Gambling and a brush with fame...

So Vegas was amazing and we had a ton of fun (didn't win a damn thing...but no matter!)

On the way home Sunday, we flew into DC and had an encounter of the celebrity kind. Nick and I were walking to the bathroom when I almost ran into this girl walking the opposite direction. I was about to give the "glare" when I realized that the girl that I almost collided with was none other than Jennifer Garner. I quickly pointed her out to Nick and then followed her to see if the infamous hubby was at her side. Sure enough, he was and I promptly sat down across from them and continued to ogle. Unfortunately, my conscience got in the way of bothering them for a pic (despite the other celeb stalkers doing their fair share) so the best we can do is a quick camera pic that Nick took while they weren't looking.

Viva Las "Bad Parents"?!?

WARNING: The following is not a post for those that do not like to read about other people's annoyances. Proceed at your own risk.


Nick and I are leaving for a week in Vegas tomorrow, sans Amelia. It should be lovely and grand and a great opportunity for Nick and I to let loose, have fun, and enjoy one anothers company -- as adults.

However, I am astounded at the number of people who are completely shocked and dumbfounded that we would even consider, let alone actually go through with, a trip without Amelia. I truly don't see the problem in taking a vacation without Amelia, especially when it affords Nick and I the time to reconnect and oh I don't know, have some alone time. It is not like we have parents and family here in Boston that can take Amelia for a night or two...Nick and I have not had any non-parent time for nearly 14 months. Why is one week in Vegas such a terrible thing?

Perhaps I am just cranky and in desperate need of said vacation, but I don't think that taking that needed time with my husband and without my daughter is the worst thing in the world. What do you think?

Thanks for listening to my rant...I'm done now.

Rock you like a hurricane....

Yesterday was Teachers Go Wild day at BHS...and in true wild spirit some of us in the science department brought back the hotness of the 80's.

Yes. These are the people shaping our future.

Check out Amelia dancing to Bluegrass (which oddly seems to be her favorite type of music right now! haha)

Hugs and kisses!!!

**UPDATE: So the movie doesn't seem to work for some reason...click on the Our Pics link and view it on our Picasa! Thanks!!!

Plymouth county Rookie Teacher of the Year goes to...

Shaina Squires!!!

The award goes to an innovative rookie teacher (1-5 years experience) that has affected the most change in their school.

I'm so proud of Shaina! I had a hunch she was a good teacher, now it's official.

We went to the Plymouth county EA awards banquet last night. There were around 500 teachers/spouses from Plymouth county schools. Mostly, they were honoring teachers that had reached 30, 35 or 40 years of service. That's a long time. I was struck by how these teachers had aged. Some appeared to be at least eighty years old, others must have started teaching when they were 5. Go figure.

We sat at a table with teachers /administration from Brockton (City of Champions). When it came time for Shaina's award we cheered loudly and she got a standing ovation. I hope she savored the moment, she due for her next award in 28 years...

After the banquet we picked Amelia up from Nicole's house. Nicole's daughters had fun playing with her, but I guess Amelia was really quiet the whole time. When she saw us she started talking... and didn't stop talking the whole ride home and then well past her bedtime. She's funny.

-nick

Making Connections

So we want to make sure that we have all of our "peeps" listed in our links...so if you have not been included (or know of someone who might have been accidentally overlooked) please let us know!

In other news, the Squires Fam is plugging along. There are only 4 more days until Spring Break and 6 more days until Nick and I are sitting by a pool in Vegas. Gotta love the life of a teacher...hehe!

Amelia's bad day

Amelia + running + cement =