It doesn’t feel very Christmas-y this year. It’s like 70 degrees outside. There’s no family around.Just me and Derek. And Lucy. And the unborn baby Isaac Newton.We’re getting ready for church. And then we’ll be just hanging around like any normal day. It’s a little sad. But, it will be very relaxing. And I’ll get […]
future star athlete
Ms. Doub (from school) got me (and mostly Isaac) this for Christmas. I think she knows that our child is probably destined for sports stardom. Or that he’ll be a wannabe. 🙂
Christmas Vacation!!
Today marks the first day of Christmas Vacation. (Winter break, to be politically correct). Whatever. I’m off of school until January 2nd and that’s pretty sweet. We finally did move on Wednesday. It was MADNESS. There were random kids roaming everywhere. We moved my entire trailer in about 20 minutes. Twenty-eight eager (to not do […]
two days
….until Christmas vacation, that is.It’s been tough this week. The kids aren’t very motivated. I’m not very motivated. My ankles are gigantic. My fingers in my right hand are usually numb. (That’s fun).Our whole school is supposed to be moving sometime. I’m not sure exactly when. Everyday, they tell us “tomorrow”. So, it’s hard to […]
just a boring update post
i see that it’s been quite some time since i posted last.it is because my life is extremely boring, i must confess.let’s see….. on saturday, i made cookies all day long. there’s still a bit of work to do to bring that task to completion. i have to decorate the sugar cookies with frosting and […]
silver diner
so, derek and i ate at billy bob’s silver diner last night. for the last 4ish years, i’ve been telling him i want to eat there sometime. it’s shiny. it’s a diner. what more can you want? well, i’ll tell you. better service. and food prepared the way you ask. that’s what. our server was […]
hump day
it’s wednesday. it’s a slow moving week for me.i don’t know why.and today is going to be particularly long.i have learning center for my nerdy kids this morning at 7:00ish.and then i teach all day (that’s normal, i’m not complaining about that).then, i have a few kids taking a makeup test, that will last an […]
night…. divine
tonight, at youth group, some of the students were showcasing their musical talents by listening to veggie tales through headphones and singing along for all to hear. we, the staff, got talking and the topic turned to the most awful rendition of o holy night ever made. when the night was over, we quickly hopped […]
texas hold ’em
derek’s company christmas party was last night. we went out to eat with some of his coworkers and wives at carraba’a first. i had mushroom ravioli. it was delicious. and like 50 waters. then the party was at a fancy pants country club. when we got there, we received 10,000 chips to gamble with. there […]