Summer is HERE!!!

This is the 3rd summer break I've had since I started this blog! Kinda neat to look back on the summers before and see what we did and when we did it!

This summer is by far the busyiest summer I've had in a really really long time. Having my sweet Millie girl means lots of people want to get their hands on her and we have to share. This of course means traveling to do so.

We spent all last week visiting Clint's family in Tifton. We had a great time and enjoyed hanging out with Nana and Papa. While there Millie had her first real choking experience at a resturant with Nana and I. It was SO BAD...so bad that I had to do the infant Himlic on my sweet baby. I have NEVER been so scared. Thank the Lord everything ended up okay, but I am watching her like a hawk even more. The day after her choking incident, Clint got in a truck/trailer accident while hauling a load of 2,000+ cantelopes. Other than messing up the truck and spilling about 200 cantelopes and slowing down progress...all was well. I was still so shaken about Millie choking the day before that I freaked out a little more than necessary about this accident. Oh well...He is my husband and the thought of him going through something so scary (the wreck happened on a bridge) makes me so sad! Other than those two events...we had a blast! Millie even swam for the first time and really liked the pool!

We are leaving tonight for WR and will pick up to Nashville tomorrow morning! I am beyond excited to spend time with my people for about 4 days! I just cannot wait. Dreading the 9 hour trip with an 11 month old, but hoping she does well.

11 MONTHS! Holy cow! We are in the middle of planning her 1st birthday party and I am trying to not be "that" mom that over does it. It is hard, but I think I am managing well. I never realized the cost that went into planning a birthday party. Makes me thankful that Millie was born in the summer as we always seem to have a little extra cash during that time. We are having a cookout at our house for JUST family....but that will be about 30 people we think. Oh.My! We will have a blast I am sure!

BEACH TRIP!!! Clint, Millie and I are going (next weekend) to Fernandina Beach to get family beach pictures made. We are thrilled for the 3 day get away with JUST us 3! We are now just trying to find a hotel that we can afford and that is decent.

Tata for now!
Until next time,
Sam

Day 3: Your views on Drugs and Alcohol

I am not gonna go crazy on this one. It has been a long day...a long GREAT day...but nevertheless, long. I am leaving soon to meet my Dad and Step mom who are coming through town, so I am pretty excited!

Drugs- Illegal. Nuff said! No, in all seriousness...there is some crazy stuff out there. I've watched Intervention enough to be scared to death to every try it. And honestly...wouldn't know the first place to go to get drugs.

I do enjoy Ibuprofen every so often, but only for the aches and pains as they come.

Oh...and don't get me started on the drug we call "Epidual"! HEAVEN!

Alcohol. Not for me. Never tried it, don't plan to. I don't judge people that do drink. I just know it has no place in my life. I've been burned by the stuff...I truly belive it caused a lot of pain in my life growing up. So...I stay away and have no desire whatsoever!

Yeah...so not very interesting I know. Maybe tomorrow will be better!

Until next time,
Sam

Day 2: Where I see myself in 10 years

I was asked this about 10 years ago (okay well almost 11 years) as I was anticipating my High School graduation.

10 years ago I said the following:

Graduated from College- Check
Married by 21- How about 25?-Check
Teaching- Finishing up my 7th year now- Check
3 kids- How about 1 cute little girl named Millie Kaye?- Check
Living in a big house- How about a small "starter home" that we love?- Check

I feel accomplished~ but even with all of that, I KNOW there is SO much more to life! SO MUCH MORE!

So....in 10 years...

1- LOVING God with all that I am. Not just because I teach in a Christian School or go to church when the doors are open. But because I LOVE Him and am SO thankful for his sacrifice for little ol me! Being REAL with Him. I mean, He knows me inside and out...He made me for goodness sake. Serving Him with my life...not just with words, but that REAL relationship!

2- Still be madly in love with my husband, taking time for us and serving each other.

3- One more baby- preferably within the next 5 years. NO WE ARE NOT TRYING NOW for those of you wondering. (SO many people ask that question...SHEESH!) (And for the record, I'd love more than 2, but the reality is, the money just isn't there. I know if that is in HIS plan for us, all will be well. We shall see)

4- Continuing on the journey we call Parenthood- I knew it would come and I knew we would be "Parenting" Millie, I just didn't realize how soon the word NO would be used on a regular basis. I didn't realize how at 9 months old, we would have to start slapping her little hands. OH.MY.SOUL We have a VERY strong-willed little girl on our hands. My prayer is that we do the best for her to help her turn into the Woman she will be one day. Quite the task for sure!

5- I am content with my job and my home and even my little Toyota Corolla...it will be paid off in 3 years! On the job front, I wouldn't mind a few changes, but I have had to give that to the Lord. It is beyond me and TOTALLY out of my hands! Out of 7 years of teaching, this has been my best class but the year that has presented me with the MOST challenges outside of the classroom. I am praying that the years get better!

6- Weight. I WOULD love in 10 years to be a size 4. (HAHA) Really, I just would love to be happy and not have to shop in the plus size department. ONE of the ways I'd like to accomplish this is to be a RUNNER! Weird I know...I DESPISE running, but I think Runners are SO COOL! (Yes, you Leah, I think you are cool) I am not saying I want to do marathons, but I'd like to be the lady that you always see running around the neighborhood. The big 3-0 is coming up in the year 2012. I'd like to see these changes before that takes place...we shall see! I have to be MENTALLY prepared and to be honest...I am not quite there yet. And..I need a jogging stroller!

7- In 10 years I would like to have visited NYC! I talk about it alot and think it would be so so fun!

8- I would like to star on "The Real Housewives of Thomasville, Georgia" HAHAHA!

I think that is all for now!

Check back tomorrow!
Sam

30 Day Blog Challenge: Day 1

Day 1- Your Current Relationship

Married! Happily, so-in-love, amazed by him, Married! The meeting and first date stories are to come in a later post so I will save that for then.

For SO LONG, all I wanted to do was get married. I NEVER dated in high school or college, but boy did I have some crushes! Big, bad, make-you-cry crushes! I seriously had one boy per year that I would fixate/obsess over during that entire school year! I was REDICULOUS!!! I look back now and realize how crazy I truly was!

What is really crazy is that I can name each one and associate the year of school with him. It all started in 6th grade- Russel Kennedy! And each year it continued. Another victim was added to my list! People, I am talking, 3 years of middle school, 4 years of high school (that was only two boys...1 boy for 2 years), 4 years of college...and yes EVEN 3 years out of college. Unreal. I haven't thought about this for a while now, but writing this out is making me cringe.

I was always either a "friend" or the girl that the boy didn't even know existed. I was asked recently how many times my heart has been broken. I can proudly say never. Clint was my first boyfriend, my first time holding hands, my first kiss and my first TRUE love. However, looking back over those moldable years...I felt the same thing over and over and over again. REJECTION! It is not the same as a true heartbreak, but boy did it hurt!

**Sidenote-I am SO thankful to be a child of the KING and NEVER have to worry about being rejected by Him.



I am SO THANKFUL for my wonderful husband! From day one of our relationship he always listened and cared. He laughs at my jokes and just completely gets me. He puts me in my place at times and has really helped me to stop talking about people. He pays attention to the little things and lets me run the show when it comes to the things I am passionate about. We are coming up on our 3rd anniversary and I couldn't be more in love. We have had a crazy 3 years (wedding, moving 3 times, buying a house, having a baby etc. etc. etc.) but there is NO ONE else in the world I would want to do this with! I love you boo!



Stay tuned for Day 2!

Until next time,
Sam

30 Day Blog Challenge

I am SUCH a blog-loser! No lie! It has been OVER a month since my last post and SO much has happened that I am JUST now taking the time to write about!

I am HOPING all of my blog woes are over as we finally have a working computer at home! Yeesh!

Our move went great and we are finally (somewhat) settled into our new house! It has been SO incredibly nice to have a home of our own and all that comes with it! I will say that days of lounging around were already at a minimum due to having a baby, but now they are pretty much non-existant due to having a house to keep! I am SO thankful to have it though! Our first mortgage payment is due June 1st! YIPES!

Millie is 10 MONTHS OLD! She is doing very well! We have officially survived her first ear infection and breathing treatments! She is on the mend and back to normal. She is giving kisses like crazy. Saying Mama, Dada, bye-bye, uh-oh and even baby. She only recognizes the baby on her yogurt container at this point. It really cracks me up. She even is saying bye-bye to her toys in the bathtub when she gets out! It is so incredibly cute! She has 7 teeth and is an eating queen. We are still doing baby foods as our doctor reccommended staying on that until she is a year. I am looking forward to the fresh fruits and veggies the summer brings!

We survived our first crisis with her a week ago this past Sunday. She has gotten to the point of throwing little tantrums when she is told no. This time she did it on the tile...REAL tile. Needless to say, I jumped up, swooped her up and when I pulled her away from my chest, all I saw was blood. Lots of blood. I was an ABSOLUTE mess and totally useless! I was literally yelling at Clint to call 911. We couldn't figure out where the blood was coming from and I was so freaked out. We finally decided to take her to the ER. It was at that point when I felt the fresh air hit my face that I realized how rediculous I was being. It was a literal reality check. Also, in that moment, realizing that she was no longer crying. That was a pretty good sign that all was going to be well. We ended up putting her in the bathtub and letting her suck on her washcloth. That eventually stopped the blood and helped us to see the TEENY TINY cut in her top gums. :)

Clint and I are going to a Braves game for our anniversary during the memorial day weekend. It is about 2 weeks before our anniversary but very much needed. That is the only Saturday he will have off for a while so we are making the best of it. Millie is going to stay with my parents in Warner Robins that weekend. We are very excited!

I am starting the 30 Day Blog Challenge (see below) I figure that will give me fun stuff to do. Now...let's be honest about two things: 1- I will be chaging a few topics and 2-Do not expect this to be 30 CONSECUTIVE days in a row. :)

I hope you will read and enjoy!



Until next time,
Sam

10 Minute Update

Well HEEELLLLOOOOO!!!! (Said like Mrs. Doubtfire)

Once again, it has been a while! I am surrounded by 22 HUGE state reports that need grading, a stack of papers to file and a classroom floor that really needs to be vaccuumed...but here I sit. For 10 minutes. I promise that is all...

HOUSE!!! The much anticipated date of April 15th is tomorrow! That was supposed to be our close date. Well, as this usually goes, it is not happening! We will be closing ONE week from today. Almost exactly at this time! It's all good considering our moving team will be coming bright and early on Good Friday...the day after we close! I am SO SCARED of the closing. I just get this butterfly/about to get on a roller coaster/ucky feeling in my stomach. This is just a really big deal and I am a scardy cat...so put it all together and there you have it. ME...Scared!
We have prayed about this for so long and the doors just keep opening and all seems to be well...I guess I am just waiting for the other shoe to fall. I know I shouldn't. I really should just give it to the Lord and know that He will take care of us! So, that is what I do...pretty regularly actually!

My sweet sweet Millie girl turned 9 months old yesterday! My heart is just so full of love for her! I adore so much about her. She is LOVING bananas...the real, actual banana! I think back to when she was just a tiny little baby and I remember thinking it would be FOREVER before I had to worry about her eating real food. WRONG! It's here! She loves graham crackers too! She LOVES standing up and even shakes her little booty to whatever music plays from her toys. She shakes her head no and waves all the time. We are SO close to getting her to clap too! I like to claim she is a genius! I just think she is so smart! We took her to get her 9 month pictures this past Saturday. We took some with live bunnies! At first she was quite cautious but by the end of it, she was grabbing their ears and trying to put them in her mouth! Poor bunnies! It was quite fun and the pictures turned out great! We are starting to see her temper from time to time. I'm not gonna lie...she has one for sure! She HATES laying on her changing table to be changed so we have to distract immediately. If we are one second slow, she gets angry. I love her personality, even during the firey times too. She still has the most beautiful blue eyes that just take you in! Awww...I could go on for days! I cannot wait to get in our house for the simple fact of being able to take her outside and let her explore the grass and swing in her very own swing one day!

School/Work is going well. This is the first year that I am not COUNTING DOWN THE DAYS for summer to get here. I don't know what the deal is. I feel kind of guilty for it too. I know I will get a whole summer of mommy and Millie time, so I should be SO READY. I am ready, and I will love the summer for sure, but I will miss this class! I will miss these kids so much...wanna know a secret....I cried about it yesterday. No, not a snotty, sloppy cry, but I definately teared up. This is the smartest class I have ever had and I adore them. Ahhh...bummer!

Of course there are SEVERAL things that I want to scream about on here, but I will save that for another day! :) Like when I become private and make sure that certain people are not reading this. I don't think they do, but you never know!

Okay....times up!

Off to get my girl!

Until next time,
Sam

Really Quick

I SHOULD be writing lesson plans, but I have decided to take a 5 minute break to catch up on the goings on in the Thompson household!

Millie Kaye is growing growing growing! She gets cuter and cuter everyday! She is such a sweet baby and I adore her oh so very much! She will be EIGHT months old on Sunday to which I say "I cannot believe how fast time flies!" she is eating like a champ and has mastered scooting! She has also found out she very much enjoys holding on to mommy and daddy and standing up! She gets a big toothy grin on her face. Speaking of toothy...she has FIVE teeth! 3 on top and 2 on bottom. The 3 on top are still working their way down, but they are SO there! She babbles da-da-da all the time. Of course, Daddy thinks she is talking about him, but mommy has other ideas. I am just holding out for those da-da-das to turn into ma-ma-mas!

HOUSE! We have a close date my people! April 15th! YIPES! We JUST started the packing/trashing process this past Sunday. We have the guest/office somewhat in packing order. I cannot believe this is happening, but even moreso I cannot believe the timing! I am just praying for LOTS of patience as we finish up the school year and move and get settled all at the same time!

Well....I must go! I have to stop by the cafeteria to see if they have any boxes ready for me! Let the fun begin!

Until next time,
Sam

10 minutes

10 minutes is all I have for a super fast update on all the goings on...

* Millie Kaye is 6 MONTHS OLD...well 6 1/2 technically! She is SO.MUCH.FUN. at this age! I just adore her giggles, her funny faces, her scruched up nose and her (at times) raging attitude! She is eating more and more "table" food...she loves baby yogurt, fresh fruits and those horribly messy cookie bars! She is rolling like a mad woman and even navigates the crib...don't ask me how! She has learned to poke her booty up in the air to help her get to where she wants to go! It wont be long before crawling is going on!

* House- One would thing we were in the middle of a building boom! WE AREN'T PEOPLE! But, in good ole T'Ville GA we like to take our time! Our original close date of 2/25 has been changed to "toward the end of May"...MY BUSIEST time of the year with the end of school! All I can say is that I am just SO thankful we didn't breathe a word of this to the apartment people...otherwise we would be homeless for 3 months!

* Travel- We haven't done much of anything really since Christmas. We have taken one trip to Warner Robins to welcome my sweet baby nephew, Wesley Owen into this world! I am SO IN LOVE with that little man already! Millie and I are getting ready to go back right before Valentines day because my sister Dani is flying in from Denver to get her baby fix! Can't wait to see her!

* Love- I love my husband! Period. Point Blank! It was 4 years ago today that our "Match was created" on EHarmony.com! I am so thankful for such a wonderful man!

Well...that is all for now! I didn't use the whole 10 minutes...I am off to score some tickets to the Harlem Globetrotters...Happy Valentines day my love! :)

Until next time,
Sam