Happy Mother's Day!

I have had the most amazing Mother's Day. It actually started yesterday when Kelley and I took my mom out to lunch to a pretty little cafe in Fallbrook. We sat outside in a beautiful garden setting, eating delicious salads and talking for hours. Today, Kelley surprised me with the prettiest flower pot holder which she planted with succulents. Then tonight, the girls made an amazing dinner of bruschetta, green salad, and fruit salad. Marie even had little chocolate cupcakes for us to share. As the girls worked in the kitchen, I couldn't help but feel humbled as they pulled together this lovely meal for me. I feel loved and blessed! Thank you, Marie and Kelley, for a beautiful day!

Congratulations, Marie!

Our firstborn graduated from CBU on December 18 with a BS degree in Biology. We are so proud of her and are constantly blown away with her extensive knowledge of science. She continues with her methods classes in January with the goal of becoming a high school science teacher. Here she is with her BFF, Brianna.

It's been awhile...

I haven't blogged in so long. Once school got back in session, I honestly found myself overwhelmed! Why did I think 3rd grade was going to be easy? Boy, was I wrong. Many students are extremely poor readers and then I took on after-school tutoring AND team leader. Talk about spreading myself too thin...

But, today was the last day of tutoring, conferences and report cards are this week and then we're off for Thanksgiving. Praise God for vacations!

I must say, however, that 3rd grade is wonderful because the children are so sweet! They help each other and are polite most of the time. I am enjoying the children and my job these days.