Happy Valentines and Birthday Gage

I hope everyone had a great Valetine's Day... Bryan sent me roses and chocolate covered strawberries... they were yummy! I sent him a little box of goodies as well, I put some heart confetti in it to make a good mess for him... LOL, it was great!

After a horrible week, and I do mean horrible... Luke and Gage were both sick on Monday, then Gage was sick all week with high fevers.... I had nobody to hellp take care of him, so I missed even more work... then my friend Mary (bless her heart) came from Gravette to help on Thursday and Mom came up Thursday night and watched him on Friday... we had Gage's party on Saturday... I went a little overboard and had an edible arrangement made and then got a cake from Rick's Bakery and had a sandwich tray... It was just family for the party... we really missed B though...

Oh well, just a quick of update... Hope everyone is great..J

Funny pics

These are funny pics I just got from my friend from college... This is Haley B, she is an insurance person for State Farm in Dallas area, Christie Bingenhiemer, who is a special ed teacher in Maumelle, me and Stephanie who is a teacher at Lakeside in Hotsprings.... We were on our way to a Sig Tau Party at Henderson on this night. I think it was a fall party at the beginning of the year... This is funny, I think Haley is trying to "strike a pose"...

oh well, thought I would share...JB

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Well, we went back to school/work today... Yipee. It was good to finally get back on schedule and get on track.. I tried to put pics of the storm on, but no luck...
I am working on my classwork and it is HARD this semester. I took a different professor and I am not sure that it was a good decision.
We were only without power a total of 18-24 hours. Most of the people at work were just getting theirs back yesterday and today....I couldn't even imagine that.
I hope everyone is warm and safe. More updates later.
J

Well, let's see.. B finally made it back to Afghanistan. His sleep pattern is totally off and he is having trouble sleeping. It really stinks, but hopefully he will get back on track soon. I am trying to get back on my own schedule. I am worn out.. Kinda in my own little funk. Have you ever just been like, what am I doing... I am really questioning my job right now... Something just doesn't feel right and I don't know what... I think I am in a funky mood, but I might be ready to go back to public schools. I miss the "real" teaching... seeing a light go on in their eyes, or exciting a kid about learning, doing fun projects and really being involved with your students...(to all your perverts, I do not mean involved in any inappropriate ways!) I just miss "knowing" my kiddos... I do think it is important for the kids I teach to have a good rapport, or a positive classroom experience, but I get most of them for 7 or 8 days at a time... and it is against the rules to have any contact once they leave (and you don't generally want to...) so it isn't the same... Like I said I am in a funk and I know everything happens for a reason... so we will see what happens next year. I am fixing to start my 2 classes this week... Fun Fun, Teaching kids with emotional disorders and mild disabilities... Maybe I want to teach younger children...Wow, I can't believe I just said that...
Gage is having to getback in his own little schedule. Luke is busy with baseball and basketball... he is trying out for baseball and basketball is in the final weeks... we finish in feb...
I am ready for spring break... isn't that sad...
I hope everyone is having a great year... sorry I am venting about my funky mood... JB

Today is my birthday and my boys did good. B made me a cake... I got a new camera and book from the boys. Shanna got me a new wallet... we are fixing to go on a date to see twilight. It is kinda bitter sweet because B leaves tomorrow. :(

Oh well, keep me in your thoughts, I will prolly sleep all day afer he leaves... Love and peace J

PS Luke has a nice black eye... Didn't realize that bball was such a contact sport...

Happy New Year! B and I went to Hot Springs and had a good time.... checked on Stef and saw her and the kiddos... picked up Luker and then headed home. Today is a day of rest.. we have been going going going... I hope everyone had a SAFE new year. Best wishes for 2009.JB

So, B made it home later in the afternoon on the 23rd. m We had dinner and then he got to see his new house. :) We made it to Church for Christmas Eve services and then went by Kyle and Shanna's... Christmas morning Luke was up at 5:30. I don't know why he was excited, but secretly I think he wanted to see Gage get Santa gifts. Gage was overwhelmed. He would play and open and whine... a little overload for the little guy. Christmas dinner was at the house this year. The whole fam came over for dinner and gifts. On the 26th Luke headed to Dallas to see his dad and B, Gage and I went to Branson... we had a nice get away... We came home today to clean the house up and out and organize...(Ithink my husband is more OCD than I am) and we just made reservations for Hot Springs for New Years. I hope all of you had a great Christmas and a SAFE New Year. Love and Peace JB