Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Kindergarten
This past Monday was Matthew's
first full week of Kindergarten. It
was a complete success!
This was Matthew's actual
first day of school.
Giving my big boy some love :)
First full day of school with
Ms. A's survival kit
Matthew and Ms. A...we LOVE her!
was a complete success!
This was Matthew's actual
first day of school.
Giving my big boy some love :)
First full day of school with
Ms. A's survival kit
Matthew and Ms. A...we LOVE her!
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Full-Time Kindergartener :)
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
If You Get A Minute
Say a prayer. Matthew is starting
Kindergarten tomorrow, and I have
so many emotions running through
me right now. I am so proud of the
little boy that he has become. He is
so sweet and loving. He is hilarious
and quick-witted. He has a huge
vocabulary and is very creative. My
heart's desire is that he will love
school and love learning. I pray
that he will overcome challenges and
choose good friends. I pray that I
will be able to let go enough to let
him keep growing. If you get a minute,
lift Matthew (and me) up in prayer today!
Kindergarten tomorrow, and I have
so many emotions running through
me right now. I am so proud of the
little boy that he has become. He is
so sweet and loving. He is hilarious
and quick-witted. He has a huge
vocabulary and is very creative. My
heart's desire is that he will love
school and love learning. I pray
that he will overcome challenges and
choose good friends. I pray that I
will be able to let go enough to let
him keep growing. If you get a minute,
lift Matthew (and me) up in prayer today!
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
5:00 am Post
I have not been up at 5:00 a.m. since Logann
was a baby. Why am I wide awake? Why
have I been wide awake since 3:30? Some
things never change I guess. As a child,
teenager, and college student, the beginning
of school was always an exciting time. Though
the reasons for excitement have changed
through the years, I am still excited today.
Now that I am a teacher though,
the excitement is mixed with tons of stress.
In spite of all the new laws, evaluations, and
demands I am faced with, I love my job so
much! I hold myself to a high standard, and
sometimes I think it might be impossible to
reach. I am so afraid of letting my principal,
but most importantly, my students, down.
I know that tomorrow will be the only time
this year that I will see some of my students'
parents. My mind races to figure out if there
is anything at all that I could possibly say, or
do, to make some these parents care about
their child's education and to get them involved.
I desperately want my students and their parents
to be excited about education. All I know to do
is to pray for these sweet children and their parents,
and to pray for myself. As I begin my 10th year
of teaching, I pray that I will continue to love these
children like they are my own, set high expectations
for them, and show them Jesus through my actions.
I pray that the Lord calms my stress and gives me
joy and a positive attitude. I guess I'll go to school now!
was a baby. Why am I wide awake? Why
have I been wide awake since 3:30? Some
things never change I guess. As a child,
teenager, and college student, the beginning
of school was always an exciting time. Though
the reasons for excitement have changed
through the years, I am still excited today.
Now that I am a teacher though,
the excitement is mixed with tons of stress.
In spite of all the new laws, evaluations, and
demands I am faced with, I love my job so
much! I hold myself to a high standard, and
sometimes I think it might be impossible to
reach. I am so afraid of letting my principal,
but most importantly, my students, down.
I know that tomorrow will be the only time
this year that I will see some of my students'
parents. My mind races to figure out if there
is anything at all that I could possibly say, or
do, to make some these parents care about
their child's education and to get them involved.
I desperately want my students and their parents
to be excited about education. All I know to do
is to pray for these sweet children and their parents,
and to pray for myself. As I begin my 10th year
of teaching, I pray that I will continue to love these
children like they are my own, set high expectations
for them, and show them Jesus through my actions.
I pray that the Lord calms my stress and gives me
joy and a positive attitude. I guess I'll go to school now!
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Chris Has Hurt His Back
Well, as if caring for Chris after his
appendix was removed did not steal
enough of my summer ;) he had to
go and hurt his back, too. How did he
hurt his back you might ask???
appendix was removed did not steal
enough of my summer ;) he had to
go and hurt his back, too. How did he
hurt his back you might ask???
He loaded and unloaded these law books
all by himself. There were over 1,500
books total. We got them for a really
good deal, but they are slowly getting
more expensive...as we keep having to
go to the chiropractor!!!
books total. We got them for a really
good deal, but they are slowly getting
more expensive...as we keep having to
go to the chiropractor!!!
Monday, July 18, 2011
What I've Been Doing This Summer
My last post was twenty days ago. In that
twenty days, I have gone to five days of inservice,
celebrated the Fourth of July two times,
spent the night in the emergency room and
hospital with Chris while he had his appendix
taken out, worked on my classroom, bought
Matthew's kindergarten school supplies, spent
some time couponing, swimming, laying out, and
cooking, spent a day shopping with my mom,
potty-training sweet little Lolo, and sleeping in
way too late! I am enjoying my summer and
am very sad that it seems to be coming to an
end. August 3rd will be here much too quickly!
Here are some pictures from the past 20 days.
FOURTH of JULY
Holding Sweet Baby Leah
Water Fight!
Cheese!
Eating with FriendsThe Pull-Up Queen
Proud Lolo after going to the potty!My Version of Extreme Couponing...
Over $30 worth of merchandise for $7.54 :)Our Hospital Stay
Poor Buddy :(
Feeling Better
Trying to capture the memory!Not looking too hot!!!
Spending Time with my Best Friend
Me and Rachel on our day out!Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Our Mountain Trip
A couple weeks ago, Chris, Matthew, and I went
on a weekend trip to the Smoky Mountains with
my sister and her husband. We left Logann at home
with my mom to give Matthew some one-on-one
time before he starts Kindergarten. He was so very
excited to visit the "mountains". I have been there
many times. It is one of my favorite places on Earth,
and I have been trying to get Chris to go for a while
now. We enjoyed nature, rode go-carts, relaxed at
the cabin, played golf, went fishing, sadly missed
tubing due to the rain :( but we had a wonderful time.
We will be missing the mountains...
Until the trees turn as orange as my Volunteer blood...
on a weekend trip to the Smoky Mountains with
my sister and her husband. We left Logann at home
with my mom to give Matthew some one-on-one
time before he starts Kindergarten. He was so very
excited to visit the "mountains". I have been there
many times. It is one of my favorite places on Earth,
and I have been trying to get Chris to go for a while
now. We enjoyed nature, rode go-carts, relaxed at
the cabin, played golf, went fishing, sadly missed
tubing due to the rain :( but we had a wonderful time.
We will be missing the mountains...
Until the trees turn as orange as my Volunteer blood...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Saturday, June 11, 2011
Our Fruits of the Spirit Are Growing!
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Friday, April 29, 2011
Happy Belated Easter!!!
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Because Someone Asked...
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
What Happened to March???
I can't believe that we have finished our
first week of April, and I'm still trying to
figure out what happened to March! Things
have been so busy, crazy, and stressful that
I have not felt much like updating the blog,
but today was a good day...so I blog.
I thought I'd share some pictures from my
dad's and brother's birthday dinner. It was
a fun night spending time with my family.
I love them so much!
first week of April, and I'm still trying to
figure out what happened to March! Things
have been so busy, crazy, and stressful that
I have not felt much like updating the blog,
but today was a good day...so I blog.
I thought I'd share some pictures from my
dad's and brother's birthday dinner. It was
a fun night spending time with my family.
I love them so much!
(Sorry I wasn't wearing makeup!)
We've had some nice weather here so far
this spring, as well as some crazy storms,
so we've had lots of outside time. Here are
a few pictures from the park.
this spring, as well as some crazy storms,
so we've had lots of outside time. Here are
a few pictures from the park.
(Not sure what the blurry spot is...)
Though my life has not been going the
way I would like it to, and things have
happened that will forever change me,
I have been reminded how blessed I am
and how thankful I am for my life, my
family, and my Savior. I've been humbled
in ways that man could never understand,
yet feel safer and more loved than ever.
way I would like it to, and things have
happened that will forever change me,
I have been reminded how blessed I am
and how thankful I am for my life, my
family, and my Savior. I've been humbled
in ways that man could never understand,
yet feel safer and more loved than ever.
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