Pumpkin patch. I love Fall!

We had so much fun! The boys each picked a pumpkin to take home. Dylan picked a bumpy one which reminded me of the book called 'The Ugliest Pumpkin' by Dave Horowitz. I love him! Anyways, we had fun at the patch and are excited for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

I love my job!

I work on Mon & Wed, and I really like it. One thing that really surprised me is how NICE everyone is. I work with about 20 girls so you would imagine there would be gossip, fights, drama, etc. But there ISN'T!!! Everyone is really nice. The two teachers that I share a room/class with are super nice and we get along great. Maybe it helps that I only work 2 days, and not 4 like everyone else. The kids were crazy the first few weeks, but now things are calming down and it is much better. The first day trying to get 13 toddlers (age 18 months) to all go to sleep at the same time in the same room was nearly impossible. The crying! But, they have gotten into a routine now and it is much better. I love the 'special needs' girl that I work with. She is such a sweet heart. It is hard seeing how frustrated she gets when she can't do the things that she wants to do, but I am figuring out ways to help her. It is hard to see her with her peers and see the difference in their abilities vs. hers. But, I think I have the best job in the whole place. Lots of times she just lays her blond head on my chest and we just rock, while I watch the other kids creating chaos around me. Ha! I love that little girl.

Sign in a Dallas Restaurant

This is a sign I saw in a restaurant in Dallas. This was during our evacuation trip to escape Hurricane Ike and it made me think a little...

Hurrican Ike

Pictures from Hurricane Ike. This was my parent's yard. First picture is of their neighbor's house. The neighbor's tree hit my parents house and roof. Luckily, it did not penetrate to the inside. The last picture is of my sister.

Evacuation Vacation

Well, thanks to Hurricane Ike we decided to go to Dallas and stay with my second-cousin and his wife. They have two kids, a big screen TV, and a Wii, so the kids think this is great fun. Charlie and Giselle have been super hospitable and we even got our own room with a bed. Our house in
Baytown seems to be ok so far, just a blown-down fence. My parents house is ok, but has fallen trees on the roof. They say we will be without power for a couple weeks. Ouch! I hope not. I don't want to impose on my friends too long. Houston got hit pretty bad. Not sure about Will's work yet. We'll keep you posted...