High Five for Friday (or Saturday)

So, I saw this "High Five for Friday" on another blog I read called The Small Things Blog where she wrote about 5 high points in her week. I like the idea, so I'm doing it today to recap my week.

Here are my "High Five for Friday" (even though I'm actually writing this on Saturday):

1. Valentine's Day was wonderful! My amazing parents sent Tiff's Treats cookies and chocolate covered strawberries to me at school on Monday. They were delicious and if I had any left, I could take a picture to post, but they're gone! Also, our PTSA at school brought a magnificent spread of "sweet & salty snacks" for us on Tuesday, so I ate WAY too many sweets this week. On Tuesday night, I went to see The Vow with Casey, Stacey, and her roommate. The movie was ok, but the best part was spending the evening with such fun girls! We proved that just because you're single doesn't mean that Valentine's Day has to be awful.

2. I just love my dogs! They have been so cute this week. Each morning while I'm doing my Bible study at the kitchen table, they both cuddle up on the back of the couch and sit waiting for me to leave and give them their goodbye treat. How can you not love these precious little guys?



3. I was on the phone with my Dad one day discussing how & when we're going to fix the mess my dogs made on the side yard and I spotted these beautiful blooms. Diane gave me this tree (or plant, I'm not sure) for my birthday last year and it has just been green until now. I guess since this Texas weather is so wacky, the plants think it's April, so this one is blooming! I can't wait to see what it looks like as it grows. :)



4. If you're on Pinterest, you've probably seen the hilarious pictures of Ryan Gosling with the funny sayings on them that always start with "Hey Girl". Well, one of my coworkers sent me an email with a ton of Hey Girl pics that all have to do with teaching. When I read it, I seriously laughed out loud while my room was silent and kids were testing. This one is my favorite:

In the spirit of this idea, Casey came up with her own. A friend of ours, Rosie, said that she thought that Ben, The Bachelor, looks like Mogli from The Jungle Book. We were also talking recently about how every Bachelor makes the girl that's the most afraid of heights go on some crazy date to "conquer their fear together." So, here is Casey's Bachelor version of Hey Girl: 

5. I started book 1 of The Hunger Games on Friday night. I'm only on chapter 7, but I can tell it's going to be a great book. As I was reading through the first few chapters about "the reaping", all I could picture was the preview for the movie. I have to finish this before the movie comes out in March so I can go enjoy it with all my Hunger Games loving friends!