Happy Birthday to ME...I am now 33!

Well, I don't know when it was that I realized that I was turning 33. But when I finally got it wrapped around my brain, it was a little disturbing. Not really so much how I fell or how I act at this age, just the double digit number. If you know me really well, you will know I have this "thing" with numbers. Well, enough of my weirdness and back to where I begin my year of "33". My day started off as usual. Going to school and ready to face my kids on a Thursday (which by the way is the day of the week I was born). I had a fun day at school. I provided birthday snack for my kids and I got some really funny cards and some great little gifts. That night Artie and I were suppose to have dinner at a great Mexican resturant in Waxahachie. We get there and next thing you know my parents, sister and brother in-law show up! Fun times with the family! Here are some silly and unappealing photos of the event!

Me and my love

Sisters with a cutie in the middle

Look at that old man face! Or is that a bitter beer face?

NEW SOCKS!

Could we show any more teeth??

Just some extra pics...

YUM! I like my food...or can you tell?!?

Grant and his mommy!

Sunday evening visit

Lacy, Daniel, and Grant came over for dinner Sunday and to watch the Cowboys!

Grant hangin' out with momma.

Sittin' with Uncle Artie - check out his new hair shave I like to eat my foot!
Grant trying to get to know Lola. I FELL OVER !

Such a big guy - sitting up by himself!

Sneaking in the tounge action.
Lola checking him out.
WHAT?!?

Thanks for the memories!

This past weekend, I traveled to Abilene to spend the weekend with my good friend Kara and her darling children. Here are just a few of our pics. (Pics provided by Rachel - the oldest)

Kara - I can't believe you haven't changed a bit since college!

The youngest of the Driskell girls - Naomi

Sweet Bethany posing for Fancy Friday.

Rachel, Bethany, and me. (Check out my tiara!)
Love the hat!
Len (daddy) sent his girls some beautiful flowers to help them celebrate "Fancy Friday".
SWEETNESS!

More pics from the party

Some more pics from the party.

Me and Artie

All the kids - hangin' out on the hammock

Eric (Artie's brother) and his wife Amanda

Fletcher being embarassed when we all turned to say "AWWWWWWE"

Fletcher runnin' to play with the big boys

My brother Greg

Artie's great cake!

Ethan playing in the sand.

Ethan and Aaron (Eric and Amanda's boys)

Someone found the doggie door!

Life since school started

Well, I got scolded for not posting for a while - so, I am catching up. School is going really well. I still have 2 Pre-K classes each day. This year is a little different in which both classes are inclusion classes with special ed. I co-teach with a PPCD teacher for each of the 3 hour classes. We weren't sure how we would like doing an all day program since we were only use to doing one class a day, but we both have really enjoyed it. Last year, I had one of my hardest years to date. I just had a challenging child that really just tested my patience and sanity. This child has moved on to Kinder. My students this year are just wonderful. I have never had kids so quiet. That is either one of 2 things - they are just shy and quiet or they don't know much. We will be getting to that this week. I will start testing on the basics to see where we are and where we need to go. Pre-K is so much different than it use to be and has changed a bunch in the 10 years I have taught. I am teaching all the stuff I learned in Kinder. Our Kinder kids start off early reading and have stepped up their teaching as well. But, to sum it up...I am having a great start to a wonderful year. I could not be happier...well, I guess that isn't true - but I am darn happy and will never complain about that!

HAPPY 40TH B-DAY ARTIE!

On August 26th, Artie turned the big "40".

I threw him a birthday part on the 16th of Aug. with family our friends.

Here are some pics from the bbq bash!

Not really a great smile - it was forced - can you tell?

Artie looking VERY confused about his present from me - it is right behind him on the right - it was a custom cooler.

Lacy, my mom, and Karen Witte (family friend) hanging out at the pool.

Jeff, Artie, and Derek - he works with these guys.

Debbie and her dog Lolly - the party was held at her place.

Winonah - my sister in-law - isn't she cute?!?

Fletcher swimmin' in the pool.

Fletch eating the best cake ever - thanks Shannon.

Amber and Jeff - I did good taking that pic :)

Kiddos playing in the hot tub.

Isha and Shivi hanging in the hot tub.

Fletch showing off his goggles.

Daniel(brother in-law) and Artie trying to keep quiet about something.

Christine and Eric - all I have to say is, "You picked him!"

Daniel and Lacy - yes she has brown hair now, but no baby this night - he had his first sitter.

My brother Greg talking it up with Debbie.

Pops must be saying something really crazy. Rajeev is lookin' at him with some interesting eyes. (Rajeev is Artie's friend from college and Pops is Artie's dad.)