tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4750388586695741722024-02-06T19:41:04.458-08:00OutnumberedAdventures in an Ordinary Life as a mom of 4, teacher of 4 year olds, coach's wife, forever student, faith, family and friendship.4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-45105357052095318682023-01-16T06:56:00.002-08:002023-01-16T06:56:28.440-08:00Nothing is the same....<p> So many things...</p><p>Oldest 2 are married, #3 is in college and #4 graduated high school this past May. And....we moved! I now call the state of Georgia home. So many things. </p><p>Still teaching....special needs preschool, college and community college. Hubs still coaching and boys are still doing well.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Picture of one of my new neighbors.</div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvuxwHnz3549p1382O39dlPuValaxVEhix7R1XIevYe_M15ydQ3L1bvAtHEO_PhFojelGLOgIoGX2QRf6sXNopvBOFiOwPbIwZ_B4AJuJQ7s-MuDl6sAWSFZCKkZ8Vnvim2Ynmi9TY3FN3HT0XniiAzLjFvA57QnAGLrId0SdDLRJf6bd22MuxSHX/s4000/20220711_190918.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOvuxwHnz3549p1382O39dlPuValaxVEhix7R1XIevYe_M15ydQ3L1bvAtHEO_PhFojelGLOgIoGX2QRf6sXNopvBOFiOwPbIwZ_B4AJuJQ7s-MuDl6sAWSFZCKkZ8Vnvim2Ynmi9TY3FN3HT0XniiAzLjFvA57QnAGLrId0SdDLRJf6bd22MuxSHX/s320/20220711_190918.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-50333365608358235742021-10-01T10:59:00.003-07:002021-10-01T10:59:57.539-07:00Here we go .....again!<p> Tonight is the wedding rehearsal because tomorrow is the wedding of #2!</p><p>Yes 2 weddings in the same year. We do it big 'round here. Haha </p><p>So these 2 met through a mutual friend while the mutual friend and Ashton were working for me. Colby's plan "to wear her down", evidently worked because she said yes! </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUnyNhpMJ8O19qk8G05sbT1uKnLO1WcDF3eXmvoh6z_JEV2nFsCCPJxcAb-eF4LGL5y-2x6zc7pWFo1RTzkst57ldnPieHN67gtbO6fp7x3-swrrFchroITUJ8bKWm6sjps3HrjLpLls/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="639" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPUnyNhpMJ8O19qk8G05sbT1uKnLO1WcDF3eXmvoh6z_JEV2nFsCCPJxcAb-eF4LGL5y-2x6zc7pWFo1RTzkst57ldnPieHN67gtbO6fp7x3-swrrFchroITUJ8bKWm6sjps3HrjLpLls/" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They adopted a fur baby, have moved, changed jobs and traveled together. I think they've passed the test<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEx1lfHKkcXtvk5SOJYrMHyb-lrVEaOV1al23Qr0iUaEeMin9OvsDq-_B4kzJDcqlNNZy5DsbFvUKpfZeCk8pejmT4EAT_d1ir94jaxjHaq9yioRLjuegmsJmWHuLlpXpbCvVDrhBEY7c/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEx1lfHKkcXtvk5SOJYrMHyb-lrVEaOV1al23Qr0iUaEeMin9OvsDq-_B4kzJDcqlNNZy5DsbFvUKpfZeCk8pejmT4EAT_d1ir94jaxjHaq9yioRLjuegmsJmWHuLlpXpbCvVDrhBEY7c/" width="180" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRv12MJP9Ehm8Y71u-hXBEjiQnkLTHjd5GSOPWmTbRpOi2lfCyVm-5lH1UIi139a8Lq7414B2ZyniWmpCDyExtlxGJ_sSDFTcgvVNA-6knkOAPebHFPvboeIklpg4QoAdBOnoliWdvYSI/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="582" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRv12MJP9Ehm8Y71u-hXBEjiQnkLTHjd5GSOPWmTbRpOi2lfCyVm-5lH1UIi139a8Lq7414B2ZyniWmpCDyExtlxGJ_sSDFTcgvVNA-6knkOAPebHFPvboeIklpg4QoAdBOnoliWdvYSI/" width="146" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlVFUE-E52WXz8WPyFPAvuDJ2mi63j0F-pONKvm11KzXZe21iN9u8jgqmy-MA5eC2Gc84VhmcFcydhnOIcw8IQB6YDdkbDqedU31FsW1VcbV5nbGFzAFhII3e2LORH12Ln5GrZWUO6nQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivlVFUE-E52WXz8WPyFPAvuDJ2mi63j0F-pONKvm11KzXZe21iN9u8jgqmy-MA5eC2Gc84VhmcFcydhnOIcw8IQB6YDdkbDqedU31FsW1VcbV5nbGFzAFhII3e2LORH12Ln5GrZWUO6nQ/" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Wedding pictures to come soon!!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /> </div><br /><br /><br /><p></p>4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-69369171221785973202021-08-05T17:34:00.006-07:002021-08-05T17:34:57.659-07:00Another fresh start<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>So another school year is here. Will we remain open? Will we go virtual? Will we be mandated to wear masks or not? Do my pre-k kiddos have to wear a mask? <div>While I am excited to meet and get to know my students, I am also apprehensive about so many uncertainities.</div><div>I will be starting the year with a new assistant, who I have never met. That's a balance like no other. You are practically married to this person for 8 hours a day for the next 10 months. This person can make or break you. Will they get you and your style of teaching? Will they know what to do instinctively or will you waste precious time explaining things? Will they be nice to your kids? Will they be nice to you? Will they even like you? Will you like them? It's like a blind date, that you are stuck with for better or worse.</div><div><br /></div><div>Here's to a bright and shiny new school year! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDigB2nBaobUcu34q_WTyDhVYWSSqC81o4FFJy8WTRajSFzG_W3mLwSVh8QlK5TkDMzs2rvf2LbgRcsOTwoPxdnrE-_8i-nfAmdZYZuuZkqJk4w23jrCKKW9_tSQNYqmcm0M5gBKXJbIk/s236/6de6e7c2778352e8eae4cb1ddfbe4ffa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="233" data-original-width="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDigB2nBaobUcu34q_WTyDhVYWSSqC81o4FFJy8WTRajSFzG_W3mLwSVh8QlK5TkDMzs2rvf2LbgRcsOTwoPxdnrE-_8i-nfAmdZYZuuZkqJk4w23jrCKKW9_tSQNYqmcm0M5gBKXJbIk/s0/6de6e7c2778352e8eae4cb1ddfbe4ffa.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /> <p></p></div>4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-12192636080345508782021-07-20T20:32:00.001-07:002021-07-20T20:32:12.268-07:00Summer Jobs<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6AELhAi-A6mFMcZylDYAl_YdiY8m-03L4cR-Xgno6fjlHVOGh1Ylk4cSrp1GUZ9PJog8TBN0FALLC1EbC_AvUCz47D8NvQgWX8eKH1DAiJpXjnoXVMVxkIPLPHa9KkCW_ILIPfrIBmQ/s512/Mon+May+26+2008+09_54_07+GMT-0400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW6AELhAi-A6mFMcZylDYAl_YdiY8m-03L4cR-Xgno6fjlHVOGh1Ylk4cSrp1GUZ9PJog8TBN0FALLC1EbC_AvUCz47D8NvQgWX8eKH1DAiJpXjnoXVMVxkIPLPHa9KkCW_ILIPfrIBmQ/s320/Mon+May+26+2008+09_54_07+GMT-0400.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok so the one in the black shorts is in college and currently working on a buffalo farm. Yes, that's a thing. More on that later.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But the littler one......</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when did he suddenly get big enough to be applying for jobs and driving!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just can't</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFR7k0bSb4sXjZWnPWb-mpHn-hQM1qybRzrWHvjOp2kdM8yRb2GJhAPFcPBW5mzn21T-Ylu2PafEcXqCz_0B40vK2seuGRrkOWtX8Wgu2gBke-_0C0hdeXAWUeVdmCBBcL-qHH4iKpqk/s512/Tue+Jun+10+2008+08_47_27+GMT-0400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="384" data-original-width="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHFR7k0bSb4sXjZWnPWb-mpHn-hQM1qybRzrWHvjOp2kdM8yRb2GJhAPFcPBW5mzn21T-Ylu2PafEcXqCz_0B40vK2seuGRrkOWtX8Wgu2gBke-_0C0hdeXAWUeVdmCBBcL-qHH4iKpqk/s320/Tue+Jun+10+2008+08_47_27+GMT-0400.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This should be the only job they have in the summer!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and on another note</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">why doesn't the ice cream truck ever drive by here anymore?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still like ice cream.</div><br /> <p></p>4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-42593470421237246292021-07-15T15:13:00.004-07:002021-07-15T15:13:55.075-07:00Boxes and Creativity<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnO1tgs6PVFJLSpqdrCK6T5Sj8tZ1mvnTTuyjOKHNYaY2gJAm60YKSjy5l8-4I-Yg1G7ZakPBBFus47IDim1Ya-ZMNwdUPVp_NoYrn_T0muioVduP8Yb83T7URVAc2W5rrWQMZO0TKRPs/s160/download.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnO1tgs6PVFJLSpqdrCK6T5Sj8tZ1mvnTTuyjOKHNYaY2gJAm60YKSjy5l8-4I-Yg1G7ZakPBBFus47IDim1Ya-ZMNwdUPVp_NoYrn_T0muioVduP8Yb83T7URVAc2W5rrWQMZO0TKRPs/s0/download.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of my favorite books to read during the school year is Not A Box by Antionette Portis. The kids love it and begin shouting out "it's not a box" as the story continues. The best part is then letting them loose with boxes, markers, colored tape, crayons, scissors, pipe cleaners , glue and anything else they can find to create their own "Not A Boxes"!</div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbbJzzTVozo4IRA2tThZx5uCMV0WfBRsAtuHbhiU2EUgG0R-kW9kJhJnHIylAgvigFB-nYdeb29UxWckzxnTOgXO3RutTZxYkkWp3GYp_seUYIl5wYVRaMUNYqJEa7QZ88Nj-IIqvbV0/s393/1d11018b-dd91-43c1-bdbe-25f9fb06edde.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="384" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQbbJzzTVozo4IRA2tThZx5uCMV0WfBRsAtuHbhiU2EUgG0R-kW9kJhJnHIylAgvigFB-nYdeb29UxWckzxnTOgXO3RutTZxYkkWp3GYp_seUYIl5wYVRaMUNYqJEa7QZ88Nj-IIqvbV0/s320/1d11018b-dd91-43c1-bdbe-25f9fb06edde.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Making masks! One of my boys this year created masks a lot in the art center. He used paper plates, construction paper, coffee filters,etc. So I wasn't surprised that he also made one out of his box.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dRM7EcDguHLK3y9DRN_dUe_z6kv-9VKeW9EgZMFJGNmoKFH727En76XjBfWQnvl6z0BNSnbTBW6YdqvWd4F8YhraXpPYmyHw4Mh9Mp1de5M3LktXrzXMDvqhch7l-ghd25cn5vhhDvU/s721/62919b65-c330-481e-b4a0-146e1fc1bd07.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="452" data-original-width="721" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7dRM7EcDguHLK3y9DRN_dUe_z6kv-9VKeW9EgZMFJGNmoKFH727En76XjBfWQnvl6z0BNSnbTBW6YdqvWd4F8YhraXpPYmyHw4Mh9Mp1de5M3LktXrzXMDvqhch7l-ghd25cn5vhhDvU/s320/62919b65-c330-481e-b4a0-146e1fc1bd07.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pipe cleaners added fun and dimension. They were strategically placed by color by some of the girls.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9M6wXJ3ABYhajwoH2mHwgKC-HAXGdCKtVDeftb7qLVamYgPacO8rhsnI83LbRmRBRHmp_AdxByaIlQ7f_BX86bQrPBn0OXQtmgRSmWfl8wtI3n3w9aUQxOyArjfAQVPzcvQeHmQ-0sM/s576/97882d6a-e0a8-4d93-9b89-1e1d5833586d.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="576" data-original-width="281" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9M6wXJ3ABYhajwoH2mHwgKC-HAXGdCKtVDeftb7qLVamYgPacO8rhsnI83LbRmRBRHmp_AdxByaIlQ7f_BX86bQrPBn0OXQtmgRSmWfl8wtI3n3w9aUQxOyArjfAQVPzcvQeHmQ-0sM/s320/97882d6a-e0a8-4d93-9b89-1e1d5833586d.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This robot was a collaborative project that lasted several days before he was reluctantly taken to the recycling area of our school.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zzTyg-CzSBLfSqelmkks-avpZ6HiKnmIIWOtIY6s81MQGIH8TqDlnLEHuxfGjbIG-udl5LZNkQV1MlEC5rXoUxVLWvcilrofvxMMnB_wFTs9YvAxNENG8qr0p_iGVMetuR8DB_ewK9s/s578/b1ea8789-0163-4414-90ff-bfc4fa770f92.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="331" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_zzTyg-CzSBLfSqelmkks-avpZ6HiKnmIIWOtIY6s81MQGIH8TqDlnLEHuxfGjbIG-udl5LZNkQV1MlEC5rXoUxVLWvcilrofvxMMnB_wFTs9YvAxNENG8qr0p_iGVMetuR8DB_ewK9s/s320/b1ea8789-0163-4414-90ff-bfc4fa770f92.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a parking garage with a ramp. This project required lots and lots of negotiation between 3 of my most behaviorally challenged kiddos. We were all so pleased with the end result.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDaVjjsYHiaGYcyhKkLzltJ3oM0VVXhocpcUVmZOhoT-SWiwnRHx8PXXZskzvu1GxjtlY-7KOAMYi8-6RANKcT-cOHzl-J5Vgoz1BRHbJRdt0mCbtdG76m0dbbVaVz8udXLAuIi_2Xpc/s473/cfbfa96e-7839-4114-a13b-27a926883987.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJDaVjjsYHiaGYcyhKkLzltJ3oM0VVXhocpcUVmZOhoT-SWiwnRHx8PXXZskzvu1GxjtlY-7KOAMYi8-6RANKcT-cOHzl-J5Vgoz1BRHbJRdt0mCbtdG76m0dbbVaVz8udXLAuIi_2Xpc/s320/cfbfa96e-7839-4114-a13b-27a926883987.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of the materials we used. You have to be prepared when beginning this project that supplies will be used. Not putting limits on what they can or cannot use or how much allows them to compromise with each other and realize that when something is used up by another that means someone else won't get any. It was nice seeing them say things like, "here you can have some of mine". </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I highly recommend reading this box and letting the children create!</div><br /><br /> <p></p>4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-21280711098643944242021-07-14T18:05:00.000-07:002021-07-14T18:06:48.709-07:00Reincarnation?<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgDrMrZiHVdnfPIe7IKtmfafhH_s1eYyA9oGZoEQh3XJgfvbxk8KZqO8wIVx9-Xk6KrorQtL2k0Z2r9zEjIrK9JJaNUaV8A0EWmgEC_BA8aWnRyFu19l4vHnsB6OWyj2worqWMJQG9R0/s1500/Tue+Apr+07+2020+13_27_55+GMT-0400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1125" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgDrMrZiHVdnfPIe7IKtmfafhH_s1eYyA9oGZoEQh3XJgfvbxk8KZqO8wIVx9-Xk6KrorQtL2k0Z2r9zEjIrK9JJaNUaV8A0EWmgEC_BA8aWnRyFu19l4vHnsB6OWyj2worqWMJQG9R0/w277-h311/Tue+Apr+07+2020+13_27_55+GMT-0400.jpg" width="277" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So this is me and my first dog...Johnny</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheG6LFJGgkh-isYnQGeFeqKYYVI1ww27ZgoC2NB9hD6zPRwLK9Osbbo_Z-YPtswqF4hAXU1ohL223VjgsMmiA_VfKzicK8IcAXSgx9TaiHHAJ7U3H13qNTCdoJCRWCaqYGA6n5mZqKHVs/s2048/20201029_140426.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheG6LFJGgkh-isYnQGeFeqKYYVI1ww27ZgoC2NB9hD6zPRwLK9Osbbo_Z-YPtswqF4hAXU1ohL223VjgsMmiA_VfKzicK8IcAXSgx9TaiHHAJ7U3H13qNTCdoJCRWCaqYGA6n5mZqKHVs/s320/20201029_140426.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and this is me and Grizzly</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hmmmm........</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-c-OT9sHi3ej7buHlkzZvBjnBx87TC2CyXq3ky1sLcYLgCLoz5xkksCRmwBKE0yG5NqTanWb43-oyfQBPEQ3UbeILwXUnFXX2iWMhO3FRvNDgAASoZO3PjXUMd4QxCq0xa-frkQHDZw/s955/image0000.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="763" data-original-width="955" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn-c-OT9sHi3ej7buHlkzZvBjnBx87TC2CyXq3ky1sLcYLgCLoz5xkksCRmwBKE0yG5NqTanWb43-oyfQBPEQ3UbeILwXUnFXX2iWMhO3FRvNDgAASoZO3PjXUMd4QxCq0xa-frkQHDZw/s320/image0000.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-15009418903477319722021-07-13T19:39:00.000-07:002021-07-13T19:39:04.395-07:00So this happened......A wedding in the family<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8Wbiq5qikGcPEvUj9KuTLif2VxJ000atpUHmgsTmGbXTJfSN1rvVZ9ZbMXgZbKKvugsIQWM0WicWuZOVXaWlZQ08Y9zi2NC8ElWRScVmaQjsQPLIY4u05JDrOLlo0r8_PnP3JQsKns8/s960/186481068_10159924200054665_537444689551420858_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF8Wbiq5qikGcPEvUj9KuTLif2VxJ000atpUHmgsTmGbXTJfSN1rvVZ9ZbMXgZbKKvugsIQWM0WicWuZOVXaWlZQ08Y9zi2NC8ElWRScVmaQjsQPLIY4u05JDrOLlo0r8_PnP3JQsKns8/s320/186481068_10159924200054665_537444689551420858_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p>So once upon a time a coach met a beautiful young woman at the field and had the were withal to pursue her! (after the game of course) and she being a brave lady agreed to accompany him to more games!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRgCMDHX3QBnKkOTH7QOV1loFmJXMP9rH3PElOUZ0LDGWjIR-GJ3svtH6eyT7apfmBmZ1RcorlYO5oN5xmuRMjQjotmJPLH1Pgd1r4tlJzN9hyphenhyphen_ZUqPNgvzqpTOFwcnCWGkn-v-o-1UI/s1495/186934421_759104702795_809340697386120793_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1495" data-original-width="617" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIRgCMDHX3QBnKkOTH7QOV1loFmJXMP9rH3PElOUZ0LDGWjIR-GJ3svtH6eyT7apfmBmZ1RcorlYO5oN5xmuRMjQjotmJPLH1Pgd1r4tlJzN9hyphenhyphen_ZUqPNgvzqpTOFwcnCWGkn-v-o-1UI/s320/186934421_759104702795_809340697386120793_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So a few years, countless practices, games and moves later, he realized that this woman was not only the one he needed but also the one he wanted and he proposed. 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I feel incredible guilt over being sent home from school while my assistant (and future daughter in law) is considered "essential" and must report to work every day or use her accumulated leave (of which she has none). As she lives in the next county over, she was given a piece of paper to show to law enforcement if necessary that states that she is allowed to travel between the counties for work.<br />
We have been trying to support our students at home by sending home packets of things to do and maintaining contact via our messenging app (Bloomz.net) but with Pre-K it is difficult.<br />
Our county and the surrounding ones are under a "stay at home" order. This means restaurants, schools, churches, non-essential stores, parks, gyms, vet offices, etc. are closed. There should no groups of people larger than 5, social distancing is a thing and all athletic events are also canceled. To say that this has put a screeching halt to #3's senior year would be an understatement.<br />
#2 son, like #3 also works at a hardware store and is considered essential, however he lost his parttime gig as a host at a restaurant and all festivals and music venues are shut down so no drumming money is coming in either. #1 is still reporting to work as a coach at the local high school, but could receive the order to stay at home any moment, his girlfriend works insurance and has been cut back to 3 days a week I think.<br />
This is an unusual time. Perhaps we are being called to stop, rest ourselves and enjoy our families. Time will tell.4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-23071194772523575242020-02-26T20:05:00.002-08:002020-02-26T20:05:47.668-08:00Snow day + Bob Ross tutorial = too much fun!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So #4 and I were bored and gathered our supplies, turned on the TV and made these gorgeous (insert sarcasm here) paintings!! It was fun but I better stick to my day job.4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-58094657242096173372020-01-05T11:47:00.000-08:002020-01-05T11:47:21.792-08:00Dragons, dinosaurs and dolls......learning through dramatic playI love dramatic play! The housekeeping/dramatic play center is my favorite out of all the ones in my classroom. In that center, children can be anything that they can imagine. I probably enjoy watching the children interact and investigate in this center because my imagination took me so many places when I was little.<br />
I had the most social and active imaginative life when I was young that my mother said it often sounded like I had 10 or 20 kids in my room with me. I would play out intricate and long-running scenarios with dolls, stuffed animals, paper dolls, really anything I could find.<br />
Observing my students engage in play without instruction, electronics or interference is delightful.<br />
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These three are using capes, scarves and hats to be superheroes.</div>
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I love giving my preschoolers loose parts and then watching what they create! I found these great items from Kaplanco and the kids can't get enough of them. I added the stones (aquarium rocks) and the tray for storage and then just observed and recorded conversations and creations. I'm thinking of watercolor painting some of the pieces, but can't decide if they need color or just to leave them alone. What do you think?</div>
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<br />4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0Savannah, GA, USA32.0808989 -81.09120300000000731.6501759 -81.736650000000012 32.5116219 -80.445756tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-51860205223609501232020-01-01T20:13:00.001-08:002020-01-01T20:13:58.042-08:00New Year, Same MeI have never been a huge fan of resolutions and end of the year lists, greatest hits, the top 10, 30 or 100 of whatever and all the hoopla that goes with the changing of the year. I am, however, nostalgic, sentimental and am very cognizant of the passing of time.<br />
When my grandmother became involved with researching her family tree, and then passed the bug to my mother, I dutifully spend time scrolling through documents with them at the public libraries. Many years later I copied their hard work on to ancestry.com where more than a few people have used it to complete their family trees.<br />
History has also been intriguing for me, not dull. I would imagine how life was during a time period, what the women did, how location, connections and sometimes just luck could make all the difference in someone's (and the future generations) life. I always wanted to know more about the person than just their name, location of birth, birthdate, and date of death. I want to know what they believed, did they like their work/life, what was their story?<br />
Maybe that is why I like stories. Reading is vital to me and so is writing. I was writing stories in the first grade on the back of coloring sheets because I was bored. I would sit in round-robin reading groups moaning in my head as the other children stumbled over words. I would often read several stories ahead and then get into trouble because I didn't know where I was supposed to read when called upon. I cannot recall a time when I didn't know how to read or wasn't reading a book. I often read books that were way over my head in several areas but I had run out of things to read and I would raid my mother and grandmother's stacks of novels. My mother eventually caught on to this and wisely began to put classics into her bookcase and I would read them thinking I wasn't supposed to.<br />
So with all that being said, I vow this year to continue reading, hopefully learning and teaching and sharing with those who are interested.<br />
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Our early Christmas gift from son #1 and his girlfriend, to son #4. It came to my attention that all the boys have had a dog to call their own ( and some had other animals also, see earlier post), so #1 and girlfriend decided that this would just not do and decided to rectify the situation. </div>
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<br />4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-86948871514921587822019-12-22T19:20:00.000-08:002019-12-22T19:20:58.093-08:00Bovine in the backyardTo begin at the beginning........<br />
We do not live on a farm. We live on a street in a rural area with a fairly good size flat yard that backs up to a cornfield ( that is not ours) and the street is a dead end with a large grassy field and then there is a river, but WE do not live on a farm. This small detail however did not stop #3 child from bringing home a 2 week old calf.<br />
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This cow (Opie) quickly became our big yard dog.</div>
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Opie was being raised through the dairy steer project from the 4-H and through the FFA chapter #3 was going to show him at the local county fair and then the Mountain State Fair and then according to the contract, he would be sold in lots with the other dairy steer cows at the conclusion of the Mtn. State Fair. We were warned, "This is a terminal project!" </div>
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Half the neighborhood enjoyed seeing this cow and watching it grow. (side note: there are dairy farms and fields of cows all around us, it's not like a cow is a new and novel thing)</div>
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Opie did very well at his "showings" and at the Mtn. State Fair, #3 won Reserve Champion with him. </div>
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Opie was sold in a lot with about 8 other cows and my son was seemingly okay with it all. But at the end of the day when he found out that a friend of his, a farmer with connections to the school's FFA privately sought out the buyer of the specific lot that Opie was in and bought the animal from that man, I think he was very happy. Opie then went to that gentleman's farm where he lived happily grazing in a field for several more months.</div>
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I have learned about cows and it was a cool experience, one that I am happy to leave to others well qualified with the sufficient means and ways to do it.</div>
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Follow this link for some honesty. This is my nephew's blog on living with the diagnosis of terminal cancer. It's truthful and genuine. His hope is that it helps someone.4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-85801953456707232552018-12-11T17:58:00.001-08:002018-12-11T17:58:46.476-08:00Tybee Beach<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Not to sound to cliche' but treasure your children now because things change fast!</div>
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Wonderboy and I were talking the other day and he said something about "the little boys" which is what we have always called the youngest two of our offspring and I paused and looked at him and said "they are not little anymore.....at all"</div>
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He agreed and we were both silent for a minute.</div>
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We are at the stage of our life where we are planning family vacations and trips around work schedules that are not our own. The oldest two have jobs! One lives completely on his own! (it does happen moms, I promise).</div>
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We are also at that stage of life where we are becoming more and more responsible to and for our parents. As I watch my cousins struggle to care for my aunt and uncle, I look at my mom (the younger sibling) and think 'how long until I am in their shoes?'</div>
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We had a great family vacation this summer...all the boys, a friend of one who is a girl (but not a girl friend) my mom and my sister. I wonder how many more we will have. What does the future hold? Will our family get bigger or shrink? I know it impossible to know, but sometimes the mind wanders.So enjoy the tedious day to day of taking care of little ones, and the uncertainty of life because it is all great, beautiful and exciting.</div>
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A quick trip up to Avery County last fall to visit the first born in his new home. These pictures are not his home, haha, but rather the very cool Mast General Store in Valle Crucis. I fell in love with this place, the peaceful beauty and old time charm. Visit if you can, completely worth it.</div>
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So this perfect little place is Fontana Dam, North Carolina. I am a bit attached to this area as it was here at Fontana Village that I got a summer job after my freshman year in college and met this lifeguard. That lifeguard and I got married in the village, are still together and have four children. My first child, while not born here, (there is no local hospital) was raised here the first months of his life.<br />
We have returned here again and again to this place with our children, friends and other family members. It is a beautiful, restful and relaxed place. Part of the Appalachian trail crosses over here, campers, families, hikers and motorcycle riders have been traveling to this remote corner of North Carolina for years.<br />
It is worth the curvy mountain drive, I promise.4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-1479599078786368702018-08-05T06:25:00.001-07:002018-08-05T06:25:30.428-07:00Hanging out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Ak4Zbbstx0GbqJjk0ErCdndjcoaHUQKrZ7e6k-DGuzW8N8JfJsBYN_3RgCpces6HkRkPBpIzc4BJbu74icfYN1S9WAcMXPc2q3SePvlM8X0UHQEouktgverWeBznW6W1E-403jMPAhA/s1600/20180722_192931.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Ak4Zbbstx0GbqJjk0ErCdndjcoaHUQKrZ7e6k-DGuzW8N8JfJsBYN_3RgCpces6HkRkPBpIzc4BJbu74icfYN1S9WAcMXPc2q3SePvlM8X0UHQEouktgverWeBznW6W1E-403jMPAhA/s640/20180722_192931.jpg"> </a> </div>4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-2869962855949850962017-04-22T19:26:00.002-07:002017-04-22T19:26:22.396-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b> My Fisherman</b>4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-10728092460754895962017-04-15T18:06:00.000-07:002017-04-15T18:06:03.943-07:00Drummer Boy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This second child of mine was given a drum set and the story began. He joined the middle school band, marched with the high school band as an 8th grader and became the head of the drum line while at high school. He entertained the idea of marching for a college drum line, but ultimately decided that he was not that dedicated to eat, sleep and breathe drumming all the time.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCv94QYAu2OLN22hWokcuFQ7ueLijTbNJBEqtmfcFLE8CgFlGmmAcJzYb6W_T8XrLI0qRgANaVfmbE67Ba5IZNWssfMq3Vdk7zRiDJc_Ud-0HfnSjYf4zuXI_z1GmfG8SVaOaoRaap-BI/s1600/13925035_600439646826126_8738324154026672092_n+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCv94QYAu2OLN22hWokcuFQ7ueLijTbNJBEqtmfcFLE8CgFlGmmAcJzYb6W_T8XrLI0qRgANaVfmbE67Ba5IZNWssfMq3Vdk7zRiDJc_Ud-0HfnSjYf4zuXI_z1GmfG8SVaOaoRaap-BI/s320/13925035_600439646826126_8738324154026672092_n+%25281%2529.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>
He went to another college, transferred to yet another school and finally got his degree in Automotive. Then he went to a festival and connected with a local band. This group was a small three piece ensemble that had no drummer. They were looking to change things up and he was looking to play again. He still helped with the local high school drum line and was encouraging his youngest brother to play percussion also.<br />
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This group began playing frequently around this end of the state and a few months in they went in the studio to record. He laid down all his tracks in one day, in his typical perfectionist way. And they continued doing shows. He was also working a full time job.<br />
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The band got a sponsor, differences developed and he eventually parted ways with them but on good terms. After all, the music scene is relatively small. He has since been contacted by another group and has joined them. They have recorded and the album should be released this fall. Music is an important part of who he is. It's funny because his playlist runs from Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, to Broadway, to Boston, Foreigner, Johnny Cash, Ben Rector, Sturgill Simpson and St. Paul and the broken bones. Like in life , he is all over the place.<br />
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This is one of my favorite pictures of #2. It was made at one of the photo shoots for the first band.</div>
<br />4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-55392423906008810222017-04-03T13:48:00.002-07:002017-04-03T13:48:57.014-07:00PlantingToday was rainy and I don't mean a gentle sprinkle. I mean rain that sounds like a monsoon, where the lights flicker and the wind howls as the rain pelts the windows and you are grateful for shelter. Days like these are challenges to teachers of little ones. When you are in the same small room, with the same people and the same toys, you get a bit antsy. So we decided to plant flowers!<br />
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We filled a dishpan with potting soil, a small bucket with seeds and a cup with water. We practiced using our scooping and counting skills. 1 scoop of dirt, a pinch of seeds and three tablespoons of water in our plastic cups. Slow and steady we got all 14 cups ready for spring. Now we get to wait and see what happens. Patience is not easy when you are 4, though. Next week we will work on the raised flower beds outside our classroom door and plant some vegetables.4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-475038858669574172.post-65229065331170086802017-04-02T17:50:00.001-07:002017-04-02T17:50:18.557-07:00Love is simple<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We call this little girl our assistant teacher. She has such a heart for the special needs children in our class. I caught this great picture of her 'reading' to such a peer. She is always aware of where he is in the class and if he needs help or not, sometimes even before we do. I would love to see what she does with these skills as she gets older. We try and try to teach kindness, acceptance, self-regulation, compassion and caring for others, but for some, we don't have to. Some of us are already there, have been since birth and require just some fine tuning. For some the world is uncomplicated and simple...just love. Why do we have to grow up?4xbluehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02692264149148340469noreply@blogger.com0