Today.. it’s too much

I try really hard not to complain on either my blog, or facebook, or in general. Except to my poor husband who gets to hear frequently things that I find irritating.

However today I am feeling the pressure of the responsibilities I have taken on. I have so many blessings, and overall balance my MANY hats pretty well. However after an hour meeting with the Autism specialist today about the plans for the next school year, I am emotionally drained. - I was informed today that because of class sizes (and behavior loads) I will be team teaching next year. I am not excited to share my classroom with another teacher (he/she will have their own room however I will be sharing mine throughout the day since I have a promethean). I also know that if I want to have any say in where and how my things are moved I will be spending some time (more than I would like, having a newborn) in my classroom.

Choosing to take a deep breath and remember that for right now I am hormones with feet.

Another Birthday

My Grandma Coslett and I always celebrate our birthdays together with at least a cake! So blessed to have yet another birthday with her!

Love her so much!

My grandma with all of her great grandchildren.. well we tried!  

Let’s fly a kite..

Friday after work Brett and I took the kids to the park so that we could fly their kites. Unfortunately there was not enough wind to keep the kids kites in the air, but we still had fun trying!

Of course trying to feed the ducks a piece of bread is always a fan favorite!

Are you ready for some Football?!

Curtis is playing flag football - and LOVES it!

I found Cadie’s cheerleader outfit at a garage sale for $2.00 - can’t b eat that!

We are really enjoying watching Curtis play football!

TWO MORE MONTHS!

WEEK 30!!

Due Date: May 28th - last day of school May 24th, last day for teachers May 25th

When seeing Dr. Cline last week, I am still measuring a week and a half ahead!! He scheduled a level three sonogram so that we could get a good estimation of her development and size. He promised that he will not let me go two weeks over again. I commented to him that I knew he was not a fan of inducing. He told me that no good OB is, however he can’t expect me to deliver a 13 POUND baby either!! I just laughed, and thanked him! Curt was induced exactly two weeks after my due date and weighted 9 pounds 2 ounces. Cadie came on her own 2 days before her two week over induction date, she weighted 9 pounds 3 ounces!! I am a little fearful, they keep getting bigger

Spring Break 2012

This year I was really looking forward to Spring Break. "I do pregnancy so easy" - yes these words came out of my mouth a million times! For those of you who do not do pregnancy easy, I am getting my fair dose this time! I don’t think that it is particularly Callie’s fault! I think that it is all of the extra demands I am putting on my very pregnant body! – Keeping a house with a husband, 5 year old and a 3 year old! First year teacher in structured learning MIDDLE SCHOOOL (autism) - first year managing SIX adult women (most of them are awesome!!!!) Spring Break day one: Cadie throws up all day - Spring Break day two: Mommy/Callie throw up all day (boo) - Spring Break day three: one of my paras text me that she hates to leave me short staffed but she is quitting and will not be back after spring break, she just happens to have our most challenging student the  Monday after spring break!!

This could be the reason for the terrible case of hives I broke out in the first of the week!!!

The rest of the week *wonderful* Even though it was raining Aunt Kelly and I took the kids and went to the zoo (they never even noticed the rain).

How do you become the "coolest mom ever?" -Let them draw with chalk in the garage while it is pouring rain outside!!

We left Thursday morning (with Brett’s parents and sister) to go to Kansas City for the night. Brett’s parents had two free nights at Argosy Casino and gave us one of them!! Our first stop: THE T-REX CAFÉ (again)! This is a place my two children have yet to get tired of!

There is  no pool, however the very large shower did make up for this!!

It was a nice little (last) get away before baby Callie comes in TWO MONTHS!! Yay- I am soo soo soo ready!! Now just to give her the time she needs to be ready!

“Blessed are those who mourn..

for they will be comforted." - Matthew 5:4

March 20, 2012 my Aunt Ruby would have turned 48. Her birthday always falls a week before mine, and she exactly 20 years older than I am, she should have turned 48 as I am turning 28. *sigh*

I didn’t expect it to be such a rough day, but it was. Anytime my Dad cries, it hurts my heart. I listened to Laura Story’s "Blessings" many times that day, and found comfort through her words..

“What if your blessings come through rain drops, what if your healing comes through tears." - this is exactly what the Lord did for us. He did heal Ruby, just not this side of heaven. I know that His ways are so much higher than our ways, yet every now and again I become so heavy hearted that I wonder why she wasn’t healed here?! I pray that my Dad and his family will find the love for Jesus the way my Aunt Rudy and I do. Because while this Earthy separation is sad, without accepting Christ as ones personal savior there will be eternal separation from her.

My mom asked me if I would go to the cemetery to take some flowers and a birthday balloon, of course I was glad to. When we pulled up we saw my Aunt Lanell and Uncle Mark there. Lanell was standing in the rain without an umbrella or coat in tears. I can not imagine visiting one of my sisters on their birthday this way. We stood in the rain for quit a while, no words were really needed. - I did not know that Curtis took a picture of us at the cemetery from the car, until I was looking back through my phone while in Kansas City the other day.- It was a sad day!