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22 weeks
This week has been a different week at school - we finally finished the lovely STAAR test at school and went on our first field trip. Somehow we managed to take 50 6th graders to Dallas and back with...
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Polygonia!
Now that the STAAR test is over at school, teachers have the responsibility to continue teaching and engage students who are only dreaming of summer. This is probably the most challenging time of the...
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23 weeks
Week 23 has come and is almost over now. I can truthfully say, not much has been different this week, but I'm not complaining. Baby Girl is still growing steadily and so am I! My pregnancy app tells me...
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Sasha, all grown up
Remember when we first got Sasha from the animal shelter? She was so tiny and precious! Her favorite things to do were play with her green squeaky ball, cuddle in our laps, and sleep anywhere close to...
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24 weeks
I've been falling behind a little on getting these posts out on time. At least if this one gets done tonight, it will still be in my 24th week. Tomorrow starts week 25! This week has been a pretty...
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25 weeks
We have made it to the single digits in days left! Only 99 days til Baby Girl's due date. It's so hard to believe it's been about twice that long since we found out about her! I don't have too much to...
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26 weeks
This week was our last full week of school! Semester exams are over, final projects have been turned in, and we've completed all but three days of this school year. Summer could not come faster! Now we...
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Renee: Senior 2012
*Disclaimer: Momma, if you're reading this, you might need Kleenex... :) A little while back, I posted some of my sister's senior pictures. I still can't believe that she graduated and is moving on to...
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Salsa!
I have been wanting to make fresh salsa for a while now. I've tried before, but I can't ever seem to get the perfect combination of ingredients or techniques. Too much hassle. Too acidic. Too chunky....
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27 weeks
We've made it to the third trimester! This gets us that much closer to meeting and holding our baby girl. Oh I can't wait!We are already preparing for her to be here. Eli has worked hard to paint her...
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28 weeks
28 weeks has come and nearly gone now. Baby Girl and I are both continuing to grow steadily, as I'm sure you can tell! I had my glucose test this past week to test for gestational diabetes and anemia....
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29 and 30 weeks
You would think since being out of school, I'd be on top of things and cranking out more posts a week. Well, that's not exactly the case when the nesting fever has set in! These past couple of weeks,...
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31 weeks
This week has been a long, tiring, but good week. I was in Austin from Wednesday to Friday at a state educator conference. To be perfectly honest, this was an odd thing for me. I felt so grown up and...
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An Ode to Summer
Before I start this post, I have to say that I can't take credit for any of this, except finding it. The simplicity and honesty are beautiful. Summer, after all, is a time when wonderful things can...
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No excuses, but...
We are just now coming out of an unofficial and unplanned blogging hiatus. Here's what has gone on recently:Two weeks ago, all of Eli's cousins hung out at his parent's house for a week. This is what...
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32 - 35 weeks
I'm back!! Last time I posted a maternity/pregnancy related post, we were about 9 weeks away from meeting our little girl. Now we are less than a month away! Four weeks from tomorrow, we can expect to...
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Emily + Curtis {5 year anniversary}
I wrote a brief little blurb about my teacher-friend, Emily, and her husband Curtis last week. I just wanted to post some of my favorites from their anniversary photos. This couple is so much fun to be...
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36 weeks
I know the title of this post says 36 weeks. However, Wednesdays are my weekly turnover days, meaning yesterday was the beginning of my 37th week of being pregnant. You know what that means? That means...
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Her name
We were going to keep her name a complete secret until she was born, but I just can't hold out any more!Sarah Elizabeth Jackson to be exact. Sarah because I have always loved the name and we both love...
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maternity pictures
About a month ago, we made the trip up to Stephenville and, in between a baby shower, buying a new car, a wedding, and seeing family, we managed to squeeze in a quick maternity photo session with Mikka...
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