you da' man bob!

michele and i went to pigs n' punkins today. and we got to meet bob, kristen, mike and jon! they were so nice and seemed honestly happy to meet us. i listen to them every morning when i am getting ready for work so i was excited.

i also got to eat barbecue and have a funnel cake. since i didn't make it to the fair i was excited to still get my fair food fix! we also watched pig races and pumpkins chucking contests. it was a fun fall day :)

what the heck happened to fall?

i guess i made a mistake when i posted about "loving fall" a few weeks ago...because its gone! how the heck is it 90+ degrees in october?!?! if it doesn't get cold soon i'm moving back to new york!!!!! ggggggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

I have a crush!

not the typical boy crush though. i have a crush on my sweet little cousin jovan. jovan turned 2 on september 29th and she is kim and howard's third girl. don't get me wrong-i absolutely LOVE all of kim and howard's kids. but right now jovie is my favorite. because they are not my kids i can have a favorite, right?

so jovie is crazy. that is why i love her. she is all over the place all the time. i never see her sit still for more than 2-3 minutes. there is just too much for her to do and to many things for her to explore. she can't just sit around and let life pass her by. she has to embrace life! jovie has a bit of a speech delay and is learning sign language as part of her therapy. have you ever see a 2 year old do sign language? oh my gosh-it is too cute. jovie has gotten really good at the signs for more, please, help and open. i love to watch her sign.

her favorite person is my brother ryan. i think his name is the one that she learned to say the best. she started with just "ry" but now distinctly says "RYAN!!!" because she doesn't say much her expressions are exaggerated and she makes the best faces! anyways, i am really enjoying jovie right now. i could be having an absolutely horrible day and then i see jovie and it all just fades away!

sometimes i wonder what jovie will be like when she is older. i'm not sure what she will do, but it will surely involve multi-tasking...that is surely one of her strengths!

anyways, i love jovie and feel blessed that she is a part of my life!

LOL!!!

i stole this from jamie. it is too funny! enjoy!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngRq82c8Baw

scaed (scared)

i could really write a book of all the funny things that i hear my kindergarteners say-they crack me up! but instead i will try to remember to put them in a blog so that my readers can have a laugh too.

so i was working in the bookmaking center with this adorable little girl today. she doesn't use "r's" in her speech yet and she occasionally omits some other sounds. we were making a book about things that go (we are learning about transportation). she was pleased that she was able to complete the book without much difficulty. i could see her confidence building. she was telling me about her feelings about starting kindergarten and she said this; "ms. hawsey, i was gettin' a wittle scaed of kindewgaten, when kelly (her sister) said dey got pwdoh, and i said I'M DERE!" ( i tried to type it the way she said it).
definition-ms. halsey, i was getting a little scared of kindergarten, when kelly said they got play doh and i said "I'm there!"

how cute is that?!?! did you know that a little playdoh can take away a whole lot of fear?

Psalm 37:4

I love Joel Osteen. He is one of the best preachers of God's grace. I make a point to watch him every Sunday morning, and every Sunday morning I am blessed by what he says. I know that some refer to him as the "smiling preacher" and some say that he is too nice to his congregation-but I say bring it on Joel.!!! There are MILLIONS of people in this world that need to be treated nicely and need to know beyond a shade of doubt that God's grace is available to them.

Through Joel's website you can sign up for daily devotionals to be emailed to you. This one really touched me. Sometimes I really don't think that God is going to give me the desires of my heart. I get discouraged and feel like giving up my dreams. But God knows what I need and want!!! Read all about it.

Today's Scripture
“Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart”(Psalm 37:4 AMP).

Today's Word from Joel and Victoria God knows the secret petitions of your heart. He knows every hidden dream He’s placed within you. He knows those things that you haven’t told anybody about. Maybe you thought they would never come to pass, or maybe you buried them because they didn’t happen on your timetable. Maybe, in the natural, you have every reason to give up on those dreams. Be encouraged today—God is still working behind the scenes! He still has a plan to bring those dreams to pass. Do what the verse says, and delight yourself in Him today. That word delight, actually means to make yourself soft and pliable. It paints the picture of God as the Potter and you as the clay. Allow God to mold and shape your character today. Allow Him to direct your plans and ideas. Keep an attitude of faith and expectancy today, and as you submit your ways to the Lord and open your heart to His leading, He will fulfill those secret petitions of your heart!

A Prayer for Today
Father, You said the path of the righteous gets brighter and brighter. You said no good thing will You withhold because I walk uprightly before You. You said because I delight myself in You, You will give me the secret petitions of my heart. So Father, I thank You today for being in control of my life. Thank You for the good things You have in store for my future. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.

I like this one....

SLOW DANCE
Have you ever watched kids on a merry-go-round?
Or listened to the rain slapping on the ground?
Ever followed a butterfly's erratic flight?
Or gazed at the sun into the fading night?
You better slow down.Don't dance so fast.Time is short.
The music won't last.
Do you run through each day on the fly?
When you ask How are you?
Do you hear the reply?
When the day is done
Do you lie in your bed
With the next hundred chores
Running through your head?
You'd better slow downDon't dance so fast.Time is short.
The music won't last.
Ever told your child,We'll do it tomorrow?
And in your haste,Not see his sorrow?
Ever lost touch,Let a good friendship die
Cause you never had timeTo call and say,"Hi"
You'd better slow down.Don't dance so fast.Time is short.
The music won't last.
When you run so fast to get somewhere
You miss half the fun of getting there.
When you worry and hurry through your day,
It is like an unopened gift....Thrown away.
Life is not a race.Do take it slower
Hear the music
Before the song is over.