a day {Thursday} in my life...

You've heard me talk about it, ramble on about it, and rave about it. It's the main reason I don't normally blog on Thursdays, just because I can barely think straight, much less write a coherent post. Thus, no blogging on Thursday.What is it? It's CBS {Community Bible Study}, of course! A little background would be nice, no?

Community Bible Study is an interdenominational Bible study for the community. We offer a wide range of courses in classes throughout the United States and welcome people from all backgrounds and levels of Bible knowledge.

For over a quarter of a century, Community Bible Study has been helping people-from children to seniors-to grow in their knowledge and love of Jesus Christ.

{source}

Now that you know the general idea of what CBS strives to accomplish, here's what a typical day looks like...

Getting ready for CBS starts the day before, really. Packing up the rolling cart {with Mom's teaching materials and lesson inside}, camera, CBS snacks for the kids, and the occasional backpack full of schoolwork to do.

6:30AM: Wake up call! Oh, what fun it is to wake up before the sun had even risen yet. Not. :)

6:30AM-7:30AM: Get dressed, shower, eat something, and pack up the last minute things. 

7:30AM: And...we're off!

8:00AM: We're finally here!! After 30 mins. of driving through the backroads to avoid the morning rush hour traffic, we arrive at Grace Church. 

8:00AM-8:45AM: We unload the car and head to work. Mama sets up her room while Clark sets up the Music for the kids later in the morning, and I work on snack, the display boards, and anything else Martha Duke {the Children's director, which is the head of the Children's Ministry} or the teachers need {there are 2 teachers for each class, which are the 1's, 2's, 3's, 4 & 5's, plus the homeschool class, which Mama has taught for 3 years now}.

8:45AM: Prayer time! All the teachers gather around in the 2's room to pray over the day, the kids coming, and the lesson they're about to teach. 

8:45AM-9:45AM: I greet everyone coming in this door and help mom's put name tags on the {sometimes} screaming kids, hanging up diaper bags, and comforting the screaming kids. ;)

9:45AM-10:30AM: I do anything and everything that needs to be done. Mostly, I go around and take pictures of the kids and their class activities, helping Martha Duke with attendance sheets, work on gathering visual aids and such for next week's lesson, and, more than likely, you can find me in the Lamb's group with the little babies 1 and under.

10:30AM: Music time! Our music teacher this year, Laura Beth, is so sweet and energetic. She had a great way with kids and I love to talk with her afterwards.
11:00AM-11:30AM: The kids go back to their classes and I'll usually hang with the Lamb's group or get a early start for cleaning up both snack, the display boards, and music supplies.
11:30AM-12:00PM: Miss Renee {the teaching director} is so kind to give the teachers the lecture of the lesson of CBS, so we sit down {for the 1st time for hours!} and eat a snack or two. Then, it's back to cleaning...

And...that's about it. BUT! It's a lot of prep work, clean up, and everything in between. :) It is so rewarding, and I love each and every minute of it.

hello monday {6} what we did on spring break {with pictures}: part 2

Part 1 is HERE. Make sure to read it! 

So...we left off on Thursday, right? Yes, we did, SA. Thursday are crazy busy, and if you're a follower {and have been for awhile} you know that I don't normally blog in Thursday, save for a few Thursday afternoons when I've had time to relax and fall asleep. ;) CBS is a big part of that, but I have a post in the works all about what in the world CBS is and why I'm so tired when I get home. For now, I'll leave you hanging with a few pictures...

 Friday wasn't any different than any other Friday, really. Chemistry co-op and a trip to the Coffee Shack made it a day to remember, though {go HERE and HERE to see what a normal Friday afternoon looks like}.
But Saturday, oh Saturday. It was awesome. We slept in, had pancakes, worked on various projects, showered, and headed out to the Refuge with the Furlough gang! That place is awesome, and I can't wait to go again in the summertime!!

 {the logo of the Refuge}

 {there are 2 lakes on the property, and supposedly you can canoe in 1 of them. i can't wait to try it}

{there was a HUGE b-ball court, along with Four Square and bikes galore}

{the boys, minus Nate}

{lake bokeh!!}

After 2 hrs. of walking non stop, we sat around in our cars eating trail mix and granola bars. It was such a great time, and I seriously can't wait to go again!! Thanks for inviting us, Furloughs!
Although we did all these things pictured in the past 2 posts, we did so much more that WASN'T pictured like watching riduculous amounts of Netflix {old Grey's Anatomy and other fun family movies}, playing Scrabble tournaments, soaking up the rays in the lounge chairs, and Wii bowling. I seriously love the time we had as a family, because the next few weekends are going to be so, so, so busy.

Happy Friday, readers! Make sure to come back tomorrow to see all the projects we accomplished on Spring Break as well {nope, we didn't play all week long like it looked like}.

P.S. I've noticed that today is the Bloggers Day of Silence for Japan, and, as you can see, I'm not participating. I honestly didn't feel lead to do a day of silence, although I think the tragedy in Japan is horrible and so many lives were taken that didn't need to be taken. BUT! God's awesome power is shining through this. Let's remember that, okay?

WIWW {3}

Today I'm linking up with Lindsey for WIWW {What I Wore Wednesday}. Initially, it was started to keep Lindsey accountable and wear things {real clothes! gasp!} other than yoga pants and sweatshirts. Now it's blossomed into over 150+ bloggers joining in and sharing fashion tips/tricks for other WIWW particpants. 
All the cool kids are doing it. Gussy, Lisa Leonard, Kim, Moriah, and Lindsey herself. I'm not one to buckle under the peer pressure, but I've jumped on the bandwagon. I think it's a great way to show you guys what I wear...without having to wear skirts for a week. ;)

This week I got up to 3 outfits, ya'll! Yay me! And...I'm sure you want to see, don't you? 

{Friday}

{Dress: Old Navy}

{Scarf: Old Navy for a dollar. Holla for One-Day Wonder sales!!}

{Leggings: Target}

{Boots: Sam's [not pictured]}

{Sunday}

{Sweater Dress: Cato}

{Shoes: JCPenny's}

{Tuesday}

Blurry, I know, but it was late, late, late, so...

{Shirt: Old Navy}

{Jeans: Old Navy}

{Shoes: Sperry's}

hello monday {6} spring break edition {with pictures} part 1

Alterantely titled: How we spent Spring Break 2011: Part 1. :)
We had grand plans the week before Spring Break. Grand plans! And, as if I really need to tell you, those plans didn't exactly pan out. But! That was okay; Spring Break was awesome anyway!! Plenty of sleeping in, food, friends, and being outdoors.
We kicked off Spring Break Saturday with an ECU baseball game {I promise the full post is coming!} as is tradition around here. And, funnily enough, we sat just one row above the one we sat in last year.

P.S. We lost. Twice. But that was okay, the popcorn made up for it. ;)
On Sunday {after nursery duty}, we went over to the Furloughs to have lunch. Plenty of spaghetti and salad were consumed, and fun times had by all. Their family is so generous, and I love, love, love being there and hanging out with them.

Jumping marathons and Lego's were also a hit that afternoon...

 

 

Monday was a stay at home day, complete with all the schoolwork we could stand, plus some fun thing as well. Tuesday on the other day...

...I got to hang with the Harvin's again!! Seriously, every other Tuesday {the days I go over there}is one of my favorite days of the week. Jack is one of the sweetest boys I know, but believe me: he is all boy. Running over the Barbies with the pink stretch limo was...all boy. Just like something Clark would do.

And what about Miss Beth? We always end up talking about deep topics on the way back to her house, then keep up the convo at lunch. Last time I was over we talked about everything from dating vs. courtship from dancing at the Historical Ball to our favorite books while feeding Luke lunch. And how can I forget about her teaching my how to eat sushi from the Fresh Market? Good times! I love it when I know that I'm blessing someone, and I think I've done that each and every time I've gone over.

Wednesday was another laid back day...but with no schoolwork!! Yes, please. We were preparing for the big day, AKA CBS day AKA Thursday. But more on that in the next installment...

Make sure to stop back by sometime later this week to see the next installment! Trust me, my life is so exciting and thrilling and I'm sure your on the edge of your seats. Not. :)