don't we all love doctors

without going into too much detail:  i love doctors.  i know many people diss on them, but i personally had a bird's eye view on why they make money.  

and i'm glad they do. 

i just wish that i was a doctor too.

hey.... that rhymes. 

Oh My Canes!

Just checking in to lament the last second loss of the team (Miami Hurricanes) that have my heart sunk into the abyss of sporting sorrow. I don't understand. I did everything right: wore my #2 Greg "Super" Cooper jersey on Thursday, spent time with God, and even went to catch the 4th quarter of the game at Duffy's since it was on Espn2 & I don't have cable. And to boot, my entire family was there as I was using it as propaganda to sway the 2 youngsters God has placed in my care to become life long cane fans. Somebody help me out, what did I do wrong? Fans of "The Turds" (Gators Fans) need not post, I don't want to hear from you because teams that can only beat us once per quarter century need not speak... at all. I still love my team AND thankfully my family is still Hurricane savvy. 

cell phone

dave was supposed to blog this little episode, but i know how busy he is this past month!

a new parenting situation occured in our home a few days ago. before school, aiden looked at dave innocently and said, " dad?"

"yes, aiden"

"when can i have a cell phone?"

aghast, dave responded, "what?!?!"

"yeah, a cell phone. all the kids at treasure times (the aftercare at school) have one."

***explosive laughter from dave***

our sweet, precious five-year old just asked about A CELL PHONE. what has this world come too?

i talked with aiden the next day questioning this interchange between him and his father. he said, "yeah, mom. i want a cell phone."

"no sweetie. you won't get one until you're older."

"like when i'm 6?"

(muffled laughter... i hope our kids won't be scarred from the fact their parents laugh at them all the time.)

"no.... MAYBE when you're 12. and that would only be one of those phones where you can only call your mom!"

aiden thought for a moment and with a smile on his face replied, "uh, how about when i'm 10?!?!"

smart kid.

but..... no. :)

taking a breath...

finally, a breather.  we've been running, both dave and myself.  dave has fervently been working on small groups this past week.  (if you didn't know, dave is also the small groups pastor at calvary chapel.) calvary connection day was sunday, pushing people to "connect" into a small group.  pastor mike and dave team-taught this sunday for a powerful message about discipleship and character building. :)  made my heart proud to be a part of a great church body and staff.  

on the other hand, i am trying to prepare my classes so i can travel north to orlando at a moment's notice.  lisa is expecting a baby this friday, if she doesn't go earlier. my new niece, ryan addison, should arrive on the 19th!  i'm totally pumped for another girl in the family. the grandkids number at 3 boys and (soon-to-be) 2 girls. 

side note:  gum is doing very well. :)  i've caught a total of 19 kids: 12 have paid.  hahaha.  makes me laugh.

tuesday

man!  i'm tired.  i feel like i'm a first year teacher all over again with the work hours i am putting in.  such is the life with new curriculum (or really a new year in a new grade).  tonight is our parent/teacher orientation so i figured i'll relax a bit on the internet before i head over. 

i even overheard dave telling a friend that he hasn't seen me work this hard in a LONG time. :)  so it's true. i've even logged weekend hours..... multiple weeks in a row. ouch.  the joys of teaching.....

gum update:  i've collected on 6 kids ($60 for me) and another 7 to come in.  that's right: i'm up to 13 kids so far.  now i'm starting to ponder if i should put the money down on a new camera.  it's so hard.  kinda like if you pay $$$ for a car.  once you save up, it's hard to spend. 

plus, i've been suckered into helping sponsor the junior class.  apparently, this is the hardest year as they need to fundraise for the prom and other events that are happening.  WONDERFUL.  it's a GOOD thing i like those kids!!!!!

gotta run.  keep chewin' out there. 

hurricane

well, looks like we've missed hannah, but ike is acomin'.  dave is currently out buying plywood as we are in the middle of the "cone of death." i usually laugh, but i am too tired. (it doesn't help that i'm trying to fight off a little scratchy throat and who-knows-what-else from my dear students.  i actually went to bed last night at 7:30 p.m. wonderful.)

we'll see if we evacuate to the north or south.  we usually wait to see how the storm looks.  fortunately, dave's parents are in miami and mine are in orlando.  i'm not big on weathering a storm in our wood-frame townhouse. our saving grace is that our place is in the middle of 5 homes. unfortunately, i have a job and don't have the luxury to hang at the parents' place until i feel free to come home.  i love electricity: not so much the nastiness of sweating it out.

other than that, we're doing well.  dave has had a couple big weeks with church stuff.  we should be rocking it out on sunday to some kirk franklin and jonathan stockstill.  come join us in port st. lucie if you are around!  we're kicking off our small groups this week with connection sunday, too. 

BTW: i'm up to 11 students caught with gum.  3 have paid....

procrastination

i am truly procrastinating. i need to write two tests for tomorrow, but i've done everything but write! i've started laundry, checked my facebook, unloaded the dishwasher, checked the weather channel, and now i'm on blogger.

so bare with me as i'm putting off the inevitable....

in case if you are wondering: yes, we are glad we're out of new orleans. could you imagine if this storm happened last year? it was already difficult to move 3 times in one year and so we're thankful that we didn't have to evacuate in the middle of our 6 month stint at seminary.

however, we're trying to keep up with some friends who are still there. as far as we know, all are safely out of the way of this hurricane. some even went to a farm in middle LA! that's a bit funny to me.

also: pictures might be slow coming on this blog. i officially announce that my camera is broken. stinks. i'm trying to decide if i can send it off to be fixed or if i should break down and buy a new one. i'm leaning towards using my gum money (if my students ever pay up... oh, but they will) however, i was looking forward to using that money for some new shoes. :) ahhhhh, don't you love nine west?!?!?

sounds like my dryer stopped. and yes.... i'm still procrastinating....