Y'all....I told myself that I wan't going to do this and quit updating like I have over the past month!!
We have been so busy with school, work, and life. Therefore, the blog has taken a back burner.
I promise to try to do better! Updates coming soon!
Monday, March 11, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
What's on My Heart and Mind Today
I really love my job. I am at a different place than I was two years ago. I loved being home full-time with my girls, but now that they are getting older, I feel like I am exactly where I am supposed to be at the this point in my life by teaching these precious first graders.
This week, however, has been a very challenging week. I have a very rambunctious class this year. I love them to death, but I REALLY have to keep my thumb on them. We also have to stick to a strict routine. They can get overexcited when we get off routine, and therefore it turns into behavior problems.
Well, I went in to school Monday, and found out that we have a college group from Iowa visiting on a mission trip. They were assigned to help out in our school and help with the after school tutoring program. I think it is WONDERFUL what they are doing, but I was kind of relieved that we were not going to have to have one in our classroom because it would completely throw off my kids. Tuesday afternoon, we were going about with class and our regular routine, and this girl from the group popped in and said she would be in the room helping out. It completely threw ME off-guard because I wasn't expecting her and my assistant was out of the room at the time. I had to stop what I was doing to find something for her to do. The minute she walked in, our rules and routine were both COMPLETELY thrown off. I didn't have a chance to talk to my kids about what was going on beforehand, so they were wanting to get up and down to talk to her. She started out by talking to them and winding them up, and it almost turned in to chaos. I was very disappointed with their behavior while she was in there.
I thought Tuesday was going to be the only day she would be in my room. However, it turned out that she has been in all week, and will be there tomorrow. I have to be out tomorrow, so I am kind of concerned about how everything will go. My assistant will be there, though, so that will be a plus. I don't want to sound whiney, but it's just been really hard, and we have had more behavior problems this week than we have had any other week of the year.
It's just been a really bad week. Then today happened.....
I cannot and will not go into details, but I had my eyes opened to what some of my students have to go through. One of them happened with a little boy in my class and some things he goes through with his home life.
Another happened will a little girl. I do not want to go into details, but she has a disability, and I had a meeting with her parents today, and it was just really hard. I gave her a spelling test with them there, and it broke my heart to see them try to help her and get her tissue when she got upset....and it just showed how much they love her and want what is best for her. My eyes have tears as I am typing this. There is more to it than that (nothing MAJOR).....just some things that I had talk to them about as far as her progress. As I said, it was just a really hard meeting.
This is a long post, but this week has opened my eyes to the fact that God has me in this classroom for a reason. He has placed each student in my room for a reason. My job is to love them unconditionally and let the light of God shine through me. Yes, we have hard days. Yes, we have frustrating days. I just hope that God shows through me and that each and every child in my class knows that I love them very much and I want the very best for them. I think it shows most days, but as I said, some days (or weeks ) are just hard. Also, he placed these college students in my room for a reason. I will admit that I had a ROTTEN attitude about it until yesterday when I realized again that God put them with us for a reason. I have tried to give my college girl the best experience possible, and I hope she has seen the hospitality that Mississippi is know for shown through me.
All in all, my prayer is that God's light will shine through me no matter what situation I am faced with in my day to day life.
This week, however, has been a very challenging week. I have a very rambunctious class this year. I love them to death, but I REALLY have to keep my thumb on them. We also have to stick to a strict routine. They can get overexcited when we get off routine, and therefore it turns into behavior problems.
Well, I went in to school Monday, and found out that we have a college group from Iowa visiting on a mission trip. They were assigned to help out in our school and help with the after school tutoring program. I think it is WONDERFUL what they are doing, but I was kind of relieved that we were not going to have to have one in our classroom because it would completely throw off my kids. Tuesday afternoon, we were going about with class and our regular routine, and this girl from the group popped in and said she would be in the room helping out. It completely threw ME off-guard because I wasn't expecting her and my assistant was out of the room at the time. I had to stop what I was doing to find something for her to do. The minute she walked in, our rules and routine were both COMPLETELY thrown off. I didn't have a chance to talk to my kids about what was going on beforehand, so they were wanting to get up and down to talk to her. She started out by talking to them and winding them up, and it almost turned in to chaos. I was very disappointed with their behavior while she was in there.
I thought Tuesday was going to be the only day she would be in my room. However, it turned out that she has been in all week, and will be there tomorrow. I have to be out tomorrow, so I am kind of concerned about how everything will go. My assistant will be there, though, so that will be a plus. I don't want to sound whiney, but it's just been really hard, and we have had more behavior problems this week than we have had any other week of the year.
It's just been a really bad week. Then today happened.....
I cannot and will not go into details, but I had my eyes opened to what some of my students have to go through. One of them happened with a little boy in my class and some things he goes through with his home life.
Another happened will a little girl. I do not want to go into details, but she has a disability, and I had a meeting with her parents today, and it was just really hard. I gave her a spelling test with them there, and it broke my heart to see them try to help her and get her tissue when she got upset....and it just showed how much they love her and want what is best for her. My eyes have tears as I am typing this. There is more to it than that (nothing MAJOR).....just some things that I had talk to them about as far as her progress. As I said, it was just a really hard meeting.
This is a long post, but this week has opened my eyes to the fact that God has me in this classroom for a reason. He has placed each student in my room for a reason. My job is to love them unconditionally and let the light of God shine through me. Yes, we have hard days. Yes, we have frustrating days. I just hope that God shows through me and that each and every child in my class knows that I love them very much and I want the very best for them. I think it shows most days, but as I said, some days (or weeks ) are just hard. Also, he placed these college students in my room for a reason. I will admit that I had a ROTTEN attitude about it until yesterday when I realized again that God put them with us for a reason. I have tried to give my college girl the best experience possible, and I hope she has seen the hospitality that Mississippi is know for shown through me.
All in all, my prayer is that God's light will shine through me no matter what situation I am faced with in my day to day life.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Our Week: January 20-26, 2013
This was a SUPER busy week....I have started at a gym, so I went to exercise a few times this week with some teacher friends.
Sunday: We got up and got ready for church. We then went to church. It was really good. After church, we picked something up to eat. After we ate, the girls and I loaded up to go visit my family since we were out of school the next day. After we got to my parents' house, we visited with them for a bit. After we visited for a while, I went to meet some friends for dinner. We ate a Chili's and had a great time catching up! After dinner, I headed back to my parents' house. My 9 year old niece, Anna Katherine, had come to spend the night too. We all just talked a played for a while before bed. We went to bed fairly early and slept well.
Monday: We got up and got ready slowly. We ate lunch at my parent's house and left shortly after. I met Keith in Jackson because it was my first night to work out the my new gym. My teacher friends and I have joined Pure Barre, and so far we REALLY like it! I met up with my friends, and we went to work out. It nearly killed us, but it was such a good workout! After working out, I headed home. I played with the girls for a bit before going to bed.
Tuesday: We got up early and got ready for school. We had a good day at school. After school, I picked to girls up as soon as I could because Ava had dance and I had to go to Pure Barre (PB). We came home, and I changed Ava into her dance outfit. After I got her dressed, I got ready and headed to PB. We enjoyed class again. I came home after and played with the girls for a little while. After they went to bed, I got everything ready for the next day and went to bed not long after that.
Wednesday: We woke up and got ready for school. I was soooo sore on this day. It hurt to get up and down! We had another good day at school. It was very uneventful. After school, I picked the girls up. We came home and got ready for church. Church was really good, and we enjoyed visiting with everyone at the meal after church. We came home and gave the girls baths. We let them have a little bit of play time, and put them to bed fairly early. We went to bed not long after.
Thursday: We got up again and got ready for school. We had a good day at school After school, I picked the girls up and we came home. After we got home, I let the girls play for a little while, and I started on dinner. After Keith got home from work, I got ready and went to PB. It was another great workout! I got home kind of late, so the girls were already in bed. I went to bed not too long after I got home.
Friday: I got up early again and got ready for school. I go by myself on Fridays because Keith doesn't work on Fridays. I didn't have to leave quite as early since I didn't have to take the girls to their school first. School was really good, but it was a typical Friday!! :) After school, I came home. My principal's father died, and the visitation was that night, so we went that. Keith's family is also really good friends with my principal's family, so we had to let Keith's parents go first to visitation. We then dropped the girls off at their house, and we went. After visitation, we went out to eat at a REALLY good restaurant in Morton. After that, we went back to Keith's parents' house and visited before heading home. We got home REALLY late, so we all went to bed as soon as we got home.
Saturday: I got up and went to the early class at PB. It was by far the toughest (but best) workout yet. After working out, I went to Target to pick up a birthday present for a party we were going to that night. I then came home and hung out for a little while before getting ready to go to a birthday party for one of Ava's friends. The party was at Pump it Up, and we had so much fun! After the party, we went to Keith's sister's house to pick up Kate Rivers. We visited for a little while before coming home. Again, we got home really late and went to bed!
This was a really busy week, this week coming up looks like it may be JUST as busy!! That's ok, though. I like to be busy!
Sunday: We got up and got ready for church. We then went to church. It was really good. After church, we picked something up to eat. After we ate, the girls and I loaded up to go visit my family since we were out of school the next day. After we got to my parents' house, we visited with them for a bit. After we visited for a while, I went to meet some friends for dinner. We ate a Chili's and had a great time catching up! After dinner, I headed back to my parents' house. My 9 year old niece, Anna Katherine, had come to spend the night too. We all just talked a played for a while before bed. We went to bed fairly early and slept well.
Monday: We got up and got ready slowly. We ate lunch at my parent's house and left shortly after. I met Keith in Jackson because it was my first night to work out the my new gym. My teacher friends and I have joined Pure Barre, and so far we REALLY like it! I met up with my friends, and we went to work out. It nearly killed us, but it was such a good workout! After working out, I headed home. I played with the girls for a bit before going to bed.
Tuesday: We got up early and got ready for school. We had a good day at school. After school, I picked to girls up as soon as I could because Ava had dance and I had to go to Pure Barre (PB). We came home, and I changed Ava into her dance outfit. After I got her dressed, I got ready and headed to PB. We enjoyed class again. I came home after and played with the girls for a little while. After they went to bed, I got everything ready for the next day and went to bed not long after that.
Wednesday: We woke up and got ready for school. I was soooo sore on this day. It hurt to get up and down! We had another good day at school. It was very uneventful. After school, I picked the girls up. We came home and got ready for church. Church was really good, and we enjoyed visiting with everyone at the meal after church. We came home and gave the girls baths. We let them have a little bit of play time, and put them to bed fairly early. We went to bed not long after.
Thursday: We got up again and got ready for school. We had a good day at school After school, I picked the girls up and we came home. After we got home, I let the girls play for a little while, and I started on dinner. After Keith got home from work, I got ready and went to PB. It was another great workout! I got home kind of late, so the girls were already in bed. I went to bed not too long after I got home.
Friday: I got up early again and got ready for school. I go by myself on Fridays because Keith doesn't work on Fridays. I didn't have to leave quite as early since I didn't have to take the girls to their school first. School was really good, but it was a typical Friday!! :) After school, I came home. My principal's father died, and the visitation was that night, so we went that. Keith's family is also really good friends with my principal's family, so we had to let Keith's parents go first to visitation. We then dropped the girls off at their house, and we went. After visitation, we went out to eat at a REALLY good restaurant in Morton. After that, we went back to Keith's parents' house and visited before heading home. We got home REALLY late, so we all went to bed as soon as we got home.
Saturday: I got up and went to the early class at PB. It was by far the toughest (but best) workout yet. After working out, I went to Target to pick up a birthday present for a party we were going to that night. I then came home and hung out for a little while before getting ready to go to a birthday party for one of Ava's friends. The party was at Pump it Up, and we had so much fun! After the party, we went to Keith's sister's house to pick up Kate Rivers. We visited for a little while before coming home. Again, we got home really late and went to bed!
This was a really busy week, this week coming up looks like it may be JUST as busy!! That's ok, though. I like to be busy!
Saturday, January 19, 2013
We're Going to Disney!
We are going to Disney in May, and we are soooo excited! I have been wanting to go for so long, and I am so glad we are finally getting to go.
Disney is actually what gave me baby fever the first time. My first year teaching (2006-2007), I went to a teachers' conference in Orlando. While there, we spend a day at the Magic Kingdom, and I fell in LOVE. I noticed all of the parents' there with their little ones, and it made me long to have a little one to take there one day. I got pregnant with Ava that following summer. :) I have not been back to Disney since then, but I have been wanting to go back since I got home!
We are going the week after school gets out. I can't wait to start planning more. We already have our dining reservations. This is our schedule so far:
Monday: Arrive mid morning or around lunchtime. We are eating at 1900 Park Fare that evening for dinner.
Tuesday: Breakfast at Chef Mickey's.
Wednesday: Dinner at Akershus (princess dinner) :)
Thursday: Lunch at Rainforest Cafe
Friday: We will leave at some point Friday. :(
In a perfect world, we would stay one more day, but we were at our limit as far as our budget, so we had to cut it a day short. We will just have to pack it in! :) We are sooo excited! I will keep y'all updated as we continue to plan!
Disney is actually what gave me baby fever the first time. My first year teaching (2006-2007), I went to a teachers' conference in Orlando. While there, we spend a day at the Magic Kingdom, and I fell in LOVE. I noticed all of the parents' there with their little ones, and it made me long to have a little one to take there one day. I got pregnant with Ava that following summer. :) I have not been back to Disney since then, but I have been wanting to go back since I got home!
We are going the week after school gets out. I can't wait to start planning more. We already have our dining reservations. This is our schedule so far:
Monday: Arrive mid morning or around lunchtime. We are eating at 1900 Park Fare that evening for dinner.
Tuesday: Breakfast at Chef Mickey's.
Wednesday: Dinner at Akershus (princess dinner) :)
Thursday: Lunch at Rainforest Cafe
Friday: We will leave at some point Friday. :(
In a perfect world, we would stay one more day, but we were at our limit as far as our budget, so we had to cut it a day short. We will just have to pack it in! :) We are sooo excited! I will keep y'all updated as we continue to plan!
Our Week: January 13, 2013-January 19, 2013
Sunday: I woke up with every intention to go to church. However, when I got Kate Rivers up, she was running a low grade fever. Therefore, we thought it would be best for Kate Rivers and I to stay home. We just hung out at home that morning. When Keith got done at church, he went to the Country Club to get us some take-out lunch. When he got home, we ate....it was so yummy! After lunch, we put the girls down for naps. I made my weekly grocery run while the girls were sleeping. It looked like it was about to pour any minute, and I was praying I could make it in and out of the grocery store before the bottom fell out. I did rain on me on the way back to my car, but it wasn't terrible! I stopped by Sonic on the way home to get a drink. I got home and unloaded the groceries and put them away. I then played on the computer for a little bit while the girls were still down for naps. They got up and we played for a little bit. At around 5, Ava and Keith went back to church. Kate Rivers seemed to be doing better, but we wanted to be safe so we kept her home. I cooked dinner, and Kate Rivers and I went ahead and ate. After we ate, I gave her a bath. I then let her play until Keith and Ava got home. Once they got home, Keith gave Ava a bath, and then she ate dinner. Keith put KR to bed while Ava was eating. After Ava finished eating, I dried her hair and then put her to bed. I then got the girls clothes laid out for the week. After that, I was just lazy for the rest of the evening. We went to bed fairly early.
Monday: I actually did really good about getting up early! We had to drive real slow to school because it was POURING, but we made it with a little time to spare. The day at school was really good. I felt like I got lots accomplished with my students. After school, I had to run to a costume store to fine an old lady wig (Friday is the 100th day of school, and the teacher's are dressing like old ladies). I got my wig and headed to pick the girls up. They had a really good day! Again, we had to drive really slow on the way home because it was still pouring down rain. We got home, and Keith gave them baths before he had to be back to church for men's club. The girls and I ate dinner and hung out while Keith was gone. I put them in bed and watched some tv. Keith and I just visited before going to bed.
Tuesday: This was another cold, rainy day. We got up and got ready for school. We all had good days. After school, I picked the girls up at my mother-in-law's. Ava usually has dance on Tuesdays, but it was cold and rainy. Keith also had a meeting that night at 6, so I would have to take both girls to dance and come home to a dark house to get dinner ready, baths, and put them to bed. Therefore, we decided to just skip dance that night. We came home and relaxed. Keith was able to help me give them baths before he left for his meeting, so we had a really good, relaxing night. Keith got home a little after 8. We visited for a little bit and went to bed fairly early.
Wednesday: Again, we got up and got ready to go to school. School was fine. After school, we came home and got ready for church. We went to church and the dinner after. We all came home, and we gave the girls baths. We put them to bed shortly after their baths. We then watched the weather, because our area was expecting snow. I went to bed really early, but another teacher friend from school texted me about an hour after I dozed off wanting to know if I had heard anything yet about whether or not we were having school. I called her and talked to her a minute. Then I watched the weather. I never heard anything about school, so I went back to bed.
Thursday: I woke up at my usual time and immediately checked twitter and Facebook to see if there was any information about school closures. It seemed that everyone around my district was closed, but I still didn't see anything about Scott County. My assistant texted me about that time and told me that we were having school. I felt like she had accurate information because her husband works for the sheriff's department, but I still didn't have an official word. I laid in bed as long as a possibly could before getting in the shower. After I got out of the shower, I told Keith to go ahead and get the girls up because it looked like we were going to have school. About the time he got them up and dressed and started on breakfast, I got word that we were NOT having school......ughhhh. They didn't want to go back to bed, so after we all got ready, we went out in the snow and played for a bit. We then came in, and I let them play around the house during the morning. We then had lunch, and I put them down for their afternoon naps. They both took really long naps! After Keith got home, we decided to go to Jackson since the snow had melted. Keith had to make a hospital visit. The girls and I just waited in the car while he ran into the hospital. After that, I needed to run to Old Navy. I ran in, but I didn't find what I was looking for. We then stopped and got a bite to eat before heading home. After we got home, we gave the girls baths and put them in bed. We went to bed not too long after.
Friday: We got up and got ready to go to school. It felt weird going to school after being out Thursday, but we made it! We celebrated the 100th day, so that was a lot of fun. The girls went to my mother-in-law's for the day...she is taking off every Friday from the preschool from now on. After I picked them up, we headed to Jackson. I met Keith with the girls. He took them home so I could get some shopping done. I came home after I finished shopping. We went to bed pretty early.
Saturday: This was a very lazy day. We did absolutely nothing! We stayed home all day and just rested and relaxed!
Monday: I actually did really good about getting up early! We had to drive real slow to school because it was POURING, but we made it with a little time to spare. The day at school was really good. I felt like I got lots accomplished with my students. After school, I had to run to a costume store to fine an old lady wig (Friday is the 100th day of school, and the teacher's are dressing like old ladies). I got my wig and headed to pick the girls up. They had a really good day! Again, we had to drive really slow on the way home because it was still pouring down rain. We got home, and Keith gave them baths before he had to be back to church for men's club. The girls and I ate dinner and hung out while Keith was gone. I put them in bed and watched some tv. Keith and I just visited before going to bed.
Tuesday: This was another cold, rainy day. We got up and got ready for school. We all had good days. After school, I picked the girls up at my mother-in-law's. Ava usually has dance on Tuesdays, but it was cold and rainy. Keith also had a meeting that night at 6, so I would have to take both girls to dance and come home to a dark house to get dinner ready, baths, and put them to bed. Therefore, we decided to just skip dance that night. We came home and relaxed. Keith was able to help me give them baths before he left for his meeting, so we had a really good, relaxing night. Keith got home a little after 8. We visited for a little bit and went to bed fairly early.
Wednesday: Again, we got up and got ready to go to school. School was fine. After school, we came home and got ready for church. We went to church and the dinner after. We all came home, and we gave the girls baths. We put them to bed shortly after their baths. We then watched the weather, because our area was expecting snow. I went to bed really early, but another teacher friend from school texted me about an hour after I dozed off wanting to know if I had heard anything yet about whether or not we were having school. I called her and talked to her a minute. Then I watched the weather. I never heard anything about school, so I went back to bed.
Thursday: I woke up at my usual time and immediately checked twitter and Facebook to see if there was any information about school closures. It seemed that everyone around my district was closed, but I still didn't see anything about Scott County. My assistant texted me about that time and told me that we were having school. I felt like she had accurate information because her husband works for the sheriff's department, but I still didn't have an official word. I laid in bed as long as a possibly could before getting in the shower. After I got out of the shower, I told Keith to go ahead and get the girls up because it looked like we were going to have school. About the time he got them up and dressed and started on breakfast, I got word that we were NOT having school......ughhhh. They didn't want to go back to bed, so after we all got ready, we went out in the snow and played for a bit. We then came in, and I let them play around the house during the morning. We then had lunch, and I put them down for their afternoon naps. They both took really long naps! After Keith got home, we decided to go to Jackson since the snow had melted. Keith had to make a hospital visit. The girls and I just waited in the car while he ran into the hospital. After that, I needed to run to Old Navy. I ran in, but I didn't find what I was looking for. We then stopped and got a bite to eat before heading home. After we got home, we gave the girls baths and put them in bed. We went to bed not too long after.
Friday: We got up and got ready to go to school. It felt weird going to school after being out Thursday, but we made it! We celebrated the 100th day, so that was a lot of fun. The girls went to my mother-in-law's for the day...she is taking off every Friday from the preschool from now on. After I picked them up, we headed to Jackson. I met Keith with the girls. He took them home so I could get some shopping done. I came home after I finished shopping. We went to bed pretty early.
Saturday: This was a very lazy day. We did absolutely nothing! We stayed home all day and just rested and relaxed!
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Goals, Hopes, and Dreams for 2013
I've been meaning to write this post for a couple of weeks now, but I am just now finding the time to sit down and write it!
I love the beginning of a new year. It is a chance for new beginnings and a time when people stop and examine what they want to differently or what they hope to accomplish. I know and realize that we can do this anytime...not just a the beginning of a new year, but I love reading everyone resolutions, goals, etc...of the new year!
Soooo......here are a few things I would like to accomplish this year in no particular order!
Goals for my Family:
*Make a point to spend more time with my girls in general...I think I do a pretty good job at spending time with them now, but I want to make a point to use my time wisely with them.
*Have more patience--this one speaks for itself.
*4 overnight trips as a family.
*Date Night--1-2 times a month.
*2-3 overnight trips as a couple.
*Eat dinner at the table.
*Come up with a good cleaning schedule that agrees with our busy life.
*Do something special as a family for both of the girls' birthdays.
For My Job:
*Try to get there EARLY-haha, I have been so bad about getting there right on time or 5 or so minutes late... I really want to try to be early (as in be there by 7:20 at the very latest). I know...I already had a day last week where I was running behind, but I am REALLY trying!
* Do not bring work home--I am actually pretty good about this. Occasionally, I have stuff to do at home, but it's never a lot, and it doesn't take me long. I just want to continue to do this. I know that there will be times that I will have to bring stuff home, but I really want to keep this to a minimum.
*Have more patience with my students and ALWAYS remember to treat them how I would want my own children treated.
*Plan out at least a week in advance...Again, I am pretty good at this now. I just want to continue to do this.
*Do a craft with my students at least once every two weeks, but shoot for once a week.
For Me:
*Have a daily quiet time.
*Come up with a fitness schedule and stick with it. (I would like to join the gym at some point this year).
*Manage my time better.
A Few of our Plans for 2013:
January--We really don't have too much planned this month. We are just going to take it easy and focus on the new year and getting back into routine. Christmas is always sooo busy for us (the life of a preacher's family) :) We just like taking it easy in January!
February: We really don't have a whole lot going on this month either. We will probably go to the Dixie National Rodeo at some point. We will also go visit my parents. My dad and sister both have birthdays this month. I would love to go to an Ole Miss basketball game....maybe it'll happen! :) We will also register Ava for Kindergarten at some point this month...Can't believe she will be in Kindergarten. I don't know where the time has gone.
March: We have Spring Break the second week of this month. Right now we don't have any plans. As far as I know, we are staying home, and I am perfectly fine with that. I look forward to the extra time with my girls. Easter is also at the end of this month, so I am sure we will be busy preparing for Easter!
April: My birthday is this month! I know that Keith and are planning to go out of town at some point. We may go this month or we may wait until late summer. We haven't decided yet, but we are thinking about going somewhere for a few days. We shall see.
May: This is Ava's birthday month. We will probably have her party at some point this month. This is also the last month of school. The week after school gets out, we are going to Disney World. It's going to be a busy, FUN month!
June: This is the first month of summer. We have Annual Conference for the Methodist Church this month. We are also probably going with the youth to Lake Junaluska. At the end of the month, the girls and I are going with my mom, sister, and her kids to the beach for a few days!
July: We will probably have VBS this month. We will also spend a lot of time at the pool swimming! If Keith and do not go anywhere in April, we will go somewhere this month. I will probably start getting back in my classroom towards the end of the month, but I really hope to have it all done within a couple of days.
August: School will start back at some point this month. We will be busy trying to get back in routine with the beginning of school. Ava starts Kindergarten, which is a huge milestone. She will be at the same school I am at. I am soooo excited about that! Kate Rivers' birthday is at the end of the month, so we will have her birthday party at some point this month.
September: More school.....I also hope to go to an Ole Miss football game and a few high school football games this month.
October, November, and December will be filled with more football games and fun holiday things! :)
Whoa, this was a long post, but I like putting everything out there! Hopefully, I can check my list at the end of the year, and I will have met all of my goals! I sure hope so!
Happy 2013 Everyone! :)
I love the beginning of a new year. It is a chance for new beginnings and a time when people stop and examine what they want to differently or what they hope to accomplish. I know and realize that we can do this anytime...not just a the beginning of a new year, but I love reading everyone resolutions, goals, etc...of the new year!
Soooo......here are a few things I would like to accomplish this year in no particular order!
Goals for my Family:
*Make a point to spend more time with my girls in general...I think I do a pretty good job at spending time with them now, but I want to make a point to use my time wisely with them.
*Have more patience--this one speaks for itself.
*4 overnight trips as a family.
*Date Night--1-2 times a month.
*2-3 overnight trips as a couple.
*Eat dinner at the table.
*Come up with a good cleaning schedule that agrees with our busy life.
*Do something special as a family for both of the girls' birthdays.
For My Job:
*Try to get there EARLY-haha, I have been so bad about getting there right on time or 5 or so minutes late... I really want to try to be early (as in be there by 7:20 at the very latest). I know...I already had a day last week where I was running behind, but I am REALLY trying!
* Do not bring work home--I am actually pretty good about this. Occasionally, I have stuff to do at home, but it's never a lot, and it doesn't take me long. I just want to continue to do this. I know that there will be times that I will have to bring stuff home, but I really want to keep this to a minimum.
*Have more patience with my students and ALWAYS remember to treat them how I would want my own children treated.
*Plan out at least a week in advance...Again, I am pretty good at this now. I just want to continue to do this.
*Do a craft with my students at least once every two weeks, but shoot for once a week.
For Me:
*Have a daily quiet time.
*Come up with a fitness schedule and stick with it. (I would like to join the gym at some point this year).
*Manage my time better.
A Few of our Plans for 2013:
January--We really don't have too much planned this month. We are just going to take it easy and focus on the new year and getting back into routine. Christmas is always sooo busy for us (the life of a preacher's family) :) We just like taking it easy in January!
February: We really don't have a whole lot going on this month either. We will probably go to the Dixie National Rodeo at some point. We will also go visit my parents. My dad and sister both have birthdays this month. I would love to go to an Ole Miss basketball game....maybe it'll happen! :) We will also register Ava for Kindergarten at some point this month...Can't believe she will be in Kindergarten. I don't know where the time has gone.
March: We have Spring Break the second week of this month. Right now we don't have any plans. As far as I know, we are staying home, and I am perfectly fine with that. I look forward to the extra time with my girls. Easter is also at the end of this month, so I am sure we will be busy preparing for Easter!
April: My birthday is this month! I know that Keith and are planning to go out of town at some point. We may go this month or we may wait until late summer. We haven't decided yet, but we are thinking about going somewhere for a few days. We shall see.
May: This is Ava's birthday month. We will probably have her party at some point this month. This is also the last month of school. The week after school gets out, we are going to Disney World. It's going to be a busy, FUN month!
June: This is the first month of summer. We have Annual Conference for the Methodist Church this month. We are also probably going with the youth to Lake Junaluska. At the end of the month, the girls and I are going with my mom, sister, and her kids to the beach for a few days!
July: We will probably have VBS this month. We will also spend a lot of time at the pool swimming! If Keith and do not go anywhere in April, we will go somewhere this month. I will probably start getting back in my classroom towards the end of the month, but I really hope to have it all done within a couple of days.
August: School will start back at some point this month. We will be busy trying to get back in routine with the beginning of school. Ava starts Kindergarten, which is a huge milestone. She will be at the same school I am at. I am soooo excited about that! Kate Rivers' birthday is at the end of the month, so we will have her birthday party at some point this month.
September: More school.....I also hope to go to an Ole Miss football game and a few high school football games this month.
October, November, and December will be filled with more football games and fun holiday things! :)
Whoa, this was a long post, but I like putting everything out there! Hopefully, I can check my list at the end of the year, and I will have met all of my goals! I sure hope so!
Happy 2013 Everyone! :)
Our Week: January 6- January 12, 2013
This past week was ROUGH. I forget how hard it is to get back into schedule after being out of school for two weeks. My days at school were fine...it was just getting back into routine that about killed me. I was soooo tired by the end of the week. Hopefully this coming week will go smoother, and we will feel like we are back into a good routine.
Sunday: This was the day before we went back to school, so I tried to get back into routine as much as possible. We got up that morning and went to church. After church, we went to eat at the Mexican restaurant. After we came home, we put the girls down for naps and I made my weekly grocery run. We went to church that night. We came home and all went to bed fairly early.
Monday: This was our first day back to work. I kind of felt like I do at the beginning of the year as far as nerves. I got to school early and prepared for the day. We had a pretty good day at school. I thought the kids would come in really quiet after the break, but they were chatty and ready to go. After school, we came home and relaxed the rest of the day. We did watch the National Championship which was a lot of fun. However, I went to bed at about halftime.
Tuesday: Got up early again for another day. It was only Tuesday, and I was already exhausted. We had a pretty good day at school. After school, the girls and I came home, and I got Ava ready for her first day back at dance since before Christmas. She had fun at dance! We came home afterward and ate dinner. After dinner, we gave the girls baths and put them to bed. I ended up staying up too late watching tv.
Wednesday: I woke up a little later than I intended to this day, but not too bad. We got ready and went to school. We had a good day at school. After school, we came home and got ready for church. I was starting to get a really bad headache, but I had to press on. Church was good. We came home after dinner. We gave the girls baths and got them to bed. We went to bed not long after them.
Thursday: This was just a really bad morning. I felt like we had the hardest time getting out of the door. Something kept coming up! I was going to swing by McDonald's to get a LARGE cup of coffee and realized that I had left my wallet at school the previous day. Keith offered to meet me over at McDonald's and bring me some money, but I didn't have time to wait on him because I was already running behind. We made it to school, and I was just soooo tired. I was frustrated because it was a bad morning and it was a rainy day (which hardly ever makes it better). My principal came in right before breakfast and told me that library was cancelled for the day, so we were not even going to have a break the entire day. We made it through though! We came home and just relaxed the rest of the afternoon and evening. We gave the girls baths and put them to bed pretty early. We went to bed early too.
Friday: Since Keith is off on Fridays, the girls stayed home with him. It was just me going to school that morning. Since I didn't have to take them to school, I could just go straight to my school. We had a good day at school. We had reading groups that morning, and did a cute snowman craft that afternoon. After school, I stayed around for a bit talking to a couple of friends. After school, I met the girls and Keith and we headed off to Jackson. We were going to eat at Sal and Mookies because I had been craving it all week, but it looked too crowded. We ended up going to Cracker Barrel instead. We had a really good dinner. After dinner, we went to PetSmart and headed home. We all went to bed after we got home.
Saturday: This was such a good, lazy day! Keith let me sleep in..I slept until about 9:30, then got up and got ready for the day. We literally did nothing the rest of the day. We just hung out at home all day. It was JUST what we needed! :)
Sunday: This was the day before we went back to school, so I tried to get back into routine as much as possible. We got up that morning and went to church. After church, we went to eat at the Mexican restaurant. After we came home, we put the girls down for naps and I made my weekly grocery run. We went to church that night. We came home and all went to bed fairly early.
Monday: This was our first day back to work. I kind of felt like I do at the beginning of the year as far as nerves. I got to school early and prepared for the day. We had a pretty good day at school. I thought the kids would come in really quiet after the break, but they were chatty and ready to go. After school, we came home and relaxed the rest of the day. We did watch the National Championship which was a lot of fun. However, I went to bed at about halftime.
Tuesday: Got up early again for another day. It was only Tuesday, and I was already exhausted. We had a pretty good day at school. After school, the girls and I came home, and I got Ava ready for her first day back at dance since before Christmas. She had fun at dance! We came home afterward and ate dinner. After dinner, we gave the girls baths and put them to bed. I ended up staying up too late watching tv.
Wednesday: I woke up a little later than I intended to this day, but not too bad. We got ready and went to school. We had a good day at school. After school, we came home and got ready for church. I was starting to get a really bad headache, but I had to press on. Church was good. We came home after dinner. We gave the girls baths and got them to bed. We went to bed not long after them.
Thursday: This was just a really bad morning. I felt like we had the hardest time getting out of the door. Something kept coming up! I was going to swing by McDonald's to get a LARGE cup of coffee and realized that I had left my wallet at school the previous day. Keith offered to meet me over at McDonald's and bring me some money, but I didn't have time to wait on him because I was already running behind. We made it to school, and I was just soooo tired. I was frustrated because it was a bad morning and it was a rainy day (which hardly ever makes it better). My principal came in right before breakfast and told me that library was cancelled for the day, so we were not even going to have a break the entire day. We made it through though! We came home and just relaxed the rest of the afternoon and evening. We gave the girls baths and put them to bed pretty early. We went to bed early too.
Friday: Since Keith is off on Fridays, the girls stayed home with him. It was just me going to school that morning. Since I didn't have to take them to school, I could just go straight to my school. We had a good day at school. We had reading groups that morning, and did a cute snowman craft that afternoon. After school, I stayed around for a bit talking to a couple of friends. After school, I met the girls and Keith and we headed off to Jackson. We were going to eat at Sal and Mookies because I had been craving it all week, but it looked too crowded. We ended up going to Cracker Barrel instead. We had a really good dinner. After dinner, we went to PetSmart and headed home. We all went to bed after we got home.
Saturday: This was such a good, lazy day! Keith let me sleep in..I slept until about 9:30, then got up and got ready for the day. We literally did nothing the rest of the day. We just hung out at home all day. It was JUST what we needed! :)
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