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Miss Lyla Mae Has Arrived

I got a phone call from my son Wednesday afternoon just before my last class was over. He said “you ready to meet your newest granddaughter”? Well duh that’s a dumb question of course I am. A sonogram showed that Lyla might need to be born by c-section so that is what went down last night.  By 5:30 we got a call to come to the hospital that Ali was going into the OR.  So off we went to the hospital...

Broken Hearted In The Blink Of An Eye

I have been a teacher for 11 years at Wylie Prep. Every child I teach becomes a part of my heart.  I love all of them and it’s an unfailing love that will never end.  I get to know and love their families.  I have taught many  so my heart is full and heart broken all in one.  We have endured many ups and many downs over the years. I have seen this school broken and down, up and soaring....

….and They Moved On

Three months ago my daughter her 5-year-old son and her Husband moved in with us. They were building a new home and it wasn’t ready but their lease was up. So not to pay an outrageous amount of rent for a month to month lease back home she came with way more than she left with 6 years ago. Oh and I guess I forgot to include she left this time with more than she came back with because she...

Starting A New Tradition

Last weekend I was in the mood for fall. Anything fall would be nice but it’s hard to get in that mood when the weather is still 85-90 degrees on some days. I decided we would start a new tradition in our family despite the hot weather. On Saturday night we celebrated our first but not last “Fall Family Fun Night”!! What a blast we had guest included Yaya & Papaw (Janice and David), Heather, Clint, Ethan, Scarlet, Tim, Karen...