Thanksgiving and Black Friday

We had a nice Thanksgiving. We went to my parents house. It was a pretty laid back day of eating and watching football.

I love black Friday. I enjoy the rush of getting up early and hunting for a bargain. I woke up at 4:15 to go make the trek this year. I went to Toys R Us first. I had timed it where I did not have to wait in the cold too long. That was a successful endeavor. I also got a great purchase for Brad. I will not elaborate because he reads this sometimes. I also managed to get several things completed. I am actually just about done. I love this time of year. I love the thought of picking out things that I think they will like. I enjoy wrapping presents, which I did last night, I love Christmas lights, but I enjoy the focus on our Savior the most. I am so glad the Church of Christ has finally embraced this focus during the holiday season. I know for much of my life Jesus was not spoken of during Christmas time. I am glad that we can sit and discuss His sacrifice He gave for us. That brings a true happiness to my life that no gift can provide.

What is your favorite holiday and why?

What a Weekend!

We had quite a weekend. My brother got extra Alabama tickets for Saturday's game. We decided to go and take Todd to his 1st game. I was me, Brad, Todd, my nephew, my brother, and my dad. We did not stay for the whole game partly because they were losing to a sub-par team. It was a fun game, despite the loss. While we were that close, we decided last minute (Friday afternoon) to drive on over to Montgomery after the game. We arrived in Montgomery at 6:30 Saturday night. We grabbed a bite to eat and went to my aunt and uncle's house. We had a great visit. We got to the hotel at 11:30 and were up Sunday before 7:00 thanks to our 5 year old alarm clock. We decided to go to Landmark. After church we went back to my aunt and uncle's house before leaving. We did not leave Montgomery until 5:00 which had us arriving in Nashville at 10:30pm.

Here are all of my random thoughts regarding this trip:
1). What were we thinking? We are still exhausted. Thankfully I am out of work the rest of the week and Brad only has to work tomorrow.
2). I got to briefly visit with some old friends. That is always fun. I also got to meet their children and they got to meet mine.
3). This was my 1st time back to Montgomery. That city played a big part in my life. It was odd going back after 10 years. The last time I stepped foot in that place was my wedding day! What great and special memories that building will hold for me.
4). Montgomery has expanded but some parts look identical to the scenery 10 years ago.
5). Although Montgomery was a good place for me growing up, I prefer TN. That is home for me.
6). I was glad to see that people still recognized me. I guess 10 years hasn't changed me too much!
7). It is always good to reflect on our past, but not live in it. I am so happy in my life now, I would not want to go back to high school. I miss my friendships but not the experiences!

Todd and the job

Many of you have asked, yes Todd is much better. His eyes were pitiful for a day and a half but are back to normal. He has been back to school and is doing well.

Others have also asked about my job. It is going well. I am in a self-contained special education class with 5 students. They are all young. I am loving it. After my time as a sub, I realized how much I love special education. I love the smaller number of kids so that I can really know them. I love being able to paint and it not take ALL day. I love being able to buy cotton candy and Capri Suns and not cost $50. ( Can you tell what letter we are working on this week?) I enjoy the small victories that these kids have. I just love the underdog! It has been a big transition and a lot of time up front. The class was very messy and there was no real curriculum. However, that is getting fixed and we are doing well with out new schedule. Guess that's all for now.

Sick

After one week of work, Todd is sick and I will have to miss work. For most people that is not a big deal and they like it. For me, I spent 2 1/2 hours today writing out lesson plans and schedules so that someone can fill in. Luckily, I do have an assistant who should be there. Still, you have to plan as though she isn't. It takes forever.

I had to take Todd today to the Dr. At first I thought he had pink eye. Last night, his eyes were running a stream of greenish yellow junk out of his eyes. He could not open his eyes this morning. The doctor looked in his ear and asked Todd if his ear had been hurting. Todd said no to which the doctor said he had a really high tolerance of pain. Evidently, he has had an ear infection for a while and it has backed up into his tear ducts. He looks pitiful, though he feels fine. However, I am keeping him home until we get 24 hours of antibiotic in him. The only good part is that my house will get cleaned tomorrow!

Investation

We had a real problem a week ago. I walked into my living room and there sat a brown rat. How disgusting is that. For several day we were unable to get rid of it. I finally got a picture of it and realized it was too cute to get rid of.

So here is what Todd decided to be for Halloween. He is the brother rat from Disney's Ratatouille. He was so cute in this costume. I loved the stuffing to make him look fat. I was glad he had all of that stuffing because it was cold. We had a lot of fun for Halloween. My parents had a party the Saturday before and he spent the night. Sunday night was Trunk Or Treat at church. Then, Wed. night, we went to a neighborhood and did a few houses before church. A teen really scared him so he got done pretty early. Todd is funny anyway because he does all of the work of going door-to-door but never ask for the candy. That is left for us and it does not fit into weight watchers!

Britt Nicole | Don't Worry Now

I heard this song on my way to work today. I thought it was beautiful! I am blessed to still have my dad. He is such a rock for me and an important part of my life. I cried as I heard this song thinking about people I know that have lost their father. I also can understand the thoughts of trying to figure out love during trying times. I feel that this song sings of our heavenly Father. He had to leave this earth for our sins ebenthough those around Him were not ready. He wants us to realize what love really is and He is always telling us it will be OK.