Saved by the Bell

Well guys here we are, another school year has begun. For me the school year brings mixed emotions. First, I love to see my kids excited for school. They are still at the stage that it is fun and they love school. I know this won't last much longer. Plus they both have awesome teachers this year! Carly has Mrs. Leslie Stilson (the class with the stability balls), and Hayden has Miss Carolyn Pothier. They are great and I know my kids will learn a ton from them this year. Second I have to start work! This brings good and bad feeling. Good because it is amazing being able to work in the school where my children are. Although my job is entirely frustrating and exhausting (because I work with the special ed kids) I love it and I would not want to be anywhere else right now. Bad because this means I have to give up my summer off and go back to work. I feel like one of the kids getting ready to return to school. This is not good because I am not a morning person so I will have to get used to waking up early again, but I do need the money now since I am completely out having not worked for two months, so I welcome the pay checks back. I am also excited to see friends made from last year and see some of the kids that I grew to love. Notice I said SOME, not ALL. Some I would not care to see again, but I pretend and do the best I can. The kids were very excited after back to school night. They got to see their classrooms and see what friends were in their classes. They were both just beaming from ear to ear. Life is well and I can't complain about anything. It wouldn't do any good anyway!

Great Birthday!

Thank you everyone for the wonderful birthday wishes! I have decided that birthdays don't get worse as we get older they get better. Maybe because we just spend more time with the people we really love or maybe we have just learned to appreciate things more. I don't know, maybe its a combination of the two. Mom came down to watch the kids for us while Steve and I went to dinner and a movie. We ate at Joe Banditoes (YUM), and we saw Angels and Demons. The movie was good but I still like the book a lot better. This was a great enough birthday for me, but when I got home mom, Angel, and the kids had a surprise waiting for me. They decorated the house and mom had a cake and some presents waiting. I couldn't believe it, it was great! Mom gave me grandma Carters Wash Board! Geez I am spoiled! She also gave me her favorite purse that I have teasing her about for the last little while. I know how much she likes both of those things and for her to give them to me meant a lot. Thanks Mom! I have a wonderful mother. She always thinks of the neatest things to do for people. So generous and giving. The kids were so excited. They helped decorate and pick out the cake. Carly even sang a song for me, which was beautiful. I love my family I am so lucky. And wait there is even more. On Saturday Randy and Saundra threw a birthday party for Norman and I and it was really fun. I have great in laws also. They gave me some money to go pick out what I wanted so I decided to buy another bed set. I love it. Life is great and I am so thankful for everyone and the love they show to me and my family. Thanks again!

Happy Birthday to me!

Well I am 32 years old today, what more can I say? One more year has flown by that I feel like I haven't accomplished much, but in reality I have accomplished a lot of little things. Getting my kids dressed everyday is a major accomplishment! I feel like I am at the point in my life where I am asking myself, whats next? My kids are both in school and I am going back to work at the school, but is that what I really want to do with the rest of my life? I don't know. That is the problem I am very indecisive. O well I will just take it one day at a time and enjoy the simple things in life because that's what its all about. Here's to another great year!

Swim Lessons

This is just one of our fun summer activities. The kids have taken swim lessons for the past three years now and have loved them. They both ended up in the same class this year. I was a little worried about it at first, but when I told them they were really happy. Sometimes they like each other even if they don't tell you they do! I was really impressed with their teacher this year. Its the first boy that either of them have had and they learned a lot from him. They were both actually swimming when the two weeks were over. The kids loved being in his class. He was really funny and really good with them but did not give in to them too easily. Who knows what the rest of the summer will bring. Only three weeks left until school starts. Yikes! We better do something fun before the time is gone.