The Crabby Post. (You've been warned)

Hello friends family, and faithful readers... I'm crabby. I wasn't crabby about 30 minutes ago but now I am. You see, I just got home with Kylie from our walk and as I was settling down on the couch with my glass of juice and I see this big, black WASP hovering. So I "calmly" got up and got my arsenal of unwanted bug killing stuff and when I returned, the little b------ was gone. So I took the next logical step. I dropped my tools, grabbed my computer, phone and dog and am now stuck in my bedroom until my husband gets home. At 4. (It is currently 11:52) So I am crabby.
Now I know what you are thinking, "Just go find it and kill it." YOU go find it and kill it. The last time I battled a wasp, I woke up with it hovering over my face. I grabbed my Raid and sprayed that little sucker all over the room till he died. Now my walls are nice clean and painted and I can't just go and raid all over the place anymore. So I wait. What adds to my crabby is that today is the last day of school for Luke. The kids all got to leave by 11:15 but the teachers have to stay till 3:30. He doesn't mind, but I do! I wanna start our summer together! I'm excited!! (And at the moment trapped so I'd REALLY like it if he was able to come home.) Can you imagine? A WHOLE summer. Just the two of us. Together. One house. God help us.

Well some of you may or may not have noticed that I haven't written in while. Well, it's been kinda busy around here the past month or so. And I know for all you naysayers out there who think just because I don't work and have no kids that I have all the time in the world to do everything; well, I don't. So stop judging. I do the best I can.
But for the past 4 weeks we have been going going going. 4 weekends ago Luke and I went to Western Illinois University so Luke could be a judge at Macomb Jr High's music festival. Oh my gosh, SO MUCH FUN! Well, I had fun, anyway. He enjoyed the judging and I enjoyed walking around Macomb reminiscing about times past. The campus has changed and hasn't changed so it was fun to see and sad to realize just how old the campus is. Brown Hall is falling apart! I guess I never noticed it while I was there? I mean yikes. Kinda sad.  But boy, did I have fun in that building. And as an added bonus, I got to have a voice lesson with my old professor Matt Bean!  Even though I don't sing anymore, it's still fun to do it every once in awhile. And it was SO nice to see Matt and work with him again. :) And as for our little white house, it's still there. With a porch swing! I was planning on asking whoever lived there if the coat was still there, but the couple times I drove by, I didn't see anyone outside. And I certainly wasn't going to walk to the door. So who knows. But for some reason, I can't help but assume it's still there. If it had been hanging there for as long as it was because it was too creepy to take down, then I'm gonna assume it's still there. Ew.

Then the following weekend we took the DeSoto HS choir and band to Gatlinburg, TN to compete at Music in the Parks at Dollywood. So much fun! The kids did amazing and won left and right. 5 and a half trophies and a medal to be exact. And the kids were wonderful. I cannot say enough nice things about the kids or the trip! I have pictures I'll post too. :)

Then this past weekend we took the JR High band and 8th grade choir kids to Chicago for Music in the Parks at Six Flags. They also did very well! The choir took home 2nd place but was .5 away from 1st! Luke could not be more proud and all his hard work really paid off! His final concert was last week as well and he had a bunch of parents come up to him and compliment him on the great job his kids have done. A couple parents even commented they could see a change in their child(ren) not only musically but as an individual. So he should be so proud of himself. I know I am proud of him!

And that leaves us with today. Last day of school for his first year! And I have to tell you, he did amazingly! He loves teaching and is a great teacher. Not everyone is cut out to be a teacher but he really, truly is. And for the most part, the kids REALLY like him. I am so proud. And SO ready for him to come home. (Not just because I am being held captive by a terrible little monster of a bug, but because I miss him. Really, we've never really spent time together like this. On summers in school we were in different states and during school we had class. Then we got jobs and only saw each other in the evenings and most weekends. Now it's going to be everyday for the next 3 months. With no obligations or commitments. Kinda excited. (And kinda nervous...) ;) Can't wait for 4:00!

I guess my last update is about Kylie. I have to say, since she turned 1 in March, she's started to become a better dog. Calmer - kinda - and more obedient. Now I'm sure that has in part to do with all the training we've been doing (She is now in the Advanced class!) but I have to say, she's turning into a great little mutt! And while we were out of town, we had one of Luke's students dog sit and she got to visit with her old foster, Kaylyn. I think she had fun because when we got home, she slept for two days! She's so much fun now that she's not all over the place. I have pictures. :)

And I think that's about it for this post. If I've forgotten any details, I'll just post again. Hopefully sooner next time. And who knows, if Luke doesn't get home sooner than later, I may post again out of sheer boredom... (And he has to come home at some point because we have High School graduation tonight. Congrats to all the graduating seniors! Thanks for reading! Now to post pictures!

Our music dog. We were preparing for something... one of our trips? And Kylie was hanging out with us in Luke's office. She made herself comfortable under my chair on a pile of music.

New kitchen table and new decor in the kitchen! I plan on buying a large clock with utensils for the opposite wall!

At some point over Easter, Kylie caught a stomach bug. She was having an upset stomach for 2 weeks so I finally decided to bring her to the vet. (The rice and boiled beef were not helping) They needed a stool sample and she wouldn't go so I kept telling her it would behoove her to go because the next step involved lube. She didn't listen. So they had to lube a plastic rod with a scoop on the end and go get it themselves straight from the source. This is the before.

This is after.

This is when we were talking about having to do it again for a different test that was much more specific.

This is after the second time.

   Incidentally, all tests came back negative. She got an antibiotic and prescription food. Good as new.

I am so organized. Rx food with yogurt and antibiotic labeled and ready to go! Man, I'm good.

Cheese dip at a restaurant in Macomb. We were going to go to El Ranch but someone told me about a new restaurant that's better. Seriously yum.

This is the high school during competition. Amazing job!

Two wild eaglets.

On top of old Smokey!

The many faces of Dolly. At the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Luke's students during their clinic at Western. Yes, we were there twice. I brought my actual camera this trip so most of my pictures are on that. Along with them competing. When I download those to my computer, I'll add them. I even took a video of them singing one of their songs! And Ps, the kids LOVED Dr Stegall! A few said that was their favorite part of the trip!

Jill (band) and Luke with their trophies!

Kylie had a big weekend too. This was the day I picked her up. (Monday afternoon)

This was the same time I took the picture of Kylie that same Monday afternoon. Now he has  whole summer to do this! :)