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I am soooooo exhausted. I've been staying up for the past several nights making lesson plans, doing homework for school, working the church nursery, attending a PTA meeting, going to bellydance, etc...etc... And now I have class in the morning. Somebody kill me!

Today I was observed by my mentor at LC (Louisiana College). She observed me on October 23, and I made a score of 3 on the Compass system on which she was scoring me. On today's observation I scored a 4! The highest you can get! I was so excited :) I guess all that hard work is paying off. Of course I have many things to improve on, but I was just so excited to see that I'm not the failure that I feel on a daily basis. I do love my job, although it is very stressful, and I love the school, students, and my coworkers.

Well, I'm off to get ready for bed! I'm going to need a lot of caffeine in the morning!

Almost 3...Going on 13

My son... My almost three-year-old, sweet, baby boy mocked me today.

I was running around the house fussing at him because he was goofing around instead of eating his gumbo like he *should* have been eating it. He then proceeds to MOCK me. Yep. He balled up his tiny little fists and pretended to cry and rub his eyes saying, "Waah waah waah waah!" with that devilish grin on his face. It was basically the Gunner equivalent of calling me a whiney little bitch.

Really?

Woooow

It has been nearly an entire year since I've updated my blog, so I thought it needed a fresh new layout and name. A simple name that can tell the story of my life in just a few words. So I chose "Of Motherhood & Mayhem."

Gunner will turn three in February. That is so hard for me to believe! It feels like he was born yesterday. Today I took Gunner to eat and play at Chic-Fil-A, and he loved it so much that I had to inquire about their birthday packages. And that's when it hit me. My little boy is going to be three years old! Holy Cow!

I'm off to spruce this site up a bit, but I leave you with pictures of our latest happenings. :)

 

{ Painting Pumpkins }

 

{ Zoo Boo 2013 }

 

{ Pumpkin Patch 2013 }

 

{ Komen Race for the Cure 2013 }

The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round

Concepts Learned :: Colors (blue, yellow, black), Shapes (rectangles, circles), methods of transportation, fine motor skill application (glue on the popsicle stick, placement of shapes on construction paper)

This week we have been learning about various modes of transportation! Not only did we make a bus made of rectangles, we also sang "The Wheels on the Bus" and reviewed colors, shapes, read fun transportation stories, and created our own "roads" in the block center for our cars to drive on. Materials for this activity include...

1 standard size sheet of blue construction paper
1 large, yellow rectangle from construction paper
1 small, yellow rectangle from construction paper
2 medium sized black circles to create "wheels"
Elmer's School Glue
1 small, paper cup
1 popsicle stick

I allowed the children to spread glue on the yellow rectangles and black circles using a popsicle stick dipped in a small Dixie cup with Elmer's glue inside. Much easier than having to squeeze a glue bottle! You can also use glue sticks for this project, obviously.

The end result was pretty cute!

"Kinda Sorta Homemade" Taco Hamburger Helper

INGREDIENTS

1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
1 clove of garlic, chopped
1 pound of ground beef
1 can of Campbell's cheddar cheese soup
1 cup milk
1 package of taco mix
2 cups of elbow noodles, uncooked

DIRECTIONS

Sauté all vegetables with butter in a medium saucepan until wilted. Add ground beef, stirring frequently until browned. Drain, return to saucepan, and add taco mix, cheddar cheese soup, and milk while on medium heat. When the mixture begins to bubble, turn heat to simmer.

Cook elbow noodles in a separate saucepan. When the noodles are soft, drain and add to the beef mixture, stirring thoroughly.

Enjoy!

Giving Thanks

As Thanksgiving comes to a close, I've been reflecting on everything in my life that I have to be thankful for. I am thankful to have a roof over my head and food on the table. I am thankful for the clothes I wear and our overall good health despite the problems my husband and son have had this year. It is through these things that I realize how truly rich and fortunate we are. No, we don't live in a million dollar home. Yes, we have to pinch pennies and cut corners financially. But despite these "first world problems," we have truly been blessed. I am especially thankful for the wonderful husband I've been given who stands by my side through thick and thin and my precious little boy who brings so much joy to my life.

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We feasted on ham, turkey, broccoli casserole, dirty rice, rolls, salad, and potato salad, and it was delicious! Holiday food is the ultimate comfort food. It also helps that we had amazing families to spend the Thanksgiving holidays with - on Thanksgiving day and this past weekend  spending time with the in-laws.

I managed to snap some pictures of my little man on Thanksgiving day! I hope you all had a wonderful day with your families as well!