April Days

Hey everyone! Just wanted to get some updates on here about what Crawford and I have been up to lately. Last weekend was the Crawfish boil that I referenced in the last blog. It was a wet, fun time. It had been raining for two days straight, but Uncle Nickey was determined we were going to have that boil one way or the other. So, I bought Crawford some new rubber boots and off we went. With a little help from Cousin Asher, Crawford found the biggest mud puddle in Uncle Nickey's yard, and dove in. That started a whole new game and Garrett, Asher and Crawford were set for the night. So glad we had a change of clothes with us or Crawford would not have been allowed back in Lolly's car. They had fun though, which is all that matters. This week was a hard one for all of us. First, we were planning mom a suprise 50th birthday party that was this weekend and everyone in Van, Tx knew about it but her.And if you know Van, that is a feat in itself. Somehow, we made it without her finding out. The party was a success, with many of her friends from school and her supper buddies there to suprise her. It was fun getting one over on her because she really had no clue, yet she would have easily found out if she would have paid attention. My dad's cousin, Vicki and her husband Trey came all the way in from Abiline. She was most suprised when she saw them. I think daddy still owes her that steak dinner though. I have been up to my neck in Region VII schoolwork. It is the program I am in to get my teaching certificate and right now it is 2 lessons a day at about 2-3 hours a piece. I am not getting much sleep at all. I have to wait until Crawford gets to bed so I can do it, because he needs and wants my attention all of the time when he is awake. I am on the social studies unit right now, fighting my way through all the information from the fourth to the eighth grade. Guess what, that was forever ago!!! I have my first big test on Saturday. It is going to be hard. Studying for social studies 4-8 should be easy since I have been in those grades before, right? Well, let's just say...I have slept since then. (Like 16 years worth of sleep!!) I think it is all going to be worth it though. I spent a day with fifth and sixth graders last week at a school here in Marshall and it was wonderful. I have so many hours I have to observe for this program. It was great. I was with a reading teacher that was working on TAKS tutorials for students that had not yet passed. It was amazing to see how hard those kids try. I wish them the best of luck this week as they tackle the TAKS. Jason has had about three tests in the past week, so he is busy studying there as well. We counted down last night and we have 9 weeks until he gets back. The church has given us until he gets back to get out of our house, so I am currently looking hard at all of our options to get us out of the house we are in. I have been packing slowly and getting things in boxes we dont need right now. So goes the days of our lives...