April Showers

It has been so rainy lately! Good thing I'm a sucker for cozy blankets, hot chai, and listening to the rain outside. :) Life is good lately...a little too busy for my liking, but still good. I sent out ten job applications with resumes in the last two weeks and waiting for some call backs has literally been torture! But, hopefully someone will see something in me and I will graduate with a job. Thats the plan...and I'm stickin to it. ;)

In other news, my birthday is in two weeks. 22 sounds older than 21 (which I like) but I will be teaching all day. I'm thinkin of bringing some cupcakes or treats for the kids so they can celebrate with me all day. Why not? They will probably love it even more than me right?

Birthday will include: Starbucks, purple outfit(s), cupcakes (funfetti), balloons, a good hair day {a girl can dream}, tacos, margaritas, dirty shirleys, hugs, and quite possibly a birthday crown. Oh gosh I literally can't wait!!!

Two months until I walk for graduation...and I already ordered my cap and gown!!

Hopefully you are following your dreams and living the life you dream for yourself everyday. Happiness is:
Tan lines
Birthday plans
A new dress
Shorts even when it's cold out
Rain
Warm chai
Peace and quiet
The Holiday
Feeling confident
Dreaming about my dream job
Laughing until my sides ache alongside my family
A's games
All things Disney
Boca de Beppo
Wine
Hot pink polish on my nails

Stay happy lovelies!

Busy days are just a faze....

Hello again happy bloggers! Wow time flies. I blame the lack of blogging on this being the shortest month ever. I have been having tons of fun as a new teacher. My students light up my life. Who knew 7 year olds could teach me more than I learned in college!?! I melt every morning when their smiling faces run through the door to help me with morning chores in our classroom. I love the way children don't ever need a morning "pick me up" like a quick cup of coffee. Instead, they are bright eyed and ready to learn. I am quickly learning how to catch on to their eagerness. I wake up every morning slightly groggy, but as soon as the learning begins, my attitude becomes extremely positive. God is so good, and he has blessed me with this amazing job. Despite the stress I'm feeling about the credential program and about jobs next year, I know I am blessed in so many incredible ways.

Life has a funny way of working itself out. Tonight I spent some time really looking at my scars. I have come so far since my accident in September. Right now it seems like a distant memory, but it has only been about five months since it all happened. I spend a lot of time thinking about it because the accident left me with these incredible scars. I am not embarrassed. Instead, I am intrigued. One moment in time can change everything. I had always heard that, as many of you may also realize, but I never took it to heart. Yet, it is indeed true. I love the scars on my hands. I look at them and think about how they protected my face from the hot coals. I look at my leg, and although it is not healed completely, I see exactly where it caught fire. It seems unreal to me at some points, but the scars are my reminders to feel thankful. Thankful for faith. Thankful for protection. Thankful for healing. Thankful for a beautiful life.

One of my students told me that he had a broken heart because his girlfriend of 2 days broke up with him. He is 7. He was so distraught until I gave him a green happy face sticker. Oh the rebound rate of young love is so perfect. I found that whole situation so funny. :) Gotta love all forms of love right?

Remember to feel thankful for life this month. Time is flying so quickly!! Enjoy the rest of this happy weekend pretties :)

As January comes to an end...

Well hello there! Again, as sad as it is to say, I sort of forgot to write. How is it already the end of January!? So many great things have come my way this month, so I am totally not complaining. Since I graduated, I have one more semester in the credential program, and then I will officially be done. However, our semester doesn't start until Monday, so I have had this whole month off to do so many fun things with the family. I am back at my own house now, but I left a little piece of my heart at my parents house. I love living on my own, but sometimes it's nice to have warm meals cooked for me in the evening and dogs to cuddle with on lazy days.
So far in 2010 I have....
*Become a substitute teacher {so fun!!}
*Become a full time student teacher {in 2nd grade}
*Ended burn treatment
*Written in my journal once a week
*Stressed out about money
*Set up a job interview {it's tomorrow!}
*Thought lots about my future
*Had lunch with my adorable grandparents
*Slept in a lot
*Had a brilliantly fun new years eve! {See picture}
*Loved every day

I think that is a pretty promising list. Especially because we have only had a month of 2010! Becoming a substitute teacher was high on the list because it was probably the most exciting thing, quickly followed by student teaching. I am loving my little 2nd graders. They have such brilliant minds and imaginations. I read them stories, play 4 square with them at recess, and watch little light bulbs go off in their heads when I work with them during math. I'm loving every minute spent with them, and I will fill you in with cute stories once I spend more time getting to know all their personalities. Teaching is exciting, but finishing up burn treatment was also such a highlight! I knew the end was near, but I guess I never thought it would come that quickly. For me, the process was long and brutal. The journey began in September, pain lasted through December, and then finally I am in little to almost no pain. The final day of treatment was a little bittersweet. I spent so much time with the doctors and nurses over the past five months, and they became my family. They were a safe haven for my nerves, and they saved my skin. Now I am left with their kindness imprinted forever on my heart :) {and a couple badass scars to prove this whole falling into a campfire actually did happen!} As I left, my doctor gave me final words of advice.
"Kait, stay away from campfires. Far away. Forever. Please!"
Such a wise man. Now only if I would have had this advice back in September...
I am now off to clean my house and enjoy my weekend! I promise to get better at blogging and staying connected to the world through this! Enjoy some cozy days this weekend pretties!
*Hugs*