An energy boost

Have y'all seen this?

I die laughing everytime. I also think I could use some of that Minute Maid energy drink tonight!

I am very ready for St. Patrick's Day tomorrow! Holiday's are very fun to celebrate in kindergarten and I have some fun things and treats planned for my little ones.

Also, we may be getting a new niece tomorrow! My sister-in-law, Bekah, is going to be induced in the morning! That would mean that she would have 2 holiday babies! We'll see!!!!! We can't wait to meet Harper Ann!

We went to the Dairy on a field trip today. My favorite time was lunch. We had a class picnic overlooking the pastures and pond. My class is very special this year! Love them!


I had this sweet baby sleeping with her head on my lap the entire ride home!


Wear your GREEN tomorrow!!

News Flash

March 23rd will be the best day of my life! J/k But I am REALLY looking forward to it for two reasons!!!

1. The Blind Side comes out!!!!!!


2. Take 3 comes out!!!!!!


I will be giddy with excitement as I rush to our local Christian bookstore and Wal-Mart! Get EXCITED y'all!!

Hope

I'm loving daylight savings time! It is so nice to get out of meetings and Bible Study while it is still light outside! I had a great day...got so much done during my teacher workday!

We're taking a field trip to the dairy tomorrow. It seems like it has been forever since I've seen my kids (only 3 days)!!! Should be fun! :)

I'm leaning on my God tonight. It is just one of those nights! I learned so much at Bible Study tonight...I'll share soon! It was good!

Don’t panic. I’m with you.
There’s no need to fear for I’m your God.
I’ll give you strength. I’ll help you.
I’ll hold you steady, keep a firm grip on you.

Isaiah 41:10 (The Message)

Inside Out

Weekend highlights:

Inside Out 2010. We got to listen to two of our favorites LIVE in our town, outside at a park! Meredith Andrews and Shane and Shane!! We had such a good time! The only downside was the wind...the later it got, the harder the wind blew. We got to hear amazing music from about 5:30-11:00pm! We were both freezing by the end of the night...but it was so worth it!















Blakely got a bath!! I realized that I always took pictures of her when she was a puppy. And I decided that I needed some of her as a 3 year old dog! She is such a water dog!



I forced Matt to take a picture of my "pouffed" ponytail. I didn't even pouf my hair yesterday. I threw it up in a ponytail last night, and this is what it looked like in the morning..haha!


Listening to Meredith Andrews talk about her songs this weekend was so uplifting. I have her old cd, but am about to buy her new one (it just came out last week). She talked a lot about plans, the future, unknown things, and feeling alone and like she was faraway from God sometimes. It reminded me of one of my favorite verses, Jeremiah 29:11-13. I especially like the version in The Message.
I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out--plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I'll listen. When you come looking for me, you'll find me. Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you won't be disappointed. I'll turn things around for you.

moon spin and 3D

It was storming and thundering here in GA all day yesterday. I would've been happy to stay in and relax upstairs in our pickin' shed. But Matt wanted to go to moon spin...a cute pizzeria downtown. YUM-0 and a fun environment too!





Then he really wanted to see Alice in Wonderland in 3D. I was a little bit wary, because that movie always freaked me out a little bit when I was a kid and it just really isn't my type of movie. But I LOVED it. It is sort of a sequel to the first one. But it brought back so many memories and it was a heart warming story...REALLY. I am so glad we went!


I don't know about in your town, but it is gorgeous here today! Blue skies, birds chirping, and windy. We have an outdoor event to go to tonight, so I'm glad all the rain has moved on. I'm going to be out enjoying the sunshine!! Have a great day!

A few things to be thankful for...

on Thankful Thursday!

1. A smart class...hardworking, respectful, and FUN! I laugh so hard every day. They bring me so much joy!

2. A GREAT dentist! I LOVE going!

3. Sweet neighbors who are also some of our good friends. It feels great to drive into our subdivision after a long day of work and see friends out and about...walking, playing with their kids, doing yard work, sitting on their porches, or just checking their mail. A day doesn't go by that I don't pull over to the side of the road with my windows down and catch up with a neighbor. Makes me so HAPPY!

4. My evenings with Matt and Blakely...the best part of each day!

5. Talking to my parents every night. I love them and miss them so much.

6. That JESUS is my EVERYTHING!! I couldn't make it through one day without HIM.

Decisions, Decisions.

Our table came in!! But now it is time to decide on a paint color. We already picked out the color for the bar stools and the stain color for everything.

Everyone knows I'm a Benjamin Moore girl! OBSESSED! I literally look at these samples everynight. They are on my nightstand. And as you see in the picture below, on the floor right by my bed.


We know we want cream, because our floors are so dark. The table will be distressed after it is painted. Let me throw out some color choices. Because the color has to have a cute name...of course.

Country white, florida beaches, white blush, evening white, pelican beach, antique white, paradise beach, linen white, lancaster whitewash....etc, etc, etc. And we are big fans of the Historical Colors collection. We have to make our decision by Saturday.

Moving on to my day. It felt good to be back at work. Wow! The week sure does fly by when you miss half of it. :) My kids were thrilled to see me. They warmed my heart b/c there is no reason that they should be that happy to see me. I am strict and have expectations that are impossible to reach. But I do love them so much, like they are my own. And feel that we have an unexplainable bond. We have so much fun together and I am getting to teach them so much more than our Georgia kindergarten curriculum. I am blessed beyond measure by my class and by the people that I work with this year!

Since we had some sunshine today, we spent time at recess flying our wind socks. My babies loved them and thought they were so pretty flying in the wind. We are learning about wind right now and are going to paint kites tomorrow. Pretty fun, right?


I worked in my room for awhile after school, then came home cooked supper, and played outside with Blakely.I wanted to go to church and then walking, but I took my vicodin and ended up sleeping for 2 hours. That stuff knocks me out!

I have a BIG dentist appointment tomorrow. I hope it goes well. I need some pain free days.

The LORD is near the brokenhearted; He saves those crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18

And He knows everything, inside and out. He energizes those who get tired, gives fresh strength to those who are powerless. Isaiah 40:29 (The Message)