Band Boys

Both boys are in band which makes for interesting Thursdays.  They attend two different schools, and the bands play on the same night - across town.

 

I have several pictures of Logan and one of Jackson:( 

I WAS able to make ONE of Jackson's games. 

 

 

 

Foster Middle School

GO DRAGONS!

7th Grade

 

 

Pine Tree Junior High

Go Pirates!

8th Grade

 

Wow - Almost a Year....

Time flies.

 

It's busy.

 

I forget.

 

I will try to do better from here on out.

 

I hope you all had a HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

SFA Alum

Well -

I did it.

I am finished.

I have graduated!

I am a TEACHER!!

I am a REAL teacher - a FIRST GRADE TEACHER - at Gilmer Elementary!

I am excited, scared, nervous......I am ready!

Now that I am no longer a student, I hope to keep up with the blog.  Fingers crossed.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I'm Back!

Gosh!  There has been a lot that has happened between December (the date of my last post) and today.  Today is my 9 month wedding anniversary.  In one way it seems so much longer and in other ways I cannot believe it has been nine months. 

I have finished my LAST (academic) semester at Stephen F. Austin, and I will student teach in the fall.  I am so excited!  Yesterday I found out 1/2 of my student teaching assignment, and I burst into tears.  It was not a pretty cry but a full fledge ugly-burst-of-unexpected-tears.  I could not be happier with my placement (3rd grade, Hudson PEP).  I still do not know where I will be the other half, but I do know it will be in Pre-K or Kinder.  I know the Lord will place me with the children I need the most and that need me.  No worries. 

Darin works all the time and helps coach Jackson's baseball team.  He is my encourager and rock.  I am blessed. 

Logan is finishing his fifth grade year and will be moving on to middle school.  He will be on the tennis "team", band, and hopes to participate in robotics next year.  It seems like he was just born yesterday.  Time truly does fly.  He is such a joy!  I have never gotten over the blessing of the Lord choosing me to be his mom.  I remain honored and humbled.

Jackson is finishing his sixth grade year and will be moving to junior high.  He is in the band and plays baseball.  Jackson will be attending band camp this year at (none other than) SFA!  He is beyond excited.  I have fond memories of majorette camp at SFA, and I've encourage him and told him how much fun he will have.

Life is finally slowing down.  I am looking forward to a "free" summer; the first in SIX years.  I am not taking any classes this summer, and I just want to enjoy my family.

I hope each of you are doing well.
Happy Saturday!

Logan's First Band Concert

Logan had his first band concert tonight!

Hudson PEP has a 5th grade band and they are really good!  (They also have an orchestra and choir; they performed tonight as well.)  All of the 5th graders did an AWESOME job!

Jackson & Logan before the concert.



He was searching everywhere for me - He Found Me!

Concentrating.

The Trombone Player!

Jackson's First Band Concert

French Horn Solo

Tonight was the first (of many - I hope) band concert for Jackson.  He was so excited! 

I think we may have a musician on our hands!

 

He looked SO handsome!

 

Two of My Fellas

Jackson with his dad & mom!

The French Horn Player



My Mom, Logan, & Dad

 

August 18, 2012

 

We didn't have a Plan B.

 

Who would have thought that a hot day in August would be the receiver of a torrential downpour?

 

I could have let it {the rain} ruin my day but instead, I smiled right through it.

 

We had our small family ceremony at Lake Cherokee.  We made it through the ceremony without any rain but almost as soon as it was over the rain started coming down.  I didn't get nearly the amount of pictures I wanted but......

 

Meanwhile, at our reception sight, everything was being set-up OUTSIDE!!  I'm so thankful for good GREAT friends.  They moved everything indoors and we carried on.

 

This day was one of the best of my life!

{More pics to come!}

MIA

I haven't been posting much (or anything) lately.  I'm sorry.  I've been a bit busy:  working full-time, planning a wedding (VERY simple wedding, but there's planning to be done none-the-less), school (ugh!), packing (double ugh!), church camp, Sunday school, and trying to spend as much time with Logan as possible. 

It's just crazy right now! 

CRAZY GOOD!

Lego Robotics

LOGAN MADE THE 6 o'clock NEWS!!

See Logan on the news by clicking the link above!

Logan attended LeTourneau University's Lego Robotics camp last week and had a blast.  He was filmed quite a bit on Friday because the robot he and his partner made kept winning the competition!  The filming done on the robot was Logan's 'bot as well!

I'm SUPER proud!

He had a blast!

He is going to attend Lego Engineers:  Powered Machines and Space Camp/Rocket Science in a couple of weeks.  I love the camps because they aren't only fun but educational as well!

Happy Summer!

Welcome to the Family...

After our devastating loss this week, Logan decided to get a new pet - not to replace Romeo but to help us heal.  He thought it would be a good idea to adopt a pet and save a life.  So, that's just what we did.

We visited the Humane Society of Northeast Texas.  Logan knew he wanted another small dog (but not a chihuahua that looked like Romeo) but wasn't sure what kind or what they would have available.  He was immediately drawn to, Shammie, the filthiest and scruffiest dog in the place!  She had just been placed on the available list.....

They have a playroom where you can take the dogs to checkout their personalities, play with them, & fall in love with them (they know what they're doing!) - so, we did.

Since it's going to be four of us soon, I had to get permission to add another dog to the mix.  Thankfully, Darin was very much okay with the idea.  (He had already thought about surprising me with a dog.)   So, I filled out the paperwork, waited on pins and needles for adoption approval, paid my fee, and we were out of there.  

I drove straight to the store to buy TRIXIE-BELLE a new bed and Dawn dish detergent (because of it's powerful flea killing power!).

Trixie has proven to be an excellent addition to our family.  She is 1 year to 1 1/2 years old, healthy ~ all 5.4lbs of her ~ loving, devoted (to Logan), smart, and HOUSE-TRAINED (shewwww).  She is already spoiled and knows it!  She's the perfect lap-dog but also loves to play.  

Sweet Taz ~ he is so accepting of any animal!

Logan, TrixieBelle, Sandy (my dads dog) & Brutus (my dads brand new dog)

I think Logan will have a good summer after all.

Promoted.....

I can't believe another school year has passed.  Where did the time go?  I truly believe that since Logan started Kindergarten time has started going faster.   

Logan did exceptional in school this year.  He was blessed with brains.  There were many nights I would have to ask for help with his 4th grade math homework while checking it.  9 times out of 10 he had it correct!  Logan was blessed with teachers that spoke of the Lord often - which touched me because of the public school system.  

His class mascot was the Eagle and I thought that was so appropriate:

Isaiah 40:31: but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. 

 

First Day of School:

 

Last Day of School:

Mrs. Easterling looking at her scrapbook I made for her - from the class.  Each student wrote Mrs. Easterling a letter or made a card.  It was very special!

Mrs. Easterling (Homeroom, Math & Science Teacher)

Mrs. Campbell (Reading, Writing, Social Studies & Texas History Teacher)

Anna, Emily, & Logan ~ they have been together since Kindergarten!

((On a side note:  I can't believe I'VE been in school since Logan was in Kindergarten.  Dang!  I should be a doctor by now!  Thankfully, I only have one year left!!  I will never be able to thank my boss, Dr. Ross, enough for allowing me the opportunity to continue my education and dream.  I started off slow but for the past 2 years I've been going FULL FORCE!))