Katie's Shower...more posts scroll down

We had a shower for Katie at my house last Saturday. She is such an amazing person and is going to be a terrific mommy! We can't wait to meet Caroline! She'll be here soon! Enjoy a few pics from the party:

monkey retreat

We had our bi-monthly "monkey" retreat at the beach- minus a few "monkeys". We had such a fun time that all of our belly's hurt when we left from laughing way too much. I really don't think you can laugh TOO much...can you?

White Flag!

Early on, when Cal and I first started dating- this was "our song"- you know everybody has a "song" ha! It was our theme song to make it through graduate school and medical school and one day eventually get to live in the same town and get married! When Cal calls my cell phone- this is the song that plays.... well we were listening to the radio last night while we "based" it ( "basing it" is our nightly ritual of sitting and talking with no TV or interuptions) and this song came on- it started to take on a new meaning in our life at this point. We made some big decisions as a family last night- we threw up the white flag! surrendered- so to speak! (yes- I'm talking about babies) I can't tell you how happy I am about that decision! As we finished our discussion- this song came on---

loved this part:

If I can't have you right now, then I'll wait dear

Sometimes, I get so tense

But I can't speed up the time

- All we need is just a little patience!

This is definitely OUR theme song ~ ha

I DID IT!!!!

I broke down and bought it.... and I am ecstatic!!!!! I am working summer school this summer to pay for this little beauty and I couldn't be more excited!!! Anybody need any monogramming done in the near future- I will more than willingly oblige!

Pics coming soon… just a little rant….

I went to the beach with my dear girlfriends last weekend... the "monkeys"- well....some of them! We missed you Nicci and Leah! I have some really good pics that I will post this weekend... I am at work at the moment and don't have the pics on this computer.

Today is a weird day-

-my student teacher Ale'- who has became more of a best friend than a colleague is leaving today- I am SO sad.

-My sub didn't show up for me to be able to finish my assessments- and the irony is that I set up for a sub for everyone on my team and coordinated a switch off to 5th grade this afternoon- after all of that hoopla- MY sub is the ONLY sub that didn't show up.

- I have an awful cold!!

- hmmmm could I complain about anything else..... NO I will not allow myself- but man it feels good to write it all down sometimes!

Did I say I and My enough in all of that ranting?…

I think today is also weird because of the bad news that Cal and I got the other day- but I am reminded of this:

God is not on Plan B.
This is still Plan A.

Indeed.

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways," declares the LORD."As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." Isaiah 55:8-9

Thank God for that!

verse for the day

13For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. 14I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well. 15My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth. 16Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when as yet there was none of them. 17How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them! 18If I should count them, they are more in number than the sand: when I awake, I am still with thee.

I have to always remember this-remember that we are made in secret!!!


Please say a special prayer that the Lord does His will in our family. For those of you that know all that is going on- please say a very specific prayer. I know that God will do His will and we will be pleased with whatever that might be. Hope you are all having a marvelous week!

ONE of the million-and-1 reasons I LOVE my job...

This sweet little angel's

mom sent me this E-card this morning! What a blessing as a teacher! I feel so blessed to work at a place where I feel appreciated! Once again, I will say...I have no idea why I get PAID to do this wonderful job...it is way too much fun!! What are some things that you love about your job?