My perfect Friday :)

I ended a great first week back at school! I'm thankful for a God that gives me strength and pushes me forward, when I truly believe that I can't take one more step. This afternoon, I spent some quality time with the teachers on my wing planning out our week:) Then listened to the rain pelt the tin roof at school until I got home and listened to the thunder in our cozy living room in my pj's! I love rain and thunderstorms (moderate ones)!

I decided not to drive to Quitman to eat with some of my fellow teacher friends and instead spent the night in, eating Jonah's fish and grits with Matty and watching the movie Obsessed with Blakley by my side! That is my idea of a perfect Friday night. I am exhausted now but am looking forward to watching What Not to Wear and Say Yes to the Dress in bed...and sleeping in!


Shrimp and Grits from Jonah's. I was so tired I only took two bites, but seriously...come visit us and we will take you here...AMAZING!

My eyes are burning as I type this, but I have missed blogging. I have been going nonstop for at least 2 weeks now. I still need to post pictures of graduation! It was so fun and I'll always cherish the memories from the weekend with my family. But, I'll worry about that tomorrow! Bedtime for me now!

Ready for a slow down!

Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12

Well, school started back. I have a full class of 22 students. 16 boys and 6 girls. So far it's going great! I'm just ready to be on a routine and get into some standards! This is my second year in the same school and grade and that makes it easier...but I'm still waking up super early and staying at school too late. I'm ready for things to slow down a bit. And I'm really ready to have some family time. My Nanny Jane is in a rehab and it just seems like things just keep happening to her....so sad. I miss her so much...and pray that she gets stronger and more like herself soon. If you read this, please pray for her!

With one click of the mouse...

two years of grad school comes to an end. It seems like it should be harder. I just submitted my last assignment for my gifted class on livetext and bam! I'm done y'all!

Psalm 7:17:
I will give thanks to the LORD because of his righteousness and will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.


Jeff Johnson played continuously from iTunes at school today and yesterday!

Friendship and Service

That is the theme for JSL. I SURVIVED everything today on basically zero sleep! I had to take Matt to work today, because his company car was at the branch. Then I sat in meetings from 7:30 to 3:30. I'm really, really, really excited about this school year...there is no doubt in my mind that it will be great! There are really some exciting changes happening at my school, despite budget cuts and furlough days.

I picked up my friend Emily for JSL tonight, she is about 2 weeks away from having baby Bryson, we taught together at GP. That girl is crazy...she is on bedrest but refuses to rest. She went to school today and then to the meeting.

We met our buddies tonight and they greeted us with a tote bag full of goodies and a pin. They also got us each a gift! My sweet Becky Jense is mine and she spoiled me rotten! They had wine, tea, chicken salad from the scoop, key lime pie, and lots of fruit! It was soo good! (One provisional spilled her entire glass of wine after two sips...bless her heart, she was so embarassed). They also took our picture for the directory...which I really hope turns out good...I'm not so confident, I felt flustered :)

Anyway, I have a ton of work to do tonight so I'm going to get started. I'm very excited to watch After the Final Rose tonight!!!


Matt and I on our way to work! First day back after summer vacation is always rough :)

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!!!