ok, here I am.....really!

Hello everyone. I'm trying to do this from school......during a break, but our internet connection is like....."dinosauric" slow, so we'll see how this goes!

School is going well and I adore my class! They are relatively quiet and very loving! We will have a blast this year, I'm quite sure of it!

JEB is doing great.....we got a progress report on him and the teacher said he was really doing well. I can tell he's really paying attention to things when we work on his homework every night. He also has his first two teeth that are loose....his bottom middle teeth. One of them is really, really loose.....I try to wiggle it often to see if I can get it to come out! And man, has the tooth fairy really increased her prices!! My kids at school said the going rate for a tooth these days is $5!!!!! That's highway robbery!! I think I'll settle for $1....since he really doesn't understand about money or the tooth fairy! Man, when my teeth fell out I only got a quarter!

Hope everyone is having a great week. Write me a note and let me know how you are all doing!

Keep praying for our current school......we are still short about 12 kids to meet the projected budget......so far, no lay-offs. BUT I know GOD has it under control! AMEN!

Later,
deb

I'm not doing this very well.....

Hello everyone.....I'm so sorry that I haven't written in almost two wks. BAD GIRL!! Things are quite busy with school in session. I know that's not a very good excuse but I do well to even get to my email most days!

Anyway, our school numbers are at 420 officially, so we could use 10-15 more to secure all jobs at my school. I HATE worrying and fretting about this.....continue praying with me. My class is such a dream.....they are wonderful children! I'm going to enjoy them so much! Thank you Jesus!

I hope everyone reading this has a wonderful Labor Day wkend. We are doing nothing but being in a vegetative state all wkend. Nothing much else really going on. I know....I'm boring!

later,
debbie

I'm still here....

Hello everyone.....I'm so sorry to have taken two wks. to post anything. My wks. now are quite hectic and my paper grading is beginning to pile.....

School is going absolutely wonderful! I have the most awesome class this year. They are relatively quiet.....although they will whisper to one another, but somehow I can deal with that way easier than all the issues with constant talking out loud last year! I have 13 kids in my class, and they are a teacher's dream!!! God is good!! Our numbers are at around 425 which is way better than I thought they would be....PRAISE THE LORD!!

Volleyball is in full swing for John now so I'm going to be running back and forth to games and such. JEB loves going to watch and I'm busy taking pictures for our scrapbooks. I make a scrapbk for every season wherever we are. I finally finished the one from when we were in Idaho. Now I can actually begin on our Parkway books!! WOW, I might actually catch up!

Hope all is going well for everyone. I'll try to be more faithful with my writing.
Love to all,
deb

hey everyone....

Hey there everyone. Whew....what a hectic three days this week has been! I've been running around like crazy at school.....talking to everyone and seeing what's been happening with them.

Our school numbers are better.....we are at 391 as of this morning, so we'll see what the number is in the morning. Hopefully closer to 400! My classroom is taking shape and I'm slowly cleaning out and purging last years stuff. BORING!

Not much really happening yet....kids come on Monday next wk. The only bad thing is I'm exhausted when I come home....then to cook dinner, get JEB bathed and ready for bed and clean up after dinner and then try to relax a little....by 8 pm, I'm out cold on the couch. Sad, huh??

Well, I'll write more later,
deb

My summer is over.....

Well, its time to start school again! YIPEE!! I actually can't wait! I'll be happy to see everyone....teachers and students! Although we have a new principal at our school, who was just hired last week as a matter of fact and will not actually be here for two weeks or so while he moves his family here from Corpus Christi, TX. His wife is going to be teaching K5 at a local public school and his 4th grade son will go to our school. Should be interesting. Our principal from the last two yrs. is going back to being the librarian and writing grants for the school. Very interesting.

The only glitch is that we are still about 45 students short of the number we need to be at to be on budget. So it will be interesting to see if any teachers are told they are on the "no job w/o more kids" bubble. I was there last year. It was not fun....believe me! Hopefully this won't happen. We've been getting in 30-35 kids the past two weeks, so its definitely possible. PRAY!!

Gotta run for now,
deb

Teenagers....

Well, the staying at school part got changed to staying at our house. It really is sort of fun to have them all here. JEB is in heaven having "Free entertainment"! But.......let me tell you how messy they can be......VERY MESSY!! Yesterday, when they were going to leave for their days adventures, I cleaned up so much left over food and drinks! I finally told them this....."I am NOT your MOTHER and I am NOT your MAID!! Clean up after yourselves!!" Oh my goodness!

Today we are taking them to the local mall and sending them on a picture scavenger hunt. It should be so much fun!!

I'll let everyone know if I make it thru the wkend.

later,
deb

I've been tagged.....

Ok, Mackenzie......here goes! 5 reasons why I love God....

1. He died on the cross for my sins and still loves me anyway.
2. He's in total control of my whole life, so I don't have to worry about anything. HE will work it out so that HE gets the glory. (Rom. 8:28)
3. He gave me a wonderful loving family (Jn and JEB)
4. He watches over me and guides my steps daily.
5. He daily gives me benefits (Ps. 67:19)

Thank you JESUS for all you do! I'm comforted to know that YOU control my destiny!

later,
deb