What a sweeeet weekend
1. 30 bday bash-success love you lisa wall
2. got to see my SISTER and Court LOVE you all
3. got to see MY Nanny and Papa!!!!!!!
Anyways... My dad called me last night on the way home from the cheer competition around 9:30. I was around spirited cheer parents, dads in tu tu's (I have got nothing on that one), loud blaring music, crazy noise makers for 11 hours. I love cheerleading...but not that much. Although the long long day going on three hours of sleep was well worth it. Back to my dad's phone call...if you don't know my dad, he might be a little bit competitive. Okay...maybe more than a little bit he is very competitive. So he always calls and goes how did you do... I said, "We did very well we placed 1st in our division and 3rd out of all level 2 teams. We got beat by two Sr. teams which could have 18 year olds on them. Our youngest is 6. We beat two large gym teams which is very hard to do considering we are small gym." His response was…” Well I am guessing no angry cheer moms” and I respond with something along the lines of “True Story” He then proceeds to say “Winning Speaks Volumes” It shouldn’t have shocked me, but I am not going to lie it did!!! After I got off the phone with him, I really started thinking about the quote. I agree winning does speak volumes, and I am certainly a huge fan of winning. I might have even been a bit angry if we didn’t win yesterday because I am a competitive person in most things I do. I don’t like to lose @ all. BUTTTTTT… I feel that our gym and our team is so much more about winning. I hope to instill good character, friendships, honesty, integrity, and always giving it your all in my kids. Then I started thinking… our kids at our gym are all of these things. We have a cheerleader that has struggled in some tumbling areas. (So at warm up…yes during WARM UP… which is like extremely intense. I become some what of a crazy at that point…) I pull our kid that is having a hard time mentally with tumbling right now to a matt. We start working on her back walk over backhand spring. She gets and as all 18 other kids watch her do it by herself. They clap for her and all scream YESSSSS! That to me is so much more important than winning 1st or coming in 3rd out of 19 teams. Their attitudes and sweet hearts SPEAK VOLUMES. It amazes me that at 6-12 years old these kids are so compassionate. I also watched at individual competition one of our kids give the “thumbs up” to another as she was about to take the floor several times. I just wanted to share this with you… because yes winning is so important (not going to lie it is very important to me) but having a sweet heart and being compassionate speaks even louder volumes. Thank you 6-12 year olds for teaching Ms. Jordan such an important lesson!!! I love you guys so much!
JC
Monday, February 21, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Love just might be in the air!!!
Well so far since December three of my BEST friends have gotten engaged (lots f happy tears and I am I totally excited)... and of course we have two babies on the way too! I think it is best to say love is in the AIR foooo shooowww!! My dad asked me on Saturday if I was going to be the 27 dresses girl... I told him...I just might! I could not be happier for my friends! This next year or so is going to be busy, and I am going to LOVE every minute of it!!!! Not only has love been in the air romantically, but this past week I have been working on being ME i guess you could say... never in my life have I felt so LOVED by my friends and family...here is how it started .
1. Last Saturday I sat at a restaurant will call it for 8 hrs and laughed and laugh and laughed with such sweet funny friends
2. I had dinner with MM...we had not had dinner or seen each other in a month
3. Neely called and messaged me numerous times last week (i usually get a call or text every so often)
4. LW left me a voice message that said butterflies and sunshine one day after gym (made me laugh, and I saved it so I can listen to it when I need a smile)
5. SL sent me a message one night that said you are loved
6. NG sent me a fb message that said xoxoxoxo
7. My aunt called and she wants to get a tattoo and have a GNO I love her sweet spirit!
8. I got to eat with both of my parents this weekend and Reeders! It has been a while... and of course we did do something a little mischievous all together pretttyyyy funny! Somethings never change!!!!
9. I ran THREE times this week (which means I love myself haaa)
10. AM- left me a weeezzzzy message (does not get much better than that)
11. mandi made me a Malibu bomb which it totally was the bomb!
12. DS-my teaching partner brought me breakfast and a monkey with a heart...shes pretty sweeettt!!!
All these things happend for a reason, and I couldn't be more thankful for such an amazing people God has put in my life.
So here is to a LOVING Happy Valentines day!!!! Love you all!!
1. Last Saturday I sat at a restaurant will call it for 8 hrs and laughed and laugh and laughed with such sweet funny friends
2. I had dinner with MM...we had not had dinner or seen each other in a month
3. Neely called and messaged me numerous times last week (i usually get a call or text every so often)
4. LW left me a voice message that said butterflies and sunshine one day after gym (made me laugh, and I saved it so I can listen to it when I need a smile)
5. SL sent me a message one night that said you are loved
6. NG sent me a fb message that said xoxoxoxo
7. My aunt called and she wants to get a tattoo and have a GNO I love her sweet spirit!
8. I got to eat with both of my parents this weekend and Reeders! It has been a while... and of course we did do something a little mischievous all together pretttyyyy funny! Somethings never change!!!!
9. I ran THREE times this week (which means I love myself haaa)
10. AM- left me a weeezzzzy message (does not get much better than that)
11. mandi made me a Malibu bomb which it totally was the bomb!
12. DS-my teaching partner brought me breakfast and a monkey with a heart...shes pretty sweeettt!!!
All these things happend for a reason, and I couldn't be more thankful for such an amazing people God has put in my life.
So here is to a LOVING Happy Valentines day!!!! Love you all!!
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Less than Perfect
It has been a while since I have blogged!! I am sure you are totally missing my lovely words ;)
Life has been really busy until this week. 4 days off of work nearly killed me. I had new clue how busy I had to be ALLLL the time.
In the last week I have learned so much while being couped up in my 2 by 2 apartment. Here are a few things I have learned...well 7 things I learned this week!!!!
1. I truly love my job... I have missed my classroom, my crazy kids, my co workers, and lunches with mom, kay and esmi
2. I live with one of the most patient people. I am not sure how Mandi deals with me, but I am so thankful for her
3. I have such an amazing group of friends!!!! I am so blessed to have taught at LMS and met some of the most sweeeeettttest people ever. Then today I get to go hang out with my sweeeetttt friends i have known most of my life.
4. I miss my sister, and she always knows how to make me laugh. I love her free spirit (that is what i have chosen to call her behavior i guess you could say)
5. People are not always who you think they are, but all things happen for a reason. I am one tough girl...tougher and stronger than I give myself credit for (ask my 6th graders or cheerleaders...they might even tell you I can be mean and tough @ times!!)
6. Umm... new jersey turnpike (My friends might or might not know how to rock this)
7. My life is far from less than perfect, and I might have made a wrong turn once or twice...but this is my silly life ( ps. i heart pink.) With all the chaos, tears, and lauhgs, I have learned to be thankful for what I have and those who appreciate me for me!!!
Heres to a Week of no SNOWWWWWWW
love you all
JC
Life has been really busy until this week. 4 days off of work nearly killed me. I had new clue how busy I had to be ALLLL the time.
In the last week I have learned so much while being couped up in my 2 by 2 apartment. Here are a few things I have learned...well 7 things I learned this week!!!!
1. I truly love my job... I have missed my classroom, my crazy kids, my co workers, and lunches with mom, kay and esmi
2. I live with one of the most patient people. I am not sure how Mandi deals with me, but I am so thankful for her
3. I have such an amazing group of friends!!!! I am so blessed to have taught at LMS and met some of the most sweeeeettttest people ever. Then today I get to go hang out with my sweeeetttt friends i have known most of my life.
4. I miss my sister, and she always knows how to make me laugh. I love her free spirit (that is what i have chosen to call her behavior i guess you could say)
5. People are not always who you think they are, but all things happen for a reason. I am one tough girl...tougher and stronger than I give myself credit for (ask my 6th graders or cheerleaders...they might even tell you I can be mean and tough @ times!!)
6. Umm... new jersey turnpike (My friends might or might not know how to rock this)
7. My life is far from less than perfect, and I might have made a wrong turn once or twice...but this is my silly life ( ps. i heart pink.) With all the chaos, tears, and lauhgs, I have learned to be thankful for what I have and those who appreciate me for me!!!
Heres to a Week of no SNOWWWWWWW
love you all
JC
Friday, December 31, 2010
2010 Wrap UP!!!!!
Well 2010 has been amazing if I don't say so myself! I wouldn't say EASY though, but I wouldn't be me if life was easy! I turned 24 whooo hoo! 24 is such a weird age not young and 21, but not quite 25! Here are my 24 highlights of 2010!
24. My new Volvo (i am in love)
23. Teaching 6th grade Reading
22. Watching Neely play college softball
21. Learning that it is okay to be ME!!
20. Not really caring what others think alll the time(not sure if that is good or bad)
19. Uptown nights out
18. Two prego friends one engaged friend and 2 married friends (blessings)
17. My 24th bday swinging my claw and antler shirt (good times)
16. Learning to just laugh
15. Having a student cry because she passed her first teks check since 3rd (good guessing or I am just that AMAZING of a teacher ;)
14. Pool days with hodgeposh
13. Learning it might not be the most wise choice to have a “BFF”, but you shouldn’t regret it despite what other tell you
12. Getting to watch Reed get ready for his first homecoming
11. Saying goodbye to my first ever class of students
10. apt 621 and all it's good times with my best friend
9. Trip to Baton Rouge with two of the best girls i know
8. Ski Trip that i didn't ski on :) :)
7. Learning to stop asking why and just let life happen
6. John Mayer concert (wish i remembered more of it) all i know is he is stinken hot and sings amazing songs
5. Trip to NYC with Dad and Neely
4. message from Becca's sister telling me how much she loved me
3. My sweet Cheerleaders (our party, and being just pretty bad A)
2. Being at the Texas Rangers play off game where they beat the YANKS!!!!!!!!! i am still missing the rangers
1. THROW UP on my car as she pukes down the highway ( i have never laughed so hard in my life) I mean it’s been a party kind of year I had to end with this one!!!
Happy 2011 love you all!!!
24. My new Volvo (i am in love)
23. Teaching 6th grade Reading
22. Watching Neely play college softball
21. Learning that it is okay to be ME!!
20. Not really caring what others think alll the time(not sure if that is good or bad)
19. Uptown nights out
18. Two prego friends one engaged friend and 2 married friends (blessings)
17. My 24th bday swinging my claw and antler shirt (good times)
16. Learning to just laugh
15. Having a student cry because she passed her first teks check since 3rd (good guessing or I am just that AMAZING of a teacher ;)
14. Pool days with hodgeposh
13. Learning it might not be the most wise choice to have a “BFF”, but you shouldn’t regret it despite what other tell you
12. Getting to watch Reed get ready for his first homecoming
11. Saying goodbye to my first ever class of students
10. apt 621 and all it's good times with my best friend
9. Trip to Baton Rouge with two of the best girls i know
8. Ski Trip that i didn't ski on :) :)
7. Learning to stop asking why and just let life happen
6. John Mayer concert (wish i remembered more of it) all i know is he is stinken hot and sings amazing songs
5. Trip to NYC with Dad and Neely
4. message from Becca's sister telling me how much she loved me
3. My sweet Cheerleaders (our party, and being just pretty bad A)
2. Being at the Texas Rangers play off game where they beat the YANKS!!!!!!!!! i am still missing the rangers
1. THROW UP on my car as she pukes down the highway ( i have never laughed so hard in my life) I mean it’s been a party kind of year I had to end with this one!!!
Happy 2011 love you all!!!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Ice Chips, 7 up, and a sweet sweet smile!
I blog about my life as a teacher a lot... so it is only appropriate that i blog about my sweet Becca
I am procrastinating getting ready for my 15 year old student's funeral...1 I am a procrastinator and two I don't want to have to pick out an outfit to wear to Becca's funeral.(seems corny i know, but i just don't want to get ready) We are all suppose to wear something BRIGHT!! Which makes perfect since. Never would I have thought I would have to be going to a funeral for one of my former students already. I am totally heart broken to say the least... One of my favorite mentor's told me that if you care about you students first and curriculum second 1...they will learn more and 2 you will make a bigger difference. So from then on out that is what I do. That being said when Becca found out she was pregnant with sweet baby Cole... I cared for her needs as young pregnant student, and then I cared for academic needs...which ended up making her a successful student!!!
Becca was in Reed's third period class which always made more things interesting! When visiting her mom, she even made a comment to Reed about how he always gave me HECK! True STORY!!! So that class was always special! Not only had I known most of those kids for a long time, but they were all a sweet group of kids! I think Becca being one of Reed's friends makes it that much harder!
Enough with the sadness... I want to talk about all the SWEEEEETTTTT times I had with Becca and third period
1. She always needed Ice chips...she had heart burn and she always would ask do you mind if I get a 7 up! I would let her eat her ice and drink her 7 up, but was always jealous when I didn't have my own drink!
2. I loved it when she got on to Reed or other boys for talking or doing what he was not supposed to be doing! I'll never forget when one of my boy's tooted and she about jump his case!!! It was funny and all gave us a laugh!
3. In group projects...she would always get mad if her group wasn't on task and didn't mind letting the whole class know who was off task (she might have even yelled) (my kinda girl)
4. Following your heart- we had many of these discussions... I loved them!
5. "I think you need a hug" Some days it was me giving becca hugs other days it was her giving me a hug
6. Her pony tails on top of her head with her Ribbon!
7. Last but not least her strength, integrity, and pride- Not a day went that Becca didn't hold her head up high. She was a hard worker who knew what she wanted, and was not going to let anyone get in her way. After running in to her on the Tuesday before she died, I knew she was doing exactly what she was supposed to be doing. I gave her the 21 question test...and she def. passed!!! She was being an AWESOME mother at 15 and a perfect student. I am 24 and don't know if I would be handling school and being a full time mommy like she was. I am so encouraged by strength!!
My last words to Becca on Tuesday were "Have a good Christmas" I truly believe that this Christmas will be one she will NEVER forget! She is with her precious baby in a Heavenly place!
I love you BECCA and I will never forget your sweet smile!
I am procrastinating getting ready for my 15 year old student's funeral...1 I am a procrastinator and two I don't want to have to pick out an outfit to wear to Becca's funeral.(seems corny i know, but i just don't want to get ready) We are all suppose to wear something BRIGHT!! Which makes perfect since. Never would I have thought I would have to be going to a funeral for one of my former students already. I am totally heart broken to say the least... One of my favorite mentor's told me that if you care about you students first and curriculum second 1...they will learn more and 2 you will make a bigger difference. So from then on out that is what I do. That being said when Becca found out she was pregnant with sweet baby Cole... I cared for her needs as young pregnant student, and then I cared for academic needs...which ended up making her a successful student!!!
Becca was in Reed's third period class which always made more things interesting! When visiting her mom, she even made a comment to Reed about how he always gave me HECK! True STORY!!! So that class was always special! Not only had I known most of those kids for a long time, but they were all a sweet group of kids! I think Becca being one of Reed's friends makes it that much harder!
Enough with the sadness... I want to talk about all the SWEEEEETTTTT times I had with Becca and third period
1. She always needed Ice chips...she had heart burn and she always would ask do you mind if I get a 7 up! I would let her eat her ice and drink her 7 up, but was always jealous when I didn't have my own drink!
2. I loved it when she got on to Reed or other boys for talking or doing what he was not supposed to be doing! I'll never forget when one of my boy's tooted and she about jump his case!!! It was funny and all gave us a laugh!
3. In group projects...she would always get mad if her group wasn't on task and didn't mind letting the whole class know who was off task (she might have even yelled) (my kinda girl)
4. Following your heart- we had many of these discussions... I loved them!
5. "I think you need a hug" Some days it was me giving becca hugs other days it was her giving me a hug
6. Her pony tails on top of her head with her Ribbon!
7. Last but not least her strength, integrity, and pride- Not a day went that Becca didn't hold her head up high. She was a hard worker who knew what she wanted, and was not going to let anyone get in her way. After running in to her on the Tuesday before she died, I knew she was doing exactly what she was supposed to be doing. I gave her the 21 question test...and she def. passed!!! She was being an AWESOME mother at 15 and a perfect student. I am 24 and don't know if I would be handling school and being a full time mommy like she was. I am so encouraged by strength!!
My last words to Becca on Tuesday were "Have a good Christmas" I truly believe that this Christmas will be one she will NEVER forget! She is with her precious baby in a Heavenly place!
I love you BECCA and I will never forget your sweet smile!
Monday, December 13, 2010
All I want is a coat for my baby and Monday
It is the week before Christmas vacation, we got third place instead of first yesterday (i like to win), it is freezing in our apartment last night because I don't like a high electric bill, I don't have any clothes clean (shocker i know)... so I am wearing uggs a skirt, and my tacky Christmas sweater that says "you make my heart melt" with two snowmen on the front with a little of gold glitter (so I feel HOTT (with two t's today), I left my badge with keys on it at my dads, and I walk in to my mom's house with a crying family member (NO NAMES) and all this has happened before 7:30. So i am frustrated, irritated, and already a little upset before 7:30. I walk in to school with my mom to put my my lunch which is gross by the way ( Santa Fe Beans and Rice and pita chips...yummm i know) and one of my students is sitting in the office worried about a coat. In our school district you can only wear uniform colored coats. This child does not have one. So he is sitting in the chair arms inside his coat which is not a school appropriate coat shivering and not knowing what to do because he knows that his jacket is not school appropriate. He is upset...which i can understand. Who wants to start their day of not being able to wear a coat to school. Hello it is 32 degrees out side and my room sometimes stays at 67 (i wear gloves and my big jackt half the time) His grandmother looks at me and says " All I want is for my baby to have a coat he can wear to school and not be cold" Of course we find this child a jacket, but that is not my point.
My point is my heart and my eyes were so opened to how selfish I can be at times. How lucky and blessed I am. I have never had to worry about not having a coat to go to school in. So many times I think my life is sooooo tough when really I am beyond blessed. I have a home, a job, friends, family, and support from so many people. There is always something that I want that I don't have...and today I realized that mabye if i just stopped and looked @ WHAT ALL I had life wouldn't be so "tough". If I let go of all the stipulations I have for myself GOOOO, and this stupid timeline I "THINK" I have to follow. Or... that I need to be this perfect teacher, with this perfect life, with all this indepednce and thoughts of " I can do this on my own... I want to be the independent woman who can DO everything... maybe if I learn to just let that go I will start to appreciate all the things I have right in front of me like my sweet family, my friends who constatly call to check on me or just see how my day is, my 19 sweet cheerleaders, my 137 kiddos that come by just to give me a hug on the way out the door, my teacher friends, and my support system. Kinda mushy i know...but this is what has been on my heart today!
I love you all
JC
My point is my heart and my eyes were so opened to how selfish I can be at times. How lucky and blessed I am. I have never had to worry about not having a coat to go to school in. So many times I think my life is sooooo tough when really I am beyond blessed. I have a home, a job, friends, family, and support from so many people. There is always something that I want that I don't have...and today I realized that mabye if i just stopped and looked @ WHAT ALL I had life wouldn't be so "tough". If I let go of all the stipulations I have for myself GOOOO, and this stupid timeline I "THINK" I have to follow. Or... that I need to be this perfect teacher, with this perfect life, with all this indepednce and thoughts of " I can do this on my own... I want to be the independent woman who can DO everything... maybe if I learn to just let that go I will start to appreciate all the things I have right in front of me like my sweet family, my friends who constatly call to check on me or just see how my day is, my 19 sweet cheerleaders, my 137 kiddos that come by just to give me a hug on the way out the door, my teacher friends, and my support system. Kinda mushy i know...but this is what has been on my heart today!
I love you all
JC
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Big Girl Panties, Wine, and Good Books!
Well it has been quite a while since I have been able to blog! Cheer season started, holidays, and lots of tutoring have consumed my life lately...not to mention having TONS of fun! I feel like over the past few weeks I have had to put on my "big girl panties" I have never been that great at doing that. I pretty much like everything to be calm and collective ALL the time. Well my job as a 6th grade reading teacher is none the less calm or collective @ any point in time. Going fromm being an elective teacher to a core teach has just about ROCKED my world!!! I do have to say with all the testing, testing, and more testing to see how my kids are progressing I do enjoy every stinking second of it. I know that where I am right now is where I need to be. It is such a rewarding job... really I promise it is!!! I know I might B*tch a lot about what I do, but it is really forcing me to grow up and live out side of "Jordan's Perfect World" My ideal of "perfect" world has totally crashed but for the better!!
I have also busted out of my bubble and went on a weekend trip to Baton Rouge which I feel in love with... I am not sure if it was the spirit of the LSU game or what, but it was one of the most fun weekend I have had in a LONG LONG time...or you know maybe it was the two HOTT (yes with two t's) girls I went with. I was so blessed to get to go with them!!!!
This is the best... get ready.... I am staying this weekend by myself!!! Mandi is gone to Disney. I will miss her who is going to put up with my crazy self for the rest of the week and weekend!!! I am usually the one that leaves on trips, but this time she is the one leaving. I know it is a BIG step for me to just hang out with ME!!! I am not much of a loner. Although my cute wine J glass is full and a new book will probably keep me company for a while!!! This will only be the second time I have drank by myself... we will see how this goes! Just call me R.Cowen JR!!! Love you dad!
Life is good for now! I am ready for a two week vacation, neely being home, hanging with new/old friends and Christmas!!!!
love you!!!
JC
I have also busted out of my bubble and went on a weekend trip to Baton Rouge which I feel in love with... I am not sure if it was the spirit of the LSU game or what, but it was one of the most fun weekend I have had in a LONG LONG time...or you know maybe it was the two HOTT (yes with two t's) girls I went with. I was so blessed to get to go with them!!!!
This is the best... get ready.... I am staying this weekend by myself!!! Mandi is gone to Disney. I will miss her who is going to put up with my crazy self for the rest of the week and weekend!!! I am usually the one that leaves on trips, but this time she is the one leaving. I know it is a BIG step for me to just hang out with ME!!! I am not much of a loner. Although my cute wine J glass is full and a new book will probably keep me company for a while!!! This will only be the second time I have drank by myself... we will see how this goes! Just call me R.Cowen JR!!! Love you dad!
Life is good for now! I am ready for a two week vacation, neely being home, hanging with new/old friends and Christmas!!!!
love you!!!
JC
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