finding my rhythm...

Well school year is off to a great start! I am starting to really enjoy being home with my kiddos. I miss being in a classroom, but the classroom will be there when I am ready to head back. I stay pretty busy and have very little extra 'extra time'..... wonder where all the time goes??? Landon is loving kindergarten and his teacher, Mrs. George is AMAZING!!! Pressley goes to school Mon/wed/fri from 9:30-2:15 and seem to like it. She is really missing her old school at MDUMC and talks about her friends there often. Pressley is doing competitive cheers at Prodigy Allstars and ballet at Hinzes. Landon is playing flag football these days and loves it- even though he is the smallest one on the team. Craig is loving his job at Microsoft. We all seem happier these days! We are gearing up for our trip to Australia in a few months.

ahhh- Summer!

Welll- it is official. I decided to give this stay-at-home mom thing a try. I told my principal that I would not be returning to Rummel Creek, and I took my teaching hat off for a little while. Not sure if I will return in 1 or 10 years.... but this is the right choice for now. I think Pressley could use the extra TLC and alone time with Mommy right now. I absolutely adore her and her 'spirited' self- but she can be quite a bit of a challenge so the extra TLC will benefit her. I have spent the last 6 years being 50% mommy/50% teacher and it will be a nice change to get to committ myself TOTALLY to my family. It will definately be tight finacially, but Craig and I are both committed. Wish us well!!! Hope I don't go crazy??? Landon will be in Kindergarten at Black and Pressley being 3 1/2 will be a a mothers day out program a few days a week. :)

March MADNESS

Okay- I LOVE sports!!! I have loved college football for many, many years. I love something about the excitement, competition, the sweat of sports. LOVE it!!! Almost to the point of insanity!!! So every March is make a bracket for college basketball playoffs..... I spend HOURS doing this. I read every article written, I looks at stats, coaches, and rosters... I basically DORK out!!! I love the excitement of the games and love to 'guess' at a bracket. Well this year I have actually been at the top of my bracket. But.... uh oh... the other 25 men in the league DO NOT like this... I mean OH NO.... a girl might be beating them???

-Well, Craig must have made all her picks right? WRONG... he was out of town, unable to even confer with!
-lucky guesses??? Wrong, I know my stuff and I spent alot of time educating myself!

So now.... let us hope that Memphis can beat Missouri... not looking good. being a super girly girl, I am going to go to bed and hope for the best. I simply cannot stand to watch the torture of memphis being beat!

Spring Break

Today is the last day of Spring Break. It was so nice to have a leisurely week where we just relaxed and I spent time with kids! My mom came to visit over spring break. She drove down with her new boyfriend Jim. He is a super nice guy and seems to really make my mom happy. The kids were delighted with my mom and Jim and enjoyed the grandparently attention. We ate mexican food, planted in the yard, went to the rodeo, and enjoyed each others company. They drove back and headed through Trinity, Texas to visit my grandparents old ranch (they passed a few years ago). It was such a special place growing up for my family. We spent every holiday, summers, and many a weekend on that ranch. They had cows, barns, pastures, fishing holes, rivers, streams, and Lake Livingston. Mom said it has all been bought out by a local housing development and everything is being torn down. I am glad that my last memories are of the ranch as I remember it.....

Here we go....

I am a total blog addict. I love to read other people's stories. I love to pray for them, cheer them on, cry with them, or just hear what is going on with them. I have found many a nights, where I cannot tear myself away from the computer I was so entraced by their story. Love it. Never thought I would actually start my own, but why not???? So here I am :) Please be nice, I have never quite had a 'way' with words, but I want to share.