A Family Reunion

I have been storing up memories in my mind from my June trip to Texas. We went to a family reunion on my mom's side. It was seriously a great weekend. It was a fast week/weekend.

While we were there we had the opportunity to see multiple houses that my mom and her family lived in over the years. It was amazing. Ironically enough, about that time I heard a country song, sung by Miranda Lambert that I feel sums it up.

House that Built Me

I know they say you cant go home again.
I just had to come back one last time.
Ma'am I know you don't know me from Adam.
But these handprints on the front steps are mine.
And up those stairs, in that little back bedroom
is where I did my homework and I learned to play guitar.
And I bet you didn't know under that live oak
my favorite dog is buried in the yard.

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
this brokenness inside me might start healing.
Out here its like I'm someone else,
I thought that maybe I could find myself
if I could just come in I swear I'll leave.
Won't take nothing but a memory
from the house that built me.

Mama cut out pictures of houses for years.
From 'Better Homes and Garden' magazines.
Plans were drawn, concrete poured,
and nail by nail and board by board
Daddy gave life to mama's dream.

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
this brokenness inside me might start healing.
Out here its like I'm someone else,
I thought that maybe I could find myself.
If I could just come in I swear I'll leave.
Won't take nothing but a memory
from the house that built me.

You leave home, you move
on and you do the best you can.
I got lost in this whole world and forgot who I am.

I thought if I could touch this place or feel it
this brokenness inside me might start healing.
Out here its like I'm someone else,
I thought that maybe I could find myself.
If I could walk around I swear I'll leave.
Won't take nothing but a memory
from the house that built me.

My Grandpa

More stories to come.
Love to all,

Miss Hunter hits the classroom

Last week and today I went to my friend Karen's school. I was able to teach a group activity in science, as well as a lesson on spelling and vocabulary and how to use the dictionary. I loved every single second of it. A lot of work, but as I stood watching the kids working together, bending down over their pages, intensely working, I realized that THIS is exactly what I want to be doing.

Today, I went back and worked on a bulletin board as part of an assignment.

I was excited about how it turned out so I wanted to share a couple of pictures!
It's not complete yet, but almost!

I have to be honest, I get excited any time I get to use markers, construction paper and scissors! (Especially when I have an excuse!)

Here and There and in Nebraska

(I've been writing in my mind. Does that count?)

The past few months have been filled with STUFF. Work stuff. Friend stuff. Family stuff. School stuff. You get the picture, or the story. Plenty of things to write about. I WILL be writing about my trip to Texas, which was amazing, and fast and a lot of fun. I also went to my amazing friend's (and teacher) school this last week and actually taught! a few lessons, which confirmed that I'm actually doing something that I want to do! It's easy sometimes to get caught up in the work, and I forget what I'm working TOWARD.

This weekend I am in Nebraska (go Huskers!) with one of my longtime friends, and one of my best friends in the whole wide world! It's a quick weekend, but full of "visiting" (as I like to say), lots of hugs and kisses, baby cuddles and pump-cakes. (Pumpkin cupcakes- can everyone say YUM!) Yesterday we strolled through the pumpkin patch which was full of smelly animals (spitting camels, goats, sheep) and well, pumpkins. We went on a hay rack ride and I snapped pictures of the amazing countryside. (Pictures that I am sure are only enjoyable to me! But beautiful none the less.) The sun was bright, and the leaves looked like fire. It was an amazing day.

Tomorrow I'm heading back to my life. But for now, I need to go. Josh and Melissa just walked out with some meat and cheese and I wanna eat a snack.

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