Happy Halloween

Fun Fun Night with my lil guys! Jackson was a storm trooper and Jake was a ninja or Snake Eyes from GI Joe's. Jake got over 5lbs of candy!

BAD IDEA....

Oh my goodness! Bad idea taking a cruise the week before you begin a 17 credit hour semester and your 2nd grader starts classes. I promise last week was a nightmare.. in a busy, overwhelmed, messed everything up, good kind of way.

We got back from our fabulous cruise and visit with my family in Georgia on Sunday. My first class started Monday at 11:00 a.m. (not so bad), who knew parking was going to be worse than ever before... I am still confused on why parking has been so awful, I know enrollment is up but still! Sitting in class was so hard to do, I mean I was just in the Bahamas the previous Thursday. Jake was starting school on Wed and we had not gotten any of his school supplies yet, oh wait, did I say Wed. he started school, nope it was Tuesday and not until I was talking to Johnna on facebook did I realize that Springfield school had started.

JAKE MISSED HIS FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!

I came home crying to Ben about Jake missing his first day, his response was, "who cares, they dont do anything on the first day anyway." My response while sobbing "Thats not what they teach us in our elementary ed classes!!! The first day is the most important."

First week is officially over, Jake has settled in fine and everything has been squared away with his teacher, I am just now getting the hang of my huge schedule that Im not use to. This is gonna be a quick semester I can feel it!

I start my reading practicum in Sept. I will be in the classroom teaching reading, SO EXCITED!!!

Oh the good life....

Here we are on our float from Twin to Hammons (where Ben and I got engaged!)
This was a fun trip, it rained on us the first hour of the float and it didnt matter. Why? you ask, Oh because before we were even out in the water, I flipped my canoe all by myself while half of the canoe was still on land! Yep, thats right no rapids to blame it on, no sharp curves that were just so scary I had to bail.. I was just sitting there and flipped it! (I have balance problems, thats my excuse)
Anyway fun trip.. good times, good eats with good friends always makes for an adventure. We are building up for our Colorado vacation in 5 years.. White rapids are callin our names! Well maybe just Jeffs name.. but its a callin'.

We decided to take a drive down to Drury and hang out! The boys love the freedom they have here, even though today its too hot to do anything but stay inside.
Thats Jake driving the riding lawnmower up mommas long driveway! They thought they were gonna escape me!

Drury General Store

Well here is momma, doing what she loves. This is the Drury General Store where the talk of the town is momma's cooking. She has fun up there working so hard, cooking for those grouchy old men. If you ever make it down to Drury, it wouldnt be a waste of your time to stop in for breakfast or lunch! You'll find her there!

WowO

I started my summer semester yesterday. Taking 6 hours and the classes are just awesome. Its so nice to finally be out of my dumb gen eds and into my major.. the insturctors are awesome. This major (elementary ed) is so interactive. Its not just sitting and hearing lecture. We are up and down, role-playing and learning how to be a creative, compassionate teacher and its so much fun. Everyday I leave class and I am so excited. This is a first for me, usually I hate going to classes. Ben says those gen eds are designed to weed out the ones who arent really serious.. ugh!





So much is going on.. Jake is going to the Park day on Mon. & Weds they have a full schedule of activities.. he liked his first day but said he was nervous to meet all the new friends. Jackson is still at Mrs. Teresas house and loves her so much.





Church is going good, I was elected to the Church Board and I am very excited about being apart of the church in that way.. I really have alot of good ideas and cant wait to be apart of such a enthusiastic team.





We had a bbq at the house last Friday and tore it up on Rock band.. or whatever its called.. Krystal played the drums, Jeff sang some No Doubt and Alesha cheered us on. Speaking of Alesha and Jeff they are having their baby C-sect soon.. keep them in their prayers! Exciting times!!

I found this picture that I took on our last canoe trip of me encouraging the guy to jump of this bridge into the water! It made me laugh so hard when I saw it because Alesha was freaking out! So I thought you'd appreciate this picture leesh!