Moosetracks

Today was a pretty uneventful day. I woke up, went to church with Aubrey, did work and hung out with Chris. At church today we got new little books! This time they were little white books for these 50 days of Easter. I'm very excited to start reading it! I came back after, made myself lunch and started on some work. I honestly don't know how much work I actually got done because it feels like I still have so much. I must not have made a dent in my mountain of work to do soon. However, I took a break to call Bethany for her birthday and my mom. My mom told me today that my grandma was actually on her way to Charlotte and was already in Texas. Gag. I love my grandma but I cannot wait to see how my crazy family handles this. I wish some of my family members would grow up, but I guess I just have to try to be the bigger person...even if that means sacrificing time with my grandma. Oh well. I'm thinking about going to Charlotte now this weekend but I have a CCM formal to go to...IDK. I guess we'll have to just wait and see. I was a little mean to my mom I think too. I was just getting really irritated at her because it feels like I tell my parents over and over about things that I do but they just forget. I feel bad now but I'm sure I'll just talk to her later. I don't really know how to apologize or talk about feelings. I think the highlight of my day (besides the little white books) was just sitting on Sanford Mall with Chris for 2 hours. We really talked about everything and drank smoothies. We had dinner and saw Betty and some more FIJI boys. I really do love FIJI boys. I'm not sure why. I know so many of them and they are so wonderful. However, tomorrow may not be so wonderful. I'm very very nervous about the Special Olympics finally coming to Blowing Rock School. Wish me luck! I just hope it's a good experience for all the kids. Tomorrow in LT should be interesting too. We are finally picking members for next years LT...tough decisions. I love but hate making these decisions. At least I'll have dinner with Corey tomorrow and will see my Brochure gang at Trivia tomorrow. Let just pray I get off of this now and do my 5 reflection papers and get to bed at a decent hour. I leave you with my bunch of good looking FIJI men, that are amazing guys.

Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.-Richard

Thou shall not...anal leakage and jews?

I love family game nights.
I actually loved today. I woke up to watch the sunrise with Emily and Kim, which sucked at first due to the weather and the fact that it was in the freaking morning. Besides that it was beautiful and I swear we heard wild turkeys. Wild giant turkeys, we tried to call them but I think we scared them off .I actually was super lame and went to bed after we got back and slept in until about noon. ha. It felt amazing thought. I watched Deadliest Catch with Kathryn and Robert for a bit then I decided to run some errands. I went to walmart and hadn't gone in the new doors (since they're making it a super walmart) and I do not like them. Walmart looks like the one in the Galleria back home and I just don't like the way it looks now. However I was in the checkout line with all my things to buy, a coupon and a Target bag (those reusable "green" ones) and the lady in front of me says, "wow, you look like you have it all together. Good for you!"Hm. Do I have it all together? That comment has stuck with me all day and I really don't know why. After Walmart I dropped off some things at Goodwill and then came home to do some work. I got some of my unit together but I certainly procrastinated. Around 9 I went over to Jake's and we had our game night. I just got back from it actually and we played this great new game Betty brought over. I love our group and am certainly going to miss it. Beer, Wine, Games, Brochures. Good night.
"The world changes according to the way people see it and if you alter, even by a milimeter, the way a person looks at reality, then you can change it."

Blind Spots.

So, here we are. It's Friday. I have exactly 3.5 Fridays left here.


I've been broken, I'm older, I'm happy and I'm growing. There are things that I completely want to change for myself. About myself.

For these next 24 days. I will blog. I will take advantage of living in Boone-no matter how scared I may be.
I realized today that I will be missing from my class one day each week this month due to ceremonies. RCOE, graduation, and CSIL. weiiiiird because it makes me think about how quickly this month will fly by. But regardless of all my list making, here's the highlight of my day; of most my days, actually.

Today, my first graders were super cute. The other day, at CCM, we talked about looking for God in different places throughout the day and how you act with love. I've started realizing the small specks of wonderfulness around me. It's usually with my kids. Piper held my hand yesterday and just started swinging our arms. Today Isabella gave me a flower and Libby sat on my lap and nuzzled her head against me to cry for no real reason. If it wasn't for those kids and my commitment for education I don't know how I'd wake up in the mornings. I taught my money lesson today and the kids loved it. We had a very good Friday even if I had to watch them at the playground with no jacket on in 40 degree weather with blustery winds (because I gave G.R. my jacket). I got home, cleaned my room brewed some coffee, and made some very important phone calls. Now, I'm back in my room after having watched Invictus with Corey. It was such a good movie and has made me super giddy and excited about the World Cup this summer. I love soccer and everything that comes with it. Tomorrow will bring a lot of good things. I am quite sure of that.

The $8 in pennies for my kiddies. Oh, elementary education.











You are the captain of your own soul- Nelson Mandela