Landry- almost 6 months

Pumpkin queen. My neice Landry who I'll get to see Dec 5th for the first time since June!

Back at work

I'm back at work today. WHoo-hoo! I am walking on my foot pretty good. It's not completely better, but it's getting there. I'm just relieved to be able to walk and not use crutches! My kids were happy to see me this morning. It was sweet. I think they may actually like me! haha... I am pretty hard on them most the time. I was happy to see them too. This week is just a four day working week so that will be nice and then next Thursday is our first doctor's appt with an ultrasound! We are so excited about it. I have been anticipating it since we found out we were pregnant. I can't believe 11 weeks has gone by already! The Lord is so good!
I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

Rainy Weekend in Clovis- D-NOW in Capitan

Well Tyler is away in Capitan, NM in the mountains with the youth group for the weekend and out good, sweet friends, Lonnie & Cindy Wall offered to let me and baby stay with them all weekend plus tomorrow since Tyler wont be home till tomorrow evening and I don't have to work. It is so kind of them because I didn't want to stay home alone with being halfway crippled and all, and not being able to do much for myself anyways. It has been so nice being here. They live outside of town in the country. It's so much quieter out here and the rain has made it just perfect! The Lord blesses me in such sweet ways. :) It's also like staying in a hotel here. Their home is very nice and cozy. So that's us: Apart for a few days but surviving it. I know Tyler is having a great time at this D-NOW. The speaker that is there is suppose to be speaking on the "glory of God" all weekend and so you know Tyler was super pumped about that! He was reading to me the material Friday night before we went to bed, he was def into it and so happy that the students were going to hear some good solid stuff. Please pray that God will save the lost souls there this weekend and disciple the ones that need growth. PLease pray also that they return back to Clovis tomorrow safe and sound.

There's always a first for everything

I had my first car accident yesterday. I was on my way home from work and rear-ended someone. I wasn't tail-gating her. She just stopped so quickly and after I realized that she was stopped I couldn't react quick enough. So the tahoe is pretty smashed and my right ankle is sprained, but other than that the baby and I are fine. Oh, by the way, we are pregnant! I haven't blogged about it yet because we wanted to wait till I was further along, but I think most people know now anyways. More on this later. Back to the accident. I was so scared after it happened and just couldn't believe it happened. But the Lord has already taught me alot from it. Tyler took me to the doctor for my ankle and I have to stay home from work for a few days to keep my ankle elevated and iced. That is one nice thing from it. I get to have a few days of rest which I need since this pregnancy has made me more tired than usual. We have great insurance so please be praying they take good care of us. They already have started working on the claim and everything. We are just thankful I wasn't hurt more than I was. I know the Lord's in control and causes all things to work for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purposes.

Another first is being pregnant I suppose. We found out on Aug. 26th after I took 4 pregnancy tests and all were positive. We were so excited and thankful that it happened so soon. It has been very interesting so far. We have our first doctor's appt. with an ultrasound on Oct. 23. We can't wait! I am so eager to see this little one inside me. I haven't been too sick, just tired and not feeling normal really. I am hungry all the time and try to find things that sound appealing to me (it's been a challenge). I haven't gained any weight I found out last night at the doctor's when they weighed me. I was surprised, but kinda glad, since you're not really suppose to gain much during the first trimester. In about 2 1/2 more weeks I will be done with this 1st trimester and hopefully will get the boost of energy they say most women get in the 2nd. It's been hard getting up so early to go to Bovina and then trying to enjoy teaching when I'm tired and hungry all the time. I haven't told me students yet, I am planning on telling them after the first doc. appt. I am eager to see their reaction.
I am praising the Lord for this new gift and praying that all goes well and that the baby will be healthy and everything God wants it to be. Please keep us in your prayers as we experience this new thing in our lives.
Please pray also that this ankle of mine will heal quickly. I told Tyler it's hard being pregnant, and now I'm pregnant and injured. The Lord will see me through.

Birthday Trip

IT'S FRIDAY!!! IT'S FRIDAY!!! I'm kinda excited. But not just because it's Friday, but because Tyler is taking me away for the weekend to Snyder for my birthday. We haven't been to Snyder since 4th of July and we're going to get to see Blake, Brooke, Hudson, Haddon, Mitch, Steve, and Peggy. We have been looking forward to this weekend for awhile and just cannot wait to get out of town! Tyler is taking Sunday off so we'll get to stay all weekend.
I have had a great birthday so far today. I am at school at the moment and one of my students from last year came by my room this morning and gave me a birthday gift. It is a gift set from Bath & Body Works. She is so sweet! I wouldnt think that a former student would remember my b-day. It made my morning. I miss alot of my students from last year, but it's so great because I get to see them everyday in the hall or in the mornings.
Tyler got me a new phone for my b-day this week- an LG Dare. I really like it, but right after I got it in the mail of Tues. I broke it. I was trying to put the back of it back on after I put the battery in it and I forced it on and it striped something on it and so it wouldn't stay on. Tyler mailed it back and they're going to send me a new one. Leave it to me to break it first thing. It's the nicest phone I've ever had, and I think I will enjoy it.
Anyways, we are off to the country here in about 7 hours. I can't wait to be out away from everyday life and work. :)

Update

Well it's been awhile since I've posted. Going back to work takes up most my time and I haven't been feeling the greatest either so I come home and mainly rest and spend time with Tyler. Everything is going well here though. We are looking forward to going to Snyder in two weeks for my birthday. We always love getting out of town after being in town for a long amount of time.
Teaching is flying by. Next week will be our 5th week already of school! The weeks just come and go. Those kiddos keep me busy and have had the tendency to wear me out. I have just been getting tired quicker lately. I have such a great class this year. I am so thankful. They are actually all not disrupted during lessons. I am trying to still get a few of them to really listen though so I won't have to keep re-teaching the same thing. But that's what I do. Teach and re-teach. Repetition is key I suppose.
Tyler and I are enjoying an evening to ourselves without having a meeting, fifth quarter, band practice, or anything!
Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Lovin the weekends...

These days the weekend means more to us than anything (excluding Jesus, that is). We work all week and when Friday arrives it's like this delicious gift. Friday's are Tyler's day off so when I get home from work he is home! I love that. (he usually isnt home until 5:30 every day if not later) So, today has been nice. Got home and we took a nap, got up and went for a run together, made dinner together, and are now relaxing on our couch. Of course Tyler is working on a 5 minute sermon he has to give at the Upward basketball game tomorrow morning. Seems like sermon prep is a constant thing in our house. If not preparing one, we are talking about one. But we love it.
I am looking forward to resting a lot this weekend which includes sleeping in tomorrow...yeaaaah...and laying around reading. I am currently reading "Mark of the Lion" series by Francine Rivers. I just finished the first book " A Voice in the Wind" and have begun the second one "An Echo in the Darkness". Rivers is such a phenomenal writer. I am addicted. I would rather read her books than watch Netflix these days!! I haven't watched a movie here at the house in many weeks. That all to say I would highly recommend any of her books, especially this series. I'm tempted to tell you the plot but don't want to make this post that long. I have to make sure I am staying in the word though, and not just in Rivers books. But the Lord has used them to teach me a lot.

I did have a good week at school. I am getting to know my students better which is prob my favorite part about teaching, just getting to know the kids and having relationships with each of them. They are so funny and interesting. PLease keep me in your prayers that God will use me to be a light to them and they would see if not hear the gospel through me.

Gotta go and enjoy my Friday night with my husband! :)