ignite the light and let it shine.

here we are. It's funny that we think that life is just about to begin when in reality it has never stopped going and being. So many wonderful and bittersweet things have happened thus far. Most importantly, I miss my babies like I've never imagined I would miss someone else's children; Student teaching has been the single best experience of my life. But that's for another post. Right now all i really want to do is share some pictures of these monumental few weeks. Naturally as I've mentioned, my kids come first. Here's the world's first glimpse on the internet of the best 3rd graders on the face of the Earth.


Aside from them, I graduated. I did it. Bachelor's degree in my back pocket. NBD. I still don't think it has sunken in, and it's just mind boggling to say I did it; I'd worked so hard for so long for this.


Thank you, Boone for snowing for me. I'd missed it so much.


I was blessed to have been able to see many wonderful people in these days that were so special. Not only did I see many amazing family members, but I was also lucky enough to be surrounded by so many friends doing wonderful things. Christmas may be over, but instead of concentrating on what you don't have or didn't get, please focus on what you do have. Some of us aren't that lucky. Miss you already, Mr. Royal.





Let's see where I wind up in the next few months, thanks to those of you that I know I could never get rid of. Especially when I need you the most.

Lets reflect on the past few weeks. They've been all over the place, they flew right by somehow that I feel almost robbed of Christmas and I know one can get caught up in the whole of it. I feel like as if I am constantly fighting against time-cursing it for not being long enough or too short-but always wishing it away anticipating Friday or 9:30. Ironic. Now that Dennis has left me too, well...I am going to try to accept it and find this change to be good. The journey.

Stick to your resolutions, people.