At the preschool

At Geyer Springs Preschool anything can happen at anytime! I was a substitute yesterday for the three year olds and had a blast! I only had 6 kids yesterday which made it easier than normal.

Kids do say the funniest things though! Right after nap everyone must have a potty break. Well apparently 2 little boys really needed to go....so one said to the other, "If we hold it too long my daddy says your pee pee will fall off and then we have to go to the hospital!" Then, the other little boy decided to show the whole class his "peepee"...which I about fell in the floor...needless to say I was glad when potty time was over!!!

I did have 2 problem children out of those 6 though..one little boy told me, and I quote, "Be quiet you are giving me a headache"...he preceeded to say about a dozen times to me while he was in time out...for YELLING...talk about giving ME a headache. And the other little boy who shall remain nameless kicked me in the knee....yes I have a bruise. I also put him in time out where he continued to yell and tell me if I sent home a note to his parents his Mom would just laugh!

His Dad was no more interested in making the child mind at all! Oh well....all I have to say is he's 3 now...wait til he's 13!!!

I also got a huge compliment at the church yesterday. Mrs. Lisa came in and offered me a job working mornings in the preschool class! I was thrilled at the idea of having my own class! She also told me she didn't want to lose me as a sub though either....(so even with the yelling, headaches....they are happy with me!!!).

Luke and I discussed it last night and he really enjoys me being at home and only subbing! I love being able to take care of things here for us during the day...and subbing when I have time or they really need me. The Lord has blessed Luke and I beyond measure when it comes to our household and animals....and what better treasure than to be able to take care of them! I had a dream once to be a teacher, but that was before I figured out I already have a job! I'm a stay-at-home wife...I don't need a paycheck to make me feel like I need to be doing something more important...or feel more important....by having a "teacher title"..... a "stay-at-home wife" should be a title in itself!

Well enough rambling for today...I'm probably giving ya'll a headache! LOL!!!

Watching the Squirrels

I caught Madison Murphy and George the other day watching the squirrels from our bird feeder at the side of the house. I was really surprised when I put the card in my computer to see the one of Madison turned out great! They really enjoy watching the birds and squirrels...so I guess we will continue feeding those critters too...just don't want to do raccoons like Mom!!!! The stuff on the side of the feeder is called Suet...I have no clue what it is but they like it. Now, the Chenal squirrels out by Mom won't even touch that stuff....guess the Saline County ones love it!! Enjoy!

A HUGE surprise!!!

Mom called me last night and mentioned how early we will have to leave for our trip to Dallas in August. At first, I was like ok....I mean I don't mind leaving early...I'm a morning person...then she mentioned WHY we would HAVE to leave early and I about fell out of my seat!

WE ARE GOING......TO SEE....PAULA DEEN!!!!!! WOOO HOOOO!!! Now you all know how much I love Paula....I mean come on....my kitchen is painted "Melted Butter"....and you also know I'm not shy to throw in a little butter at the drop of a hat. I'm too excited! So August 25th...Paula here we come!!!!

My Plants

Ok, so talk about a random post...this would be it. I was just outside walking and then I noticed something about the front of our house. My petunias in one window box look excellent....the ones in the other box....well I think they are dead. So, WHY I ask you when I planted them at the SAME time with the SAME soil. Oh well. I might have to get some more to fill in the gaps. I think it might have something to do with this crazy weather. Petunias like it hot...but then again...on the back porch they look great! What's a girl to do!

Ladies Class Meeting and George

So I was a big dork and forgot to get out my camera last night to take pics at Ladies Class Meeting. We had a wonderful time of fellowship and of course, eating! The ice cream stuff was amazing...and I'm sad to admit, I had to have a little of EVERYTHING!!! Mrs. Sharon Barker was a great speaker and talked about waiting on the Lord and his perfect timing. It really meant a lot to me! Even though Luke and I don't have children right now, it's OK! We know that God will tell us when the right time is for our family! Who knows....He may only want us to have four legged and furry children...and right now that is perfectly fine with me. I so enjoy our "children" which have brought so much joy into our lives!

On another note, thanks so much for all the emails and phone calls about my little guinea pig. I'm doing much better now! Luke and I even got her room all redecorated so that I wouldn't have to think about it anymore. Here are some pictures Luke took of CRAZY GEORGE the other day...he's a hoot and acts more like a dog than a cat! Leave it to our family to have the "special" ones!

A Sad Day...

Well my little angel went to heaven today! Dr. Mike and I decided there was nothing else we could do for her. He was teary eyed and so was I! To make things harder on me she squealed 3 times when he took her back! I miss my little darling something awful, but I know I will see her again. Maybe Mollie Margaret and Grandma can take care of her for me til I get there! For now, Luke and I will have to change our goodnight sayings....we used to say, "Good night, Love you...and then I would always ask..."are all the doors locked? is the pigs cage closed?" In time, I'm sure I will find something else to ask at night!

Thanks for all your prayers and emails. I really appreciate it! We just get so attatched to our animals as they are our children! Mom sent me flowers today to tell me she was thinking about me...here are some pics:

Ginger Marie Update

Well I took Ginger Marie to see Dr. Mike this morning. He looked over her chart...which was fairly thick for a little guinea pig and decided on Batryl. He didn't want to keep her at the clinic because he didn't want her to be stressed so he sent her back home with me! He says we need to give her 48 hours on the Batryl before we decide anything else...meaning whether to put her to sleep or not. So, I guess the next 48 hours are a waiting period for us. We'll just make the most of it. I have already given her the medicine which she took easily. It even smelled like apples, her favorite. I'll just keep you posted!

Bye Blog World!