Busy, Busy, Busy

Well, if you can't tell by my lack of time to blog, school has begun. Brian and I both seem to have really good kids which is GREAT! Out of 140 I think I have three that I am going to have to really watch. God must have known I needed an easy year. Brian came home every day last week telling me how much fun he was having and how much he loved his job! That's so exciting because he's never been able to say that. It's really nice teaching the same subject because I can help him with lesson plans. It gives us a way to work and talk at the same time and I love that. I would hate if he had a job that I had no interest in at all. Coaching doesn't seem to be taking a toll on him, although I can tell it's going to be a tough year for me. I wasn't prepared for a junior high coach to be working every weekend and most evenings for either his school or the high school. It's a little crazy, but I'll have to learn to deal with it. Luckily, I'll be so busy moving (lord willing) and decorating a home this year that I should be ok. I've had to talk to him about over working himself already, but that is just my hubby.

As far as our house goes, we are on the emotional roller coaster of our life. One day we are good to go, the next it's going to be a "real miracle" if we get the house. One day they count my cheer income as income, the next they don't. It's CRAZY! I don't understand how someone with excellent credit, a decent down payment, & teaching job is having a hard time buying a cheap home. It's so frustrating. We are just praying that God will make things happen because we are so strapped for time and energy that we don't want it to fall through. If it falls through we also lose out inspection money, appraisal money, home owners association money, etc... so it's scary! That's almost $1,000 worth of stuff and I hope to have something to show for that. Please be praying about that for us!

Other than school and the house, Brian finished up his first quarter as an adult bible class teacher yesterday. I am so proud of him for getting out of his comfort zone and teaching people his own age. He did a great job! I know he's glad to have a break for a while since school is so busy but I know he will do it again in the future. I'm still working at APoints in addition to coaching cheer so things are crazy for me as well. There are nights that I get home at 9 having left at 7 that morning. We have really been exhausted so going to bed at 9:45 after some sort of meal is thrown together is not a rare thing. Pray for energy for both of us because we are burning the candle at both ends. We really are trying to get things set up to be able to afford to start a family and enjoy this stage of our life. It's hard to believe that we've been married for almost 5 years and have never not been busy. I'm hoping that will change soon. :) Anyway, it's 6:15 and I've got to get ready to leave by 7:00am so have a great day & an even better week!

We got the house!!!

Sp the last thing that I blogged about was that we put an offer on a house. We got a call Thursday and we got it!!! It was exciting because Wade was in the car when my real estate agent called to tell me. He got to share such an exciting moment with me and I'll never forget that. WE celebrated with Chic-fil-A not long after we got the call. We are so excited and cannot wait to move and get settled. It's in the Klein district which is a great district. We love it! I will be posting picture and news as we get it.

This weekend we had a family reunion in Abilene. It was great to spend time with such important people in my life. As always, there was not a dull moment. Beebs went to the wrong airport on his way and still ended up making it at the time he was supposed to! God is good!! There is quite a funny story that goes with the wrong airport thing but since he needs to finish his 1st year coaching stuff I will have to share later.

Today was our last day with Wade until Thanksgiving. It makes me sad to know that I have to wait that long to see him again, but it was great having some time with him while he was here! I love that boy & wish we lived closer than we do. Well, Brian has got to finish up a ton of work before we go back to work tomorrow. It's hard to believe that school is in session and we have such a busy year ahead! SCARY! I'm off to iron clothes and make lunches! Pray that we both have a good year. Love you all!!!

We put an offer on a house!!

Well, we found a house that we just love! We prayed about it all weekend and decided to make an offer on the house Tuesday evening. The house is currently in forecloure so they don't have to make a decision on the offer for a week or two. We love it and really hope that we end up getting it. It's 2600 square feet, it's in a small neighborhood, it's not too far from I-45, it's got 4 bedrooms, it's a great deal and has GREAT potential. Be praying that we will get this house and that if we don't God has something better in store. We are so ready to be settled. Love you all!!

Very Busy Week

This week Brian began two a days at College Park and I had cheer camp. It was tough to go back to work but it was a great week! My girls were awesome at camp and didn't give me any problems! That's so nice after last year. Brian really enjoyed working out with the kids and watching their great talent. On Friday we had a day off so we went to look at more houses, decorated Brian's classroom and went to Magnolia to see Wade since he just got into town. It was so nice to be productive yet have fun at the same time. Brian's school is pretty old so it needed LOTS of work, but by using random ball cut outs all over the room where paint was missing we were able to make it look GREAT! I hope he enjoys teaching as much as I think he will this year.

As far as houses go, we found a house we both LOVE. We plan to put an offer on it as soon as we can. We are still waiting for credit approval since it is a foreclosure we have to do that rather than just be pre-approved. We are really hoping it stays on the market. If not we will still be on the hunt for a great home with a yard! It's exciting to be looking but it's hard to not be settled yet. We are so ready for that day to come.

It's great having Wade in town. I know he doesn't consider Texas his home anymore but I love getting to see him! Friday night we enjoyed steaks at my parents and it was great to just catch up. He gave me the birthday present he bought while he was in Switzerland this year. He got me a Louis Vuitton coin purse that is adorable. It was so sweet of him to go all out for my birthday this year. Totally unexpected, but VERY sweet! I've never owned anything that is real Louis Vuitton so I feel like a really big deal. :) JK Anyway, I've got to go host a bridal shower at church so I'm out. More to come later....

This Weekend

This weekend was fun but I'm exhausted at the end of it. We began our search for homes this weekend. We have been looking online but this weekend we met with a realtor and really started shopping. It's finally hit us that in the next few months we will have a different home. That is exciting. The sad part was, the two houses we really liked both had offers placed on them Friday night. Such a bummer, but we are hoping that means that God has an even better home set aside for us. We really want to be able to entertain a large group of people and some houses just don't work for that. Pray that we will find the perfect home soon!

In addition to house shopping, we also got the rest of what we needed for our classrooms. We got funny looks everywhere we went because we got two of so many items. They kept asking, "Do you know you have two of these Texas posters?" It's exciting to know that we will be teaching the same thing this year. I'm going to start working on my classroom tomorrow after cheerleading practice and hopefully we will start on Brian's this weekend. His classroom needs WAY more work than mine since I am in a new school. His room really is going to need some TLC. It's got great potential though.

Other than house shopping and getting things for school we went to church & hung out with our TNT peeps. We continue to be amazed at how God has answered our prayer for good Christian friends. Every time we leave church or Sunday night dinner we always look at each other and talk about how blessed we feel to be a part of our church group. We really enjoy being around the great group of people at WOCC and are encouraged by them in so many ways.

Well, I'm off to bed! I've got cheer practice tomorrow and then I've got to start setting up my room. It's hard to believe it's time to get back to work already. This summer has been amazing and I really hope the school year will be good. I also hope it passes quickly so I can have another amazing summer next year. :) It's sad to say, but I think it's safe to say since I teach Junior High.... Summers and Holidays are my favorite part of teaching. HAHA

We get to buy a house soon!!

I am so excited. I went to talk to our apartment complex today about what it would take to get out of our lease. Our lease was signed until the end of November, but to take advantage of the first time home buyers credit we need to close by December 1st. Needless to say I was a little stressed. Well, I talked to the manager and since we have been such great residents we get to move as soon as we purchase a home!!! That means that we can move much sooner that we had originally thought. They need 30 days notice so we hope to find a house, place an offer and have it accepted by September 1st so we can move October 1st! WOO HOO! Now, that is my plan so of course things could change. However, we are officially taking steps to be home owners and I couldn't be happier. Now we just have to get pre-approval on a loan and convince some poor seller to give us a great deal. We are looking for houses in the Klein school district and so many of the homes I've liked have already been sold. There is one that we are going to look at this weekend and I'm really praying for good sellers. If the house doesn't sell I think I've found what I'm looking for. It's awesome. SO.... be praying for good sellers and that the right house comes available or stays on the market within the next month. I'll keep my 5 faithful readers posted as we go. :)

100 Things

I saw this on someone's blog and thought it would be fun to pass along. Feel free to do the same:

Bold whatever you have done.

1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited Hawaii.
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo.- as a joke- sure
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Adopted a child.- Someday
16. Had food poisoning.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on an overnight train.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not sick.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Eaten Sushi.
27. Run a marathon.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagra Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Seen an Amish community.
36. Taught yourself a new language.
37. Had enough money to truly be satisfied.
38. Seen the leaning tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo's David.
41. Sung karaoke.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted.- At Astroworld HAHA
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia.
60. Served in a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi concentration camp.
67. Bounced a check.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt- well, I pieced a quilted changing table liner. Does that count?
73. Stood in Times Square.
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Seen the changing of the guards in London.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.
80. Published a book.
81. Been to the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the paper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had Chicken pox.
89. Saved someone's life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Served in the military.
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake.
97. Been involved in a lawsuit.
98. Owned a cell phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.
100. Read an entire book in one day.