonight! I slept maybe an hour last night because I was coughing all night. Every since I have started my new job as a teacher I have been sick almost every week. These kids are like little virus carriers of EVERYTHING lol!!!
Well, the principle just pulled up so I need to get to my class, I will blog again tonight of all the events and changes happening ;)

Have a beautiful day!! :)
-Erin

Blogging on a plane and the world’s largest motherboard!!! tehehehe

So, I am on my JetBlu flight 37,540 ft. in the air and traveling at 621 mph. I am pretty excited about seeing Josh! I know I just saw him but I miss him. I wish that we lived closer.

I’m also pretty excited about seeing Martha Stewart on Tues. We are going to have so much fun! There is a 70 % chance of snow on Tues. and Wed. I hope that doesn't interfere with my travel plans on Wed.

This was the first time I ever got on a plane feeling sad. I felt sad and I have no idea why. I mean, I’m excited to see Josh and see Martha and NY and all but I just couldn't help but feeling a little said when I was as the terminal. I guess it has to do with Kayla.

In case you didn't know my cousin Kayla passed away last week. She had a massive heart attack (so they think.) She was three months older than me. We weren't close at all. She was my second cousin but still…… it’s just sad. Her and her husband were married three months after me and Leandro. She wanted babies…… but it never happened for her. It’s just really sad.

Anyway….I don’t want to talk about Kayla anymore because it makes me sad. I am trying to get stoked about seeing Josh and Spiro. Josh texted me right before take off, he seemed upset that I didn't call of text him all day. Honestly, I didn't even think about it….I thought everything was good to go. I think it is traveling etiquette to let the people who are picking you up etc. know that your plane is on-time etc. I didn't even think to do that. Oh well, he will get over it, and if he’s still mad when I get to JFK I will just show him the andy-gator I brought him lol…..

I’m looking out the window and every single time I fly at night and see all the orange colored lights of the city it makes me think of computers. It looks like the world’s largest motherboard. I wonder if Steven Hull ever thought of that? I miss him! Steven if you read this…..I miss you and think of you often! J We need a lunch catch-up session!

There is a cute fate little Asian boy in the seat in front of me who keeps reaching for my laptop…. I keep smiling and saying “no no no you can’t have it…” He’s too cute. ..

Well, I think they are about to start passing out drinks and stuff and I need some coffee since I can’t have any alcohol… :)

Lots of love from high above!!!!

Erin

The Martha Stewart Show

I won two tickets to see Martha Stewart live in studio on Jan. 25th! I am so excited! I will be flying into JFK airport on Monday Jan. 24th and departing Jan. 25th. That is only three weeks away! I am so happy I can't wait! :)

Hi Ho Hi Ho off to work I go......

I got a job!!!! yay!!!! Actually, not just a job....but a career LOL. I got a teacher's position at a Montessori school in Baton Rouge. Yesterday was my first day and I LOVED it!!! I am so excited! There are so many good things about this job! Some of the benefits are that I get five paid weeks off a year plus two weeks paid vacation. That's a total of SEVEN WEEKS OFF PAID! Isn't that awesome?! Also, once a month there is a half day on a Friday where I will get paid a whole day! The dress code is jeans or and I quote "just wear whatever's comfortable." The hours are M-F 9-4:30.......NO NIGHTS.......NO WEEKENDS......!!!!!!!!! Also it's a salary position but if you work over forty hours a week you still get paid time and a half!

It seems almost too good to be true. I can work as an uncertified teacher for a year as long as I work under a mentor (the two owners of the school.) After a year, they will pay 100% for me to become certified. Also, if I have kids they will be able to attend free. I am so excited! :)

I am off today. This week I am only working M,W,F but next week I start working M-F!

What a awesome way to ring in the new year than with a new job :)

Huge love!!!!
-Erin :)

Happy New Year!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2011!!!!!!!!

I hope that everyone has a wonderful day......(don't forget to eat your black eyed peas and cabbage!!)

Wishing that the new year brings many new wonderful experiences to your life.......

HAPPY NEW YEARS!!!!!!!

love,

Erin :)