Days of Thanksgiving : Day 5

My labradoodle, Wally!

This is my first baby. John Thomas and I got Wally before we were even engaged and he has been our baby since. He is such a wonderful dog that is too funny. We give him voices and talk back and forth to each other (JT and myself) as if it is Wally carrying on the conversation. Strange you ask? Yes, we know. I just love how when we get home he wants to play play play and we do. But even when we have had bad days he knows and will just be the most calm dog ever. He loves to be lazy with me and wrestle with John Thomas. My kids at school have asked before if I love Wally more than John Thomas? haha, I tell them some days. :) Just Kidding. But I am truly thankful for a wonderful dog. I know he will be great with a human brother or sister, one day!

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Days of Thanksgiving: Day 4

Weekends!!!

Yes, I know this may sound silly but I am SO thankful for my weekend ahead! It has been a really long two weeks! School has been beyond busy and our life has been wide-open lately. It seems we are constantly on the go headed to the next adventure. I am not complaining because I am so thankful that we are able to travel and do all of the fun things we are getting to do. BUT...on Friday afternoons I am thankful to have two days off! This weekend is sure to be very relaxing. I've mentioned before about the wonderful trips that John Thomas wins through his company. In about one hour we will be off to the Grove Park Inn in Asheville (LOVE the mountains!) for a relaxing spa getaway! I was so excited to see the spa was included when we were looking over the weekend schedule! 

I hope that you all have a wonderful weekend and take time to think of one thing you could be thankful for today. :)

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Days of Thanksgiving: Day 3

My Salvation! How sweet it is to be loved by a wonderful Savior! This is probably one of my new favorite

song obsessions! I love music- it speaks to me so much!

This is probably my favorite part of the song...

"See now, I am the man that called out from the crowd
For Your blood to be spilled on this earth shaking ground
Yes then, I turned away with this smile on my face
With this sin in my heart tried to bury Your grace
And then alone in the night, I still called out for You
So ashamed of my life, my life, my life

But You love me anyway
Oh, God… how you love me"

Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8BBCYFAYRI&ob=av2e

Days of Thanksgiving...Days 1&2

I was planning on posting each day of November, even after Thanksgiving, of something that I am thankful for. Becoming a teacher and talking with my students Monday-Friday, I have quickly learned how blessed I am and how I take so many things for granted!

Tuesday, the 1st, was a super busy day- Left home at normal time- 6:45AM- Taught all day, Homebound for a sweet brother and sister for two hours, quick trip to McDonalds for supper, and then to Bible Study. I walked back in my door to the house about 10 PM. I went straight to the bed and slept like a baby. :) That is my excuse for not blogging yesterday.

That is the reason I will be combining Days 1 and 2 together :)

Day 1: Thankful for John Thomas

This one is a no brainer! I am SO thankful that the God sent him to be in my life! I love my husband so very much! I never knew this kind of love and I am so thankful I didn't until I met him. He is a great provider for us. He has so much patience (majority of the time ;) ) with me! When we first were married I had just graduated college, worked a part time retail job, and was studying to take the PRAXIS to get my teaching certificate. He was so wonderful for not making me work a full time job so I could study. August came and no teaching job was in sight. However, we discussed and prayed about what to do. I was able to only work my retail job about two days a week and subbed the rest of the week. It was so important that I kept my name in at schools, I might not have the job I have now if it weren't for subbing so much! I will never be able to repay John Thomas for that. I could go on and on about what all he does for us but I won't.

I am just glad we are so in love with each other!

Thank you for blessing my life babe, I love you!

This is my most favorite picture from our wedding!

Day 2: Thankful for Parents

Where do I start? I love, adore, admire, and on and on my parents! They gave me the best life growing up, and still! My momma and daddy are my rock! There has not been a day that has gone by where I have not talked to at least one of them. They sacrifaced for my brother and myself and made sure we had everything we needed and majority of what we wanted growing up. They are two of the most unselfish people I know. I am eternally thankful for them! I can not imagine life without either of them. I pray daily that when John Thomas and I are blessed to be parents that I can be half the parent that my parents have been to me.

Mom and Dad, I love you bunches! Thank you for everything- you are my world!

This, of course, was at my wedding last May. They made every dream of mine about that day come true. I'm forever thankful!

2 weekends later...

I last left you all with a promise of starting to update more. Whoopsies! John Thomas and I have been SO busy! We had no plans this weekend and it so far has been wonderful!

Our first weekend in Charleston was spent compliments of one of John Thomas's vendors at work, Oki. We had a wonderful weekend away spent walking around downtown Charleston, watching Clemson football, and hanging out with new and old friends! The weather was absolutely perfect!

We then made the drive back up 26 Sunday afternoon only to come back down the following Friday night! This trip was compliments of our wonderful friends, John Robert and Lauren Stanley! We had such a great trip and they are always such great host! They live about 20 minutes from downtown- great location! We spent Saturday at The Citadel tailgating and watching football. The Citadel lost but made a great comeback during the second half. We decided on the drive home Sunday we couldn't be paid to drive down 26 for another few weekends!

This weekend I have spent with my awesome parents! John Thomas has been hunting so Wally and myself packed up and came on over. We've had a great time!

Prior to the Charleston trips, we were camping in Pisgah National Forest one weekend and in Charlotte watching the Panthers place the weekends before. If you are counting, that is FOUR weekends straight we were gone!

The month of October has been a whirlwind of a month! John Thomas and I have stayed so busy and work has been crazy busy as well! Speaking of school...I LOVE it! I told my principal the other day I don't feel like I am coming to work some days. I love the people I work with (especially my awesome team!), my students and I completely love teaching! I know without any hesitation that teaching is one of the purposes that God put me on Earth for! I am not saying everyday is great or I never have discipline problems- of course I do! However, the positives FAR outweigh the negatives! First nine weeks down, three more to go!

I really promise to blog more! I have caught up with all school stuff (thank you teacher work day!) and we only have two more out of town weekends planned until Christmas! Yay! Have a great Saturday!

love-

Weekend Preview

We are so blessed for John Thomas to have a wonderful job where he provides for us! I love the drive and dedication he has to his customers and work. He works for a company where vendors come through the office a good bit and do giveaways. He is just so good he has won us a weekend away to Charleston, all expenses paid! We will be staying here, at this fabulous hotel in Downtown Charleston....

I am so excited! We both have been so busy with work and this is exactly what we need!

I hope everyone has a fabulous weekend!

love-

I am alive

So I haven't blogged a lot lately. And I have one word to explain why: SCHOOL!

School is great though! I love all 74 babies but I am so busy constantly planning, grading, and anything else school/work related! I promise to update! Some fun things have been happening around the Gillespie household that I can't wait to share :)

My friend Haley has been doing a Currently blog and I wanted to jump in on the fun! So here we go!

Listening - Steven Tyler on Pandora...random, I know!

Eating - Nothing right now. Just cleaned the kitchen. We had roast (Praise Jesus for crockpots!), Rice and Greenbeans - yum!

Drinking- Nothing

Wearing - Black Yoga Pants and a Mast General Store TShirt

Feeling - Tired and a bit overwhelemd

Weather - today has been sunny and cool, an absolutely beautiful fall day! Recess is looking good the next few weeks at the temperatures we are having!

Wanting - too much!

Needing - to grade quizzes from last week

Thinking - Charleston this weekend can not get here soon enough!

Enjoying- Having a quiet night at home!