Fav. things continued...

Hi again,
I'm trying to surprise you by posting again so quickly!! Ha, ha! I loved reading your favorites. I've got a few more...
- SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- when Kyle SLEEPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- and SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

:) Can you guess what I'm not getting enough of right now??? It's finals week for Rudy, so he's been super busy and I've had to take care of Kyle non-stop for quite a long time. It's soooo fun but so exhausting, too! I need a break! :) Soon...

You guys are almost done with the semester, huh? What are your plans for the break?
I'm so glad to hear that all of you are enjoying your classes, Suzanne and middle school in general. That's so good to hear!!

I was thinking of you guys the other day. I think I used a gift card from one of you to Target and Babies R Us, and was SOOOO thankful for that shower you all threw for me and Shmu. If it hadn't been for that, we would have had practically nothing for Shmu. It is sooo helpful and appreciated to be able to use a gift card for something we need!!!!!!! Thank you to all of you for each gift you gave. Whenever I use something from one of you, I think of you and say how lucky I was to be your teacher!!! Even when I put Shmu's diapers in his diaper pail, I think of Jessica. Thanks, Jess! :) This December, for our 6th anniversary, we will use Stephen's gift card to PF Chang's. I can't wait!!! We haven't been out to dinner in soo long... thank you, Stephen!!!! :)

I love you all. I am so proud of you all. Thank you for being such good kids and making your teacher proud!!!!! That's the BEST present of all! :)

Love,
Mrs. Martin

ps. I'll check that out, Angel. My time is limited cause Rudy's always on the computer for school things. Soon...

Favorite things...

Just thinking about some of my favorite things this year and wondered about yours. Share with me some of your favorite things. They can be as random or specific as you'd like.

Mine are as follows:

- my family (especially my son!)

-reading a book (The Time Traveler's Wife)

-hot chocolate, a blanket, a book, and the rain

-being able to buy presents for people

-good friends

-my church (finally found a great one we really like)

-teaching (although I don't know when I'll do it again!)

-my students (I remember and miss them very much.)

-the color blue

Ok, that's enough for me. I know I've asked you some of these questions before. Just curious what your current favorites are. Tell me some favorites about your day, your classes, etc.

:) Mrs. Martin

Hello out there!!!!!

Hi M-team!

Thanks for continuing to comment even without a new post from me. I'm just now reading them and am so glad to hear from you. Miss you tons!! I'm glad to hear you all are well. Hope you had a great Halloween, Thanksgiving and now a great Christmas!! I love December! Don't you just love the rain right now!! :) Kyle doesn't really notice too much (can't see the rain yet), but he does like when the wind moves the branches on our palm tree. He stares and stares at it.

Life over here has been so busy. It's amazing how much time a little baby can take. I love it though, so I'm not complaining! Just explaining that I think of you a lot and hardly have the time to type anything or check emails. Shmu doens't like it when I am so focused on the computer and am not playing with him! Haha!! So right now he is sleeping and I thought I'd take the chance to write to you guys. Oh, and Rudy's always at the desk and on the computer with his school work, so I don't get to log on at night either.

So, all that to say, I'm sorry for not keeping better in touch! Angel, my email from school wouldn't work now because I don't work there anymore. If you'd like to email me, kids... you can at mindymartin24@yahoo.com. I'd love, love, love to read your paper, Angel. Please send it again!

Take care of each other! I miss you and hope to see you guys sometime soon. I'll bring Kyle and let you know some day. Until then, hugs to you all!! :)

Love,

Mrs. Martin