Had to share this....He was crackin me up...I accidetally kept calling him Cpt. Hook all day!
My little Mini Me
Friday, October 21, 2011
Alphabet Fun Day in K-5
Today we had Alphabet fun day in my class. Each child picked a letter of the alphabet and dressed up with something that started with that letter. It was SOOOOO Adorable. We played games, watched movies, made words with scrabble cheese its, ate alphabet soup and so much more. The kids had a great time and so did I! I also joined in the fun and dressed up as Dorothy. I have LOVED the "Wizard of Oz" since I was a little girl and had always wanted to dress up as Dorothy....well today I took advantage of that :) Here are some pics from today!
Return to Gastonia to visit our friends!
#4 Return to see our friends brand new baby Emma....as well as alllll our other wonderful friends!
We headed back to Gastonia to see our friends David and Sarah Pleasants brand new beautiful baby girl Emma Rose. We were so excited when we found out they were having a baby that I said I WOULD return to visit her once she was born. It was a great visit and a great weekend to be there. We went back to CCA to visit all the students during homecoming weekend. We miss them sooooo much and had a great time seeing all of them. Not only did we get to see all of the students, but we got to meet all of our best friends at our favorite restaraunt...LA FUENTE!!!! ( We have yet to find anywhere that can top it!) It was so much fun seeing everyone and made us miss the fun times, but was a great weekend. We love and miss all of you so much and cannot wait until our next trip!
We headed back to Gastonia to see our friends David and Sarah Pleasants brand new beautiful baby girl Emma Rose. We were so excited when we found out they were having a baby that I said I WOULD return to visit her once she was born. It was a great visit and a great weekend to be there. We went back to CCA to visit all the students during homecoming weekend. We miss them sooooo much and had a great time seeing all of them. Not only did we get to see all of the students, but we got to meet all of our best friends at our favorite restaraunt...LA FUENTE!!!! ( We have yet to find anywhere that can top it!) It was so much fun seeing everyone and made us miss the fun times, but was a great weekend. We love and miss all of you so much and cannot wait until our next trip!
Me holding little Emma
Samantha holding Emma
Me and my buddie Cameron Haggard (My wonderful friend Hannah's Baby)
School has Begun!
#3 Courtney Starts a new career...in K-5.... Let the learning begin!
At first I was so nervous about the fact of teaching k-5...many people perceive 5 yr olds as babies who you have to clean up, tie shoes, wipe noses and pretty much wait on hand and foot...so naturally I was somewhat concerned. Some of these things are true for the first few weeks of school and still occasionally, but honestly the day goes by so quickly you don't even realize what your are doing! It has to be done, so you just do it! My kids are so energetic and funny. There is not a day I go home without a story about something someone said or did that day....I have thirteen kids in my class and they each have such different personalities....it has been challenging and fun all at the same time. Here are a few photos of my classroom and kids...Enjoy!
At first I was so nervous about the fact of teaching k-5...many people perceive 5 yr olds as babies who you have to clean up, tie shoes, wipe noses and pretty much wait on hand and foot...so naturally I was somewhat concerned. Some of these things are true for the first few weeks of school and still occasionally, but honestly the day goes by so quickly you don't even realize what your are doing! It has to be done, so you just do it! My kids are so energetic and funny. There is not a day I go home without a story about something someone said or did that day....I have thirteen kids in my class and they each have such different personalities....it has been challenging and fun all at the same time. Here are a few photos of my classroom and kids...Enjoy!
...Brent's 25th Birthday...
#2...Not much time to celebrate...but a cool cake!
Brent turned 25 in August. We wanted to have a big bash, but with the new jobs and school starting....and Irene ruining our plans we weren't able to make it happen. The church threw a surprise party and a lady in the church made an AWESOME cake for him! He was so excited about the cake and so was I! Hopefully next year I can compete somewhat with this cake....NOT! :)
Prepare to catch up.....Here Goes
1. IRENE COMES TO TOWN
Brent and I were so prepared to stay in New Bern during Hurricane Irene. We figured it would turn and we would get just a little rain.....as the day went by we decided it was probably not the best idea for us to brave the elements so we headed home to Raleigh. When we came back home we knew we would have no power, but we never expected to see the damage we did. Praise the Lord he protected our home and material belongings.
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Brent and I were so prepared to stay in New Bern during Hurricane Irene. We figured it would turn and we would get just a little rain.....as the day went by we decided it was probably not the best idea for us to brave the elements so we headed home to Raleigh. When we came back home we knew we would have no power, but we never expected to see the damage we did. Praise the Lord he protected our home and material belongings.
\This is the unit next to ours....as you can see the tree ruined that unit and landed on our deck.
No severe damage to anything of ours. We were very grateful for the safety of our property!
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
House....house...house..
Well the time is coming for us to start packing up the boxes and heading out! ...I can't believe how quickly the time has flown by. We have been praying and praying for God to give a us buyer for our house. As of today we still have no offers... :( Working with a real estate company, I am beginning to realize hmmm this housing market really isn't recovering too quickly. We are still praying about what to do and believe God will show us the best avenue. The problem in our neighborhood is that there is still room for new construction and the builder is offering a steal on new properties. I pray that God will send us the right buyer or possibly renter along to help us through this transition. I know He will provide no matter what happens and He has already proven His faithfulness time and time again. Proverbs 3:5-6 is the verse I think of every time I begin to get frustrated with the situation. God opened the door for us to move and get the jobs that we desire, so I have to trust that He will provide in every aspect of our move.
Although we have not sold our home, God has provided us with a cute little townhome to live in. We knew going into New Bern that we had a certain financial "cap" we wanted to stay in since we are still working through the house situation. We looked online and around the area and I just was sooo frustrated because I love my cute little house and nothing we looked at had that homy feeling in our price range. UNTIL... the management lady said... I think I have a property you might want to look at. Not knowing the price we agreed to go and I immediately loved it the moment I walked through the door. It was close to work, looks very similar to our house inside...and most importantly had room for our furniture. Then the big questions came...can I afford it, and can I bring my dog? Holding my breath I asked the lady and WOW she hit the price point on the head and yes...Phoebe can live there too. I told Brent this is it...but the price is only if you sign that week...uh oh we had two more months until we move in. So the lady said typically they wouldn't rent that far in advance, but for some reason that day the landlord agreed to let us sign for June. I know God's hand was in that situation and will continue to be throughout the rest of our move. Please keep praying as we make the transition to our new future!
Although we have not sold our home, God has provided us with a cute little townhome to live in. We knew going into New Bern that we had a certain financial "cap" we wanted to stay in since we are still working through the house situation. We looked online and around the area and I just was sooo frustrated because I love my cute little house and nothing we looked at had that homy feeling in our price range. UNTIL... the management lady said... I think I have a property you might want to look at. Not knowing the price we agreed to go and I immediately loved it the moment I walked through the door. It was close to work, looks very similar to our house inside...and most importantly had room for our furniture. Then the big questions came...can I afford it, and can I bring my dog? Holding my breath I asked the lady and WOW she hit the price point on the head and yes...Phoebe can live there too. I told Brent this is it...but the price is only if you sign that week...uh oh we had two more months until we move in. So the lady said typically they wouldn't rent that far in advance, but for some reason that day the landlord agreed to let us sign for June. I know God's hand was in that situation and will continue to be throughout the rest of our move. Please keep praying as we make the transition to our new future!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Life in Gastonia ...Fun times and Friends
Brent and I were Mary and Joseph in the Christmas musical...and our little friend Bailey was "Baby Jesus"
Dressed up for Unmasked weekend !
AJ scored 1,000 points ( This is our family away from home)
This face....I will NEVER forget...Ole sambo!
More to come....We love our friends:)
The Count Down
Ok so usually I am not good with keeping up with stuff like this BUT I am going to do my best to keep this blog up!....A little background info first.....During college at Southeastern Brent and I decided that once we graduated and got married we would follow God's will no matter where it led us. A few months before Brent graduated he got a call from Cramerton FWB Church/ school to come interview. Of course both of us were excited that God was already beginning to open doors for our future so Brent went to Cramerton for the interview. A few months later he accepted the job and would be moving shortly. OH NO! A whole year without my significant other....we learned alot about life and each other over that year and although I can't say I would do it again, I am grateful that God gave Brent and I that personal time before we would begin married life.
A year later we got married and I moved to Cramerton. My hearts desire has been to work in the ministry but during college I wasn't quite sure how or what I really wanted to do. I changed majors from education to business and graduated with some ed credits and a business diploma. Once I got to Gastonia I had passed out resumes and with the economy being horrible I figured ....NO CALLS...but I was already working at a bank in which my manager was awesome. I talked with her about any openings around where I would be and she worked it out where I applied for a job at the bank near my house. God opened the doors because the day I sent my resume in a woman in the position I was applying for resigned. WOW...amazing...no training necessary! I began my first day of work feeling uncomfortable as is normal for a new job....but as the months progressed I got more and more uncomfortable...I was grateful God provided a job, but why was I so unhappy....well I began to think maybe I am not supposed to be in business....I miss being around children, maybe I was just making a big deal of my circumstances. Well I prayed and well I was NOT happy....I began to contemplate going to finish my ed degree but Brent told me to hold tight and keep praying. Well God opened the doors for me to start a new job with a real estate company....better hours...pay...ok maybe this is my answer. I was definitely more content, but something still wasn't right...TRUST ME I do like my job much better than the bank... and I was so grateful to be feeling happy again...but still that nagging feeling of this is not what my life is meant for....I prayed for a few more months and started "school shopping". I told God I need something I can afford and feel able to accomplish. And well...He opened doors for me to finish my ed degree! FINALLY I was on the road....but once again doubt came creeping in....the economy where will I get a teaching job?!?!?!?
....To the point.... I have been working on school work fro almost a year now and as the road to being finished continued to creep closer each month all I could think is...Lord please open a door at CCA ( the Christian school here in Cramerton). I began to pray and pray and Brent and I began talking over things when one day received a call from New Bern, NC asking us if we would be interested in Brent taking a position at the church. Once Brent got off the phone we talked things over, but of course, as most people do we began to think of reasons why we should just stay put. "We have a nice house, great friends, good location.." We were definitely in our comfort zone....we love serving in our church so we kinda just said..."Ok we will think it over a little and pray about it. As the months passed on God kept tugging at our hearts to keep an open heart and mind as the pastor continued to call us quite often. The more we discussed the church and the opportunity we thought, "well Lord maybe you are trying to tell us something" so we decided we would meet with the pastor and visit the church and see where things would progress. Once we had visited the church and met with the pastor we felt like God may be calling us to move to New Bern. Of course, we had the normal emotions of wow leaving our church, friends, and home. Once we prayed for a few weeks and discussed things, we decided that we should move. Not only did God open doors for Brent but little did I know at the time the pastor called that there would also be a teaching job available for me! I am so thrilled at the opportunity that lies ahead. God not only answered our prayers but He opened the exact doors to the desires of our hearts! ...." Delight thyself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart". With ALL of that being said. I am beginning this blog for all of our closest friends and relatives to keep up with us on our new journey! We love and appreciate all of the wonderful friends we have made here in Gastonia and praise God for the continued friendships and new ones to come!
A year later we got married and I moved to Cramerton. My hearts desire has been to work in the ministry but during college I wasn't quite sure how or what I really wanted to do. I changed majors from education to business and graduated with some ed credits and a business diploma. Once I got to Gastonia I had passed out resumes and with the economy being horrible I figured ....NO CALLS...but I was already working at a bank in which my manager was awesome. I talked with her about any openings around where I would be and she worked it out where I applied for a job at the bank near my house. God opened the doors because the day I sent my resume in a woman in the position I was applying for resigned. WOW...amazing...no training necessary! I began my first day of work feeling uncomfortable as is normal for a new job....but as the months progressed I got more and more uncomfortable...I was grateful God provided a job, but why was I so unhappy....well I began to think maybe I am not supposed to be in business....I miss being around children, maybe I was just making a big deal of my circumstances. Well I prayed and well I was NOT happy....I began to contemplate going to finish my ed degree but Brent told me to hold tight and keep praying. Well God opened the doors for me to start a new job with a real estate company....better hours...pay...ok maybe this is my answer. I was definitely more content, but something still wasn't right...TRUST ME I do like my job much better than the bank... and I was so grateful to be feeling happy again...but still that nagging feeling of this is not what my life is meant for....I prayed for a few more months and started "school shopping". I told God I need something I can afford and feel able to accomplish. And well...He opened doors for me to finish my ed degree! FINALLY I was on the road....but once again doubt came creeping in....the economy where will I get a teaching job?!?!?!?
....To the point.... I have been working on school work fro almost a year now and as the road to being finished continued to creep closer each month all I could think is...Lord please open a door at CCA ( the Christian school here in Cramerton). I began to pray and pray and Brent and I began talking over things when one day received a call from New Bern, NC asking us if we would be interested in Brent taking a position at the church. Once Brent got off the phone we talked things over, but of course, as most people do we began to think of reasons why we should just stay put. "We have a nice house, great friends, good location.." We were definitely in our comfort zone....we love serving in our church so we kinda just said..."Ok we will think it over a little and pray about it. As the months passed on God kept tugging at our hearts to keep an open heart and mind as the pastor continued to call us quite often. The more we discussed the church and the opportunity we thought, "well Lord maybe you are trying to tell us something" so we decided we would meet with the pastor and visit the church and see where things would progress. Once we had visited the church and met with the pastor we felt like God may be calling us to move to New Bern. Of course, we had the normal emotions of wow leaving our church, friends, and home. Once we prayed for a few weeks and discussed things, we decided that we should move. Not only did God open doors for Brent but little did I know at the time the pastor called that there would also be a teaching job available for me! I am so thrilled at the opportunity that lies ahead. God not only answered our prayers but He opened the exact doors to the desires of our hearts! ...." Delight thyself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart". With ALL of that being said. I am beginning this blog for all of our closest friends and relatives to keep up with us on our new journey! We love and appreciate all of the wonderful friends we have made here in Gastonia and praise God for the continued friendships and new ones to come!
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