What A Wild Crazy Ride

Today the 2013-2014 school year comes to an end and I am not sure how I feel about that. Each year each class and each child steals a little piece of my heart and I am not sure if I am ready to let them go just yet. Today as I was wiping my eyes for the third time and reminiscing about the year and how it flew by and all I can say is time flies when you're having fun!!

One of the main reasons this year was so incredible was due to the amazing people I spent very single day with.  I have been so incredibly lucky to have worked with amazing teachers and I can say that I count every single one of them as not only friends, but family. That is 100% true for the 2 nuts I spend 40 plus hours a week with. 

It is always a special thing when 2 people  come together and form a special bond, but 3 people being able to put up with each other every so gel day and not wanting to kill each other is another story. I am so very lucky to have Ann and Caroline in my life and no matter what they do or where they go in their lives I hope they know how much they mean to me. 

From singing off key, to sloppy dancing, to awesome nap time stories I love you guys more than a rainbow tv in the shape of a number 3! 

Long Live Team Inappropriate!

One Day At A Time

Today was not easy. 

No matter how I smiled I wanted to crawl back in bed and just sleep the whole day away, but I needed my babies surrounding me and it felt so good to be back in our classroom running around like a crazy person trying to keep all of my little duckies in a row. I honestly don't think I would have made it through the day without my girl keeping it real and sarcastic, my angel of a helper taking care of my babies and me all while cutting out everything I could find for her to cut out, and every one else at school letting me know if I needed anything no matter what they were there for me. I also had my own private army of prayers watching out for me and sending me their strength.

It felt so good to talk about Cathy and remember the good things and not only the sad. I miss my friend so much and it is not the same without her, but I can feel her with me and I know she was with us today. 

Today was not easy, but somehow I made it through and we will make it through tomorrow and the next day.

This is how I will always remember my friend. 

This Weekend

Sadly I do not have any pictures from our weekend in Nashville because I forgot my camera which breaks my heart and pisses me off! I never leave the house without it and I knew better then to wait until Saturday morning to pack because I would forget something important. I feel like I missed so many precious moments between all of the Littles, but I will remember every hug and sugar I got at the end of the night. I love each and everyone of those munchkins so much and I am hoping everyone else with their nifty expensive cameras will post a few on Facebook so I can remember the fun we had. There were some baby announcements, yummy food, and lots of toddler wrangling, but it was a blast!! 

We are all exhausted from a night of 3 sweaty bodies in 1 full bed, but I wouldn't take back the image of the kitten nestled in the crook of her Daddy's arm this morning when I woke up a little exhausted and a lot sore. 

We made it back in 1 piece and to top off a fun whirlwind of a weekend my big girl shocked us all by doing some biznass in the potty!! I definitely need to swing by Target tomorrow and pick up some heavy duty training panties for some potty training fun over Christmas break!! 

It is weekends like this that make me so thankful for my family and friends. If this past year has taught me anything it is that we need to live right now and hold those that we love close to us while we can. We may not get to see everyone as often as we would like, but when we do it makes it even more special.

Update!!
She did it again! I am praying this all sticks and she continues to love her froggy potty because as a parent I have no clue what I am doing and I am completely making all of this up as we go. 

For You

My BFF. My Other Half. It made my day seeing your beautiful face and spectacular boobs yesterday! I love you and miss you and this is my internet letter telling you to choose Vandy! I will love you not matter where you go, but I hope you know the closer you are to me the happier I will be!

 

This picture reminds me of good times freshman year and a 1 bedroom efficiency!

 

Lissy you complete me!

The Talk

No not that talk. I mean that talk you need on that day you are feeling down. that friend you need to hear from and they seem to know you need them just at that exact moment. 

This happened twice last week. Two of my nearest and dearests caught me at just that moment. I was sad, and scared, and just down in the dumps and then the phone rang or my Skype beeped at me and the second I heard those voices I instantly felt better and the sun seemed to shine again.

I am better now and it doesn't feel like the world is ending.

All because of you.

Friends

Brent and I are very lucky to have some very good friends in town and all over. We are even luckier because so many of our good friends also have babies almost the exact same age as Kinley. This past weekend we got to spend some much needed quality time with 2 couples and their precious babies. We hit up the pumpkin patch for some pictures and yummy food.

I am what you call a picture whore and I may or may not have a million pictures of my child's feet ( my goodness they are so perfect) and my child might be blind from a flash going off in her face and she might be able to sleep through a bunch of flashes. I just love being able to look back at the things we have done and places we have been. Good news about my picture taking problem is I got some amazing pictures of baby girl and our little family (Go Team D).

Our Little Family

Punkin Bebe

Me and My Baby

Precious

Team J

Pretty Ladies

BFF'S

Team H

Kinley's Boyfriend

My Little Punkin

Sweet Baby Girls

I can't wait to do this again very soon. Christmas is coming up people that means Christmas outfits and lights!