I went to Kindergarten last week. When I went to drop Jackson off at school on Wednesday he wouldn't let go of my hand. He was anxious and unsure. There have been a lot of changes in his schedule lately as we try to find the best fit for him. He's been back and forth between classrooms and all the uncertainty seemed to have caught up to him. So I walked him down the hall and explained we were going to the big kindergarten class. When we entered the classroom he still wouldn't let go of my Continue Reading
When Your Story Requires A lot of Courage
I shared the following on my Facebook page yesterday - mainly because I needed to put my thoughts into words and writing is my therapy. But then I found myself wanting to go a little deeper; to share those same thoughts here. Maybe because I'm 100% certain that when we're transparent and vulnerable about our struggles God will use it for His glory. I believe when we are courageous enough to share the not so pretty parts of our lives we give others permission to share their not so pretty stories, Continue Reading
When Teaching Him Intimidates Me
As a little girl I played school every waking moment. I had a real grade book, my fifth grade teacher would send me home with real worksheets and I had a red pen for grading! I wanted to be a teacher. I started my college career as an education major. You'd think after loving school and wanting to be a teacher I'd be thrilled to sit down and teach Jackson. Don't get me wrong, we've always worked on our ABC's and 123's. We've read books together since he was a newborn. I teach him; Continue Reading
Nine Things I Learned In October
Happy Halloween! I hope your day is filled with more treats than tricks! And I hope you get a lot of Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins in your goody bag! It's hard to believe October is already over! Tonight we will brave the cold (and possible rain) to do some Trick-or-Treating! As we say goodbye to October, here's a few things I learned... When Your Kid Wants You to Dress Up, You Dress Up! Jackson has known since early summer what he wanted to be for Halloween. He wanted to be Batman and he Continue Reading
Seven Things I Learned in September
As September comes to a close, I'm reflecting on what I learned this month... I have Quite the Competitive Streak This is our third year to participate in the OKC Apraxia Walk and I was determined to raise $1000. The past two years we've been the top fundraising team and I wanted to earn that title again. Well, we raised $1000 and then $2000, but a team is still beating us by several hundred dollars. It's been a hard pill to swallow, y'all! John thinks I'm crazy! He doesn't understand why I'm Continue Reading