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I'm going wrap my arms around my Daddy's neck and remember his strength and wisdom. I'm going gaze into my Mother's eyes and smile at my reflection. I'm going smell my sister's hair and breathe in her inspiration. I'm going hug my brothers shoulders and feel their protection. I'm going take my children's hands and lead them to this celebration. I'm going to listen to my baby's heart and match his beating rhythm. I'm going to dance with life and follow where it leads me.

Helotes Elementary Last Day of School

Helotes Elementary we love yooooou!

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Colin's Last Day @ Scobee Elementary School

Colin's last day at "Scobee School" is something I will always cherish. Our friends and teachers this year are inspiring; watching Colin blossom is so amazing.

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Crafty STuff

Here's a tiny peek at some of my designs and handy work! I love trying all new and challenging things. These are all first attempts and orginal designs. It cracks me up to see it all in a blog and in motion nonetheless. Ha! Ha!

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TEXAS

After four years, our family enjoys our wonderful adventures in Helotes, TX. There are so many things to list, but mostly it's the people whom have left us with lasting memories. Our school community, our boy scout troope, our church and above all our friends. Each one captures a moment in time we hold dear.
Helotes TX & it's community embues friendship.

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Helotes Elementary 70th Anniversary "Birthday" Celebration -- A Celebration of Public Schools that Work

As a fitting tribute to a wonderful school, the community of Helotes gathered Friday night to celebrate together the wonderful history and tradition of this town. Helotes Elementary School shows its school spirit and leaves a lasting impression on its entire community.

Helotes Elementary School proves that community, teacher, staff and administration participation and dedication are what makes a school truly a place of learning and growing.

As I often reflect on how important special teachers shaped my youth, I shine with happiness that my boys experienced this blessing with the teachers and staff here at Helotes Elementary. I appreciate the teaching staff's insight and caring towards our family. I feel each person there teaches from the heart leaving a lasting impression on my boys through their dedication to excellent and leadership.

Some Mothers are Chosen by God

There is this mom at my son's school here in Tx. She has five children. She's adorable and fit but most of all she's always smiling. I've often watched her trek in from the parking lot caring her 2 year old on her hip and the infant in the car seat. She walks in to school with her hands full and then she leaves school with her life full. As she leaves school, behind her follow her twin boys and her 12 year old. I find inspiration just from watching her do this simple task everyday. She is amazing. She is definitely filled with the Holy Spirit and it totally shows. I read this forwarded email from a friend (see below) and totally pictured this woman the entire time. Because you see, one of her little boys is mentally handicapped.

Somehow, I visualize God hovering over earth selecting His instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation As He observes, He instructs His angels to make notes in a giant ledger.
"Armstrong, Beth, son. Patron saint, Matthew, Forrest, Marjorie, daugther. Patron saint, Cecelia." And so on until finally, He passes a name to an angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped child." The angel is curious. "Why this one, God? She's so happy."
"Exactly," smiles God. "Could I give a handicapped child a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."
"But has she patience?" asks the angel.
"I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wears off, she'll handle it."
"I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has his own world and that's not going to be easy."
"When her child says 'Momma' for the first time, she will be present at a miracle and know it! When she describes a tree or sunset to her blind child, she will see it as few people ever see my creation."
"I will permit her to see clearly the things I see: ignorance, cruelty, prejudice, and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."

This is a abbreviated version, but it's all the best parts to me. Of course, I don't know if God really does this, but it seems like sometimes things that are first perceived as challenges are later recognized as blessings. And only through the Holy Spirit do we simple humans see this. I feel like that blessing is something we can all learn from everyday.

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