April {12 of 12}

1. On my way to work. Running behind. . .AGAIN!


2. Waiting at the light. Oh, how I ♥ rush hour.


3. The field that makes me smile on my way to work every morning.


4. Finishing up the Civil War and Reconstruction this week.


5. Where I spend most of my day.


6. My pen cup. I like to keep it FULL!!! I'm kinda OCD about it.


7. To do list for the day.


8. Sunset at Claire's school.


9. Claire, exhausted on the way home.


10. We came home to find our Iris had bloomed


11. While taking the pic of the Iris (with my work clothes still on) I managed to step in an invisible mud hole. :(


12. The Dahlia's I planted last week. Spring flowers make me happy.

I ♥ Spring in TEXAS!!!!

{12of12} MARCH

I was so happy that my {12of12} landed on a Saturday again, SPRING BREAK SATURDAY!!!!

1. I kicked off the beginning of my spring break SLEEPING IN :0)
2. Claire and I cuddled and played in my bed for almost an hour-- DIVINE!!!!!
3. BREAKFAST
4. Playing with squinkies
5. My crazy girl getting ready to head out for our Saturday errands
6. The lucky leprechaun that danced out the back window during our errands-- made me smile all day
7. Coming home from errands and my amazing hubby had got home before me and cleaned up. . . love that guy!!!
8. Dylan's MONSTER BURRITO via FREEBIRDS
9. Claire playing dead while we finished eating
10. MMMMMM! If you haven't had a burrito dipped in BBQ sauce, you are missing bliss.
11. Cute sweet shop
12. Sweetly ending the PERFECT day.

Enjoy your spring break!!!!! We will be here :0)

Feb {12 of 12}

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1. I love waking up to that happy face.
2. Finishing up my valentines
3. Claire singing in the back seat with her shoes off and feet on top of the passengers seat.
4. More singing. The only way I can get her to happily run errands with me is to give her control of my ipod.
5. Big chested dragon/lion Claire thought was funny.
6. My Saturday chore that takes up sooooooo much time. Planning meals, making a list, shopping, cleaning out the old and putting away the new. Ugh!
7. Claire riding to the neighbor's house with just enough daylight to play for an hour.
8. Sun setting on my porch. So glad to have weather in the 60's today!!!
9. My dad (the devil) texted me for the 1st time EVER today!!!!
10. Self Portrait
11. Amazing sunset on the way to get Claire from the neighbors
12. Muddy shoes, every mother's perfect ending to a day :0)

January {12 of 12}

1. The amazing Texas sunset on my drive home

2. It was a cold night and so nice to have a fire.

3. Dylan was having scouts at our house and I was banished to my bedroom with laundry to fold.

4. Claire practicing for her spelling test. (I try everything possible to keep it fun.)

5. My favorite piece of furniture right now. I have the most amazing husband.

6. My artwork in the pantry.

7. Fruit #3 for the day.

8. Claire and I finishing her book before bed.

9. Fruit #4 for the day

10. Claire playing with our white elephant handcuffs

11. I ♥ my ipod. I know its old-- I had a student remind me of this today :D

12. The reading that I am now subjected to. Whatever it takes to get this kid to want to read on her own. She loves being read to but lies about reading by herself. AHHHHH!

I completed my first 12 of 12. See you February 12th!!!!

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