So Friday was my birthday. It was a pretty good day...although as usual I was mostly busy just doing "mom" stuff. So that day I had been asked to sub at Aurora. They have tried to get me a couple times recently and I had been declining b/c I usually don't like doing the younger classes. Anyway I was asked to sub the kindergarten class so I said YES gladly! That age really is my sweet spot. not to mention its half day kindergarten and its only 5 kids. I had a blast. I like the classes where I can actually teach some. The morning went by fast! After that I came home to enjoy a couple hours of solitude before going to pick my kids up. That afternoon on the way home Lindsay spouted out that her friend Eden told her that her mom said she was smarter then me. Anyway this sent me off edge. I had to be calmed down by 2 teacher friends. Long story---I'm over it now. But basically this mom and I haven't been the best of friends ever since I took over the class. Well once I was over all that we went out to eat at Outback...that was really nice and fun. I even got a drink ;). That evening when we got home we relaxed and the kids played and then watched a movie. It was a really nice family night.
Saturday I knew we should have a family day. That's what I wanted to do for my b-day. Since the weather was amazing we chose to go to the Zoo. We had such a fun time. It was pretty busy and crowded but we got to see a couple new exhibits which was nice. We stayed until about lunch time. By then the Zoo was getting crazy crowded and the kids were hungry. We just decided to head back over to the Westbank and have lunch at Chickfila. We also ran into some church friends. We came home to relax. That evening we had dinner at my parent's house. This year not only did we celebrate myself and Elizabeth, but also a girl Julie who my parents have gotten to know through church. It was a fun night.
Sunday we went to church at Aurora. I had to help lead the littles in singing. It was a wonderful morning. Even though I greatly missed my own church its always nice for a change of pace I think. After the church service they had their annual Easter Egg hunt which the kids enjoyed. We ate lunch as a family afterwards at Olive Branch before coming home. We had a really low key afternoon. Colby had some homework to work on. Austin also left to go to Hattiesburg to see his mom. We were having a great day. The kids and I spent a lot of time outside and even took a walk. I was happy that Austin was getting to spend time with his mom even though we of course missed him greatly. Well all was fine and dandy until about 12 that night. I went to bed around 10 and was completely fine. My stomach started hurting though and by 12 I was like I am going to be sick. So I basically spent the next 3 hours puking and such. I felt awful. I got to the point where I was really weak and nauseated. I freaked out and called Austin. I was scared I would be laid up in the bed all day and wouldn't be able to get the kids ready that morning. He ended up driving home. Anyway that morning started interesting! I'll finish that story in the next post!
Friday, March 30, 2018
Monday, March 26, 2018
A week of the unexpected
Well this week turned out nothing like I had thought. It also ended up being a super busy week. So Monday was a pretty normal day. I grocery shopped and had the majority of the day at home. I am trying to be thankful for these slow days...even though I am finding myself bored. I try to be productive and just soak up the moments at home. Well that afternoon Colby had a dentist appointment after school. I had to rush in to pick them up and head straight to the dentist. I really don't like after school appointments, but for something like this I don't think its necessary for him to miss any school. Fortunately it was quick and easy and we were home and able to do dinner and homework. So that night after bathing Lindsay I noticed what I thought was another hernia on the opposite side. I had a freak out and got a little upset at the thought of her having another surgery. Needless to say I sent a message to her pediatrician that evening.
Well Tuesday morning I heard back from her doctor and was able to get an appointment set up for that afternoon at 3:15. That morning I did go have breakfast and went shopping with my friend Virginia. It was fun and much needed to have some girl time like that. I have just found myself so lonely and bored some days when I just come home. We had a great morning full of laughs. The rest of the day I tried my best to be productive. That afternoon I went to pick Lindsay up at 2:45. I had to check her out early to make the appointment. Fortunately it coincided with Colby's art day. That made it easy to not have to bring both kids with me. The doctor took forever, but it was great seeing our pediatrician. We missed her at Lindsay's checkup over the holidays b/c she wasn't working. Anyway she did see the hernia so she messaged the surgeon's office to get us set up there. By the time we finished it was time to pick up Colby. We picked up Wendy's for dinner and came home and ate and did homework. I was pretty spent by the end of all that!
Wednesday was a pretty good day. I had a low key day for the most part. I ran some errands then came home to do stuff around the house. My parents picked the kids up from school then we went to church. Church was good that night. I just love being with my kindergarten girls. There are usually 4-5 that attend. I feel especially close to them since I was able to teach for those couple of months. Its just neat seeing their little friendships grow and their love for church.
Thursday was super crazy! That morning we had Awards Day for the kids. I was so proud of my two. Both got Honor Roll. Lindsay got Alpha Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance and Colby got Beta Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance. It was a crazy feeling though b/c Lindsay had a 10:00 appointment scheduled so I felt very stressed trying to get her out of the ceremony and to the appointment on time. The ceremony got out about 9:30 but they still had to take class pictures. The time after the ceremony I hate b/c it involves all the parents wanting to take 500 pictures of their kids. I snapped a couple of the kids and was ready to move on. All the staff was aware Lindsay had an appointment and they were all rushing and helping to move it along. Some parents would just NOT get the hint though. I even got a little snippy with one. She wanted Lindsay to hop in some of the pictures and this was after I had told Lindsay to sit down by her teacher...sigh! Anyway we made it out there and literally pulled into the doc's parking lot at 10:00. I felt like such a crazy lady. We got in though and pretty quickly saw the doc. The surgeon is so sweet and he definitely remembered us. He didn't see the hernia at the time. After that I started having mom guilt and wondered if the dang thing was even there. I had a mini freak out and didn't want to schedule a surgery for my kid who didn't need it. I was quite emotional. Anyway I probably panicked and it was just a hard day. Once the appointment was over I brought Lindsay back to school. Luckily she was there for most of the day. That day was pretty short for me since I had to return to pick Colby up and Lindsay had art class. We just hung around the school and got to visit with some of the teachers like normal. We then went to my parents to do homework and eat dinner. After that we had SCOUTS...super long day!
Well Tuesday morning I heard back from her doctor and was able to get an appointment set up for that afternoon at 3:15. That morning I did go have breakfast and went shopping with my friend Virginia. It was fun and much needed to have some girl time like that. I have just found myself so lonely and bored some days when I just come home. We had a great morning full of laughs. The rest of the day I tried my best to be productive. That afternoon I went to pick Lindsay up at 2:45. I had to check her out early to make the appointment. Fortunately it coincided with Colby's art day. That made it easy to not have to bring both kids with me. The doctor took forever, but it was great seeing our pediatrician. We missed her at Lindsay's checkup over the holidays b/c she wasn't working. Anyway she did see the hernia so she messaged the surgeon's office to get us set up there. By the time we finished it was time to pick up Colby. We picked up Wendy's for dinner and came home and ate and did homework. I was pretty spent by the end of all that!
Wednesday was a pretty good day. I had a low key day for the most part. I ran some errands then came home to do stuff around the house. My parents picked the kids up from school then we went to church. Church was good that night. I just love being with my kindergarten girls. There are usually 4-5 that attend. I feel especially close to them since I was able to teach for those couple of months. Its just neat seeing their little friendships grow and their love for church.
Thursday was super crazy! That morning we had Awards Day for the kids. I was so proud of my two. Both got Honor Roll. Lindsay got Alpha Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance and Colby got Beta Honor Roll and Perfect Attendance. It was a crazy feeling though b/c Lindsay had a 10:00 appointment scheduled so I felt very stressed trying to get her out of the ceremony and to the appointment on time. The ceremony got out about 9:30 but they still had to take class pictures. The time after the ceremony I hate b/c it involves all the parents wanting to take 500 pictures of their kids. I snapped a couple of the kids and was ready to move on. All the staff was aware Lindsay had an appointment and they were all rushing and helping to move it along. Some parents would just NOT get the hint though. I even got a little snippy with one. She wanted Lindsay to hop in some of the pictures and this was after I had told Lindsay to sit down by her teacher...sigh! Anyway we made it out there and literally pulled into the doc's parking lot at 10:00. I felt like such a crazy lady. We got in though and pretty quickly saw the doc. The surgeon is so sweet and he definitely remembered us. He didn't see the hernia at the time. After that I started having mom guilt and wondered if the dang thing was even there. I had a mini freak out and didn't want to schedule a surgery for my kid who didn't need it. I was quite emotional. Anyway I probably panicked and it was just a hard day. Once the appointment was over I brought Lindsay back to school. Luckily she was there for most of the day. That day was pretty short for me since I had to return to pick Colby up and Lindsay had art class. We just hung around the school and got to visit with some of the teachers like normal. We then went to my parents to do homework and eat dinner. After that we had SCOUTS...super long day!
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Friend Time and Weekending
This weekend we had a busy start to it. After the field trip Friday I crazily told both kids they could have friends over after school. This is something we really haven't done much of this year so I figured it was time. Plus they were both bummed since the Cubscout Campout was cancelled. So I picked them up from school and we brought Zachary and Mirabelle home with us. Zachary was coming to spend the night and Mirabelle was coming to play for just a couple hours. I am not quite ready for that yet ;)
Anyway so once we got home all 4 kids went to playing relatively well. I was happy about that. It gave me a few moments to get some stuff done and finally sit down for a few. By 5 they were all getting antsy so we had made plans to eat lunch at Chickfila and meet up with Mirabelle's mom there. It was nice to let the kids eat/visit and we moms got to hang out. Although I left there exhausted. When we got back home I told the kids to start getting ready for baths. Lindsay bathed first then the boys took turns getting in the shower. Afterwards I was ready to get the movie turned on and relax. They did really well watching the movie. After we sent Lindsay to bed and told the boys they could stay up and play awhile. Well she kept coming out her room saying they were keeping her up. So finally we made them go into Colby's room and turn the lights off. We told them they could talk and such, just don't bother Lindsay. Anyway after that we didn't hear from them. I think they stayed up awhile but we went on to bed. Zachary was a great house guest and no problem whatsoever. The boys did great together. The next morning everyone was up by about 7:30. We cooked them a big breakfast then Zach's mom came and picked him up. After that we decided to get ready for our day. We ended up going into Old Gretna. Lindsay and I wanted to go into Fleurty Girl and the boys went to the Farmer's Market. We met back up and then took the kids to run around the park. Since it didn't rain I felt like they needed some outdoor time. It was nice to just let them do that. I could tell though Colby was REALLY tired. After that we went on to lunch. It was fun eating out the 4 of us. Afterwards we came home to relax. Austin did a lot of stuff outside. We spent the majority of the afternoon outside as always. We are really loving our patio.
Sunday was church day. We went to second service so it was nice to sleep in a bit. We got there early, but its always nice to visit with people and such. After church I got to visit with Lindsay's teacher and several others while I waited on Austin to finish counting. We went out to eat afterwards at New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood with my family. It was all in all a fabulous day. We rested some then once again got outside.
Anyway so once we got home all 4 kids went to playing relatively well. I was happy about that. It gave me a few moments to get some stuff done and finally sit down for a few. By 5 they were all getting antsy so we had made plans to eat lunch at Chickfila and meet up with Mirabelle's mom there. It was nice to let the kids eat/visit and we moms got to hang out. Although I left there exhausted. When we got back home I told the kids to start getting ready for baths. Lindsay bathed first then the boys took turns getting in the shower. Afterwards I was ready to get the movie turned on and relax. They did really well watching the movie. After we sent Lindsay to bed and told the boys they could stay up and play awhile. Well she kept coming out her room saying they were keeping her up. So finally we made them go into Colby's room and turn the lights off. We told them they could talk and such, just don't bother Lindsay. Anyway after that we didn't hear from them. I think they stayed up awhile but we went on to bed. Zachary was a great house guest and no problem whatsoever. The boys did great together. The next morning everyone was up by about 7:30. We cooked them a big breakfast then Zach's mom came and picked him up. After that we decided to get ready for our day. We ended up going into Old Gretna. Lindsay and I wanted to go into Fleurty Girl and the boys went to the Farmer's Market. We met back up and then took the kids to run around the park. Since it didn't rain I felt like they needed some outdoor time. It was nice to just let them do that. I could tell though Colby was REALLY tired. After that we went on to lunch. It was fun eating out the 4 of us. Afterwards we came home to relax. Austin did a lot of stuff outside. We spent the majority of the afternoon outside as always. We are really loving our patio.
Sunday was church day. We went to second service so it was nice to sleep in a bit. We got there early, but its always nice to visit with people and such. After church I got to visit with Lindsay's teacher and several others while I waited on Austin to finish counting. We went out to eat afterwards at New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood with my family. It was all in all a fabulous day. We rested some then once again got outside.
Saturday, March 17, 2018
Field Tripping
So today I got to go on another field trip with my big boy. I enjoy going on my kid's field trips for the most part. I think I have attended them all except maybe 2? Anyway I looked forward to spending time with Colby and his friends as well as the teachers. Since I taught up there I feel like I am close now to mostly all the teachers.
Anyway this field trip was to the Chalmette Battlefield, but they were going by boat! I got to the school and went in for their assembly time. I had picked up coffee for Colby's teacher and I. So I went in and visited with the teachers a bit. I also helped by walking a couple kindergarten students to their classroom. Once assembly time was over I just went and waited in my car for a few minutes before going on the field trip. I waited until the bus got there then I left to drive over. I parked at the Riverwalk. I was a little nervous since I was going alone and wasn't 100% sure where to go. It all worked out well. I walked the mall then got down to the boat launch. After about 5 minutes the school kids walked up. We had to stand in line about 10 minutes before boarding the boat. It ended up being really nice though b/c we had our own room on the boat. This made it a lot more relaxing and fun I think. I enjoyed again getting time to just visit with the teachers. Once we got to the Battlefield we all got off the boat in our groups. I was assigned 4 boys: I had Colby, Bricen, Noah, and Zachary. I found Bricen thought to be quite the pain! He had trouble keeping up and just overall didn't listen as well as the others. Anyway we only had about 30 min off the boat. It was completely stressful! I did not like that part at all. We didn't have time at all to explore the battlefield. It was just off---run to some monument thing that all the kids climbed up in and ended up getting scared then I took them to the gift shop which was just crazy! Anyway I was completely overwhelmed and happy to be back on the boat. The ride back was nice. The kids ate lunch and I got to sit and talk to the 3rd grade teacher and Colby's teacher. Its really been great getting to know them this year. The kids seemed to really enjoy the boat ride. I think that part was the most fun for them. Once we got back downtown I left the group and made my way home. It was a very quick afternoon...I only had about 1 and a half hour before going to pick them back up!
Anyway this field trip was to the Chalmette Battlefield, but they were going by boat! I got to the school and went in for their assembly time. I had picked up coffee for Colby's teacher and I. So I went in and visited with the teachers a bit. I also helped by walking a couple kindergarten students to their classroom. Once assembly time was over I just went and waited in my car for a few minutes before going on the field trip. I waited until the bus got there then I left to drive over. I parked at the Riverwalk. I was a little nervous since I was going alone and wasn't 100% sure where to go. It all worked out well. I walked the mall then got down to the boat launch. After about 5 minutes the school kids walked up. We had to stand in line about 10 minutes before boarding the boat. It ended up being really nice though b/c we had our own room on the boat. This made it a lot more relaxing and fun I think. I enjoyed again getting time to just visit with the teachers. Once we got to the Battlefield we all got off the boat in our groups. I was assigned 4 boys: I had Colby, Bricen, Noah, and Zachary. I found Bricen thought to be quite the pain! He had trouble keeping up and just overall didn't listen as well as the others. Anyway we only had about 30 min off the boat. It was completely stressful! I did not like that part at all. We didn't have time at all to explore the battlefield. It was just off---run to some monument thing that all the kids climbed up in and ended up getting scared then I took them to the gift shop which was just crazy! Anyway I was completely overwhelmed and happy to be back on the boat. The ride back was nice. The kids ate lunch and I got to sit and talk to the 3rd grade teacher and Colby's teacher. Its really been great getting to know them this year. The kids seemed to really enjoy the boat ride. I think that part was the most fun for them. Once we got back downtown I left the group and made my way home. It was a very quick afternoon...I only had about 1 and a half hour before going to pick them back up!
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
Much Needed Girl Time and Friendship
So this weekend I got some much needed friend time in. So Lindsay's teacher Wendy and I have just totally hit it off in the last few months. Ever since she came back after Christmas we have gotten to know each other and seem to share a bond almost. Not to mention we have HUGELY similar personalties. Anyway so Saturday we made plans to hang out. Our hang out turned into breakfast and mimosas! Let me say how much fun we had! We went uptown to Another Broken Egg cafe. We talked and laughed and just had the best time. We then spent about an hour just walking down Canal and shopping. I left at 8:15 to pick her up and didn't get back home until about 12:30. It was just the best morning! I haven't done something like that in SO Long! I mean sure I meet friends for coffee and lunch and that is usually refreshing and fun, but this was the type of fun I had before kids. Anyway it was a nice start to the weekend. The rest of the day we hung low. Austin was working in the yard when I got home so we mostly just stayed around and played outside. It was nice though. The weather was nice so we really enjoyed our patio and backyard. We took a couple walks too.
Sunday was church. We woke up early and went to first service for the first time in awhile. It was good...afterwards we went shopping at Academy then went out to lunch. The weather got gross so it was nice to come home and relax and nap during the rain. That afternoon it cleared off and we were able to once again get outside. Colby worked a little on homework...He and I both had a bit of a meltdown though. I just am burnt out from having to do homework every. single. Sunday. afternoon. I love his teacher and I think she's doing great things with them...but I am a little over all the homework. We finally just gave up after getting what we could done and went outside. I feel like now with Austin off on weekends we get a lot of family time. It was a great weekend to have some girl time and family time. It was also pretty low key which was nice too.
Sunday was church. We woke up early and went to first service for the first time in awhile. It was good...afterwards we went shopping at Academy then went out to lunch. The weather got gross so it was nice to come home and relax and nap during the rain. That afternoon it cleared off and we were able to once again get outside. Colby worked a little on homework...He and I both had a bit of a meltdown though. I just am burnt out from having to do homework every. single. Sunday. afternoon. I love his teacher and I think she's doing great things with them...but I am a little over all the homework. We finally just gave up after getting what we could done and went outside. I feel like now with Austin off on weekends we get a lot of family time. It was a great weekend to have some girl time and family time. It was also pretty low key which was nice too.
Monday, March 12, 2018
Open House...Among other Things
So this week has definitely been calmer and more normal then last week was. I have had a lot of time at home which honestly has been nice...although now I am feeling a little "bored" and just having withdrawals about teaching. Crazy I know! Anyway so Monday I went grocery shopping then had the majority of the day here. It was nice to get caught up on stuff and just to enjoy that time I had. That night we just had a quiet night in. Austin did have a work function so it was just the kids and I.
Tuesday was one of my crazy day! I had Bible study. Well actually before that even I met my friend Virginia for coffee. We then went to Bible study. After that I came home for my few short hours before it was off to the races. I left to get the kids for 3:30 but also had to stay b/c of it being Open House. We had set up with Lindsay's teacher to eat dinner with her and her daughter in her room and just hang out. It was a sweet time. Gosh I just love Wendy! We have had the best time getting to know one another. I basically chatted with her all night and had the best time. Definitely the most fun open House yet! We just have a lot in common and seem to hit it off. Anyway it was a fun, but late night. We were all exhausted when we got home.
Wednesday was a pretty chill day for me. I was able to go have breakfast at Chickfila (alone) ha, then hit up Target and SAMs. It felt good to not have much going on. I was able to rest and catch up around the house. We also missed church that night due to the late night before. Fortunately neither kid was terribly upset either which was nice. I think they understood we needed the rest too. It felt good to be home and get everyone to bed early.
Thursday was another BUSY day! I had music class of course. That seemed to go well. I do enjoy teaching, but I feel myself longing for more now too. I am just praying about what the future holds. I mean I love my schedule of work and staying home, but honestly I find myself getting bored now? Who knows...if things don't work out at Calvary I'll still be happy to teach one day a week at Aurora. So once I got home from there I did my usual lunch and rest before heading up to get the kids. Well Lindsay had art so Colby and I stayed and watched the Flag Football game while she was in art. I got to visit with some teachers and the pastor's wife so that was nice. We left there and went to my parent's house to eat dinner and do homework before heading off to SCOUTS! Such a marathon day! Dinner was nice...its always fun being at my parents house like that. I know they enjoy it too! Scouts was great...we had an ambulance come and so that was really neat. Most of the night was outside with that which was cool! The kids had a TON of fun! Getting in late though we were all so tired.
Friday was pretty low key for me. I ran a few errands before coming home. I had a lot of time home this past week. I am trying to enjoy that and be thankful for it...especially not knowing if I might be working full time in the fall. It was nice and I just tried to soak it up. That afternoon Colby had piano. Makes for another busy afternoon. Lindsay and I do always have about 20 min at home though while he's there which is enough time to empty and go through book bags and such. That evening we stayed in. Austin brought home pizza and we watched Inside Out with the kids.
Tuesday was one of my crazy day! I had Bible study. Well actually before that even I met my friend Virginia for coffee. We then went to Bible study. After that I came home for my few short hours before it was off to the races. I left to get the kids for 3:30 but also had to stay b/c of it being Open House. We had set up with Lindsay's teacher to eat dinner with her and her daughter in her room and just hang out. It was a sweet time. Gosh I just love Wendy! We have had the best time getting to know one another. I basically chatted with her all night and had the best time. Definitely the most fun open House yet! We just have a lot in common and seem to hit it off. Anyway it was a fun, but late night. We were all exhausted when we got home.
Wednesday was a pretty chill day for me. I was able to go have breakfast at Chickfila (alone) ha, then hit up Target and SAMs. It felt good to not have much going on. I was able to rest and catch up around the house. We also missed church that night due to the late night before. Fortunately neither kid was terribly upset either which was nice. I think they understood we needed the rest too. It felt good to be home and get everyone to bed early.
Thursday was another BUSY day! I had music class of course. That seemed to go well. I do enjoy teaching, but I feel myself longing for more now too. I am just praying about what the future holds. I mean I love my schedule of work and staying home, but honestly I find myself getting bored now? Who knows...if things don't work out at Calvary I'll still be happy to teach one day a week at Aurora. So once I got home from there I did my usual lunch and rest before heading up to get the kids. Well Lindsay had art so Colby and I stayed and watched the Flag Football game while she was in art. I got to visit with some teachers and the pastor's wife so that was nice. We left there and went to my parent's house to eat dinner and do homework before heading off to SCOUTS! Such a marathon day! Dinner was nice...its always fun being at my parents house like that. I know they enjoy it too! Scouts was great...we had an ambulance come and so that was really neat. Most of the night was outside with that which was cool! The kids had a TON of fun! Getting in late though we were all so tired.
Friday was pretty low key for me. I ran a few errands before coming home. I had a lot of time home this past week. I am trying to enjoy that and be thankful for it...especially not knowing if I might be working full time in the fall. It was nice and I just tried to soak it up. That afternoon Colby had piano. Makes for another busy afternoon. Lindsay and I do always have about 20 min at home though while he's there which is enough time to empty and go through book bags and such. That evening we stayed in. Austin brought home pizza and we watched Inside Out with the kids.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Weekend to Get It all Back Together
So this weekend we ended up having a very low key time. Friday after school we were all so exhausted the kids and I came home to re-coup. Austin got in and we watched CoCo for our fun family Friday movie night. We also discovered our cats had fleas and they were in our house so we stayed up late performing SHOCK and AWE on those little boogers.
Well Saturday it was nice to sleep in as well as just stay around the house and clean. We had a very productive day. We got out around lunch though and ran errands and went to lunch. That afternoon we rested and played outside. It was a lovely day just to get in some family time.
Sunday was church...we once again went to 2nd service b/c we had lunch plans after 1st. I really like going and seeing my teacher friends that service. After church we had a lengthy lunch at Rivershack with our friends. It took forever, but the kids were super patient and good. We got in and again relaxed and played outside. Colby also had some math homework that he and I had to work on.
It wasn't a super exciting weekend, but it was nice nonetheless. Helped get our lives back in order before the next couple months are super busy!
Well Saturday it was nice to sleep in as well as just stay around the house and clean. We had a very productive day. We got out around lunch though and ran errands and went to lunch. That afternoon we rested and played outside. It was a lovely day just to get in some family time.
Sunday was church...we once again went to 2nd service b/c we had lunch plans after 1st. I really like going and seeing my teacher friends that service. After church we had a lengthy lunch at Rivershack with our friends. It took forever, but the kids were super patient and good. We got in and again relaxed and played outside. Colby also had some math homework that he and I had to work on.
It wasn't a super exciting weekend, but it was nice nonetheless. Helped get our lives back in order before the next couple months are super busy!
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Dr. Seuss Week and Back to Teaching
Well this week has been INSANELY busy and crazy, but at the same time its been super fun and really great too. Well Monday started out as any normal Monday would. I got the kids to school then went grocery shopping. We also got an email about making these green eggs and ham snacks for the school so I knew I would have an extra errand that day. So once I got home and put everything away and started dinner...well Austin called. He called to say he was sick and heading home. My heart sank..I just knew this was going to mean a week of sickness and missing a lot of fun planned stuff. We were worried he had a stomach bug, but I think it ended up being a slight case of food poisoning. By that evening he was much better. Well I went ahead and ran my other errands. I picked up some stuff at Party City for Dr. Seuss. That evening was just pretty much a normal one with homework and dinner and getting everyone off to bed.
Tuesday was a VERY busy day. Well I had bible study then I was scheduled to read to Lindsay's class. I so enjoyed being back in there. After that I left with this feeling that I really thought I might want to return to work there. Lindsay's teacher and I have joked several times lately that it would be awesome if we could co-teach together. Well that afternoon Colby had art. I picked Lindsay up from school and she and I went to run errands for her teacher. Austin picked Colby up from art and took him to a baseball game. He had gotten tickets to the UNO/USM game so he, Colby, and my dad all went together. Lindsay and I went to Party City and Target then had dinner at Chickfila and came home to paint our toenails and hang out. It was nice and relaxing to just be home with her.
Wednesday was another kinda busy day. Well I had signed up to work the Book Fair that morning so I dropped the kids off then went in to work that. It was nice just being on campus. I even went to talk to the principal and secretary about returning to work..eek! Well Lindsay's teacher and I have joked about it a few times that we would make an awesome team and she has told me several times I should work there so she and I could tag team kindergarten. Well the more I have thought about it and being up there has made me miss it so much. So I got the crazy idea to go tell them I'd be interested in an aide position. I really don't think I want to be a full out classroom teacher just yet. Even though it would be full time I would love to work with Wendy and be her aide next year. After getting to know her this year I feel like we are kindred spirits and we get along so well and have so much fun together. So anyways I figure I did my part...now all I can do is let go and let God. I got to visit a lot with the new computer teacher. I was able to leave though about 10. I was happy to have a pretty quiet day at home. That evening we of course had church. Church went well and I really love being there with the k-2nd grade girls. Lindsay had lots of friends there and Colby had his best friend there as well so it was a good night.
Thursday was a MAJOR busy day for me! Well I had my music class that morning. I had fun and it went well. I am enjoying it, but lately I feel disconnected there and my heart yearns to return to Calvary. I mean if things don't work out at Calvary I will be content to do what I do at Aurora b/c honestly its fine. Its enough "work" for me. It gives me something to plan and keeps me busy enough, but now I just find myself wanting to work at Calvary. Anyway so that afternoon I went home for a couple hours then went back up to the school. Lindsay's teacher had asked me if I would stay and help her decorate after school for Dr. Seuss day. So I stayed while Lindsay was in art class. We ended up having the best time! It took us until 6 though to finish. Well in the mean time Austin called and wondered where we were. Well since he was on his way home from work he decided to just meet us there and we would just go eat on our way home. Well the craziest thing happened. We were behind him in traffic on De Gualle when his truck made this loud sound and stopped working! It was nuts! Anyway after an hour of being stuck in a daiquiri shop parking lot he got it towed and the kids were on our way home. My brother brought him home from the dealership. It was a crazy ending to an already crazy week. I was so thankful though for God's provision. I mean he provided us with safety, having us all together, 4 big guys to push it into the parking lot, a brother who knows a tow truck guy, etc. It was amazing! What a teachable moment! Anyway we finally all fell into bed that night and were exhausted!
Friday was officially Dr. Seuss day. I had signed up to help as I do every year. I was excited to spend the day around the school. i had also asked Lindsay's teacher if I could stay and hang out with them in the afternoon. She of course said yes! Anyway it felt like a trial run if we could work together. So my rotation was Myrtle the Turtle. This was the first year I ran a station by myself. I was nervous at first, but it turned out to be no big deal at all. I had a lot of fun with it. Again a confirmation that maybe I am ready to re-enter the classroom again. Lindsay's class was the last rotation so I pretty much just followed them downstairs to class after. Oh and I forgot to mention though that Colby's group was the most well behaved. I really enjoyed having the 3rd and 4th graders. So that afternoon I did the normal kindergarten routine with them. It felt so great being back in those shoes! I also absolutely adore Mrs. Schifflin and we work well and have fun together. That afternoon after lunch and recess we took pictures then they had snack. The rest of the afternoon was pretty much a designated reading time for them. The 8th grade class came in and read with the kids and helped them to take AR quizzes. The day ended up with cookies and milk in the cafe before going home. I was so tired when we finished, but it was a good tired! It had been a great week!
Tuesday was a VERY busy day. Well I had bible study then I was scheduled to read to Lindsay's class. I so enjoyed being back in there. After that I left with this feeling that I really thought I might want to return to work there. Lindsay's teacher and I have joked several times lately that it would be awesome if we could co-teach together. Well that afternoon Colby had art. I picked Lindsay up from school and she and I went to run errands for her teacher. Austin picked Colby up from art and took him to a baseball game. He had gotten tickets to the UNO/USM game so he, Colby, and my dad all went together. Lindsay and I went to Party City and Target then had dinner at Chickfila and came home to paint our toenails and hang out. It was nice and relaxing to just be home with her.
Wednesday was another kinda busy day. Well I had signed up to work the Book Fair that morning so I dropped the kids off then went in to work that. It was nice just being on campus. I even went to talk to the principal and secretary about returning to work..eek! Well Lindsay's teacher and I have joked about it a few times that we would make an awesome team and she has told me several times I should work there so she and I could tag team kindergarten. Well the more I have thought about it and being up there has made me miss it so much. So I got the crazy idea to go tell them I'd be interested in an aide position. I really don't think I want to be a full out classroom teacher just yet. Even though it would be full time I would love to work with Wendy and be her aide next year. After getting to know her this year I feel like we are kindred spirits and we get along so well and have so much fun together. So anyways I figure I did my part...now all I can do is let go and let God. I got to visit a lot with the new computer teacher. I was able to leave though about 10. I was happy to have a pretty quiet day at home. That evening we of course had church. Church went well and I really love being there with the k-2nd grade girls. Lindsay had lots of friends there and Colby had his best friend there as well so it was a good night.
Thursday was a MAJOR busy day for me! Well I had my music class that morning. I had fun and it went well. I am enjoying it, but lately I feel disconnected there and my heart yearns to return to Calvary. I mean if things don't work out at Calvary I will be content to do what I do at Aurora b/c honestly its fine. Its enough "work" for me. It gives me something to plan and keeps me busy enough, but now I just find myself wanting to work at Calvary. Anyway so that afternoon I went home for a couple hours then went back up to the school. Lindsay's teacher had asked me if I would stay and help her decorate after school for Dr. Seuss day. So I stayed while Lindsay was in art class. We ended up having the best time! It took us until 6 though to finish. Well in the mean time Austin called and wondered where we were. Well since he was on his way home from work he decided to just meet us there and we would just go eat on our way home. Well the craziest thing happened. We were behind him in traffic on De Gualle when his truck made this loud sound and stopped working! It was nuts! Anyway after an hour of being stuck in a daiquiri shop parking lot he got it towed and the kids were on our way home. My brother brought him home from the dealership. It was a crazy ending to an already crazy week. I was so thankful though for God's provision. I mean he provided us with safety, having us all together, 4 big guys to push it into the parking lot, a brother who knows a tow truck guy, etc. It was amazing! What a teachable moment! Anyway we finally all fell into bed that night and were exhausted!
Friday was officially Dr. Seuss day. I had signed up to help as I do every year. I was excited to spend the day around the school. i had also asked Lindsay's teacher if I could stay and hang out with them in the afternoon. She of course said yes! Anyway it felt like a trial run if we could work together. So my rotation was Myrtle the Turtle. This was the first year I ran a station by myself. I was nervous at first, but it turned out to be no big deal at all. I had a lot of fun with it. Again a confirmation that maybe I am ready to re-enter the classroom again. Lindsay's class was the last rotation so I pretty much just followed them downstairs to class after. Oh and I forgot to mention though that Colby's group was the most well behaved. I really enjoyed having the 3rd and 4th graders. So that afternoon I did the normal kindergarten routine with them. It felt so great being back in those shoes! I also absolutely adore Mrs. Schifflin and we work well and have fun together. That afternoon after lunch and recess we took pictures then they had snack. The rest of the afternoon was pretty much a designated reading time for them. The 8th grade class came in and read with the kids and helped them to take AR quizzes. The day ended up with cookies and milk in the cafe before going home. I was so tired when we finished, but it was a good tired! It had been a great week!
Friday, March 2, 2018
Springtime in NOLA
So the month of February in NOLA has felt like spring. Its been crazy b/c everything is now in full bloom and the weather has been warm for what feels like weeks! Honestly I am not complaining though. After the FREEZING cold we had in December and January. So Saturday we knew an outdoor family day was a MUST. We ended up going to City Park for the opening day of the amusement park. The kids had such a fun time and we adults did too. Ofourse the highlight is always the Ladybug Coaster. This thrills me so much since it was my very first coaster as a child. Anyway we rode that, then they did Bumper cars with Austin, then we went back to the Ladybug. Afterwards we decided to let them do the Fun House then we rode the Train. After the Train ride it was lunch time. We decided to just eat there in the park. Normally we leave and eat somewhere else...b/c obviously the food is expensive and not that great. We knew the kids wouldn't be ready to leave though. So we took our break and ate lunch before going back to do the Fun House and roller coaster again. After we left and went to get our first Snowball of the Season at Sal's. It felt like such a typical NOLA spring day...I just loved it. The flowers are so pretty everywhere. Once we got home we just rested and hung out. We spent a lot of time outside as well.
Sunday we got to sleep in b/c we were attending 2nd service. We had a family dinner afterwards so it only made since to go to that one. I honestly have started enjoying that one better though b/c many of the teachers go to that one and I enjoy seeing/talking to them. The dinner for Randall's b-day at my parents house was fun. There were many laughs and funny moments as always. We stayed most of the afternoon. By the time we got back from there the day was about gone. We hung out outside some and tried to get things ready for the upcoming week.
It was really nice a weekend. We are loving having austin home more on weekends now and that we really haven't had much we HAVE to do so we get to play and have fun! =)
Sunday we got to sleep in b/c we were attending 2nd service. We had a family dinner afterwards so it only made since to go to that one. I honestly have started enjoying that one better though b/c many of the teachers go to that one and I enjoy seeing/talking to them. The dinner for Randall's b-day at my parents house was fun. There were many laughs and funny moments as always. We stayed most of the afternoon. By the time we got back from there the day was about gone. We hung out outside some and tried to get things ready for the upcoming week.
It was really nice a weekend. We are loving having austin home more on weekends now and that we really haven't had much we HAVE to do so we get to play and have fun! =)
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