For Today

Thanks Jenny!
FOR TODAY
June 29, 2009

Outside my window... is only one vehicle in the driveway. I finally sold the Focus!

I am thinking...about how to tell my principal that I want out of Special Ed if something in Kinder comes up. I love my SpEd kids, but there's something about Kindergarten that I can't get enough of!

I am thankful for... having the summer off to spend time with Blake. He is growing into a big boy, and I love it!

From the kitchen... there's a big mess...not too big, but just a mess that needs to be cleaned.

I am wearing... shorts and a t-shirt. It's too hot for anything else.

I am creating... some fun 4th of July crafts with Blake. I will post pictures soon.

I am going... to the bank to deposit the cash from the sale of the car, then to HEB and finally the library.

I am reading... nothing right now, but going to check out "My Sister's Keeper" today from the library.

I am hoping... for rain. Lots of rain. My grass is crunchy, even though we do our once a week watering.

I am hearing... Blake playing in the play room...FINALLY!

Around the house... is an organized mess. I know were everything is, and don't want anyone to touch it.

One of my favorite things... is taking naps in the cool A/C.

A few plans for the rest of the week... we are going to play in the pool in the backyard every day...twice a day. And pray for a healthy, and safe recovery of my Grandma. She is having hip replacement surgery tomorrow.

A picture to share... one of my favorite pictures of Blake from 3 years ago today!

San Antonio Zoo

We bought a family membership to the San Antonio zoo in March. I figured blake and I would make a few trips this summer. And, the zoo opens at 7:30 for members. We got there at 8:05 and there were less than 10 cars in the parking lot! It was amazing. We walked around until 12.

Here are some of Blake's favorite things there.


Feeding the squirrels. They are tame. We stopped to have a quick graham cracker snack, and these 2 squirrels came running out. We threw them a few small pieces of the cracker and they entertained us for a few minutes.



Another snack time.


He loved the bird house, and looking at all the eggs.


Last time, he was terrified of the Lory Landing, but this time, he really got into feeding them the nectar.


Walking on the "clams". "No, mommy, those are not lily pads, they are CLAMS".



Feeding and brushing the goats.



STOP TAKING MY PICTURE

Happy Father's Day

Blake & Daddy on Father's Day


2006--Napping together


2007--Staying up way past bedtime


2008--Helping Dad with the yard


2009--Just bein' silly

Southpark Meadows

"Take my picture with all the leaves"

Today, we met my good friend, Emily at Southpark Meadows for some shopping and some park fun. I intended on getting there about 9 so we could eat about 11:30 and be done playing by 1, but that didn't happen. I left the house at 10, so we got there, did our shopping and all of a sudden it was 12:45. Whoopsy! That's why Blake was melting down! We went to lunch and then Blake wanted to play at their wonderul playground. He saw the water and wanted to play there. I took his shoes, socks and shirt off and told him to go, but he was very upset about getting his shorts wet, and tried, many times, to take off his shorts. Luckily I had some swim trunks in the car. I ran to the car while he stayed with Emily, then he changed and had a blast!




We got home, and he did not want to take a nap. I coerced him into laying down with me and he was out in 6 minutes. I love his afternoon naps! I can't get myself too hooked on them, or I will be a bear at 12:30 in August!

Friday Fun

We made cupcakes yesterday. Between batches in the oven, I went to the restroom, and this is what I came back to. Stinker! His whole hand was sticky from cupcake batter!

Today we ventured out to Lowe's, and wouldn't you know they had Diego gardening gloves and trowels. Blake got one of each, and while I vacuumed the living room, he was outside digging up rocks. He, of course, saw me with the camera, and stopped. We came in to get a popsicle, and he sat in his favorite chair and watched a bit of Wall-E. Poor thing, his face gets just as red as mine in the heat!

This picture is him in this same chair in August of 06 at 5 months old!! He was so tiny! Not really, this is when he started getting chubby. I love it!

I already told you for 3 days

Blake has been saying the funniest things lately. I love it! I have been counting to get him to hurry and do what I want him to, and if he can reach my mouth, he covers it and say either, "Stop counting numbers", or "I already told you for 3 days to stop". It is hilarious! I have no clue where he got that from.





We went to Cabela's today. Blake loves that place!

I did something silly today. At Walmart, they had these cute little girl outfits on the clearance rack for $1. I bought 4. They are all in the size range of 0-6 months. I couldn't resist. I am not pregnant, and don't want to be for a few months, but really, one dollar? (I guess this is where I say we are going to start trying in August) The yellow one is a newborn size onesie, and the rest are little dresses with bloomers.

Monday

So, today was my first Monday off this summer. Blake woke us up about 15 minutes before the alarm went off. I got up and the two of us made breakfast for Daddy. Then we got dressed and walked to the park. It was nice and cool out this morning so we stayed extra long at the park.

Last summer, I was off with Blake, but I was also burdened with being fired from my job and trying to find a teaching job. I was not a good mommy last summer. Blake did lots of TV watching while I browsed every single school district website looking for the perfect job. When I got the call to come and interview at my school, I was excited, but not confident. Then my principal was 30 minutes late. I decided in the car, on that wet, rainy July afternoon, that I did not want to work at the place I love now. She offered me my job on the spot. I, of course, accepted since I didn't have anything else going my way.

The drive to work has been long, but with my new car, it is not as painful. I am not checking my temp guage every 10 minutes, not listening for funny noises. Just driving. Blake has only puked 2 times in the car. Once, we were in stop and go traffic for over an hour, the last time, I gave him a huge cup of milk. NOT a good judgement call.

This summer will be better. We had a blast today, just being silly with the laundry basket. Tomorrow, I think we will venture out to the free movie at 10 a.m. I will pack my large purse with snacks! Who knows what the rest of the week looks like. All I know is that I am happy that I get to spend the time with my one and only!

Pictures

OK, so before you start this blog....just please understand that I am just now using the 'add image' button, and cant figure it all the way out...

Can you believe I got this whole outfit for less than $7???

Blake loves to take pictures with my camera.  He turns it on and just runs around taking pictures of everything...

Here are some silly ones of the 2 of us!

The final days

Today is my last Tuesday. That means my afternoon kids go home at 2:30 and I don't see them until August. Tomorrow my morning kids will leave me at 11. Its kinda bitter-sweet. I have spent so much time getting to know them, and I really do love them. One of my parents called yesterday and said they are moving, so his daughter will be in RRISD next year. This is the child who makes me the maddest, makes me cry, makes me laugh, makes me want to pull my hair out. You get the idea. But, she has grown and made such great progress this year. I can't believe she won't be here. Part of me did cart-wheels, part of me cried (for a minute).

My other 3 in the morning are going to the CRAZY Kinder Life Skills teacher. This lady is a nut and I am scared for my babies! I know they will do fine, but there is still that feeling of uncertainty.

But, I will get to spend tons of time with my favorite person in the whole, wide world--Blake! We are going to go to the park, zoo, children's museum, pool, bouncy house, anywhere we can go in a day! His personality has really blossomed and I can't believe what a person he is.

I will also try to blog more often this summer, with the hopes of being able to blog for my class parents next year. I found this great PPCD teacher in Austin who blogs EVERY SINGLE DAY! It really is the same format, but I am sure her parents love it!