This was a real conversation between Connor and Greg during bath time tonight.
CONNOR: Are there monsters in the sink?
GREG: No, why?
CONNOR: You know, Monsters, Inc.? Get it dad?
GREG: (laughs very loudly and for a long time here)
I love my Connor!
Monday, September 17, 2007
My Son the Comedian
This was a real conversation between Connor and Greg during bath time tonight.
CONNOR: Are there monsters in the sink?
GREG: No, why?
CONNOR: You know, Monsters, Inc.? Get it dad?
GREG: (laughs very loudly and for a long time here)
I love my Connor!
Sunday, September 16, 2007
My Big Weekend
I had big plans this weekend after a busy week. I was going to take it easy on Friday night, but the rest of the weekend consisted of laundry, cleaning, school work, and playing with Connor. I was determined to get caught up this weekend....those were my plans anyways.
None of that happened, but I did spend all of Saturday in the hospital with a ruputred ovarian cyst. Yes...ouch! You have no idea how much ouch!
I love it when you go to the ER and they ask you on a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is your pain? I looked at the nurse and said, "Delivering a ten pound baby with no drugs is my ten." He just looked at me and said, "Oh! Your perspective is a little different, huh?" I said, "I can't sit still or walk, so whatever you think that might be on your scale, write it down."
I am feeling better, a little loopy from painkillers, but better. I have slept for like 23 hours since yesterday, so I have definitely made up for only getting three or four hours every night last week. They said I should start feeling better in the next few days.
Another chapter in my little dramatic life....only me!
None of that happened, but I did spend all of Saturday in the hospital with a ruputred ovarian cyst. Yes...ouch! You have no idea how much ouch!
I love it when you go to the ER and they ask you on a scale of 1 to 10, how bad is your pain? I looked at the nurse and said, "Delivering a ten pound baby with no drugs is my ten." He just looked at me and said, "Oh! Your perspective is a little different, huh?" I said, "I can't sit still or walk, so whatever you think that might be on your scale, write it down."
I am feeling better, a little loopy from painkillers, but better. I have slept for like 23 hours since yesterday, so I have definitely made up for only getting three or four hours every night last week. They said I should start feeling better in the next few days.
Another chapter in my little dramatic life....only me!
Monday, September 3, 2007
Faithfulness
We have six months until we can begin filling out paperwork for China. It kind of stays in the back of my mind most days because quite frankly it scares me to death. I have no doubt it is what we've been called to do, but I'm still terrified. I keep thinking of everything that could go wrong, everything that I have no control over, and when you're a control freak planner like myself, there is no worse feeling. I want Claire to be here now, healthy and happy, but it is such a long road, and lately I just feel like giving up.
I stay off of all the adoption forums. They are full of the worst stories. Parents asking for NSN children (non special needs) and getting all the way over there and their child will have had the first operation for something like a cleft palate or spina bifida, and the parents will explain that they don't have the means to take care of additional operations and they'll be told that they must take the child or lose all of their money. Now, there's rumors circulating that China is getting ready to close or that if you log in now, it could be a four to five year wait, etc., etc. etc. It's so overwhelming that last night, I just broke down and told Greg I didn't want to do this anymore. It was just too much.
God has put on both of our hearts that we are called to do this, but somedays I feel like he has asked the impossible. What if it closes, what then? What if it's a five year wait, do we really have to wait that long before adding to our family? I am so thankful that I had the week I did back in the Spring when God did everything He possibly could to show me this was His plan for us. It was so clear, that I couldn't run from it.
After searching for comfort last night, I was led two verses that brought me such peace. I know they were God's way of laying His hands on my shoulders and telling me that it was going to be okay, that He's taking care of it.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.
Colossians 1: 9-12 (The Message)
Be assured that from the first day we heard of you, we haven't stopped praying for you, asking God to give you wise minds and spirits attuned to his will, and so acquire a thorough understanding of the ways in which God works. We pray that you'll live well for the Master, making him proud of you as you work hard in his orchard. As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to do your work. We pray that you'll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul—not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us.
Back in April, Greg was having a few days feeling like I feel now. I was going out of town for a few days, and I was terrified I would come back and he would have changed his mind about adoption. I left him this note that I pulled out of a drawer last night :
"You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 Our purpose is to bring home a little girl from China named Claire. Trust in that."
I then found a message from a fortune cookie I receieved on the night we went out and celebrated our decision to begin this journey. It read, "The one you love is not as far away as you may think."
All this was just like God standing in front of me with a big smile on his face and saying, "Jessica, you can do this. Don't give up on me now."
I'm used to things coming so easy. My life has been so blessed. This is the biggest growing experience that I've ever had, learning how to remain faithful and not give up, and to most importantly remember that the reward will be worth it.
I stay off of all the adoption forums. They are full of the worst stories. Parents asking for NSN children (non special needs) and getting all the way over there and their child will have had the first operation for something like a cleft palate or spina bifida, and the parents will explain that they don't have the means to take care of additional operations and they'll be told that they must take the child or lose all of their money. Now, there's rumors circulating that China is getting ready to close or that if you log in now, it could be a four to five year wait, etc., etc. etc. It's so overwhelming that last night, I just broke down and told Greg I didn't want to do this anymore. It was just too much.
God has put on both of our hearts that we are called to do this, but somedays I feel like he has asked the impossible. What if it closes, what then? What if it's a five year wait, do we really have to wait that long before adding to our family? I am so thankful that I had the week I did back in the Spring when God did everything He possibly could to show me this was His plan for us. It was so clear, that I couldn't run from it.
After searching for comfort last night, I was led two verses that brought me such peace. I know they were God's way of laying His hands on my shoulders and telling me that it was going to be okay, that He's taking care of it.
Ecclesiastes 7:8
The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.
Colossians 1: 9-12 (The Message)
Be assured that from the first day we heard of you, we haven't stopped praying for you, asking God to give you wise minds and spirits attuned to his will, and so acquire a thorough understanding of the ways in which God works. We pray that you'll live well for the Master, making him proud of you as you work hard in his orchard. As you learn more and more how God works, you will learn how to do your work. We pray that you'll have the strength to stick it out over the long haul—not the grim strength of gritting your teeth but the glory-strength God gives. It is strength that endures the unendurable and spills over into joy, thanking the Father who makes us strong enough to take part in everything bright and beautiful that he has for us.
Back in April, Greg was having a few days feeling like I feel now. I was going out of town for a few days, and I was terrified I would come back and he would have changed his mind about adoption. I left him this note that I pulled out of a drawer last night :
"You, Lord, give perfect peace to those who keep their purpose firm and put their trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 Our purpose is to bring home a little girl from China named Claire. Trust in that."
I then found a message from a fortune cookie I receieved on the night we went out and celebrated our decision to begin this journey. It read, "The one you love is not as far away as you may think."
All this was just like God standing in front of me with a big smile on his face and saying, "Jessica, you can do this. Don't give up on me now."
I'm used to things coming so easy. My life has been so blessed. This is the biggest growing experience that I've ever had, learning how to remain faithful and not give up, and to most importantly remember that the reward will be worth it.
Recharged
The past two weeks have been beyond awful. Work is killing me. We have new programs this year, and I feel like I am a first year teacher again. I have not left work before 5:30 one night, and my head has not hit the pillow until after 1:30 a.m. It's been exhausting physically and emotionally. I feel like I am grumpy at school and short with the kids due to my lack of sleep and when I come home I am so drained, I feel like I have nothing left to give Greg and Connor. I justify being a working mother because usually teaching is a family friendly job......not so family friendly this year! This weekend I did nothing but lay around, take naps, watch movies, and admire how handsome and funny my little man is. We had great family time, laughed a lot, and cuddled a ton. The long weekend came at the perfect time. I think I'm recharged somewhat. I could use a few extra days! Hmmm....I do have a lot of sick days to take.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Countdown to 30!
Yesterday was my 29th birthday. It was the best birthday I've had in a long time!
It started out VERY ROUGH! For the first time in my entire teaching career, I completely overslept....by over an hour! I didn't even wake up until 7:15, fifteen minutes past the latest time I ever walk out the door! I was thinking it was going to be a rotten birthday, but I got to school and my good friend had a Starbucks Caramel Macchiato (my very favorite) waiting on me. My desk was covered in presents, my kids had written the sweetest cards, and I kept getting text messages (thanks Greg) wishing me a happy birthday. Greg and Connor brought lunch and 29 roses that afternoon, and my intern surprised me with the cutest pink cake that I've ever seen. She made it herself! My team dropped by for cake and serenaded me in the loudest rendition of "Happy Birthday" that I've ever heard, so loud that my friend came from next door to see what was going on in my classroom! We had dinner at my favorite Knoxville restaurant, Puleo's and headed to Mom's for homemade cheesecake. It was such a great day.
Honestly, it has been a long time since that many people actually seemed to care about my birthday. It's nice to feel special every now and again!
Now we count down six months until February when we can start our adoption paperwork! I'm so ready to get Claire home and we haven't even started yet! Who ever thought someone would look forward to 30?
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
School's Back in Session
Take away the paperwork. Take away the stress of trying to meet No Child Left Behind standards. Take away the meetings. Take away the fact they expect me to teach in one day, what to really be taught well, should be taught in two. Take away all the.....well, let's just say it, CRAP, and I really, honestly LOVE my job.
I love my kids. I love being creative. I love making them laugh. I love it when I can see their minds growing. I love, love, love teaching. I just need to remember all those things I love this time of year, when there is just too much going on, and the mound on my desk keeps growing!
These pictures are from a lesson I did, trying to teach students sequencing and steps in a process. We were learning how to tell someone how to do something, using good details. I blindfolded students and had them tell me how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Sounds easy, right? Well, not if you forget to tell the teacher to take the bread out of the bag and the peanut butter and jelly end up all over the plastic! Not if you forget to tell the teacher to open the peanut butter and jelly and spread it on the bread, and the jars just end up laying on top of the bread. Students got a great lesson in using rich details, especially since they couldn't see what I was doing...and I did exactly as they said! I wish I could post the pictures of the students. They all had big smiles on their faces. It was a fun day, and I forgot about the mound of papers on my desk, if only for a moment!
I love my kids. I love being creative. I love making them laugh. I love it when I can see their minds growing. I love, love, love teaching. I just need to remember all those things I love this time of year, when there is just too much going on, and the mound on my desk keeps growing!
These pictures are from a lesson I did, trying to teach students sequencing and steps in a process. We were learning how to tell someone how to do something, using good details. I blindfolded students and had them tell me how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. Sounds easy, right? Well, not if you forget to tell the teacher to take the bread out of the bag and the peanut butter and jelly end up all over the plastic! Not if you forget to tell the teacher to open the peanut butter and jelly and spread it on the bread, and the jars just end up laying on top of the bread. Students got a great lesson in using rich details, especially since they couldn't see what I was doing...and I did exactly as they said! I wish I could post the pictures of the students. They all had big smiles on their faces. It was a fun day, and I forgot about the mound of papers on my desk, if only for a moment!
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Tired... so tired.
I've been back at work for a week now. Today my students came back, and it seems like I will have a pretty good class this year. It seems like almost all of my kids have a terrible story this year. As an inner city school teacher for the past seven years, I'm used to it, but this year, they just seem a little more extreme. Only a half day with the kids today, and I'm already exhausted. This first full week back has been so long! Monday seems like a lifetime ago!
I am hoping that this is a good year. There will be so much going on! Greg will be on the road now and then when his new album is finished, I'll be volunteering at a Parenting Center for Junior League on Thursday nights beginning in September, in February, we'll finally get to start paperwork for Claire,and somehow I've gotten myself into teaching a dance class two afternoons a week, which will be a lot of fun, and extra money for the adoption. It is a much better option than my original plan to wait tables two nights a week, so I could make a lot of extra money. We're desperately trying to avoid taking out an adoption loan. This year, if there is extra money to be made, we'll try to find it!
Off to bed.....5 a.m. comes way too soon! I miss summer!
I am hoping that this is a good year. There will be so much going on! Greg will be on the road now and then when his new album is finished, I'll be volunteering at a Parenting Center for Junior League on Thursday nights beginning in September, in February, we'll finally get to start paperwork for Claire,and somehow I've gotten myself into teaching a dance class two afternoons a week, which will be a lot of fun, and extra money for the adoption. It is a much better option than my original plan to wait tables two nights a week, so I could make a lot of extra money. We're desperately trying to avoid taking out an adoption loan. This year, if there is extra money to be made, we'll try to find it!
Off to bed.....5 a.m. comes way too soon! I miss summer!
Monday, July 30, 2007
2008 Elections
I am definitely not one to discuss politics, although I have VERY STRONG OPINIONS! I think your political affiliation is your own business and only leads to nasty discussions, especially among Christians, because it seems to be assumed we're all supposed to be voting for the same candidate. So, I will keep my opinions to myself. My car will not be bearing any bumper stickers next year, although there is one candidate I am completely pulling for, and if another certain candidate wins the election, I will beg Greg to move to Canada!
Last time I really watched the debates was back in 2000, because it was a requirement for my Political Rhetoric class at UT. But, the other night Greg and I watched the Democratic debates, just to see who was out there and what was being said, and for once in my life, I actually enjoyed it! All questions for the candidates were off of You Tube (real people asking real questions). It was extremely cool! Here's the link to CNN's website, if you'd like to take a look. They have divided the debate into four parts.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/24/youtube.debate.video/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
Thursday, July 26, 2007
Enjoying the last of summer!
I just noticed tonight that I haven't posted in almost two weeks. I've been busy trying to enjoy my last few days of summer!
My week in Nashville was great and very relaxing. This week, I've tried to do a few projects around here, so my summer won't seem like a complete waste! I've been cleaning carpets, baseboards, hanging up pictures, running a million errands, etc. I have a few more things on my list to do before school starts.
Greg took Connor to see "Thomas Live" on Tuesday. I was sad it was a "boy's only" night, but I surprised Connor with a new Thomas shirt and a pair of light up Thomas tennis shoes. He was very excited and told me, "Mom, I'm gonna look so cool tonight!"
Today, Greg and I took Connor to Dollywood. We had a great time. Connor really doesn't ride many of the rides anymore. He's all about the shows. Today we saw "Hank the Cowdog", "The Little Engine That Could", and watched the Illusionists. That was fine with us because it was hot and crowded! Disney has ruined Greg, because everytime he's at Dollywood, he's always griping about how Disney does it better. Ummmm, honey........IT'S DOLLYWOOD!
Tomorrow, I'm taking Connor to North Carolina to visit my grandmother. I told you, I'm packing it all in!
I technically go back to work a week from this coming Monday, but I have two meetings next week, and I have to get my classroom set back up, so really, I go back to work this Monday. Boo! The only thing keeping me in a good mood is our lake trip next weekend. I can't wait to relax and hang out with our best friends......and it's adults only, so it will be an extra relaxing 3 days! It will be a GREAT way to end a great summer.
This summer seemed so short, but it's been fun! And.....only 3 months to Disney!
My week in Nashville was great and very relaxing. This week, I've tried to do a few projects around here, so my summer won't seem like a complete waste! I've been cleaning carpets, baseboards, hanging up pictures, running a million errands, etc. I have a few more things on my list to do before school starts.
Greg took Connor to see "Thomas Live" on Tuesday. I was sad it was a "boy's only" night, but I surprised Connor with a new Thomas shirt and a pair of light up Thomas tennis shoes. He was very excited and told me, "Mom, I'm gonna look so cool tonight!"
Today, Greg and I took Connor to Dollywood. We had a great time. Connor really doesn't ride many of the rides anymore. He's all about the shows. Today we saw "Hank the Cowdog", "The Little Engine That Could", and watched the Illusionists. That was fine with us because it was hot and crowded! Disney has ruined Greg, because everytime he's at Dollywood, he's always griping about how Disney does it better. Ummmm, honey........IT'S DOLLYWOOD!
Tomorrow, I'm taking Connor to North Carolina to visit my grandmother. I told you, I'm packing it all in!
I technically go back to work a week from this coming Monday, but I have two meetings next week, and I have to get my classroom set back up, so really, I go back to work this Monday. Boo! The only thing keeping me in a good mood is our lake trip next weekend. I can't wait to relax and hang out with our best friends......and it's adults only, so it will be an extra relaxing 3 days! It will be a GREAT way to end a great summer.
This summer seemed so short, but it's been fun! And.....only 3 months to Disney!
Sunday, July 15, 2007
Leaving Again!
Over Spring Break, we went to Hilton Head. We came home and our air conditioner (outside unit) was broken.
This week, we went to Florida. We came home and...........can you guess......yes, our air conditioner (upstairs unit) is broken.
I don't think our air conditioner likes us going to the beach!
Anyways, Greg is heading to the studio for a couple of days and has a show in Georgia on Friday, so instead of being stuck in an 85 degree house, I'm heading to Nashville to spend some time with my friend Nancy!
On the road again!
This week, we went to Florida. We came home and...........can you guess......yes, our air conditioner (upstairs unit) is broken.
I don't think our air conditioner likes us going to the beach!
Anyways, Greg is heading to the studio for a couple of days and has a show in Georgia on Friday, so instead of being stuck in an 85 degree house, I'm heading to Nashville to spend some time with my friend Nancy!
On the road again!
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Feeling Pretty Relaxed
We've been on vacation in Florida since Sunday. Usually an Adkins family vacation conisists of so much "go..go..go" that we come home more worn out than when we left, but we were absolutely determined to have a true, relaxing vacation and we have! I think we've gotten out of our bathing suits twice! My mother-in-law joined us for a few days, but she went home this morning. She is always fun to have on vacation. She takes such care of us, and Connor adores her!
Connor has absolutely loved the beach. This is his third time at the beach, but the other two trips were when he was much smaller. He loves to dig in the sand, swim in the pool, the hot tub, and he has learned to boogie board (he's pretty good at it). I haven't felt this stress free in a while! It's great when the hardest thing you do all day is decide what SPF of sunscreen to put on!
I am dreading coming home Saturday and dreading going back to work in a couple of weeks even more! Where did my summer go?
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Random Post
Greg did a "Ten Facts About Me That You Don't Know" post a while back, and I thought it was so funny, because it was so true! I thought I'd copy my husband, just because I'm bored and not ready to go to sleep yet. (Summer really messes up my sleep schedule! I would've been in bed two hours ago during the school year!) Okay, so here it goes:
10. A CLEAN HOUSE: I love a clean house, a dirty house puts me in the worst mood ever, I don’t even want to be in it, BUT I hate to clean...unless I am mad! Cleaning when I am mad makes me feel better.
9. COFFEE: I have to have a cup of coffee every morning. If I don’t get at least one cup of coffee in my body by 8:00 a.m., I literally cannot function.
8. CLOTHES: I am addicted to clothes…literally addicted. It’s shameful! There are things in my closet that I’ve worn one time, a few things I’ve never even worn. I avoid wearing the same thing twice, I can’t stand it. It’s so, so, stupid. Some people drink when they have a bad day, I buy a new shirt. It’s a bad, bad, thing! But, I am a bargain shopper...well, that's how I justify it anyways.
7. SHOES: I have 82 pairs of shoes….I know…ridiculous. I know that I have that many pairs because Greg opened my closet one time and was so disgusted that he made me count them. I am pretty sure half of them are flip flops...I love flip flops!
6. FEET: I can’t stand for people to touch my feet…sometimes getting a pedicure even creeps me out a little.
5. MASSAGES: I do not understand massages. I do NOT ever want a stranger touching me with half of my clothes off.
4. BEING BLONDE: People treat me like I am an idiot ALL THE TIME! People always assume I don’t understand what is going on. If you don’t believe me, spend a day with me! One time at a conference, I got done with an activity way before the rest of the group, because quite frankly, it wasn’t that hard…. and a random girl actually leaned across the table and said, “Do you really understand what we are supposed to be doing? You sure finished early.“ I am usually a kind person, but I responded, “Are you asking because you think I’m too stupid to understand, or are you asking because you need my help?” That was probably bad…..but sometimes it’s too much. BUT….sometimes it can be fun, surprising people that I actually have a brain. I graduated from highschool with honors, from college with honors, and from graduate school with a 4.0. Objects in the mirror are not as dumb as they appear.
3. HIGHSCHOOL: I can count the fond memories I have of highschool on one hand. I hated it. Life got really fun for me after I graduated college. My mid-twenties to now have been the best years of my life.
2. HOCKEY PUCK: I once was at a Knoxville Icebears game, sitting in a VIP box on the ice, and within the first two minutes of the game, a puck came over the plexiglass and hit me in the face so hard that it broke my nose (the puck didn't even touch my nose, just the impact made it break). I don't remember much, but I do reacall a lot of blood, a lot of pain, and an ambulance taking me away.
1. TELEPHONE: I might be the only girl in the world that hates to talk on the phone, which totally stinks because I lose touch so easily with my friends. I would much rather meet at Starbucks and talk over a cup of coffee. I have vowed this summer to do better, and get over it, because I have found myself losing touch with friends I love so much. Today, I talked on the phone with three people (not including Greg and my mom). It was a big step!
Basically, I love people. I love social settings. I love to smile. I love to laugh. I give terrible first impressions, because I can be quiet and people take it as me being stuck up, but really I'm just afraid that someone is not going to like me. Once you get to know me, I will talk your ear off. I know there are lots of things that I need to work on...especially the whole clothes and shoes addiction, but I am trying to be a better friend, wife, and mother every day. I am trying to be less selfish and more giving, do less talking and more listening, and just be kinder and more positive.
Okay, so that's way too much personal information for the internet. I better go to bed.
10. A CLEAN HOUSE: I love a clean house, a dirty house puts me in the worst mood ever, I don’t even want to be in it, BUT I hate to clean...unless I am mad! Cleaning when I am mad makes me feel better.
9. COFFEE: I have to have a cup of coffee every morning. If I don’t get at least one cup of coffee in my body by 8:00 a.m., I literally cannot function.
8. CLOTHES: I am addicted to clothes…literally addicted. It’s shameful! There are things in my closet that I’ve worn one time, a few things I’ve never even worn. I avoid wearing the same thing twice, I can’t stand it. It’s so, so, stupid. Some people drink when they have a bad day, I buy a new shirt. It’s a bad, bad, thing! But, I am a bargain shopper...well, that's how I justify it anyways.
7. SHOES: I have 82 pairs of shoes….I know…ridiculous. I know that I have that many pairs because Greg opened my closet one time and was so disgusted that he made me count them. I am pretty sure half of them are flip flops...I love flip flops!
6. FEET: I can’t stand for people to touch my feet…sometimes getting a pedicure even creeps me out a little.
5. MASSAGES: I do not understand massages. I do NOT ever want a stranger touching me with half of my clothes off.
4. BEING BLONDE: People treat me like I am an idiot ALL THE TIME! People always assume I don’t understand what is going on. If you don’t believe me, spend a day with me! One time at a conference, I got done with an activity way before the rest of the group, because quite frankly, it wasn’t that hard…. and a random girl actually leaned across the table and said, “Do you really understand what we are supposed to be doing? You sure finished early.“ I am usually a kind person, but I responded, “Are you asking because you think I’m too stupid to understand, or are you asking because you need my help?” That was probably bad…..but sometimes it’s too much. BUT….sometimes it can be fun, surprising people that I actually have a brain. I graduated from highschool with honors, from college with honors, and from graduate school with a 4.0. Objects in the mirror are not as dumb as they appear.
3. HIGHSCHOOL: I can count the fond memories I have of highschool on one hand. I hated it. Life got really fun for me after I graduated college. My mid-twenties to now have been the best years of my life.
2. HOCKEY PUCK: I once was at a Knoxville Icebears game, sitting in a VIP box on the ice, and within the first two minutes of the game, a puck came over the plexiglass and hit me in the face so hard that it broke my nose (the puck didn't even touch my nose, just the impact made it break). I don't remember much, but I do reacall a lot of blood, a lot of pain, and an ambulance taking me away.
1. TELEPHONE: I might be the only girl in the world that hates to talk on the phone, which totally stinks because I lose touch so easily with my friends. I would much rather meet at Starbucks and talk over a cup of coffee. I have vowed this summer to do better, and get over it, because I have found myself losing touch with friends I love so much. Today, I talked on the phone with three people (not including Greg and my mom). It was a big step!
Basically, I love people. I love social settings. I love to smile. I love to laugh. I give terrible first impressions, because I can be quiet and people take it as me being stuck up, but really I'm just afraid that someone is not going to like me. Once you get to know me, I will talk your ear off. I know there are lots of things that I need to work on...especially the whole clothes and shoes addiction, but I am trying to be a better friend, wife, and mother every day. I am trying to be less selfish and more giving, do less talking and more listening, and just be kinder and more positive.
Okay, so that's way too much personal information for the internet. I better go to bed.
Sunday, July 1, 2007
My Real Summer Begins
Summer school is finished! My real summer vacation has now begun! I don't know what I'd do if I had to have a real job! Twenty-nine years, and I've always had summers off!
Anyways, I know I've been terrible about posting on here. Mostly, because I don't have much to say lately, but tonight I ordered a new camera, one I've dreamed about having for a while now, so I will have lots of pictures to post! My dad is a great photographer, and did it on the side as a hobby when I was growing up. We even had a darkroom in our house in Birmingham. I always loved helping him develop pictures, and I remember being so dumbstruck as a picture appeared before my very eyes, as I would help him rock photo paper back and forth in a tray of nasty smelling stuff. It always amazed me how that image got captured and made to appear on a piece of paper. Since then, I have always loved pictures, taking them, looking at them, and still trying to figure out the science of it all...so I am so excited to finally have a nice camera.....and in time for our beach vacation next week! Hopefully it will be here by Thursday, so I can start playing before we leave on Sunday! And...I'm really glad it's all digital now, so I don't have to smell those nasty chemicals.
I've got a pretty laid back week. Tomorrow, I start off my vacation with a house cleaning party...fun times! Wednesday we're having a big 4th of July celebration at my parents, Thursday and Friday Greg is in Asheville starting his new album, and Sunday we're leaving for a week in Florida.
I can't decide if I'm excited that summer school is finally over, or sad that today is July 1st.....where did the first half of my summer go?
Anyways, I know I've been terrible about posting on here. Mostly, because I don't have much to say lately, but tonight I ordered a new camera, one I've dreamed about having for a while now, so I will have lots of pictures to post! My dad is a great photographer, and did it on the side as a hobby when I was growing up. We even had a darkroom in our house in Birmingham. I always loved helping him develop pictures, and I remember being so dumbstruck as a picture appeared before my very eyes, as I would help him rock photo paper back and forth in a tray of nasty smelling stuff. It always amazed me how that image got captured and made to appear on a piece of paper. Since then, I have always loved pictures, taking them, looking at them, and still trying to figure out the science of it all...so I am so excited to finally have a nice camera.....and in time for our beach vacation next week! Hopefully it will be here by Thursday, so I can start playing before we leave on Sunday! And...I'm really glad it's all digital now, so I don't have to smell those nasty chemicals.
I've got a pretty laid back week. Tomorrow, I start off my vacation with a house cleaning party...fun times! Wednesday we're having a big 4th of July celebration at my parents, Thursday and Friday Greg is in Asheville starting his new album, and Sunday we're leaving for a week in Florida.
I can't decide if I'm excited that summer school is finally over, or sad that today is July 1st.....where did the first half of my summer go?
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