#hartzeveryday2015 Week 24

Day 162: Popsicles poolside to cool off from our bike ride. We saw 2 rabbits, 2 turtles, and a mother duck and her baby. The boys love to explore!

 Day 163: At Chick-fil-a tonight they had a circus act. They were giving away prizes. Guess who won 4 free tickets to the circus? ME!!!

 Day 164: Swim meet Saturday. Trip and Jackson on the ready bench.

 Day 165: Best breakfast helpers around. Mickey Mouse pancakes for the win!

 Day 166: Love studying God's word with my boy while his brother naps. Praying his life overflows with the fruits of the spirit.

 Day 167: Might as well enjoy the rain from Tropical Storm Bill! :)

Day 168: My boys like to live on the edge:)

#hartzeverday2015 Week 23

Day 155: School's out!!

 Day 156: Great year in 2nd grade with these ladies! I'm ready to enjoy the summer with my boys:)

 Day 157: My boy keeps amazing me. Great swim today in the free. He swam a 21.9!

 Day 158: Family kickball game with our Grow Group. Fun times all around!

 Day 159: First item checked off our #summerbucketlist

Lunch with Daddy

 Day 160: Summer reading challenge #1 done! He read over 20 books yesterday!

Day 161: RRR Conference with my Admin team and some fun with my boys in the pool!

End of the School Year

What a great school year we had! Both boys loved going to school and had great teachers caring for them. Jackson did an outstanding job in Kindergarten. He is reading well beyond a 1st grade level. He made a ton of friends and had no conduct marks all year! So proud of that!

Both boys seem to grow quite a bit through the year!

We created our bucket list and are ready to enjoy our summer together! 

#hartzeveryday2015 Week 22

Day 148: He actually ran through the water fountains tonight!

 Day 149: End of Year Party with Jackson. He has made so many sweet friends this year.

 My sweet class spoiled me. I am going to miss these sweet kids.

 Day 150: Swim meet Saturday! Super proud of Jackson, he rocked the backstroke today. He took 4 seconds of his time and swam a 27.5!

Day 151: My boys love me so well!

Day 152 (June 1st): Kindergarten awards; no conduct marks all year!!

 Day 153: I am so excited for the new opportunity God has given me. I am going to be the LA/Reading Instructional Specialist at Lowery next year. Definitely bittersweet to leave my school, friends, and students.

 Day 154: Yes, we are always in the pool. Longhorn symbols for Lowery, I guess he is excited for next year!

Memorizing Scripture V3:11

1 Samuel 3:10 "The Lord came and stood there, calling as other times, "Kyndra, Kyndra." Then Kyndra said, Speak, for your servant is listening."

I love replacing names in the Bible with my own name. Too often I am busy or just not really listening to what the Lord is saying to me, that just like Samuel I don't realize the Lord is calling me.

About 3 months ago, the Lord was calling me to put my application in for an Instructional Specialist job in my district. I knew he was calling me, but I was afraid. I did listen, and after a few months of not hearing anything (God was at work all the while) I got an interview. Last week I interviewed and got the job at a school right in our neighborhood. I am overwhelmed at God's faithfulness and goodness in our lives. He orchestrated everything so beautifully over the last 2 (really 10) years to lead me to where I am going to be next year. Honestly, I am nervous but know that God will lead me and know I will learn to trust on Him even more.

 I want to make sure I am listening, so I don't miss anything else God is saying to me!

#hartzeveryday2015 Week 21

Day 141: Jackson is a reading machine, and Lincoln is just happy to be doing whatever his big brother is doing!

Day 142: Fueling up for his first swim meet tomorrow.

 Day 143: Super proud of my swimmer! He took first in freestyle with a time of 23 seconds and first in backstroke with a time of 31 seconds. 

Day 144: Playing with friends.

 That morning there was a tornado warning so we woke the boys up early and went downstairs to our bathroom. Jackson thought it would be a good idea to read his Bible. Lincoln was watching Paddington Bear:)

Day 145: Happy Memorial Day!

Day 146: Crazy weather in Houston means flooding galore, no school, and time to finish my end of year gifts for my students!

Day 147: Jackson learned over 50 Bible verses this year in Awana! 

#hartzeveryday2015 Week 20

Day 134: Lincoln loved everything about turning 2!

 Day 135: Enjoying the day off and lunch at Newks with my love!

Day 136: Great party day, Happy Birthday Lincoln!

Day 137: After causing all kinds of problems...we got Jackson registered for swim team. He had to do his time trials today. His jammers crack me up! Can't wait to watch him race.

 Day 138: Amen! Sometimes parenting (and life) is tough, and I'm not super mom. I only survive the day with His strength and promises.

Day 139: It was termination trial day, but unfortunately the judge never showed and we have to reschedule again for the trial and to meet the kids.  We are praying in the waiting!

Day 140: I don't think Lincoln minds tagging along to Jackson's swim team practices:)