Happy Birthday to my Mom

My mother's students had a party for her on her birthday. How Sweet. She would have loved it....

Awards Chapel

Very proud of Travis, dyslexia and all he made all A's and B's and All E's in citizenship. Way to go Travis!

Blue or Black

Wish night is on May 14th and it is a black tie event. Last year I searched everywhere for a dress and finally found one but spent way to much since it was so close to the event. This year I am on top of it. I found two dresses and think I have settled on the blue one. Your thoughts?

Race for wishes

It's a MIRACLE

Last night as we were getting ready for the week, things at the shoemake house were messy. Projects started, treatment going, laundry to be folded, things to be picked up... I put it all back together without the boys help and Trey said as I was tucking him in, wow you did a miracle here. At least he recognized it.

March 22

Today is my mom's birthday, she would have been 70.  I've had several people say how are you doing? That's a hard question to answer. For sure more good days than bad but still when it's bad it's bad and I never know when it's going to hit me. The Lord has a way of bring peace and comfort to me in those hard days and moments but it's still super hard. There still are moments I want to call her or think she'll be calling any moment. I can't bring myself to delete her texts to me yet. It still makes me sad when my kids are sad as well. Continue to pray for more good days than bad and for happy thoughts to fill my mind.
Happy Birthday MOM...

New Mexico again...

We are in the mountains again, Thanksgiving, Christmas, February and now spring break. Travis has skied 18 days so far this season and we still have a few more days. The 5th graders ski free program, he put it to the test. Trey's arthritis keeps him from going as much but they both seem to enjoy the slopes. Yesterday we took a break in the morning and went to the ojo spa and resort. It was quite a treat as we soaked our bones in the mineral spa waters. It didn't heal Trey but we still had a laugh at the spa. Travis and Robert are enjoying lots of night skiing as well and today I might venture out and go tubing. Hope you are enjoying your spring break as well. More soon and pictures I promise.

St. Patrick's Day

Of course tomorrow is the last day before spring break and St. Patrick's day is during spring break so we are going to celebrate tomorrow in kindergarten. No telling what that man in the elevator will think tomorrow as I am wearing shamrock socks on Friday March 12 NOT st Patrick's day. Oh boy... praying I don't see him or anyone else for that matter. HA

Oh that explains alot!!

We park in a public parking garage and we see the same people in the elevators daily. Today as I was wearing this shirt a man we see often and he says to me, Oh you teach kindergarten, that explains a lot... Not sure what he meant by that and I didn't ask to find out. I figure some things are better left unsaid.