Where is everyone?

Wow...3 posts in one day...pretty good, ay?
Well, I just wanted to say that I totally miss everyone on their blogs! I know that it is summer and most of you have lives other than sitting around blogging all the time...but I do miss hearing from you all and seeing you on your blog spot. I know that I have not been blogging a lot lately either...and I am really going to try and do better. I must admit that I have been myspacing it a lot lately and getting that all set up...which is loads of fun! I have actually been able to get in touch with some people that I have not heard from in a very long time. It's great! Check it out...http://www.myspace.com/sabrinatrantham
Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!

Top Ten Tuesday

Okay, I'm back with, yet, another top ten! Join me if you'd like...

Top Ten Places I Would Like To Visit/See Before Going Home...

10. Niagera Falls-Canada
9. The Grand Canyon-Arizona

8. Seattle, Washington

7. Times Square

6. Las Vegas, Nevada

5. Cedar Point Amusement Park

4. Sturgis

3. Disneyworld

2. Aspen, Colorado

1. The Precious Moments Inspiration Park-Carthage, Missouri

MUSIC MONDAY

The song that I am posting for Music Monday is a song that I was introduced to by our Awesome band at church. I had heard them sing this once before...and fell in love with it then. Well, then last Sunday I heard them sing it again in church. I immediately got this song for myself to have so that I could listen to it over and over and over again! Wonderful song!

HOW GREAT IS OUR GOD
Chris Tomlin
The splendor of a King, clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice
All the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in Light, and darkness tries to hide A
nd trembles at His voice
Trembles at His voice
How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God
Age to age He stands
And time is in His hands
Beginning and the end
Beginning and the end
The Godhead Three in
One Father, Spirit and Son
The Lion and the Lamb
The Lion and the Lamb
How great is our God, sing with me
How great is our God, and all will see
How great, how great is our God
Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
How great is our God

Music Monday

It has been a while since I have posted for Music Monday! I am hoping that this week is off to a good start with blogging since I am able to actually do it first thing! Yay!
The song that I am posting about today has been a long time favorite of mine because the lyrics of this song make such good sense! I loved this song the first time that I heard it...

Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen

Wear sunscreen.

If I could offer you only one tip for the future,

sunscreen would be it.

The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proven by scientists,

whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience.

I will dispense this advice now.

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth.

Oh, never mind.

You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth until they've faded. But trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back at photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now how much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked.

You are not as fat as you imagine.

Don't worry about the future.

Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing bubble gum.

The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind, the kind that blindside you at 4 p.m. on some idle Tuesday.

Do one thing every day that scares you.

Sing.

Don't be reckless with other people's hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours.

Floss.

Don't waste your time on jealousy.

Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind.

The race is long and, in the end, it's only with yourself.

Remember compliments you receive.

Forget the insults.

If you succeed in doing this, tell me how.

Keep your old love letters. Throw away your old bank statements.

Stretch.

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life.

The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives.

Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't.

Get plenty of calcium.

Be kind to your knees.

You'll miss them when they're gone.

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't.

Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't.

Maybe you'll divorce at 40,

maybe you'll dance the funky chicken on your 75th wedding anniversary. Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much, or berate yourself either.

Your choices are half chance.

So are everybody else's.

Enjoy your body.

Use it every way you can.

Don't be afraid of it or of what other people think of it.

It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own.

Dance.

Even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room.

Read the directions, even if you don't follow them.

Do not read beauty magazines. They will only make you feel ugly.

Get to know your parents.

You never know when they'll be gone for good.

Be nice to your siblings.

They're your best link to your past and the people most likely to stick with you in the future.

Understand that friends come and go, but with a precious few you should hold on.

Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle, because the older you get, the more you need the people who knew you when you were young.

Live in New York City once, but leave before it makes you hard.

Live in Northern California once, but leave before it makes you soft.

Travel.

Accept certain inalienable truths:

Prices will rise.

Politicians will philander.

You, too, will get old.

And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young, prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders.
Respect your elders.

Don't expect anyone else to support you.

Maybe you have a trust fund.

Maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse.

But you never know when either one might run out.

Don't mess too much with your hair or by the time you're 40 it will look 85.

Be careful whose advice you buy, but be patient with those who supply it.

Advice is a form of nostalgia.

Dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it's worth.

But trust me on the sunscreen.

If you have not ever heard this "song/speech", you should definitely listen to it sometime. All of the words that were written for this speech/song are oh so true..it really makes you think!

Have a great Monday!

TUESDAY'S TOP TEN

Okay, I know that normally Tuesday's are reserved for "Tell All Tuesday" and I absolutely LOVE reading what all of you write for your tell all...but the thing is..I don't really have a lot to tell that is very interesting...so I always struggle with what to write. Well, I was driving down the road tonight thinking about what I was going to do this summer (since school is almost out) and I thought...hmm...what are the top ten things that I want to do...and then I thought, "wow, that would be a good blog". Then it hit me that I should do a top ten for tomorrow's blog...well, it just so happen that it fell in quite well with the day of the week...Tuesday! This idea then led me to think that every Tuesday could be a top ten of some type! I can always list a top ten of something! If there is anything interesting that I want to share on Tuesdays, I will continue to "Tell All", but folks, let's face it...I don't have very much to tell! Sorry!
My top ten theme for this week goes along with my alone time, driving down the road thinking...

TOP TEN THINGS I AM GOING TO DO THIS SUMMER...

10. Watch lots of movies.

9. Read lots of books (I REALLY want to read the last two Nicholas Sparks books that I have not even started! I also want to start reading the Harry Potter series.)

8. Catch up with some old friends from high school and hang out.

7. Blog!

6. Make a trip to Pennsylvania

5. Celebrate every chance I get that I am not in school this summer!!!

4. Get back into a good workout routine.

3. Hang out with my friends and do lots of fun things.

2. Go to the pool, the park, and many other fun places with Allie.

1. Get some much needed rest and relaxation and not feel bad about it!

Lori's Neat-O Tag!

Cool Tag Lo!
I am taking on the challenge of Lo's cool tag...in hopes that this gets me back on my feet with blogging. Things have just been so crazy and hectic and busy and overwhelming and stressful and...and...and...excuses, excuses.
Okay, here it goes...

I am...a friend, a mommy, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a teacher, a recent grad (still proud of that!), a turbo coffee lover, a chocolate lover

I want...more time to prepare for "end of the school year stuff", more time with my daughter, more time with my friends, things to be the way they once were..., to be on the game show Deal or No Deal, more hours in the day.

I wish...Allie would stop growing up so fast, that there was no such thing as a broken heart, that I could see more of my friends, that I could see more of my mom and dad, that people we love dearly would not take take it for granted, that I could be a better friend and co-worker, that I had spent lots more time with the Councills when they lived in Sylva!, I knew what to say or do to make things right, that I could forgive AND forget.

I hate...being lied to, seeing people sad, seeing people angry, seeing people hurt, feeling sad, feeling angry, feeling hurt, bad memories that linger no matter what you do, not getting to see friends, not getting to spend time with friends, the inability to trust.

I miss...the days when Allie was a baby (I love the days I have with her now..but I also miss a lot about her being a baby), being a good friend, my friends that I have lost contact with, my friends that do not live close by, going shopping with Lo at Old Navy!, the days I could trust and not think twice about it.

I hear...everything that is said to me even if it seems I am not listening, things that I don't want to hear all too often

I wonder...why it had to happen, if I will ever get over and past it, how my kids did on their EOG tests, what my first adventure will be with Allie this summer, why we hurt those that we love the most, why I can't stick to my diet lately, why do I have to ride the bus on a Friday afternoon with bunches of kids..., if I am going to get everything done this week that I want to get done before my kids get out of school.

I regret...any time I have lost with Allie, taking out student loans during undergrad and graduate school, any time that I have lost with my friends, any time that I have lost with my family, any time that I have ever hurt anyone that I love, cutting my hair.

I am not...looking forward to riding the bus on Friday afternoon, the person I use to be, able to forget things I would like to forget, glad that school will soon be out because I will miss this group of kids, as strong as I once thought I was.

I dance...with Allie quite often to cute and fun songs, when I want it to snow

I sing...to myself, at church, in my car, terribly =}, along with Allie

I cry...when I am sad, when I am angry, when I am hurt, when I am happy, when I lose someone I love, when I get my feelings hurt, when Allie is sad or hurt, when I think of losing the group of kids that I have had for the last 175 days, when I look back at pictures from the past, when sad and painful memories come back to me, when I think about how things should have been, a lot more than I once did

I am not always...the friend to many that I should be, as patient as I should be, as sad as I may sound in some of these responses, as helpful as I should be, as tired as I have been recently, as organized as I want to be.

I make with my hands...dinner for my family, gestures that help me to get my point across, lots of arts and crafts with Allie.

I write...lots of things but I wish that I had more time to write more, what I think and what I feel much better than speaking it!

I confuse...everyone!

I need...a massage (ha), to make a trip to Commerce shopping, friends, family, to be loved, to lose weight, to slow down and take more time for myself, to get back in a regular workout routine, to go to the beach for about a week and just relax, at least 2 large turbo coffees a day (ha), more time with Allie, time alone, time with friends, to know the entire story, the truth, to be stronger, to know "why", to get over it!

I should...be cleaning my house, be taking a nap, be at school working on stuff for the end of the year, save more money, back off from caffeine, exercise more, take some time away and rest, relax and clear my head, reconsider doing National Boards next year, thank God more often for the blessings he has given to me.

I start...lots of projects that may or may not get finished, my summer vacation on June 16th, crying too easily, laughing at times I probably should not, acting goofy when I am tired, thinking about it at least once a day, being the mom of a kindergartener in the fall!

I finish...good books very quickly, a great cup of coffee!

I'm glad...for all of the true, dear, beautiful friends that God has blessed me with, for the beautiful daughter God has blessed me with, I teach 5th grade with Lori, I am finished with my Master's degree, we get to look forward to/spend each Easter with our Cool Councill friends, I was able to go to Kindergarten orientation with Allie today, that Allie is excited about going to school, Allie gets to go to Kindergarten at my school!

I live...each day to its fullest (well, I try to).

I pray...for family, friends, peace, good health, joy, happiness...., with Allie each night before bed, for strength to get through tough times (especially times you are just not sure what you are going to do to get through), for courage to stand up for what is right, for courage to stand up for what I believe, for courage to always do what I say I am going to do no matter what.

I seek...peace, an answer to "why"

I would rather...dance than sing, read than write, teach school than go to school, make money than lose money, forgive than hold a grudge (sometimes that is hard), laugh than cry, be happy than sad, live somewhere cold than hot, forget about the past few months than have to be reminded of them every day.

I prefer...happy kids, laughing kids, respectful kids, cold weather, hot coffee, long weekends, the truth - no matter what it may be - I always prefer to be told the truth, to not be played the fool, for someone to tell me how it is up front and not beat around the bush.

I know...I have many true and dear friends, my daughter looks up to me, that one day I will get my National Boards, that I am going to have a wonderful summer with my daughter, that I have to make my own decisions, that God is watching out for me, that karma is 'oh so true', that one day I will look back on this period in my life and realize what I learned from it (I hope) and make the best of it.

I must have...ORGANIZATION, coffee first thing in the morning, family and friends, good books, lists to go by daily, a plan at all times, specifics, inherited an obsessive compulsive/anal gene from somewhere, a clean house, a clean classroom, music to exercise, units, the truth...the whole story...the answer to "why".

I hope...that Allie enjoys school, to always be a good mommy to Allie, to be a good role model, that Allie always knows right from wrong, that I can handle all that I will encounter over the next many years of Allie going to school, that this summer goes by slowly, that all my friends and family know that I love them and cherish every moment I am ever given with them, that one day I will know why it happened, that one day I can find a way to move past the harsh, cold, hurt feelings that are dwelling in my heart, that one day I can forgive and move on.

Wow...I did not think that I would ever make it to the end! Wow...again. I started on this last Thursday and here it is Monday.
Thanks for the tag Lo!

Things I Love Thursday

1. Skipping out on a faculty meeting and sitting in a quiet pod at 4:20 in the afternoon when I can really get some work done...
okay, so it is 4:20 right now and I had tutoring today on top of a regular school day...yes, I know, crazy. Anyway...everyone else went to a faculty meeting...ha, sneaky of me to plan tutoring on a faculty meeting day...ha! I figure my kids need the tutoring more than I need the lecturing....I mean the filling me with information until 5:00pm. So..now, here it is 4:20 and the pod is silent....and it is so nice.

2. Lindt: Lindor Truffles
Oh my gosh...if you have not had one then you need to rush out at this very minute and buy yourself not just one, but many of these things. I was at Jackson's General last weekend doing some Mother's Day shopping and they had these truffles that you could buy separately for .40 cents a piece. So, I proceeded to buy a white chocolate one and a peanut butter one (Sarai I thought of you with this one and you would LOVE it!). They are soooo good! So, when I was at WalMart on Monday I found them in bags...only they did not sell the peanut butter ones...so I settled for the next best...white chocolate. They are so good.

3. Babysitting Kalei Cody
Allie and I were given the absolute pleasure of babysitting Kalei Cody on Wednesday. Allie was just like a wonderful little helper as I was having to do many things for Kalei. Allie has proven that she would be a great big sister.....ha. Kevin did not think that was too funny...but I thought that it was. Anyway..she is the cutest little one year old! We had loads of fun. What made it even more awesome was the fact that Kalei wanted to be with me all the time. She loved for me to hold her and sit with her...which was fine by me. Allie enjoyed it all too. We had such a great time. I was suppose to get to keep her again this evening, but the plans changed and her dad was able to pick her up and watch her. Shucks. Instead, I get to stay at work a little later and work. Yippee...NOT!

4. The 20 minutes of sheer joy I get in the tanning bed.
Okay, admit it. If you go to the tanning bed you know, as well as I do, that this is the 20 minutes each day or every other day where no one can bother you..no one can be in your face tattling on someone else...no one can be begging and pleading for something you have said "no" to already..no one can take that time away from you. It is the most relaxing 20 minutes I get each time I am able to go to the tanning bed....I always leave there with a new sensation and ready to start all over again..it revives me! Ha.

Wacky Wednesday Tag

Okay all...here is another Wednesday Tag that I hope will get you all motivated to start blogging again...I miss seeing and hearing from everyone!

1. YOUR FULL NAME: Sabrina Jolene Rich Trantham

2. WHAT COLOR PANTS ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW? Mauve

3. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? a biscuit

4. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Kevin

5. THE WORST ADVICE YOU EVER GOT: Hmm...I am not sure I have ever been given any "bad" advice. I always try to take any advice and do the best I can with it. Make the best of it all.

6. ONE THING YOU SWORE YOU WOULD NEVER DO: Hurt those that I love..on purpose.

7. NAME SOMETHING YOU FIND ATTRACTIVE IN THE OPPOSITE SEX: eyes, smile, sincerity

8. SOMETHING YOU ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT YOU CAN DO: Clog

9. SOMETHING YOU ARE NOT SO PROUD THAT YOU CAN DO: Cry easily

10. SOMETHING YOU WISH YOU COULD DO: Forget about things that have hurt me so that those thoughts are not constantly lingering on my mind; not hold a grudge

11. SOMETHING YOU SAY TOO OFTEN: "Shut up, no way!" - not in a mean way but a surprising 'oh my gosh' way.

12. SOMETHING YOUR CHILDREN WILL LOVE YOU FOR WHEN THEY ARE GROWN: my ability to listen and be patient, my ability to NOT judge them or the things that they do, just the fact that I will always love unconditionally.

13. YOUR BIRTHDAY: December 28, 1976

14. YOUR COLLEGE DEGREE: Bachelor in Education, Master in Education

15. BEST REASON FOR DOING THIS QUESTIONNAIRE: It was a really good reason NOT to grade papers, record grades, look at plans for tomorrow, look at plans for next week...things I really should be doing! Ha!

Okay fellow bloggers...your turn! I tag you all....Lori, Maleah, Kim, Brooke, Sarai...have fun!

Tell All Tuesday

#1 Something to Tell...
I am so blessed to be a mother. I had a wonderful Mother's Day this past weekend. I have a daughter that loves me so very much. When I picked her up from the sitter on Friday, she handed me a great big flower and a card and of course wished me a "Happy Valentine's Day". She was confused all weekend. She knew that the day had to do with me, but she just could not grasp on to the concept of it being called "Mother's Day". Bless her heart. She went back and forth all weekend. She would say Happy Mothers's Day and then she would switch over and tell me Happy Valentine's Day. She is a keeper. She and her daddy got me 2 really pretty cards that I cherish as well.
At church on Sunday, she made me another pretty card and then gave me another flower. So sweet. Last night (Monday) she was working on a "project" that I could not see because she said that it was for Mother's Day (okay, NOW she gets the day right...ha). I told her that Mother's Day was gone for another year and she proceeded to try and prove me wrong. So, I thought that if she wanted to let every day be Mother's Day then hey, I would not argue. Ha. Anyway, a little while later she brings me a sheet of paper. On one side of this sheet of paper she has traced her left hand and under the hand she wrote her name. On the other side of the paper she had drawn me a beautiful rainbow. She handed it to me with such pride. I love that little girl and I am so proud to be her mother!

#2 Something to Tell...
I am a big fan of the show Grey's Anatomy. Last night was the two hour season finale and I was so sad when the show went off last night. Anyone else a big fan? I love that show and the way that it ended last night left me very sad. I was most hopeful for Izzy and Denny. I would have never thought that he would die near the end of the show. AAAHHHH!!!! Poor Izzy. I was proud when Alex stepped up and comforted Izzy. I see them being an item next season.
On the other end of the spectrum, I was happy when Meredith and McDreamy finally talked....I just really dislike how they left us hanging again. They left us hanging at the end of season one with Meredith and McDreamy..did they not? I think that the whole show kind of revolves around that couple and they have to keep us hanging on to see what is going to happen next. I really would like to see Meredith and McDreamy back together.
So sad season 2 is over...

#3 Something to Tell...
As much as I love my 5th graders...I am so ready to be out of school. A good friend of mine is actually starting EOG tests today and they will be finished completely (teachers and students) on June 1st. My mom is on the downstretch as well...her last day with students is Friday. Yay for you all that are getting ready to start your summer break. We still have about three weeks to hang in there. I love the group of kids that I have this year, I am just ready to get in to the summer that I have not had in many years...one with lots of fun and relaxation! WooHoo! Even though I am not a big fan of summer time (would much rather live where it is cold year round) I am looking forward to this summer just because it is my vacation time. I plan on having lots of fun. Allie is very excited.

Mad Music Monday on Tuesday

The song that I would like to speak about today is one that we all know...it is an all time favorite for many...and many automatically think of the movie Beaches when they hear this song..."Wing Beneath My Wings".
I have loved this song ever since it became a hit. I just love Bette Midler.
This song has a strong significance to me because it makes me think of my mother each time I hear it. I was given the honor of being able to spend a big majority of Mother's Day in the presence of my mother...of whom I so dearly love. My mother is a pretty amazing lady that I take a lot of pride in talking about. She has always loved me along with my three siblings unconditionally. She has given, given, given, and never expected to receive anything in return. She (along with my dad) raised 4 children to be honorable and respectful and to know right from wrong. Granted, we all make mistakes and we have to learn on our own..for the most part, we have taken all that we learned and put it in to play.
My mother gave up going to school and pursueing her very own career until all four of us were in school. As soon as my little brother started to school she enrolled into college to pursue a degree in education. Today, my mother holds 3 different degrees that she worked extrememly hard for. She has her Specialist Degree in Education. My mother is a very smart lady and a hard worker at that. She is just an amazing person all around.
Anyway, I would like to dedicate this song to my mom because she is a hero in my life. I look up to her and I am proud to call her mom.

Wind Beneath My Wings
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.
It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
but I've got it all here in my heart.
I want you to know I know the truth, of course I know it.
I would be nothing without you.
Did you ever know that you're my hero?
You're everything I wish I could be.
I could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.
Did I ever tell you you're my hero?
You're everything, everything I wish I could be.
Oh, and I, I could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings,
'cause you are the wind beneath my wings.

An Even Wackier Wednesday Night...

Okay, I am a big time American Idol Fan! I love watching it and I have been addicted since Season Two.
I have LOVED Taylor since he auditioned. When he sings, it sends chills down my spine....even if it is not his best performance...I know that he is awesome. I want to go to the Idol tour this year basically so I can see/hear him up close. I LOVE to hear him sing...he is great. I am definitely rooting for Taylor and hope that he is our next idol!
OKay, on another hand...I can NOT believe that Chris has gone home. OMG! What happened? I like all four of the contestants that were left before tonight...and I knew that no matter who went home it would be sad....but who would have thought it was Chris. Everyone that I talk to thinks that (or thought) that Chris and Taylor would be our bottom 2...oops...guess that we were all wrong.
Wow. What happened on this wacky Wednesday to send Chris home? Did everyone think that everyone else was voting for him...or am I just hanging out with a lot of people that like Chris? Wow. My mouth so had to be picked up off of the floor when they said that he was going home...then I danced a jig...a big jig for Taylor still being a contestant! I must say that he ranks up there with Clay...and I totally loved Clay too!
Okay, well, there is my Idol Scoop for tonight...
Ta Ta Ladies and Gents!

Wacky Wednesday...

Today was definitely a Wacky Wednesday! My children are so very wild and talkative this week...and it is driving me bonkers! I WANT my children to listent to me...I WANT them to stop talking....I WANT them to be respectful...
I WANT a lot of things...so I think that what I am going to do for this WACKY Wednesday is make it a WACKY WANTING WEDNESDAY...and see just what the web thinks that Sabrina wants...I will google "Sabrina Wants..." and see what we get that is true or not so true...

1. Sabrina wants to change her life:
Well, there are many things about my life that I would like to change. I am in the process of making many of these changes. I don't want any drastic changes b/c I like who I am and what I am...but there are parts of my life that I am working hard at to make a change.

2. Sabrina wants to find out how to get information across to people in lots of different ways:
Well, yes, you are oh so right. There are many days that as a teacher I have to try and get information across in many different ways because all my kids are so different. Then there are days that I am just not so sure how to go about getting the information across in different ways...always looking for advice and suggestions!

3. Sabrina wants things to stay the way they've always been:
Well, actually, no she does not. If things were the way that they had always been then the last three months of her life would re-occur and then she would just have to totally go insanc!

4. Sabrina wants to break up the wedding in order to finally catch the man of her dreams:
Ha. This makes me laugh. I am sure that once upon a time I would have done this thinking that it may have gotten me the man of my dreams...but think about it...how could someone that is getting married truly be the man of your dreams...he is with another woman! AH! Get real.

5. Sabrina wants things to go her own way.
Ha. ISN'T THAT THE TRUTH! Those of you that know me well know that I would love for things to always go the way that I want them to...ha. Okay, but the way that I usually want things is the way that would benefit everyone and not just me in a selfish way.
Okay, but, if we are talking about my kids and the week that we have had...well, yes, I do want things to go my way and dang it whether they like it or not, things are going to go my way!

6. Sabrina wants to join the snobby cheerleading squad:
Ha! This is soooo funny because I have never been on a cheerleading squad. I have never wanted to be on a snobby cheerleading squad either. That is funny. I always liked playing the sports...softball, basketball, etc. I have never had much of a desire to be part of the cheerleading squad.

7. Sabrina wants to receive a master’s degree in education and attend medical school where she will pursue her interest in pediatrics.
HA! NOW THIS IS THE TRUTH! I actually had to go to the website that this was on to make sure that they really were not talking about me. Ha. I did just receive my Master's in Education...and I would love to attend medical school where I would pursue my interest in pediatrics. If I had the money and time, I would love to go back to medical school and become a kid's doctor.

8. Sabrina wants to join the Science club:
HA! Lori if you are reading this right now, how funny is this!!!!!!! As much as I LOVE science...yeah right...I would never be interested in joining a science club! This is great! They SSSSOOOOO were not talking about me!!!!!

9. Snazzy Sabrina wants to be a choreographer:
I like the new name! I think it will have to stick. Ha. Okay, so I am a dancer..sort of. If you count the fact that I love to clog...and I love to choreograph clogging routines...then I guess Snazzy Sabrina does want to be a choreographer! How cool! Oh, and if you count the dancing that Allie and I do in the living room and kitchen at home...we are definitely our own choreographers to those dances! Ha! Lots of fun.

10. Sabrina wants to prove that things are different now.
Okay, I am trying to prove to myself that things are different now. As I said before, I am trying to make changes to certain aspects of my life...and that results in proving that things are different. When something so drastic occurs in your life, you have no choice but to face the facts that things are different and they will never be the same again...if only some people knew that before they took such drastic steps in life...If only...

Okay, so this was very interesting...and it is funny how it went from things that I could totally relate to...to things that are nothing like me! It is great...try googling what you "really" want and see just how close they really are!

Tuesday/Wednesday Brain Teaser

To see the answer for Monday's Brain Teaser, go back to Monday's Question:

WHAT AM I?
300 = S for a PG in B

Example:
50 = S on the USF
50 Stars on the United States Flag

Tell All Tuesday on Wednesday

Okay, I must tell all that I am officially graduated! I officially have a Master's Degree in Elementary Education! Yippee! I am so very glad to be done. I truly appreciate all those that came out to support me (BIG shout out to Kevin, Lori, Brian, Maleah...Love you all!) on my big day. I know that it was hot, crowded, long, and exhausting to sit through...since it was the biggest graduating class WCU has seen yet! It means a lot to me that you were thinking of me enough to come out on this day for me.
I am so very glad that it is over! Over, I say, over! No more classes, no more papers, no more stressing over grades, no more going to class when I would rather be elsewhere...over!

Monday Brain Teaser

Okay, I am going to try something...I am going to post a brain teaser each day for all of you bloggers to guess at...I will give the answer the next day. I think this will help me to be consistent on my daily postings as well! I have started giving these to my students each day as their "Question of the Day"...they love it! Absolutely love it. Okay, so, here we go. This is one that I gave to my kids last week.

What is as light as a feather, with nothing in it; the strongest man can't hold it for more than a minute?

Good Luck!

Answer: Breath!!!

Music Monday

Okay, so the song that I am posting about today is one that I just can not get out of my head. I have loved this song ever since it came out a while back...I am all about love songs..ballads...slow songs...love them. Don't get me wrong..I truly like the fast beat songs as well...but there is a different mood for both...today the mood is slow song..
Can't get this out of my head...it has been in my head all of yesterday and already most of today...

You and Me
by Lifehouse

What day is it? And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up and I can't back down
I've been losing so much time
Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
All of the things that I want to say just aren't coming out right
I'm tripping on words
You've got my head spinning
I don't know where to go from here
Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
There's something about you now
I can't quite figure out
Everything she does is beautiful
Everything she does is right
Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to lose
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of
you and me and all of the people with nothing to do
Nothing to prove
And it's you and me and all of the people
And I don't know why, I can't keep my eyes off of you
What day is it?And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive

Mad Music Monday

THE GRADUATION SONG!!!!!

(FRIENDS FOREVER)

VITAMIN C

As we go on, we remember
All the times we had together
And as our lives change, from whatever
We will still be, friends forever
So if we get the big jobs and we make the big money
When we look back now, will that joke still be funny?
Will we still remember everything we learned in school?
Still be trying to break every single rule
Will little brainy Bobby be the stockbroker man?
Can Heather find a job that won't interfere with her tan?
I keep thinking that it's not goodbye
Keep on thinking it's a time to fly
And this is how it feels

OKAY, OKAY, I KNOW...THIS IS MORE OF AN 8TH GRADE/HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION SONG...AND OH HOW GLAD I AM THAT IT IS NOT AN 8TH GRADE OR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION! BUT ANYWAY...THIS SONG FITS FOR ME AND JODI BECAUSE HALLELUJAH WE ARE GRADUATING THIS SATURDAY! YIPPPPPPEEEEEE! CAN YOU SENSE THE EXCITEMENT? SHE AND I HAVE REALLY GONE THROUGH BUNCHES IN THE LAST THREE YEARS TO GET THIS MASTER'S DEGREE...AND NOW...THE TIME HAS COME...AND WE ARE DONE!
EXCITEMENT FILLS THE AIR AROUND ME FOR THE NEXT 5 DAYS!!!!

Favorite Friend Friday

Favorite Friend for this Friday: My husband, Kevin

Kevin and I have been married for 3 years 8 months 18 days today. We have been together for 6 years 4 days today. He is a very good friend to me and I like being his wife! He is also a wonderful father to our daughter, Alexandria "Allie". Kevin is a respiratory therapist at Harris Regional Hospital. He is currently in Nursing school to become "Nurse Kevin". Ha. He will graduate next summer with his nursing degree.

Kevin and I have become very close over the years, but quite honestly I feel like I have come to know a new person over the last few weeks. This past week he has really gone above and beyond for me...and bless his heart...he has worked hard in the process. He can really be such a sweet heart. For example..on Tuesday he knew that I had a doctor's appointment and that I had to work on my final research project that day. He did all that he could to help me out on this day...saying and doing just the right thing.

He called me up after my appt and wanted to take me to lunch...so I did. He then proceeded to go and do laundry while I went home and worked on my paper. When he came home that day he surprised me with a movie that I have grown to love and he knew that I would love to have it for my very own (Walk the Line). Then, that afternoon he just hung out and did his very best not to distract me while I was working on my paper...but at the same time he let me know that if I needed him for anything he was there. He is a sweetie. I have seen the absolute sweetest side to this friend of mine this week...and I love it. He has been so sweet and kind and helpful and loving and patient and awesome and many other wonderful things...I love this man!

He and I, like any other couple, have our ups and downs...but throughout the "downs" we have gotten to know one another better...and we have grown much closer. This past week he has really proven himself to be a wonderful friend and spouse. I have seen a whole new side to this wonderful man that I married and I like it...I guess that it has been more of a sensitive side.

He has been very supportive and helpful as I have been in graduate school and I have seen him become more supportive throughout my stressful times...like right now as I am on the down stretch to the end...

Thanks Kevin for being a great friend to me. I love you!! 143!!

Things I love Thursday

These are a few of the things that I love....

I love my sweet niece, Josey.

She is 11 months younger than Allie.

I love my Alexandria.

She is so darn cute. She and I had the best time last week on our Spring Break.

I love my Kevin.

We have been together for a little over 6 years now...married for almost four years.

I love taking Allie to Chuck E. Cheese.

It is a lot of fun...for both of us!

I love my friends!

Maleah and Lori went out of their way on this day to come to the park with Allie and me.

Maleah took a lot of her own time to play with Allie at the park...Allie adores her playmate Maleah.

Wacky Wednesday

Okay, so, the entry that I am going to post for Wacky Wednesday is not exactly "wacky" but it is different than our normal Wednesday entries...I just have to post it.

So, you see the picture up above? Well, that is the wonderful work of my daughter, Allie. She brings this to me one night this week as I am sleeping...She had gotten up out of bed and decided that she could not sleep so she was going to draw a picture. After she drew the picture she proceeded to come into my bedroom, wake me up and tell me that she created a "mommy and me" picture. I got up with her and checked this cool picture out. My heart just smiled. She proceeded to tell me which one was me (the one on the right) and which one was her (the one on the left). She then told me that I was her best friend. She is so darn cute! I love her artwork...all of the artwork that she creates is so cute and beautiful! I am a little partial...but what do you think? Is that not an adorable picture of "mommy and me"?