So this past week was extremely busy for us. I mean Teacher Appreciation Week almost always is, but this year I was also at the school just about every day so it was EXTRA busy!
Monday - So this year I did things a little different. The school had sent out a list of ideas for teacher appreciation and kindergarten also had a sign up. I decided to go my own way this year though b/c I am pretty close to both teachers. Anyway so Monday my treat was bringing the teachers coffee. I think they both liked and enjoyed this. I would honestly rather do this then give them like a mug or something. So that day was really busy b/c I was helping kindergarten, but also helping Colby's teacher prep for the upcoming Wax Museum. I so enjoyed spending the entire day with kindergarten though. I also gave Lindsay's teacher the morning off and did lunch duty for her. I think she was super appreciative of this. Again I would rather do this for teacher appreciation. Afterwards we went out to recess and it was nice to get to visit with her some. I was also trying to get her big gift taken care of that day as well. I ended up also walking them to/from Library. I got the kids to sign the frame during that time which was great. It was a really fun day. That evening we just relaxed and hung out. It was nice not having anywhere to go/be after school.
Tuesday - This was a super busy day! So for Colby's teacher I just sent a pack of Reese's. Lindsay's teacher was getting a big surprise that day. The day went well and we were super busy. The kids made Mrs. Schifflin cards during their art time. So after art I picked them up and we gave her the framed picture and cards and then had cookie cake. It was a fun day and she was totally surprised. I think it made the kids feel good to take part in giving her something. That afternoon we had The Wax Museum for Colby's class. This meant we had to run home change clothes and head back up to the school. The night was really neat though. I was thankful for all the hard work that went into making it happen. Colby and his classmates did a wonderful job. I also enjoyed getting to visit more with the teacher friends and parents.
Wednesday- This was a very long day for me! I stayed at the school all day. This was the day we gave the teacher's their big gifts. We gave Colby's teacher a Starbucks gift card, key chain, and a bath bomb. Lindsay's teacher we gave a t-shirt and a bath bomb. It was a nice day. I mean I really love hanging out with the kindergarten. Its tiring, but fun. That night we also had church. Well now all the kindergarten girls like to eat dinner with me. Its fine and cute, but also exhausting. We also dealt with not being able to get outside much due to ozone warnings so by the time we got upstairs I was over it! Finally around 6:30 I made the decision to go home. Colby was so upset with me, but I just couldn't handle it any longer. It was nice to just get in early.
Thursday - Another long and busy day! I really had every intention of coming home after I taught music, but I got a random text that morning from a kindergarten parent asking what time the gathering was. Well I knew nothing of it and obviously Wendy didn't either. We both panicked b/c we knew her room was a mess. I volunteered to go up after music and help her straighten up. Anyway so music went well. It was a little bittersweet being the last week and knowing it might be my last ever class since I am considering working at Calvary. I got up to Calvary and it was busy and then we stayed while Lindsay had art. I was in a tiny bit of a bad mood just with the parent drama, but overall it was a good day. I was just happy to be home that night though.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Cinco De Mayo
So last weekend was pretty low key which was nice. That Friday I had only worked at the school for part of the morning. I was then able to go to Target and spend the rest of the day at home. It was definitely nice for a change! That afternoon/evening the kids got home and we had a nice family night.
Saturday Austin was off. We looked forward to a day as a family. I had to run errands to get ready for Teacher Appreciation. Lindsay came with me and the boys went to get haircuts then did yard work. I enjoyed just running errands with my girl. We got all the things stocked up for their teachers. Once we got in we hung out for a little while so the boys could finish outside. We then went out to eat Mexican. We of course had to do that and have margaritas for Cinco De Mayo. That afternoon was quiet and low key. We enjoyed the time around the house.
Sunday was a nice day. We went to early service. After though we mixed it up some, by going to swim at my parents house. We ate lunch at Subway then went to swim. It was nice to do something different. Afterwards we came home and just spent the afternoon prepping for the busy week ahead!
Saturday Austin was off. We looked forward to a day as a family. I had to run errands to get ready for Teacher Appreciation. Lindsay came with me and the boys went to get haircuts then did yard work. I enjoyed just running errands with my girl. We got all the things stocked up for their teachers. Once we got in we hung out for a little while so the boys could finish outside. We then went out to eat Mexican. We of course had to do that and have margaritas for Cinco De Mayo. That afternoon was quiet and low key. We enjoyed the time around the house.
Sunday was a nice day. We went to early service. After though we mixed it up some, by going to swim at my parents house. We ate lunch at Subway then went to swim. It was nice to do something different. Afterwards we came home and just spent the afternoon prepping for the busy week ahead!
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Friends, Fun, and Fests
So last weekend was SO much FUN! Probably the most fun I have had in a long time. I mean I love my family and doing the mom thing, but its been a super long time since I just had fun with a girl friend. So Friday night I had made plans with Lindsay's teacher Wendy to have a girl's night movie night. So after school I dropped Lindsay off with my parents. Austin and Colby were headed to Hattiesburg to spend time with his mom. Well I got home and straightened up around the house and before I knew it she arrived! I had ordered pizza so we ate and just talked for like 2 hours! It was so nice! She and I have so much in common. She had also picked up daiquiris which was super fun too! Anyway we had a great time! We started the movie at around 8 and it ended a little before 10. We then spent about 30-40 more min just talking. She left around 10:30. It was just the most fun! It was exactly what I needed. I feel like since having kids I don't really do a whole lot for myself... and it really hasn't been until the last year or so that I am re-discovering myself now that they are in full time school. Well needless to say after the LARGE daiquiri and being at school all week I slept great!!
Saturday it was awesome waking up to a quiet house. I tried to just soak it in and enjoy the time alone. I made myself breakfast and straightened up a bit before heading to go get Lindsay. I even stopped for a cup of coffee for myself. I got to my parents house and we spent the morning baking a cookie cake for Austin. We also stayed and had lunch. It was nice hanging out with them. Now with all our busy schedules and the kids being older we don't do that as often as we used to. After lunch and we finished the cake we came on back home. It was nice to have some time to chill out before the boys got in. Once they got home we basically spent the day resting and doing stuff around the house. It was nice to be back as a family of 4.
Well Sunday rolled around and we had planned to only go to 1st service. We had also made plans the day before with Wendy and her husband Phil to go to Jazz Fest. After all these years I finally got out there to Jazz Fest. Anyway so after church we secured our plans. We brought the kids home and all ate a light lunch then Austin and I started prepping to go to the festival. We left our house around 12:30 to drop the kids off with my parents. We had a few minutes to visit with them before our friends got there. Once they arrived we were off to Jazz Fest. It really was fun just having another couple to hang out with. I think Austin and her husband got along well and that was really the first time we interacted with him. It was fun just feeling like kids again! We got there to Jazz Fest and finally found parking then walked in. It was a little overwhelming at first since I had never been. We quickly found a place to set up our chairs. We sat for a few minutes, but it was hot and we quickly decided we would walk around. We walked most of the fair grounds and got ourselves some daiquiris. We then found the hospitality tents. They had tickets to one tent and we had tickets to another. We split up for about an hour. It was nice to get out the sun for a bit. After cooling off for a few minutes though Austin and I decided to just walk around and explore. We did that for awhile then got hot and headed back to our chairs thinking Wendy and Phil would be there too. Well they weren't there so we rested a bit then decided to go look for my friends who were working at a Kiwanis tent. We found them and visited for awhile. During that time Wendy texted me and told me they were in the Gospel tent. So we headed there. We sat in there for about an hour. At that point it was nice to cool off and sit with them. Around 5 we got ready to go back to our seats for Jimmy Buffett. This was of course the best part of the day. I think we all felt like we were in college again. I just had the best time talking with Wendy. After Buffett we headed home, but it was about a 30 min ride so we still got to visit plenty. It was such a great day! I cannot wait to do something like that again!!
Saturday it was awesome waking up to a quiet house. I tried to just soak it in and enjoy the time alone. I made myself breakfast and straightened up a bit before heading to go get Lindsay. I even stopped for a cup of coffee for myself. I got to my parents house and we spent the morning baking a cookie cake for Austin. We also stayed and had lunch. It was nice hanging out with them. Now with all our busy schedules and the kids being older we don't do that as often as we used to. After lunch and we finished the cake we came on back home. It was nice to have some time to chill out before the boys got in. Once they got home we basically spent the day resting and doing stuff around the house. It was nice to be back as a family of 4.
Well Sunday rolled around and we had planned to only go to 1st service. We had also made plans the day before with Wendy and her husband Phil to go to Jazz Fest. After all these years I finally got out there to Jazz Fest. Anyway so after church we secured our plans. We brought the kids home and all ate a light lunch then Austin and I started prepping to go to the festival. We left our house around 12:30 to drop the kids off with my parents. We had a few minutes to visit with them before our friends got there. Once they arrived we were off to Jazz Fest. It really was fun just having another couple to hang out with. I think Austin and her husband got along well and that was really the first time we interacted with him. It was fun just feeling like kids again! We got there to Jazz Fest and finally found parking then walked in. It was a little overwhelming at first since I had never been. We quickly found a place to set up our chairs. We sat for a few minutes, but it was hot and we quickly decided we would walk around. We walked most of the fair grounds and got ourselves some daiquiris. We then found the hospitality tents. They had tickets to one tent and we had tickets to another. We split up for about an hour. It was nice to get out the sun for a bit. After cooling off for a few minutes though Austin and I decided to just walk around and explore. We did that for awhile then got hot and headed back to our chairs thinking Wendy and Phil would be there too. Well they weren't there so we rested a bit then decided to go look for my friends who were working at a Kiwanis tent. We found them and visited for awhile. During that time Wendy texted me and told me they were in the Gospel tent. So we headed there. We sat in there for about an hour. At that point it was nice to cool off and sit with them. Around 5 we got ready to go back to our seats for Jimmy Buffett. This was of course the best part of the day. I think we all felt like we were in college again. I just had the best time talking with Wendy. After Buffett we headed home, but it was about a 30 min ride so we still got to visit plenty. It was such a great day! I cannot wait to do something like that again!!
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Testing Week
So this past week was Testing at Calvary. This was a week I knew I would be very busy. I had signed up to be a "hall monitor" each day. This is the first year I had ever done that. I figured though with both my kids testing that I would do it though. Anyway it made for a very busy week.
Monday I was assigned the middle school hallway. it was such a LONG morning. I thought I was going to die! I was in the hallway from 8:30-12:30! I was so hungry when we were finished. I ran downstairs and scarfed down my lunch with prek then spent my afternoon with kindergarten. It was actually a fun afternoon though. It was mostly spent gabbing with Lindsay's teacher. I got there while they were still outside so we got to visit there some then the kids went to library so we just chatted, then they napped. It really was just fun girl time! That afternoon we came home after school and really just enjoyed the no homework thing.
Tuesday I was assigned the kindergarten hall. I was most thankful for this! They finished testing in about an hour. I spent the rest of the morning helping out their class. I left at lunch. I was happy to have a little time at home. That afternoon was short though b/c I hung out in the kindergarten classroom while Colby was in art class. Its never bad though. Lindsay and I stay and help her straighten up her room and such.
Wednesday was another busy day! I was assigned to the elementary hall. I preferred kindergarten, but this was definitely second best. For one they finish up testing a lot quicker then middle school! Its also the age of kids I taught when I was a teacher so I felt right in my element. Honestly it was this day that I really left thinking I really miss teaching! I just really love being around the kids. I spent the rest of the day in kindergarten. It went well...I had lunch with Lindsay and her friends. I enjoyed visiting with Wendy on the playground and such. The kids got wild at recess though. We brought them in and they had snack and did a few things then we turned on Charlotte's Web for them to watch. It was a nice break. Again she and I mostly just chatted. I swear hanging out with her is like hanging out with a high school or college girlfriend. So that afternoon Mrs. Kauhn offered to let Colby come with her to her creative arts class she has on Wednesdays. I was so happy she did this. I knew staying in the kindergarten room all afternoon would not be his cup of tea. I was also happy he went with her. Anyway from what I understand he did well and had fun. I again enjoyed just visiting with Lindsay's teacher. Lindsay colored while we mostly chatted. The kids and I did stay for dinner, but came home afterwards. I had told them with testing that we would not be able to stay the whole time. I was happy to get them off to bed early that night.
Thursday was another day another hall monitor job. Thankfully I got put with kindergarten again. These days were the most fun. I hung out with them until lunch then went grocery shopping. I was back up there that afternoon though while Lindsay had art class.
Friday was quite the fun day! Well I started the morning in middle school...not really my cup of tea, but the testing didn't last as long as the other day. I was able to finish up and get to kindergarten and eat lunch with them. We spent the afternoon outside basically. The kids did have PE which was nice to have that break. We then brought them back outside after snack to play with chalk and bubbles! It was a good ending to a very busy week.
Even though it was a lot and tiring...I had so much fun! I truly miss the classroom scene and working there!
Monday I was assigned the middle school hallway. it was such a LONG morning. I thought I was going to die! I was in the hallway from 8:30-12:30! I was so hungry when we were finished. I ran downstairs and scarfed down my lunch with prek then spent my afternoon with kindergarten. It was actually a fun afternoon though. It was mostly spent gabbing with Lindsay's teacher. I got there while they were still outside so we got to visit there some then the kids went to library so we just chatted, then they napped. It really was just fun girl time! That afternoon we came home after school and really just enjoyed the no homework thing.
Tuesday I was assigned the kindergarten hall. I was most thankful for this! They finished testing in about an hour. I spent the rest of the morning helping out their class. I left at lunch. I was happy to have a little time at home. That afternoon was short though b/c I hung out in the kindergarten classroom while Colby was in art class. Its never bad though. Lindsay and I stay and help her straighten up her room and such.
Wednesday was another busy day! I was assigned to the elementary hall. I preferred kindergarten, but this was definitely second best. For one they finish up testing a lot quicker then middle school! Its also the age of kids I taught when I was a teacher so I felt right in my element. Honestly it was this day that I really left thinking I really miss teaching! I just really love being around the kids. I spent the rest of the day in kindergarten. It went well...I had lunch with Lindsay and her friends. I enjoyed visiting with Wendy on the playground and such. The kids got wild at recess though. We brought them in and they had snack and did a few things then we turned on Charlotte's Web for them to watch. It was a nice break. Again she and I mostly just chatted. I swear hanging out with her is like hanging out with a high school or college girlfriend. So that afternoon Mrs. Kauhn offered to let Colby come with her to her creative arts class she has on Wednesdays. I was so happy she did this. I knew staying in the kindergarten room all afternoon would not be his cup of tea. I was also happy he went with her. Anyway from what I understand he did well and had fun. I again enjoyed just visiting with Lindsay's teacher. Lindsay colored while we mostly chatted. The kids and I did stay for dinner, but came home afterwards. I had told them with testing that we would not be able to stay the whole time. I was happy to get them off to bed early that night.
Thursday was another day another hall monitor job. Thankfully I got put with kindergarten again. These days were the most fun. I hung out with them until lunch then went grocery shopping. I was back up there that afternoon though while Lindsay had art class.
Friday was quite the fun day! Well I started the morning in middle school...not really my cup of tea, but the testing didn't last as long as the other day. I was able to finish up and get to kindergarten and eat lunch with them. We spent the afternoon outside basically. The kids did have PE which was nice to have that break. We then brought them back outside after snack to play with chalk and bubbles! It was a good ending to a very busy week.
Even though it was a lot and tiring...I had so much fun! I truly miss the classroom scene and working there!
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Fish and Ships
So this past weekend we had a really great one. We of course began the weekend with movie night. Well Friday first off my dad had a heart procedure done. Thankfully it went really well. I spent the morning between the school and the hospital. I came home for about an hour, but spent the hour talking to Lindsay's teacher on the phone =). That night we had movie night. The kids wanted to watch CARS 3. Austin had a softball game. I hate we haven't made one yet, but trying to get the kids out to Kenner for a 7:40 game after a busy week just seems like too much. I am always exhausted and they are too by Fridays! Anyway they won there game.
Saturday we had a lovely family day. We planned to take the kids downtown for Fleet Week. We stopped at the Aquarium first though since the boats didn't open for tours until 12. The Aquarium was nice...I mean since we are members and we go fairly often we can kinda see the highlights and it be no big deal. We saw what the kids wanted and then left. I think we were in there about an hour. It was pretty crowded of course for a Saturday. We then set out to see the boats. Well the lines were super long. We got to see them all up close, but we weren't sure we would get to go on any. Well we finally got down to the last one which was a Coast Guard boat so we decided to wait for that one. Both of their teachers have husbands in the Coast Guard so that was neat for them to make that connection. It was almost a 2 hour ordeal from start to finish but the kids were troopers and hung in there. I think Colby really found it all interesting, but in typical Lindsay fashion she probably could have cared less. we had fun though. After that we had planned to go eat somewhere over there, but after looking at the crowds and how long it took us to get through the boats...we decided to head back to the Westbank and just eat Chickfila. We came home after that and just enjoyed a chill afternoon at home.
Sunday was a nice day too...we went to second service at church b/c I was teaching in the first service. It was a long morning, but a good one. We had mexican after church then came home to relax and hang out.
Saturday we had a lovely family day. We planned to take the kids downtown for Fleet Week. We stopped at the Aquarium first though since the boats didn't open for tours until 12. The Aquarium was nice...I mean since we are members and we go fairly often we can kinda see the highlights and it be no big deal. We saw what the kids wanted and then left. I think we were in there about an hour. It was pretty crowded of course for a Saturday. We then set out to see the boats. Well the lines were super long. We got to see them all up close, but we weren't sure we would get to go on any. Well we finally got down to the last one which was a Coast Guard boat so we decided to wait for that one. Both of their teachers have husbands in the Coast Guard so that was neat for them to make that connection. It was almost a 2 hour ordeal from start to finish but the kids were troopers and hung in there. I think Colby really found it all interesting, but in typical Lindsay fashion she probably could have cared less. we had fun though. After that we had planned to go eat somewhere over there, but after looking at the crowds and how long it took us to get through the boats...we decided to head back to the Westbank and just eat Chickfila. We came home after that and just enjoyed a chill afternoon at home.
Sunday was a nice day too...we went to second service at church b/c I was teaching in the first service. It was a long morning, but a good one. We had mexican after church then came home to relax and hang out.
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Weekend Stuff
Gosh I am so behind on posting! So 2 weekends ago...after Fun Friday after the school...I was worn out. I did end up cooking spaghetti though and we watched "The Greatest Showman" once austin got home. He got in around 7 and it was so nice for him to be home and for things to feel "normal" again.
Saturday morning...life didn't stop. I had a Ladies Brunch to be at. I hated to run off right after Austin got back in, but this was also something I couldn't miss. It was really nice. I got to visit with some friends and just enjoy the "me" time. I got in around lunch. We mostly just hung out the rest of the day. Colby had homework and we worked on getting the house back in order.
Sunday we went to church. We got to sleep in though and go to 2nd service which was nice. I honestly now enjoy 2nd service better b/c most of my "Teacher" friends go to that one. Its always nice to see them and catch up. That afternoon we again worked more on Colby's stuff and just hung around the house. It was a pretty relaxing and nice weekend!
Saturday morning...life didn't stop. I had a Ladies Brunch to be at. I hated to run off right after Austin got back in, but this was also something I couldn't miss. It was really nice. I got to visit with some friends and just enjoy the "me" time. I got in around lunch. We mostly just hung out the rest of the day. Colby had homework and we worked on getting the house back in order.
Sunday we went to church. We got to sleep in though and go to 2nd service which was nice. I honestly now enjoy 2nd service better b/c most of my "Teacher" friends go to that one. Its always nice to see them and catch up. That afternoon we again worked more on Colby's stuff and just hung around the house. It was a pretty relaxing and nice weekend!
Back to Reality & Back to Work
So after getting in from Washington I feel like we all really hit the ground running. austin left bright and early Monday morning for Chicago. The kids and I were up early b/c I was subbing at Calvary that day. Wendy was there for the morning, but went home after lunch. It was a good and fun day. I could tell she was quickly worn out though so I was happy to relieve her. I had a good afternoon with the class though. It felt so good and so natural to be back up there. That night the kids and I came home. I made tacos and we did homework. We had a good first day without dad!
Tuesday we were back up for the teacher thing. I once again was filling in for Lindsay's teacher. Again she showed up for the first half of the day then left at lunch. I enjoyed just being up there with her though. She's such a great teacher and we just get along and work so well together. When she left at lunch once again though we had a great afternoon. I mean I really feel like I got the easy part. After lunch they go to recess and their enrichment and all I really had left was snack, science, and nap time ;). not a bad gig! Anyway Colby had art that afternoon after school so we just stayed up there and cleaned up her room while we were there. We got in that evening and ate dinner and worked on homework. I was quite ready for bed that night!
Wednesday was another full day! I brought the kids to school then I was able to come home for a little while. I was thankful for even a short time at home alone. Next up I had a hair appointment. That of course is always a couple hours. After that I had promised Lindsay's teacher I would come up to help so she wouldn't overdo it. It was fun just hanging out once again. I got there while they were working on stuff in their class. They had snack then went down for a nap. During nap she and I discussed graduation stuff. Once they woke up we practiced a song for it that I have been teaching them. We stayed for church that night as well. That meant a full hour of still getting to hang out/visit with her teacher which I enjoyed. Its so funny b/c no matter how long we are together we still come up with plenty to talk about. That night we went to church. I was completely exhausted after all that though. I was definitely ready to get in and get my littles to bed that night!
Thursday I taught music at Aurora. That afternoon I was able to enjoy a little time home alone which was nice too. Lindsay had art class after school so I brought Colby to my parents. They were going to keep him and bring him to Scouts since austin was out of town. Lindsay and I had plans to meet her teacher and kids at Chickfila b/c her husband too was out of town. We ended up staying probably about an hour and a half. We had the best time. She had her son and his girlfriend there, her daughter who sat with Lindsay and she and I. By the time we got home I was ready to get Lindsay bathed and ready for bed. We were able to chill out a tiny bit before Austin got home. I honestly couldn't believe how fast the week went by!
Friday I was busy again. I had breakfast with Virginia at Panera and ran a couple errands. I ended up going up to the school though after lunch to spend the afternoon with kindergarten. Lindsay's teacher planned a fun Friday and since she was still recovering from surgery I told her I would come help. Plus just hanging out with her and the class is so much fun I don't really mind it. We had a really good time!
Tuesday we were back up for the teacher thing. I once again was filling in for Lindsay's teacher. Again she showed up for the first half of the day then left at lunch. I enjoyed just being up there with her though. She's such a great teacher and we just get along and work so well together. When she left at lunch once again though we had a great afternoon. I mean I really feel like I got the easy part. After lunch they go to recess and their enrichment and all I really had left was snack, science, and nap time ;). not a bad gig! Anyway Colby had art that afternoon after school so we just stayed up there and cleaned up her room while we were there. We got in that evening and ate dinner and worked on homework. I was quite ready for bed that night!
Wednesday was another full day! I brought the kids to school then I was able to come home for a little while. I was thankful for even a short time at home alone. Next up I had a hair appointment. That of course is always a couple hours. After that I had promised Lindsay's teacher I would come up to help so she wouldn't overdo it. It was fun just hanging out once again. I got there while they were working on stuff in their class. They had snack then went down for a nap. During nap she and I discussed graduation stuff. Once they woke up we practiced a song for it that I have been teaching them. We stayed for church that night as well. That meant a full hour of still getting to hang out/visit with her teacher which I enjoyed. Its so funny b/c no matter how long we are together we still come up with plenty to talk about. That night we went to church. I was completely exhausted after all that though. I was definitely ready to get in and get my littles to bed that night!
Thursday I taught music at Aurora. That afternoon I was able to enjoy a little time home alone which was nice too. Lindsay had art class after school so I brought Colby to my parents. They were going to keep him and bring him to Scouts since austin was out of town. Lindsay and I had plans to meet her teacher and kids at Chickfila b/c her husband too was out of town. We ended up staying probably about an hour and a half. We had the best time. She had her son and his girlfriend there, her daughter who sat with Lindsay and she and I. By the time we got home I was ready to get Lindsay bathed and ready for bed. We were able to chill out a tiny bit before Austin got home. I honestly couldn't believe how fast the week went by!
Friday I was busy again. I had breakfast with Virginia at Panera and ran a couple errands. I ended up going up to the school though after lunch to spend the afternoon with kindergarten. Lindsay's teacher planned a fun Friday and since she was still recovering from surgery I told her I would come help. Plus just hanging out with her and the class is so much fun I don't really mind it. We had a really good time!
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