5 on 5 Friday

   
 Today I am linking up with Darci on the good life blog for 5on Friday. This looks like a great link up.

#1 - Last Wednesday we got a call from Lutheran Social Services asking if we would take an emergency foster placement for a little  boy that is 2 and half years old.  We said yes and within 30 mins we had a "little man"  This is what we came with 2 outfits and some diapers.



#2 - We had a great time at the Fisher Fair last night. Ashley has no fear loves trying everything.

 

 

 

Sebastian and his dad also were at the fair.  They were with their friend Nate and his family.

 

 

#3 I am loving that the Color Run is this Saturday in Indy. 

 

#4 I am excited that I am doing a bible study with a friend and we are studying Gideon by Priscilla Shirer.

 

#5 I am ready to spend all next week at the pool.  Its post to be in the 80's all week.

 

 

 

 

 

 



Great Start To The 4th!

We had a busy Saturday with no real plans.  We started out this morning by going to the parade in Tolono for their fun days.  We picked up Grandma and brought her along.

Ashley wanted to take pictures while we waited.  She loves to take silly pictures.

Erica Harold was in the parade.  Erica is from Urbana and is running for Congress. 

After the parade we walked to their park and they had a few booths and food - except the lines were way to long.  Ashley did find the glitter tattoo booth.

Then we went off to see the new Urbana outdoor aquatic center.  Today was post to be their grand opening of the 9.1 million facility.  Except its not ready to open till next week.

 

Except we have a problem even though we are 5 years old.  We are not tall enough for the slides.

 

 

 

 

Then in the evening we walked from my mom's house up the street to Windsor to watch Bloomington Gold Tour - its was a parade of corvettes.  There were so many cars....  It was really neat.

 

 

 





Except this is what Ashley and Sebastian did during the parade of cars.

 

 

 

 

Ashley bottom tooth is ready to come out.  She just lost the one next to it.  So she is very obsessed with the tooth.  So she had to take pictures of her tooth.  I wonder if it will be out by Monday?

 

 

 

Hopefully we are off to a great start for the 4th of July.  We will hopefully have a busy week.



What I'm Loving Wednesday

 

 

I love linking up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday!



 

 

I'm Loving -  this week is Vacation Bible School at church.  Tons of children.

 

I'm Loving - that Thursday we find out where Isaiah Canaan from Murray State will be drafted.

 

 



The last time a player from Murray State was drafted was back in 1996, when the Portland Trailblazers chose Marcus Brown with the 46th pick. 17 years later Isaiah Canaan (a.k.a. "Sip") looks to not only be one of the 60 players selected but possibly sneak into the first round.  I went to school with Marcus.

 



I'm Loving -  the two dresses I got last night from Dress Barn.  I can't find them on the website to show you pictures.  Hope that does not mean they are not styleish :)

I'm Loving - that Friday is the end of safety and Monday I start BTW wheel with my students.

I'm Loving - that I am up to 34 followers.  It only took me years.  Once I hit 35 it will be time for another Give Away.  Can't wait!!!!!

What I am Loving Wednesday

Today I am linking up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday!

I am Loving - that last night we went to WBGL concert .  We went with our life group and Tracy and River, and Morgan and her mom and Lauren and her mom and my mom and Sebastian also came.

 

I am Loving - that we have 8 more days of summer school safety.  Then I start driving with the students.

I am Loving - that Sunday our church kicks off VBS.  This year its only 3 nights and then 2 nights of family activities.

I am Loving - that today I get to go to dinner with some moms from Ashley pre-school.

I am Loving - that Ashley is enjoying her camps in the mornings.  I also thankful that my mom is able to pick her up.

What I'm Loving Wednesday

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What I'm Loving - is spending my afternoons with the JOY of my life

 

 

What I'm Loving - that Ashley did wonderful at the dance recital last weekend

 



What I'm Loving - we are 3 days into summer school safety class.  I love my class - can't wait to have them in BTW. 

What I'm Loving - spent the day with Tracey and Ashley at the pool.

What I'm Loving Wednesday

 

 

I am linking up with Jamie for What I'm Loving Wednesday.  This is my favorite link up.  Sometimes my only post of the week.

What I'm Loving - today I am going with my dad, mom and uncle Jim and Raphael to the Beef House to have lunch.  It's been a long time since my dad has been out.

What I'm Loving - that this weekend is Ashley dance recital with
Arts in Motion.

I am Loving - that we will be spending most of afternoons at the pool.

 

 

I am Loving - this picture I saw this week on facebook - would you not love this cake as your wedding cake -

 



Hope everyone is having a great week!

Warm Weather Please

   Its June and we are ready for the pool.  We have been twice except it has not been that warm low 70's.  I am so excited cause Ashley can go down the slides all by herself!!!

 

Ashley gets her choice of tubes.........

 

Its hard work to get the tube up to the slide.

Now I am ready to go down the slide

These goggles we got in Destin over spring break I was hoping they did not make it to the pool this summer.  Ashley packed her own swim bag.

 

 

Can not wait to spend the summer at the pool.

 

Weekend Recap

   Sorry this is going to be long.  We had a really busy weekend.
   Its Monday first day of summer vacation.  I have a week off before summer school starts.  The only good part is that I only work mornings.  Except I sure would like the entire summer off.
  This weekend was packed.  Friday was the last day of school and my mom also retired from Parkland.  I just feel that is such a milestone in her life.  Friday night I babysat my friends girls that are close in age to Ashley.  Their mom is in play this weekend.
   Saturday we got up bright and early.  Ashley and I went with my brother and mom and Sebastian to the Central Cheerleaders pancake breakfast.

 

  
 Then we were off to Danville for Kaitlyn wedding shower.  Ashley is passing out bubbles during the wedding.  The shower had a picnic theme. 

They played fun games at the shower.  This is Bella and Ashley with Kaitlyn.

 

 

 These are the girls that are going to be in the wedding.  Plus Addison and Bella that are not pictured.

 

 

 

  Then we raced back to Champaign and dropped off Ashley with my dad.  Who was so nice and watched Sebastian and Ashley together.  So I could go off to my friends play in Monticello.  My mom was so nice to come along with me. 

 

  The play was "Hallelujah Girls" — and it has been described as "Steel Magnolias" meets "Golden Girls" it was funny.  Jamie did a wonderful job.

 

 

 

  Sunday we had a graduation party to go to for Ryan.  He just graduated high school and will be attending the University of Illinois.   I had him and his brother in middle school. He had such a nice party.  I wanted to take pictures but I thought people might think I am a little strange.  They had a big RV set up with a TV playing pictures of Ryan from when he was first born till now.  They had like 4 smokers going - pulled pork, ribs, etc.

  Ashley thought this was pretty cool that they had in their backyard.

 

 





 

Then we finished the evening with our small group. Ah how I miss being in Destin with these girls.

 

 



 

 

 



Mom's Retirement

27 years ago my mom went to work for Parkland College.  I always remember my mom working.  I think what I loved most about my mom she did not go to work till I was in middle school/high school.  That she was home when we were growing up.    I think that is a huge part of why we are successful today.

She worked at Chute Air Force Base for Parkland College then went to work at Parkland main campus which we said she was now working in the real world.  Even with  my mom working full time the last five years.  She was done anything I needed with taking care of Ashley.  I am so thankful for that also.

I am so excited that she is now living in Champaign and is retired something that people dream about making it to retirement.  I hope her and my dad have a wonderful time.

I am so excited to keep my mom busy - I just have all these ideas for her.  I am sure she will be excited.  In know time I will have her running to Franklin bringing me stuff I have forgotten, working the games, etc.  I think she would make a great mentor for some of the young ladies we have at Franklin.

What I am Loving Wednesday

I am Loving this is the last Wednesday before summer vacation.  We are done at 2:25 on Friday!!!!

I am Loving -  Dance pictures are this week!  Dance recital next weekend.

I am Loving - the spunk this little girl has.

I am Loving - the green tea with mango from the Sonic.

I am Loving - the launch of Erin Condren life planners is coming up.

Hope everyone has a wonderful week!!!

Ashley Lost Her First Tooth

 Ashley lost her first tooth tonight - 4 days before dance recital pictures.  I am not sure how it happened I tucked her in and she comes out of her room to the closet saying she is bleeding and something about her tooth.  I wanted to cry - my baby is growing up - I don't want her loosing her teeth.

 We did not find the tooth.  I am not sure if she swallowed it.  Ashley made sure to call grandma and tell her that she had lost her tooth. Ashley also wanted to make sure she would still be able to eat, she could still whistle and still growl.

  Ashley also made sure to leave a note for the tooth fairy.

  I believe it says Teeth Fairy I got a tooth.  I think she means to say she lost a tooth.

  I just visioned loosing the teeth an exciting part of her childhood.  Not me crying and her crying that she wanted her tooth back. I did not want it to happen now and right before pictures.  I am crying that I don't want her to grow up.  I just don't know if I will be able to send her to kindergarten in August.

I do know I Love this girl with all my heart!!!!!!!!

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.