the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

i couldn't resist putting this on here.

remember the remote control that mom took with her to the basketball game?

kelli did the exact same thing when we went to miles yesterday! because some of the same people that were at the game on monday were there yesterday, we all had a good laugh. yet another reason my mom and kelli are so much alike.

good times, good times.

fun with friends

i just have to say that this is the best day that i have had in a long time. i got to sleep in which was so nice. and by sleep in, i mean wake up, eat breakfast, and then go back to sleep. when i finally decided to roll out of bed (kelli was yelling at me), we went to the park so i could take pictures of kelli and roddick for christmas cards. i did a lot of laughing, but i also realized that i am not a photographer. and roddick isn't photogenic. not a good combination.

anyway, later we drove to miles for ryan's basketball game. um.....well....here's the deal: some little boy was pushing ryan around (more like down) and the refs weren't doing anything about it. about the third time, i was really angry and even his laid back coach was yelling at the ref. it made me wonder that if i got that mad about someone pushing my brother around, then i wouldn't be a pretty sight when my own kids played basketball. i realize that basketball is a physical sport, but what happened today was just downright ridiculous. oh well, the game is over and ryan is still alive.

i got to eat dinner with my friends and then we went to see the lights on the river. there were so many hilarious moments that i can't really pick just one. or two. let's just say that i love hanging out with my girls.

now i am exhausted with no clue why i'm still up. ya'll have a great sunday!

school, music, and craziness

first of all, i would just like to say that i agree with kylah. kylah, you have validated everything i have felt for the last two days! you know it's bad when the teacher next door told says, "i'm sorry you're having such a rough time." um...yeah. even my aide has noticed how crazy things have gotten. but this too shall pass; we only have 6 school days left. hallelujah! and the christmas concert tonight put me in a better mood.

i told my mom that seeing my students stand on stage and sing their little hearts out made me fall in love with them all over again. as they stood with their beautiful dresses and cute little christmas ties, it was hard to imagine that these were the same kids who were driving me crazy just hours before. but they're my students and i love them. i love them so very much. i told them today that they were my favorite first grade class and they were NOT impressed. "miss hernandez, we're your only first grade class!" they exclaimed. how did they get so smart? and who is their teacher?!

and yes, i realize that i haven't yet told you of my recent decisions. i know you're hanging on the edge of your seat waiting for the recent revelations of bethany's life. but my parents just walked in with dinner, so i'm outta here.

c-ya! (how's that for a throwback to junior high?!)

"i'll give a dollar to whoever can find the remote"

i cannot even begin to tell you how many times we heard my dad say this when we were growing up. but if someone was looking for it last night, they weren't going to find it.

as i said earlier, we took a trip to midland last night. when i got to my parent's house to pick them up, my mom was watching t.v. right before we left, my mom's phone rang so she was on the phone while she got ready to leave. while we were in the car, mom was looking through her purse for something when she came across something that didn't belong in there.

the remote.

apparently she was distracted while getting ready to leave, so when she turned the t.v. off she just stuck the remote in her purse. but she forgot to take it out of her purse when we got home, so it went to school with her today too.

dad, do i get a dollar?

when did it get this stinkin' cold?!

did anyone else see this coming?! obviously i don't check the weather often enough. however, am taking advantage of the opportunity this weather has afforded me.

i'm in bed.

ok, not in bed for the night. but i had to get under the covers because i was so cold.

sorry for the whiny-ness...

i almost forgot

i have made some recent decisions lately. (did anyone else hear "i have decided to follow Jesus" after you read that sentence? i did. i'm such a nerd.) and these are actually serious ones, not like growing my hair out. although, as far as decisions go, that one was pretty life-altering.

no, one of these in particular has the power to change the rest of my life. i think. if all goes according to plan. which, as we all know, can change in a heartbeat. but who knows.

do you like my choppy sentences?

but due to the state of my exhausted mind (like you couldn't tell) i will have to blog about it later. plus, i think 3 posts in one hour is more than enough. but i will tell you that three are somewhat related (ok, a lot related), and another one is something i've thought about off and on. PLUS i have a funny story about my mom. i can't remember the last time i wrote a funny story about her, so it's past due.

g'night, ya'll!

move over, mister

have you met my cousin? if not, you're about to! my crazy cousin cheli and her fiance (fiancee? i don't know) have started a blog to chronicle their love together.

oh boy.

but let me tell you, you're going to like hearing about my family from a different perspective (i think). she's the funny one in our family (kinda hard to imagine, huh?) so i'm sure she'll have you laughing. and anything mean she says about me is a lie.

which reminds me...cheli, you're deadmeat for that comment earlier. love you!