4.11.16

Thankful this week for...

sleep-ful nights {Normally when I am solo I am a zombie from lack of sleep...but the Lord has brought me through (1.more.sleep) }

coffee dates with friends

my 1st facial since we've been married!

self-less friends & family making sure I'm okay

encouraging ministry

sooo many amazing family pictures from Arizona!

workouts that make me so sore for 2 days!

a house that has stayed clean

4 day countdown until my spring break

 

{After endless rearranged seating charts- this image on our smart board each day tells the students where to sit. #genius}

{Loving these water marbles!}

{Yes there is a fried egg on that pasta dish! and yes it was weird and delish all at once!}

Train park adventures!

Grill helper!

{Ketchup Queen}

{Sonic!}

{THE CUTEST idea!!Keep loving our spouses in the smallest ways!}

(Best friends, even with many miles in between. Harrison & David}

{Peas in a pod: Lydia and Hannah}

{Memere and Pepere's Birthday bash for Hudsie!}

{Great friend. Great chats. Better cupcakes;)}

{These donuts tho}

{Dinner date round 2 for these clowns}

{Arizona Sunday Best }

{Rain!? Here?! What!?!}

{Sunday Service... loved how  the littles got to go to their Sunday School classes

Harrison, Zachary, Ryan and Mark}

{When he's a guest in a girl's room,. he will be in pink and purple... thanks Gracie for sharing all your cuddlies with him}

{Hebert Aubry Clan}

4.4.16

Thankful that .....

it's APRIL, which means a couple of things....

there is only 20 days until my big 3-3!!
 &
there is only 14 days until my school's Spring Break!
[Oh how I wish my school & our kid's school overlapped]

my tribe got to the airport on time... despite their "taxi service" arriving 30 minutes late!
&
they arrived safely with a smooth flight... let the goofy times and matchy matchy stuff begin ;)

 Those smiles and those AZ sunsets...

my father in law's generosity! from renting my crew a fun Charger to buying baseball tickets.... {although I had a huge melt down on Friday night & have to have continual mental pep talks since, about sacrifice and mommy life.... I am very thankful for a fun Spring Break for my loves}

Harrison loves working out. He kicked my butt running. Made a 10 minute mile seem like nothing....like not even breathing hard!! Love this kid!!

 we had joy in the journey during our One Day Strike.... {I steer clear of all things political, too much drama and stress & in reality it ALL works out somehow, sometime, but we had to walk off the job as a collective district, all 600 schools... and so we did it & even though it was an unpaid day, it was super fun to laugh, dance and cheer as we got beeped at all morning. And check out this sewer repair company... stopped at our corner with a Box of Joe and 2 dozen donuts! Really!? }

 Miss Jordan is in the middle, and she is my aid most days, from 8-10 am & is AHMAZING!!! She knows everyone & everything about the school and community and is such a valuable resource and friend. 

 {more CTU strike pic}

thankful that my foreign exchange student Wiebke, sent me an invite to her wedding in Hamburg! We haven't seen each other for at least 12 years, nor talked or anything... but somehow she thought of us.. Love her heart!!


XO Friends

3.28.16

Thankful this week ...

for the truth and the hope and the joy that we have a Risen Savior.

for Monday bible study. Being kept accountable each week is awesome & knowing I get to start the work week with a clear focus about perspective and the work/life balance... is refreshing...

recycling Easter Eggs for center activities

a family meal. It's kinda crazy how busy all 3 pieces to our Hill/Hebert/Barrett puzzle are, but we rejoice when we can come together and talk and of course eat :)

for trying a new to us food spot- hooray for grass fed everything and the worlds BEST applesauce! But a $6 hot dog!? Cmon now!

prayer and a heavenly Father who knows, who comforts and is in full control.

for learning to be dependent on God in all circumstances.

that my formal observation #3 was done & I can breathe easy this week :) I love my admin, but it's always a little more intense having someone sit and script everything me and the kids say... and do... and these kids are very unpredictable... for example somehow they were extra gassy ( NO LIE!) and as we were doing a fun activity on the carpet the stench was UNREAL - and all the kids could not even help but yell "EWWW what stinks!? Who's stinkin' up the room?" And how can you do anything but laugh and open the window... because I could barely breathe too;) Real life right there friends, with admin scripting the whole time...

for Hudson's 3rd birthday
{see blog post dedicated to him, we hope that our kids can look back at their momma's crazy ramblings and see how much they mean to us... the new age baby book :)}

for siblings who wear skinny striped jammies 

for awesome spring-ish weather that allows us to do fun outdoor bonding

 {That's Harrison, the neon dolphin trainer}

 And here is our animal lover. If only she could have kept that goat, and the dolphin named Alison, her life would be complete :)