Some of My Favorite Recent Pics!

Momma's little helper!


Trip to the Outlet Mall in Texas!

Strawberry Ice Cream!

My hair is SOOOOO long!

I took a hair clip away from her and put it on the counter out of her reach, she moved this makeup case over there and climbed up to get it....it was so brilliant I couldn't get on to her!!

Our New House!

Drumroll please....I present to you our new house!

After months and months of looking, we have finally found a house that we LOVE! We hope to have everyone over for a get-together once we are all settled in :)

1st Haircut and Ear Piercing!

So we decided to cut Journey's hair. I mean the child did have a mullet, but it was a cute little mullet! I took her to my hair stylist, thinking it would be less traumatic for her...and me. I was partly right, I did just fine, Journey on the other hand had a fit. I am really shocked she has any hair left due to the sudden head movements during the process. But Shelly did an awesome job and Journey looks adorable. I had also been thinking about getting Journey's ear's pierced (for the second time...long story), and I thought why not just make today the most traumatic day of the child's life, so we got her ears pierced too! She didn't take well to the ear piercing lady either...go figure! I think my mom was the most stressed out...quite hilarious. Nevertheless, Journey has an adorable haircut and cute little earrings. I can't wait to put her pearls in that Gramps got her. I am going to have to think up something REAL special for this day next year :)

Cheer Camp!

Last week I had the wonderful opportunity to do a private cheer camp for Fort Gibson High School. I absolutely love their coach and the squad is just amazing. I had the time of my life re-living my cheer days :) Journey had the time of her life with Shari and Mary-Kate Cole, the sweetest people EVER, so patient and they just adored J. I learned two things at camp last week. #1 I miss cheerleading. #2 I am WAY too old to be tumbling!! The pics below are from Journey's 1st Cheer camp and her most recent :) Enjoy!

Captain America...

So I need some creative and cool ideas for my classroom! Our school wide theme is "Hollywood". Our fifth grade theme is "Beyond Marvel" with the Marvel comic characters. My classroom is CAPTAIN AMERICA. Super cute, isn't it! I need some ideas for a word wall, my door, reading center, etc... Any ideas you have send my way :)

1 year already...WOW!

Hi Everyone! Hope you all are doing great :) I figured since I haven't updated this in many many months, I would fill you all in on what has been going on in our world lately! Well, I can't remember if I blogged about moving, but nevertheless we moved in August of last year to Edmond, and we are so glad to be back in civilization! Drew is busy as ever with work and training, I am OFF FOR THE SUMMER and loving it! I graduated in May with my 2nd Bachelors in Elementary Education and I will be teaching 5th grade at Angie Debo in Edmond...I still can't believe I have my very own classroom, any donations are always welcomed and appreciated! I actually met with my team of 5th grade teachers today to plan for the upcoming year, and I am so excited to be working with such amazing women. Most of you reading this are saying....ok ok that's great but what about JOURNEY! Yeah, yeah I am getting to her :) Drew and I are still house hunting, it is extremely difficult to find a house we both love...but I am sure there is one out there, and if there isn't, he will just have to compromise...I mean WE...haha! Ok, so Miss Priss, well what can I say other than that she is a HANDFUL! She starting really walking this week and I couldn't get her to crawl if I put her favorite snack (goldfish) on the floor! She loves Elmo, her blankie, and Hagan (our german shepherd). He is fond of her too, when she isn't pulling his tail or shoving a popsicle stick up his nose...yes she does this! She likes to throw everything out of the basket at the store and laugh hysterically, or she wants to walk next to the basket instead (that's real fun). She is becoming very independent, which breaks my heart because I feel like she doesn't need me...I know she is only "almost" 1, but she is GROWING UP! Her favorite thing this week is to crawl in and out of her little rocking chair...which was my grandfathers rocking chair when he was little! I would be willing to bet she climbs in and out of it at least 40 times per day...I get tired just watching her! I try all day long to get her to play with her cool toys, but she prefers to pull every plasticware item out of the kitchen cabinets or carry around a sock...I mean really, why even have toys!!! I am going to get rich by marketing wooden spoons in the toy aisle! What else....Oh yeah, Journey will be 1 on Saturday, I can not believe it has been a year, I look at her and she looks so big! We are having a Princess Pool Party at Gigi and Gramps house. It should be a blast. Well I think that about covers how the Joseph Family is doing. We love you all, and hope to see everyone soon!

Wow Life Has Changed!

Hey Everyone! Hope you all are doing well. Where do I start? The last few months have been crazy! Journey is growing so fast and we are enjoying every minute of her. She will be 4 months on October 11th! Where does the time go?!? She has started to roll over, she laughs all the time and talks (well baby talk). I am still working full time for the OSBI and I am finishing my last semester before my student teaching, and I am so ready to have my own classroom. Drew is busy as well, he just recently graduated from SOG (Special Operations Group) selection. He was gone for one month and he says it is the hardest thing he has ever done in his entire life. We are so proud of him! I am having a get together for him this weekend October 9, 2010 at 1pm to celebrate his accomplishment. Hope those of you who live close can make it, we would love to see you! Other than being super busy, we are doing wonderful. Drew and I were able to go to the OU/Texas game this past weekend. It was our first time, and it was so much fun. We drove down Friday night and stayed in Addison, then woke up and drove to Allen to the outlet mall, where of course Journey got lots of clothes :) then we drove down to Dallas for the game, which was awesome. Go SOONERS! Journey had fun too, she got to stay at Gigi and Gramps house (my mom and dad). We are loving living in Edmond and being close to everything, it is so hard to not just get take out every night! Hagan (our german shepherd) is doing great too, he hasn't tried to eat Journey yet! Overall, we are loving every minute of our little blessing and each other!
Love,
The Joseph Family