simplysarah

Thursday, October 1, 2009

right now

what? a new post? this is absolutely the biggest shock anyone reading this has had in quite a while.
i have been MIA big time. i haven't posted anything since the end of july.
that was just before my life got flipped upside down and I haven't been able to breathe since.
there is much to catch up on, and of course, many pictures to post. but one at a time, right?

we'll start here @ right now

...i am waiting on a powerpoint presentation i created to upload to my learning team's forum...i am enrolled as a graduate student with the university of phoenix. i am earning a masters degree in elementary education. proposed finish date for classes is next december, followed by 10-12 weeks of student teaching in the spring, and i will have my teaching certificate.

... i am mentally going over my lesson plans for tomorrow in my head, as i teach pre-kindergarten full-time, and i am excited for the apple pies we'll be baking tomorrow at school

... i am looking at a very messy house! (tmi?)

... i am in the middle of organizing paperwork for the ward primary, as i am the secretary for the sugar hill ward.

... i am beyond tired and my eyes hurt, and it isn't even midnight yet.

... i am wanting to go cuddle with my babies, at 3 and 6 they are getting big way too fast.

... i am grateful that i was able to give away three of my upcoming shifts at archivers, where i work part-time, so i could stay sane and not work 60+ hours in a week.

... I am happy it is fall and i can wear long sleeve shirts and sweaters.

... i am excited for xander's baseball game on saturday. go cardinals!

... i am listening to new kids on the block...still love them!

... i wish i was scrapbooking!

... i would love to go away for a weekend and relax and not feel guilty about it.

this is me, right now!

apple picking in elijay, ga beginning of september

Friday, July 31, 2009

cha orlando

as always, so much to catch up on. wish my connection was faster so uploading pictures wasn't such a big pain, cause i have TONS!
but this is what i've been doing. i just got back from orlando where i worked with tombow at cha. it was a great experience, yet again. great people to work with, great people to meet, great HUGE amounts of inspiration.
while at the show tombow was reviewed by craft critique, a very informative web site that reviews ALL kinds of craft products. they were fabulous to talk to and even better...they loved tombow!

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

more backyard fun in the sprinkler....and more fun with the camera....seriously....64 pictures? this is just a sampling









Monday, June 15, 2009

car wash

had the kids help us clean & wash the car today. windows are streaky from overuse of window cleaner, toys have made it back into the car already, but i think they enjoyed it....especially getting wet.

pool pose

oh, i have so many pictures to post....but i'll just get this one up right now.
we've been spending monday, tuesday, and wednesday mornings at the pool. xander and cassidy LOVE it!
i've taken many, many, many pictures of swim team/lessons and cassidy prancing around in her swim suits (she doesn't mean to, but she just walks differently when she's in her suit walking around the pool deck.)
i'll take more time to post them later. promise...

Sunday, June 14, 2009

new haircut

okay, it's summer....let him have a mohawk.

Saturday, June 13, 2009

6 is almost here

xander's good friend, born just three months before he was, turned 6! i've been holding onto 5 that it is hard to believe the two of them are moving past that. 5 still seems like "toddler/baby" age to me. but 6? 6? that is a different story all together. we'll have to see how they manage to write this next chapter. i'm sure it will be entertaining.

happy birthday maggie. we loved celebrating with you!