Saturday, August 31, 2013

August Recap

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1) What I was reading: The Chance and also started reading Gone Girl
2) Top three songs I was drawn to: 

3) Movies I saw: We are the Millers, 42, Admission, and Mud

4) Favorite TV moments of the month: none really...was too busy getting ready for school to start.

5) Something I made: cupcakes for Mike's birthday, a new schedule, lunches...

6) Restaurants where I ate: McAllisters and Flat Branch

7) Something I am thankful for: boys are doing well in preschool

8) A goal I had for this month: to try and get in a schedule for our house and for my students

9) I started the month looking forward to: meeting my new students, Mike's birthday and Evan started school where I work

10) A disappointment this month: not going on any dates with Mike or having a big birthday event planned for Mike since he had to work the Mizzou Football game...

11)Something that really made me smile:  listening to Evan and Alex play together and make up stories

12) Something I really want to remember about this month: Evan being excited to go to preK at my school and making sure Alex was doing okay at his preschool without him. I want to remember Alex giving lots of hugs and big cheesy grins...I also want to remember this...



Monday, August 26, 2013

today I want to remember...

  • I want to remember how excited Evan was to go to pre-k today.
  • I want to remember trying to get their picture this morning and how they wouldn't stop laughing or being silly
  • I want to remember being thankful to finally get one with me and the boys...blurry or not! ha!
  • I remember Evan picking where daddy and Alex would sit for the boy one :)
  • I want to remember how he was glad that Alex was still going to T.I.P. so Amy, Bonnie and Stephi wouldn't be sad that he wasn't there
  • I want to remember how they both picked out their clothes today...Alex with a green shirt and Evan picked Wolverine to help him not be scared
  • I want to remember how it felt as he held my hand going into school
  • I want to remember being nervous for him with a new teacher and a new class
  • I want to remember the hugs
  • I want to remember finally getting to meet with my new students today
  • I want to remember the prayers I said for my family
  • I want to remember texting to see how Alex was doing at school without Evan there
  • I want to remember walking down the hallway and passing Evan's classroom and seeing them busy and learning inside
  • I want to remember melting inside my trailer with the air not working but being thankful to have a class full of great kids this year
  • I want to remember the excitement on Evan's face when it was time to pick him up
  • I want to remember Alex yelling "Ehhh" when we went to pick up Alex today and how excited they were to see each other
  • I want to remember the screaming in the car because they were hungry :)
  • I want to remember the words they used to tell me about their day
  • I want to remember picking up daddy (who had to work late) to go grab some 1st day ice cream after school
  • I want to remember how excited they were to pick the kind they wanted
  • I want to remember Alex got it all over himself and his car seat :)
  • I want to remember listening to their giggles during bath time about "helping save Batman"
  • I want to remember snuggling with them reading books after bath time
  • I want to remember it took them forever to fall asleep :)
  • I want to remember they wanted one last hug...
  • I want to remember they wanted one last "big" hug
  • I want to remember their smiles and tears throughout the day and how incredibly lucky and blessed Mike and I are with these two amazing boys...


Tuesday, August 20, 2013

1st day...

Today was my first day of school. I didn't see kids today as we are still working out the scheduling, but it was good to see familiar faces and get a schedule started :)



I'm SO excited for this year. Evan starts preschool at my school on Monday. We had his orientation tonight and he was happy and wanting to go and see the new things in his room. yay!!


Alex is doing well at preschool too. He's going where Evan went the past two years. Love it there!!

Can't believe how big they are getting!!



Monday, August 12, 2013

July recap!

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1) What I was reading: Evidence Not Seen: A Woman's Miraculous Faith in the Jungles of WW2.

2) Top three songs I was drawn to: Our church soundtrack CD

3) Movies I saw: Wolverine, Turbo, Despicable Me 2

4) Favorite TV moments of the month:We got rid of TV and just have netflix. LOVE Friday Night Lights and House of Cards.

5) Something I made: made up games for the boys to play this summer outside :)

6) Restaurants where I ate: Donato's Pizza and Bazbeaux Pizza in Indiana

7) Something I am thankful for: time with Dan, Amanda and the kids and my family in St. Louis

8) A goal I had for this month: to enjoy summer and not stress and to go to the drive-in :)

9) I started the month looking forward to: a full month of summer!!

10) A disappointment this month: not going on any dates with Mike

11)Something that really made me smile: watching Madison, Mallory, Aiden, Ethan, Evan, and Alex play together....watching them on the trampoline and the zip-line. 

12) Something I really want to remember about this month: going on a road trip with Evan to watch Madison play soccer in Greenville, Mike's gold medal in the Show-Me Games, and the Boone County Fair rides with the boys

June recap

  I know....I know....August is halfway done and I'm JUST now recapping June...ahhh!
The summer flew by and I'm hoping to get June and July caught up before school starts. Here is June :)


 
1) What I was reading: Wild Things, the art of nurturing boys

2) Top three songs I was drawn to: ???

3) Movies I saw: IronMan3

4) Favorite TV moments of the month: I don't remember :(

5) Something I made: fun packs for the car ride to Florida

6) Restaurants where I ate: D. Rowe's, McAllisters, Cracker Barrel, Planet Hollywood, TRex, Fulton's Crab House in FL, and a few more in Florida on vacation :)

7) Something I am thankful for: time with friends in Nashville, vacationing with college friends and their families in Orlando, and a great car ride to and from Florida with Mike and the boys.

8) A goal I had for this month: having fun camping/canoeing with friends! Success!

9) I started the month looking forward to: seeing friends on our summer break!

10) A disappointment this month: wanting to stay in Florida longer :)

11)Something that really made me smile: my family all getting together in remembrance of Aunt Barb and doing the St. Louis Race for the Cure walk/run.

12) Something I really want to remember about this month: my mom getting re-baptized and the boys competing in their first "track" meet :)
 
 
 

Sunday, August 11, 2013

summer skies...

So sad to see summer come to an end...
Summer sky...

Lots of great memories this summer...
Nashville, Friends, Orlando, Space Center, Disney, Fireworks, Cousins, Family, Arch, Busch Stadium, Playgrounds, Sunsets, Drive-In Movies, Camping, Floating, Zip-lining, Trampolines, Rain Storms, Six Flags, Soccer, Show Me Games, Sculpture Parks, Rams Stadium for international soccer game, Blackberry Picking, and many more great memories...