September 29, 2007
Well, I haven't done the best job at journals this week, sorry. Here's a recap of the week:
Monday was my dad's birthday! Happy Birthday Dad!
Ryan bought me the most beautiful flowers this week too! They make our apartment small so good! I was going to decorate this weekend for fall, but the flowers are so pretty that I think I will just wait a while so we can enjoy them.
No school Friday! It was Fair Day. I love Fair Day! We get a whole day off school so we can go to the state fair! We didn't go yet, we spent most of friday relaxing and spending time together. Then we had dinner with Matt and Sukey and went downtown for the homeless ministry.
This week except for two days I felt okay. One day I didn't feel well and cried again in class, that day wasn't the best. Although the afternoon went better. We went on a field trip to an animal shelter. The kids had fun. Then we came back and had popsicles.
Today so far is just relaxing again. Ryan has been working on homework all day. It has been a pretty good weekend so far.
- Emily
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September 22, 2007
Today we went ot the Plano Balloon Festival! It was so very fun! I love balloons! Ryan got to take lots of fun pictures too! Afterwards we went to Steak and Shake because the lines were too long at the festival, and I really wanted a Banana Yogurt Shake! We had a fun time sitting and talking at our late dinner. It was a wonderful date! You can read more about it in our newsletter coming up!
>Check out the article and pictures HERE.<
- Emily
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September 20, 2007
Today is our good friend Amy's birthday, so tonight we celebrated at small group! It was very fun! We played Wii games, which was very fun, but let me tell you, it took all my energy and when I was done I was so very exhausted! I of course lost most of the games, but I did win a game of boxing!
Tonight is a late night so hopefully I'll get enough rest tonight.
- Emily
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September 19, 2007
Today was a pretty good day. I think I am getting better as far as being sick. I only felt a little bad today at times, but it seemed much better than before. And I haven't been as tired either. I didn't even take a nap today! And I couldn't sleep last night.
Today one of my Kindergarteners from last year got me a present. There was a lovely bag on my desk with two maternity tops and a pair of pants. I can't tell you how much a blessing that was! It's things like that that just remind me of how God continually cares for us! Let me tell you, it makes me feel ten times better to wear clothes that aren't too tight!
Tonight we went up to Frisco for a meeting at church, which went good. On our way back Ryan saw an IHOP, and wanted to go. It was so funny because a couple days ago I was reading my journals from last year at this time, and I wrote that Ryan was going through this phase where he wanted to go to IHOP all the time. I thought it was funny that exactly a year later he wanted to go to IHOP!
- Emily
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September 18, 2007
Today was okay. I came home from school and slept a lot. And Ryan had a basketball game tonight. They lost, but I always pray that he'll have fun and be safe, so those two prayers got answered! Hopefully I'll be able to go to his next game. For me it was kinda a boring day, which is nice.
- Emily
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September 16, 2007
Today was just a good day. For one, I felt good almost all day! It was great! Church was good thismorning, and after church I went with some friends out to eat to Fuddruckers. Then we headed to Ryan's football game (he did great as usual!) and they won! There was the nicest cool breeze that would blow every once in a while that was such a blessing from the Lord! Then Ryan and I sat in the park while he ate his lunch. There was a giant blow-up castle bounce house, and once the wind blew so hard that it blew the whole thing and it tumbled round and round! It was very funny! We had a fun little picnic in the park. After that we went back to church and Islept for a few hours, then we had a parenting class that night. The people in our class are very nice! On the way home we both talked about how wonderful the moment was, perfect, everything in the world seemed good at that moment. The sky was a beautiful sunset and everything seemed to be going good. I love moments like that, where the world is as it should be....what a blessing.
- Emily
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September 14, 2007
Today was a little better than last time I wrote. No crying today at least. that's always good. Tonight we went downtown to feed the homeless. It was fun. We like to talk to our friends there. It's good to get a different perspective on life too. We are always learning things. We really don't feed anyone when we're there very often, unless they're short on workers. We spend most of our time there just talking to people. This week though there were lots of clothes to hand out. I am looking forward to tomorrow when I can sleep in!
- Emily
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September 12, 2007
Today wasn't the best day. I was so tired this afternoon so I took a nap during my break, and then I felt refreshed and ready to face the rest of the day...or so I thought. Then I started crying and I couldn't stop. I wasn't crying really for any reason either. I had another teacher watch my class for a minute hoping to stop crying, but when I got back into the class I started all over again. My class all thought I was hurt and they kept asking my why I was crying. One of them said "you look terrible!" to which I smiled and cried even more. I felt bad. Then I think he felt bad and said "when you came in the room you looked like you were crying, but now you don't." Kids have such sweet hearts. I was glad that Ryan was home when I got home.
- Emily
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September 11, 2007
Today was a pretty long day. I have been not feeling too well most of the morning, and then by afternoon I am so very sleepy! I did get to take a nap thisafternoon though which put me in a much better mood and I got lots of work done after that. I got to talk to my cousin Alexis today too, which brightened my day!
I am very blessed to have a great Kindergerten class this year! My kids are great! Today for September 11 some planes flew over our school and everyone waved flags in the air as they passed several times. It was very fun! The kids had a great time. Most of them, maybe all of them, weren't even alive when it happened 6 years ago. I don't really think they understand it all, but I thank God for the freedom that they will have growing up.
Baby Flunkers is doing well! Ryan is now excited about the baby and it's really fun to say things like "baby and I are going to sleep" and "baby's hungry." =) What a wonderful blessing the Lord has given us!
- Emily
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September 8, 2007
Yesterday we had another sonogram and we got to see our little baby! It's measuring 9 weeks, and our due date is April 11! We got to see the little baby hart beat! It was so great! And they gave us pictures, so it was fun.
Today we got to go to Zoe Bundy's 3r birthday party, at CHick-fil-A, whicch was very fun! And tonight I got to go swimming with Sukey. It was a pretty good day. I also got to sleep a lot! I went to bed early last night and slept until 10:45 this morning, then I took a nap. I am a tired girl! I also cleaned today, which needed done. And Ryan and I got to have dinner together and watch a movie.
- Emily
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September 4, 2007
This weekend has been not so good. I think sometimes God just brings you through valleys, and we just seem to be in one. That's the best time though to praise Him.
School today went okay. I don't like when my kids cry and I don't know why they're crying, One little girl cried all through lunch today and sat right beside me. I never did figure out quite what was wrong, but it broke my heart to see her so sad.
Yesterday was a long day too, one that was challenging. This morning it was hard to get up.
I do praise the Lord for times like these, because it's now that I see the Lord work in ways I fail to see when things are going good. God is good and He has given us way more than we could ever deserve! .
- Emily |
