Crazy thing called life

I know it has been a while since I have had a chance to sit down and write.... Life has been crazy in our house. We have finished Basketball  and  competition season so things in the dance department have slowed down some. But we are now on our way to starting Volleyball Season for KE and still in the midst of Tennis with AM so life is still super busy. I am getting married in 9 days and am totally excited I never really thought I would remarry after the other one was such a miserable fail and so I figured it just want in the cards for me. I guess we will see how this one goes. I am truly scared to death about it to be honest I am so afraid I am going to mess it up. Also our Landlord has decided to sell the house that we live in so I am back to hunting for a rental house that we like and is close to the kids school but I did find a guy who is willing to help us find a house to buy hopefully next year when we get a tax return. I am so glad that the kids are home for good and that they have to spend as little time with their dad as possible. The kids are extremely happy about this. So on the weight lose front I started Weight Watchers and I am in love completely I have lost 8 pounds in 2 weeks and that makes me very happy but since I broke my foot a few weeks ago being stupid and kicking the General Lee on accident  and poof the foot broke... It completely sucks and so I go back next week to see if I can take this dang boot off and go back to running..... Then I will completely be super happy.  In the kids lives KN has decided to try out for officer of the Dixie Belles and is very happy about doing the student choreography Contest next weekend she also got the news the other day she is ranked 19th out of 600 in her class.... Mommy and Papa are very proud of her and her very smart brain. AM is loving tennis even if we did have a match the other morning in 28 degree weather... was to cold to even breath..... He is looking forward to playing next year in High school..... KE well she has been having a rough few weeks and we are doing a lot to work on that.... Counseling starts back next week and Volleyball starts in a few weeks... I am praying this will be what she needs so that she can move on and learn to cope with the grief of losing her sister and the divorce and all that stuff......  As far as me well I am enjoying work even with all the crazy stuff and staying busy helps pass the time ........ Until Next Time.... prayers for a safe and happy week for every one and an amazing spring break to all the teachers

AM Birthday today

I can not believe that my son is 14 today....... 14 years ago on a Thursday morning I woke up in pain having contractions and decided to go see my OB since I wasn't due for another 2 weeks. She told me I was dilated to an 5 and to get over the the hospital and she would be there in a few minutes to break my water. After only a few hours he was here.... all 8 pounds of him and he was so fat and cute and bald......... As he has grown up he has always been a very sweet tender hearted kid who care about everyone and has never met an enemy at all.....He is in band and plays tennis and is now officially taller then I am and I look back on that day think this time has passed way to quickly. He is always my good kid I never have to ask him to do anything twice. He has struggled with reading and his dyslexia and his dysgraphia but is getting better everyday. He is a bright kid who just needed a little help with his reading and writing. He has grown to love tennis and does very well at it... Who would have seen that coming.... He has also liked playing his Clarinet up until this year and he just doesn't love it anymore.... I remember when he was little and I would ask him what he wanted to be when he was older and he would always tell me a Vet because he loves animals..... Still today this is what he wants to be when he grows up....... His love for 4 legged animals and even ones without feet is great we call him the dog whisperer because animal that seem to dislike everyone else seem to love him..... So now we are looking next year to high school and the things he wants to do with his life... I know college is in there and he wants to go out of state which I am not sure how this mommy is going to handle that but I am sure he will be able to do anything he puts his very strong and smart mind to........Happy Birthday my son I am so proud of you

Back to life, Back to reality

Well I hope everyone had a great Christmas and a wonderful New Year......... I got the best Christmas present.... Our custody battle is done and my kids are home where they belong .... We had a wonderful Christmas ...even though the kids had to go to their dads house on the 28th...That unfortunately didn't go so well.... after 3 heart broken kids and a police report and the purchase of new cell phones the kids are home again at least for a day before they have to go back....... Papa and I picked a wedding date.... we are very excited to start this new chapter in our lives together as a family.....New years eve and New Years day were very unproductive.... I managed to not really do anything..... But I will have a Christmas photo dump here in a few to be able to share the fun we had........Our schedule was very busy for the most part until the kids left We got to go to dinner with the family, decorate sugar cookies with the cousins, go to Christmas eve service, open Christmas presents and have 3 trips to the ER in a span of about 4 days....... who every said Christmas was a break....  Anyways..... after all that fun we have now started back to school... and luckily my kids are in pretty good moods so far....... Hope you guys have an amazing week and I will post some more late...... BYE

Finals Week

As I sit here in my classroom and help all these amazing kids get ready for finals this week my heart is sad and heavy. I have prayed and cried for the families in CT that lost loved ones on Friday. I know first hand the lose of a child can be so overwhelming and completely deplete your soul to the core. I did not lose my child in a tragedy such as this but I do know the feeling of waking up one morning and by the middle of the day your world shattered and you have to go home without your child.I prayed today that we as teachers, parents, and all adults have the ability to let these children who have seen these horrific events are aloud to talk about how  they are feeling and that we have the correct answers that do not make the fear worse. The 23 little souls that went to be with the Lord on Friday are looking down on us.... They are now happy, safe and have no memories of what happened to them. Only we are left to grieve them. We had a very uneventful weekend in our house and the TV was not on very much. My children has school Christmas parties they went to and spent some much needed down time with their friends. It was James birthday on Friday and we went to dinner on a date.. and Saturday we went to my dads house and spent the day with him.I know that on Tuesday the custody papers will be filed and all the other crap will be over. I know that I could care less if I get anything else for CHRISTmas other then my children HOME with me all the time........This week is going to be crazy hectic but Friday my best friend will be here and all will be right in my world.......I pray you all have a Merry CHRISTmas and the Your Santa brings you everything you have been wishing for.......

May peace be with all of us as educators and parents and may we all do everything in our power to keep our kids safe......AMen

TGIF

We had a wonderful fun filled weekend last weekend and a crazy week of CHRISTmas programs that will continue into next week...... Today at work we had college day and decorated our door.... Most creative won ... I didn't get creative with mine ...we have 3 people in here and 6 colleges between us.... so we did what we could....I would have like the 5 free jeans day ......oh well...... This weekend is full of talent shows and birthday parties and spending some family time........

NRH Tree Lighting

Got our CHRISTmas Tree up

GC loves his daddy

KN first basketball  PEP Rally

KE Christmas Program with KI


Have a wonderful weekend

Crazyness

OMG it was a crazy weekend...... We had 3 CHRISTmas performances that I am glad are all done. We had to be up at 4 in the morning on Saturday... God bless my poor family....We dropped KN off at the high school at 5:30 and then headed downtown to see the parade. It is the first time any of us have ever been to The Children's Medical Center Parade.....  It was really neat to see all the big balloon floats like they do in the Macy's parade.....Papa and I enjoyed it alot and KN had a blast walking the parade..... When we picked her back up from school we had to head straight to AG dance performance and watch her dance...got a great video and pictures from it......Then we got to go watch KE sign with her elementary school Choir at our cities Christmas tree lighting..... they did fireworks this year and had Tim Urban there from American Idol which the kids all thought was so cool... I am not an AI fan so I had no clue who he was...... We got home so late but went and had Mexican food for dinner which is my total favorite..... Sunday we decided to have a lazy day and so I did get laundry done so no one had to go to work naked which I am sure everyone is thankful for. We also went to visit Papas stepson  and got to talk to him for a little bit. Other then that Sunday was spent in bed doing nothing. I wish all Sundays could be like that but oh well ....... Monday was a great day I worked out and didn't drink any cokes..... and got in most of my water and got to do the Reproductive System with my 7th graders..... I hate doing the Reproductive System ........Today has been nice and slow so far.....on the Custody battle front he has signed the papers and so praying all this crap will be over soon

Dr. Pepper Anonymous

So I am on day 2 of no Dr Pepper and I really think today I might kill someone before this day is over. I am in a super cranky mood with my students which is totally not like me at all.......I had to go in and change what I was eating today on MFP because the school cafeteria didn't have any baked potatoes so I had a chef salad and only ate the stuff off the top cause the lettuce looked yucky.....I have to work late today so no running will happen today and we have a dang basketball game tonight that doesn't start till 8... I have no clue how long a basketball game even is but I am thinking today its to long...... I never knew that drinking so much Dr Pepper would make me this cranky.... I have sucked down almost 50 oz of water for the day so far which puts me close to my goal of 100 oz a day... I am so tired of being FAT and this time its all or nothing and I am planning on giving it my all......So its time for me to put my big girl panties on and just do it...... So yes I have to work late but I love doing Survival Bunch with my Autistic guys they are the best and love me as much as I love them... I am going to go home and make Tacos which are one of my favorites and even though I have to go to a basketball game at least I get to see KN dance and have a wonderful time with my family..... And tomorrow is a new day.....as for the rest of the week should fly by ... praying I can get a run in on Wed and Friday and then KN is dancing in the Adolphus parade in Downtown Dallas I have watched this parade on TV for so many years and this will be the first time I will get to attend it I am thinking is should be so much fun and a new experience.... Then the same afternoon KE is singing in the CHRISTmas tree lighting for the city we live in which is also going to be a lot of fun since we have gone pretty much every year I can remember ..... and my kids love it and so do I. Sunday I am not doing a dang thing but I might try to get a run in which would be nice.....hope you all have an amazing week and we will see how my DPA goes this week ......Hi I am T and I am addicted to Dr Pepper.........Smooches

Foto Friday

Our homecoming game for the year

 KN sitting with us during the 3rd quarter

 Preforming on the fields at half time

 KN and her Friend ET at the game.....OMG it was cold

 KN and Mrs N ...... Best teacher ever.....We love her

 This is what you look like when you head to walmart the night before a game....Walmart. com anyone

 Kickline

Leaving the field from her first homecoming....It was wonderful we all had a great time other then it was freezing cold that night and now we are back in the 80s the fun things in Texas

Foto Friday





Here is our week

KN all dressed up for school

Homecoming Parade

Preforming at the parade

How KN lives her life.... Dance above all

Bison at the Fort Worth Nature Center





Horned owl at the Nature Center

Squishes MUM I made

All finidhed

Peace Love and Dixie Belles

HOMECOMING and RED RIBBION WEEK

Ok so I am from Texas where some MUMs are larger then the kids heads but I dod get KNs made this weekend. It is not huge and that makes me HAPPPY...... We have the homecoming parade tonight and the game on Friday and the dance on Saturday. It is also Red Ribbion week so today is "Team up against drugs" So I am sporting my Rangers stuff.... Tomorrow is wear Red day and also school pictures so I am thinking most of the yearbook is going to be in red..... Wed. is camo day luckily I am off that day  and then Thurs. is nerd day and Friday is super her day ...... Super man here I come... We are also doing CBA testing this week so I forsee a long week for me.... and my kids...... But weekend highlights ....Thursday night game lost of course..... Friday night hung ouot with the fam... didnt get my run in and so I felt like crap.... Sat. we went for a hike at the Fort Worth Nature center and Refuge... was really cool a 2 mile hike with kids, Bison, Alligators, turtles, Prairie dogs, snakes and more.....so much fun..... Sunday we went shopping for mum stuff and scrubs for KN to wear to school today.....Got her mum finished so we had a productive kind of weekend.......... I have no clue what days I am going to be able to get my runs in this week but we will figure it out........

Foto Dump Friday

Photo Friday/....... I hope you all have a great weeked
...silly phone



The Rules of my classroom


Our Lazy but wonderful rescue dogs


My nelphew and sister at the football game last night ... we lost but GC loved his animal crackers

How I feel somedays


These 2 little girls were so excited to see the Dixie Belles... KN went over and talked to them and made there day......

It is Pink out day at work...including pink eye shadow ......

Our girls watching the game


KN and her BFF HEEE

 My Dixie Pride


Dixie Pride


AM band concert last night,..... Yes I was super MOM and made it to both the concert and the game

KN at the  Alzhiemers Walk last weekend

Walk to Remember

This weekend we did a Alzheimers walk. It was so much fun to be on the lake walking with our flowers blowing in the air. We had a blast doing it as a family and have decided to do more of them together.

 Friday we had a football Game and got beat really bad....63-7 it was a horrible game but the girls danced really well and their kick line looked awesome.  After the walk on Saturday I think the whole house napped most of the afternoon. On Sunday for my Birthday I didnt do a whole lot of anything other then sit around the house and spend some time with my kids........My sister and her family came over for dinner so we had pizza and a cookie cake...... to much fun. It now the end of my day on Monday and it has been super busy day...... But I have been very productive with paperwork today and not much else. Tomorrow starts out Survival Bunch classes after school.... I am really excited our first lesson is on what Autism is.... and some really cool social skills games. should be fun.....

Craziness

Well we have made it through another week praise the Lord. I have been running around like chicken with my head cut off the last few days at work. Getting ARD stuff ready for a couple of kids and still trying to help the ones who come in my class. feels like I am going 15 different ways and not accomplishing a dang thing. We had a super nonproductive weekend...... I am extremely grateful for....... Friday night was of course FOOTBALL we got our butts kicked by our life long rivals who haven't won a game in like 4 years and they beat us really badly....guess the underdog has to get a win every once in a while.......but no more of them beating us I hope........ Saturday was pretty boring hung out at my aunts house in the man cave for a little bit with my dad who I don't get to see very often and went to Wally World to make one of KN CHRISTmas presents...... she is totally going to love......Sunday the whole house didn't even make it out of our jammies........God bless wonderful days like that.... It was super cold so we made some stew and hung out on the couch. Monday was staff development... our presenter was amazing he talked on differential learning and not putting your students into a mold of what they are or aren't....... Very enlightening...... Tuesday my oldest KN turned 15 ....OMG I can not believe that she is 15 I am very blessed that she is  an AMAZING child and very smart and acts nothing like a typical teenager...... We made her favorite dinner ham, mac and cheese, carrots, mashed potatoes, deviled eggs...... She is carb queen since she dances 100+ hours a week and is still skinny as a bean pole....... All 3 kids had a homework free night last night so it was nice to be able to spend the time as a family. We have a court date set for the 24th of Oct. I am praying this will be the last one and that everything will workout in our favor the kids will be home all the time with me again where they belong and where they want to be. All will be well and like it should..........This weekend is super busy Friday of course is football woohoo fun, Sat we are doing an Alzheimer's walk that the whole fam is doing....... And my little cousin has a birthday party we are going to ........ Sunday is my birthday so I am sure we wont do much ......... I hope all of you have a safe and wonderful week and weekend

Football, Cool Weather, Rain and earthquacks

It was a fun and exciting weekend..... Had a football game in the rain... got our rear ends kicked....but the Daddies dance was so funny and a lot of fun......in our case it was the uncle dance... but thats ok....KN did a wonderful job dancing with her uncle and they both had a really good time.......It has finally cooled off in Texas I went for a run this morning at 6 am and it was in the 50s..... Totally loving that.....WE had Dixie Beele Junior clinic on Sat. KN and KE had fun dancing with all the other girls .....  was an awesome fun raiser and had a blast and pizza.... I only ate 2 slices and that was it.... Go me...... It rained all weekend ...praise God we needed the rain but could have sone without the earthquakes everyone but me felt.... Which is a good thing cause I would freak if the house started moving...... Other then that it was an amazing weekend .... I got up this morning at 5 and went and ran 2 miles and then came to work and have gotten everything done I need to for the ARD this morning........ Its going to be a  wonderful day........

Bye Bye Wisdom

So it is the middle of the week .... Happy Hump Day..... I cant wait till Fridays football game... My BIL is dancing with my daughter at the halftime show..... I am sure this will be completely funny.....BIL is 6'6 and KNG is 4'3 and he says he has 3 left feet.......KNG says he really isn't that bad but isn't great......Still should be side splitting funny.........My week has been full of Craziness...... Wisdom teeth pulled on Friday...lost 3 pounds ........woot woot...... This weekend I slept in a pain killer induced coma.... Luckily Papa was there to feed me and take really good care of me....... Monday on my way to school I got pulled over and got a speeding ticket to find out if he would have known I was a teacher he  wouldn't have given it to me..... Mental note... wear badge when you get pulled over.......My Teacher in class has been out all week so I have had a sub in here and its been crazy..... We have had an Emergency ARD meeting scheduled on Thursday.... which mean crap loads of paper work for me........AMG fell at tennis yesterday and hurt his knee...pretty gnarly looking bloody mess but hes a boy and so that is cool........ KNG has had a pretty good week  So we have made it to Hump day and man I wish it was Friday already...... Here is hoping for a better week next week..... I am determined to start my couch to 5 k on Monday next week and going to buy 30 day shred today .........I think that is all I hope everyone has a great reat of the week and a wonderful weekend

Just an everyday Thursday

Today is just an everyday Thursday in our world.... We are getting ready for a pep rally tomorrow and another exciting football game. We are at our stadium this week which is nice. No traveling this week to other schools. Here are some pictures from last weeks Pep Rally

They had a blast. I am hoping that this week goes as well I am proud of my olddest KN for making the Varsity Drill Team as a freshman. She has also made all of her dances since the start of school.

As for AM he gets to be in the next tennis match as long as we have good weather. KE stated chior this week they are doing the beetles this year which make her so happy. She has gotten to make a lot of new friends this year in chior.
Saturday we are going to AGs soocer game and the 50th Ann. for the middle school I teach at and went to. Its a very special day for our school and I can't wait to be a part of it.

I hope everyone has a great weekend .....

New school year

So we have started a new school year. One in High School as a freshman doing drill team. One in middle school playing tennis. Last but not least one in 5th grade doing Choir. We have already been super busy this year with high school football games and are so far 1-0. pretty good start to the year. KNG made Varsity Drill Team so I am sure I will be at every game for the next 4 years until she graduates. AMG is loving tennis this year. He was so happy to have made the team again this year and seems to be doing well adjusting to having MOM on campus with him. KEG is as always my fun loving kiddo she is so excited about being a 5th grader and being the big fish. Choir is going to be awesome since they are doing the Beetles which she loves and is getting super excited about Camp this year( Mommy is really excited as well to be able to go)..... As for me it has been a really good transition from elementary to middle school.Even better to be at the middle school I attended as a kid.... It has been a slow start to the school year for me but seems to be picking up with students who need help. I dearly miss my old school but get emails of them and know I am also missed there. As for Papa he has been working hard as always and is glad he gets to make it to the game this weekend to see KNG dance. It has been a bunch of changes in our lives and waiting for more to come with the court date hopefully being set soon so our lives can get back to normal. Well as normal as they will ever be. Thank goodness I am ok with CRAZY and Papa loves us anyway....