School's out!!!

Today I woke up at 5am to see if school was closed and by 6:15 I finally got confirmation. We spent most of the day laying around but did get out to enjoy the sleet. We even hooked up the neighbor's sled to the 4wheeler. Now it is snowing so maybe tomorrow we can make a snowman.



DON'T TRY THIS AT HOME!!!



By the way Kylie likes cookies!!!

An apple a day or more

I just had to share these pics. I will say that between the two of my girls we need an apple orchard. Ashton eats 2 a day and Kylie gets 1 every afternoon. The funny thing is Ashton usually eats hers while doing homework and Kylie likes to eat hers while watching ELMO!!!

It is the little man

Ok so the other day I posted a blog about how my oven (not me) burns garlic bread. We had our monthly potluck at school and a teacher brought in garlic bread (I ducked my head and said I will try). I turned the oven on and did what the directions said. Now look how good it turned out.



Well I want you to know that I can cook and it is just my oven. So this 1960 style oven can make perfect bread but not my 2009 double oven can't.



It is the little man in my oven. I'm warning you WATCH OUT cause I'm coming for you!!!

Not enough time.

Last night Patrick came home and the usual question during dinner, "How was your day?", came up. He gave me the play by play of how his day went. The end of his day consisted of him going to cut wood with my dad. I asked how it was and he said they had to hurry cause dad was needing to go to the hospital. Any time my dad has had to go to the hospital it is either one of two things. He is having another "Rock Baby" or my Grannymaw is back in the hospital. I ask him why and he said that Grannymaw is in Transitional Care. I didn't think much of it due to her having problems with her medications.

This morning during my daily talk with dad on the way to work he brings up Grannymaw and that she isn't doing very good. He let me know that she is in the severe stages of Alzheimer's. Dad said that she was angry with the nurses at the nursing home and even slapped one of them. I use to work at this nursing home and I hate to say that this happens. When a person's mind goes awry you will never know what could happen. At this point my Grannymaw was sent to the hospital to fix her meds and possibly go to a more tight facility.

With saying all of this I have been thinking more and more about family. I do not by all means have a large family but in my heart they are my rock. My Grannymaw was the one who I could run to to "fix" everything. I remember the times I would call her and just talk for hours. I would go stay with her during school vacations and it was like I was in the best place possible. We would get all the food I would like, rent movies and stayed up all night baking things. I even got to drink soda at all THREE meals if I wanted. Now that she is not who she use to be she is still the best. I now go visit her and leave crying because I want to fix her. She now thinks I'm someone else. She thinks Ashton is myself and that she brings her baby doll (Kylie) with her.

I know one day she will be in a better place but it doesn't make it any easier. Knowing that she won't be there to see my children grow up is hard. There is not enough time to share all the things that I haven't gotten to. I one day want to be that person like she is with me. My friend.

Oops I did it again.

I love to cook and last night I baked a pasta dish, made a salad and proceeded to bake garlic bread. My kids always have rave comments about the menu and love to eat MOM's creations. BUT I have an "issue" with garlic bread. No matter if I wrap it in foil, toast the top half, or put in on the cookie sheet I BURN THE SNOT OUT OF IT.

I can bake cakes, pies, cornbread, biscuits and rolls. BUT if a piece of garlic bread goes in my oven it comes out BLACK!!! I think there is a little guy in my oven laughing his head off while he eats my garlic bread.

I have tried to turn the temp down, set timers (even time it 1 min at a time) or watch it the whole time. BUT the little guy takes my bread and gives me back a burnt piece.

So if you have any ideas I'm game; if not I'm going after the little guy in my oven.

Praising God

Last night was a GREAT end to a morning that started off wild. I want to share some of my blessings.

1. Didn't get a ticket.
2. Check book was balanced without a negative.
3. Student loan was reduced to 0% interest (if that doesn't make you excited then your crazy).
4. Enjoyed a meal with my three favorite people.
5. Woke up this morning BEFORE the alarm (this is a good after yesterdays).
6. Kids were dropped off without any problems.
7. Drove to school slowly and passed a cop sitting on the side of the road.

See prayers do work.!!!

Take time to think about your blessings.

Still laughing

Ok I just heard this and I'm still laughing. I sometimes say "This is an A-B conversation so C your way right out".

A person told me "This is a Taco-Burrito conversation so it's Nacho's"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

The real reason

I wanted to add this now so if there are any questions. The reason I started blogging is because I thought it would be a GREAT way to "Publish" items. My desktop publishing class is made up of 4 girls and 1 "MANLY" boy. I talked to the students about publishing different things and this is what came to mind. So I will post things that are personal and things that go with lessons in class. My students will do the same. So if a "Random" thing comes across it is for the kiddo's. In Desktop Publishing we are required to publish items that include photos and text. We will be learning how to edit photos and write about life.

Hopefully the students will keep them up in the summer and BLOG BLOG BLOG!!!

Till next time,

Erin

What a weekend!!!

I am so ready for my days to slow down!!! This weekend was a rush. Friday night our family tried again to do grocery shopping together. BUT!!! Patrick knows how to get out of things and so I will now go shopping ALONE!!! Lets just say he was the crazy guy with 2 kids in the cart.

Saturday morning my grandparents came over for a visit. God love the older generation and we can learn lots from them but not at 9:30 on a Saturday morning. My kids now sleep in till at least 9 but on this morning it was a mad dash to pick up the toys so Grandpa didn't trip coming in to our zoo. We had a GREAT visit and then they went to the next stop.

I then called my pals (Robin and Trish) to see if they wanted to hang out with me and go see the new addition to the Herrington's. Baby Carter arrived Friday night and we just had to go love on him. The trip did consist of Sonic, Hospital, Kroger,and home. I then wrapped a present and gathered the family up to go to Ella Kate's 2nd Birthday party. Had loads of fun and ate some AWESOME salad. We returned home in a rain storm to find that both kids were asleep in the back. Doubt I could leave them in their clothes we changed the kids and put them to bed.

Sunday was GREAT!!! Bro. Maury had said once that going to church on Wed. is like holding up the middle of the clothes line. BUT with this Sunday my clothes line is as high as the power lines. If you ever want to join in just come on down to Saltillo for CHURCH!!!

We had a rough morning. I've never showed up to school late and today was the first. I forgot to set my alarm and Patrick woke me up at 6:15!!! YIKES!!! I ran around like a chicken with my head cut off. Got everyone ready and was able to leave on time. PRAISE GOD!!! BUT once we pulled into daycare I realized that Ashton didn't have a jacket on. I asked her if she would be ok with out one and knowing she didn't want to make mom upset on a already crazy morning she didn't answer. It was like I really don't want to make mom mad so I'll just freeze my butt off. I told her I wasn't mad and get in the car. So I got Kylie in daycare and then drove back home, Ashton got her jacket and then I took her to school. I pulled out of the Primary at 7:30. I have to be at school at 7:40. Lets just say that I prayed the whole way to school that the police wouldn't be sitting on the side of the road. On a "normal" day (if their can be a normal day) I can make it to school in 20 to 25 min, but I made it to school in 15 min. I ran in as the kids were coming in.

Maybe tomorrow will be that "NORMAL" day!!!

This week has been crazy.

Well to start my week off I was INFECTED. Being a mom it is never good to be sick but being a teacher the students freak out if you look like you are sick. The worse part was that I had an eye infection. Yep BRIGHT RED EYES!!! Some thought I had been crying and some thought I was high. I was truly just infected.

If you really want to know, I'm better now. With all the antibiotics in my I should be well until the season changes back to winter/summer again. You know Arkansas it can never pick a season.

Yesterday was GREAT. Our FBLA kids from school went to District and had 3 groups place. Desktop Girls placed 3rd, a boy placed 6th, and the Entrepreneurship team of girls placed 1st. YAHOO!!! We are going to STATE.

Now that it is Friday I'm going to relish the time with my students and then head home for some much needed R&R.

Till then

Erin