PRAYING

    I was thinking today I would be celebrating 250 posts on the blog.  Except I am glued to the TV tonight.  I can't imagine being at Franklin and Ashley at a school across town.  I can't imagine the tornado causing that much damage.  My family always taught us not to be scared of storms.  Except tonight I am terrified what if this happened to Ashley and I?
  I know stuff is just stuff and houses can be replaced.  Except your children's lives can not replaced.  My heart just aches for the familys.  It is just a sign to me to play more with Ashley and spend less time on the computer and twitter.





 

 

Weekend Recap

Am not sure how I did the last 4 days....  It has been a whirlwind. 
It all started Thursday night with Ashley Pre-School Graduation.
Then Friday morning I left at 8:00 a.m. for Middle School State Track meet.  We had two girls running.  Meagan on Friday and Brianna on Saturday.  It was at Eastside Center in Peoria.

 The atmosphere was so much fun.  Meagan run on Friday and did great.  She ran the mile in her best time of 5:36 and won her heat.  She ended up 14th overall.

Then we left again Saturday morning at 7:30 a.m. to go back and have Brianna run the 200.  Brianna did great she won her heat and ended up 4th in the State.  So we medal at the state track meet!!!

We got back around 5:00 p.m. Saturday night just in time to go with Ashley to her pre-school graduation party.

 

 

Sunday morning we went to church and I taught my Sunday School Class of 4 year olds.  That are so much fun.  Love them!!!

 

Then Sunday afternoon Ashley  had her I power gymnastics Spring Recital. 

 

They started off with at Athlete March-in.

My mom and I were laughing at Ashley trying to get up on the beam.  She was like this a good 3 or 4 mins.  In class they usually just use the low beams.

They all received a medal this was the highlight of the recital.



Ashley loves swinging on the bars.  She would flip out if you tried to have her flip around on the bar.

Then after we went to recital we went to my mom and dad's.  Where my brother was cooking out for us.  He cooked every kind of meat you could think of .  It was really good.

This is Ashley and Sebastian playing in the backyard with Grandma new swing.  I am not sure you are post to be taking the bats to the swing.

Track is over and I only have 2 more weeks of school left.  My mom also retires in 2 weeks. Life is busy except I am so thankful that my parents are living in town.

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!!!!

Pre-School Graduate

    I can't believe it Ashley had her pre-school graduation tonight.  I have pictured this night in my mind so many times.  I was a little sad that my dad was not well enough to come.  Except I know he is very proud of Ashley.
  They said what they thought they kids  might become in years to come.  They said Ashley always finishes her work quickly and then argues with the teacher.  So they know she is practicing for when she will be a Lawyer.  Ashley kept saying Lawyer????  She always says she is going to be a Zoo Keeper, Franklin basketball player and a nurse.
  While they were on the stage Ashley kept giving me  thumbs up and also trying to wink at me. 

I think she was busy talking and she come down running the row to catch up. ( I have already broke my new camera)

They had cake afterwords and it had all the names of the kids on it!!!

We were excited that Abby and Grandma and Brittany joined us for Ashley special night.

I just can't believe how fast the last five years have gone and I can not imagine my life without her in it.  I am really blessed and I hope to cherish this summer with Ashley because she is the reasons I get up in the morning.  I just hope I can be the best mom I can be.

What I'm Loving Wednesday

I am Loving -  that I have 2 girls going to state this weekend in track.

I am Loving - that my mom retires at the end of the month.

I am Loving - that my dad is out of the hospital - he has spent a week in the hospital they have been running test.

I am Loving - that it was 80 degrees outside today.

Unglued - When does it End

    I excited to be linking up again with Kelly and her friends with Build 'Em Up this week its about where you go when you become unglued.
   Lately I have felt like I have been upcoming unglued allot.  I keep telling myself its close to the end of the year it's almost summer.  I about to have a break down with Ashley starting kindergarten, my parents moving from our childhood home.  ( which I can say I fully have adjusted to  - we were able to run by there new house last night and see their new big TV which is awesome), trying to coach track, Ashley dance recital coming up in June.
   Where I turn to is or who I turn to would be God.  I start diving into more bible studies.  I start looking at Beth Moore blog more.  I also really enjoy - Incourage website its for women they have wonderful pick me ups and book club books with videos.  I just try to soak in as much positives as I can.
    Also love Thousand Gifts - Ann Voscamp - I loved this book.  I refer back to time and time again.  I carry around my journal and try to record the gifts I see everyday.  I am not as faithful as I should be about recording the gifts.  I hope to get back in the focus of finding the gifts and recording them and getting to 1000.

    When I am really unglued - I turn to my mother - I would not be who I am today without her.  I just hope I am as good as mother as she was to me.  I hope Ashley loves me as much as I love my mother.  ( I really wish my aunt would not have gotten in our picture.  Can you believe Ashley took the picture? )

 Hope everyone has a wonderful day!!  If you need me to pray for you - I would be more then happy to pray for you - just let me know saveleki@yahoo.com.

What I'm Loving Wednesday

What I'm Loving - that Ashley is going to Washington next year for Kindergarten.  We found out on Saturday.

What I'm Loving - that we  have our last track meet on Thursday.  Next week is Sectionals.

What I'm Loving - is that Ashley did great in the Youth Race on Saturday.

What I'm Loving - is that Jessica Beachey that comes to teach my students once a week Too Good For Drugs.  Is the new Centennial Girls Basketball Coach.

 

 

Hope everyone is having a great Wednesday!!!

Cara Box

Today I am linking up with Wifessionals to see what everybody received in their Cara Box for April.  The theme was Going Green.

Cara means beloved friend.  We were paired with someone to send a Cara Box to and then someone different sent you a Cara Box.  So you meet two people in the blog world.

I was paired with two awesome ladies.....  Jennifer over at Mint Too Bee - is who I sent my Cara Box to - you will need to jump over to her blog to see what I picked out for her.

Michelle over at I hope you dance in life sent me my Cara Box.  You will need to go over and check out her blog -  she has tons of reviews on books and the girl loves to read and has fun giveaways.  It was so fun emailing and getting to know Michelle.

I was so excited the day my box came in the mail.  I might of been feeling a little sorry for myself that day.  This definitely lifted my spirits.

There were such fun items in the Cara Box.

Tomato & Horseradish Snack & Dip Seasoning, Garlic Dill Snack & Dip Seasoning and Garden Vegetable Snack & Dip Seasoning.  I can't wait to try these.  This will be perfect to take to my small group when we have pot-lucks or when I have the girls over this summer.

Michelle really knows me - I love tea - one day I am going to have  a tea bar set up in my house.  Twinings Earl Grey Tea, Ceylon Tea, Lemon Ginger which is caffeine free herbal tee and Vanilla Black Tea.  I can not wait to try them out.

J.R. Watkins Shea Butter Hand Cream Lemon Cream.  I can't wait to try.  I love lotions.  Also 2 sample lotions of Aloe & Green Tea  can't wait to use them.

Candle which I love and Burt's Bees Beeswax Lip Balm.  I excited about the Burt's Bees lip balm because I have never tried it always thought about it but never bought it for myself.

Cascade Trail Mix - which supports American Farmland Trust, a group dedicated to preserving land for sustainable farming.  I can't wait to take it with me Thursday for a snack during our track meet.

This was the hit of the box according to Ashley - seeds to grow Sunflowers.  Ashley has asked everyday if we can't go plant the seeds.  I think along our back fence would be great.  In our family home that my parents just sold my mom had her kitchen done in sunflowers.  I hope we have pictures to show you of our Sunflowers in our backyard.

 

 

Michelle blog is all about books - so I was hoping that there would be a book in my Cara Box.  She did not let me down - I can't wait to read this as a soak up the summer sun - Firefly Island - Mallory Hale's life quickly veers off course when she falls hopelessly in love.  After a whirlwind romance, Mallory finds herself leaving the bustle and action of Capitol Hill for the remote town of Moses Lake Texas - with husband, stepson and U-haul in tow.

 

 

I can't wait to build a deeper friendship with Michelle and Jennifer.

 

 

Love my Cara Box!!!!