Okay, sorry I know I said I would keep things up to date, but I AM teaching summer school, and it is crazy. I got to go home and see my family this past weekend, and I had a great time. I got to meet my new nephew, Gavin, my cousin Bonnie's son as well, he is an amazing little boy. I will try to post pictures later. I am really excited about being his uncle, Bonnie and I are like brother and sister, so it is only fitting. I am actually going to get to see him again this weekend and go to the zoo. My family is going to get to come visit for about a week.
I have also found a new band that I really like. The name is Chasen, and I have posted a video clip below for their song, "Crazy Beautiful". I hope you enjoy it, because it is currently one of my favorite songs.
Chasen, "Crazy Beautiful" :
My theme song right now probably seems a little strange, but it is "One Step at a Time" by Jordin Sparks. This songs just reminds me that as my beautiful wife and I go through life we must pace ourselves.
"One Step at a Time":
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Saturday, June 14, 2008
MASSIVE UPDATE!!!!
And we're back! So after a very long self imposed hiatus I have returned to the blog world. I have had quite a few ups and downs since we last talked so here we go.
TAKS Update-- I ended the year with only one student failing the reading test and two failing the Math test. I would have like to say, in case you don't already know, thats amazing for any teacher, let alone a first year teacher such as myself.
Work Update-- After a lot of thought and prayer I have decided to stay in Terrell, I just feel that I have not accomplished everything I want, and am supposed, to do there. We will also be team teaching next year, I will thankfully be teaching just Reading and Language Arts, which is exactly what I wanted to do. I don't know who my parnter is right now, because I have been through three already and the year hasn't even started yet; they keep getting new jobs and leaving. I have also been on the list to teach summer school twice already, and been denied. Not because of me, but because they don't need as many sections as they originally thought.
My family-- My baby sister has her first job, and she chose to keep it in the family, as she is working at the exact same grocery store that I and our sister both worked at. My oldest sister is thriving in college, and helping our cousin who just had a baby. My parents are doing great, my dad is growing a garden so he is officially and old man. As I type this I am in Stockdale, TX visiting my other family, or inlaws if you must. They are doing great and it is really doing Jacque a world of good to see them.
Random update-- I am going back to school as of August 1st. I will be attending Lamar University and earning my Masters in School Administration, and yes that means one day I could be the guy making all the decisions, scary isn't it. I am also getting new lawn mower, hopefully when we get home.
As for life in general, it is great I am very happy and enjoying my hard earned summer vacation. And as for my favorite theme song of the moment here it is...(insert drum roll here) "All I Want to Do" by Sugarland. This song describes how Jacque and I are with one another, and really just makes me think of the days when we have been able to just stay at home and be in love. Until next time, enjoy the song, and love your life.
Jason
TAKS Update-- I ended the year with only one student failing the reading test and two failing the Math test. I would have like to say, in case you don't already know, thats amazing for any teacher, let alone a first year teacher such as myself.
Work Update-- After a lot of thought and prayer I have decided to stay in Terrell, I just feel that I have not accomplished everything I want, and am supposed, to do there. We will also be team teaching next year, I will thankfully be teaching just Reading and Language Arts, which is exactly what I wanted to do. I don't know who my parnter is right now, because I have been through three already and the year hasn't even started yet; they keep getting new jobs and leaving. I have also been on the list to teach summer school twice already, and been denied. Not because of me, but because they don't need as many sections as they originally thought.
My family-- My baby sister has her first job, and she chose to keep it in the family, as she is working at the exact same grocery store that I and our sister both worked at. My oldest sister is thriving in college, and helping our cousin who just had a baby. My parents are doing great, my dad is growing a garden so he is officially and old man. As I type this I am in Stockdale, TX visiting my other family, or inlaws if you must. They are doing great and it is really doing Jacque a world of good to see them.
Random update-- I am going back to school as of August 1st. I will be attending Lamar University and earning my Masters in School Administration, and yes that means one day I could be the guy making all the decisions, scary isn't it. I am also getting new lawn mower, hopefully when we get home.
As for life in general, it is great I am very happy and enjoying my hard earned summer vacation. And as for my favorite theme song of the moment here it is...(insert drum roll here) "All I Want to Do" by Sugarland. This song describes how Jacque and I are with one another, and really just makes me think of the days when we have been able to just stay at home and be in love. Until next time, enjoy the song, and love your life.
Jason
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Update
So sorry it has been so long. I have been crazy busy. Work is going well, it gets hard from time to time, but hey I deal with 8 year olds all day, so if you think it doesn't get difficult you are nuts. Life is pretty good right now. TAKS scores knocked my socks off, lets just say my class did very well. I am most definately ready for summer break to get here. I love 'em but it is definately time. My favorite time of year is here... the time when I can wear flip flops, shorts and a t-shirt, that is when I am not at work. In fact, the kis don't even recogize me when they see me outside of school. I feel like I am finally hitting my stride and can't wait to see what next year holds.
Jacque is doing okay, she has her good days and bad days. We are looking for anything and everything that can help her. Someday we'll find something, until then I just do everything I can to make things easier for her. God is good. Until next time.
Jacque is doing okay, she has her good days and bad days. We are looking for anything and everything that can help her. Someday we'll find something, until then I just do everything I can to make things easier for her. God is good. Until next time.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
The Day is Here...Tomorrow!
Well, I know it has been a while since my last post. It has been a little crazy, getting ready for TAKS. I had to finally accept that I have done everything I can to prepare my kids for the test, and that now it is up to them to pass the test. I am going to take each of their test booklets and pray over them in the morning, I am going to pray over each of their desks, their pencils, and will continuously pray as I monitor the test. I really surprised one of my kids today when I told him that I would be praying for them tonight. He asked, "Are you going to pray for all 22 of us?", and when I said yes he was shocked. Now don't take this the wrong way, he wasn't shocked that I pray, but that I will pray for each of my 22 students.
Life is going pretty good right now. I can't say its perfect, but its good. For the moment I am content with that, we were, after all, never promised a perfect life, or a good one at that. God is blessing me is ways that I cannot even see, even as I struggle to see my place in His perfect plan. It isn't a big struggle, just things I think we all experience at times.
Jacque recently introduced me to a new artist, that Chelsey introduced her to, named Brooke Fraser. Brooke sings a song called "Shadowfeet" that has been my theme song as of late. It plays in my head for most of the day. I start my day off, listening to it and singing on the way to work every morning. I also listen to her CD until my kids come to the room every morning, it just seems to calm my mind.
Well, I need to get in bed, so I can get to work early tomorrow. If you have an extra prayer tonight or in the morning send one up for my students and I, if you don't mind too much.
Life is going pretty good right now. I can't say its perfect, but its good. For the moment I am content with that, we were, after all, never promised a perfect life, or a good one at that. God is blessing me is ways that I cannot even see, even as I struggle to see my place in His perfect plan. It isn't a big struggle, just things I think we all experience at times.
Jacque recently introduced me to a new artist, that Chelsey introduced her to, named Brooke Fraser. Brooke sings a song called "Shadowfeet" that has been my theme song as of late. It plays in my head for most of the day. I start my day off, listening to it and singing on the way to work every morning. I also listen to her CD until my kids come to the room every morning, it just seems to calm my mind.
Well, I need to get in bed, so I can get to work early tomorrow. If you have an extra prayer tonight or in the morning send one up for my students and I, if you don't mind too much.
Friday, February 15, 2008
It's Been A While
Well, Valentine's Day has come and gone and aside from getting to give my wife a gift that she really wanted... it was horrible. I would like to say that when Valentine's Day approaches there is a collective SCREAM from elementary school teachers everywhere! My students were literally turing cartwheels, CARTWHEELS, down the middle of my classroom during the party. I did get a few nice gifts from my students, and Jacque gave me a nice new water bottle, yeah I know what you're thinking, but I loved it. It is something I can really use, especially since I started drinking water all the time. Besides, she did much better than last year.
I got a new student at the beginning of the week, who likes to steal things. Yeah, so I am pretty much the most paranoid person in the world right now, every time this student picks something up I worry that I will never see it again.
I know that I can't complain too much, I have a great life, but sometimes a person just needs to vent. When I don't think I can make it I think of Jacque, she is the light at the end of all my dark and scary days.
I always have what I call the theme song for my life, and Jacque is the only person who I ever really share it with. Music is really big part of my life, I connect everything to a song in some way. For example, when I hear "You and Me" by Lifehouse my mind instantly goes back to our wedding day and I see Jacque walking down the aisle and feel the same feeling I felt waiting at the front of the church trying to see her. Right now my them song is "Beyond Measure" by Jeremy Camp. The song is all about the blessings you have and how God brought them to you, and with all the stress I have been feeling I have been trying to keep this in mind.
I got a new student at the beginning of the week, who likes to steal things. Yeah, so I am pretty much the most paranoid person in the world right now, every time this student picks something up I worry that I will never see it again.
I know that I can't complain too much, I have a great life, but sometimes a person just needs to vent. When I don't think I can make it I think of Jacque, she is the light at the end of all my dark and scary days.
I always have what I call the theme song for my life, and Jacque is the only person who I ever really share it with. Music is really big part of my life, I connect everything to a song in some way. For example, when I hear "You and Me" by Lifehouse my mind instantly goes back to our wedding day and I see Jacque walking down the aisle and feel the same feeling I felt waiting at the front of the church trying to see her. Right now my them song is "Beyond Measure" by Jeremy Camp. The song is all about the blessings you have and how God brought them to you, and with all the stress I have been feeling I have been trying to keep this in mind.
Monday, February 4, 2008
Today was.... a Better Day!
Today was pretty good, after I got over the shock of one of my students withdrawing Friday, without my knowledge. He is a great boy, and I will really miss him, I know he is probably better off where he is going, but I wish I could have just said goodbye. I literally found out he was gone when I went to submit my attendance on the computer and it showed that I only had 21 students, not 22.
I had a great day with my other kids today. I started tutoring for TAKS today, and it seemed to go well. I am beginning to really calm down and focus, I've got my game face on!
God, blessed me today, He allowed me to see the good things instead of the bad.
I had a great day with my other kids today. I started tutoring for TAKS today, and it seemed to go well. I am beginning to really calm down and focus, I've got my game face on!
God, blessed me today, He allowed me to see the good things instead of the bad.
Sunday, February 3, 2008
So Sorry!!
I am so sorry that it has been so long since I've posted. Life has been a little bit crazy, TAKS is coming, and I can't even describe the pressure, you just have to have experienced it. I mean there are 22 students depending on me to have them ready becasue if they don't pass they don't go to 4th grade. I have had several near melt downs, but have managed to pull my self out before I completely lost it.
I have decided that my students are going to be fine, and no matter how good I am at my job, I am still a FIRST YEAR teacher. This is all part of the learning process, I just praise God that I am surrounded my amazing Godly people who are willing to help me figure it all out. Next year will be better, because I will know where I'm headed and how to get there, instead of figuring it out along the way.
I have lost ten pounds, want to know what I did...I drink at least 74 ounces of water a day. Jacque says we are like the SlimQuik commercials. I have also started eating better and will begin working out this week.
God has been showing me things about my self. For example, in church today God showed me that it was definately the right decision to step down from Praise Team and the Choir. I truly worshipped for the first time in long time today. When I was in the Choir and on Praise Team I was always consumed with making sure I was harmonizing correctly and singing the same note as everyone else, today I felt...FREE!
I am, as always falling more and more in love with my wife everyday. I hear this song by Leona Lewis, from England, that is a little weird at first, but as I listened to it I realized it is how I feel about Jacque. My heart beats with love for her, I am pretty sure that I would "bleed love" for her.
I'll try to post more often, but until next time God Bless!
I have decided that my students are going to be fine, and no matter how good I am at my job, I am still a FIRST YEAR teacher. This is all part of the learning process, I just praise God that I am surrounded my amazing Godly people who are willing to help me figure it all out. Next year will be better, because I will know where I'm headed and how to get there, instead of figuring it out along the way.
I have lost ten pounds, want to know what I did...I drink at least 74 ounces of water a day. Jacque says we are like the SlimQuik commercials. I have also started eating better and will begin working out this week.
God has been showing me things about my self. For example, in church today God showed me that it was definately the right decision to step down from Praise Team and the Choir. I truly worshipped for the first time in long time today. When I was in the Choir and on Praise Team I was always consumed with making sure I was harmonizing correctly and singing the same note as everyone else, today I felt...FREE!
I am, as always falling more and more in love with my wife everyday. I hear this song by Leona Lewis, from England, that is a little weird at first, but as I listened to it I realized it is how I feel about Jacque. My heart beats with love for her, I am pretty sure that I would "bleed love" for her.
I'll try to post more often, but until next time God Bless!
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Friday, January 11, 2008
Finally
Well, my old account got locked out because my email changed, so I opened this new one I just never posted. I haven't really felt inspired, but now I do. I will try to keep this updated, but I have also decided to put my photography up as well. I don't claim to be a pro, but I like to take pictures, so let me know what you think.
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