Tag Team Back Again...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I feel as though I need to start by apologizing that it has been so long since my last blog post. I was consistantly reminded over the past few months that I had not blogged but life got a little busy with the holidays and end of the semester... I know EXCUSES. I vow to be much better in 2011. Hmm...how to begin. Let's start with the Top 10 best parts of 2010:

10. 9 weddings. Congrats to all my wonderful friends who were married in 2010: Colleen & Ben, Jason & Rachel, Carolyn & Hoss, Kat & CJ, Mike & Christina, Angela & Chris, Lucy & Keith, Katie & Clay and of course Ashley & Craig

9. Opening Ceremony Game night/ John Mayer concert weekend with my CSPA crew in February

8. Graduating from James Madison University with my M.Ed in May

7. Being selected as the ACE Advisor (aka getting the BEST job ever!)

6. Massive snow days at  JMU filled with Wii Bowling tournaments, board games, going down the hill, portfolio and more girly movies than one thought was possible :)

5. Tons of visits from great friends (post my move to Wilmington): Mrs. Shanley, Kelly & Adam, Annie, LK, Angela/Katelyn/Audry/Kelly, Jimmy 0., Ashley & Brian & Jenny

4. Petey turning 21!!

3. DGSC weekend 2010: Washington, DC

2. Oh yea, there was that time I went to ITALY!!!

and the number one thing I will remember about 2010...

1. Moving to Wilmington, NC and starting an amazing new life with the most wonderful friends :)

So overall, 2010, a great year :) Now, as for 2011 there is a LOT to look forward to.

- DGSC 2011 in Wilmington (next weekend!)

-Reuniting with my JMU loves the first week of February

-My first Homecoming at UNCW

-The ACE Spring show: Friday, April 1st

-My 25th birthday :)

- NKOTBSB concert in June

-Weddings! Weddings! Weddings! Caitlin/Alex, Caitlin/Chris, Kelly/Adam & Kathleen & Mark

-Did I mention Kelly Ann Shanley is getting married... a sweet bachelorette weekend is the making

-Moving in with Ms. Sarah Clark

-much much much MORE!

Currently I am at home for a snow day. Yes in fact it is snowing in Wilmington...as you can imagine it's not snowing but so much but clearly here in the South we don't have the equipment to handle such a thing so you know. This is funny to me b/c as many of you know I was stuck in NJ at my grandma's for the snowpocalypse of 2010. This involved hearing the same stories 10 times, playing the same card game over and over, watching whatever movies were on TV and listening to my mom read aloud people's facebook status updates off her phone. Needless to say Peter and I have NEVER shoveled so quickly in our lives.

For those of you who haven't heard I am coaching a youth girls basketball team for the YMCA this season. The girls are 8, 9 & 10. I am proud to report that my team won 18-6 on Saturday and I must say I was VERY proud. I'm a little stressed that due to weather our practice is cancelled today and we could use some practice doing some offensive imbounding plays but ya know the Coach K in me needs to pipe down. I am really enjoying coaching and playing with the girls. They constantly are making me laugh and testing me. My favorite was last week at practice while we're stretching one of them asks "can we each say our favorite Christmas present" I was hesistant but said yes. The girl who asks starts with "I can't decide between my ipod touch and my new coach purse". WHATTTTTTTTTTTT! Why do you need a coach purse at 9!! Clearly I was floored. All in all I'm so glad I'm doing it. I really like working with them, playing sports again and a role model of mine always told me/showed me how important adults are in youth athletics so I felt like it was something  I should do. Especially because I am one of two female coaches in the whole YMCA.

Finally, I need to share that I saw Country Strong on Saturday and what a great movie. Do I think it's like Academy Award worthy, well the acting is great, but no. However I did LOVE IT. It had all the pieces I love about movies: love, good soundtrack, drama, suspense and cute actors :) If you haven't seen it, I encourage you to. The soundtrack is also pretty great for all you country music fans. Here is my favorite song from the movie (DISCLAIMER: on the soundtrack it's the Faith Hill recording):

Give Into Me

I suppose this is the longest entry EVER and therefore I should stop. I will end with this, I vow to be a better blogger in 2011. :) Thank you for reading.

Shoutouts:

-Happy first day of classes to those JMU Dukes

-Happy snow day GA and the Carolinas :)

-RCs aka Essential Employees of UNCW - thanks for working hard today. If anything you all deserve the break. Love you <3

-Safe travels to my DGSC girls who are traveling here this weekend. I am looking forward to a GREAT weekend.

-Thanks to JoJo for a wonderful holiday. She really rocks at the Christmas/New Years thing.

-Thank you to Ms. Sarah Sunde who sent me a very much appreciate late graduation present last week that I loved (thanks to all of you who contributed).

-Happy (late) 21st birthday to Jacob Roed who turned 21 yesterday.

-Welcome back to my amazing students I am so excited to see all of you.

-Congrats to my pledge sister Kathleen on getting engaged

-Go Auburn (shout out to Sarah).

-Happy late Birthday to my daddy who would have been 56 last week <3