WOW, I feel incredibly productive today!
Here are my accomplishments in 9 hours (it's only 7pm as of now).
Grade four classes of quizzes while watching Breakfast at Tiffany's (I've never seen it before)
Did SIX, yes I said SIX, loads of laundry and I only have one basket of clothes to fold!
Vacuumed the house and made the bed (with clean sheets!)
Made biscuits and grave for breakfast, a massive salad for lunch, and here shortly will be making chicken pot pie for dinner!
Did lots of dishes as well... baked a lot the past few days!
Wrote my reflection from my current observation from school.
Finished up my Teacher Work Sample 28 slide powerpoint, four lesson plans, and a four page reflection... all are complete (mainly the reflection was completed today)!
Read two case studies for next seminar
Wrote my mid-term evaluation reflection and uploaded to site. Another 4 page document.
WOWWWWW
Now, after I make dinner I'm going to edit some pictures while sipping some hot apple cider!
This week went by incredibly fast. Friday and Saturday I was at my grandparents, stayed with them because Saturday was my cousin's wedding. It was a very interesting wedding, and I'm so thankful of how happy they are!
I just feel so relived that I accomplished so much today, it is very reassuring of how the rest of my week will turn out.
I have also booked another photo shoot with my old friend Cori from Kohls and her family. =]
Gideon is doing great, he's been kicking me a lot and making my nights a little bit more sleepless; but overall I couldn't love him anymore. this weekend his Great, Great, Aunt Sherry bought him a cute little monkey hat and a blanket! They are perfect. I called my landlord about painting, and they don't think we will be able to paint the nursery but come Friday and over Thanksgiving break we are going to be picking out nursery stuff!! We are 22 weeks preggers! How crazy is that! Now, with all of my extra free time next week, I need to walk walk walk! =]
Well, better go make some dinner.
Have a great week and a very safe and happy Halloween!
xoxo,
Jones Family
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Saturday, October 22, 2011
This weekend
I am feeling huge, which is not good considering that I am only 21 weeks. I really need to start walking more to get some of my 'thigh weight' down! Hahaha.
This week at school went by fast, I'm incredibly excited and counting down the days. I'm just so unmotivated to come home and write more papers. Papers after papers. I didn't get anything (school wise) done on Friday night, or today... so far. But sometimes I just want to have a good weekend and not have to worry about everything else.
Today was great, went and took family pictures of the Kersey's, a family at church. We took pictures for over two hours! Some beautiful pictures for sure. Then I went to my niece's third birthday party! She is growing up sooo much! I'm just glad that she liked her birthday present - princess bowling!
Jeremiah was in KC today for a magic tournament; he didn't do as well as he hoped to. But I just hope he realizes how awesome it is that he's been able to go to these tournaments and everything.
Well, this is short and sweet. I better go do some more school stuff and productive. I need to get started on those Kersey family pictures!
Also, check out my photography blog for my latest updates on the photography! If you find the October 2011 section you'll see sweet Tenley!
This week at school went by fast, I'm incredibly excited and counting down the days. I'm just so unmotivated to come home and write more papers. Papers after papers. I didn't get anything (school wise) done on Friday night, or today... so far. But sometimes I just want to have a good weekend and not have to worry about everything else.
Today was great, went and took family pictures of the Kersey's, a family at church. We took pictures for over two hours! Some beautiful pictures for sure. Then I went to my niece's third birthday party! She is growing up sooo much! I'm just glad that she liked her birthday present - princess bowling!
Jeremiah was in KC today for a magic tournament; he didn't do as well as he hoped to. But I just hope he realizes how awesome it is that he's been able to go to these tournaments and everything.
Well, this is short and sweet. I better go do some more school stuff and productive. I need to get started on those Kersey family pictures!
Also, check out my photography blog for my latest updates on the photography! If you find the October 2011 section you'll see sweet Tenley!
Friday, October 14, 2011
Dear Gideon
Dear Gideon (and my readers),
Mommy is so sorry for how she acted today. I know you are started to hear more and more every day. I just hope that you do not relate the yelling that I had to do today to me as your mother.
I cried after school today. Student teaching was just that awful. It's a combination of things really, using some one else's classroom management, not being firm in my stance, working with a difficult curriculum style, end of the quarter and my CT being gone. Plus, I'll be honest with you.... I'm hormonal/emotional! =]
However, to soothe my mood when I got home I took out my aggression on a pineapple. Slicing and dicing was what we needed to relieve some tension and worries. Then getting to sit down (yelling and being agitated can work up a pregnant woman's appetite) and enjoy your working efforts. Nothing like fresh pineapple!
Also, mommy just bought four new books for Gideon Xavier. Being an old employee of Kohls I strong believe in their Kohls Cares Program (their five dollar books/animals/CDs). It's not possible to go into a bookstore and buy hard back books for five dollars any where else. And not only does my child get a good literacy foundation but the net profits help other children in schools, hospitals and other programs. Win-win. I don't even mind paying 6 dollars for shipping and tax, it's still a steal! And I would use that six dollars in gas just by going to Kohls.
We purchased: Nancy Tillmans' "On the Night You Were Born" "The Spirit of Christmas" "Wherever You Are" and "It's Time to Sleep, My Love"
I'm very excited for these books to be in our little Gideon's collection.
This weekend is busy. Mommy needs to (tonight and tomorrow) finish up Dooling's family portraits (editing them). Daddy is at a magic tournament tonight and is going to another tournament tomorrow. Yes, we do miss him. But even if daddy was home we would be so busy doing photography and school work we wouldn't get to spend too much time with him. =[ So we are proud of daddy and hopes he wins the tournaments!
Well, I am feeling much better now that we went shopping online.
Time to edit some pictures.
Gideon, we love you, and you will be loved the rest of your life. Again, I hope mommy didn't scare you too much with her shouting today in the class. We can not wait for you to be here and have great expectations for your life.
Much love world,
Gideon's Mom and Dad <3
Mommy is so sorry for how she acted today. I know you are started to hear more and more every day. I just hope that you do not relate the yelling that I had to do today to me as your mother.
I cried after school today. Student teaching was just that awful. It's a combination of things really, using some one else's classroom management, not being firm in my stance, working with a difficult curriculum style, end of the quarter and my CT being gone. Plus, I'll be honest with you.... I'm hormonal/emotional! =]
However, to soothe my mood when I got home I took out my aggression on a pineapple. Slicing and dicing was what we needed to relieve some tension and worries. Then getting to sit down (yelling and being agitated can work up a pregnant woman's appetite) and enjoy your working efforts. Nothing like fresh pineapple!
Also, mommy just bought four new books for Gideon Xavier. Being an old employee of Kohls I strong believe in their Kohls Cares Program (their five dollar books/animals/CDs). It's not possible to go into a bookstore and buy hard back books for five dollars any where else. And not only does my child get a good literacy foundation but the net profits help other children in schools, hospitals and other programs. Win-win. I don't even mind paying 6 dollars for shipping and tax, it's still a steal! And I would use that six dollars in gas just by going to Kohls.
We purchased: Nancy Tillmans' "On the Night You Were Born" "The Spirit of Christmas" "Wherever You Are" and "It's Time to Sleep, My Love"
I'm very excited for these books to be in our little Gideon's collection.
This weekend is busy. Mommy needs to (tonight and tomorrow) finish up Dooling's family portraits (editing them). Daddy is at a magic tournament tonight and is going to another tournament tomorrow. Yes, we do miss him. But even if daddy was home we would be so busy doing photography and school work we wouldn't get to spend too much time with him. =[ So we are proud of daddy and hopes he wins the tournaments!
Well, I am feeling much better now that we went shopping online.
Time to edit some pictures.
Gideon, we love you, and you will be loved the rest of your life. Again, I hope mommy didn't scare you too much with her shouting today in the class. We can not wait for you to be here and have great expectations for your life.
Much love world,
Gideon's Mom and Dad <3
Monday, October 10, 2011
Little Baby Jones
Went to the doctors today with my mom (Grandma Payne). Jeremiah had to work, he started training for a new department and couldn't afford missing. He is hoping for a supervisor position in January; we didn't want to jeopardize any of his chances. But daddy is excited and relived. =]
We are having a baby boy. Gideon Xavier Jones will be welcomed into our world on or around March 4th.
Below are some of the pictures we "captured" of Gideon. He hid his face well but enjoyed showing of his family jewels. What a boy! =]
Thursday, October 6, 2011
October is baby month!
OKay, October is not baby month. It is however Breast Cancer awareness month. And boobies are important. Breast help provide adequate nutrition to millions of babies world wide. Just like the rest of the body, the breast have purposes, and need to be healthy. One of my good friend's mothers is a breast cancer surviver and she is an amazing person. No one that amazing should have to endure the hardships that she has.
I have also found out a lot more of my friends are going to be having babies in the year 2012! I am very excited for each and everyone of them, and I'm sure there are more to come.
School is going well, we are very busy but I'm getting everything I need to done. I am very blessed with a great cooperating teacher! We are about half way through our semester, before I realize it December will be here... Christmas, graduation, life moving on.
Baby is great. I have felt kicks from time to time, or gas pains/flutters. It's very amusing and I can only imagine what he or she is doing in side of me! We find out Monday what we are having. I'm very nervous/anxious and excited as well. Although we would prefer a boy (we both agree that we would be better first-time parents to a boy) we will be happy with whatever God has in store for us.
Well, I need to go. I have a long list of things to do before this weekend. And considering it is already Thursday I better get on it. Saturday we are having a cook-out with friends and should be a very interesting fun good time!
Much love,
Megan, Jeremiah, and Baby
P.S. Jeremiah is doing great. He's working now, just for a little bit, in intuit helping with turbotax but it probably won't last long. He's still playing Magic the Gathering competitively as well as playing music in a band from time to time. Baby is going to change his life here soon! Hehehe =]
I have also found out a lot more of my friends are going to be having babies in the year 2012! I am very excited for each and everyone of them, and I'm sure there are more to come.
School is going well, we are very busy but I'm getting everything I need to done. I am very blessed with a great cooperating teacher! We are about half way through our semester, before I realize it December will be here... Christmas, graduation, life moving on.
Baby is great. I have felt kicks from time to time, or gas pains/flutters. It's very amusing and I can only imagine what he or she is doing in side of me! We find out Monday what we are having. I'm very nervous/anxious and excited as well. Although we would prefer a boy (we both agree that we would be better first-time parents to a boy) we will be happy with whatever God has in store for us.
Well, I need to go. I have a long list of things to do before this weekend. And considering it is already Thursday I better get on it. Saturday we are having a cook-out with friends and should be a very interesting fun good time!
Much love,
Megan, Jeremiah, and Baby
P.S. Jeremiah is doing great. He's working now, just for a little bit, in intuit helping with turbotax but it probably won't last long. He's still playing Magic the Gathering competitively as well as playing music in a band from time to time. Baby is going to change his life here soon! Hehehe =]
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