Blessed

Matt and I spent a relaxing weekend in Dublin and then tonight, I spent a much needed refreshing evening with the original grad school girls. I will write more about our fun Margarita Monday once things slow down! Graduation Pictures + Easter Egg Hunt + Week Before Spring Break + GKIDS = HECTIC! I'm sure I'll have plenty of time to blog next week!

I am sooooooo blessed to have a group of girls that truly know what a struggle it is to teach full time--give your heart and soul to your job, then go to school all night, all while raising a family or being a good wife! We just have such a great time when we all get together for our grad reunion dinners!


These are the awesome women I am talking about. We teach Pre-K to 6th Grade! We are standing outside of Coyoacan!

I never dreamed that God would bless me with so many new friends in a graduate program! Now that this season in my life is coming to an end, I have been reflecting on these two favorite verses...
"God is able to do immesurably more than all we could ask or imagine" -Ephesians 3:20

"Delight yourselves in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart" -Psalms 37:4

I truly am blessed beyond measure!

Take me out to the ballgame...

Yesterday afternoon was fabulous! I got up and worked around the house for a bit while Matt was at work. Then we headed out to Remington Park. I watch my sweet Kaylee play tball. She hit a homer! She was so cute in her hot pink batting helmet with her name on it. Her pink glove and bat and big ribbon in her hair...she's a girl after my own heart. Her grandma is supposed to be sending me a picture to school on Monday.

Then we went over to watch Anna and Abby...they were playing at the same time on different fields. When we got there Becky (she played in college and loves the game) was stressed b/c Jonathan got sick and had to go home and she was helping coach Anna's team. So Matt and I stayed at Abby's game. Abby is #4 (my number)!!! Her and Anna both play first base (my favorite position)!


Abby playing First.


Waiting to bat.

I loved being at the ball field. We saw everyone we knew of couse...it was opening day and all teams played. The smell of the fresh cut grass, the breeze, boiled peanuts, gatorade, etc. I was in my zone :) We had a great time!


Anna and Matt enjoyed these boiled peanuts after the game!


Anna and I after her game.

I ended up coming home and sleeping the rest of the day, woke up and had a temp of 101.3. Yuck! So Matt and I layed on the couch and watched What Happens in Vegas! It was funny. I feel a little better this morning, still achy..so I didn't go to church. I am sad that I've missed so often due to sickness these last few weeks.

It is beautiful outside. Everywhere we go we see beautiful dogwood trees, bradford pear trees (my fav) and cherry blossom trees blooming!! It has really been taking our breath away! Matt is going to hit some golf balls and probably go play. I am going to read for grad school outside. Then come in and work on some other school stuff while watching Twilight. I like the movie, but the books are GREAT!
That's all that has been going on around here! It's back to the grind tomorrow.


Bradford Pear Trees


Dogwood Trees


Cherry Blossom Trees

Multiple Blessings!

I had the best day today.

I'm spending my night with this...


I'm really enjoying this book by Kate. If you're a fan of the show, I declare this a must read!

I'll be at the softball fields/t ball fields bright and early in the morning! Fun, fun :) Happy SPRING!

PRAISES!

I was reading Kelly's praises on her blog and decided to write down my praises!!

1. I am married to the most wonderful hubby (my best friend)! He is my biggest supporter and encourager!

2. I have the most perfect golden ever...she is human to me and my sweet baby.

3. I have an amazing group of friends and church family at FBC who I know will always pray for me or help me in any way.

4. I have a job that I love. I get to be a mama to 20 beautfiul sweet 6 year olds who have stolen my heart! And I have been a part of so many other precious childrens lives. I am with the kids more than they are with their parents!

5. We have a house, no car payments, no credit cards....double income in a town that we love. And that is a huge blessing with the economy the way it is right now.

6. My parents and ginger only live a few hours away. They are both healthy right now. And I am sooo thankful. The same goes for my grandparents. And my brother. He lives close by.

7. God has given me the best friends that I could ask for here....when I never thought I'd meet anyone. School friends (GP and HnH), church friends, grad friends) I feel so blessed!

8. Jesus holds my hand every day and gets me through everything. His plan is something to be praised.

Some other things that I just love: the seasons, the weekends and a clean house, picking out clothes and accessories for people and myself, reading great books, watching dvds and going to the movies, listening to Matt play guitar on our back deck, quiet mornings with Blakely, my Bible, and praise music before school, learning about anything related to the field of education, polka dots, monograms, THE POOL, the Y, downtown Tville, visiting Valdosta, Jacket's games on Friday night, Spring (Baseball and Softball Season..going to lots of rec games), Sunday night church, nice restaurants around town and out of town, facebook, walking at the lake, visiting my family, visitors, Wed nights at church with Becky, Lynn, and LeAnn, grad nights...Margarita Monday and Tropical Thursday's, Community H 07-08 get togethers, VBS, DNOWS, talking to administrators and learning all about their job and them (weird I know), Karen Kingsbury, Casting Crowns, flip flops...well all shoes and accessories, the south, being tan, early to bed...early to rise sometimes...then staying up super late and sleeping in, laughing, bubble baths, sonic vanilla diet cokes, root beer in a bottle, koozies, Hobby Lobby, teaching/loving on my babies all day, old friends and memories, beach towns, pictures, Southern Living, living in a small town but visiting big cities, country music and the windows open, breezy days, front porches, working hard all day...then coming home and relaxing with my family, womens bible study...I mean the list goes on and on....so I'm going to stop now!

Overall, I realize how blessed I am and how much I have to be thankful for and all of the praises that I need to remember! Thank you Jesus :)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!

We proudly wore our green today! Matt wore a green tie to work.


My room mother is awesome!


The leprechaun hid a few clues around our classroom! My kids were beside themselves!!! Too sweet!


He really didn't mess up our room! (I hate a messy classroom) :)

After a country Idol (right up my alley) and Biggest Loser, I'm off to bed...in green polka dotted pjs!

9 more weeks!!!

This is what it looked like in SGA all day today. The streets are lined in pollen and there are yellow-lime looking puddles everyswhere. Since it was a teacher workday, I spent a relaxing day working my tale off in my classroom. I got an hour off for lunch and I got certified in first aid! I opened my back door for most of the afternoon and the cool breeze that blew in intermittedly was nice! I got a lot done and am ready to celebrate St. Patty's Day tomorrow with my kiddos. This will be our
2nd celebration.


Tomorrow marks the last 9 weeks of school!! My how quickly time goes by. I got a new pocket chart and I love it!


I am very obsessed with pocket charts. I think I will post my collection soon!!


Oh, and how cute is this teaching apron? LOVE IT!!

Memories...

I have a few projects that I'm going to be working on this summer because the one class that I am taking will be completely online. I am going to make a VSU picture collage for my classroom. I have a lot of pictures to add (well, I have to scan them in b/c they are not from a digital camera) but these are a few that were on my computer. I will pick from these. I tried to only choose ones that were taken at sporting events or graduation at college.

We are big Blazer fans but also love the Dawgs!! Good think both teams are red and black!!! I will have to add a picture of graduating with my Master's to my collage when that day comes :)