Why I love my job

These pictures were taken during our last full week of school. I have a class of first grade girls that really like to draw on the board. Since this was the last week of school and I was letting different girls take turns on the keyboard, etc., I let them draw. When I saw what they were writing, my heart broke. So sweet.

Next year they will be big 2nd graders. How they change. My Claire is about to be a 3rd grader, Jacob a 5th grader, Benjamin in MIDDLE SCHOOL , and Matthew a SENIOR. I can't believe it. This time of year is always a little emotional. After our concert the other night the kids slowly drift off until none are coming to class for different reasons. Strange building up to our concert and then it is over so fast.

For the first two weeks of summer we are doing nothing. I mean no planned activities. After that it all starts, but for those two weeks, I am going to reclaim my house, etc. Just enjoy being together as a family. I wish I were going on a mission trip, but we just didn't work it out. We will have to make our summer one big mission trip.

Take care.

Thanks, Mom!

Here is my beautiful mother yesterday at her house in Jackson. We got to go see her for Mother's Day and she baked this awesome cake for my birthday today. We had a great time with them all. Mom, Chuck, the kids, Ron and Steve were all there.

The weather was horrible on our way home. We almost stayed in Jackson, but we prayed and drove on. Matt said the weather was better up north. It was a little better. We thanked God when we got home. The kids were pretty nervous about it.....then they fell asleep, which was good. I was glad to be back with my boys. The den was really clean because Matthew cleaned it up so he could have a lady friend over to watch a movie. I was thrilled until I went in my room and saw where everything in the den had gone. :/

Today I went to Tequilas after church with the Matt, the kids, Amber and Nathan. Matt surprised me with the hat and song from all of the nice folks at Tequillas, but sadly I missed out on the whipped cream in the face. (sarcasm)

I can't believe I am almost 40. wow!

Hope all you mothers have a wonderful Mother's Day!!!!

Lafayette's first guitar concert

Tonight I got to go to Matt's concert with his guitar students. They are in his middle school general music classes. He started teaching them guitar last year and built on it this year. They played different places Christmas, too.

I am so proud of him. He was surprised how many showed up for the concert. I think they were really proud of themselves. Sweet!

Have a good week.

So many feelings

I guess I am kind of a feely person anyway. I have so many going on right now. Praying about a situation, having an opportunity and by faith saying no. Then trying not to second guess your decision.

The end of school this year has been trying, but good. The uncertainty of our future is always interesting. God just wants us to trust Him one step at a time. He is so faithful!

Have a blessed night.

Jacob's Birthday Party

Jacob's 10th Birthday

We had a blast at J's party. He has been waiting for this for a long time. It was a good one. Lots of wild screaming children. (not really.) Just fun children. It is great to see your sweetie having a good time on his day.

Long time, no blog

It is the Monday after Easter. Yesterday was great. The day that marks what sets Christianity apart from all other religions. Jesus not staying dead when He was crucified, but rising from the grave. Bro. Ken preached a great message about Joseph of Arimathea. About how he secretly followed Jesus, but not until Jesus died did he come forward to show it. (By asking for his body to bury.) There was much more to his message than that, but that is a small part of it. It is always so strange having a much larger crowd on Easter than the rest of the year. I want to smile and tell the visitors, in love, "See what you are missing?" Not us...not the people in church, but the fellowship with other believers and worshipping God with His church. I guess planting seeds is always part of the plan. Praise God that they come on Easter.

I start giving the Wida (English as a second language test). We are only testing 5 students, so hopefully it will go quickly. We are on the downhill slide. Yea!

I have a lot to do, but those things are the last of this year.

Have a great week!!