Merry Christmas to all...

It is that time of year, the time when you sit and reflect not only on the past year but your life in general.

Michael's loss of a dear friend and the terminal illness of my grandmother have made me think a lot this particular Christmas season. I have thought about those "things" I keep forgetting to say to loved ones. I have thought about those friends that I don't keep in touch with. I have thought about the people that God has brought into my life. I am so blessed to have had such amazing people wander in and out of my life. I am blessed to have a child that is so awesome I often wonder how God could be so gracious as to put him in my life. I am blessed to have a wonderful, understanding, patient, loving husband/friend. I am blessed to have friends that have stayed with me through thick and really, really thin. I am blessed to have a loving and stable extended family. I am blessed with parents that have become friends. I am blessed with not only a roof over my head, but a warm "home". Most of all, I am blessed to have a relationship with the Lord.

My wish for you all is simple...I wish you the merriest of holiday seasons and hope you and your loved ones are well and happy this Christmas!!!

From my family to yours, Merry Christmas!!

YEAH!!!!! Today was my last day of student teaching. There were days that seemed to go on forever but the fourteen weeks really just flew by! Both of my master teachers were amazing and this was a great experience. Now, if I could just get paid I'd be in heaven.

I spent Thursday at LGE making candy trains with Nancy. I love that school and all of the teachers. I never laugh as hard as I do when I'm with Nancy and Janet. I would kill to get a position at there. I loved making the candy trains...maybe because I've only done it once and the other teachers have done it 15 times. The kids were so great and I knew that I missed them but didn't know how much until I got 30 hugs, 3 Christmas cards, and an ornament. Those kids are so neat. Our kids were really good with the trains...Janet's class, on the other hand, was creating train massacres with dead Santas and gummi bears. Nancy said it never occurred to her to warn her class against doing that...go figure. Despite some slimy icing and rebelling moms, it was one of the best days.

Off to buy a tree...

Brighter Days

Ok, I'm getting over feeling sorry for myself and things seem to be sailing right along these days. I only have one more day of class and all we are doing is going out to eat. YEAH! I'm working on my final project and that should be done by the 19th. My last day of student teaching is on the 15th and I will have three precious weeks off for the first time in 17 years. I have a ton of projects planned and I am just looking forward to spending time with Kath and my family. Whew! I can't believe that it's almost over! Thank you all for your love, support, and unfailing belief!

Kath, I got you on this one. So I wasn't eating chocolate while watching a weight-loss show but I did spend this morning drinking coffee and eating gummi bears and peanut m&m's while switching between "Davey and Goliath" and "Little House on the Prairie". Can you tell Tim is gone for his reserve weekend?