ELF!!!

You know it's Christmas time when you get excited to watch Elf again! That's what Abbie and I are doing tonight. Such a funny movie.

I've been kind of a bum today. My hamstring was still pretty tight after playing the turkey bowl yesterday, so I didn't get out hunting with Abbie, Steve and the dogs. Instead I laid around doing some reading for my final assignments before seminary classes end next week! It's crunch time.

I also watched the Husker's game this afternoon. A Friday after Thanksgiving classic vs. Colorado. It was like the good ole days... almost! A great game with Nebraska coming out on top.

Well, back to ELF!

Hunting with Dad

I had a wonderful time hunting with my dad today. Is was so much fun going with him. I haven't been able to go for awhile and it felt really nice to be able to get out into nature with my dogs. We went out for the soul purpose to see how Hunter did hunting. He did really well. He listened and stayed close to us. He even got up a grouse. My dad shot it and then Hunter didn't know what to do with the bird. He found it but he wasn't sure how to bring it back. It was hilarious!! Squirt and Bailey were waiting patiently in the car. It was really funny how they knew what was going on and couldn't wait to get out and hunt and Hunter was clueless. He did enjoy it and now both he and Bailey are tuckered out. I think it was a promising day and a great one to spend with my dad. I did not shoot anything but my dad was able to get the grouse with Hunter and a partridge with Squirt...poor Bailey didn't get to retrieve a bird today. It was a GREAT day!! (and I am glad that I could get a little exercise too!)

Happy Thanksgiving Late

Wow, yesterday flew by. Both Paul and I were up and around all day long. Paul got up early and played in the Turkey Bowl. His team lost but he did have a lot of fun. (He almost pulled his hamstring again... I am very glad that he didn't...it is tender though.) I went to coffee with my friend Natalie and had a great time catching up. Then Paul and I got ready and went right over to my aunt and uncle's house. It was a very busy day. It was packed with things to do or help with and when we weren't doing those things we were playing games. The time went fast and before we knew it it was time to head home. We had a blessed day and we are very thankful for the family and friends taht we have. I hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well.

MASH-ED POTATOES

YUM!! Paul made me mashed potatoes tonight for dinner with a piece of chicken. He is so wonderful. I had a rough day at school and felt really depressed so I was thankful for the time and energy he put into making a dinner and cleaning everything up. He's been so amazing with helping me around the house. He sees things and then just goes ahead and does them. THANK YOU PAUL!! I went to a really cool DEMARLE party and I hope that I can have one in January or so. I would love to have people over to my house and I need to use my new kitchen. They had such neat stuff. Anyway... I am thankful for some time off this week. :) Very nice!!

Furiously Fast

Alright, one day down and only 1/2 day left to teach in November. cRaZy!!! I have been starting to feel better each day. My anxiety is beginning to subside, (depending on the day) which is very nice. Paul and I spent the weekend getting all of our decorations up in the house. We did a pretty good job. I knew that in the weekends to come that there would be no time. So, it had to happen before Thanksgiving. (this is NOT a normal practice for us!) Yesterday was busy and this week seems like it will be the same. Although it will be spent with family and friends. :) Anybody want to share what there favorite Thanksgiving tradition is?? :)

Tired

OK...Time really is going so fast. My weekends fly by and I am not sure why I can't catch up on rest. I feel like I have checked my brain somewhere and I can't seem to find it. I am trying desperately to remember what I have planned for a day and to stick to it. :) My students are very forgiving.

I received a phone call from my dad today. He took Bailey hunting this week. He told me that Squirt got into a porcupine and played around with it. Poor thing got poked quite a few times and my dad had to sit and pull them all out. Well, about an hour later Bailey disappeared for quite a long time...and sure enough she got into a fight with a porcupine!!! She had spines all over!! Inside her mouth...everywhere!! He had to run Bailey into the vet... a vet that is only in a few days a week. Poor Bailey had to be put under so that they could pull out the spines. cRaZy!!! She is doing well though and I am excited to get her back tonight... so is Hunter... he is pretty wired and really needs his friend back. :)

my crazy wonderful wife...

Christmas music... can you believe it?!!! I've voted her the holiday cheermister... for spreading the christmas cheer. No grinch around here!

Things seem like things are actually getting back to normal around here... whatever that is. This will be the first week in a month when things at the church are somewhat in the form of the regular routine... which I am actually thankful for. There is something comforting about knowing for the most part what I have to do this week, and that most of it actually has something to do with student ministry! Seems like i've barely even been able to do youth ministry the past month... my schedule has been so full with other things... good things, but definitely other!

Yes, There is Christmas Music

Yep, I know... I have already put up Christmas music. I had to. I really love this time of year and I really do enjoy Christmas music. I hope that you can appreciate it too! :) I hope that this helps lift your spirit today!! Have a good one!!

Heartbeat

Yeah!! My second check up went very well. I found out that my blood type is O+ ... I had always wanted to know that. I had some of my fears calmed today, which was good and I am perfectly healthy. My blood work came back "GREAT". It was amazing to hear the tiny heartbeat today. It was 142. I think it was a good reminder that I have a special little life in me. It is a surreal feeling. I am starting to feel better, so I am now wearing a little make-up and am wearing my hair down. People noticed the difference. :)
Ciao for now!!

Shocking

Boy, it is shocking that we are in the second week of November. I am going to be gone 2 days this week because of special training classes, so I know that this week will go by way too fast. Next week will be "normal" in that I will not be going anywhere and we have full days of school...but then, lookout, it is Thanksgiving week and then we are into December. I keep thinking that time will, "slow down" but it is not. I guess that this is what grown-ups warned me about when I was little, "time will go by so fast when you are older." I obviously did not believe them. My mom always says, I can't believe that my oldest child is 27. I guess time went fast for her. One thing then that I should start learning is to be grateful for the day that I am in. Nothing in life is certain and we never know what is coming around the bend. So, what I think I am saying to myself is, count your blessings. :) I hope that you all have had a meaningful day.

Whew, what a Day!!

Today was a long one, but a good one. I started off going to the Tech Club that we put on every Thursday morning for those students who want to learn more about technology. Then I only had a half a day with my class. I am always bummed when it is a quick day. I like being able to finish out a whole day with my class. It was parent teacher conferences today and yesterday. They went well. I always enjoy getting to know the different parents that go with the students that I have the opportunity of knowing. I was very tired today though because I was in conferences all day until late into the evening. We did a really cool thing as a class today. My students and I were able to participate in a webcast that involved scientists in the Arctic who study Polar Bears. It was a live broadcast and I was able to send in questions that my students had and they received answers from the scientists themselves. The scientists even told my students "hello" by specifically mentioning the name of our school and class. They thought it was great!! I knew that they would like it. :) Well, I am pooped. I am going to jump into bed!

Yeah, Paul is Back!!

It is so nice that Paul is home. I need him right now...especially to help remember things for me. I feel like my brain has gone on a permanent vacation. I am forgetting some of the silliest things!! Someone will ask me to come over for example and I will say "sure" and then forget the next moment. Weird! Hopefully this will not be a forever thing. :)

Halloween was fun, Paul came home early and surprised me. It was so great to have him home early! We went over to my parents house and had chili, carved pumpkins and watched part of The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown. My cousin Maddy stayed with us this week, it was so nice to have her! I don't get to see her as much as I would like. We then went to the Hargroves for the rest of the evening. :) Too fun!! I really wanted to hand out candy but we only had ten trick-or-treaters. Bummer. That was our weekend! I am glad that Paul is back!