APRIL

So April has been an extremely busy month for us so we have lots to share.....

Well Easter came and went very quickly. We did not even get to do much but we did get to see family, which is always nice. We went to church and then we went immediately to Mimi and Pa's house for lunch. Then after that, we went to Memaw's house to see her and Nana. Getting to see our families is always great because it has been so rare now a days...hopefully that will change after this year.

Kya in her Easter dress

Then Kya's second ballet recital was on April 17th. She DANCED this time!!! If you did not know, she did not dance at all at the first one and instead simply stood next to the teacher the WHOLE TIME. So... we were a little hesitant about leaving her in it but Renee (the head of Stretch N Grow) assured us that many lil dancers do this their first time out so we tried it again. AND IT WORKED!! Kya did so good! She was still very shy but she eventually got into it and did a great job! See pictures below of our little ballerina.

With her certificate

One of the tallest ones in her class...

with the flowers that Pa bought

Finally...And the most important thing that has happened this month.... Will and I both just got new jobs with Lubbock ISD. Both of these jobs are such a blessing for our family. Those of you who did not know, we have been commuting to work for the last year. Will goes to Levelland (30 mi. away) and I go to Floydada (50 mi away)....needless to say we are tried of driving. And besides our new jobs cutting down on the driving, they are also jobs that we have both been dreaming of for a while. I will be teaching AP and Dual Credit U.S. History at Coronado High School (Yes...I will be a PONY) and Will shall be teaching P.E. and coaching at O.L. Slaton!! Talk about being BLESSED!!! Praise GOD!!

Spring Break...A Lil Late

Yes, Yes, I know Spring Break was 2 weeks ago but I have not updated in a while so....

Spring Break brought nothing exciting for us except a little rest, relaxation and time with family. And I must say that time off was much needed!! Between driving 100 miles everyday back and forth to work, school, softball, being junior class sponsor....life is hectic to say the least. So I was definitely ready for Spring Break.

I got to keep Kya home 3 days out of the week and she and I had a great time together. That Monday we went to help Memaw do some things around the house and got to see Nana and Pa too. Kya had a great time with Memaw (and vice versa) and we took our puppy Princess with us so she could play with Patches (Mom's dog) and Andre (Memaw's dog). Needless to say...the house was lil busy that day. All the dogs and Kya wanted to be in Memaw's lap but they could hardly fit :)

After we went to Memaw's....Kya also got to go see Pa and some cows. Kya LOVES cows. She will stand there and just watch them as long as you let her. And Pa loves that because he loves being at the farm! Kya also got to play on the swings with Pa! It was really nice for both Kya and I to get to see Pa...Below are our pictures from our visit to the Pa and the cows.

Other than Monday...we just rested and spent some much needed time as a family. The only thing bad about Spring Break was that it was only a tease before we get out for summer. Thank God we only have 8 more weeks!!