Is a title really needed?

So, I am at a loss for today's blogging title. Nothing really important has happened since I last blogged however I feel the need to write something to keep my many audiences entertained!

With the school year winding down I have gone into my reflection mode. I have thought about how and what I want to change for the next teaching year and also about how much I love school this year. Last year was HARD! Even though I'm ready for summer I'm not sure I want to let go of my kids this year. People will probably think I'm crazy but the other day as I was driving home it really hit me that I only have 30 days with my class. This moment led to tears streaming down my face. I love my kids and really couldn't ask for anything more or better. Next year will be an interesting year because I will have the kids that I student taught in Jennifer's room. They are really sweet kids and I am sure that it will be another great year. We are also adding an enrichment program which will be a great change for Clays Mill.

Everything with our house is coming along nicely. We have an inspector coming tomorrow just to make sure everything is up to par. After that we have a meeting at the mortage office to sign some final papers. We plan to close the second week of June. We might paint a couple rooms before we move everything over so we probably won't move until the end of that week or the third week of June. I can't wait! Bella is going to love the yard and I am going to love the garage that she will be sleeping in (so I can't hear her bark at night!).

Well my husband says dinner is ready so I better get going! Sarabeth (my other half in the fifth grade team) are blessed to have husbands that cook! I believe it is chicken. Who would have guessed Maria and chicken?

OUR FIRST HOME!!!

OUR NEW HOME!!!!

Can you tell I am just a little excited? I can't wait to move however I guess I have to since we are not closing until June. The house is in the Hamburg area. You can actually get to it either off of Man-O-War or Todd's Road. Ryan and I are going tonight to sign a couple more papers so that everything is official. I am sure I will have more pictures soon.

Housing Update

Well, Ryan and I met with the loan officer at the bank today. It was a wonderful meeting!!! We were approved for a much higher amount than we plan on spending. We are now in our in-depth search. We have several houses in mind with one in particular in Masterson Station. When our relator is back in town we will hit the ground running with our search. We are hoping to find something and put an offer in before the end of April that way we are able to move in the beginning of June.

Easter

Ryan and I in our Sunday best with the sweetest little baby!!!
The giggling boys! Both have chubby cheeks.
What a happy baby.

Oh, so I am like 2 weeks behind on the blog but I am trying to catch up. The above are pictures from Easter weekend in Henderson. We had a wonderful time. My sisters and I dyed Easter eggs and we also had the big Jackson Sunday dinner.

Spring Break Can't Come Soon Enough!

Thank goodness Spring Break starts tomorrow at 2:35pm. I am not sure I would have made it another week. We have awesome kids at Clays Mill but I am worn out. The break will be extra nice because Ryan and I don't have a lot planned. When the school year began we were planning on going on a cruise but LIFE HAPPENS therefore no cruise. So, now we are planning on staying in Lexington for several days and then heading to Ohio for several days to visit with Ryan's mom and dad. We haven't seen them since Ryan's mom had knee replacement surgery and they have never met Bella, so it will be a fabulous trip! I also plan on reading LOTS of books. I haven't had time to read a book of my personal choosing in quite a while so I will be relaxing with books for several days.

Some exciting things have happened since the last time I blogged (like a month ago...sorry). Ryan and I are really going to buy a house. We went with our realator to look at several homes this week. We saw several we liked but one really stuck out to us in Masterson Station. We will probably look at a couple more however we have a date with the bank next week.

Also, I will once again be a college student! I will be starting my master's degree at Georgetown College over the summer. In the state of Kentucky teachers have to start their master's within the first 5 years of teaching and finish within 10 years. I plan on having mine complete before we have children (life is already stressful enough). I am going to get my endorsement in Reading and Writing. I am hoping that one day I can be a reading curriculum specialist for a district.

I have some pictures to post of Easter but they are going to have to wait until I remember to bring my camera home from school!

Endless List

Do you ever have one of those days where everything just catches up with you? Today has kind of been that way with me. Now I am a pretty organized person. I love to make list and then check things off one by one as I get them done. Lately I have been making list but for some reason things just aren't getting checked off. Part of me thinks I have just gotten lazy. The other part thinks I have realized that life is NOT about grading papers ALL the time. I have to wonder how mom's get everything done. I can't imagine trying to raise a child and doing all the other things that come up in life. I have friends that must be related to superwoman. I am not sure how they get it all done.

Most likely I am just going through a lazy season but I am tired of it! Things just come so fast and I can't get caught up let alone ahead. I am sure many of us feel this way but I NEED A VACATION!!!! I guess I need to make a new list and start checking it off again. Hopefully I can get everything done by spring break.

Haircut

I got my hair cut this past weekend. I only cried for a couple minutes because I thought I looked like a mushroom head! I am getting used to it now but it took a day. These aren't the best pictures of me but hopefully you can see the new cut!
Ryan said that I look like Allie in this picture. Does anyone else see it?
Next time I'll open my eyes more!