Halloween and Third Graders

Well, there's just a day and 1/2 left till the big holiday of Halloween and to third graders it's a BIG deal, especially to my third graders. Here in Bovina, TX. people LOVE Halloween. Some of our aids started decorating our halls on Oct. 1st and they look awesome! Halloween is just a big deal here. It is a fun holiday, not my favorite but seeing my students so excited reminds me of growing up and getting so excited about it too. Haunted house, trick-or-treating, dressing up, Fall festivals, and eating ALOT of candy. And if you know me, candy is something I have always found quite delicious. We are having a Halloween party on Fri., which will be fun. Most teachers don't look forward to class parties, but I have always enjoyed them and look forward to them. I think it's a great way to have fun with my students and just a time to not think about school work and learning for once with them. It should be fun. Happy Halloween everyone!

seeing the baby

we just got home from the doctor. It was so incredible getting to see our baby for the first time! I just couldn't believe it was there, inside me!! The heartbeat was good and everything is great. So far so good! The Lord has provided and we have made it to 12 weeks. We go back for our second ultrasound mid-Dec. and thats when we'll get to find out if it's a boy or a girl. Just 8 weeks to wait. I know it will go by fast. Thanks for all your prayers!

Baby, Baby, sweet baby.....

We have our first doctor's appt. TODAY!!! I remember when we scheduled this appt. back in Aug. when we first found out and I remember thinking that I had such a long time to wait till I got to go to the doc. But it has flown by and today is the day! We are so excited, me maybe a little more so than Tyler, but he is excited too. Please pray that everything goes well and that this baby is doing great inside me. I'm hoping we get to hear the heart beat too. This is such a wonderful time in our lives and I can't believe it is happening! The Lord is so good!

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.