heartbreak and happiness

Hello,

It's been a while that's for sure, but now I have internet at home so I'm up a running!!!

Well, to say it's been a bad couple of weeks would be a total understatement. Nothing has happened to me personally, but it seems like everything that can go wrong to the people around me has. There has been death, illness, cancer, loss of jobs, and pure sadness. It breaks my heart and I have prayed harder in the past 3-4 weeks than I have in the rest of my life combined. I just pray for strength, courage, love and forgiveness for those affected by hard times. And know that what is meant to be will and there is a reason for everything even when we have NO idea what that may be.

So instead of making this a sapping, sad blog, I decided to take heartache and worry and turn it into something positive.....

50 things that make me smile and happy

1. And this is number 1 on the list and in my life....family!!!!!!!
2. My moms motherly instinct when something is wrong with me
3. Laughing till it hurts....or I snort :)
4. My AMAZING friends....
5. Watching my friends with their husbands and families :)
6. Ice cold beer
7. The amazing man that my brother is becoming
8. Water....pool, beach or lake
9. A good ole' Texas summer...heat and all
10. Country concerts
11. Pedicures
12. My insane, ADHD dog
13. Knowing that even though he has a hard time showing it, my dad loves me with every ounce of his body
14. Knowing I make my parents proud
15. I bought my own house....and it's stinkin cute!!!!!
16. Looking back at old pictures
17. Hugs
18. A really good cheesburger :)
19. Country boys and their trucks
20. Reality TV
21. The unconditional love that everyone in my life gives me
22. The smell of Thanksgiving
23. Clean laundry
24. Birthdays....mine and my friends
25. The smell of babies....especially my friends babies :)
26. Good night out where you dont know whats going to happen by 2
27. All things Texas!!!
28. Football games
29. Payday!!!!! :)
30. Naps
31. Summer night BBQ's
32. Seeing people I love happy
33. Teaching....it may not seem like it but I do like it :)
34. Clean sheets
35. People watching
36. Airports
37. VACATIONS :)
38. Love
39. Homemade ice cream
40. Fresh cut grass
41. Flowers
42. Starbucks
43. My beach room
44. Christmas lights
45. Dr. Pepper
46. Summer dresses and flip flops
47. Still feeling like a kid at Christmas
48. Giving gifts that make people light up
49. Feeling proud of the woman I have become
50. Last but NOT least....God and faith....knowing that in the end, things will work out the way they are meant too!! I felt I needed to end with this to wrap up this blog!!! :)

Thank you for being in my life and showing me love. I hope I do the same for you!!!
If there is one thing I have learned lately is you cant take anything for granted or expect it to be there or the same the next day. You have to live each moment like it will be your last and have no regrets.

TRULY blessed!!!!

Hello peeps,

Well......I didn't think I was was going to make it but I did....it's the last week of school :). Biggest waste of time ever!!! LOTS of coloring, word searches, and videos! I was informed by my lovely boss last week that I will be staying in 1st, so my fingers are crossed extra hard for a new job!! I just don't think I can survive another year like this one!! Keep your fingers crossed too :)

It's been a whirlwind of a 2 weeks. I feel like every spare second of the day has been filled. School is filled with non-stop meetings and testing. It's been a little bit of a disappointment because of how low my class is :(. I know its not me because I have worked my ass off, but I am sending 9(!!!!) below level readers to 2nd grade. They are going to kill me!!!!!! I did what I could and I have to be ok with that I guess. We go on a letter scale, "A" obviously being the lowest and they need to reach a "J" by the end of first. I have brought kids up from "B" to "H"'s but it's still not high enough. I fear for these kids....and I'm being serious!! Some of them are going to have it rough I'm afraid :(

Anyways, but on to a MUCH happier note....

I had the BEST birthday EVER last Friday!! It was so awesome. Nothing reminds you of how much you are loved than a birthday!!!! It was jammed packed too. I left school Friday as soon as my kids were gone so I could go home, change , and let Lexi out. I got back to my friends townhouse right own the street from the taste of Addison at 4:30....and did not stop till my head hit the pillow at 1ish. It probably would have been way earlier if my good friend Andrea wouldn't have been stuffing food in my face :). Chris Cagel put on a great concert and I had a great time. Saturday we got up, (tried to not throw up) and then went a had a great lunch with my friends and boyfriend Jaxon!! They are a good time and I love hanging out and laughing my butt off!! They I went to a cute wedding followed by another.....way more sober trip to the taste of Addison. Great night! 27 has definitely already been a FANTASTIC year and we're only 1 week in!!

This weekend was nothing but food, beer and friends. Saturday I went to Longview for Andrea's birthday. We went out to Lake Cherokee and enjoyed the sun and beverages. Sunday and Monday were spent at a bbq....I believe the statement "I am beered out" actually came out of my mouth lol!!! Good, Good times!!!

I can't wait for school to be out and enjoy the summer.....SO pumped for the summer concerts, pool times and seeing where life takes me :)

Internet is not working on my phone right now so the pictures will have to come at another time :)