Its Spring!

Gregg and I at my cousins wedding

Robbers Cave

Ohh Back to Work!

Well spring break is over and I am torn. It was awesome to spend some time at home with the kids but I am reminded why I am not a stay at home mom, fighting kids! They love each other more than anyone could imagine but fight when ever given the opportunity.

Gregg was off Tuesday which was awesome because it was a beautiful day to be outside. We started off the day with doughnuts, a Gregg's day off constant, then went to work on our yard. Our back yard has more sticks than imaginable and I know mowing season will be here soon so cleaning them up was on the top of our list. After a few hours of that Gregg's Dad,or Papa, came up with Wesley, our little cousin, and we went fishing. It was great, the kids got dirty, played with rusty fish hooks, and we caught three fish in 5 hours...

I forgot that you can get sunburned in March so we all came back pink...Gregg and I were RED!

That night we finished the yard work and built a fire in the Pit that Jamie and Steven got us for Christmas. All in all it was a wonderfully exhausting day, the kind I truly love.

The remainder of our spring break consisted of playing in the back yard and cleaning house. It went by so fast but I am glad to be back to school because it gets us so much closer to summer!!!

I am 26 weeks this week and that's exciting. Hit up a great yard sale and acquired some really cute outfits for Moriah, and that makes me feel like we are actually getting ready for this baby.

For this week...

I have decided that my attitude needs an adjustment. I have had conflict with some of my students and I am regretting that because I feel it is interfering with their learning so my goal for this week is to stay positive and try and encourage as much as I can. Pray with me that I can encourage my students and not just infuriate them.

Have a blessed week!

The first of many....

Well hello and thanks for stopping by. This is my first attempt at this whole Blogging thing and I am excited...I always have something to say.
I guess I will start with a Collins Family update.
Gregg is working in the funeral industry, he works as an assistant Funeral Director, or maybe its Funeral Director's assistant... I get confused.
I am teaching English at Oktaha High School, It's a love/hate relationship...kids are a challenge for me.
Alana is 5 and in Kindergarden. She is amazingly smart, she simply amazes me with what she understands and how mature she is. She is all about cheerleading, Hannah Montana, HSM, and iCarly. This will be her 2nd season playing softball, and she is excited about that starting. Its lovely to see what an amazing little girl we are raising, she is involved with church and loves to sing along with the Christian Radio station...its makes Mommy's heart smile.
Noah is 4 and in Pre-K. He is his father made over!!! This little man holds my heart and he knows it. He is all boy and finds trouble at every opportunity but he is Mommy's sweetheart, he still loves to cuddle. (Alana gave that up about a year ago) He will hopefully be playing t-ball this year, although, we are having some trouble getting a team together. He loves animals! Horses are his favorite, I think he is a horse whisperer. He loves to wrestle with his daddy, or anyone who wants to.
Baby Moriah- she will be here at the end of June/Beginning of July. This is truly a gift from God! We tried to have a baby last year but suffered two miscarriages. After deciding to quit trying God showed us that he is in control and here we are 24 weeks in and everything looks great. the kids are getting excited! Alana was able to feel her move the other day and that was amazing to watch, her little eyes got huge and she just waited for another kick. I think Moriah and her Big Sister are going to be great friends. Noah is still undecided on the issues, I say this because he seems quite uninterested in the whole situation...who knows with little boys.
Hope you all have a blessed day and thank you for reading. Check back in because this is still new to me and I'm hoping to get pictures posted soon.