Football Season is Here

Sporting our Double T's and wearing our Red and Black!!!!!!!  Go Raiders!  We LOVE football season!

Back at it- First Day of School

Well here we are in September and when I looked, the last post was August 1st!  Why must I let myself get so behind.  I still need to update on our South Carolina trip and post an awesome baby shower I co-hosted for a dear friend.  Since August 1, I have accepted a position within Keller ISD teaching 5th grade Social Studies and Science and I LOVE IT!  The change from Special Education was hard at first but when my kiddos walked through the door August 25th, my heart was happy! 

The girls are in Primrose and they have been so good to us.  They are learning, loving their teachers, and have never cried (yes even the first day) when we leave them.  Everything happened so quick from the moment I was hired that I really didn't have time to be stressed.........I was interviewed at the end of July, offered the job and told I needed to take an additional certification test on top of the one I already have on July 29th, I took the test exactly one week later, one week after that I found out I passed the test, then that day they gave me the official offer, I signed my contract the next day (Wednesday), Thursday went to orientation, got strep Friday and had to miss the first day of work, and had five days to prepare for 75 sweet little faces to walk through my door. 

Through all the stress of job hunting, applying, interviewing, and more stress I know God placed me in the right place.  My team is so fun, our kids are awesome, and I love my campus.  And I feel so blessed to know that when I go to work, I know my girls are safe and being well taken care of.  That is all a momma can ask for. 

So today I have graded, entered grades, laminated posters, and my goal is to catch up on my blog while waiting for the Tech game to come on!  I am still working for Forest and running my photography business so I have a few things on my plate.  I know the good Lord is taking care of us and I thank Him for all that has been provided to Jason and I. 

P.S. I have had to learn to let go of some things.....such as being there to take pictures of the girls on their first day.  Daddy had to do them on his phone hence the not so good quality.  I have to be at work by 7:20am!  That is a new early for me! 

Ansley on her first day!

Avery on her first day!

Private Pre-K class! 

 

Loving the uniforms!  Makes the mornings so much more smooth.  No "I want to wear this.....tears......no you will wear this...."

And our family was chosen for the Family of the Month for September! 

Happy Hearts

Anyone who knows these two, know they are friends for life!  MJ and Avery have been friends since they were infants and ask about one another all the time!  Us mommies schemed and planned a day for them at the museum and they were so excited.  The weeks leading up to them seeing each other, Avery mailed MJ a letter and they both sent each other video messages through our phones.  Love their friendship and the opportunity for us mommies to catch up! 

 

Notice Avery's "Gun's Up"

And the little sister's got in on the action!

 

Miss getting to see this sweet family more often!  Makes our visits that much more special!

Here Lately......

Life has been crazy here at the Glover house.  I am trying to go back to work.......Keller ISD is so hard to get into.  Jason was promoted to his own territory and trying to find his grove with that and the girls are growing like weeds!  Summer has been full of playing, sisterly tiffs, lots of swimming, museums, a trip to South Carolina, and many more memories.  I like contentment in my life and this summer has definitely been the opposite.  Ashley Glover Photography has been super busy and already booking into the Fall which is so exciting.  I am learning as a photographer and seeing growth!

 

I had a whole blog planned out about leaving the stay at home mom status and going back to work, but it seems null and void at this point.  There has been lots of stress, tears, more stress, now a test next week to add to my qualifications, and asking for many prayers that God has a bigger plan for me as a mom, wife, and teacher.  I pray He guides my heart, thoughts, and decisions.  That is all I can seem to type right now. 

 

In the meantime Avery and I partook in free Slurpee's on 7-11 at 7-11 and then I have my two babies and wonderful husband that always make me smile.  Life will always be busy, with stress and decisions, but I put my trust in the Lord and know He has it under control when I feel so out of control. 

 

Happy 4th of July

 July 4th was low key and spent with our family which was so nice.  Jason was on call so we stayed in the area, ate dinner at Cheesecake Factory, watched a great firework show in Southlake, swam with our neighbors and my family, grilled out, spent Saturday in Plano with Jason's Family, and did a few sparklers!  That is about as exciting as we get!!!!!

 

Celebrating in Southlake!

Me and my girls!

Photo bomber

Fireworks

Headed to Jason's grandfathers house to swim with all the cousins in Plano!

Happy girl!

Kinsley Kouture and Cowgirl Museum

Last week when we had so much rain the girls and I headed to the Science Museum in Fort Worth.  Ave's preschool teacher sent me a message about a clothing line that recently launched that needed models for a photo shoot for their Fall line.....why not!  I'll never let the girls do pageants, personal choice, so I thought Ave would have fun with this.  Yes, she had fun, but by the six or seventh outfit she was ready to be done.  Hungry and ready to play at the museum!  We finished up....I snapped a few pics of my own.....played at the Children's Museum and then headed to the Cowgirl Museum!  Awesome place! 

When did my baby start looking like a little girl......  Love this sweet thing!

She loved "playing dress up" and posing for the camera! 

Too cute!

Off to the Cowgirl Museum!

Cooking mommy lunch!

Playing horses!  She loves this!

 

Fort Worth Zoo

Today we spent the day at the zoo!  I love meeting up with my girls from college and spending the day with our kiddos!  So fun!  It was not crowded at all so the girls, even Ans, got to walk right up to everything.  That's always nice!

Marley, Carlyle, and Ave

My sweet babies!

Baby monkey!

All the girls!

And Aves favorite, the "mingos"!!!!!!!