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  • Fiesta Fun & More April Adventures

    One of the really awesome parts of living in San Antonio, is the fact that we have a two week Fiesta to celebrate The Battle of Flowers. The original Battle of Flowers parade began 134 years ago to celebrate the… Continue reading

    Fiesta Fun & More April Adventures
  • More March Adventures

    The struggle with my emotions lately is very real. Frustration, anxiety, sorrow, all laced with gratitude and hope. Because of that, I have been leaning even harder into my faith and finding reminders that the Lord has me and is… Continue reading

    More March Adventures
  • Finishing February

    This month has seemed to fly by, while also felt like it moved slowly, like walking through mud. Isn’t it strange how both things can be true at the same time? I think that is one of the paradoxes of… Continue reading

    Finishing February
  • February Fun

    After some cold weather in January, February has come in so beautifully. This is part of the reason I love living in San Antonio so much – the mild and fantastic weather we have most of the “winter” months. Kevin… Continue reading

    February Fun
  • The End of January

    We finished off the month of January with quite a few events for Arthur. One of which was the district academic UIL competition. The competition was actually the morning before the big ice storm, but because they were trying to… Continue reading

    The End of January
  • The Ups and the Downs

    As life moves forward, it is interesting to see what becomes your “new normal.” Right now, my new normal looks a lot like rushing to a chemo treatment as soon as school is out, and then grading papers while I… Continue reading

    The Ups and the Downs
  • Finishing Off the School Year

    The last few weeks of school are always an adventure.  They are filled with projects final grades, activities, and trying to get yourself and the students to push through until the end.  There have been some very funny videos and… Continue reading

    Finishing Off the School Year
  • Misc. Moments in May

    May is sweeping along, with all that comes with it.  May means blackberry season here in San Antonio, and my blackberry bushes are doing amazing!!  I mean, not only are they bursting with blackberries, but they are huge!  I almost… Continue reading

    Misc. Moments in May
  • Life Lately

    For me, every weekday begins with mine and Kevin’s alarms going off at 5:00 am, and we sit up and say prayer together, followed by a quick kiss good morning as we start our day.  He gets ready to head… Continue reading

    Life Lately
  • April Adventures

    April has brought with it some fun, and some not so fun adventures.  One of the big things it brought with it was state testing, STAAR testing here in Texas.  Testing days are long and exhausting for the students, and… Continue reading

    April Adventures