Oh Christmas Tree...

Well, back to school we go! Wes woke up sick this morning, so I had to take my class over and watch the high schoolers too. That'll keep you hoppin'! He felt better and came over at first break.

Fall break went waaaaaaaay to fast! On Friday, Trish and I went to Daisy Lane and scrapbooked the entire day. We got there at 9 and didn't leave (except for a supper break) until 10:30. Lots and lots of fun!!!....and I got caught up too.

Yesterday was Pastor Appreciation Day and Old Fashion Sunday. Thus the title...that's what I looked like walking around. My dress called for 8 1/2 yds of material and my sister and mom made it for me in a week! (They're really good, but they wanted to kill me). :) We had a pitch-in dinner with lots of yummy food that is not on my diet! Then for the evening service we had a singspiration with The Jonathan Edwards family as the special guests.

This week, I must get some housework done!!! The past few weeks have been absolutely crazy AND...my outlaws :) are coming this weekend!

It's so good to be free..

Fall Break here we come!!!! Can you tell I'm ready?

Jumping up and down for JOY!

Hallelu, hallelu, hallelu, hallelujah! Praise ye the Lord! (To be read at the top of you "mind"). I am giddy with glee as I see what awaits us this week! FALL BREAK!!! I can return back to school bright and early Monday morning knowing this benefit of being a teacher is waiting for me on Thursday at 11:30! Don't get me wrong, I love my kids...precious angels that they are ( she said very sarcastically), but it is time for a break!!! It is hard to believe we've already made it through the first nine weeks. I guess time flies when you're having fun...or when you have so much stuff to do-that's generally what happens.

I also get to accompany Marvin with some of the "darlings" to McDonald's as a reward for those who are on their level. (Now the thought has come to someone's mind, "Shouldn't they all be on their level?" Don't get me started! We, however, are making great strides towards this!) This is not my idea of a reward, but there are free coupons involved and everyone else loves McDonalds.

My big excitement of the week is that my sister-in-law and I may go to the world's best scrapbooking store and do their crop by the hour. So much fun...so little time to talk about it to those who really don't care!

Oh...Debbie is making me a maternity dress! Ha ha just kidding! It's for next Sunday...you'll see later. Stand by for news...

Oops!

Since I'm really with it these days...forgive my late "Happy Wishings!"

Monday-Happy Birthday Grandpa Rose (even though you will probably never see this)

Tuesday-Happy Anniversary Mom & Dad Grissom (even though by the time you see this it will be a week late)

Thursday-Happy Birthday Nathan (I'm on time with that one...barely!)

Chocolate, Mt Dew, Pie, French Fries, Ice Cream

Well ladies...(and gentlemen if any are so bored they read this)...it's back to counting points, drinking water, eating lots of rabbit food, and uggghhhh exercising! I'm back on my "lifestyle change" and I've been good for two whole days! Alert the press... How come whenever you've been really good, the church always has some kind of pitch-in? I've found a quote that fits me very well!

"I had to go on 2 diets at the same time because the first diet wasn't giving me enough food!"

Now that's more like it! :) If my title is any indication of how I'm about to do, I better go to bed quickly!

Camp Wannascareallthekidsoff!?!?!?!

Well, apparently last week didn't go as well as I thought. We only had 3 kids on the van this morning! (I know...you never know what's going to happen with van kids.) They were a little late, so I started the other kids off saying their memory verse. They arrived and we started with songs. That didn't get off the ground very well...you would have just had to be there. Then the little boy from the van started crying very loudly, so bad that I was trying to take prayer requests and I totally lost my train of thought! He ended up going home, but I was scatter-brained after that. Made it through the story and got things done on time for the van kids to leave...or so I thought. Last week I ran out of time, but this week I had loads of time left over b/c of an alter call and revival. Very thankful for that, but I'm sure the kids went home with stories...and not the Bible story!?!

We played a review game and one of the questions was from last week. The question was how did Solomon tell who the real mommy was out of the arguing women? One little one answered that, "Mommies are babysitters and they watch babies all day. Then they go to the hospital and take care of some more babies. That's what the mommy did." (I'm not sure who it was, but I'm pretty sure his initials are PDW). :) At least he recognizes his mommy is a hard worker.

Another little boy came back with his mommy, our helper, and saw all the other kids answering the questions and getting candy. One of the questions was the king's name-he raised his hand and said canny! Not his name, but too cute not to give him candy.

We have some really cute kids at our church!!!

Camp Wannadoright!

Last Sunday was our first day back in Jr Church. It actually went pretty smooth. There was even a mom who came with her kids. (No pressure on us!) Kinda ran out of time...it went fast! The 3 of us "counselors" decided to dress the part. One of my kids told me I looked silly and then told me again at school the next day. (I thought my outfit was just beeeauuuutiful!!!)

By the way...a little free advice...always be on your toes...we saw one of our Jr Church girls in Kroger. She saw us just as we were right at the front. She very loudly (announcer/speaker/pager loudly) yelled to her mom down another aisle, "Hey Mom! Look! It's the church people!!!" We smiled and waved with my face matching the tomatoes! Then Wesley proceeded to ram the cart into the back of my heal!! I gritted my teeth and turned around and smiled at him, because after all "We're the church people!"

Believe it!

Debbie told me one of our radio stations in Indy is already playing Christmas music!!!! If you live around here it's 93.1 It just gets earlier and earlier!!! (It's really not that far away though.)
Confession: I'm listening to it now! :)

Yippee!

I was informed tonight at church that there is a new scrapbook store opening up tomorrow!!! I, of course, will definitely be checking that out! We need a good one here! Thanks for the good news Sheila!!!

Weenie-Roast

Tonight was our Jr Church's weenie-roast. We had a pretty good turnout with even a couple of parents that came with their kids. It was incredibly hot and sticky, but the kids seemed to enjoy themselves! We roasted hot dogs, made smores, had a scavenger hunt, a pumpkin seed spitting contest, an egg relay, and a hayride. A couple of rough boys had to be taken home, but other than that things went pretty smooth.

I start teaching tomorrow and after tonight...let's just say...pray, people, pray!!!!

What a week!

This week is absolutely crazy! What is it about fall that makes everyone think they need to plan something and oh...let's make it all in the same week!!!

Monday we had our ladies S.H.A.R.E. meeting which had lots of yummy fall food. I made a pumpkin pie crisp and have managed to eat almost all the leftovers by myself. (So much for the diet).

Tuesday we started decorating the Jr Church room for the new theme. I'm the teacher this month, so add on all that extra preparation. We worked most of the evening on that, along with Karen and Amy.

Wednesday was of course prayer meeting and my piano lessons.

Thursday we did some more decorating down at the Jr Church with Rachel and Micheal. (While I was in the process of painting a sign outdoors, a bird decided to do his business on the back of my shirt!!!! :-( Disgusting)!!! It was a late evening, but got quite a bit done.

Friday is our school's Fall Harvest, so we have been preparing all week for that and I have to still make cookies. Thankfully we get out of school at 11:30.

Saturday is our Jr Church's weenie-roast. We'd like to go to Old Fashion Day at UBC, but don't know if we can squeeze it in.

Sunday is when I start teaching. We've been invited to go to a Marine thing on Sunday afternoon, but don't know...my NAP may be calling my name rather loudly!

By the way...Tomorrow is Smiley Day, so I'm sending out smiles to all of you!!! :)

My class

Sometimes they make you laugh out loud...

Sometimes they make you cry...

Sometimes they make you nervous...

Sometimes they make you excited...

Sometimes they make you tired...

Sometimes they make you glad you're a teacher...

Sometimes they make you long for Friday...

But...they are oh-so-cute!! :)