We celebrated Dad's 50th birthday on the 12th of Dec. We all went to eat at Texas Roadhouse, then had some yummy chocolate pie (dad's fav) for dessert. Autumn enjoyed all the excitment of the evening!
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Sooo Far Behind!
So, I am so far behind in posting that I may never catch up at this point. I am going to try my best though. These pics were taken during the month of November. There are alot more pics and blogs to come. ....
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Catching Up!
Wow! Life has been crazy busy lately!!! We have been going non-stop since mid October. Here's what we've been up to in a nutshell....
I was a bridesmaid in Mary & Matt's wedding the weeked before Thanksgiving. It was crazy, fun!!!
Lee went back to West Virgina that same weekend and was away for what seemed like an eternity. Absence really does make the heart fonder. We've known each other for almost 6 years and haven't really been apart much. It was an interesting week for Autumn and myself. :) Lee spent Thanksgiving day in the hospital with his Mam Maw. And, he killed his first buck that weekend on his dad's farm. :) He was super proud of his icky meat!
As for Autumn, she took her first unassisted steps the Thursday before Thanksgiving. Lee and I were so excited! She was so cute and shaky trying to get her balance. She had lots of practice staying home with mommy for a week.
I attended a wedding with Gen the week after Thanksgiving. It was beautiful, but icy cold that evening!!! Gen and Ella almost took a tumble down some steps and I almost had a heart attack. Long story! There's always drama when you get us girls together.
Jeff helped me get my tree and all my decorations down since Lee was away. What an awesome brother! :) Lee put up an awesome train set when he got back. We adore it!!! More about it later though.
Since then, we have busy getting ready for Santa and Autumn's upcoming birthday!!! I'll post pics and more updates on our little angel tomorrow.
I was a bridesmaid in Mary & Matt's wedding the weeked before Thanksgiving. It was crazy, fun!!!
Lee went back to West Virgina that same weekend and was away for what seemed like an eternity. Absence really does make the heart fonder. We've known each other for almost 6 years and haven't really been apart much. It was an interesting week for Autumn and myself. :) Lee spent Thanksgiving day in the hospital with his Mam Maw. And, he killed his first buck that weekend on his dad's farm. :) He was super proud of his icky meat!
As for Autumn, she took her first unassisted steps the Thursday before Thanksgiving. Lee and I were so excited! She was so cute and shaky trying to get her balance. She had lots of practice staying home with mommy for a week.
I attended a wedding with Gen the week after Thanksgiving. It was beautiful, but icy cold that evening!!! Gen and Ella almost took a tumble down some steps and I almost had a heart attack. Long story! There's always drama when you get us girls together.
Jeff helped me get my tree and all my decorations down since Lee was away. What an awesome brother! :) Lee put up an awesome train set when he got back. We adore it!!! More about it later though.
Since then, we have busy getting ready for Santa and Autumn's upcoming birthday!!! I'll post pics and more updates on our little angel tomorrow.
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Somone Special
My life has changed so much over the past 7 years that I have been teaching. Being a teacher is so incredibly challenging, yet so rewarding. I didn't set out to be a pre-k teacher, much less a special education teacher. I thought I was meant to be a 2nd grade teacher. I planned and actively pursued jobs in multiple counties for a postion teaching older children. I even had a couple of offers. But it didn't seem right. On the day I was supposed to drive out of town for a follow-up interview I took a job teaching pre-k at a community daycare center. The pay was awful and I had no insurance. I kept thinking I didn't go to school 5 years to do this. Little did I know, the Lord had bigger plans for me. That daycare opened my eyes to things I didn't know existed in Valdosta, GA. I was saddened by many of the things that I saw and encountered. When an opportunity arose a few years later to teach preschool education I thought I just don't know if I can do this. After much prayer and one day observing what would become my future class and I knew my life would forever be changed. God humbled me that day. We often take so much for granted in our lives. We take for granted that we can talk, walk, see, and even eat. Now, that I have a child of my own I realize how blessed I am that she is happy and healthy. I love all of my students, even the really difficult ones. I think I learn more from them than they'll ever learn from me. However, this year in particular, I have really been touched by one of my students. He will forever hold a special place in my heart. I hope that wherever he is tonight he is safe, happy, and loved! Here are some pics of my special little guy with my parapros.
Happy Halloween....
I don't know where time is going, but it's already November. October was an incredibly busy month for us. We have been to bridal parties, company picnics, a wedding, trick-or-treating, and more bridal party fun. Whoa!!! Autumn has been such a trooper. We had a blast dressing up her as a ladybug for Halloween. We took some treats to Aunt Gigi, Uncle Jeff, Grandma, Grandpa, and Pop. Autumn decided to help herself to a Hershey bar while at Aunt Gigi's house. But, Aunt Gigi got her to trade for some Laffy Taffy. Then, she was off to help herself to some of Uncle Aaron's movies. Uh Oh!!! Here are some of our fun pics from Halloween.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
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