Down Goes Another One

Ashlyn is all over the place these days...trying to hang with the big kids...trying to be a big kid. So her newest milestone (I guess that's what it would be) is climbing...up on chairs.
On Sunday, as she was climbing into her standing position before she sits, she somehow fell onto a toy and whacked her eye. That makes 2 girls...2 black eyes...in 2 weeks! I'm starting to think the #2 is bad luck.
Or maybe since her Big Sis had one, she wanted one too. Glad there was no serious damage...and I'm pretty sure there will be many more bumps and bruises in our future ;-/

Evelyn

My brave aunt Jenny let me spend some time with little Evelyn!!! She's so sweet and happy! Best of all...she fits perfectly in my lap! Thanks Aunt Jenny!

Long Time Gone

Love seeing my BFF's!!! We don't have to talk everyday, but when we get together...it's as if we've never been apart! Can't wait until next time!

Two Week Healthy Menu

I LOVE LOVE LOVE Taralynn McNitt and her wonderful website with quick, simple, and easy food options to eat a healthy low-calorie diet.  Since I've kind of stopped eating healthy and working out often...and have gained back 10 pounds already...I think its time to hop back on the band wagon and start living healthy and fit again.

I made a 2 week menu with Taralynn's recipes included.  Click here if you're interested!

Friends on a Mission

This day has been a pretty special day...It was the first day of school and I DIDN'T HAVE TO GO!!! Don't get me wrong...the kids have always been inspiring and the best part of the job. Its everything else that I get to leave behind. Now I get to choose my new and ever-growing happiness (all thanks to my supportive husband). I get to try new things and be the person I always knew I was! Lots of prayers have been answered!

Today was a celebration of the new journey I'm embarking on...and I got to celebrate it with some super close friends who are on their own new and improved paths to success and happiness!

Thank you Katie and Bryn for always being such wonderful friends...who listen...who laugh...who I just love to be around!!! Here's to us and our new lives!

To Sub...or Not to Sub

That is the question?!?  Today I substituted for the first time.  I was kind of excited, I mean who wouldn't want to walk into a classroom already prepared with plans...meet with kids all day...then say "See ya!" (well in my mind at least), as I'm walking out the door?!?!? 

I have to be honest, it was quite an exhausting day!  I had to do the Star Lab with 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.  This requires teaching about "what we do NOT do in the star dome"...things like yelling, hitting, rolling around, etc.  What you think they SHOULD know is not necessarily what they plan to do.

Then I had to do sound experiments with Kinders, 1st and 2nd graders.  I have a new appreciation for Kindergarten teachers after today.  Twenty kids wiggling...asking for food (during science)...crawling under the tables...talking about nothing related to what I'm teaching.  I felt like I was in this scene of Kindergarten Cop.

and the conversation went something like this...click here!  Not about the Daddy stuff though ;)

Not sure where I'll be or who I'll be working with next time...if there is a next time *wink*.

PS...this is one of my favorite movies ever!!!

Painting Again

Painted a picture for Kelsey's room! Nothing amazing...but it is to her...and that's all that's matters to me! Now what to paint for Ashlyn?!?

Reasons

Ten reasons why life is getting better ;-)

Happy Girlies

Razorfish in the Making

Kelsey has been taking swimming lessons for the past two weeks and is doing wonderful!  She's the only one that doesn't use the swim noodle and who really tries to put her head in the water and go for it!!!  Here are a few videos of her during her practices.

Day 1

Day 9

On the diving board!!

And a few snapshots on the sidelines!

 Cheering on her BIG sis!

 Paddle hands

 Oh look...an airplane (love little kids and their attention spans)!!!

And a little treat for jumping off the diving board!

We're SOOOO proud of you!

KISS Concert

Yes...do NOT adjust your screen...I admit to accompanying the hubby and our wonderful friends to the most LOUD concert I have ever been to in my life...KISS!
Thanks to some awesome grandparents, Jon and I both got away for the day and were able to hang out with James and Vannah before the concert.  Of course, once Vannah and I get together, we usually are up to no good *wink.*  It didn't take us long to realize that we weren't going to blend in, so V came up with the best plan EVER...to paint our faces with acrylic paint (fast forward...it did wash off).

Here is our before

 During

 and after!!!

 Not only did it rain...and we were able to keep our "game" faces on, but we were also able to get some seats a bit closer to the stage...I guess so we could hear better ;)

The fans

 The proof

The besties

Motley Crue...Tommy Lee is in this band...who knew?

 And KISS!!!

My opinion...

Until next time!

Her First Shiner

Kelsey got her first shiner today... a little accident with a block at day care. I think she's kind of proud of it ;)

Cutie Cousins