Question:

Who out there sings and dances in the car?

No, really...don't be ashamed.

Am I the only one on the road at 5:45 that is totally jammin' out?

I just want to share that on my 8 minute ride to work every morning, I try to find the best songs to jam out to. Nothing, slow...I'll change the station if something slow comes on.

I think it's totally healthy to jam out in the car!

Who cares if someone is watching you! :)

I'm totally....

OBSESSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(with what you ask?!?!?!)

Have you ever heard of it?!?!? Well I joined the YMCA about 2 months ago and love alot of the classes and the nice workout area...but what I love the MOST is ZUMBA! If you have never heard of it go here! It's is literally the best workout ever. I get SOO much out of it! It's like my old days of dance and cheer but totally Latin! My sweet co-worker A invited me to come with her one day and I totally got hooked!


If you are looking for a great workout that's SO much fun, then you should find the nearest place that offers Zumba! It's to Latin music but also new upbeat hip-hop/rap. I will tell you that I was horrible the first couple of classes but I'm getting better and better each class!


Watch this....these are experts!! (Alot like my teachers!) You don't have to watch the whole video but this gives you an idea of how fun my new obsession is!!!


I'm pretty much obsessed with two new things in my life: teaching and ZUMBA! :)

Happy Fall!

I just want to start this post off by saying that Fall is my new favorite season. I don't think I've appreciated it like I do now. I love the weather, activities, food, and overall feeling. I cannot wait to get a pumpkin!

Here are the pictures I promised:

(I'll have more exciting pictures soon because of our upcoming events!)

So, Athens didn't flood but we did get ALOT of rain! This is a picture at a nearby creek that we take Miss Lucy to swim.

Some of my students work...we were learning about similes and this is the project they did.

A happy day in 5th grade! (Have I mentioned that I LOVE LOVE LOVE what I do!)

Miss Lucy is still a daddy's girl but she only sleeps with her mommy now! :)

Here are some additions that the Mr. added to our kitchen. He found these treasures at a thrift store and painted them. They go great with our black and pink theme! :)

We live in "DAWG COUNTRY" so of course we have been participating in college football Saturdays! This weekend we had a bunch of friends come for breakfast before heading out to tailgating!

Mr. and Mrs. cheering on the DAWGS! (Just remember it won't be like that the day UGA plays AU!)

We have some exciting weekends to come! I have fall break this coming weekend and I am trilled to have two days off! :) K my sister turns 16 on FRIDAY! Can you believe it?!?! I can't!

Prayer request: Mr's Dad is in the hospital because of pneumonia. Please pray for a quick recovery!

We are still loving our church...our small group is wonderful! We look forward to going every week and getting to know these great people even better.

We miss our familes but are enjoying our life here. Have a great week!

Dear Blog Readers,

I promise I do exist. I promise I'll update with pictures asap.


I just wanted to share that I am extremely happy! I was born to be a teacher...and I can't wait to go to work everyday.

My students brighten my day everyday...they ask and tell me the funniest things! :) Most of them love school and want to learn.


I'm learning so much from them. They are filled with life experiences that I've never experienced. They make me appreciate everything that has ever been given to me. They remind me each day that life is short and I shoudn't worry about tomorrow. And they make me laugh!


I hope that you do what you love! I knew that was improtant before I graduated college but now I really know. It doesn't matter how much money you make. If you love what you do and your good at it then WAY TO GO! :)

Love,

Dear God,

Thank you for today. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you.

Please be with me as I teach these precious children. Please let them see YOU through me.

Thank you for the sixty children I get to be with and share your love with everyday.

Love,

your child

P.S. Thank you for the sunny days too! :)

My students aren't stir-crazy anymore.

Dear rain,

I have a bone to pick with you. Waking up to the sound of you is great. And I know that you do many great things for this precious Earth. But...

You don't do nice things for my hair, clothes, work bags, lunch, and shoes. Walking outside this morning to my load my car wasn't too fun. Couldn't you just stop for five minutes so I could load my car? And then picked back up...but then stopped again when I arrived at school? Is that too much to ask?

Also, you really make my students crazy. It's like they've never seen you. I'm just asking that you only come between the hours of 2:45 and 5:30pm and 8:30 until 4:30am. Thank you very much.

Love,

• I'm the worst blogger ever and it makes me sad. Hopefully I'll get better as things calm down for me.
• I was born to be a teacher...this has been proven to me in the past 6 weeks.
• We love our church and just recently joined a small group. We are loving getting to know our small group members.
• I officially joined the YMCA and LOVE it!
• We have a new housemate...it's B my sis! :)
• We have a new member of the family...Mr.'s sis got married August 29th...B and A went to Greece for their honeymoon. Just a FEW of the pics I took are below.
• Mr. bought me a PINK Snuggie...it's pretty much my favorite thing right now...haha. :)
• My two youngest sisters K and L are going to their first Homecoming this year...last weekend I got to help them shop for their ADORABLE dresses!
• College football makes me happy! I'm a true Auburn fan but living in DAWG country has converted me a bit...but not when they are playing my Tigers! :)
• I cooked my first thing in a crock-pot and it was SOO yummy...I'll share the recipe soon!
• Now, please enjoy a few pictures...Blogger wouldn't let me upload anymore but I will this week! :)

Mr. and I at the Celebration Party for A and B!

Mr. Hammarlund and A...glowing...love it!

One of the many BEAUTIFUL pictures of the SUNRISE wedding!

Snapped this right after they walked down the aisle as Mr. and Mrs. Smith!

Get-A-Way car or should I say truck!