Nothing New with the McMillan's

Just a quick note to recap the past two weeks! With Matt gone I rarely have anything exciting going on in my life! Sad I know! School and Grad School are basically taking over my life. I did have dinner with Cristin, Ansley and Kelli last week and it was fun to catch up and just relax over some Mexican! 

Last weekend I spent time catching up on sleep, cleaning the house and coaching a little softball. You read that last part right-I am coaching a 10 Under girls softball team out of Oak Grove Alabama. My aide Wendy's daughter Kaley is on the team. I am helping one of the dads. I am working with Kaley and one other girl on pitching. It is interesting to say the least! I have to remind myself that they are nine and ten! 

This past week was a busy one at school plus the pitching lessons! On Tuesday Wendy, Kaley and I went to the Alabama/UAB softball game at UAB. It was an awesome game and if Alabama hadn't gotten one really good hit during the top of the seventh, it would have gone into extra innings!

The downer of the week has been me getting the FLU! That's right....I am lying in bed with the flu! I began getting a sore throat on Wednesday night and by Thursday I was absolutely miserable. I went to school Thursday (against my better judgement) and survived by giving my kids lots of busy work. It might be easy for Regular Education Teachers to give their students seat work to do by themselves. My kiddos on the other hand need a lot of help with seat work, so thank goodness for Wendy and Mr. Wilson! I was able to work on AAA. Friday I woke up and felt like death but since I had an IEP meeting and had not made any arrangements I had to go. I knew it wouldn't be long so as soon as I got to school I talked to my principal and told him the situation and that I really needed to leave as soon as my meeting was over. He was fine with that so I went on with my meeting and headed straight to the doctor. After 2 hours it was confirmed I had the flu! So I went home and got on the couch! I have moved from the couch to the bed and back over the past 12 hours! As Cristin would put it, "Boo those snotty nosed kids" and she is right! My immune system is taking a beating, but I hope after this year I will be ready for ANY sickness! Even though I will get a whole new set of kiddos with new germs! 

Matt is doing well. He takes his first load of real plants on Sunday or Monday (I can't remember). We miss each other terribly but I am thankful that we have been here before and we can handle it! 

I hope y'all have a better weekend than I am having! Only 2 weeks until Spring Break which means I get to spend 3 days with Matt, and the rest of Spring Break at the Lake with Mom and Lawson (Nickel's Youngest). Nickel and Russ are taking Carley and Scarlett to Disney!!! They are so excited! I am ready for some good ole Lake Martin Living for a couple of days! I will also get to spend some quality time with Lindsey and Maddie!

Sorry about the lack of pictures! I will promise to do better! :)

A Wonderful Weekend and Happy Valentine's Day!!!

I started out the weekend by attending the Jefferson County Adaptive PE Valentine's Dance! We had a great time and my kids seemed to really enjoy it! I cannot post pictures of them but I can of the adults! :)

Wendy, Mr. Wilson, and I
These are the best co-workers around!

Tonya and Wendy
Two funny girls that are a ton of help!!

 left school on Friday and headed to the The Smith's to hangout and eat dinner! Matt was able to leave Knoxville around lunch and met me at their house just in time for dinner. Lindsey and Maddie are always so much fun to hangout with and I wish we were able to see them more! You can see some fun pictures of our night on Lindsey's blog above!!

Camp ASCCA Valentine's Dinner Dance and Auction

Matt and I worked the ASCCA Dinner Dance and Auction for our Valentine's! We had a lot of fun seeing everyone in Dadeville and spending time with Chip and Cara! The dance is always fun even when you work. Camp raised a large amount of money that goes to help more campers better afford the camp experience! Thanks to everyone who makes this annual event a HUGE success! We got to hangout with some of our closest friends which always makes for a great time.

 Me, Adrianne, and Ansley

 Matt and I! Notice Matt's khakis with his suit jacket? I definitely left his suit pants in Helena!

My wonderful Husband and I!

Adrianne and I with our Glow Sticks!!!

Number One Husband Goes To:

Matt McMillan

I was surprised at work today by my wonderful husband and got a beautiful bouquet of my favorite flower: Gerber Daisies! Most people expect roses on Valentine's Day, but I am not a big fan of roses so my husband knows me so well! It was fun to be surprised at work and everyone was oohhhing and aaaahhhhing at them in the office! 

 Aren't they pretty

The note read, "You thought I forgot! Matt"

I did think he had forgotten but he always fools me and makes me smile really BIG!!! I spent my Valentine's Day making Moore Family (My mother-in-law's family) Teacakes! I also made Popeye Chicken-One of my family's all time favorite meals! I am mailing them out tomorrow....Maybe you are one of the lucky ones? Have a GREAT week! I am busy with meeting after meeting, after meeting!!! 

We Did It! A Fun Weekend Ahead!!!!!

First Off: 

You blog readers out there helped fund my horseshoe table!!!! I was beyond excited to learn after only a WEEK  my table was funded and in the process of being shipped to Hueytown! Thanks a million times over! If you donated be on the look-out for Thank You Notes from my students! My principal was super excited about the table as well, since I have been bugging asking him about getting one since August! 

A Fun Weekend Ahead:

Matt has been in Knoxville since Monday and will be making his final trip home this weekend. :( He is coming home for The Friends of Camp ASCCA's Sixteenth Annual Ina Watson Memorial Valentine's Dinner and Dance. Obviously, since it has been going on for sixteen years it is a pretty big deal in Dadeville! Matt and I are working as volunteers with the rest of the ASCCA staff. Camp is where we met and it will always be a special place for us. It is where we have met some of our life-long friends and some of the most wonderful children, adults, and families that are dealing with disabilities. Matt and I have already decided that our future children will work at Camp in some capacity, whether they want to or not! :) HAHAHAHAHA....Can you control you kids like that before they are even born? We think so! I could go on and on about how much Camp has meant/been/will always be for us but I am sure that you have all heard me talk about it at some point in time. 

I will take this time to give Camp a little plug: If you have a minute, hour, or a day please go to the link above and check camp out! It is a place like no other and they too need help to stay open like so many other non-profit  organizations. I wanted to share some pictures of our years at camp. 

The Sign!

This is a picture of our first niece Carley on her first visit to Camp during a Fall Weekend!

Matt and I with Meigs!

2009-The year Matt and I were Head Counselors.

Who stole the Smudgies during Camp Seale Harris(Diabetic Camp)

Head Counselor Talk with Matt Rickman

A favorite- Parr!

2 of my favorite people with one of another favorite camper Savannah!

Matt's second summer, my first summer 2007

Matt and Zach during Teen Week

The sign pointing you in the right direction!

I hope you find a minute to spare to check out Camp ASCCA. It really does change people's lives. Not only the campers we serve, but the people who work there are forever changed as well. Matt and I will always be grateful that we spent our summers during college at Camp. It helped me find out what I was going to do with the rest of my life and also lead me to the love of my life. If you have a day during the summer take a trip to camp to see what it is all about. It will change your life too!

We have a 2-hour delay in the morning due to the snow! Then we have a Community Based Instruction Valentine's Dance Friday. This is a chance for my students to interact with other students with disabilities in Jefferson County in a fun dance setting! They even dress up and have professional photographers! I can't wait to see how my kids react! They have been practicing their line dances and other dances in PE for the past 2 weeks. 

Have a great rest of the week and a wonderful weekend! We are going to enjoy our "final" weekend together. He is going to be a busy, busy man until June! I hope to go see him during my Spring Break for a couple days in March! I know that Matt is not in the military but having a husband that drives a truck for a living is scary. We have enjoyed the 6 months he had off. I mean we got married for goodness sake! It is nothing new for us to be apart though-We have been apart from each other for most of the 3 years we were together. We just work that way I guess! When he gets home though we go 90 to nothing! Jam-packing his off time with vacations, trips to North Carolina, and just togetherness! If you are planting a garden this year or just need some herbs...Be Sure Your Plants are Bonnie Plants! If you have a third grader be sure they enter the contest! They could win a scholarship for their college education!