Lady Ellice

Monday- well it was pay day and that was nice, but of course I had way over booked myself. I went to school, had my first Academic team meeting until 3:30. CAme home by 4. Went grocery shopping casue we had no food in the house. Went to a mentoring dinner at 6 left that at 7:00 to meet Tiffy and go out to dinner with her and brad to celebrate my new founds pregnancy. (Went to craker barell, loved it.) Then brad and I went to the Y and walked. did have a lot of time so just walked 1 mile. put us at 94 miles. Then got home late.. and boy did I sleep well.. Tuesday- School, home, Volleyball game. I we won that one. Then home and slept. Wednesday- School, home, Dinner at church, Bible Study (we talked about being busy at home. How this doesn't mean be a stay at home mom, though it doesn't exclued that either. It jsut means that the things at home, like landry, dishes, your childrens stress level, family time, those things are our job. If you work cool beans the woman in Proverbs 31...

Okay lets see here. Monday- 8th I had the day off for columbos day. It was fun. Brad and I went to see THe dark is rising. It was good. I hear more fun than the book. then I came home and finished the third book in the Golden Compass serise. Let me say right now if you have kids, and you are a christian of any vein don't take them to see this movie. THe first book wasn't so bad, but by the last book you had gay angles, people trying to kill God, god dying, death is jsut returning to nothingness, your soul is sperate from you in the form of your animal deamon. And the topper.. the whole moral.. Faith earned is better than faith freely given. SO I would caution agaisnt this book and movie unless you are ready to answer some pretty deep questions. Tuesday- School, home walked with Jenn, dinner with Evan, Volleyball (we lost, we don't really play as a team yet.) Wed- School, Home, dinner at church, bible study (we talked about purity. we dicussed how we have always taught purit...

monday- our second anniversary. 2 years. It seems hard to believe it has been two years, and it also seems like it has been longer. I find it hard to rememebr life before brad, although college still comes through clear, it seems shorter. I love my husband, We have our days, and of course we fight everynow and then, but we both work really hard at at and I am looking forward to many more years. On monday, we got up late( Fall break) and then lounged aroudn the house, then went to town to play put-putt at the place we went on our honeymoon. We sadly found out that they are not open on weekdays, and we have always gone on a weekend. Oh well. We went bowling at Eastland (which is a big let down after Galaxy bowl.) then we went to Halloween express and tried on a bunch of costumes. Brad looked really good in a Spiderman coustum. I tried on a superwoman coustume that brad loved, but I couldn't move in it and in the end we decided that our funds did not include a new costume for either o...

Okay I forgot to keep notes during hte week on this one.. so if I forgetsomething my bad. Monday- School, home, food, then I went to the women's mentoring meet your match ceremony, (Which really just intales walking into a room and getting told who your mentor is.) I was not getting matched again, I already have Andi. Instread I signed up to be a prayer warrior. This meant that I agreed to pray for a pair of women every day for the six weeks. THey must have thought I could handle it cause they gave me two pairs.. now I have four girls to pray for every day. But hey I guess I can handle it.. I ahve to keep notes though or I forget. after the cermony brad and I went and walked at the YMCA. 77 miles Tuesday- School, home, walked with Jenn, then brad and I went to the Frist scrimmage for our Volleyball. It was alot of fun. I think we did well. We shall know next week when we have our first game. Our Couch did't show up again though. He was late sunday and he didn't show up tues...

Monday- School, home, and then I instituted the new policy of nap. I came home nap.. brad woke me up, and then we ate dinner and went for our walk. then came home and watched some TV and went to bed at a decent time. It was great. Tuesday- School, Home, nap, this time I slept way too long. didn't get up until 5:15 and then I had a really bad headache. so instead of walking we watched TV. Wednesday- School, Home, nap, then to church for dinner, then women's bible study, then choir, then to the Y to walk. We are getting close to our goal. We have 75/100 miles completed. Then we get cool T-Shirts that say we walked 100 miles that we can wear. I am looking forward to that. Thursday- school, nap, then I took brad to class, and came home for bible study. Lee Dale showed up. We had a great chance to chat, and talk about how things were going in life. It was nice to get the chance to just relax and talk a few things out. The lack of work stress, has left me kind of at loose strings. I ...

Monday- Lets see.. school, then home, then dinner, then bible study, then walked with Brad, then bed.. pretty routine. Tuesday- schoold, home, walked with Jenniffer, watched some TV, walked with brad, then shower and bed. Again not much. Wednesday- School, home, The check engine light in the brand new car had come on so while I walked with Jennifer, brad took it to Advanced.. there computer couldn't read our cars, so brad called Kia, where they said check the gas cap. After we did that they said give it a day or two to reset and it shoudl go off if it doesn't make an appointment. Then he picked me up we went to church and had dinner. It was ham, I liked it Brad got the kids entree of Chicken nuggets. Then Brad went to class. I went to Women's bible study, and then choir. Brad picked me up and we went and walked at the Y. Thrusday- School, Home, dinner, took brad to class. came home scanned more pictures, did some organization, picked bard up and we walked at hte Y. Friday- ...

Monday- Went to the Ren Fest to drop off quills. We took Andi my mentee who made a good impression on one of the pirates. :) It was a fun day. Half way up there I realzied I had no sunscreen for brad so we had to stop and buy some. Then we got there, it was alot of fun. Andi my mentee went with us. By the time we left we were covered in dust, as it was very hot, and very dry. Did our ususall cracker barell stop and then headed home. Tuesday- MY first day at the new job. I think I am really going to like it here. I am an assistant so I don't have to lesson plan or anything like that. I go in at 7 and am done at 2:30. The lady on the right is my boss she is incharge of the reading people. The people there are really nice, and there isn't that underlying tension like some of hte other schools I have worked at. After a nice dinner at home, brad and I went to walk, and I went to bed early after watching an hour of mindless channel flipping. Wednesday- 2nd day at work, still a great ...

Okay- Monday- walked, choir at EKU. waited to see if I could talk to a principal in Versalles. Then went for an interview in Clark Co. for a teaching assitant job. Bible study and bed. Tuesday- walked, stressed, looked for a job. Wednesday- walked, EKU choir, which was scaring me a little cause hte cost of hte dress was going to be huge. Got home got a call from the Clark Co. interview. It started like so many others.. "Great interview.." I could hear the "but we went in another direction" in my head and was completely surprised when she said "we were wondering if you wanted to work with us." I was thrilled. So we celebrated, but going out to eat in Lexington. Then Brad went to class and I went to Choir, where I told Sue Ellen I couldn't do EKU choir cause I got a job. Thursday- went in to sign paper work. Found out that my insurance won't kick in until Nov. 1st which is a little scary, but not horrible. we can figure something out for the month w...

Well it happened.. I finally found a job. I have taken the great leap forward in to a lower position. I will be working for Clark Co. as a teaching assistant. That means half the pay, half the responsiblity, but insurance for me and brad. We are really excited. This is what God gave us and we see great joy in this. It will not be nearly as much work as a full time LBD position and it puts me in a place ot possibly get a job with that school next year as a teacher. I want to thank all those praying for us. God has finally shown us the way.

Okay Brad is blogging so I must blog as well. I can't be out Blogged by my husband. Last week is a very big blur, lets see what I can remember Monday- walked, Took evan to buy his first Car. It is an old standard, (he will have to learn standard) red, Nissan. All in all a good little car, and in his price range, which as a new student wasn't very big. We took the car to his apartment, lhelped him get insurance and then dropped him off for his frist day of College Classes. I went to a meeting with a career specialist at EKu who nicely told me that many teachers are in my posistion, she gave me a list I already had and her sympathies basically, And brad got a parking ticket while I was in the meeting. SO all in all a great day for Evan, not a great day for us. Tuesday- Walked.. and then I honestly can't remember what I did all day. Oh brad went and played Magic with David and I played Civ most of hte afternoon. Wednesday- I went to the EKU concert Choir. The director is a fre...

Monday- This was the first day of school for Clark and Fayette Co. AS well as the first day for teachers for MAdison co. To say that this didn't really depress me would be an understatement. After Walking with Jenn in the morning I went with brad to drop off resume's with two schools in lexingotn that were supposed to have positions. Now everyone say it with me.. "That position has already been filled." That is right, no real jobs just leads. SO I was depressed, but I did get to go with brad to this resturant callec Chariles.. okay really it is afish market in the bad side of town that brad use to frequent when he worked at his dad's pool hall. We got hte biggest best fish sandwich I had ever had and I understand why he was willing to visit a place that I don't know how it meets health code laws. Tuesday- After walking with Jen, I met with Tina the marriage minister's wife. It was very encouraging at the time. She had a lot of good ideas of things we could...

Monday- I once again looked for any jobs posted on line, Walked with Jenn, then got a call that said I had not gotten the job for that interview last week. Which depressed me. I spent most of hte day sulking. I did have bible study which was great. Jenn was the only one that came but she was very encouragin and our lesson was about Friends being there to support you when God's plan and yours don't look the same. The brad and I walked. and went to bed. Tuesday- Walked, took Evan parallel parking, Wednesday-Walked, drove around to more schools dropping off Resumes only to be told the positions had already been filled, even though they just posted the day before. Thrusday- walked, and rested. Friday- Went to walk, then went to WW ( down this week so that was good). Then went to lunch at KFC and went to see Stardust. It was a truly delightful movie. a fairy tale with witches, pirates, murder, princes in disguise and true love. If you like that kind of thing you will find this movie...

Monday- Well It is officail Brad has a caught a nasty cold from VBS. We took him to the Doctor for some antibiodic and some codine laced Cough syrup. (Yeah for medicice) I guess it is a good thing as our Insurance runs out on the 31st. So we went grocery shopping, the Dr. I walked with Jennifer, Then wallowed in our sickness. I have it too but not as bad as brad. Oh I had bible study. Which was a nice uplifting break. ( I want to take this moment to thank teh girls that come to bible study and offer so much support to each other). Tuesday- Feeling worse. Walk with Jenn, Wal-mart for the last medicines before hte end, went to Cici's, got together with Joel, Sonya, James and Evan. James is in for a couple of days before he gets shipped overseas. Wednesday- Still feel worse. Walked with Jenn, Lunch with Brittany, Get called to an intervew.. Fly to lexington to make it. Intervew goes great. Said they would call soon. THink this is it God is ready to give me a job.. come home have dinne...

Okay Monday I blogged about. Tuesday- I didn't walk- I could barely move after water skiing. We did go to the pool. Then we went ate dinner and did VBS. this was the night I taught I alone. I remember that PRe-schoolers are mroe work than Middle Schoolers but it was fun and I think I did a good job. Wednesday - Didn't walk again. Could still barely move. Skiing really did me in. James came in and he went with us. I twas rainy and wet but we had fun and we went to VBS. Brad started complaining of a sore throat when we got home. Thrusday- This has been a bad week for exercise. James left again. Says he will be back this weekend. We don't understnad and he would explain cause it is complicated. Pool, dinner, VBS for Brad and I had Bunco. Brittany came over at lunch and helped me make cream puffs and decorate the house for Bunco's 3 year birthday. IT is open enrollement so new people are joining this month and next which is alot of fun. I had alot of fun. Brad came home fee...

Okay Monday- Okay, Walking with Brittany, then lunch, class, the EKU pool, and then dinner and moive. nice straight forward day Tuesday- Walked Brad, Walked Brittany, lunch, class, EKU pool. Rained, went to Cici, watched a movie at home Wedneday- See Tuesday.. except no Cici's thruday- after the whole day we went and played Games with Brittany and David. Way fun...everyone is tired Friday- Got up, Grocery shopped, Weight Watchers (back down). Lunch At carinos, then comic book store, home, nap and then our brithday party. It was alot of fun. Brittany brought Norwegion Golf, also know as Hilly Billy golf. We had a good crowd of about 12-15. It was alot of fun. We did hot dogs and Hamburgers and had Black Forest Cake. It was fun. After wards, we had evan and David over for some cards, then I took Evan home and Dropped some cake off for Joel who couldn't make it because of work. Saturday- We got up early, and went to the Kentucky Rennessance fair, over near Louisville. It was alot ...

God Hear my cry; Pay attention to my prayer. I call to you from the ends of the earth when my heart is without strength. Lead me to a rock that is high above me, for you have been a refuge for me, A strong tower in the face of my enemy. I will live in your tent forever and take refuge under the shelter of your Wings. Psalms 61:1-4

Monday- got up walked.. ate lunch, showered, went to some more schools to drop off resumes, took a nap, SudoWW, bible study, then I went to bed.. an long day.. and I was pretty wiped from the weekend. Tuesday- Walked bittany, ate, showered, read my harry potter 6 while brad was in class. Finished it. Way fun. Walked with Brad, dinner, read somemore and slpet. Good recovery day. Wednesday- HAPPY BIRTHDAY ME!!!! Got up, walked with brad, got home was going to walk with brittany but it was raining so we did our dance cardio video instead.. much laughing and doing of the wrong steps but very fun. The lunch, then brad went to class. and I read, lounged.. and enjoyed my birthday. then I picked him up and we went to LExington. Went to Collectbles, bought comics with brithday money, then went to see Harry potter with tiffy. We got in sat watched the previews, and the first 20 mins of the movie.. then the film stopped. We waited.. they came in said that the machine was busted we could have a re...