Dreary Fall day

[jamie9]

I didn't have to sub today, which is fine by me because I subbed in the worst Kindergarten yesterday. Luckily the usual crier didn't cry!! Success! :) So, I'm taking the day off. I'm drinking pumpkin coffee, putting up fall decorations, and trying to get rid of this cough. I've got a busy week next week and I'm trying to get back to feeling 100%. I'm looking forward to the conference I have next weekend in Lansing. I like learning, and I miss not being in class sometimes. It should be a good time learning about bettering after-school programs! I'm also working on a speech that I'm going to give at practice. My girls lack confidence and self-esteem. I don't want to continue on with this year and not talk to them about it. I want them to play and live with passion. So, I've gotten out my Pat Summitt and John Wooden quotes and I'm giving them all I got today. Hopefully it reaches them. These girls don't have anyone telling them that they are proud of them and how to be an athelete, I'm going to try and conquer the impossible :) I had a good conversation with John the other day. I told him that I wished that he was around to see my mom work her magic. I told him about how she used to make lunches for my teams while playing sports in high school, and how she used to make the boys pizza sized cookies. She always had bread baking or cookies in the cupboard. I miss that and wish that he could have seen that part of my mom. He then informed me that he sees it everyday when he looks at me and how I am always making cookies for our teams, or dinners for others. That was possibly the best compliment I have ever gotten :) Speaking of the love of my life, we have a new way to make decisions. It totally speaks to the teachers inside of us. When we have to make a decision about something we count to three and put a thumbs up or a thumbs down. :) Dorks, I know... :)
Well, I think mom and I are going to watch Made of Honor :)

Hopefully soon we'll be able to play in the leaves!