BUSY

So here is whats been going on....

Spring Break Jeremy and I went to Tunica for some us time and to just get away! We had a blast!!!!! After we got back I spent the rest of my week just hanging out with Brookelyn-Grace. I felt like we needed just a little more mommy and baby time. You can never have enough! I missed her something awful when we were away. Of course we only stayed on night, but it almost killed me!!!
Jeremy and I have been staying busy! Between my student teaching, teaching in the classroom, tyring to deal with Athens stuff, Jeremy working, Jeremy's overtime, and just the everyday things that life throws you.....well there is no time...you get the point!

We did go out one night for Tamra's house warming party, which turned out to be a blast! We love us some TAM! I'll post some pics :)

I've also been planning Jeremy and Parker's birthday parties, which is a lot too do! Can't really say much about either one of their birthday surprises until the weekends over...would not want anyone to tell them ;) So I will make sure to blog over the weekend.

I have been so stressed out over what to get Jeremy for his birthday. Of course he tells me to not get him nothing, but who does that really? He is so good to me and Brookelyn-Grace that it would be an insult not to get him the best gift ever! So I have a lot of thinking to do before Friday! He is so hard to buy for because he really has everything!

Brookelyn-Grace got her pictures taken over the weekend with Sha. I can not wait to get the cd! I bet they are going to be just perfect!!! ;)

Brookelyn-Grace is just way to big for her britches here lately...she is getting so smart and just growing way to fast! I wish she was a baby again!!!

Of course her birthday is only 4 months away, but of course I have already started planning it! So far I have her cake, birthday outfit, and theme all picked out. We are going with BARNEY...Yes, you heard right...BARNEY...I know...but I actually enjoy watching it with her. HA HA I use to watch Barney as a child, and I even watched it when Brooke was little. It's way better then Dora the Explorer that's for sure. I am almost positive that I am having it at my house again, with a blow up bouncer of some sort, or maybe even one of those huge water slides. Also I am pretty sure I am going to get BARNEY to come walk around at the party. I think Brookelyn-Grace would love that...or hate it...she may be frightened by him. HA HA.

TO BE CONTINUED....

UPDATE

Okay so graduation has been moved to MAY 15TH...I really do not care when it is, just as long as I graduate! I am sooo ready to have my own classroom! This past week I taught how to write a research paper. FUN, FUN! Ha Ha As crazy as it sounds I love research papers, but teaching them is hard work! I taught how to create a hook, thesis, body & conclusion. After spring break I have to teach note cards. Timberly is great though! She really helps me to feel comfortable with the work and with my teaching. I am getting more and more confident!!! I love teaching 11th and 12th grade, but I do miss my kids from Coach Miles class. (10th grade) I think I would love to each any grades between 10-12th.


I am really excited about being off for spring break! I have been missing BG a lot here latley! I am so glad that I will get to spend my entire spring break with her! I can see going to the park a bunch this coming up week! Maybe a trip to Birmingham too. I bet she would love going to the zoo again! Jeremy has to work though :( but MONDAY & TUESDAY we will be out of town! Really excited about our little getaway!


Since I havent posted a lot of pics here latley, then Ill had some to my blog ;)

It's Been A While....

Wow, it has been so long since I blogged! There has been so much going on here lately that I can not find the time!

Brookelyn-Grace will be 20 months the 27th...Where in the world has time gone? I can not believe that my little baby is about to be 2 years old! It seriously just blows my mind! It makes me so sad that she is getting older. Although it does come with a lot of advantages! She is way easier to take places and she just enjoys a whole lot more things! She has become obsessed with Dora the Explorer & Barney. I like Barney way more. I hate watching Dora. Ha Ha

We just recently bought her a toddler bed too. She loves it! It is so beautiful and it matches our bedroom furniture great! She has a toddler bed in her bedroom, but of course she sleeps with me & Jeremy so I had to buy her another one for our bedroom. Ha Ha

She is just as spoiled as ever! She is a Miss Priss and its her way or the highway! She knows how to manipulate me and Jeremy pretty good too! So basically she gets what she wants, when she wants it! <---Just like her Mommy! Ha Ha

Brookelyn-Grace is also doing great with her, "So Your Baby Can Read" DVD. She can read and imitate so many words already! I highly recommend the DVDs!

Jeremy & I are WONDERFUL! He is the love of my life and treats Brookelyn-Grace and I like we are Princesses! He is one in a million that's for sure! I could not imagine life without that man! He seriously keeps this blonde girl grounded! Ha Ha One thing is for sure, him and I are so ready for a vacation! I have no clue where were going yet, but were going! Ha I think were going to take the kids to the beach in July and then him and I are going to vacation alone sometime before that! Also were planning a family cruise! :) So excited about that!!! Basically my entire family goes and I'm sure the kids are going to have a BLAST! Cruise's are the BEST!

As far as teaching goes and my internship....I LOVE IT! This is exactly where I am suppose to be! I love Curry! The school is wonderful and my teachers are the BEST! I have taught 10-12th grade so far! I've come up with my own lesson plans and everything! I am so ready for graduation MAY 8TH, 2010! I am so super proud of myself! I have come so far and I am just so thankful for my family and friends that have supported me in everything that I have accomplished!

HAPPY NEW YEARS!

This year I do not have a New Year's resolution. This year I can not think of one thing I want to change or need to change! I love everything about my life! I have so many blessing and so much faith in the good LORD that all I need to do is keep my faith and love in my LORD, FAMILY & FRIENDS and everything else will fall into place! I have been blessed with so many things here lately! I guess always doing the right thing and being a good person is paying off slowly but surely! Lord knows that I have had my ups & downs this year but I stayed strong & kept looking upward and God helped see me through! I have also been so blessed to see my Brookelyn-Grace's first birthday and see all the ways she has grown! She is truly a blessing! She is my reason for EVERYTHING! In my eyes, she did not just hang the moon she created the universe! I am so in LOVE with her! God has also lead me to a wonderful man! Jeremy & I believe that we were seriously created for one another! He is EVERYTHING I have ever wanted in a man! He treats me so unbelievably good! He truly cares about ME & does things for me, and not to just benefit himself! He truly cares!!! I have also met two of the most wonderful kids ever! Hannah is such a sweetie pie! I love that child so much! We so get each other! She is so easy to talk to and I just adore her and think she can do no wrong. Parker is such a cutie patootie! He is such a sweet little boy! He is super funny and says the most funniest things! I love & adore him! Also I have a beautiful home, not a care in the world & I AM DONE WITH COLLEGE! That's right! I am officially done with college courses! I start my student teaching January 8th! I will graduate in May and hopefully get a job and start in August! ;) Today is my last day at the District Attorney's Office. :( I have worked here since I was 15 years old every summer and became full time after I graduated High School. Charles Baker is the best boss anyone could every have!!! I've learned so much while at the District Attorney's Office! As I leave here today it will be bitter sweet! I love the D.A's office! Everyone here is like my family!!! I am going to miss everyone from staff, officers, attorney's etc...

ALL IN ALL THIS YEAR HAS BEEN WONDERFUL! HAPPY NEW YEARS TO EVERYONE!!!!!

Jeremy and I are so ready for New Years! 2009 was a little bumpy, but the year ended up being WONDERFUL! I am so thankful for 2009 and the many gifts that God has given me!!!! Last year I celebrated New Years with Brookelyn-Grace (well I watched her sleep!) Ha Ha So this year Jeremy and I have decided to go out New Years and have a blast! Then we are going to pick Brookelyn-Grace back up before 12:00 so that we can kiss her while we bring in 2010! (Even though she will be a sleep...Ha Ha)

Here are a couple of things I am greatful for that 2009 brought!

1. Peace in my life...~(I am truly blessed & so happy!!!)

2. Brookelyn-Grace's first birthday!~ (Brookelyn-Grace is the best gift GOD could ever have given me!!!)

3. Jeremy Owens ~(The sweetest man alive! He bends over backwards for me and always makes sure that I'm happy.)

4. Hannah & Parker~(Two of the sweetest kids! They are both wonderful!)

5. My Mother~(The person who has always stands behind me! She is my best friend!!!)

6. My beautiful home~(Thanks to my wonderful dad who built my BEAUTIFUL house! I am so lucky to have a dad that would build me my dream home!)

6. Brookelyn-Grace's first beach trip to Destin Fl.~(She loved the beach!!!)

7. GOD.......HE IS THE BEST!!!!!

CHRISTMAS 2009

I HAVE A LOT TO BLOG ABOUT SO HERE GOES....

Friday-Jeremy and I woke up and drove to Athens. I ended up finding out Thursday that I was not able to graduate with out passing my post-test called exiting college. It is a test that basically asks 50 questions that you would have learned from your foundations classes. I took it online Thursday and made a 66. I had to make a 70 to pass. So Friday morning the college was offering one last attempt for people that still needed to pass the test. Without passing this test I would not be able to student teach and graduate in May. So I get there to take the test. I was so scared! I took the test and made a 76 so I am now eligible to do my internship & graduate! THANK GOD! He was so with me that day! After our terrifying trip to Athens we headed to my work's Christmas party. MeMe had already went to BG's daycare and picked her up so that she could be there. We ate and played Dirty Santa. We had a really good time. After that we got Hannah and Parker and headed home.

Saturday-Brookelyn-Grace, Hannah & I went to Kenlee's 3rd birthday party. She had a tea party themed birthday that was really cute!!! Everyone had a great time and Brookelyn-Grace of course looked adorable! After that Jeremy and I cleaned the house from top to bottom! After the cleaning mania we decided to let the kids decorate Christmas ornaments that we could use every Christmas! I painted Brookelyn-Grace a super cute snowman, Hannah painted a snowman and Alabama ornament, Jeremy painted an Auburn ornament and mountains, Parker painted something crazy and an Auburn ornament. They all were so adorable!

Sunday-We had Jeremy's family up. Crystal and her four kids and his mother. Jeremy and I cooked a wonderful dinner and everyone had a great time! Katy-Bug also came up and she had a blast playing with all the kids. We had 8 kids in one house....(goodness) but they had a blast and I always have a GREAT time hanging out with Crystal!

~SKIPPING SOME DAYS~

Wednesday-Jeremy and I took Brookelyn-Grace to daycare and we headed out to town to do some last minute shopping. We had a couple of things we still needed to pick up. After that we headed to BG's daycare Christmas party where she got to see Santa and got tons of presents from Nonnie, Paw Paw & Jonathan. They love her! Then Keith took BG with him and we went to pick up Hannah, Parker & Kaitlynn. We took all the kids to see Alvin & the Chipmunks new movie. Then we went home to make Santa cookies. We put the kids to bed late in hopes that they would sleep later, because Santa was on his way.

Thursday-Santa came for Hannah & Parker. They both got 32in flat screen T.V's for their rooms, two outfits a piece, one pair of shoes a piece, and ten toys a piece. There rooms where full! MeMe also brought up there gifts for them to open Christmas Eve morning. MeMe also brought all of Brookelyn-Grace's gifts up and she had TONS to open :) The kids probably got 6 presents a piece from MeMe, Grandpop & Aunt Brooke. After all the gifts had been open Jeremy cooked us a HUGE breakfast! Around 11:00 MeMe, Grandpop & Aunt Brooke left and Keith came and got Brookelyn-Grace so that she could go to his family's dinners. Around 2:00 we started to get ready and headed to my dads family's for Christmas. The kids got tons of things! By the end of the night you could barley get any of the kids rooms. After all the festive fun we took Hannah & Parker home and Jeremy, Brookelyn-Grace and I headed home to wait for Santa.

Friday-Santa CAME!!!!! Brookelyn-Grace woke up around 8:00 and we headed into the living room to see what he had brought! Jeremy recorded everything and took tons of pictures. Brookelyn-Grace got a HUGE kitchen from Santa! She loves it!!!! She also got two outfits, a pair of adorable boots and ten presents. She had a great Christmas morning!!! Thank goodness I cleaned out her room and gave Keith two garbage bags of toys plus a riding toy and three other large toys that she played with as a baby. Then Jeremy cooked us a big breakfast and we played with toys the rest of the morning. MeMe and Grandpop came up for a little bit and got to play too :) Around 11:00 Keith came and got Brookelyn-Grace so that she could open her gifts at his house. Then Jeremy and I relaxed, drank coffee and watched t.v, I even took a nap! ;) Then we got ready for Christmas at moms. Keith dropped Brookelyn-Grace off and we meet there. Brookelyn-Grace's name was drawn for our family stocking which means everyone buys her 3-4 toys more and puts them in a huge stocking. She got tons of things!!! Then Jeremy and I went to get Hannah & Parker. After we got back to moms everyone got to open their presents and all the kiddies got tons of things. We all played Dirty Santa and Jeremy and I got back our gifts we brought ;) We had a blast!!!!

I love Christmas, but Jeremy and I are so glad that it is OVER! Now Jeremy and I are going to concentrate on ourselves and plan a FUN & EXCITING TRIP ONLY THE TWO OF US! ;)

HOPE EVERYONE HAD A MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!

ITZY BITZY SHOES!

Well I gave Brookelyn-Grace her squeaky shoes this morning. It was so funny! As soon as she stood up and started walking she began to turn in circles, like a puppy does trying to catch its tail, looking for the noise. I had to sit her back down, take her shoes off and show her where the noise was coming from. Then she was super excited! Jeremy was trying to talk on the phone and Brookelyn-Grace was so loud jumping up and down with her squeaky shoes that he could not even hear! It was so funny! She would take off running from Jeremy to the garage door. She loves those shoes! I did a GREAT job on those ;) Thankfully they come with regular soles too just in case all the squeaking gets on your nerves! Ha Ha. I got them from the online store called Itzy Bitzy. They are adorable! Everyone with kids needs to go check them out! THEY ARE ADORABLE!