Jack's two front teeth are loose.
And when I say "loose", I mean that they practically stick out horizontally in his mouth because the back roots are completely dissolved. But he won't pull them. He wants them to fall out on their own.
I can't take it!
So I've tried:
~ guilting him.
"Ya know what would make me sooo happy, Jack??? If I picked you up in the carpool line and your 2 front teeth were gone. You could go ask Nurse Pennye to pull them. She's really good at it. That would be the BEST surprise!"
Picked him up in the carpool line today. Those two dang things were still hanging there.
~ forcing him to bite into an apple.
The horizontal teeth don't really bite into anything. They're horizontal.
FAIL.
~ handing him a washcloth in the bathroom and telling him to wiggle those teeth til they fall out... with a tone to my voice that implied "AND DON'T COME OUT TIL THEY'RE GONE!"
But after 15 mins of his trying, it was ridiculous! Why weren't they out? So then I tried...
~ pulling them myself.
But I can't get a good grip on them. It's been a LONG time since I've pulled teeth, and he's so scared of the pain that he's not a good one to use to brush up on my tooth-pulling skills.
When I tried to pull it, he screamed, "AAGH!" And I screamed, "Toughen up, Jack! Take the pain. Hurting is good. It means I'm getting it out!" And I was still twisting and pulling awkwardly. Then he screamed, "I can't take it anymore!" And he ran away with his arms flailing.
Emotionally scarring for him?? You decide.
~ using dental floss to more or less floss them out.
Disaster.
...........
So tonight he's in bed with bloody gums (score one for me!) and two front teeth still in his mouth (score one for Jack).
The teeth may have won the battle, but I'll win the war.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Costumes
Ah, Halloween is right around the corner.
The older kids are at the age where they understand that they better pick a costume and stick with it. If I buy a costume, there's no turning back. Period.
Caroline still changes her mind. A lot.
I must've forgotten that when I took her to Target this afternoon.
We grabbed a Batman costume for Jack. Sarah wants to be CatWoman because she wants to be a "bad guy" this year. Caroline is Batgirl.
She wanted to be Batgirl. She saw it online and picked it out. I realize Batgirl is a little redundant when you already have a Batman in the group, but at least the kids were going to be coordinating for the first time EVER.
Then she saw the options on the costume aisle.
There was Supergirl. Rapunzel looked good to her. Of course there's always Cinderella. She saw a gorilla costume that piqued her interest and she considered dressing as a hot dog.
She stripped down to her tshirt and panties and tried everything on.
I don't think you're supposed to do that sort of thing at Target, but we did. A few people stared at us as though Walmart might be a better shopping establishment for folks like us.
I made her leave her shirt on; I don't know what the big deal was!
I forget that I'm supposed to be on my best behavior at Target because they're getting fancier (and more expensive) every day. But whatever.
FINALLY she decided on Ariel.
We brought it home. She tried it on again... this time without her shirt... And said, "It's beautiful!"
She loved it.
She twirled in it.
She walked in it.
She curtsied in it.
Then she tugged at it.
She made a face like she wasn't happy.
And she said, "Mom, this really itches my armpits. I don't like it. I want to take it off."
Well, honey, scratch while you say "trick or treat" because we are NOT going shopping for costumes again.
The older kids are at the age where they understand that they better pick a costume and stick with it. If I buy a costume, there's no turning back. Period.
Caroline still changes her mind. A lot.
I must've forgotten that when I took her to Target this afternoon.
We grabbed a Batman costume for Jack. Sarah wants to be CatWoman because she wants to be a "bad guy" this year. Caroline is Batgirl.
She wanted to be Batgirl. She saw it online and picked it out. I realize Batgirl is a little redundant when you already have a Batman in the group, but at least the kids were going to be coordinating for the first time EVER.
Then she saw the options on the costume aisle.
There was Supergirl. Rapunzel looked good to her. Of course there's always Cinderella. She saw a gorilla costume that piqued her interest and she considered dressing as a hot dog.
She stripped down to her tshirt and panties and tried everything on.
I don't think you're supposed to do that sort of thing at Target, but we did. A few people stared at us as though Walmart might be a better shopping establishment for folks like us.
I made her leave her shirt on; I don't know what the big deal was!
I forget that I'm supposed to be on my best behavior at Target because they're getting fancier (and more expensive) every day. But whatever.
FINALLY she decided on Ariel.
We brought it home. She tried it on again... this time without her shirt... And said, "It's beautiful!"
She loved it.
She twirled in it.
She walked in it.
She curtsied in it.
Then she tugged at it.
She made a face like she wasn't happy.
And she said, "Mom, this really itches my armpits. I don't like it. I want to take it off."
Well, honey, scratch while you say "trick or treat" because we are NOT going shopping for costumes again.
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Monday, September 16, 2013
First Orthodontic Appointment
At Sarah's first ortho appointment today, we were given free stuff.
Lots of free stuff.
Caroline got the shirt on the left and a zebra drawstring bag. Sarah got the pink shirt in the middle with the bag. Jack got the black shirt and bag on the right. And I got the pink travel cup.
All items, of course, have been plastered with our orthodontist's name and website. Smart move on his part.
If Sarah wears her shirt to her appointment, she'll get a token every time. (She gets tokens for other things as well. Good teeth cleaning scores. No broken appliances once she get gets her braces and bite plate.) Again, smart move. This pretty much ensures that she's wearing her shirt to school as free advertisement for his practice.
She can later cash in these tokens for gift cards.
Genius!
But I'd be lying to you if I told you I didn't start sweating a little once I realized they were giving shirts to Jack and Caroline. I thought, "Good grief, how much are these braces going to cost??"
And when they gave me the estimate for PHASE 1 of braces, I almost raised my hand to ask, "How much would it cost if we gave all this 'free' stuff back??"
............
As an aside... The first part of phase 1 is for Sarah to have 4 extractions on Wednesday. They're all baby teeth so it shouldn't be as big of a deal as having molars pulled. But if y'all could say a little prayer for her if you think about it, that'd be great! :)
Lots of free stuff.
Caroline got the shirt on the left and a zebra drawstring bag. Sarah got the pink shirt in the middle with the bag. Jack got the black shirt and bag on the right. And I got the pink travel cup.
All items, of course, have been plastered with our orthodontist's name and website. Smart move on his part.
If Sarah wears her shirt to her appointment, she'll get a token every time. (She gets tokens for other things as well. Good teeth cleaning scores. No broken appliances once she get gets her braces and bite plate.) Again, smart move. This pretty much ensures that she's wearing her shirt to school as free advertisement for his practice.
She can later cash in these tokens for gift cards.
Genius!
But I'd be lying to you if I told you I didn't start sweating a little once I realized they were giving shirts to Jack and Caroline. I thought, "Good grief, how much are these braces going to cost??"
And when they gave me the estimate for PHASE 1 of braces, I almost raised my hand to ask, "How much would it cost if we gave all this 'free' stuff back??"
............
As an aside... The first part of phase 1 is for Sarah to have 4 extractions on Wednesday. They're all baby teeth so it shouldn't be as big of a deal as having molars pulled. But if y'all could say a little prayer for her if you think about it, that'd be great! :)
Update on the fam
Another string of unrelated events because I'm not blogging regularly right now. I'll try to divide them into categories.
Caroline:
Caroline told me that she wants to change her middle name to Elizabeth when she gets older. She's resentful that we gave her the middle name "Grace". So young and so much attitude! Help!
She wore this to school Tuesday-- And it was the most excited she's ever been to go to school. She just knew everyone would love her outfit.
Jack:
Jack and I had a date night on Wednesday. Sarah had a softball game. Jason and Caroline went to watch, and Jack and I spent some time together.
As soon as the door shut, he said, "Mom, I'm so excited to spend the next 2 hours and 40 minutes with you."
We went to the library and to the Dollar Store (errands I had to run for work). Then we went to Taco Cabana. Over dinner he asked me multiple choice questions, like...
Mom, if you saw a mysterious hole in a swamp and wanted to investigate what was inside, would you:
(a) stick your hand in it
(b) stick your head in it,or
(c) stick a stick in it
Then we moved on to questions like:
Do you know the best way to test the maximum squeeze force of a boa constrictor?
I'm telling you... it was the most interesting dinner I've ever had. It was awesome :)
I had one of those moments where time freezes and you soak up the moment where you're sitting across the table from your 6 yr old baby with a slight lisp, and think, "Someday he'll be sitting across the table from some other girl. But it sure is good to be at the top of his list right now."
After dinner, we went to Yogurt Zone and took it home with us. As he was eating his yogurt at our kitchen counter, he said with a smile, "I hope Sarah comes home right now. She'll be SO jealous."
Such a little brother... ;)
Sarah:
Sarah is having a great season so far in softball. This season the kids pitch some and the coaches pitch some. She got 2 solid hits her first game, scored a run, and knocked in a run!
Her second game (the one Jack and I skipped)-- she got hit with a pitch. We'll see if that makes her nervous at her next game.
........
Today we have an orthodontic appointment for her. We're going to talk about our options to help get her teeth straighter. Jack, always full of sensitivity, said RIGHT IN FRONT OF SARAH, "Boy, Mom, I sure hope Sarah doesn't need braces. I'm afraid people are going to call her 'ugly' and I don't want her to be ugly."
If the look I gave him could've killed..... I did as much damage control as I could by saying things like, "No one will call her that because she won't be." and "Everyone gets braces. She'll be ahead of the game. Hers will be coming off when others are getting theirs."
But seriously... Jack... that kid is so smart in some ways... and so dumb in others.
Jason and me:
Friday we had date night. Our first date night in months.
I had always told Jason that I wanted to go to Painting with a Twist. So he said he'd go with me and that was our date. :)
It really was so much fun!! Even he'd tell you it was fun. It was different than a dinner/movie date. There was drinking and a lot of joking around involved. It's good to have a laid back, don't-need-to-solve-the-world's-problems-tonight date.
Jason thinks it's clear he's had a few drinks in this pic ;) , but nevertheless, here's the pic my sister-in-law snapped of us when we came home...
They're sunflowers. Can you tell? Mine are slightly more abstract than Jason's.
He was the rebellious student who made one stem go to the left. He was trying to prove a point-- that a left-brained accountant type can "let go" and think outside the box.
That's his version of "letting go". Danger is his middle name. :)
Caroline:
Caroline told me that she wants to change her middle name to Elizabeth when she gets older. She's resentful that we gave her the middle name "Grace". So young and so much attitude! Help!
She wore this to school Tuesday-- And it was the most excited she's ever been to go to school. She just knew everyone would love her outfit.
Jack:
Jack and I had a date night on Wednesday. Sarah had a softball game. Jason and Caroline went to watch, and Jack and I spent some time together.
As soon as the door shut, he said, "Mom, I'm so excited to spend the next 2 hours and 40 minutes with you."
We went to the library and to the Dollar Store (errands I had to run for work). Then we went to Taco Cabana. Over dinner he asked me multiple choice questions, like...
Mom, if you saw a mysterious hole in a swamp and wanted to investigate what was inside, would you:
(a) stick your hand in it
(b) stick your head in it,or
(c) stick a stick in it
Then we moved on to questions like:
Do you know the best way to test the maximum squeeze force of a boa constrictor?
I'm telling you... it was the most interesting dinner I've ever had. It was awesome :)
I had one of those moments where time freezes and you soak up the moment where you're sitting across the table from your 6 yr old baby with a slight lisp, and think, "Someday he'll be sitting across the table from some other girl. But it sure is good to be at the top of his list right now."
After dinner, we went to Yogurt Zone and took it home with us. As he was eating his yogurt at our kitchen counter, he said with a smile, "I hope Sarah comes home right now. She'll be SO jealous."
Such a little brother... ;)
Sarah:
Sarah is having a great season so far in softball. This season the kids pitch some and the coaches pitch some. She got 2 solid hits her first game, scored a run, and knocked in a run!
Her second game (the one Jack and I skipped)-- she got hit with a pitch. We'll see if that makes her nervous at her next game.
........
Today we have an orthodontic appointment for her. We're going to talk about our options to help get her teeth straighter. Jack, always full of sensitivity, said RIGHT IN FRONT OF SARAH, "Boy, Mom, I sure hope Sarah doesn't need braces. I'm afraid people are going to call her 'ugly' and I don't want her to be ugly."
If the look I gave him could've killed..... I did as much damage control as I could by saying things like, "No one will call her that because she won't be." and "Everyone gets braces. She'll be ahead of the game. Hers will be coming off when others are getting theirs."
But seriously... Jack... that kid is so smart in some ways... and so dumb in others.
Jason and me:
Friday we had date night. Our first date night in months.
I had always told Jason that I wanted to go to Painting with a Twist. So he said he'd go with me and that was our date. :)
It really was so much fun!! Even he'd tell you it was fun. It was different than a dinner/movie date. There was drinking and a lot of joking around involved. It's good to have a laid back, don't-need-to-solve-the-world's-problems-tonight date.
Jason thinks it's clear he's had a few drinks in this pic ;) , but nevertheless, here's the pic my sister-in-law snapped of us when we came home...
They're sunflowers. Can you tell? Mine are slightly more abstract than Jason's.
He was the rebellious student who made one stem go to the left. He was trying to prove a point-- that a left-brained accountant type can "let go" and think outside the box.
That's his version of "letting go". Danger is his middle name. :)
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Day by Day
The new job...
Day One--
I had an unhappy 2 year old who only liked when I held her. I didn't mind holding her, but I held her for hours until we called her mom to come pick her up early.
Day Two--
I had an unhappy 1 1/2 year old who cried so hard he threw up. I changed his shirt but didn't realize his shorts and shoes were covered in the mess. Needless to say, after I held him, I had to go home and change clothes because I smelled like spoiled milk and oatmeal.
Mmmm....
Day Three--
I spent the day in a classroom helping out with our next to youngest class. It was a good day. Some crying but no one threw up on me.
Day Four--
I got on my hands and knees and cleaned explosive diarrhea off the carpet and checked to see if Fifth Disease is communicable.
.....................
But I've also had some parents say some really nice things to me, patted backs until two year olds fell asleep, observed teachers, and given tours to parents .
I can't wait to see what's going to happen tomorrow. :)
Day One--
I had an unhappy 2 year old who only liked when I held her. I didn't mind holding her, but I held her for hours until we called her mom to come pick her up early.
Day Two--
I had an unhappy 1 1/2 year old who cried so hard he threw up. I changed his shirt but didn't realize his shorts and shoes were covered in the mess. Needless to say, after I held him, I had to go home and change clothes because I smelled like spoiled milk and oatmeal.
Mmmm....
Day Three--
I spent the day in a classroom helping out with our next to youngest class. It was a good day. Some crying but no one threw up on me.
Day Four--
I got on my hands and knees and cleaned explosive diarrhea off the carpet and checked to see if Fifth Disease is communicable.
.....................
But I've also had some parents say some really nice things to me, patted backs until two year olds fell asleep, observed teachers, and given tours to parents .
I can't wait to see what's going to happen tomorrow. :)
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Because I don't believe in coincidences....
My new job is exactly where I'm supposed to be. And I can't even begin to explain the feeling of purpose and peace that comes from being where you're supposed to be.
I have to take you back a loooooong way....
~ My junior year of high school my parents moved to Plano. They left me in Corsicana but told me they wanted me to graduate early and move to Plano to live with them the spring semester of my senior year.
~ During my senior semester (since it wasn't really a senior year) I had a teacher ask me what field I was going to study in college. I told her I wanted to be a teacher. She told me that I was too smart for that and that I deserved to choose a career where I would make money. She really got into my head with that comment.
~ Living in Plano without any school or any friends wasn't the most fun thing in the world, BUT I did a lot of babysitting... and worked at my church. We were a really small church back then. (The sanctuary then is our choir room now-- if that gives you any idea of how small we were.)
I answered phones and started talking with (and babysitting for) our children's minister, Debbie Richardson.
~ Debbie asked me if I wanted to come back to Plano after my freshman year and intern with her.
~ I went to A&M and majored in business my first year. I wanted to teach, but that teacher made me feel like I was selling myself short. I knew I didn't want to be pre-med or anything so I just majored in business while I figured out what I could do with my life to make money.
~ Right after I registered for my spring semester of freshman classes, I called my parents and told them I wanted to change my major to education. They were very supportive. But I had already registered for spring classes as a business major. So I went ahead and left my schedule the way it was.
Most of my classes were transferable credits. I had taken Business Math I during the Fall, and I took Business Math II during the Spring. Otherwise my courses were pretty generic.
~ After my freshman year of college I interned with Debbie and had a great time. But I decided then that I would NEVER work and worship at the same place. Working at a church is not for me!
~ Flash forward 16 years.... I got married, worked as a teacher, had babies, lived in Plano, etc etc. Debbie moved to Celina, went back to teaching, etc. We lost contact.
~ November-ish of 2012 Cindy (who works with me now) said that the Preschool program at our church was going through a licensing program and that she thought I should talk to the Preschool coordinator about taking that job. I had a degree in education, which they wanted. I was a church member, which was a plus.
I told her I wasn't interested. I'm working on my Master's, and I don't work and worship in the same place.
~ January of this year our Preschool coordinator asked me to consider taking the role of Director for the program. I thanked her, told her I wasn't interested, and gave her names of other church members I knew with an education degree.
~ February of this year we got a new Children's minister. I was asked to meet with her and see what I thought about her because I'm on a Children's ministry parent team (or something like that). I walked into the conference room, and it was Debbie Richardson! I hadn't seen her in 16 yrs.
I asked her how old her kids were. I told her I was married and had 3 kids now. It was great to see her again!
~ March of this year my father-in-law passed away. After a particularly trying day at work at the Pre-K in Frisco and after wondering if it would be a good idea for me to get some experience out of the classroom, I answered a ring at my front door.
My Sunday School class had signed up to bring us dinners after Jim died, and it happened to be our Preschool coordinator's night to bring dinner.
For the first time, I asked HER if that job was still available. She said it was.
~ April of this year Debbie asked me to consider taking the job. I told her that part of my reservation was the fact that I have this internship that I need to do for my counseling degree.
Also I KNOW that getting my Master's in counseling is what I'm supposed to do. That's another story though.
We talked out how that internship might work while I'm the Director of the program. We both walked away from the conversation feeling really good about it.
~ In May I took the job.
~ There have been highs and lows in the last few months, but I love this new role as the Director.
~ Yesterday we had a representative from the state of Texas do our first inspection of the facility. I was named as the Director of the entire preschool program. In the state's eyes, I have 20+ employees and 100+ kids. I sign off on all official/legal things for that program. The buck stops with me.
There's just one thing. The State never mailed me my Director's certificate. We asked our licensing inspector to check on that.
~ Yesterday I got a call from our inspector. She remembered why she never issued me an official certificate. The requirements to be a director of a licensed facility is that you have 12 college hours of child development and 6 college hours of business classes.
She wanted to know about the Business Math I and II that I took as a freshman at A&M. She asked if they were accounting classes. I said no. She asked if they were algebra or geometry. They weren't.
She said she had looked up the description on the A&M website and knew that they were required courses for Business majors. And she said that, as long as they weren't accounting courses or algebra/geometry, they would count as business hours.
And since I took both Business Math I and II, those were the 6 hours I needed to legally have the job I have now.
.................
That may be a long story that's not amazing to you. But for me, it's mind boggling. And I thanked God yesterday for being in control of my life.
He's sovereign at all times.
If we hadn't left Corsicana, I wouldn't have gotten to know Debbie the way that I did, and we wouldn't be the good team we are now.
If that teacher hadn't made that comment to me, I would have never majored in business for that one year. And those 2 dinky classes qualified me for a job 16 years later.
So often we don't get to see what God's doing, and I still don't know what His plan for me is going to be. I feel VERY confident that the degree I'm working on is His plan. But I also know that where I am right now has always been the plan as well.
I'm still getting used to working and worshipping at the same place, but it makes getting through hard days bearable because I know He's teaching me something through everything.
It's an awesome reminder that He takes an active interest in us, and He's always working, always guiding... even when things are bad or you think you've taken a wrong turn (like when I knew I should've been a teacher but majored in Business for a year).
He really does work all things for our good.
I have to take you back a loooooong way....
~ My junior year of high school my parents moved to Plano. They left me in Corsicana but told me they wanted me to graduate early and move to Plano to live with them the spring semester of my senior year.
~ During my senior semester (since it wasn't really a senior year) I had a teacher ask me what field I was going to study in college. I told her I wanted to be a teacher. She told me that I was too smart for that and that I deserved to choose a career where I would make money. She really got into my head with that comment.
~ Living in Plano without any school or any friends wasn't the most fun thing in the world, BUT I did a lot of babysitting... and worked at my church. We were a really small church back then. (The sanctuary then is our choir room now-- if that gives you any idea of how small we were.)
I answered phones and started talking with (and babysitting for) our children's minister, Debbie Richardson.
~ Debbie asked me if I wanted to come back to Plano after my freshman year and intern with her.
~ I went to A&M and majored in business my first year. I wanted to teach, but that teacher made me feel like I was selling myself short. I knew I didn't want to be pre-med or anything so I just majored in business while I figured out what I could do with my life to make money.
~ Right after I registered for my spring semester of freshman classes, I called my parents and told them I wanted to change my major to education. They were very supportive. But I had already registered for spring classes as a business major. So I went ahead and left my schedule the way it was.
Most of my classes were transferable credits. I had taken Business Math I during the Fall, and I took Business Math II during the Spring. Otherwise my courses were pretty generic.
~ After my freshman year of college I interned with Debbie and had a great time. But I decided then that I would NEVER work and worship at the same place. Working at a church is not for me!
~ Flash forward 16 years.... I got married, worked as a teacher, had babies, lived in Plano, etc etc. Debbie moved to Celina, went back to teaching, etc. We lost contact.
~ November-ish of 2012 Cindy (who works with me now) said that the Preschool program at our church was going through a licensing program and that she thought I should talk to the Preschool coordinator about taking that job. I had a degree in education, which they wanted. I was a church member, which was a plus.
I told her I wasn't interested. I'm working on my Master's, and I don't work and worship in the same place.
~ January of this year our Preschool coordinator asked me to consider taking the role of Director for the program. I thanked her, told her I wasn't interested, and gave her names of other church members I knew with an education degree.
~ February of this year we got a new Children's minister. I was asked to meet with her and see what I thought about her because I'm on a Children's ministry parent team (or something like that). I walked into the conference room, and it was Debbie Richardson! I hadn't seen her in 16 yrs.
I asked her how old her kids were. I told her I was married and had 3 kids now. It was great to see her again!
~ March of this year my father-in-law passed away. After a particularly trying day at work at the Pre-K in Frisco and after wondering if it would be a good idea for me to get some experience out of the classroom, I answered a ring at my front door.
My Sunday School class had signed up to bring us dinners after Jim died, and it happened to be our Preschool coordinator's night to bring dinner.
For the first time, I asked HER if that job was still available. She said it was.
~ April of this year Debbie asked me to consider taking the job. I told her that part of my reservation was the fact that I have this internship that I need to do for my counseling degree.
Also I KNOW that getting my Master's in counseling is what I'm supposed to do. That's another story though.
We talked out how that internship might work while I'm the Director of the program. We both walked away from the conversation feeling really good about it.
~ In May I took the job.
~ There have been highs and lows in the last few months, but I love this new role as the Director.
~ Yesterday we had a representative from the state of Texas do our first inspection of the facility. I was named as the Director of the entire preschool program. In the state's eyes, I have 20+ employees and 100+ kids. I sign off on all official/legal things for that program. The buck stops with me.
There's just one thing. The State never mailed me my Director's certificate. We asked our licensing inspector to check on that.
~ Yesterday I got a call from our inspector. She remembered why she never issued me an official certificate. The requirements to be a director of a licensed facility is that you have 12 college hours of child development and 6 college hours of business classes.
She wanted to know about the Business Math I and II that I took as a freshman at A&M. She asked if they were accounting classes. I said no. She asked if they were algebra or geometry. They weren't.
She said she had looked up the description on the A&M website and knew that they were required courses for Business majors. And she said that, as long as they weren't accounting courses or algebra/geometry, they would count as business hours.
And since I took both Business Math I and II, those were the 6 hours I needed to legally have the job I have now.
.................
That may be a long story that's not amazing to you. But for me, it's mind boggling. And I thanked God yesterday for being in control of my life.
He's sovereign at all times.
If we hadn't left Corsicana, I wouldn't have gotten to know Debbie the way that I did, and we wouldn't be the good team we are now.
If that teacher hadn't made that comment to me, I would have never majored in business for that one year. And those 2 dinky classes qualified me for a job 16 years later.
So often we don't get to see what God's doing, and I still don't know what His plan for me is going to be. I feel VERY confident that the degree I'm working on is His plan. But I also know that where I am right now has always been the plan as well.
I'm still getting used to working and worshipping at the same place, but it makes getting through hard days bearable because I know He's teaching me something through everything.
It's an awesome reminder that He takes an active interest in us, and He's always working, always guiding... even when things are bad or you think you've taken a wrong turn (like when I knew I should've been a teacher but majored in Business for a year).
He really does work all things for our good.
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Hi!!!!
Hey!!!! Long time, no talk. :( Let's catch up...
AGGIE FOOTBALL....
Not our classiest win.
I think the best thing that ever happened to A&M football is Kevin Sumlin. He is a leader. I think he emphasizes character over national championships. THANK YOU, MR. SUMLIN.
Now I am the first to admit that Aggies can be obnoxious... (then I'm quick to add that there are obnoxious fans from every school!!!) .... but the Aggies who are proud of our school but are balanced in our view of the world :) are embarrassed by Johnny Manziel's antics. Settle down. Show some self control.
He upset me with his shenanigans this summer. He's immature. There is a whole team that is counting on him to not screw things up for them.
He's also incredibly talented. And I love that Coach Sumlin seems to want to mold a leader and help a boy become a respectable man rather than to indulge a punk celebrity sophomore.
The ball is in Johnny's court. I hope he calms down and grows up.
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I presented to the parents of our Weekday Preschool program Thursday night.
I didn't turn bright red. :) Praise God!!! I tend to blush. That was what I was most concerned about.
Ok. So my mouth was dry and I had to take a drink from my water bottle. But once I hit my stride I was fine.
I need a power point next year so I don't lose my place.
I also would encourage any of you who is sitting through a boring presentation on handbook policies to cut the presenter some slack and smile and nod. Or listen with your eyebrows raised as though you're interested and attentive. :) It's so encouraging to the person who has to talk about boring junk.
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My kids have had a great first week of school. I still need to post pics.
And Sarah is student of the week next week.
That's not an honor. That means we get to do the dang "All About Me" poster over the holiday weekend.
Shoot me, please.
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School starts for my staff on Tuesday, and we have our first State inspection on Friday. Busy week ahead.
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Caroline is heading to my parents' house tonight for a Hello Kitty luau. My niece (who is 3) and Caroline are the only party-goers. Dad found Hello Kitty popsicles. Mom found grass skirts and leis. Caroline is decked out in Hello Kitty gear. It should be a great night!
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My phone keeps dying. For no reason. I need a new one. I'm debating between getting another Android or an iPhone.
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I am going to the Gap tonight to hit up their Labor Day sales. :)
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I wish I had more interesting things to talk about. I'm sorry!!
To use an SAT analogy format...
The last few weeks of August : teacher :: The first two weeks in April : accountant
Meaning--- IT'S CRAZY AROUND HERE!!!
:)
Hope y'all are well!!! :)
AGGIE FOOTBALL....
Not our classiest win.
I think the best thing that ever happened to A&M football is Kevin Sumlin. He is a leader. I think he emphasizes character over national championships. THANK YOU, MR. SUMLIN.
Now I am the first to admit that Aggies can be obnoxious... (then I'm quick to add that there are obnoxious fans from every school!!!) .... but the Aggies who are proud of our school but are balanced in our view of the world :) are embarrassed by Johnny Manziel's antics. Settle down. Show some self control.
He upset me with his shenanigans this summer. He's immature. There is a whole team that is counting on him to not screw things up for them.
He's also incredibly talented. And I love that Coach Sumlin seems to want to mold a leader and help a boy become a respectable man rather than to indulge a punk celebrity sophomore.
The ball is in Johnny's court. I hope he calms down and grows up.
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I presented to the parents of our Weekday Preschool program Thursday night.
I didn't turn bright red. :) Praise God!!! I tend to blush. That was what I was most concerned about.
Ok. So my mouth was dry and I had to take a drink from my water bottle. But once I hit my stride I was fine.
I need a power point next year so I don't lose my place.
I also would encourage any of you who is sitting through a boring presentation on handbook policies to cut the presenter some slack and smile and nod. Or listen with your eyebrows raised as though you're interested and attentive. :) It's so encouraging to the person who has to talk about boring junk.
....................
My kids have had a great first week of school. I still need to post pics.
And Sarah is student of the week next week.
That's not an honor. That means we get to do the dang "All About Me" poster over the holiday weekend.
Shoot me, please.
......................
School starts for my staff on Tuesday, and we have our first State inspection on Friday. Busy week ahead.
........................
Caroline is heading to my parents' house tonight for a Hello Kitty luau. My niece (who is 3) and Caroline are the only party-goers. Dad found Hello Kitty popsicles. Mom found grass skirts and leis. Caroline is decked out in Hello Kitty gear. It should be a great night!
.......................
My phone keeps dying. For no reason. I need a new one. I'm debating between getting another Android or an iPhone.
......................
I am going to the Gap tonight to hit up their Labor Day sales. :)
.......................
I wish I had more interesting things to talk about. I'm sorry!!
To use an SAT analogy format...
The last few weeks of August : teacher :: The first two weeks in April : accountant
Meaning--- IT'S CRAZY AROUND HERE!!!
:)
Hope y'all are well!!! :)
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