Happy Mother's Day!

  At about 6:30 this morning I heard little footsteps running all through my house.  I thought that it was little strange for the kids to be up that early on a Sunday morning.  They were busy with their daddy trying to get me a surprise breakfast ready.  They tiptoed in my room to wake me up.  They were so excited.  They had made me a huge card.  McKinley said we got you a bouquet of flowers. She brought me a box with a flower drawn on the top.  When I opened the box it had an ipad in it with a picture of flowers on the screen saver.  I think they were more excited about the ipad than I was.  Curtis had been wanting to get one and he told the kids that he was getting me one for Mother's Day.  So they had to keep it a secret which was very difficult for Ethan.  It was really way too much but it is something that we can all use.  I feel so blessed to have such wonderful kids ( and a great husband) even though they challenge me everyday! 

McKinley had dance competition at 11.  She got a platinum award for her solo.  I think it was her best performance.  I am so proud of my sweet girl.  I got to spend a little time with my mom at competition.  She was feeling a little under the weather today.  I hope she feels better soon!



Happy Mother's Day everyone!


I'm the LUCKIEST mom!



Such a sweet card!

McKinley, Alexis, and Alex



She is a Daddy's girl!



A Shower and a Competition

Today McKinley and I had the honor of attending Ashton Strickland's bridal shower.  It was a western theme.  I met her mom Kelly when I was teaching a Daisy.  She was my mentor and we became great friends.  Ashton was in fourth grade when we met.  I remember spending lots of time with Kelly and her children.  It's hard to believe that Ashton is old enough to be getting married.  We wish Ashton all the best!



The Bride-to-Be!



After Ashton's shower, we headed over to dance competition. On the way we had to stop to buy new dance shoes because supposedly McKinley lost hers.  To our surprise, Miss Ryan  showed up with the shoes. I am so glad I can take those expensive shoes back!   McKinley's lyrical and tap groups both got Platinum awards.  They placed 5th and 7th overall.  We are so proud of our dancing girls.  Looking forward to another fun-filled day tomorrow!

Ana and her Gram-Gram

Alyssa and Katie

Zoe and Courtney

McKinley and Paxton

McKinley with Grandma and Granddaddy

Fun Friday

The students in my class were so excited about wrapping their  Mother's Day gift today.  They wrapped floral tape around the pens and we put them in the flower pots. They looked so cute.  I thought this would be an easy task but is was very difficult for some.  Of course the ones that were good at wrapping  helped the others.  I hope that the parents like them! 

Look at our Mother's Day goodies!

One of my parents surprised me with a Teacher's Appreciation gift.  It was very nice.  I love what I do and feel rewarded every day when my students are successful and meet goals that they have worked so hard to accomplish.

Thank you Balon and Charlotte!

After school McKinley and I went to Sonic and got a strawberry drink.  Then we went to get a pedicure.  Such a nice way to end this busy week.  We will be spending a lot of time together this weekend.  Not looking forward to hair styling and make-up though.  



Perfectly Polished!



Thankful Thursday

I am just so thankful to be so busy.  It is always this way at the end of the school year.  In my classroom we have been extremely busy preparing Mother's Day gifts for our parents.  I just finished making flower pens to put in the flower pots.  I had to hot glue a silk flower to the top of  21 pens.  I only burned myself two times, so it wasn't too bad.  Tomorrow the kids are going to wrap the pens with floral tape.  They are going to be so cute.  Looking forward to a fun day tomorrow!

The flower pots are looking great!

McKinley has been very busy getting ready for this weekend's dance competition.  Her dance team has worked very hard.  This is the first day this week that she hasn't had dance.  It was great to be able to come straight home!  Looking forward to spending Mother's Day weekend watching my beautiful girl do what she loves: DANCE!

Go GIRLS!!!

The Girls Getting a Pep Talk

Monday Madness

This has been one busy day!  After having a terrible time getting everyone out of bed this morning, it seems like we have been  in a race from one place to the next. After school Ethan had baseball pictures and a game.  Sissy didn't make it to his game because she had dance.  He made two base runs and did a great job in the outfield.  The team players did a great job cheering for each other.

After the baseball game, Curtis and I had to paint little flower pots.  This is a school project I am doing for Mother's Day.  I have been doing these for years because they make such sweet gifts for the Mom's.  Tomorrow the kids will paint the pots.  I will post pictures of the completed project soon! 






McKinley's Birthday Celebration

Since McKinley's birthday was in the middle of the week, we decided to wait until the weekend to celebrate.  We enjoyed dinner at Miyabi with our family. This is one of her favorite places to eat.  Mimi made McKinley's favorite kind of cake (chocolate cake with chocolate icing).  It is still hard to believe that she is nine years old.  Here are a few photos!

        We bumped into her friend Alyssa and her family!

Birthday Girl!