I'm just a bundle of nerves!

That's what I've been saying to everyone that's called our house tonight.

I am very stressed out and can't shake the jitters. There are a lot of firsts happening this week...

I go back to work tomorrow to a school that's familiar, but full of changes. Change is good but also scary.

I have my first Junior Service League meeting or "fellowship" out at a local clubhouse and I'm a basket case about it!! Trying to pick out the perfect outfit...etc. I don't want those ladies to regret their decision now do I :)

I graduate on Saturday and am making sure I have everything submitted correctly! I do want my name to be called out!

We made an offer on a house that I would love to start a family in...Lord willing! Patience always gets me....I can't stand waiting!

My Nanny Jane is back in the hospital and is going to have to live at a rehab center when she gets out and that makes me sadder than words can describe:(

Lastly, I still have a lot to do before Open House on Thursday night!

Literally, my veins are jumping out of my skin and my hands are shaking like crazy! Carrie, got any happy pills? :) j/k

I remembered this song from my Student Teaching days and decided to share it! I'll admit I'm a Hillsong fanatic. You can always find it playing from my iTunes account...unless we're cleaning up, then it's country.

Desert Song

I listened to this song everyday last year when I was up early before school...reading my Bible, and putting on my makeup. It's that time again. This is my prayer.



Lyrics to Desert Song :

This is my prayer in the desert
When all that's within me feels dry
This is my prayer in my hunger and need
My God is the God who provides

This is my prayer in the fire
In weakness or trial or pain
There is a faith proved
Of more worth than gold
So refine me Lord through the flame

God is my victory and He is here

This is my prayer in the battle
When triumph is still on its way
I am a conqueror and co-heir with Christ
So firm on His promise I'll stand

All of my life
In every season
You are still God
I have a reason to sing
I have a reason to worship

This is my prayer in the harvest
When favor and providence flow
I know I'm filled to be emptied again
The seed I've received I will sow

But he knows the way that I take;
when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.
-Job 23:10

From Paradise to Reality!

We're back!! After 8 blissfully perfect days at the beach...not a drop of rain the entire time. Blue skies and sunshine! Of course, I have tons of pics which I'll probably put into a slideshow, but for now we're cleaning up and unpacking (yuck)!

I have three new loves since our beach trip!

1. Mary Kay Andrews. I read Hissy Fit and Little Bitty Lies (my two favs) plus, Savannah Breeze, and I'm reading Deep Dish right now.


2. The beach from around 4 until sunset! Near the end of the week, we switched from going in the morning to the afternoon. I loved it!!!! I even snorkeled :) It was perfect. Of course we had our beach mix playing and our cooler fully stocked!

Matty building a Blakely sand castle :)

3. Joe's Crab Shack..haha! I've been before, but never to one that was so much fun as Destin's. I got giddy when the music would start blaring and all the waiters would dance around the restaurant...my favorite was "Walk it Out"! There were kids all up on the tables...highly entertaining. When Matt and I have kids we want to take them there each year!


For now it's back to reality. I start school on Tuesday! Yikes!!!

Just about ready to go!

I've been super productive today...but I still haven't started packing! Yikes! I can't wait to leave...but I'm super sad to leave my baby girl, Blakely, for a week. She really is like a child to me, because she acts human. Don't judge :)

Here is a new pic of my morning board! I am a very academic teacher...that's my strong point...not creativity, drama, or art. I like the basics! So I tend to go crazy and can't stop adding things that I think my kids need to know (and this is just for the 1st 9 weeks!)


It's getting there!

And I've gotta get in the mood with some fun lyrics!

Some beach
Somewhere
There's a big umbrella casting shade over an empty chair
Palm trees are growin' and a warm breeze a blowing
I picture myself right there
On Some beach, somewhere

Some beach
Somewhere
There's no where to go when you got all day to get there
There's cold margaritas and hot Senoritas smiling with long dark hair
On some beach
Somewhere

Some beach
Somewhere
There's a beautiful sunset burning up the atmosphere
There's music and dancing and lovers romancing
In the soft evening air
On some beach
Somewhere
On some beach, somewhere


We'll be traveling right here! How pretty!


Laying out and swimming here!


Reading, enjoying a fruity drink, and spending quality time with my hubby before another school year begins here!

The Four Seasons :)

A yummy little lunch spot!

After a fun-filled lunch at The Bleu Cafe in downtown Vtown, the grad school girls/four seasons headed to Hobby Lobby to help Jennifer find some fall decor for her November wedding reception! Somehow...we determined that since I was a summer bride and Jenn will be a fall bride, it is a must that Carrie get married in winter and Bridgett in the spring. Thus...our new name for ourselves...the four seasons (a special group aside from the traditional grad school girls name that we have coined)!

I am obviously sleep deprived right now, and could definitely be working on my gifted unit. But I'm not :)

Instead here's the first pic I could find of the four of us! I love these girlies!

Carrie also determined that each season defines our personalities...I agree, but I also think that the reason we get along so well is because we are all very different but have common things that bond us together!

Deep huh?

One more thing!

This song by Britt Nicole comes on a lot when I'm working in my classroom and I really like it! In college, Avril Lavigne was a big deal to us....she was "it" in our group of friends. Well, the radio version has a hint of Avril in it to me! But you know I'm also a sucker for live music.

Good news!

I wish I had more good news about Nanny Jane but she is still doing the same. She has surgery tomorrow. Please keep praying.

I passed the Reading GACE which means I'm a Reading Specialist! That is a cool thing to be if you didn't know :) Quite frankly, it was dang hard. Right girls? I really had no clue how I did on it afterwards! Praise Jesus, He got me through it!

Matt and I got approved for a construction loan. We can really start building this week if we want. It's been a long road...banks around here just aren't giving them out without lots and lots of research. But....we are still making a decision. There are really no in between homes in our town. Either really high priced and small square footage, or falling apart and cheap. Ugh! I'll let you know when we decide.

We are meditating on this verse...and praying constantly.
If you need wisdom-if you want to know what God wants you to do-ask him, and he will gladly tell you. He will not resent your asking. But when you ask him, be sure that you really expect him to answer, for a doubtful mind is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. People like that should not expect to receive anything from the Lord. They can't make up their minds. They waver back and forth in everything they do. James 1:5-8 NLT

And I'm back at work...decorating and cleaning! Here is a sneak peak of what's yet to come!


Nailing up my emergency "locker"!


I moved my morning board/math board. So I have to rehang all of my favorite organizational items (pocket charts)!!!!

Less than 1 week and we'll be in Destin!