My last tie to a younger, freer, non-adult version of me is finally cut. My high school car bit the dust. HARD. Well, hard enough that my fiance got to looking, found me a car, and we got it!
Alison came down for the weekend. It was a fabulous time! Now, Alison has been my friend for nearly 3 years. She's ridden in my car her fair share of time. One time going back to camp from church Alison, Andrea, and I literally coasted almost the entire way on gravel because she died and that was all I could do.
Anyway, Alison and I went up to Cedar Falls the day before just fine in my baby. She was running great despite the cold. We ran some errands and ran into Callie and Autumn. We also had to get Scratch.
The next day heading to church, we were doing just fine. Seriously, my car was running as normally as ever. Then, it just didn't want to accelerate...and then it started jerking a little bit. Alison was chill and so was I. I mean, we've both been in this situation with my baby before. I pulled over, turned it off and started it again. I was working fine...for about 5 minutes. I pulled over, tried again and she died.
I called Dustin.
He was almost to church and came to our rescue. We tried so hard to get it to Dustin's sister's house, but she kept dying. We took Alison back and I had to tell her goodbye before I was ready.
Dustin and I tried again to get my baby somewhere safe, but to no avail. She lasted 10 seconds at a time before Dustin finally gave up and him and his dad got a trailer. Right now, she's sitting in Dustin's brother-in-law's brother's driveway. He's a Chevy mechanic. Sometimes it's not what you know, it's who you know.
Yesterday, Dustin found me a car online. I prayed for us on the way to the dealership. Today we went and saw it, took it out to lunch and talked numbers. I am now the owner of a 2011 Chevy Equinox in a beautiful maroon color. I think I am now officially an adult with my first loan and first time car buying experience. WOW!
For now, my baby still sits. She will be brought back to Dustin's to sit until he can tinker with her for a while. Who knows, she might get fixed and become some high schooler's baby someday. She served me well!
Monday, December 30, 2013
Friday, December 6, 2013
My Little Puzzles
It has been so long since I've written about my kiddos at work, and just as long since I've written anything in general. I absolutely LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my job! I cannot even fully express how perfect it is for me! I mean, I cried happy tears the other night telling Tums, just this!
This week has been one of the strangest weeks thus far... I think. Monday we were missing one kid. Tuesday one had an appointment, two went home early and one left school sick. I left for a meeting in Ames with the SLP across the hall. We had a wonderful time! Anyway, the same three were gone on Wednesday and Thursday, two more were gone for temperature reasons. So, we only had three students. Today, we seriously only had two students! Out of eight, we only had two! Every one of my wonderful ladies were there too! Talk about weirdness! Time seemed to drag on and on! At one point, all of us kind of chimed in as we looked at the clock saying, 'It's only 1:30?!' We were able to get so much done though!
My kiddos are absolutely incredible! They amaze me each and every day by what they do, what they say, and what they choose not to do. I have two girls that absolutely love to cuddle...and it's a good thing I do too! I have one that talks to puppy toys in her own little way because of the dozens of times she's watched Lady and the Tramp lately. She happens to be the most content little individual I've met. My student who is blind blows me away with the way he memorizes schedules and holds us to them, especially during calendar. I am exhausted watching a couple of my boys' energy levels, and taking one to gym every now and then.
Today I was working with one little girl trying to figure out why she was doing somethings a certain way, and why she just won't talk. She snuggled up to me and I just looked at her and I told her that she was a little puzzle that none of us can get figured out. I told her she's like a puzzle without edge pieces. I feel like all of my kids are. We don't have the easy edge pieces of information that we can put together first. We basically have to start with the hard inside pieces. Keeping this in mind, I know that one day, when they leave my room, even if the puzzle is only half figured out, it will be beautiful.
I love each and every one of their smiles and giggles, hugs and high fives. I love the way they come in through the door every morning happy to see all of us. I love that I get to tell people just how much I love my job. I love how all of the prayers I prayed through applying and interviewing are still being answered, and that I hope to never see the end of answers to those prayers. I'm so incredible blessed by being brought to this classroom, through working with all of my ladies, and by each of my 8 little puzzles!
This week has been one of the strangest weeks thus far... I think. Monday we were missing one kid. Tuesday one had an appointment, two went home early and one left school sick. I left for a meeting in Ames with the SLP across the hall. We had a wonderful time! Anyway, the same three were gone on Wednesday and Thursday, two more were gone for temperature reasons. So, we only had three students. Today, we seriously only had two students! Out of eight, we only had two! Every one of my wonderful ladies were there too! Talk about weirdness! Time seemed to drag on and on! At one point, all of us kind of chimed in as we looked at the clock saying, 'It's only 1:30?!' We were able to get so much done though!
My kiddos are absolutely incredible! They amaze me each and every day by what they do, what they say, and what they choose not to do. I have two girls that absolutely love to cuddle...and it's a good thing I do too! I have one that talks to puppy toys in her own little way because of the dozens of times she's watched Lady and the Tramp lately. She happens to be the most content little individual I've met. My student who is blind blows me away with the way he memorizes schedules and holds us to them, especially during calendar. I am exhausted watching a couple of my boys' energy levels, and taking one to gym every now and then.
Today I was working with one little girl trying to figure out why she was doing somethings a certain way, and why she just won't talk. She snuggled up to me and I just looked at her and I told her that she was a little puzzle that none of us can get figured out. I told her she's like a puzzle without edge pieces. I feel like all of my kids are. We don't have the easy edge pieces of information that we can put together first. We basically have to start with the hard inside pieces. Keeping this in mind, I know that one day, when they leave my room, even if the puzzle is only half figured out, it will be beautiful.
I love each and every one of their smiles and giggles, hugs and high fives. I love the way they come in through the door every morning happy to see all of us. I love that I get to tell people just how much I love my job. I love how all of the prayers I prayed through applying and interviewing are still being answered, and that I hope to never see the end of answers to those prayers. I'm so incredible blessed by being brought to this classroom, through working with all of my ladies, and by each of my 8 little puzzles!
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