Wacky Wednesday

So yesterday was one of those Monday Tuesdays so I kept forgetting that today is Wednesday! I am so thankful that this week is half way over. I need the weekend. I started feeling bad last weekend and I am slowly working my way to feeling 100% better. I do have to say that I have the greatest hubby and I am so glad that he takes care of me!

I also wanted to share this website with you. Doug's cousin introduced me and I am loving it. I'm working on getting enough bucks for the apple giftcard....

Check it out and join me.

Have a great evening!

Hello September...

Those of you that know me well know that I LOVE to make list. I am a list person and I am ok with that. I like organization and know what I need to do and when it needs to be done. So I am going to make you a list of things about the first couple of weeks of school.

1. I have some of the sweetest kids this year. I'm hoping that last all year. :)
2. My kids are really hard working so far. Again hoping that last!
3. I have the opportunity to co-teach this year and I LOVE it! I have the best co-teacher ever!
4. I love watching my kids faces when they "get it."
5. I love grading papers and seeing that my "special ed" children are making A's on regular level work.
6. I love to see the smiles on those kids faces when the realize they can do it.
7. I really enjoy getting to know my kids. I really like it when they just want to tell me a story.
8. I like watching the kinder and prek kids learning to walk in a line down the hall and seeing the looks on their teachers faces. I think the little ones are precious but I could NEVER do it all day.
9. I LOVE hearing from a "special ed" student that he really is getting good at math that he used to be really bad. That made my day when he looked at me and said that.
10. Last but not least, I LOVE that my husband is supportive and helps keep me sane.

I really could keep going with my list. I honestly think that this year is going to be great! I am going to do my best to be better at keeping up with the blog. Right now I must get ready for bed. My body and brain are exhausted. Getting back into the school routine again is hard work!

The joys of home ownership...

We finally have AC again! It has been out since Sunday. We have gotten the worse customer service from these people. It has been a crazy experience. Let's just say that even if it is covered under warranty we will be calling someone else and paying next time. Yes it was that bad. I wrote a complaint about the company to the Better Business Bureau and wrote an email to the customer service representative of our builder.

On a happier note LOTS of Doug's family is coming for a visit this weekend! There will be a total of 8 people staying at our house and many more coming for the day to hang out. It should be lots of fun. We're going to lunch at Spring Creek BBQ Saturday with everyone. Most of them are coming to our church on Sunday. That will be interesting considering we meet in a day care and the room can hold around 100 people. We will about 12 guest with us...that's about two rows worth of people.

On that note I need to get to cleaning! The first of the guest will be here tonight! Going to work in my classroom this afternoon. I promise once things slow down I will take pictures of the things we have done around the house and of my classroom and post them!

Have a TERRIFIC THURSDAY!

Summer???

Where did summer go???? I can't believe next week is August already! I have a couple of half day workshops and plan on getting started in my room. A couple of weeks ago I went to a four day math workshop, it was amazing. I have been working on a few of the ideas I got there and getting them incorporated in my room. I'm really excited about it.

We have done a couple of things around the house. Painted a little bit downstairs and are working on picking a color for our bedroom. Hopefully we can get one picked and do that sometime soon. I love owning our house and being able to do exactly what we want to it.

Doug's job is still going well. They are signing clients and moving right along. His gig as a worship leader is going well too. We are enjoying Summer Creek and the new friends we are making.

That's about it right now. Maybe something exciting will come along later to update...

Funny kids...

We have been keeping our friends kids since Thursday so that they could go celebrate their 10th anniversary. We have kept these kids several times since they were born. They never cease to amaze me with the things they say. This morning Alyssa was up before the other two so Doug got her and put her in bed with us. This is how the conversation went:

Me: Guess what Alyssa? I made chocolate chip muffins for breakfast. Do you like those?
Alyssa: Yes, those are my favorite. Do you like them Doug?
Doug: Yes, they are my favorite too.
Alyssa: Sadie can't have any because she is allergic. Are all dogs allergic to chocolate?
Doug: Yes, all dogs are allergic to chocolate.
Alyssa: Dougie did you know that doggy starts with D?
Doug: I did. Diane and Doug start with D too.
Alyssa: I didn't know that.

I just love their train of thought at this age. It is so fun to watch them start putting stuff together and figuring it all out.

Yesterday we went to the mall since it was raining and couldn't swim. We took them to the Disney store and let them each pick one thing. It was funny to watch them try to decided. Austin knew right away he was getting a car. Alexis changed her mind a few times and Alyssa never could decide. Doug finally found some Minnie Mouse chap stick that both the girls got. Hopefully the rain holds off and we are able to go to the 4th of July parade this morning. Its not raining right now!

Are you on a mission?

It is summer and I'm sure we all know at least one person that is traveling somewhere on a mission trip this summer. We have a friend that is in Corpus Christi right now with World Changers, two friends serving in Japan for 6 weeks, another friend leaving for Ethiopia today, Doug's parents are in China for two weeks, the middle school students are going to Galveston soon and the high school students are going to New Orleans in July. Mission trip to everywhere. Missions focus at youth camps around the country. We hear missions all the time.

My principal last year asked each of us to give her our favorite word and why it is our favorite. I told her mine was mission. I said it was because we as educators are on mission every day to get our kids to the next step, to prepare them for what is ahead, that is our mission in life/work.

The more I think/hear about missions the more I ask myself, am I on a mission everyday? Am I doing my part to be a missionary for Christ right here in Kingwood at work and in everything else I do? Don't get me wrong, I definitely believe there is a place for foreign mission. I believe we are called to go and do in other places but what about our hometowns? I think that as Christians we sometimes look so hard for the "perfect missions opportunity" but yet we forget the people around us that are living without Christ.

This is just what has been on my heart lately and so I thought I would share. :) I hope you are all having a wonderful day! As my parents pastor would say "You may be the only Jesus somebody sees today so make sure they get the right story."

Busy busy....

I can not think of a better way to start my summer than a week a youth camp! It was amazing. I am so excited to continue to watch what God is doing the lives of the youth and the adults. I am thankful for the opportunity to go and hang out with them for the week. I am also very grateful for a husband that is willing to sacrifice a week with me so that I can go and serve. :) I am also looking forward to hanging out with the high school group every Tuesday night this summer for the Amazing Race! It is going to be a blast. Of course I am planning it so it must be great. Every Tuesday during the summer they will receive a text, facebook message and email at 5:30 giving them a clue what to bring and where to be at 7. They are in teams of 3 right now and can grow their team up to 9 people. I can't wait for tonight so we can get started.

Doug's job is still going well. They are getting all the bugs worked out of the software. He is also going to be leading worship at our mission church location, Summer Creek starting Sunday the 27. We are excited about this opportunity. Summer Creek is in the process of looking for/hiring a person to do youth and lead worship. Until they find the right person Doug is going to be leading worship. Doug is taking vacation starting Friday and will be off until next Wednesday. We are excited for a few days to just hang out. We wanted to go somewhere but have decided just to stay around here. There is plenty for us to do around here and this allows us to save some more money to purchase more things for the house.

That really sums up the start of our summer. It has been pretty busy but a good busy!