So, I got this from a Sweet Georgia Peach, and thought I would try to do it too!

Over the next 10 days, blog about the items on this list:


Day One: Ten things you want to say to ten different people right now.
Day Two: Nine things about yourself that most people don't know.
Day Three: Eight things you couldn't live without.
Day Four: Seven things that cross your mind a lot.
Day Five: Six things you wish you could change or you wish you’d never done.
Day Six: Five people who mean a lot to you.
Day Seven: Four turn offs.
Day Eight: Three turn ons.
Day Nine: Two words that describe your life right now.
Day Ten: One confession.

Day ONE:

CRG:

I cannot wait for you to have sweet Whitney! I hope you know that I'm so proud of you! I hope I can have the strength, courage and positivity while I'm pregnant, just like you've had!! Please remember that I'm always here for you! Thank you for being such an amazing friend to me and being there for me always!

Mr.:

Even when you get on my nerves with your goofy/weird habits, I still thank God everyday that I'm married to my best friend! I don't know what life would be like without you! Thank you for taking care of me and loving me so much!

MY STUDENTS:

They really make me smile so much! I have a very talkative group this year, but so sweet! My students encourage me to work harder to teach them everything I can. I wake up at 4:15 everyday so that I can teach them, and it's worth it!

Sweet A:

Thank you for being a huge cheerleader for me in my life! You are truly the most wonderful example I have of someone who puts Christ first! Your love for your family, friends and the Lord is amazing! Thank you for always encouraging me!

B, K, and LK:I love you girls! Even though we don't live together anymore, we will always be sisters! You each bring such wonderfully different things into my life! I hope you all know that I love you so much and am always here for you even though I may be far away.

MY SMALL GROUP:

Thank you for bringing so much joy into my life! You brought so many friendships for the Mr. and I! We love our weekly gatherings! Thank you for helping me grow closer to Christ!

MOTHER-IN-LOVE:

Thank you for loving me as one of your very own! Like A you are such a wonderful example of a woman of Christ! You put your family ahead of yourself at all times. Thank you for making me laugh alot too! I think I'm the only one that laughs at your jokes!

TEACHER FRIENDS:

You make work so fun! I love what I do, but working with you all makes it amazing! I love the friendships that have grown between us! I love coming to work knowing that I have supportive people who have the same passions about children!

ETHEL:

I know she is not a person, but goodness I love her so much! She brings so much pure joy into my life! She is always happy to see me, even if I come in in a bad mood. She is such a snuggle bug! Her personality is like no other dog! (Yes, I love Lucy alot too!)

Athens Church:

Thank you for making a church that so many people can relate to. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to volunteer in UpStreet every Sunday morning! Thank you for giving us the opportunity for the Mr. and I do do Financial Peace University with Dave Ramsey. Thank you for making Jesus the center of all you do!

These beautiful things are from the Mr.! But...they have made me SOOOO sick! I've never in my life been allergic to flowers...but I've had a migraine, hives and my throat has started to close up. I feel horrible....they are from my sweet husband and I just can't bare to get rid of them. I'm going to see if our front office staff would like them in the office with them!

Random Loves

2 weeks ago, my grandparents drove though town on their way back from NY to FL. It was so nice to see them and for them to see our new home! The Mr. cooked such yummy food all weekend and made sure the house was all set for them when they arrived!

Ethel quickly fell in love with Papa!



Aren't I cute?!?!

Papa, Grandma and my sis B at the creek!

Papa, Grandma and myself...please ignore the messy hair!

The girls showin' off their swimming skills for Grandma and Papa!

We had a nice visit with them!

This past week at school, our safety patrol had their induction ceremony! Police officers even come out for this event to OFFICALLY induct them!

Here are all the safety patrols for the 5th grade!

Here are my cuties from my class!







Living in a college town has it's ups and downs...Just thought I would throw that out there.

Whitney Reece

So...I was telling you about the major BABY FEVER I have...well it's partly because my BEST FRIEND is having a baby in about 8 weeks!!!! I cannot wait to be her "Auntie"! So, I had the honor of throwing C a shower this weekend! SO much fun!

I had so much using my Cricut to make alot of the decorations!

Whitney Reece

Up close!





Her monogram!







Half of the food table

Other half...plate says "happy baby equals happy mommy"

It's a girl! On the front door!

Me and the Mama-to-be! This is the outfit I made for her to bring Whitney home in! It has her monogram on it in pink.

The girls!

Showin' Whitney some love!

My BEST friend is going to be a MAMA!

Table with all the food!

I had such a good time preparing and at the shower! C is such a sweet person and deserves on the BEST!! I know she will be an AMAZING mommy!!! I cannot wait to be apart of her daughters life!!

• I'm in a list kind of mood. So, if you don't like list you may not want to read.
• I'm really enjoying running, but some days I'm not enjoying fitting it in. Teen Mom and Snapped sometimes are more enjoyable!
• I can't believe I haven't always run with an iPod Shuffle. AMAZING!
• Relationships change. That's life.
• I have baby fever. What? Is that weird...No, it's not! :)
• So, I drink hot tea every morning, I gotta it from my Mama...but now I'm drinking Green Tea instead of Constant Comment...it's better for me, but I do miss my Constant Comment with cream and sugar. Green Tea is plain.
• My dog loves my husband more than me...this is a problem. She should love me more...we got her for me...but now they obsessed with each other! :)
• People who have food allergies one day and the next day they are gone are ANNOYING! Get your story straight...
• 104.7 the Fish plays the same songs alllll the time. I need a new Christian station to listen to.
• Snobby people suck.
• John Mayer would totally be my boyfriend if I wasn't married. It's okay..the Mr. knows my love for him. He even took me to his concert!
• I miss my best friends. Being an adult sometimes isn't fun when you don't see your best friends like you did when you were a "kid".
• I'm working on my personal relationship with Jesus. Pray for me if you would like. :) I have one, but it needs some work.
• One of my students informed me the other morning that her dog could NOW have babies. And then went onto tell me that it was "messy". Kids really do say the darnest things!
• I'm ready for the weather that allows me to wear my Uggs.
• My list is coming to an end. It's over....now.

Field TRIP!!! Whooohoo!!

This past Friday, we took a field trip to a local park. The field trip was related to the "standards" that are to be taught to all students in Georgia...and it was about micoorganisms! Super fun!

The park coordinated a cool hike to find micoorganims in nature! My students loved the hike! And so did I...for multiple reasons! Let out some energy and getting to see them learn in a different enviornment!

The other part of the field trip was to use micoscopes! We don't have them at our school, so this was super cool for the kids!

Here are some pictures I took with my phone:

Needless to say, we were all tired when we got back to school! It was a fun day!

The Mr. and I had a great weekend! With a quick visit from my sis B! I was busy preparing for my best friends baby shower that I'm throwing next weekend! I can't wait to finally share pictures of all of the things I've been working on since JUNE! haha! I'm so exicited!

But I did get this sweet picture of my girls:

Lordy Lordy Lordy....

I haven't updated in foooorrrrrrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Shame on me....well not really...my job, family and friends come before the blog. But I would like to find time for all of the above!

Okay, so I LOVE my class this year! Such fun kids! Last year was a bit rough with behavior and academic challenges. Now, don't get me wrong, I have some academic challenges in my room this year, but I have alot more support this year. I can't believe I'm already in my 5th week of teaching for this year!

The Mr. and I are still loving our church! We are starting Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey. We feel this is a really important aspect of living out our Christian lives by getting our fiances straight and using a program that is backed with the Bible. We will keep you updated on how the program goes. :)

Training for the 1/2(marathon) is going great! Can't believe that it's less than 2 months away...kind of scary!I did get new kicks to run in, which have made my running life so amazing!

I'm so ready for FALL! This past weekend's weather got me really excited! I'm ready for pumpkins, apple cider, fires in our fireplace, football and so much more!!

I promise a more interesting post soon! With pictures!