Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Back to School 601
As many of you know, I began studying for my Masters in Education last fall by taking an online course. It was not practical application information, but it was great information regarding the history of education, and it helped me to carefully define my own philosophy of education--what I think it should be and how it should be carried out. In the spring, I took a required Bible class, which challenged the way I think of humanity being created in God's image...I learned a ton about myself during this class. Both of those courses being online made for a taste into graduate studies, but was by no means a full immersion.
Last Wednesday, though, I entered my first regular classroom for a two-class block. It is quite intense since it takes place in a week and a half with a lot of on-field work. It has been great to get back into studies and to be a student again. I look forward to how God will be able to use me with these new tools in hand. And I look forward to many more classes...at least two years worth with a culminating thesis of 100+ pages; good thing I enjoy writing!

Monday, June 22, 2009

Randomness
This is after Isaac woke up from his nap following our zoo trip...he was still tired:(
...and these are his crossed ankles...he has done this since birth, and I think it's adorable! I actually have an ultrasound picture of him crossing his ankles. Short story: I was in a car accident while pregnant, so I had to go to the hospital to be monitored. They did the ultrasound, and I went back to my room. When they brought the pictures to me, the nurses were looking at them, trying to guess whether I was having a girl or boy...when they saw the one with the crossed ankles, they guessed a girl, then they laughed when they noticed that my ankles were crossed as I lay in bed.
I know that I should not have posted this, as it will most certainly be the most incriminating photo that will haunt Isaac forever, but this is what I found the other day when I came to get Isaac for lunch...poor guy!

The Toledo Zoo
Monday, June 15, David, Isaac, and I visited the zoo with lots of friends: Melissa and Madison, Melissa and Caleb and Kara. We had a fun-filled day!
Caleb, AKA the keeper of the tickets
Melissa and Kara

Africa??? I wish!


Madison, Isaac, Kara, and Melissa


Madison, Isaac, Caleb, and Kara...hatching???


Isaac and Madison in front of some of the pretty birds
Madison and Kara...in front of the hippo's butt!

Isaac and Madison

Madison was feeding the ducks...I don't think that the others braved it

On the way back to the cars at the end of the day...Isaac is such a hugger!

Chicago
He loves picking up and throwing rocks
Papa's interesting shot

Photo shoot at the pond

Papa took this picture...as much as Isaac smiles, it can be difficult to capture it by camera...this is a GREAT shot!

Silly Aubrianna

Aunt Amber did this and assured me that if I ever have a girl, she will be cute:)

Aubrianna is afraid of nothing!

This was the first time Isaac really enjoyed swinging...he didn't want to get out!

Every time Mimi pulled Annaliese back and released her, Annaliese let out a huge squeal...so cute!

More Summer Pix
Isaac started a line of jumping on the couch at Papa and Mimi's...it was fun!

At the end of an exhausting day!

Friday, June 19, 2009

Some Summer Pix
Isaac playing with Memaw (Great-grandma Betty, my mom's mom)
Isaac and Madison shopping with their mommas

Isaac and Madison driving in the car

Isaac and Memaw
Crazy man

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Memorial Day Parade
David and I took Isaac to the parade up the street Monday.
Maumee High School marching band
Isaac
Old fire truck

Old police car
Isaac and Mason (neighbor's grandson)
Fire trucks
Isaac in his $6.20 wagon

At home, waving the flag

Memorial Weekend Cookout
We had some friends over last Saturday, and I remembered to snag a few shots
Nick and John-John loading the plates
David and Abby
David and Stack
Alyssa, TJ, and Tracy
Isaac and Jajuan

Monday, May 25, 2009

Time at Home
Isaac's thing right now is to crawl under David's legs
A Crazy Clan
Isaac won
"Cashes, cashes"...aka Ring Around the Rosies