I Am Working

Oh my, what have I gotten myself into? I ask myself that often right now. No really, I was asked back at the beginning of the school year if I would be willing to sub at Bay Pre-k while one girl was off on maternity leave for only 6 weeks. I thought about it for a couple of days and finally said yes! Well, she had her baby early Tuesday morning. The 6 weeks turned into 8 weeks because she had to have a c-section. Yeah me!! My thought was, 2 more weeks of pay! So I go from being a stay at home mom to a full time employed mom! What a change this is for me. I have not worked a full time job since Lexi was 2!! Can you believe that? Lexi is now 11 (preteen, a whole other story!). That is a long time! I went to bed at 7:30 on Tuesday night and that was my first day of work! No more having to watch TV until I get sleepy, I go right to sleep when my head hits the pillow! I am really enjoying it! The kids are great! I will be so attached to them by the end of the 8 weeks that I won't want to leave them. Just remember me in your prayers please!

My kids are doing great! Lexi is still doing piano lessons and as most of you noticed, she talked her daddy Aaron (biological father) into signing up for facebook so they could stay in touch more often. I think it is great for her. Allison is doing great in school, her nine weeks report card showed every grade impoved! Bradley, oh Bradley, lets see........he has a birthday coming up and will be turning 5 years old! WOW! He goes to the Bay Pre-K where I sub, but he is not in my class. That is a good thing! You mothers know what I'm talking about!

Jeff is doing good with his college work. He tries to include me but no way! It is very challenging for him but that is good (at least I think so). We love and miss everyone! By for now.

It Worked!! Christmas at Mom's

Corey Beavers




Twila Guerrieri (spelling?)




Jeff and Allison




Lexi Culwell




Angela, Linley, and Brian




JohnIsaac and Paula

Jimmy, Anthony, and Nick

Lexi Culwell



Layne




Bradley and Allison




Layne, Lexi, and JohnIsaac




Layne




Shane and Angela




Mom




Sleepy Linley




Madilyn and Linley




Allison and Madilyn
Not pictured, Kyle,Sonny(his girlfriend), Johnny, Robin, Tony, Dad,and Xander

New Years and Christmas at Mom's or Not

Well, I was going to post some pictures from our Christmas on here, but they won't download. ERROR!!! I hate that!!! Our New Years was very peaceful. We watched movies with the kids and were in bed before 10:30!! We really enjoyed ourselves, believe or not! I know, some of you are probably saying, how boring, but not for us!
On the last post I did mention that the kids and I were going to meet Jeff at the library and the kids were going to watch Kung Fu Panda, and we did that and they enjoyed it very much. Jeff and I got to visit and read magazines and stuff.
I am not going to write any more than this because I am not sure that this is going to even post my stuff. It might be a day or so before I can try this again, so bear with me. I worked at Bay Pre-K today and will work there again tomorrow. I am also signed up at sub-teach for Bay Elem., so no tellin' when I will get called to do that. I am enjoying it though!! Catch ya later!

A Trip to The Park

Today we went to the park with my friend Ronda and her son Marshall. The kids had a great time. Marshall brought a friend, Zach, and the girls chased the boys around the place! The boys loved it! We took bread and fed it to the geese. We were kind of scared that they (the geese) were going to attack us! They all came to us at once and scared us! Ronda got on the tire swing and that is when I realized that I didn't bring the camera!! I really need to get better about that! It was so good for the kids to be able to go to a park and be outside for a good three hours! We wore them out. Okay, I am wore out also!

I am ready for the kids to go back to school, although they are pretty good for me most of the time!
Tomorrow we are going to go to the library in Jonesboro and the kids will get to watch Kung Fu Panda in the round room! Jeff only works until about 1 tomorrow, so he will be with us!

Our plans for the new year? Nothing!! We get to go to bed on time! We might play a game with the kids or something, but no big parties or anything. Can you tell that I love to get my sleep? I don't function well on little sleep. That is one thing that I didn't take after my mother. I have to go and get kids in bed. Happy New Year everyone!

Christmas Pictures!!!

Not a Happy Camper!!



Grandparents and their grandkids and great grandkids. ( the older ones are the greats!)




Joe Ed, Marsha, George, and Jeff. "The Weir Kids"



Joe Ed and Donisha Weir




Michelle, Bradley, Lexi, Allison, and Jeff




Danny, Marsha Tharp with their grandkids Ashlyn and Jordan




My redneck husband!!




Granny and Granddaddy's Christmas Tree




Getting ready to eat at Granny's.





Lexi, Christmas morning.



The four above pictures are from Christmas morning at our house. The kids and adults all enjoyed our Christmas! Bradley said this was the Best Christmas Ever!! I enjoyed having my mom and dad here with us for Christmas at my mother in laws. I hope everyone had a good Christmas this year!!

Picture drawing

I know the first pic. is a little blurry, but I wanted to show both anyway. This is a picture that Bradley drew this morning before getting ready for school! I thought it was really good for a 4 year old. I am so proud of my little left handed boy and wanted to share his talent!!

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We have been very busy around here and haven't taken many pictures lately. Jeff is on the last stages of getting registered for school. I know, nothin' like waiting until the last minute! I have decided to wait on school, for now. Maybe in 2 years or so I'll go. I have finished all of my mother-in-laws Christmas shopping and wrapped everything also. I will be wrapping my presents as soon as I get done here, and I have dishes and laundry to do today! Yeah me!! Angela Slaughter, I know you must look at my blog and wonder where I went to school, but I hope you still enjoy it anyway.
Can you believe that my kids still have not seen Santa this year!! I need to take them out this week or weekend to see him. The wind is blowing so bad up here in Jonesboro, and it is cold! Nobody wants to be out in this mess. That is probably one of the many things that i DO miss about Pope County, not near as much wind as here. I have Christmas cards made out for a lot of you, but I don't know if I will get them sent out. Where does the time go? I wanted a picture of, at least, the kids, but I don't know if I will get that done. So, Merry Christmas to everyone, and we hope you have a wonderful holiday!!