Only 18 days of school till Christmas Break

Want a reality check of how close Christmas really is? I counted up on my school calendar today, and let's just say, we got really busy at school today (not that we don't usually). 18 days and we need to be half-way through this year's lessons. Wow! Where has time gone?

Well, I would upload some pictures from break, but we seem to be having technical difficulties! Surprise...surprise...surprise!

The weekend in a few short words, hopefully,...went to mom's, spent the night, got up at an unearthly hour to head to Grandma and Grandpa's. Ate lots of food, (Grandma made 10 pies...not telling how many pieces I had since it's my absolute favorite), went 4-wheelin', headed to Illinois to Grandma & Grandpa Rose's. Spent the weekend with Wes's family, slept in, did some shopping (just about have my Christmas shopping done!), decorated Nancy's tree, came back home for a very busy Sunday, went to bed, started school again. The End!

Happy Thanksgiving!

School's out, school's out...we're off to mom's, then to Terre Haute, and ending up in Illinois with Wes's family. Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by those you love!

Enter His gates with thanksgiving, enter His courts with praise; Be thankful to Him, bless His name, the Lamb is worthy of praise...

Food, Fun, & Fellowship

Wow! What a busy weekend!...

We left for mom's Friday as soon as school was out. Her church was in revival with Bro. Sams. After church, we met my sister and got our ingredients for party food and then some supper.

Saturday was spent making lots of yummy, fattening things-cheeseball, chip dip, cookies, monkey bread, spinach dip, & lots more. We helped set up mom's Christmas tree and a few other things. Then Wes and I headed back home, making a pit stop in Greenwood where we were able to get a Christmas tree on sale!!! Yea!-Now I don't have to put up our sad, scrawny, looking tree that we had up last year!

Yesterday, we drove the van for Jr Church, had play practice (yuck-I am NOT looking forward to this since I HATE being in front of people), and then we had company over last night after church. So, we made more yummy party food (at least I hope it was yummy). Annette, Harold, Micheal, Rachel, Emily, & Emmitt...thanks for coming and sharing the evening with us! We had a really fun time with ya'll!

I was hoping to get out my decorations today since we're leaving Wednesday, but the only thing that was accomplished was setting up the tree-without decorations. I decided I was too tired from the weekend and decided to wait until I could enjoy it.

1 Task Completed...

I have accomplished more on my list than just one thing, but this one actually reminds me that I got it done. Some things you do, and you feel like you've just about conquered the world, but when you look around you can't tell a difference. We got our bedroom changed around & even Wesley likes it. Good thing cause it was kinda a pain... :) Now I realize some of you have no idea what it looked like in the first place, but this is for those who won't ever make it to our house.

Going to get a lot done...

I made Wes and I a couple of "TO DO" lists for fall cleaning! :( Not a lot of fun, but I already feel so much better. We set out yesterday to start conquering them (that's right...Wes always helps me around the house). I was able to scrub down the kitchen, including cleaning out the microwave and ugh fridge/freezer. Not really my idea of a good time, but needed to be done! Wes has been scrubbing floors, moving stuff around, and eventually be doing some touch up painting. I have high hopes for this week b/c I'd like to move my furniture around. I apparently did not get that streak from my mother since she always moved hers around about every other week. :)
One thing that made it nice, last night we were able to go to Johnny Carino's for free. Wes played with some of the guys from church on a softball team against other teams from the community. Carino's sponsored the team and then fed us all supper at the end of the season. It was yummy! (Note to self: Remember to take cash for a tip...you should know this being an x-waitress...we only had a couple of dollars, so we ran over to Wal-Mart and used our debit card to get some extra. Then I had to go back into the restaurant and wait for the girl to come out of her hiding place...it's easier to just remember the $ in the first place.)

Tis the Season for Spending Money...

Christmas is quickly approaching and with that comes Christmas shopping! I have a couple of people checked off my list, done, finished, no more...Trish & Rachel-You must be good for the rest of the year!

I have been selling my handmade cards, checkbook covers, & 08-09 planners on Ebay and have simply been making a fortune (ho, ho, ho...a little Christmas humor). I have posted a couple of examples and if anyone is interested, please email me with your credit card number and a signature, along with a legal document stating permission that I will be allowed to use it wherever I go!! :) I can do almost any style, color, theme, humor, inspirational, etc. You just give me all the details and leave the creativity up to me! (Which, by the way, could be very scary...ha ha). The cards are 2/$5 (unless you order a HUGE order-we'll work a deal...SIGH...wishful thinking), checkbook covers are $5, and planners are $6.

As a side note...My dream is to be able to support my hobby with my hobby...if that makes sense. I love doing anything with scrapbooking and have thought about setting up a site for a "business." However, my confidence is considerably low in thinking that anyone would be remotely interested. If you're not, I understand perfectly! I will not be conducting my blog, on a normal basis, as a business promotion (those are awfully big words for a Kindergarten teacher). I just had a passing thought in this feeble mind of mine to try...and as my beautiful mama always said, "You'll never know till you try!"

Alive & Kickin'...

Yes, I'm still alive! and kickin'...or at least I'd like to...never mind...it's been kinda one of those times. Nevertheless I'm still here! I will try not to post a book, but lots has happened.
Let's see...my in-laws came over and we had a good time with them. We went Christmas shopping ALL day Saturday, starting out in Brown County and ending up in Greenwood with a few stops in between (that were not worth it in my humble opinion).
Aside from that I had to let one of my students go last week because he just wasn't ready and my principal got a "Tongue-lashing" from his mother trying to put blame on another student that had NOOOOOO connection whatsoever! Wow! That was one long run-on sentence....Anyhoo, I'm leaving out lots of juicy details on that one....(by the way...I was told I thought I ran a military in my classroom, so I hope you're sitting up straight while you're reading this or I will be out to get you. MUA-HA-HA!)
Then on Monday we had a ladies meeting from church, my birthday was yesterday and Wesley took me out to eat, and tonight was piano lessons (I'll never be able to figure out how to play the bass notes from the hymn...Joy to the World...how do you do it...very confusing and frustrating in my opinion...oops...I'm straying...)
Well, I hope this satisfies all those who really care... :) Have a wonderful chilly evening...I'm off to go run drills with the soldiers. Must whip them into shape! What was that?...Yes Ma'am...I can't hear you...YES MA'AM!!!!!