Getting Old...

Let me start this with a little history, growing up till I was about 21 I rodeoed. I loved it, and everyone who does it will tell you that it is your life and everyone is your family. With that being said, I had a good friend that I rode to rodeos with and he had another good friend he roped with. That other good friend had the cutest sweetest children alive.

Now to present day: As a teacher if students ask me to come watch them at a certain sport, no matter if it football, to choir I try to go. I have this one (now former) student who rodeos and he has asked me several times if I will come and watch him ride bulls. Since I love going to rodeos I said I would come to this particular one.

This is my former student riding his bull, he won the bull riding last night, yea!!!

Getting back to my story, team roping came up and they announced the next team and I said, oh my goodness, that is ******* and good heavens is that his son. There is no way that can be his son. (This was that other friend that I was talking about at the beginning of this post!!)

This kid looks like he is 16/17 years old. Then I proceed to tell Paul that I know them, and I think that is this guys son, but I don't think it could be.

Paul's only response, Stephanie, it could be him, remember you really are starting to get OLD....Seriously...

I have to explain the last picture, the clown would say put your hands up and cheer for the cowboys and Fallon would put her hands up like she was on a roller-coaster, it was so funny!!!
My friend Nitishia barrel raced last night also and she let the kids ride her horse. I truly do miss my rodeo family....They are the best!!!

The New Beginning...

As the new school year approaches I am beginning a new chapter in my life. For the last 4 years I have been employed by the Clarksville School District as a tutor. That is classified as an aide position. As I am finishing my masters it came apparent that it was time for me to spread my wings and fly, meaning it was time for me to get a teaching job. Where I live teaching jobs are hard to come by, but in May I started sending out applications and resume's and the beginning of June I was called for my first interview. I was scared to death, and that truly is an understatement. My friend Baskin and I loaded up on a Monday in June and drove 40 minutes for my interview. (She went to help keep me calm on that long 40 minute drive) After the interview I thought I did horrible and I just said I could use that as a learning experience for the next one. The same week on Thursday night I got a phone call from the assistant principal saying welcome to ***. I screamed, cried, smiled, and who knows what else I did, I was so excited. Since then I have worried, stressed, and been excited about what I will be doing. I will be teaching 8th grade math.
I still am so clueless about what I am supposed to be doing and since we have been back on Monday for in-service I feel even more lost. But right now the hardest thing I am having to do is my room. Good gracious, even with all my years in education, I had no idea how hard it is to decorate a classroom. I am still not even close to being finished, but here are pictures of before and middle.

When I first saw my room.

It truly needed a lot of work at this point.

This is after day 1 of working on it.

Middle of Re-Do
The theme in the room: Zebra!!

This bulletin board is going to be decorated with pictures from when I was in 8th grade. Kids really enjoy when they can see that you were their age once!

I am going to apologize now, but until I get this whole teaching thing figured out, I probably will not update as much.

CoverGirl Giveaway Winner!!

I am late at announcing this, it has been a crazy busy week!!!

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Candy Dunaway!!!

Congrats!!

I actually know her and will make sure she gets her Gift Card!!!

My Baby is 4 Today....

My baby is 4 today, tear. I will never have another 3 year old. OK now the tears are flowing. Here are pictures of every year of her young little life so far...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FALLON!!

She was 2 days old here.
(Yes I know she is one "big" baby, she was 9#3oz when she was born)

This was on her 1st Birthday!

2 year old

3 years old

(Almost) 4 years old

Happy Birthday Baby Girl, I Love You!!

CoverGirl Giveaway!!

Make-Up has always been my thing, even though I get tired of putting it on sometimes and taking it off, I still love getting all "dolled" up!! I was so excited to get to review this CoverGirl Make-Up from MyBlogSpark!!

My first thought is this make-up is going to be so easy, the eyes are done in 3 steps. But to be honest, I have wore the same make up for about 10 years, after my pageant days I toned it down to what I wear now. I would still like to tone it down a little more.
I was sent 3 different samples, Bold Eyes, Smokey Eyes, and Natural. I went for the natural, because after all I am wanting to be more natural. Took a little getting used to, the eye shadow is all in one. It was really more convenient, but it didn't last all day.

I love the eye liner and mascara!!! I played around a little and actually really like using the eye shadow as the eye liner on my bottom eye lid. It made a huge difference in making my make-up look more natural!

If you'd like to be entered in to win the $20 gift card to Walmart, all you have to do is go HERE and tell me which of the Smoky Eye kits you'd like to try! {This is a mandatory entry}!

If you don't have a blog login, just leave me a comment under Anonymous, but make sure and put your name on there so I know who left the comment!!

For an additional entry, follow me using Google Friends Connect, if you are already a follower just let me know, just leave me a separate comment saying you are now or have been a follower!!

Giveaway will be open till July 19th at 10pm CST.

This giveaway is provided by CoverGirl and MyBlogSpot!

The Dad Life...

I am not sure if there are any men who read my blog, but I just love this video. Actually it is hilarious. I wish I would have seen this on Father's Day and I would have posted it then. Enjoy!!

Kale's Surprise Birthday Party!

Last night we threw Kale a surprise 8th birthday party. He had no idea and was totally surprised! The weather was perfect since the current Tropical Storm is coming through Arkansas.

We Had....

This Awesome

Cake!

Wishes Being Made

Friends

Family and Friends

Cake and Ice Cream and Chips (must be a boy thing)

Presents

Fireworks

Great Time!

Happy 8th Birthday Kale!!!

Today is my first baby's 8th birthday!! Oh how time flies and I can't believe he is going into the 2nd grade or he just attended his first of probably many baseball camp or I get the "Mom I can do this on my own." I have put pictures on here of Kale each year of his life, but he was born before I got into the digital era so these pictures are not the best. ENJOY!!

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY KALE

He was about 2 months old here!

This was on his 1st birthday, we took him to Silver Dollar City!

Kale was 2 years old here!

3 years old

4 years old

5 years old

6 year old

7 years old

8 years old

I just can't believe it, tear...
But, HAPPY BIRTHDAY BUBBA

Blogging Day of Silence for Cohen

Snail Mail

I love checking the mail everyday because I love getting things in the mail, I realize sounds weird, but I love it! I love getting magazines and especially gifts that I was not expecting! Today's mail was just full of surprises!! Back in May some of my family from Texas visited and came over to the house one afternoon and we had homemade ice cream and the kids just played and played. Then today in the mail I received a picture book of their visit and I LOVE it!! Here is a sneak peek of the book!

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The big surprise in the mail today, well it is the next Giveaway!!!!

Details to come!!

Just wanted to give a sneak peek!!!

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