Life has officially gotten super crazy for us Happy Hineys...thought I would write a quick update for those of you that read along :)
*I've been working for about 2 1/2 weeks, and am really enjoying being back in an elementary school setting. It has been fun waking up with Tim most days, making coffee, reading the Bible, and having breakfast before heading off to work - and spending the day with some awesome teachers, kids, and staff. Highlights so far - one child told me "I wish you were my mom", catching up with people I knew three years ago, and teaching again! We have tomorrow off for Rosh Hashanah, and I will be spending the day clearing out our storage unit.
*We have decided to stay with Peter and Katie for awhile - therefore the storage unit items will be moved into the storage unit known as my old bedroom at my parent's house.
*I went to NYC for Katie's bachelorette - we shopped, ate delicious food, drank champagne, took a limo, and danced...it was fun :)
*I made 6 Apple Pies for Sarah's wedding next weekend...and I still have 6 Pumpkin Pies to make.
*Peter and Katie are getting married Saturday! We are heading up to Vermont, and we are going to dance the night away!
*Tim's job is going well, and he gets to be on the next project with Peter as well...they get to build another hospital - cool right? I'm so proud of him :)
*We are slowly thinking about buying a house.
*Sarah and John are getting married Columbus Day...so excited for a new brother-in-law!
Think that about sums it up...pictures from the weddings to come!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Back to School, Back to School
Tomorrow I start my new job!
I am going to be working as a permanent building substitute at Riverfield Elementary in Fairfield. It is the same school I interned in, so I already know some people there. I can't wait to get back to work, and back to working in a school again!
This job is a great opportunity for me to get back in a classroom again, and I am so looking forward to it.
I'll update soon on how it goes!
I am going to be working as a permanent building substitute at Riverfield Elementary in Fairfield. It is the same school I interned in, so I already know some people there. I can't wait to get back to work, and back to working in a school again!
This job is a great opportunity for me to get back in a classroom again, and I am so looking forward to it.
I'll update soon on how it goes!
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Sarah's Bachelorette
For my sis in law, Sarah, we decided to skip the crazy club scene typical of Bachelorette parties, and took a ride up to the beautiful Berkshire mountains in Massachusetts. Six of us ladies took in the sights at Jacob's Pillow, a dance theatre place in MA. We saw an interesting modern dance show at the Inside/Out theatre which had such an amazing view, while sipping red wine and snacking on delicious homemade guac! We then explored the grounds of Jacob's Pillow, and even had our photo snapped for their website (Sarah was dressed up in a sash and tiara!).
After the performance, we headed to a cabin we had rented on a lake and chowed down on a delicious homemade Paleo-friendly dinner, courtesy of Lisa and I. After dinner, we had some present opening, dessert eating, and girl talk. It was such a fun evening to just hang out with some fun ladies!
In the morning, we had a yummy breakfast and took a beautiful long walk around the lake.
We returned home to go to Peter's surprise construction-themed birthday party, and stay indoors to prepare for the hurricane.
Happy days, Ms. Sarah Hine, can't wait to celebrate you and John on Oct. 10th! :)
After the performance, we headed to a cabin we had rented on a lake and chowed down on a delicious homemade Paleo-friendly dinner, courtesy of Lisa and I. After dinner, we had some present opening, dessert eating, and girl talk. It was such a fun evening to just hang out with some fun ladies!
In the morning, we had a yummy breakfast and took a beautiful long walk around the lake.
We returned home to go to Peter's surprise construction-themed birthday party, and stay indoors to prepare for the hurricane.
Happy days, Ms. Sarah Hine, can't wait to celebrate you and John on Oct. 10th! :)
Four out of the six ladies :)
Sunset over the dance stage
Dinner
Princess Sarah blowing bubbles and drinking coffee :)
Peter and Katie
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Hurricane Irene
On Saturday night/Sunday morning, Hurricane Irene came through Connecticut - and left lots of destruction in its wake. Thankfully, everyone we know is safe and their houses are safe.
We lost power at the house we are staying at, and still don't have it back, although our friends bought a generator, so we now do have lights & water. It is amazing what you take for granted. We can now see at night, shower, and cook again, yay! (Although, the last few candlelit nights were romantical haha) We saw lots of downed trees and power lines...and even drove under a huge tree, and saw boiled pavement...our friend saw people kayaking down the street by the beach!
Still no cable, which means no internet or tv...I'm sitting at Starbucks to get some things done :)
There was a TON of damage in Quechee,VT where we got married and where my parent's condo is. Thankfully the condo is ok (we think), but Simon Pierce got flooded (the glass blowing room was destroyed), and the bridge was half washed out...it is so sad to think of that beautiful place ruined.
Well, that is it for now...hope you all have power and are doing well!
We lost power at the house we are staying at, and still don't have it back, although our friends bought a generator, so we now do have lights & water. It is amazing what you take for granted. We can now see at night, shower, and cook again, yay! (Although, the last few candlelit nights were romantical haha) We saw lots of downed trees and power lines...and even drove under a huge tree, and saw boiled pavement...our friend saw people kayaking down the street by the beach!
Still no cable, which means no internet or tv...I'm sitting at Starbucks to get some things done :)
There was a TON of damage in Quechee,VT where we got married and where my parent's condo is. Thankfully the condo is ok (we think), but Simon Pierce got flooded (the glass blowing room was destroyed), and the bridge was half washed out...it is so sad to think of that beautiful place ruined.
Well, that is it for now...hope you all have power and are doing well!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Ocean Views
I've been so fortunate to have been able to go to not one but THREE different beach houses since we got back to Connecticut.
Beach House # 1 in Milford,CT - M&D Hine got a beach house in an auction, so the Happy Hineys had a wonderful long weekend on the CT coast. On Friday evening, we relaxed on the porch with food and drinks, and Tim went kayaking with his dad. We stayed up late with the siblings chatting, and just hanging out. Saturday we read, swam, kayaked, and had dinner with Aunt Pam, Uncle Kevin, and Uncle Lyle. On Sunday, it was raining, so I read for about 5 hours (finishing The Help, AMAZING), and kayaked with Tim in the rain. M&D Santopietro came for a visit, as well as cousins Shannon and Ryan and Sarah's coworker Stefanie. On Monday, I drove back up to the beach house to hang out with Li and Momma Hine. It was a relaxing and amazing family getaway!
Beach House # 2 in Westbrook, CT - Nora's family rents a place every year at Water's Edge, and their huge family was all there when I went to visit. They are such an amazing family, and take me in like one of their own. I love them! :) We swam, relaxed on the beach, had tropicoladas, dinner, and made it in the nick of time for ice cream! In the morning, we had a delicious breakfast and hung out on the beach more. I not only got to spend time with my bestest friend and her hubby, but I also got to see Patrick who I babysat when he was a little guy - can't believe how big and chatty he has gotten! Thank you to the whole Burke clan for letting me crash your vacation!
Beach House # 3 in Charlestown, RI - My cousins Jim and Wendy, along with their neighbors rent a house in RI every summer. I went up the other night to babysit my little cousin Gabrielle and her friend. It was so fun hanging out with them all, I am just crazy about them :) We spent the next day at the beach and it was so beautiful out...I also stopped and got some clamcakes on the way home, yum! Unfortunatly, they were out of Dell's :( total bummer!
This weekend in Sarah's Bachelorette party, so stay tuned for some fun photos from that! Also, I had an interview today at a local preschool, and it sounds like a great fit for me, so praying about that! :)
Beach House # 1 in Milford,CT - M&D Hine got a beach house in an auction, so the Happy Hineys had a wonderful long weekend on the CT coast. On Friday evening, we relaxed on the porch with food and drinks, and Tim went kayaking with his dad. We stayed up late with the siblings chatting, and just hanging out. Saturday we read, swam, kayaked, and had dinner with Aunt Pam, Uncle Kevin, and Uncle Lyle. On Sunday, it was raining, so I read for about 5 hours (finishing The Help, AMAZING), and kayaked with Tim in the rain. M&D Santopietro came for a visit, as well as cousins Shannon and Ryan and Sarah's coworker Stefanie. On Monday, I drove back up to the beach house to hang out with Li and Momma Hine. It was a relaxing and amazing family getaway!
Happy Hineys
Happy Hiney's Hineys
Me and Tim
Bestest Friends
Nora and Joe
The Burke clan singing happy birthday to the absent Garrett!
Patrick!
Zoe and Gabrielle (can NOT believe G is 7 already)
Beautiful RI Sunset
This weekend in Sarah's Bachelorette party, so stay tuned for some fun photos from that! Also, I had an interview today at a local preschool, and it sounds like a great fit for me, so praying about that! :)
Thursday, August 11, 2011
What's been going on.
Well, we have officially been back in Connecticut for two weeks (well, I suppose I would have to wait until tonight to say that, but whatev) so I thought I would write a little update as to what has been going on in our lives.
Our first week back was spent catching up with family - a lot of hanging around the Hine house, and dinner at Carlitos with my fam. We also walked around Hidden Pond with Rocky (Tim's fam dog), hiked at Platts, climbed at Orenaug, Tim mountain biked, I kayaked with Nora, and I biked to the sailing club and back...by the way, biking in CT is far different than CO, no bike lanes, no bike paths, and lots of hills = one scared and tired girl. Getting used to the humidity has been interesting too.
We have been staying with our friends Peter and Katie at their awesome new house in New Canaan,CT. It's been so great of them to invite us into their home for as long as we need, and even better since Tim can commute to Long Island with Peter. So far, we have had some dinners, hung out, Katie and I went dress shopping with her mom and sis (they are getting married in October!), and had a BBQ.
Tim has been working for almost a week, and it is going well. I've learned from Momma Hine how to properly iron and starch a shirt, so I've been practicing - going to do some laundry and iron lots today in fact. He looks so handsome every morning all dressed up in his shirt and tie...he will probably kill me for writing that, but I can't help it if I'm head over heels for the guy ;)
I've just been getting situated here - getting errands done, heading back to Southbury now and then to see family and hang out with Nora (which has been the best, so happy to be so close to my bestest again!) This weekend my in laws have a beach house in Milford, and I couldn't be more excited to go to the beach for the first time in a LONG time! Then Nora's fam has a place on the shore next week, so I get to see Colleen and Rod who will be there from Boulder. And then I get to go to Rhode Island to hang with my cousins at their beach house. I totally have the life these days - don't worry though, once September hits I will be in full job mode once again!
Last Sunday was my sis in laws bridal shower, which was a victorian tea. It was so lovely and fun to see all the amazing women in her life. My favorite part was that we all went around and said how we knew her and to give words of wisdom for marriage - it was so powerful, all these amazing Christian women in one place giving awesome advice. I loved it, and I know Sarah did too. In preparation for the shower, Sarah's future mother in law was in town for a week, and it was fun to get to know John's mom, Betty.
Ok, I think that about sums it up. Our first 2 weeks back on the east coast.
Oh, and if you would, could you keep my family in your prayers? Thanks :)
Our first week back was spent catching up with family - a lot of hanging around the Hine house, and dinner at Carlitos with my fam. We also walked around Hidden Pond with Rocky (Tim's fam dog), hiked at Platts, climbed at Orenaug, Tim mountain biked, I kayaked with Nora, and I biked to the sailing club and back...by the way, biking in CT is far different than CO, no bike lanes, no bike paths, and lots of hills = one scared and tired girl. Getting used to the humidity has been interesting too.
We have been staying with our friends Peter and Katie at their awesome new house in New Canaan,CT. It's been so great of them to invite us into their home for as long as we need, and even better since Tim can commute to Long Island with Peter. So far, we have had some dinners, hung out, Katie and I went dress shopping with her mom and sis (they are getting married in October!), and had a BBQ.
Tim has been working for almost a week, and it is going well. I've learned from Momma Hine how to properly iron and starch a shirt, so I've been practicing - going to do some laundry and iron lots today in fact. He looks so handsome every morning all dressed up in his shirt and tie...he will probably kill me for writing that, but I can't help it if I'm head over heels for the guy ;)
I've just been getting situated here - getting errands done, heading back to Southbury now and then to see family and hang out with Nora (which has been the best, so happy to be so close to my bestest again!) This weekend my in laws have a beach house in Milford, and I couldn't be more excited to go to the beach for the first time in a LONG time! Then Nora's fam has a place on the shore next week, so I get to see Colleen and Rod who will be there from Boulder. And then I get to go to Rhode Island to hang with my cousins at their beach house. I totally have the life these days - don't worry though, once September hits I will be in full job mode once again!
Last Sunday was my sis in laws bridal shower, which was a victorian tea. It was so lovely and fun to see all the amazing women in her life. My favorite part was that we all went around and said how we knew her and to give words of wisdom for marriage - it was so powerful, all these amazing Christian women in one place giving awesome advice. I loved it, and I know Sarah did too. In preparation for the shower, Sarah's future mother in law was in town for a week, and it was fun to get to know John's mom, Betty.
Ok, I think that about sums it up. Our first 2 weeks back on the east coast.
Oh, and if you would, could you keep my family in your prayers? Thanks :)
Friday, August 5, 2011
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