A day in the life of Mrs. R...

5:55- Alarm goes off, I hit snooze

6:04- Stupid alarm again, snooze!!

6:13- FINE! I'm awake, scroll through FB for 3-4 min

6:18- Wake kids up for the first time, lay clothes out for Landon

6:20- Shower, brush teeth, get dressed

6:35- Wake kids up for 2nd time, threaten to take everything away if they don't MOVE IT!

6:37- Put make up on while nudging kids to GET READY!!

6:50- Fix hair, warn kids they have 5 more minutes or they get left

6:55- LET'S GO NOW!!!!!!! Grab lunch, rush Lan out door, yell at Lexi to HURRY!!

7:00- Fly down driveway, we are finally on the way

7:20- Arrive at school, send Landon to bus, put stuff in my room, sign in

7:25- Get last minute stuff for the day together

7:30-1:30- I'm ON! Back to back classes then lunch, and maybe just maybe a potty break in between.

1:35- Thank GOD they are GONE to connections, maybe I can pee now!

1:45- Meeting time 3 out of 5 days, some last 15 min, some last an hour

2:30-2:45ish- Run around trying to get stuff done such as deposits, email, write receipts, Beta club forms, oh crap it's duty time!

3:10- Duty- direct kids to LEAVE already!

3:30- grab Lan off bus, walk to my room, talk to teachers along the way, get kids a snack

3:45-4:30- Work on getting stuff ready for next day, grade papers if I have time, put grades in

4:30- Hunt kids down, clock out, get in steaming hot car and hopefully go home if we have no other stops to make

5:00- home, get Lexi to do homework, remind her every 5 minutes to get busy and tell Lan every 5 minutes to please quit jumping around like a WILD animal!

5:45- start dinner

6:30- Dinner time

7:00- clean up kitchen, make sure Lexi finished homework, get Lan to sit down and do homework

7:30-8:00- watch TV and try to chill

8:00- start herding Lan to bath

8:15- Lexi bath time, really Lexi, GO!

8:30- Lan GO TO BED!!!

9:00- SERIOUSLY KIDS GO TO BED!

9:15- Get clothes ready for next day

9:25-10:00- Veg out on FB or watch TV

10:00- Night, night world, cause I believe in bed time!

PHEW!! Typing that makes me tired! I feel like I never have time to do what needs to get done, and after typing that I understand why. I love my job. I love my kids. I love my husband. But this mama is TIRED and really LOVES SUMMER BREAK! 

It's been a while....

Just wanted to check in and update a little.  Alexas started 6th grade a few weeks ago, and Landon started kindergarten.  My babies are growing up so fast!! So far they are both doing very well.  I started my 9th year of teaching, only 21 more years to go! :) Ryan is still dealing with the Army and their never ending process of hurry up and wait.  He was finally released to work in June, but can't do his job do to his shoulder, so he is being stuck in another job that he used to do.  In 2 weeks he will find out exactly what he can expect as far as his recovery and job, and hopefully whether he will be released from the Army or if he will be able to stay in.  On the weight loss front I started Plexus Slim almost 3 weeks ago, and I am down almost 5lbs.  I maintained over the summer, so now I am at a total loss of almost 25lbs.  I am going to share some photos we had taken this summer.

I hate anxiety!!!

I really really hate anxiety!!!! It literally makes me sick to my stomach. I hate the feeling of helplessness and being ready to crawl out of my skin. I hate that it limits what I can do and where I can go. I hate this feeling!!!

Weight Loss Update

The spring break beach trip and my brother's wedding has come and gone.  I made it within 1lb of my 20 lb goal! YAY!! Then I pigged out all weekend and gained 2 lbs back, ugh!! Back to the grind and Zumba tonight!  Here is my first after picture!

Catching up....

Just a quick post to do a little catch up! I am still working hard on the weight loss and am down 18lbs!! YAY!!  I have 2 more lbs to my first goal of 20 which I had hoped to reach by my brother's wedding on April 5th, so it is looking like I may just make it yet! YAY! Then 199 here I come!!

Life continues to be busy and crazy! Ryan is having another surgery on his shoulder on Wed.  We continue to impatiently wait on the Army to send us the back pay they off us, but don't worry they are quick to take any money they think we owe them.  We are one week from Spring Break and are all ready for it!

Angie

Weight loss journey

Been a while since I posted. I am now down 13 lbs!! Still doing Zumba three times a week and using myfitnesspal app. Eating what I want just in moderation. Headed towards my first goal of 199!

Week 3 Weight Loss Update

Week 3 went pretty well!!  I did Zumba 3 days, but didn't get any walking in.  I was under my calorie goal each day too! WOOOOHOOOOOO!!!!!

-4 lbs this week
221 current weight

9lbs closer to my goal!

What do I want?

• I want my husband's shoulder to heal!
• I want my husband to be able to go back to work.
• I want the Guard to get their head out of their butts and pay my husband the money they owe him.
• I want to feel like me again.
• I want to stop having panic attacks.
• I want to feel happy again.
• I want my kids to continue to be oblivious to the stress their dad and I are under.
• I want to be able to pay all my bills in one month.
• I want to be more patient with my kids.
• I want to be more patient with my students.
• I want to enjoy my job again.
• I want this sadness I feel to go away.
• I want to see my husband be happy again.
• I want to be a healthier me.
• I want to not be so stressed out all the time.
• I WANT MY LIFE TO BE NORMAL AGAIN!

Week 2 weight loss

Not much weight loss this week, but I can see a difference from doing Zumba! I have gone to Zumba Monday and Tuesday this week, and plan to go again tomorrow.  Sunday we went for a walk as a family, which made it a pretty short walk with 2 wild kiddos!! I have been staying under my calorie goal most days, so hopefully I will be seeing a difference in my weight loss goals soon!!

Last week        226
Weight loss        -1
Current weight 225

1lb closer to my 1st goal of 199!!

Landon is 5!!!

My little Lan man turned 5 yesterday!! WOW!!!! How did that happen??  He is growing up way too fast.  Today we had a birthday party at the bowling alley with friends from church and school.  Here are a few pics from his party.

Cookie cake time!!

 

Present time!!

 

Landon and his friend Kaleb on the way to the party, they were sooo excited!

 

 

Happy Birthday little man!!! Mama and Daddy love you!

Weight Loss journey

Week 1 is in the books and went pretty well! I did great with tracking my eating, and I managed to lose 4lbs! YAY! This week I am started doing Zumba a couple days a week, and I am going to try to walk on the days I don't do Zumba.  I am still HUNGRY most of the time, but I am not starving, haha!  My stomach is just slowly adjusting to the change in my eating habits.  I am still eating the foods I like, just in smaller portions.  The myfitnesspal app is really helping me track what I eat and how much I exercise.  This week I am trying to increase my water intake as well.

Beginning weight 230
Lost this week     -4
Current weight     226

1st Goal is 199, I am getting there!!!

The dreaded "D" word.....

...DIET....such a four letter word!

So since I am determined to make the weight loss happen this time and not to get discouraged I thought blogging about it might help.  I officially started yesterday when I went back to work.  I downloaded the MyFitnessPal app on my iPhone, and I am using it to track my progress.  According to it my goal calories for each day is a little less than 1500 calories.  The past 2 days I have been under my goal, but dang have I been HUNGRY!! I can't help it, I LOVE FOOD!! And not just any food, the fattening bad for you kind.  I love sweets and carbs and bread! I do eat some veggies, but I am pretty picky about them.  I am trying to make more of an effort to control my portions and eat more fruits and veggies. 

I also need to get off my behind and get MOVING doing some sort of exercise.  The thing with me and exercise is I love the thought of it, but never really carry through! I started Couch to 5k and quit after a week because it hurt my ankles too much.  I join a gym and go consistently for a few months and then quit going even though I signed a year contract.  I recently saw they were going to be offering Zumba classes locally, and you pay monthly so no contract! I am thinking that may be something I can stick with.  I REALLLLLLY wish I enjoyed running more than I do because it sounds so relaxing when people take about it, but even back in my high school days when I played softball and basketball I HATED running any distance other than around the bases or up and down the court!

I am going to try to blog weekly or biweekly with my progress and hopefully that will keep me accountable.  Here is my before picture (from Sept. 2012 but I look the same).  Hopefully the after picture will be a much smaller me!!

 

 

Angie

Happy New Year!!

Happy New Year!

2012 in review:

January:

Ryan left for his first attempt at OCS and was sent home the 2nd day.
Landon turned 4 years old.

February:

Babysat for my niece and nephew for a weekend and realized why I never had more than 2 kids!
Celebrated Valentine's day with my honey at Olive Garden,

March:

Started Insanity with the hubby, made it 2 days and QUIT!
Went to Lucky Mom Prom with my babies.
Went winery hopping for my sis-in-law's bachelorette party.
Went to the Fire Ant Festival.

April:

Spring Break with the kiddos, just hung out and had fun!
Celebrated Easter with the family.
Landon started t-ball practice.

May:

Alexas turned  10 years old!
My oldest brother got married and we attended his wedding.
Went to the American Girl store for Alexas' birthday.
Completed my 7th year of teaching.
Went on vacation to St. Augustine Beach.

June:

Ryan left for attempt #2 at OCS, this time was gone 8 days.
Went on a day trip with friends to Fernandina Beach.
Went on an overnight trip to Panama City Beach.
Celebrated my 34th birthday.

July:

Alexas went to camp for the first time.
Took a day trip to Jekyll Island.
Started my 8th year of teaching.
Landon started pre-k, and Alexas started 5th grade.
Ryan left for OCS again.

August:

Ryan separated his shoulder and returned home.
Celebrated our 12th anniversary at Panama City Beach.

September:

Celebrated Ryan's 37th birthday.
Went to Disney World and Sea World.
Ryan started PT for his shoulder.

October:

Ryan had surgery on his shoulder.
Landon dressed as an Army man for Halloween and Alexas as Cleopatra.

November:

Celebrated Thanksgiving with our families.
Ryan continued to heal from surgery.

December:

Enjoyed 2 weeks of no work, and lots of family time.
Celebrated Christmas with our families.

New Years Resolutions?

Do you have any? I always make them and never stick with them. Usually they have to do with losing weight or getting in shape. Let's pray that this year is the year it sticks! I have got to lose some weight!!! My brother is getting married in April and I would like to be at least 20lbs less by then. My first goal is to lose 31lbs which will put me at my pre-pregnancy weight.

So what are your resolutions?

You might be a teacher if...

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU’RE A TEACHER? By Jeff Foxworthy

You get a secret thrill out of laminating things.
You can hear 25 voices behind you and know exactly which one belongs to the child out of line.
You walk into a store and hear the words, “It’s Ms./Mr. ____________ and know you have been spotted.
You have 25 people who accidentally call you Mom/Dad at one time or another.
You can eat a multi-course meal in under 25 minutes.
You’ve trained yourself to go to the bathroom at two distinct times of the day, lunch and planning period.
You start saving other people’s trash, because most likely, you can use that toilet paper tube or plastic butter tub for something in the classroom.
You believe the Teacher’s Lounge should be equipped with a margarita machine.
You want to slap the next person who says, “Must be nice to work 7 to 3 and have summers off”.
You believe chocolate is a food group.
You can tell if it’s a full moon without ever looking outside.
You believe that unspeakable evils will befall you if anyone says, “Boy, the kids are sure mellow today.”
You feel the urge to talk to strange children and correct their behavior when you are out in public.
You believe in aerial spraying of Ritalin.
You think caffeine should be available in intravenous form.
You spend more money on school stuff than you do on your own children.
You can’t pass the school supply aisle without getting at least 5 items!
You ask your friends to use their words and explain if the left hand turn he made was a “good choice” or “bad choice.”
You find true beauty in a can full of perfectly sharpened pencils.
You are secretly addicted to hand sanitizer.
You understand, instantaneously, why a child behaves in a certain way after meeting his/her parents.

The most wonderful time of the year!

We have had a great Christmas with family and friends!  Can't believe 2012 is almost over. Time FLIES when you are having fun!  Here are some photos of our Christmas day festivities.

 

Santa came!

 

Christmas tree and all our gifts!

 

 

Landon LOVES his DS.

 

 

Wearing her ear muffs she begged for and opening gifts!

 

 

LuLu got hungry and helped herself to Santa's left overs!

 

 

 

Future quarterback

 

Lexi showing off her gift from Gma and Papa

 

 

Landon and Daddy opening gifts at Gma and Papa's

 

 

 

Hope everyone had a great Christmas!

 

Angie



Merry Christmas!

Christmas fun

Here are some photos from our fun decorating gingerbread men tonight!

Why??

Why??? That is the question that keeps ringing in my head today.  Why did someone feel the need to take the life of others? Why did someone go in to a place where children should feel safe, and take their lives? Why should these families have to suffer at Christmas thanks to the cowardly act of someone else? WHY?

As I sat in my classroom reading the reports of this horrific shooting today I was thankful that my students were safe.  I was thankful that my children were happily enjoying the Christmas festivities at their school.  I was thankful that even though the students make me mad as fire some days, that they were safely enjoying movies and time with friends today.

So tonight I will hug my babies a little tighter and pray for the family and friends of the victims in CT.  I will also pray for all students and employees of the school and the terror that they will never be able to forget.

Thankful

Happy Thanksgiving Eve!

I am thankful...

• that tomorrow I get to spend the day with my family and eat til I can't anymore
• that I live in the USA and have the freedom to spend the day with my family
• that I have a loving family
• that God blessed me with 2 beautiful, strong willed children
• that God put Ryan in my life at just the right moment
• that I have a job I love
• that I have 2 parents who love each other and did a great job with their kids
• that I have 3 brothers who love me even if I didn't think so growing up
• that I have roof over my head
• that I have friends who love me and would do anything for me
• that I am a Christian and that Christ died on the cross for my sins
• that I have a chance everyday to show Christ's love to others, though I need to be better about it
• that I have many luxuries in life such as satellite TV, cell phones, and nice clothes, many don't have the simple necessities
• that I am able share my love of math
• that I have 2 sister in laws I love, and soon to add another to the family
• that I have 10 nieces and nephews that I love dearly
• that I have a great mother-in-law
• that I had a chance to get to know and love my grandparents
• that my Grandmother is still alive to meet my children, she is 91 this year

There are sooooo many things I am thankful for and this is only a short list.  I really am a blessed person!!!