Update...

Well I am happy to announce that my trees and azaleas made it through the last two cold nights!  Yay!  I know you are thrilled.  Oh and we think our hot tub works.  Yay!  

Ode to a Cherry blossom tree

So, if you live in Asheville you know that the weather here is WACKY!!  As in...snow flurries in April!  It frustrates me how it always seems to frost or almost frost after my trees and bushes are starting to bud.  Well, I am prepared this year, my friends!  I have covered up my azalea bushes (see below) and even my day lilies get their own pillow cases (heehee).  How lovely my yard looks now.  Haha.  

Now, my BEAUTIFUL cherry blossom tree(above on right) that has only been blooming for a whopping weekend may not make it tonight.  (The weather is still "up in the air"-pardon the unintentional pun there.)  Here's to hoping...but let's be realistic.  Her blossoms may surely die in the cold night.  So, I went outside and spent some time with her on this nasty, cold, wet day to make sure she knows she is loved.  I think she knows it now...  

                                                                        

                     

Random spring cleaning...or something.

So we came home after a LONG day at work...and soccer for Joshua. I have decided since one pair of my jeans did not even remotely fit me the other day that I would jog up and down our looong driveway a few times. I figured out last year that if you go up and down it three times it is about a mile. I hope that's right. Anyways, so I did that. Then I saw a weed in my flower bed in the front and decided I was going to start weeding out my front beds...which lead to raking leaves...which lead to raking leaves all over the place. In the meantime, Jack is bringing us his ball to chuck every few minutes. Needless to say it was a beautiful afternoon outside. Both dogs are now asleep. My arms feel like they may just fall off...and I hope I sleep good tonight from being tired. We shall see. Okay enough random ramble. I love pretty days!!! The End.

It's a dog park here!!

So, we got to Karen's house (in Wilmington) yesterday around dinner time. We have had a great time soo far! There are 5...yes, 5 dogs in her house right now. Karen has two border collies, her roomie has a yellow lab...and we brought our 2 dogs along as well. It looks like a dog park here but they all get along and it has actually been great! This morning we took 4 of them out to a part of her neighborhood that has nothing but land, and ponds...and lots of mud puddles. So, the dogs got to play fetch and yes, get in the water all morning. I wish I had my camera when Jack layed down in every single mud puddle he found. He was absolutely filthy...looked like a drowned rat. At one point Jack jumped off of a cement water pipe and into a creek-like area. Karen said it was like he was jumping off of a diving board. I was too far behind them and missed it. When we got to the pond, Jack was not so ready to go in...he doesn't like the deeper water. However, our eleven year old dog, Maggie was all about swimming in the pond. Needless to say, I am sad I did not get any pictures but they all had a blast and got very, very wet...and dirty!!! But, it's vacation, right?

Could it Be??

So, as you know we are on spring break.  No we have not gone anywhere like most of the students have, but we are getting our basement done!!!  Yay!!  In about 4-6 weeks our master bathroom may be here also.  What can I say?  By summer we may finally be able to play around the outside of our house for a change.  Who would have thought?  

Pics coming soon....

Spring Break!!

So, spring break is finally here and I could not be happier!!!  Josh and I are still tossing up vacation ideas, and who knows if we will ever get out of here but we'll see soon I guess.  My first official business once I got home was a NAP!  I have not had one of these in ages.  It is amazing how your body knows when it is time for a break.  Anyways, if you have any great places or ideas for us for a great spring break, let me know.  If we go anywhere we will probably camp since we are poor and our folks kindly gave us their pop-up camper.  So far our ideas for spring break are:

-Savannah, GA (I love history AND the beach of course!)

-Wilmington, NC (One of my best friends lives here!)

-Stay home and fix up the house

What do you think??

Today of all days...

Sooo, our school is undergoing some ACSI accredidation.  (We are accredited by the Classical School people but we are getting another one since ACSI is a great thing to have when you are a Christian school.)  ANYWAYS.... so there are people from the ACSI team at our school this week.  They are observing classes, asking us questions...making sure we are doing what we say we are doing, and doing it well basically.  Now for my story...

We have "bouncy chairs" as the kids fondly call them for the students to sit in if they choose.  These are plastic chairs on wheels in which the seat is a bouncy ball.  This is a great "tool" if you have fidgety, energetic kids.  It allows them to bounce a bit, while maintaining balance at the same time.  I won't go into all the functions of the chair.  So anyways, an ACSI person comes into my classroom and mouths to me "Can I watch?"  Of course, I say "yes" now being nervous since I am being watched by a stranger.  The point is that my tiny little first grade student was not sitting on the ball chair properly, and yes---he fell out of the chair and onto the floor.  The observer looked a bit shocked...as was I...while thinking...yes, this completely makes sense that this would happen to me.  Thankfully the student was okay and laughed it off but I am sure that left a lovely impression on the observer.  Everything seems to happen to me at the worst moments.  Well, who knows if I passed evaluation or not but let's just say, I am beginning to be less and less shocked with these types of moments in my life.  The End.

Kids are hilarious!

So, check out my quotes of the week.  There are some great new ones.  Kids are so funny!!  During my tutoring sessions if the kids say anything funny I jot it down in the lesson plan book...otherwise I would forget.  I think I should write a book and fill it up with funny kid quoties.  What do you think?  (Oh and also, if you know how to put a comment box near my quotes, let me know.  I think that might be good.)  Thanks for reading.    

Snow Days...

So, we have had two snow days this week and let me just tell you I have been lazy. Anyways, I found this video on youtube and thought it was worth sharing. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_utET7TCMQ&NR=1

I heart flowers!

So, as some of you may know I have been having this terrible week that has continued to get worse.  Well, today I whined to Leah about the latest tragedy...she is a wonderful listener.  Then a few hours later I hear the doorbell ring.  There is Leah and Ben with beautiful daisies for me!!  What a wonderful surprise.  I am so blessed.  God is so good to give us wonderful friends and sweet surprises when we really do not deserve them.  I think I am about to cry so I am gonna go now.  

                                                   Thank you, Leah!!!  I love you!!