Well I did it!

I finally purchased some colored jeans.  I bought a golden yellow and dark purple pair at Ann Taylor Loft.  I love them.  I just hope I can pull it off.  Ha!

I have searched other blogs for ideas.  I want to try and wear something other than a black or white top.  I also finally bought some TOMS.  I had tried some on years ago, but wasn't sure if they were worth the price.  I stuck to black, even though I really wanted a print pair.  I figured black would go with everything.

I might exchange them for at least the black glitter ones.  These seem so plain and boring.  Of course, Miss Allie Kate got her a pair.  She settled for the silver glitters.

So cute!  She really wanted every glitter pair in the store!  Ha! But I bet these blue glitters will be her next pick.

Allie is just like me.  Eric better watch out.  Ha!

Football time

Allie is loving cheering with the middle school girls!








He's bored. He wants to play, but 5th graders can't! Maybe next year!

So Blessed!

Right now,  I am on such a mountain.  Everything is going so great in my life.  I know I need  to enjoy it because it won't last.  That's life.  We have mountains and unfortunately, valleys.  This past Sunday, Corbin got saved!  Praise the Lord.  We were sitting in the night service listening to the preacher preach.  I looked at Corbin, and he was crying. I asked him what was wrong.  He said, "I don't want to go to Hell."  I said remember you got saved at age 5 so you won't.  Corbin said I didn't really understand what that meant until now. 

So I told him how to get saved.  He had to admit he was a sinner.  He had to believe that Jesus died on the cross and rose in three days.  Jesus is still living right now.  He had to ask Jesus to come into his heart.  He bowed his head and prayed. 

I asked him a few minutes later if he was okay. He was smiling.  I asked him why he was so happy, and he replied, " I just got saved."   I can't think of anything better than leading your own child to the Lord.

Last year, we all had such a hard year.  Eric was traveling a lot.  Corbin started 4th grade, and it was very tough.  I had a rough 8th grade group and administration that was not helpful.  I thought about leaving the teaching profession. Eric was so supportive during this time.  But I prayed and prayed.  I asked God to show me if I was still needed in the teaching profession.

I got an interview and transferred to another school in the county.  It is much smaller than my previous school. My new principal is wonderful.  She treats us with utmost respect. The kids I teach now don't have as much as the kids from my former school.   And that's okay.  They listen to me.  They work hard on their assignments.  I just love them!

My new principal tells me almost every day how lucky they are that I am there.  But I think I am the lucky one!

What we did this weekend

We have had a full weekend of fun.  Corbin had a friend spend the night Friday night.  They were good until they decided to go" ring doorbells and run in our neighborhood."  One of the neighbors saw them and brought them home.  I love my neighbors.  Corbin and his friend were so embarrassed.  We made Corbin walk down to the neighbor's doorbell he rung and ran and apologize.  Lesson learned.

Saturday, we went to the Smoky Mountains and hiked.  This time we hiked the nature trail behind the Sugarland Visitors Center.

 

Allie found a tree to climb.  She is my adventurous girl!

We made Corbin climb the tree.  He is not adventurous at all.  He does not like to try new things.  He did not like it.  Ha!

We walked across several bridges.

Uncle John's cabin.  My kids are so silly!

It's so hard to imagine that people lived like this so many years ago, and some still do. We are so blessed in America.

This is one reason Eric does not make the blog much.  He acts goofy when I take his picture. 

The highlight of the trip for Eric - seeing a wild turkey. 

Lesson learned

Never buy this 5th grade boy Axe body spray!






Your house will never be the same! Ha!

Looking forward to Fall

I love the fall season, and I cannot wait until it gets here.  Here are my top 5 reasons.

1.  Dancing with the Stars will be on!  I am so addicted to this show it is embarrassing. 

It's the All Star season -  so a lot of my past favorites will be on it.  Like - Melissa Rycroft!  How cute is she!

2.  It's football time in Tennessee.  Hopefully, we will have a much better season this year.  We usually go to a couple of games and take the kids. 

3.  I love sweaters, jeans, and boots.  I cannot wait to wear them!  I could live in cardigans!

4.  Allie is playing soccer again and her fall season starts in a couple of weeks.  So exciting!

 

5.  Last, my birthday is in October.  I don't love getting older, but I am thankful for my life.   I love celebrating with my family!

 

 

Meeting the Bates family

Our church had Homecoming services today and invited the Bates family to sing. The girls were so pretty and sweet, and the young men so handsome.




I took only one picture. Here is Allie, Addison and Lanie from church, with Allison Bates. She has such a pretty voice.




The picture turned out good for an iPhone picture! So glad that we got to meet them!

Their show will air on TLC Monday nights at 9. So excited to watch it!