i think i want....

...one of these for my classroom!!!! eeeek!

cutest classroom pet ever, ey?!?! yep. i thought so too.

he will live at school during the week and with us ehlys on the weekends. that sounds like a good plan to me.
i just hope ted wouldn't mind. but seriously how could you say no? plus our kids would learn the responsibility of taking care of a living thing. am i really trying to justify getting one? yep. i think so.

oh.m.gee. where would i find of these lovelies? hmmmm????
going to research now.

pictures via {weheartit}

have a fabulous weekend, y'all!!!
xoxo

my desk is sayin...

cheers to a busy week...however it's drivin me a bit nuts.....

ya know, not organized and all!!
too busy to clean. it seems like when i hit the school doors at 7:55am(ya know im getting there later and later because i'm lovin up all over my mase in the mornings) i start sprinting. im sprinting until 3:20pm. then i put my feet up and breeeeaaaattthhhhhh.
then hurry up and get ready for tomorrow as fast as i can so i can race home like a mad woman and wovie all up with wittle maseman some more. kiss those lippies. squeeze those cheekies. feel his peach fuzz hair with my lips. and love him up until its nigh nigh time.

hoooot, hooo do you love?!?!
the little owl coffee mug sittin there all nice and cute like amongst the clutter :)
my kiddies at school named him....mr. owl....and he's friends with them all!!!!
yeee!!!!!

must.organize.soon.

xoxo

ps 12 more days until christmas break!!!!!!!!
totally doing the happy dance here :) :)
2 weeks home with mason, just like the good ol' days....ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

the first day...

...has come and gone....
{seriously thank goodness}

my day in a nut-shell.....
1] up at 4:30am, thinking i over slept and didn't hear the alarm...back to sleep i go
2] woke up at 5:25 thinking o crappy, i over slept on my FIRST day back!!! ahhhhhh
3] up at 6:00am for real this time....alarm went tick tock and im up....slllooowwwwwlllyyyy tho :)
4] tip toed downstairs {shhh!! don't wake the baby!!}
5] made some STRONG coff....like a 4 scooper kind of pot
6] stood in front of the mirror for 20 mins gettin all fresh...haha....ok that'll do for the kiddos
7] mentally prepare for the day while sippin on my cup o' joe while doing dishes and watchin 10/11 news
8] kind of hoping the babe would wake so i could see him off before my big day {no such luck} that boy can sleep!
9] 7:15 give the hubster a big ole' smooch good bye...while there are tears a rollin :'(
10] 7:50 arrive at school while about 500 kiddos were waiting for me giving me hugs and yelling "Mrs. Ehly you're baaaackkk!!!!!!!" "O goodie!!! I missed you!!!!"
{these are all true saying fyi, im not making them up}
11] non-stop running around trying to figure out my schedule, what class i go into and what time, making sure i see all my kiddos, figuring out i have about 7-8 kids to test AND hold a meeting all BEFORE Christmas!!! yikes!, getting a new computer set up, and attempting to teach. whew.
this will make for a busy busy busy semester :) the faster it goes the closer we get to MAY!!
12] 3:30 taking a huge breath of air or a sigh of relief saying "i did it." "i made it through my first day back."
13] 4:10 rushing back home to see my baby mason that i missed so dearly
14] 6:45pm back to hastings to play a volleyball game...which we won! :)
15]8:50 finally taking a shower and time to relax!! ahhhh
{just to do it all over again tomorrow}

God has me here at school for a purpose and not at home, i have to be able to trust in Him.
I just pray it is in His plan to be at home some day. I will patiently await for that day.
because you know, good things happen to those that wait.

hope everyone had an amaze monday!!!!

xoxo
melinda

in the midst of a blink...

10 weeks passed...

{you know that song "Don't Blink" by kenny chesney? i totally feel like that....if i blink, another 10 weeks will pass and too soon mason will be a year old}

i knew it was going to be hard going back to work, but the idea is totally kickin me in the rump-a-roo!!
there were some big, round elephant tears coming from eyes this afternoon thinking about it.
but with God's help, i will get through the day tomorrow.
4:00pm will be totally amaze!!!!
i'll race home to smooch, love, cuddle, kiss his lovely lippies, and squeeze my lovies cheekies :)

please pray i will make it through the week with no big break downs :)
i'll let you know how tomorrow goes in another post........

xoxo
melinda

CAN'T.WAIT.FOR.MAY!!!

{end of school duh!!! :)}

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