Friday, July 30, 2010

Getting ready to start a new school year......

It is almost time to go back to school! Josie and I spent part of yesterday in my classroom working and trying cheer uniforms on girls. It was weird, as I have not spent any time at school since leaving for the summer. It really doesn't even seen possible that summer is coming to a close. Right now Jos is watching Dora while I start my planning. I am excited to use most of my material from last year, but make it better. I think I have some new exciting ideas for this years 7th graders. I don't really know how I will get used to a new group of kids. I know that as I watch my class from last year walk down the 8th grade hallway I will feel like we broke up, like they have moved on to their new English teacher =( This year will be different. Last year I was able to do a ton of after school activities and evening events with the kids. I felt like it help me connect to them. This year with Jeff at work in the evenings I will have to decline these activities to be home with Jos. Reading that after typing it makes me happy, I need to spend more time with Jos this year!

Last year I had 13 cheerleaders and this year I have 20! It's going to be a good test for me. I will have to demand more from them, be harder on them. It's not my personality, but in order to keep them safe and learning I am going to have to learn how to change. I am excited, do you know how much more you can do with 20 cheerleaders? I am also terrified, do you you know how hard it will be to get them to shut their mouths and listen? I was able to attend two cheer camps this summer and have some awesome ideas for the season. Look out for lots of stories and pictures to come.

Today is day 3 of Jeff's new schedule. So far it hasn't been too awful. I am lonely in the evenings after putting Jos to bed and eating dinner just Jos and me is a little weird. On the bright side I can eat dessert in front of the t.v. every night if I want too. (better get out of that habit right now) haha! For now we get to see Jeff during the day and that is nice, but two weeks from today we will have to try and enjoy every second of time we get, as it will be limited during the weekdays. His job as far is going well, his employees like him and he is learning his new job quickly.

I am 4 weeks into my training for my half marathon. I am running 6 miles on my long run days and 4 for my easy runs. Also thrown in between are sprint days and strength training. I am feeling my body do things I never ever thought possible and it is awesome to finish something I always thought too hard.

Josie is going to "school" this year twice a week for 2 hours. I took her to register and tour the school. She loved it and didn't want to leave. I know it is early for this, but Josie thrives off this kinda stuff and loves people and leaning. I hope it will be good for her and she will contiune to love learning as she grows up!

So here we are, have had a great summer and are excited for what is coming for us this year. Stay tunned and I bet I can keep you pretty entertained.

Saturday, July 24, 2010

Our trip to Colorado Spings

We got to spend two weeks with my family in Colorado Springs. We had fun not even doing very much. I did alot of running and working out, I even made time to hike the incline. We walked around the park everyday looking at the mountains and enjoying the cooler weather and lack of bugs. This is one shopping excursion to Dicks for some new running shoes. This bike was way cute and she loved it, maybe in a few years. Josie and my cousin's daughter Presley. My grandma bought them matching dresses, necklaces, shoes and babies. They were so cute together and I wish we lived closer so they could really get to know each other.

At the park to play in the fountain. Love, love, love Colorado Springs.

Made a stop at Focus on the Family to play and see some Veggie Tales.



Had alot of fun and my mom drove us home and then stayed with Jeff and Josie while I went to cheer camp with the high school team at KU. I can't believe summer is almost over and I have to start cooking dinner again =(
*funny Josie story-
At a stop on the way home from Colorado we were eating at a table by a window. Jos looked out and saw a little girl about her age hitting her mommy. Jos said to me, " oh no mommy that girl is hitting her mommy." I said, "I think she will get in trouble, maybe sit in time out". Josie said, "mommy I'm not in trouble! NOT RIGHT NOW!" It was so funny!


Thursday, July 15, 2010

So whats changing?

Our normal everyday life. Jeff lost his job, his HR job. Like most aerospace companies in Wichita, Jeff's is cutting back. His job is going away. We are however very blessed that they offered him a different position. It is not something he wants to do, not at all. He has worked very hard to get where he is in his HR career, even obtaining a Masters degree in the field. He will be trying very hard to find another HR job, looking in Wichita, Colorado Springs, Denver and the Front Range. We will see where God wants us to be. For now he will be working 2nd shift 3:30-midnight. When he told me I cried.

We will never see him!

I will almost be a single mom!

How can we even sleep in the same bed, with him getting in at 1am and me getting up at 6?

It sounded sooooo bad! But how many people get laid off and then offered another job? We are blessed, soooo blessed. I am grateful for this, it just took some time. We will have to get a good plan and stick to it. In a month school starts and life will be CRAZY! I don't know how I am going to do it! I have heard that marriages fall apart with this sch. Will that happen to us? I don't want it too, I know we will work hard but I am nervous. Will Jeff and I be able to give Josie what she needs? I worry about that. I also have to face another due date, I would about ready to have a baby right now, oh man can you imagine this sch with a Josie and a newborn. God knew! I just have to remember that.


So a different life waits for us a week from Sat when we are back in Wichita. Guess we have a lot to be grateful for and lot to look forward too, who knows where we will go from here!

Monday, July 12, 2010

13.1 miles in 13 weeks

On Oct 10th I am planning on running my first 1/2 marathon. I have just finished my first week of training with a 5 mile run. I finished the whole thing, it was tough at times, but what a feeling of accomplishment! I am doing the training with two other girls and what a difference it makes to have support. I have a long road ahead (13 weeks) and with all of the changes happening in our family (more on that later) this will truly be a challenge! I am turning into a real "runner" and I love it!

Sunday, July 4, 2010

4th of July, 2010


We went to the Air Force Academy for the July 4th festivities. My dad is the director of Arnold Hall and puts this grand affair on every year.


What an amazing place to get to hang out and watch fireworks.


We got to play on all kinds of inflatables and they were free, that made it even better =)


Josie was sooo excited and loved playing. I don't think I have ever seen her so excited in a picture before!


This is about 15 min later. We are under some baseball bleachers trying not to get soaked.


We stuck around for a little while to try and wait out the rain, but really it is no fun with a two year old. So we headed to Red Robin. That was way more fun than freezing in the rain.


When we got home there were some fireworks going off and Josie was terrified! She hid in Jeff's chest begging to go inside. So now Jeff is up laying down with her as more loud booms keep her up and scared. Happy 4th of July everyone!