#hartzeveryday2017 Week 37

Day 252: Ready for church! Lincoln added the tie himself!:) 

Day 253: First day of 3rd grade for the both of us!

Day 254: Beautiful night for a swim!

Day 255: I had a student take a picture this morning because as a put on our third grade team shirts this morning that said Y'all I was reminded of God's faithfulness! 

❤️Faithfulness in moving us to Texas.
❤️Faithfulness in placing me in the right schools at the right times.
❤️Faithfulness in Brian's school and jobs.
❤️Faithfulness in and through trying for Jackson and Lincoln.
❤️Faithfulness in Brian's health struggles.
❤️Faithfulness in helping us find a church home.
❤️Faithfulness in joining R+F.
❤️Faithfulness in providing the perfect homes and neighbors.
And SO many more!

He is and will be faithful over and over, and I'm so glad one of His plans meant moving to Texas!! Maybe I can start saying Y'all now!😊

Hebrews 13:5b, “For God has said, ‘I will never fail you. I will never abandon you."

Day 256: Just a little name writing!

Day 257: Sweet treat to start our Friday! What a great 1st week! 

Day 258: Family fun day at the Aquarium!

#hartzeveryday2017 Week 36

Day 245: Brian had to work today, but my little guys made my day special! Lincoln made sure we stopped to get a cake, and Jackson used his money to buy me another tall coffee cup! :)

Day 246: Outdoor time!

 Day 247: Great morning home together! Check out Lincoln's desk:)

Day 248: Celebrating the last day of summer round 2, an afternoon with Daddy, and Mommy's birthday!

Day 249: He just can't take a normal picture! Right after the picture he looked at me and said, "Jesus just made me SO silly!"

 Day 250: Take your son to work day for Jackson=lunch date on the patio!

 Day 251:Love it when I get a great deal! All of this for $8!!

#hartzeveryday2017 Week 35

Day 238: Another long day of rain and storms from Hurricane Harvey!

Day 239: So thankful to be safe and dry, but my heart continues to break for many friends having to evacuate their houses due to flooding. Please keep praying for Houston.

Day 240: Enjoying the sunshine and no rain this afternoon and evening!

And what a blessing to have neighbors who have become really good friends!

Day 241: Love Lincoln's creative drum set he created to worship with!

Day 242: The pool is back to normal conditions. I should have taken a picture after Harvey.

Day 243: Donation drive at our school today!

Day 244: Delivering lunch and laughs from Lincoln to Daddy and his coworkers!

5 LONG 12 hour shifts for our favorite guy! We missed him!

Hurricane Harvey

Friday afternoon we were allowed to leave school early to finish preparations for Hurricane Harvey.

We had lots of water, food, and Rook to hopefully make it through. 

At this point no one knew how bad it would really be.

The rain started Friday night and during a break on Saturday we browsed the aisles of Wal-Mart.

We got home just in time for the tornado warnings. This tornado touched down less than 3 miles away from our home, and hit the neighborhood my school is in.

We spent almost the whole evening in the bathroom downstairs and decided it was safest to sleep downstairs. 

 After a long night, there was a break in rain on Sunday for us. The boys made a dam and played in the puddles. 

Then it really took a turn for the worse. Harvey would not move out and was just sitting on top of Houston. It was another long night as we monitored water levels, but thankfully our never got close to our house and our street drained quickly.

I wish I could say the same for the rest of our city. 

These are borrowed photos:

Monday night we had our friends over for dinner, movies, and Rook.

Loved getting to help a family with some needs with my boys. 

 So many emotions. I'm feeling fortunate that our home has not flooded and that my students are safe, feeling heartbroken for those whose have been evacuated and lost everything, and feeling joyful as I saw the outpouring of donations and help through out the city. Please continue to pray for our city and state, it will be a long road to recovery. 

Psalm 5: 11-12"But let all who take refuge in you be glad;
    let them ever sing for joy.
Spread your protection over them,
    that those who love your name may rejoice in you.

12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;
    you surround them with your favor as with a shield."

#hartzeveryday2017 Week 34

Day 231: Ready for church!

Day 232: "Teaching is more than a job, far more important than a career, it is a calling!"

Excited for a new year in 3rd!

Day 233: Lincoln got a private swim lesson tonight because no one else showed up.

Day 234: Brian is the best! I showed him my post I made in Adobe, and he painted one for my classroom!

Day 235: Flying high!

Day 236: We had a great Meet the Teacher and are looking forward to the first day of school whenever that might be! #hurricanharvey

Day 237: Took shelter in the bathroom. Tornadoes touched down less than 3 miles from us. Hurricane Harvey needs to leave Houston! Pray for our city.

#hartzeveryday2017 Week 33

Day 224: Love Sunday pictures with my boys!

Day 225: Being a parent is hard! We fail a lot, but it's because we are lost and so our kids. We all need Jesus and to soak in the grace He offers. In all I do I want to point my boys to Him!

Day 226: Yesterday when I told Jackson I met Lauren Tarshis he was so excited, so today I surprised him with an authograph copy of his favorite book!

Day 227: Family worship!

Day 228: Someone knows all his letters!!!!

Day 229: It was a bit of a tough transition week for Lincoln as I went back to work. He did great at school, but mornings were rough. Thankfully we ended the week on a high note!

Day 230: One of my favorite days...back to school shopping date with Jackson! We started at Starbucks for a snack and prayer for the new year. Then, I let him pick out some new clothes. His favorite purchase is shoes!! And the BEST thing is that he said he is most excited about 3rd grade because he gets to see me at lunch and recess!!

#hartzsummer2017

Trying out new places-John and Dough Bakery

Breakfast dates!

Bounce bounce with friends!

Research and project day!

Google slides and drawings were used:)

More bowling fun!

Donuts and coffee on a Thursday because we can!

Summer days!

My last day of summer vacation calls for summer Bahama Bucks!

Whew, summer 2017 was a great one!!

 I'm thankful for the extra time with my boys (even a month with Brian) and all the memories we created even the crazy ones!

Farwell summer vacation hello School Year 17-18!