A Little Bragging

School is almost back in session and I hate this time of year.  I have never really liked school and I feel for all those kids that have the same feeling.  I know that Brett is looking forward to having some structure in his day, but I will have to admit, I love having Brett home for the summer.  There is something about coming home and seeing him after work.  Maybe I have realized that when school is back in session, our lives get busier.  Not only does school start again, but so does soccer, and after school meetings, and parent teacher conferences and IEP's and the list goes on.  We just don't see each other as much.  

But the reason for all of this is because Brett is an incredible teacher, soccer coach and husband.  He puts his heart and sole into everything he does.  He takes what he does seriously, but has fun doing it too.   He is one amazing man and I feel that he doesn't get all the credit that he deserves.  So, with that, I will brag him up a little bit :)

This year he decided his classroom theme at the elementary school is transportation.  Brett chose to make all of his bulletin boards. 

This first one is "Blasting off to Math Stars" each kid will get a space ship with his or her name on it and as they achieve a goal, they will get to move their space ship through the stars.

Next is the "Writing Station"

These next two are reading goals.  The first one, the kids will get a plane that will "fly" across the room as they meet their individual goal and the other will have hot air balloons that will "float" up as they meet their goals. 

 

I am so incredibly proud of my husband.  He worked so hard on these.  Coming up with the idea and executing them with gusto.  He wanted to keep the kids involved in keeping of the data and also giving the kids a visual of exactly where they are at.  I couldn't be prouder of my husband.  Thank you for allowing me to brag about him for a little bit :) Good luck to all you teachers out there.  I hope you have a wonderful school year!

 

Good State of MInd

I've come a long way since the last post.  I apologize that it has taken me so long to write again.  It has taken me about this long to get to where I am now.   It took a few weeks for me to get out of the "poor me" and to become positive about life again.  I will never understand why Brett and I have been chosen to go through this, but these are the cards we were dealt and we are playing the best way we know how.  I have been able to be happy again.  I've been able to smile more and appreciate our little "family" as is.  If it weren't for Brett and Breslin, I honestly don't know where I would be. 

I want to say I'm Sorry for all the people who have gone through infertility or are going through it right now.  This isn't something that I would wish upon anyone.  I'm sorry because as I was going through the "poor me" and thinking "I was the only one", there are many of you who are fighting the same battle, or have been through it.  I want everyone to know that I am also there for you as you are for me.  Prayers go up for you each and every day! And as I think about my own battle, your war comes to my mind as well. 
             "And once the storm is over you won't remember how you made it through, how you managed to survive.  You won't even be sure, in fact, whether the storm is over.  But one thing is certain.  When you come out of the storm you won't be the same person who walked in" ~Anonymous (If anyone needs anything, please know that I am here)

We are super excited about the future.  New plans are in place.  With our hiking sticks in hand, we are moving forward.