Hello Summer.

Our first day of summer was Thursday.  Austin's last day of school was Wednesday.  He brought cookies and hugs to share with his friends.  We celebrated our first day of summer by eating at Krispy Kreme, getting a watermelon at Walmart, riding in Uncle Wayne's big truck, and not taking a nap.

 

We've spent a lot of time together.  This is our normal and with this newness comes frustration.  Let's just face it - I am a pregnant single mom.  I am in charge.

My other half has left and thinks it's purely ok to see his son for two hours at a time.

Frustrated - yes!  But trying to focus on teaching and loving and mothering this sweet little boy everyday - yes!!

 

 Playing with the train at the library

Waiting for our pizza at Hungry Howie's

I also set up our trainset from IKEA,  put up black out drapes in A's room, & watched as a lady blew Austin a kiss from the motorcycle nearby.

 

 

Write this day down in the history books.

Let's just make a list.

1. Took Austin to school.
2. Husband packed up his clothes.
3. Husband signed a 6 month lease on an apartment across town.
4. Found out my ultrasound had been cancelled.
5. Had a breakdown.
6. Heard strong heartbeat at dr. and dr. said baby is moving.
7. Got deadbolts put on the doors.
8. Picked up Austin.
9. Ate spaghetti.
10. Going to bed & pray this all gets better.

Last full week of April 2013

Here are some photos from this week:

 Creating really cool drawings on the magna doodle

 Golfish & yogurt raisins afterschool - Little One is tired here - 10min. nap doesn't cut it.

Started teaching Smudges in the county schools this week.  Kids like the artwork b/c they get to play with model magic.  Incorporating science into the lesson this time - living/nonliving things in a swamp.

 

And I am 13 weeks pregnant.

 

So life is very uncertain. That's for sure.

Please pray your spouse today.

While your at it - get on your knees pray for him/her.

Prayer works.

Tuesday

Thankful for this happy boy. 
Red faced, sweaty, and happy from school and the playground.

Well Well

We thought we were on the upswing of sickness then I got a call Monday that Austin got sick during naptime.  I picked him up and called the dr.  Austin was hungry, but looked pale.  We came home, ate, watched A Horton Hears A Who, then went to the dr. 

He's fine.

Just like his Mama, sometimes our tummies do not like hotdogs.  Lay off the hotdogs.



Here he is today ready to go to school!
We called G this morning and sang happy birthday.
All is well.

Well...

I am 8 weeks pregnant tomorrow.
I have to say this one is completely different than with Austin.
I'm not sure how I could teach 850 students with the kind of nausea I have right now.
I am very thankful for Keith & that he works hard for us.
I am thankful for my mom who got me out of the house today and brought over groceries.

We are trying our hardest to potty train Austin.
He's trying his hardest to not tee tee or poo poo in the potty lately.

It will come.
Every morning when we are walking to school I say,
"When you can tee tee in the potty you can go to the big school for PreSchool."

My dr. called in Zofran for me today.
I'm going to take my first half pill this afternoon.
I hope it doesn't make me feel weird.
I hope it takes away the terrible nausea I have.

One week and we will have an ultrasound!

Happy Thursday!

Oh My

4 of Austin's classmates were out yesterday with the stomach virus.

Please PLEASE PLEASE pray he will not get it and we will not get it!

Please and Thank you.

Happy Wednesday

Happy Tuesday

Austin's doing better at listening these days.  He's also being sweet at school this week.  Before school we always talk about listening to your teachers, sweet hands, sweet feet.  Stay with your teacher.  This afternoon we played outside because the weather was awesome.  He held my hand and we walked down the street and back to our house.  I like holding his hand and he likes holding mine.  He had to sit on the step because he went into the street instead of playing in the yard.  We have a crazy old man who drives fast on our street like it's NASCAR:(   Lecee came to visit and he wanted to sit in her car so they left.  Hoping Keith and I can get some yummy dinner somewhere...if he'll just come on home!

My little boy is so cute!

 

Updated to add:  I ate a yummy burger at Five Guys tonight with Keith.  Thank you morning sickness for easing up so I could chow down at dinner.  It was good!

More Valentines Day

Austin's classmates gave him some cute gifts for Valentines Day.

Here are 2:

 Could be a cupcake...could be a cookie...yum

Looks like marshmellows...yummy

 

And here are my pretty flowers from Keith



After school today

This morning A had a late start to school

He is SO snotty

I wanted to KNOW if he was feeling well

So we waited a couple of hours this morning

Before going to school

When I picked him up

We went to the library

Played with the train, dinosaur, looked at books, puzzles

and this thing.

He is getting so big

Sitting at the table able to concentrate on a puzzle.

What We Do After School

I don't know how long Austin will be in daycare.  We're still working that one out.  I am kind of excited about giving staying at home another try.

 I saw this on another blog and to avoid watching a movie every afternoon I have thought of some things we can do together.  Here's my list:

Art - painting, playdough, color
Movie - watch a movie together
Book  - read special books from library or from home
Cook - make something together
Treat - go get frozen yogurt together

Key is being together, learning, and having a good time.
This week A helped me make M&M cookies.  He liked scooping out sugar into the mixing bowl.
Today we are going to paint with our .25 watercolors and use those for Valentines.

This gives him something to look foward to as well.  As we are driving to school I'll say, "Austin this afternoon we can paint (or make cookies or go get some ice cream or go to the playground)!  Do you want to paint this afternoon?"  And A will say, "Yes!"

I am hoping these little moments will create memories for Austin.  Keith's mom always took him to get a Dr. Pepper after school.  It was that one thing they did together. 

 Painting

 Painting

Baking

Things are good.

Austin is loving school and learning new things everyday.

K is a great provider, hubby, dad & Philosophy professor. (Who knew he has one of the low stress jobs seen on Yahoo?!)

I am waiting for my job at the Museum to start. You can read about it here.   I'm also on the sub list but that's inconsistent so in the mean time I am studying for the first test to be certified in Alabama.  I'm taking it Saturday @ 1.  I'm also getting this rental house to look more like our home and taking care of my boys. 

Here's a picture for you to enjoy...

at our favorite coffee shop in Grand Prairie, Texas...

The Brass Bean.

We always liked to get their BLT & Snickers Latte.

Mama & Austin - 11 months old

How was school today?

Play, Read Books, & Pepaw

All year long 2012

January - Moved into our rental house & K turned 33
February - Austin turned 18 months old & Baby Kayde is born
March - Visiting the beach a lot
April - Savannah turned 3
May - I turned 31
June - VBS
July - Austin escaped at church
August - Austin turned 2, celebrated 6 years of marriage
September - Started working with the Museum of Art
October - Austin started full time daycare
November - Thanksgiving at the beach
December - Christmas in Austin

New Years Eve

Last Day of 2012

We took the rental car back this morning.
It was a grey Hyundai Sonata and K liked driving it.  It was fast & it had a cool radio.
We took A to school.  He had a big smile and a "Hey!" for his teacher.  Love that boy :)
Operation clean the house has begun here for me.
K is happily playing golf for free since he won that tournament a few months ago.
And I think I have Austin's cold.

Happy New Year's Eve Everybody!

And the Lord Provides!

Here's what our future looks like after Christmas:

Austin still loving school
K teaching a new semester
Me teaching Smudges program with WMA
Looking forward to warm weather
Visits to the beach
Exploring Montgomery
Basketball & Baseball games in Troy
Potty Training

2 years + 3 months

Love you Little Buddy

So glad you love school

You are learning so much

New words

Numbers

Eating new foods

So glad you are ours!

Happy

Happy Thanksgiving

from our little Turkey!

Wednesday

Austin's enjoying school
K's finishing work
Music's on
Clothes are washing
About to make sweets for Thanksgiving
Ready to celebrate!

Monday

Someone decided they would try and steal my car last night.  Didn't work. Thank you Jesus.

I'm teaching Smudges today to 3rd graders at my elementary school where I was a 3rd grader.  Full circle.

Austin walked right in to school this morning.  We are so happy he likes school, is learning, and is enjoying himself!

K is giving a presentation to the faculty this afternoon.  Go hubby!