been so long, back again

OMG! It has been over a year since I have written on my blog.  My life has been a whirlwind of excitement and changes.  Since last post I have graduated from college, became a Special Education teacher, been on two cruises, got pregnant and had a beautiful baby girl! Kitty is now a big sister to little Zumpkin.  I am currently out of work on maternity leave and I will be making my appearance back to school at the end of October.  I am a little concerned about how I look when I go back.  I hope that I can lose some more weight and fit better into my clothes before I walk through the threshold of education.  I am not worried about the adults talking about me, but the kids.  I am currently stationed at a middle school and those kids are a little harsh with their comments.  They say whatever is on their minds so I need to step my game up.  I got away with some stuff with my style when I was pregnant because I was pregnancy.  They will not let me get away with anything now!!!! I also wanted to start a new blog because I am a first year teacher and wanted to have a place where I could share weekly updates of my interesting adventures with the kids.  This blog will be more of a weekly place of life updates that will not focus too much on my work.  I will try to update each on a weekly basis.  I will leave you with some exciting pictures of the past year and a half.

the good life

Nothing makes me happier than getting the things that I have been working so hard to obtain. Love was without a vehicle for about a year and it was very tough having just one mode of transporation for the both of us. Well, the year ended miraculously with him getting a much better vehicle than he would have hoped for. Nothing can be better than being able to drive to work and knowing that I will not have to wait outside for someone to come and pick me up.

People seem to be going bonkers because v-day is right around the corner. Who really cares???!!! If the person you love does not love you the rest of the year, does it really matter? I for one do not celebrate the dreaded madness, mayhem and foolishness of the "love" day. If someone even gives me a rose I think I will be sick. Although my favortie color is red. I usuallly do get good deals on all the accessories after the day is over. I got a great LOVE bookholder thingy a couple of years ago.

I will be cruising in appromately 2 months for the first time. We have not vacayed in a long time. I think the last time I went on a long vacay was in like 2002. Never again. It is my duty to make sure that I take at least 2 weeks off a year to go somewhere and spend a ridicolous amount of money on food and shoes. Why not? I make good money and I work at least 40 hours a week. Most times more. I deserve to be able to treat me and my family to some rest and relaxation.

P.S. Love thought it would be nice to celebrate the day we got in engaged with an upgraded wedding set. He done gone and took Beyonce's words literally!!! LOL!!!



he is the best!!!!!



back again on the map

Soooooo.....I am back again on the map telling everyone of my lovely times of life. It has been a minute.  Things have happened that have clogged my mind and made it difficult for me to find time for myself.  I got married. Kitty got a nanny. Kitty lost a nanny. Love got a car. It snowed twice this winter when it never snows here. I don't know. Things are going quite crazy and mixed up. It is actually snowing here and I have to go to work. Frozen streets and all. I am praying that people drive safely since most of the city is closed anyway.  Hopefully I will be able to drive the truck so I sit high over the ice and snow :) These are times when I wish I was working from home, but then no benefits so I guess it works out better this way.  Yeah!!! Snow Day!!!! 

ps I deleted my Facebook page. It was getting on my last nerve.

what else now?

things started out good and then all of a sudden i started to drown. when trouble comes it comes like a flood. it just takes its nasty self and wash all of you and your loved ones. thanksgiving just past and i am thankful. thankful for my family and friends and my health. God has been really good to me. every since i have rededicated my life back to him, i have had nothing, but blessings and enlightenment. don't get me wrong, i have had some issues that i have had to deal with, but what does not kill you makes you stronger. nothing could be finer than thanksgiving with the kiddies!!! the two nephews and my lovely kitty were hilarious! a natural hoot!!

the newest edition

trying to teach themselves how to ride a bike

the kids got to eat first!

ohhhh I forgot!!!!!!!

My sister had her baby on Thursday, September 2, 2010.  He is the sweetest piece of something.  He makes me feel like the only girl in the world.  I told my sister that he was my baby until he turns three. LOL. She started laughing and said that I can not just rent a baby.  Maybe I can and maybe I can not.


lovely baby Jordon



summer breeze, makes me feel fine

Yesterday was Labor Day and it was a very chill day for me and the fam. Love and I played video games most of the morning while the kids watched us. They are so dang loud. My daughter copies everything that my nephew does. It is crazy because it turns into a competition that never ends! My mother and sisters decided to grill out and wanted me to light the coals. Why in the world would they ask me to play with fire I will never know. The middle sister decided to buy Kitty and JJ (the nephew) a water slide to play on. Crazy thing to do when Kitty thinks that anything with water is bath time. She tried to wash her hair in the sprinkler!!! Sometimes I wonder about her and pray that God allows her to be a very smart child when she grows up. I also realized how much I have to lose weight today. I was not happy with my photos and it made me sad. Sad enough to put that second hot dog down, but I did eat that chicken because it was tasty!!! I also did some online shopping, well, online window shopping and the sales were phenomenal. I think I may have to treat myself to somethings if I can reach my fitness goal by October. I will be truly happy for that. Got to get right for that two piece (not speaking about the wing and thigh meal at Wife Saver which I do enjoy with a biscuit!!!).

lighting up that grill and praying the house does not catch on fire!

my daughter loves to stay clean no matter what!

tattoo

I think I want another tattoo.  Actually I think I want 3 more.  I am a little conflicted because I have not really researched what the Bible says about them, but many people have told me that your body is a temple and that you are not suppose to defile your body.  I believe that tattoos are beautiful and they are like earrings and necklaces.  At least that is what I think.  Love is in limbo about my additional tattoo choices and I really do not know what to think at this point.  I will pray about it some more and see if my mind will change my opinion. 

So, the latest episode of Bleach came out on yesterday and I am so mad, but excited! They really left me feeling so drained. I was on the edge of my seat the whole entire time.  I love this show so very, very much.  Something about it just makes me feel so great.  I think I may remove my facebook, but then what if I get famous or something!!!!

Bleach, can't stop watching it!!!