Rambling...

Apparently I erased the "spring break" entry. I have no idea how...but I think I said some pretty earth shattering things in that entry and now I have no idea what earth shattering things I said. Oh well!! Maybe it happened for a reason?!

I'm pretty good at rambling...so here goes. I'm loving this working out stuff. I think I've discovered that variety is key for me. By variety, I mean taking some classes outside my comfort zone. I like routine. If anyone knows me at all...they would probably all agree that I'm the MOST predictable person they know. I thrive on routine and to some extent that is good, I suppose. But...I've really enjoyed "spicing" things up with going to these work out classes. I love spin class. I love my Triple Whammy class. And I really love the total toning class too!! When school is out, I'm going to try Pilates. So, those of you that know me best...watch it...I'm stepping outside my box.

Doing all this working out has been good for me in other ways too. The girls enjoy going to swim when I'm being "studious". I finally feel confident that they can swim without me there in the pool area and they like the "responsible feeling" too. I've enjoyed getting to know all the different instructors. And inviting friends to come along is fun too. Especially when they come and they like it, so they end up getting a membership. That's the best!!!!

Ryan and Kevin spend more time together when us girls are at the rec center. I'm secretly going to brainwash them and see if they will join us!! Of course, we have to wait til the outage is over and Kevin recovers from all the OT.

I got quite a bit accomplished this week. The weather was absolutely gorgeous and conducive to working!! I love it when I can cross things off of my mental and written "to do" list. I need to tie up some loose ends like giving my house a quick tidy up, grade some papers (ugh), iron clothes for next week and make up a few things ahead for dinners next week. I love it when that stuff is all done!!!!

One more thing...I'm directing VBS again this year. I took last year off since we went to Florida and times didn't work out....but I'm really looking forward to this year. I like getting to know the people of our church in a more deeper way...the way you get to know them when you work closely with them for a stretch of time. You know...I tell my kids this all the time....You can NEVER EVER have too many friends. That is exactly true!!! Making friends and then enjoying the friendship is something wonderful. I love my best friend to pieces!!! I love the phone conversations we have, the school email dialogue that we send back and forth, and the many other commonalities we share. I also love the many other friends that God has given to me. Each one has a very special place in my heart and each one God placed in my life for a reason. I don't think I do enough or say enough about how I feel about my friends. I'm sure that if you are reading this and stuck with this entry this long....then you are a true friend...and I need you to know that I treasure you!!!

Spring Break

Been a While

It's been a long while since I've last blogged. I've got spring fever!! I'm ready for spring break. I have a lot on my to-do list!! I want to clean out closets from top to bottom, clean out drawers and cabinets, clean out my garage, and do a total detail on my car. I'd also like to work in my classroom just a teeny bit to get things a little spiffy for the last bit of the year we have left. I'm so excited that I have an intern for the next 8 weeks. She is a sweet person with a beautiful smile!! My kiddos love her and can't wait for her to start teaching!! I love watching people teach. I learn so much from their style and their art of teaching!!

It's outage time again. What that means to a wife of a guy that works at PSO is that I'm a single mom for about 6 weeks. It's OK. I don't really mind it....and here's the reason: I prayed for nearly 3 years that my husband would somehow find a job that was something he enjoyed, closer to home and with a good amount of job security. What I didn't realize is just how amazing and precise God is. He answered that prayer so beautifully AFTER Kevin went through a series of tests on his liver and we found out that he has this condition called Hemochromotosis (too much iron.) and his previous insurance had paid those big bills. I guess the reason that I find it so precise is that His timing on when Kevin was offered that job was when Kevin seemed to be at his lowest at his previous job. God brought us out of some financial debt in order for Kevin to be able to take a job that paid a little less than what he had been making. How awesome was that??!! Well...I'lll tell you....he actually made more that year than he'd made in the previous few years!!!!!! God is good and so very faithful when we ask and when we are obedient. I'm OK with outage time...two years ago at this time Kevin was offered this job and he's never looked back, except with amazement. I know so many people are being affected by this economy and things do look bleak....but the beauty of being a child of the King is that I don't worry too much that I'm going to go without....if God takes care of the birds....I certainly can be assured that HE'll take care of me and my family!!!! I say thank you every single day that He's given me exactly what I need!!!!

The trouble with blogging for me is that I start chatting about one thing and end up on a totally different thing by the end of this...if you've been patient enough to read this....then God Bless You!!!!