Lake Fun!

We went to the lake with my sister, her family and some of their friends. We had a good time riding in the boat, jet skiing and wakeboarding. Well I say we, but I was mostly a spectator! :) Anyway, below are the pictures that my sister took. If only I could carry her around everywhere to be my photographer! :)

Me and my love

Trev, Parker, and Mace

Trev and Kylie

Mace and Parker

Kels

Kels and Kylie

Davey Boy

D-man jumpin a wave

Group dinner

First week of school.....kickin' it old school

I have almost survived the first week of school despite having a classroom that closely resembles the one above.....seriously. I am not kidding.

A couple of weeks ago the server in our school district crashed. By crashed I mean gone, adios see you later. So, we have been functioning with NO EMAIL, NO FILES, NO ATTENDANCE, NO GRADE BOOK, NO COOL POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS, ......NADA! Trever has informed me that schools should be able to function without all of these modern necessities because they did it for years. This coming from a man who spends at least 10 hours a day in front of a computer. I haven't seen him ditching his computer and drawing out blue prints and doing calculations by hand though. However, I guess he is right in one way. We can function or I guess we have functioned and aren't losing millions of dollars each day like most companies would if faced with our same dilema. So we are now going on 2 weeks in the dark ages. I suppose we will survive until someone figures out how the other 99% of america doesn't have major network problems for weeks at a time.

On top of the the technology issue there is something wrong with my air conditioning. It is wonderful in the morning keeping me and my kids at a comfortable 72 degrees. Then 1:30 hits and BAM! the heat comes on. Yes, you heard me the HEAT! It isn't that the A/C stops working the heater is literally running. It then warms my room up to a comfortable 85 degrees. I literally look across the room and kids faces are turning red and they are getting sweaty hair. I suppose that you can only imagine how I must look running around the classroom 6 months pregnant. :) It isn't pretty. Today I had my hair up with pen and sweat running down my face. They are aware of the problem and working on it I am told.... I hope it isn't the same people that are working on the computer network...

Now that i have your attention and despite all the crap above I do think it is going to be a great year and my students seem like a good bunch this year. I have 5 classes of Pre-AP kids this year and 1 regular class. It is the most Pre-AP kids I have ever had and I hope that they are all up to my challenges. :)

Anyway, sorry for the long crazy post. Hopefully I will get to join the 21st century ASAP!

23 weeks and Bailey is doing great!

I had my 24 week appointment today at 23 weeks! Too crazy to try to make it to the doctor during the 1st week of school so went a week early! Anyway, Bailey is doing great! I absolutley love my new doctor's offfice. They are wonderful! It is so nice for someone to talk with you and be personable rather than herd you in like cattle and read your chart to you! :)

Yesterday I scheduled a 3D sonogram to take a view into the womb. The appointment is on September 20th at about 28 weeks! :) I can't wait to see her cute little face! You can check out this place for more info about 3D sonograms and what the pictures and video will look like. www.storkvision.com

School starts on Monday!

Pink, Green and Ladybugs

Many of you have asked if I have Bailey's room done. Well, I haven't even started but I do have everything picked out and an idea of how I want things in my mind. The beddding set (above) is from Target and there are tons of little things that match the pattern that you can buy online so I am quite excited. I will keep you posted as her room develops. :)

You are not that Big?????

This has been a phrase that after 30 years of life people actually utter to me. It is a very strange concept but perhaps one I could get used to. Of course people are really just talking about my prego belly and not me. :) I hear it everyday..."how many months are you", "You don't look like you are 5 months prego!" "Where is that baby hiding?" and my all time favorite "You haven't gained any weight have you?" Anyway, I find it quite amusing that I had to get pregnant for people to call me small. I am rather wise in my clothes choices. I think about what I put on before I wear it and try and wear things that are flattering. Trever who has seen me less than clothed has a better up close and personal view of what is really happening to my body. So for those of you who have not seen me in person I will try and post some pictures soon (with clothes on that is) so you can decided whether I am big or small. If it is the latter you may comment if it is the first then save your comments. Of course too, this post may very likely send me into a 50 pound weight gain the last 4 months. :)

R & R in Broken Bow

We went with our friends, Holly and Scott, to Broken Bow, OK, this past weekend and had a wonderful time. I really have to get better about taking pictures though because I spent the whole weekend with my camera in the suit case! :) I think i need to get a water proof digital camera! Anyway, we stayed in a really nice cabin that was right on the river. We kayaked down the river on Friday and then spent Saturday on Beaver's Bend Lake. The lake was huge and easy to get lost on but was very beautiful. It was nothing like the lakes around here. It had a bunch of little islands and coves and was surrounded by hills and thick forest. Anyway, here are some pictures that I stole of the internet. If you have never been before it is a quick 3 hour drive from Dallas and very beautiful! :)

Bailey is going to be born in the Big D

Bailey is going to take her first breaths as a big downtown Dallas girl. After getting fed up with my doctors office and their your pregnant and doomed approach to being pregnant and childbirth I decided it was time to make a change. I found a doctors office that has both OBs and midwifes in their office. The office has a laid back approach to childbirth. Well, I say laid back but by my standards just normal instead of lets induce and do c-sections for convience. I will mainly meet with the nurse midwives who will also deliver the baby but it is comforting to know the doctors are only a few steps away. Their main offices are in downtown but they have an office in mesquite which isn't to far away and closer to Trev's work. Anyway, Bailey will be born at Baylor Dallas but don't worry I will bring her back to a more rural life before she turns into to much of a big city girl. :) Here is a pic of the labor and delivery room. I think it looks like a fine place and not the size of a cracker jack box like the hospital that I was going to deliver at.