Kelly tagged me. Here are my "Five things"
Five things I can’t do:
*Play sports
*Eat salmon patties
*Watch a day's worth of football (sorry, Jake)
*Keep up with my car keys
* Fix anything - I give up
Five things I can do:
* Organize anything
* Multitask - phone, email, write lists
* Stay up too late watching TV
* Shop all.day.long
* Be a good mommy
Five things I want to do before I die:
*Travel to Europe
*Watch my children grow up happy
*Retire with good money-smarts
*Run a marathon
* Take a long, long beach-y vacation
Five things I say most often:
* You have got to be kidding me.
*One more snooze.
*Prissy-issy.
* Take out the trash.
* Make sure you have your Mom sign this and send it back.
Five movies I love and would watch over and over again:
* You've Got Mail
* The Parent Trap
* Napoleon Dynamyte
* Old School
* Finding Nemo
Five jobs that I’ve had
* Speech Therapist
* Teacher
* Auburn University Bookstore cashier
* Lifeguard
* Hostess at the Black Eyed Pea
Five places I have lived:
*Birmingham, AL
*Athens, GA
*Auburn, AL
*Charlotte, NC
*Atlanta, GA
Five TV Shows I love to watch
*DOG the bounty hunter
*Flip this House
*Deal or No Deal
*Intervention
*The Office
Five places you have been on vacation
*Europe - France, Germany, England
*Ontario, Canada
*Mexico
*Jamaica
*Reno, NV with the Party of Five in college
Five websites I visit daily
*www.celebrity-babies.com
*www.people.com
*www.dekalb.k12.ga.us
*www.cnn.com
*www.brentgunn.com
Five of my favorite foods
*Supreme Pizza
*Waffle Ice Cream Cones
*Warm Brownies
*Caesar salad
*Filet
Dear Saint Anthony, you are the patron of the poor and the helper of all who seek lost articles. Help me to find the digital camera that I have lost so that I will be able to make better use of the time I will gain for God's greater honor and glory. I can no longer transfer pictures of Issa to the computer to upload, and I'm spending too much time looking. Grant your gracious aid to all people who seek what they have lost - especially those who seek to regain God's grace. Amen
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Saturday, September 09, 2006
And along came angel Leah
My Mom ended up picking up Issa every day from daycare last week around 9ish. Jake took her at 7ish. So I felt much better with her being at home. I have considered dropping back my job to part time, or even quitting (if I couldn't find the right place for Issa), but I love my job. I love it.
So we interviewed several caretakers last week - at home providers. You know, the ladies that keep a couple of kids in their homes. And it went really well. We found one we loved, and we called her references (four ladies that seriously almost started crying they missed her so much), and we called to tell her "you're the one" last night!
She is so sweet, and lives near here. She was so sweet to Issa, and Issa seemed so comfortable.
I'm once again so grateful to Mom, who'll pick her up very early the first week, to transition her to the new spot. So it's a go! I feel 100% sure about Leah, and I can't wait for Issa to get to know her!
I have 44 kiddos on my speech load - from PreK to 5th grade, and I love it! It's so fun, and there really seems to be some cute kids. The teachers are great. The commute is next-to-nothing.
Last night we celebrated my Dad's 60th bday. Brent and Rachel surprised him by coming. Mom had great steaks, and we had a Bruster's mint choc chip pie - YUM. Good wine, tasty salads, and savory steaks. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Brent and Rachel are expecting their first. We're so excited for Issy to have a cousin! It's also strange thinking of my brother as a Dad!
Toby chewed our new wooden fence DOWN. That dog is possessed. After a $200 trip to the Home Depot, Jake and Brent are working on it. They're also putting in a doggie door and a "dog pen" area in our basement to go if Toby freaks out in the backyard.
Happy weekend!
So we interviewed several caretakers last week - at home providers. You know, the ladies that keep a couple of kids in their homes. And it went really well. We found one we loved, and we called her references (four ladies that seriously almost started crying they missed her so much), and we called to tell her "you're the one" last night!
She is so sweet, and lives near here. She was so sweet to Issa, and Issa seemed so comfortable.
I'm once again so grateful to Mom, who'll pick her up very early the first week, to transition her to the new spot. So it's a go! I feel 100% sure about Leah, and I can't wait for Issa to get to know her!
I have 44 kiddos on my speech load - from PreK to 5th grade, and I love it! It's so fun, and there really seems to be some cute kids. The teachers are great. The commute is next-to-nothing.
Last night we celebrated my Dad's 60th bday. Brent and Rachel surprised him by coming. Mom had great steaks, and we had a Bruster's mint choc chip pie - YUM. Good wine, tasty salads, and savory steaks. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!
Brent and Rachel are expecting their first. We're so excited for Issy to have a cousin! It's also strange thinking of my brother as a Dad!
Toby chewed our new wooden fence DOWN. That dog is possessed. After a $200 trip to the Home Depot, Jake and Brent are working on it. They're also putting in a doggie door and a "dog pen" area in our basement to go if Toby freaks out in the backyard.
Happy weekend!
Thursday, September 07, 2006
Bad to Worse
Well, my job is going well - great in fact. I love the hours, and my school is so cute, and everything about it is great. I am indeed in a classroom. But it is an EMPTY classroom. So it's mine. And I have a computer, and materials too. I'm so thankful for it all.
Daycare, on the other hand, is miserable. There are loads of green-snotty-nosed kids running around her daycare and two workers that are always cleaning/talking/whatever. And that's when I see them. So my Mom has been getting her ~20 minutes after we drop her off to stay at home with her. Jacob and I interviewed 2 at-home daycares near my school that keep teacher's kids. Lots of praying to be had. We loved them both, but it's such a commitment.
Happy 60th birthday Dad, to the best Dad in the world. I have so many incredible memories as a child and growing up - Jacob and I strive to raise our daughter just as you and Mom have raised Brent and me!
Tomorrow my brother and his (expecting BTW) wife :) are coming to Atlanta for dinner. My Mom's getting steaks from Shield's butcher (yum) and we're grilling out there to celebrate the big day. What a fun weekend! TGTomorrow'sF!
Daycare, on the other hand, is miserable. There are loads of green-snotty-nosed kids running around her daycare and two workers that are always cleaning/talking/whatever. And that's when I see them. So my Mom has been getting her ~20 minutes after we drop her off to stay at home with her. Jacob and I interviewed 2 at-home daycares near my school that keep teacher's kids. Lots of praying to be had. We loved them both, but it's such a commitment.
Happy 60th birthday Dad, to the best Dad in the world. I have so many incredible memories as a child and growing up - Jacob and I strive to raise our daughter just as you and Mom have raised Brent and me!
Tomorrow my brother and his (expecting BTW) wife :) are coming to Atlanta for dinner. My Mom's getting steaks from Shield's butcher (yum) and we're grilling out there to celebrate the big day. What a fun weekend! TGTomorrow'sF!
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