Roxy's Stuff

Carley's Poem

2011-09-29T19:49:00.000-07:00

So proud of Carley! She submitted this poem for the Cowboy Poetry contest this year and she was selected as one of the winners :-) You will have to click on the poem to make it clear enough to read.

Worrying

2011-08-14T17:27:00.000-07:00

When I was first asked to be a Sunday School teacher, I thought surely they had the wrong person - did they not know me?! I put off the request for months and the finally, the Sunday School Director approached me with the lesson plans in hand - I didn't say no.

My biggest fear was about the same for my kids - I hope that I wouldn't screw them up (see there - what kind of Sunday School teacher would say that!?!). When I think back about my childhood Sunday School teachers, I'm not what comes to mind (far from it).

I'm into my third month of teaching preteens and I'm learning right along with them :-) My class is small (the most I've had (excluding my own kids) at once is three) - I think the small size was good to start with for me, but now we're "fishing for men"! I’m still nervous about teaching, but its nice getting out of my comfort zone.

Today our lesson was about worrying - if you know anything about me you probably think it's funny that I'm giving a lesson on that (I'm a worrier). Jesus tells us not to worry (Mathew 6:25 “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?").

I think its human nature to worry (at least I hope I’m the norm w/ this and not the exception) - but with praying and reading God’s word, it makes it less intense. The lesson today stated that we need to trust God rather than worry – that we can live with joy regardless of our circumstances.

I’m still feel like I don’t “fit the mold” of the typical Sunday School teacher – I’m not perfect, my kids can be brats, etc……but with God’s grace and the help of the lesson plan, Google and many mentors, I think we’re coming along fine. 

Philippians 4:6-7

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

More sunsets after work :-)

2011-07-16T11:20:00.001-07:00

Carley is already a comedian....... :-)

2011-07-14T20:35:00.000-07:00

The back of the letter consisted of a huge box with "yes" next to it and a really small box with "no" next to it.....I had to add a write in :-( no kitties for us in the near future.

The Sunset

2011-06-28T20:42:00.000-07:00

When I was driving home from work today, I had to stop the car along the highway at least three times to look at the sunset - it was amazing. Pictures don't do it justice! In the last few pictures, the sun is reddened by smoke from a fire that's west of Safford.

My dog Max by Carley

2009-09-04T21:06:00.000-07:00

my dog
my dog is cute
hes soft and cuddly
hes shiny and has big brown eyes
hes mine

this is dedicated to my dog Max

2009-08-16T18:30:00.000-07:00

Daniel............. growing up too fast too!!!

2009-08-16T18:18:00.000-07:00

Joshua.............growing up too fast!

Carley's Facial

2009-08-03T21:47:00.000-07:00

Carley giving herself a facial :-)

2009-06-05T21:36:00.000-07:00

Picture Carley drew for her dad.

2009-06-05T21:11:00.000-07:00

Carley's picture she drew for me......

2009-06-05T20:40:00.000-07:00

This is for Ben, Uncle Ryan wanted you to see the horned toad that he found.....Carley said it was HUGE!

2009-06-05T20:34:00.000-07:00

Ryan, Joshua, Daniel and Carley (the day before Memorial Day) at Riggs Lake. It was really cold up on the mountain that day!

2009-06-05T20:23:00.000-07:00

Daniel (fishing), Joshua (who caught the big fish) and Uncle James. We are at Cluff Ponds on Memorial Day.

2009-06-05T20:14:00.000-07:00

See the bee? A good friend and I were talking today about how pretty these plants are (they're all around town). I have one in my yard - they're really great 'cause they don't care if you forget to water them.

2009-06-05T19:50:00.000-07:00

Carley, Joshua, and Daniel............my three
little angles ;-)

2009-05-30T21:01:00.000-07:00

Josh's papa gave him a trap - this is his first catch (Josh was so happy!). The chipmunk was "freed" (escaped) shortly after his capture.

2009-05-30T20:51:00.000-07:00

Daniel (catching the ball) and Josh (right behind Daniel) at their t-ball game this May.

Thought..........

2009-05-01T23:31:00.000-07:00

Guess it's not so much a "Blank Page" any more...............I'm gonna have to think of a new title one of these days............don't wanna push it though..........today's the most I've blogged (if you can call it that) since I started.

Carley came home from school with great news! She won a contest for an essay at school and she gets to read it on the intercom (to the whole school) next week. Here's her essay:

My Journey as a Water Droplet

I was minding my own business in a lake and I started evaporating. I didn't know what to do so I did what everybody else did, grab on to a dust particle and formed a cloud. Then I froze up and fell as snow. SPLAT! Onto a glacier. Then I melted and filtered into ground water. I'm filtered into the river. After that, I was so scared because a mouth came right for me. Then I got all drank up. I found a way out and dripped off the animals fur. I was absorbed into the plant. Quickly I leave the plant through the process of transpiration. It rains and I fall into the ocean. I'll never want to go through that process again. But that is my life as a water droplet.

2009-05-01T23:24:00.000-07:00

Carley being "hatched" at the zoo during her class field trip (April '08)

Dan the Man

2009-05-01T23:14:00.001-07:00

Daniel last summer in Michigan, at his Uncle Dave and Aunt Mikey's house......now why didn't they have something like that when I was little :-)

Big Josh

2009-04-26T19:24:00.000-07:00