Happy Birthday La, Matt & Mic!

We just celebrated the family birthday week. My b-day was Tues the 30th followed by Matt on Wednesday and Mic on Thursday! Each year on Mic's b day the whole fam heads to Texas Cattle Company in Lakeland for birthday dinner(s) all together. YUM YUM YUM!!!! Wow so GOOD! They actually hooked Matt and I up with a free "cowgirl" steak dinner as well as Mic which was awesome!! They are usually pretty strict about it having to be your actual birthday. But she asked for all three ID'S and worked some magic to hook us up! Thanks Nana and Popi for taking us all for such a fun and yummy dinner together! The kids had fun playing outside at the park by the lake before and after dinner! Another year older for us all!

Miss Ethel!

Miss Ethel lives a few doors down. She is 91 years young and a 9o pound spitfire! We love to drop by and say hello from time to time! She loves little Hunter but I think she likes Michael more! :) He is such the charmer you know! He enjoys keeping her grass mowed for her. I had run to the store and when I came down our street Mic and Hunter were in Miss Ethel's drive saying hello! It was such a pleasant fall evening to be out for a wagon ride!

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Love Is In The Air

Mic and I were driving through Lake Wales the other night around the lake down town and it was BEAUTIFUL! Mic and I decided to pull off at this special spot where we were engaged about five years ago out in that field. It was sunset and looked just about as beautiful as it does here! Back then there was there was a blanket, lots of candles and rose petals and of course his guitar! We just stood for a moment talking about that night and how special it was and what a special spot this is. His sister and brother in law were engaged on this lake also. We only stayed a minute to take a few quick pics and reminisce because we were on our way to a movie. When we got back in the car my phone was ringing. It was my younger brother so I decided to answer since we don't get to talk much. He was all excited to tell me that he had just gotten engaged to his girlfriend a few moments ago! Of course I demanded details right away. Needless to say...he was just across the lake from where mic and I were reliving our special moment while he was right in the middle of his! hahahah!!! YAY Daniel and Christi! We are so excited for all that is to come and so glad you had your own special moment on Lake Wailes!

kindergarten thus far

Wow! I am still trying to adjust to my little kindergarten class. But I am finding myself enjoying it more and more. What a great place to have a creative outlet when teaching these little sponges.Here are a few pics of our classroom and a few things we have done thus far.

We are wrapping up our first "unit" on apples. We had fun tasting and graphing our fave, making apple print art, homemade apple sauce, patterns and reading lots of apple and Johnny Appleseed stories...fun fun!

Spoken For

(Heard this today, just what I needed!)


Take this world from me, I don't need it anymore
I am finally free, My heart is spoken for

Covered by your love divine
Child of the risen Lord
To hear you say "This one's mine"
My heart is spoken for

Now I have a peace, I've never known before
I find myself complete,My heart is spoken for
Mercy Me

catching up

thought I would do a quick catch up what's been happening lately amidst the chaos.

*Ellie's first birthday, garden party(hunter's buddy). Her mommy Jen is so creative and had such cute decorations. She even hand made Ellie's cake.It was awesome!

*Back to school bash @ FBC Lake Wales with cousins Avery and Halle






*Hunter's first day of preschool. Yay for him....sad for me. He LOVES school and has adjusted so well! I feel very good about where he is which helps me get through my day. Daddy has stepped way up to the plate and helps out so much getting Hunter up and all ready in the mornings and takes him to school since I have to leave the house so early. Which I am NOT AT ALL...NOT EVEN A LITTLE BIT OF A MORNING PERSON so these early mornings are taking A LOT of getting used to again!




*Labor day @ Florida Aquarium(we were so antsy after a long weekend @ home that we got in the car and just started driving...ended up @ FL aquarium in Tampa.SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT. I even got in free because I happened to have my teacher ID with me! YES! Hunter loved the otter's.I think because they go back and forth all around so fast just like him! Daddy loved the snook tank. He kept saying so loud..."Awe man I wish I had my pole!" I had to keep telling him to keep it down. He was the loudest "kid" in the whole place! :)






That is pretty much the latest in a nut shell. Of course I'm still adjusting to school...I survived my first week with kindergartners! I think there is hope! :)

I am still here...sort of...I guess!

I know I have seemed to disappear lately. I do not even know where to begin with all that has been going on in our little family. All is well and I promise to try and update a little this weekend! Notice I said TRY!
In a nutshell.....
I decided to go back to teaching full time kind of at the last minute after being home this past year with little Hunter. I saw a third grade position posted which is what I am familiar teaching and thought I would not be too stressed out doing what I know so I accepted an offer. I got to teach third grade for one week then was told that my unit had to be closed due to class size and budget cuts. I had a few options including going to a different school and still have to teach a different grade. SOOOOOO...I decided to stay where I am and teach kindergarten...YIKES! Don't you worry...I have been dealing with all the emotions that one could possibly go through in this whole situation. I am trying to trust fully in the Lord and tell myself every day that He is in control and has a master plan for me. I am trying to see the positive in it all and anticipate what God has in store. I can do ANYTHING as long as I rely on him! Needless to say I have been a little distracted lately but I am excited to start my new class, new adventure on Monday...HOLY FREAKIN' CRAP!!!! hehehe